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 811-01028
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Ivy Funds
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas 66202
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
Kristen A. Richards
6300 Lamar Avenue
Overland Park, Kansas 66202
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(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 913-236-2000
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Date of fiscal year end: December 31
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Date of reporting period: December 31, 2003
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ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
Ivy Funds
Cash Reserves Fund
Cundill Global Value Fund
Dividend Income Fund
European Opportunities Fund
Global Natural Resources Fund
International Fund
International Value Fund
Pacific Opportunities Fund
Annual ReportDecember 31, 2003
CONTENTS
3 | Cash Reserves Fund | |
12 | Cundill Global Value Fund | |
31 | Dividend Income Fund | |
48 | European Opportunities Fund | |
66 | Global Natural Resources Fund | |
85 | International Fund | |
105 | International Value Fund | |
123 | Pacific Opportunities Fund | |
141 | Notes to Financial Statements | |
164 | Independent Auditors' Report | |
165 | Shareholder Meeting Results | |
167 | Income Tax Information | |
169 | Directors & Officers | |
175 | Annual Privacy Notice | |
177 | Householding Notice |
This report is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of Ivy Funds. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless accompanied with or preceded by a fund's current prospectus and current performance information.
THE INVESTMENTS OF CASH RESERVES FUNDDecember 31, 2003 | |||||||
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CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS | Principal Amount in Thousands | Value | |||||
Commercial Paper | |||||||
Banks - 5.84% | |||||||
Citicorp, | |||||||
1.08%, 2-10-04 | $ | 350 | $ | 349,580 | |||
Lloyds TSB Bank PLC, | |||||||
1.08%, 1-22-04 | 200 | 199,874 | |||||
549,454 | |||||||
Chemicals - Petroleum and Inorganic - 2.66% | |||||||
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours and Company, | |||||||
1.07%, 1-20-04 | 250 | 249,859 | |||||
Food and Related - 7.12% | |||||||
Archer Daniels Midland Company, | |||||||
1.06%, 1-20-04 | 270 | 269,849 | |||||
Golden Peanut Co., | |||||||
1.1%, 2-13-04 | 400 | 399,475 | |||||
669,324 | |||||||
Health Care - Drugs - 3.72% | |||||||
Alcon Capital Corporation (Nestle S.A.), | |||||||
1.06%, 2-9-04 | 350 | 349,598 | |||||
Household - General Products - 6.38% | |||||||
Clorox Company (The), | |||||||
1.04%, 1-13-04 | 100 | 99,965 | |||||
Fortune Brands Inc., | |||||||
1.1%, 1-5-04 | 500 | 499,939 | |||||
599,904 | |||||||
Motor Vehicles - 1.43% | |||||||
Hyundai Motor Finance Co. (Bank of America N.A.), | |||||||
1.05%, 1-2-04 | 134 | 133,996 | |||||
Multiple Industry - 7.97% | |||||||
BOC Group Inc., | |||||||
1.15%, 1-15-04 | 450 | 449,799 | |||||
General Electric Capital Corporation, | |||||||
1.09%, 1-21-04 | 300 | 299,818 | |||||
749,617 | |||||||
Total Commercial Paper - 35.12% | 3,301,752 | ||||||
Notes | |||||||
Banks - 8.48% | |||||||
Bank One, N.A., | |||||||
1.04%, 2-24-04 | 500 | 499,991 | |||||
Wells Fargo & Company, | |||||||
9.125%, 2-1-04 | 295 | 296,901 | |||||
796,892 | |||||||
Notes (Continued) | |||||||
Beverages - 1.09% | |||||||
Diageo Capital plc, | |||||||
6.625%, 6-24-04 | $ | 100 | $ | 102,564 | |||
Business Equipment and Services - 1.76% | |||||||
Berkeley Hills Country Club, Inc. | |||||||
(Wachovia Bank, N.A.), | |||||||
1.21%, 1-8-04 | 165 | 165,000 | |||||
Health Care - Drugs - 4.27% | |||||||
Merck & Co., Inc., | |||||||
4.489%, 2-22-04 (A) | 400 | 401,822 | |||||
Health Care - General - 2.13% | |||||||
ACTS Retirement - Life Communities, Inc., | |||||||
Variable Rate Demand Bonds, Series 2003A, | |||||||
1.25%, 1-8-04 | 200 | 200,000 | |||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 6.01% | |||||||
Brentwood Apartments of Mooresville, L.L.C. | |||||||
(Wachovia Bank, N.A.), | |||||||
1.21%, 1-8-04 | 565 | 565,000 | |||||
Retail - General Merchandise - 4.33% | |||||||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., | |||||||
5.199%, 6-1-04 | 400 | 406,780 | |||||
Utilities - Telephone - 8.86% | |||||||
BellSouth Corporation, | |||||||
4.16%, 4-26-04 (A) | 500 | 504,269 | |||||
SBC Communications Inc., | |||||||
4.18%, 6-5-04 | 325 | 329,061 | |||||
833,330 | |||||||
Total Notes - 36.93% | 3,471,388 | ||||||
TOTAL CORPORATE OBLIGATIONS - 72.05% | $ | 6,773,140 | |||||
(Cost: $6,773,140) | |||||||
MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS | |||||||
California - 6.80% | |||||||
California Pollution Control Financing Authority, | |||||||
Environmental Improvement Revenue Bonds, Air | |||||||
Products Manufacturing Corporation, Taxable | |||||||
Series 1997A, | |||||||
1.145%, 1-5-04 | 339 | 339,000 |
County of Sacramento, Taxable Pension Funding Bonds, Series 1995B (Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale, New York Branch), | |||||||
1.24%, 1-7-04 | $ | 300 | $ | 300,000 | |||
639,000 | |||||||
Colorado - 4.15% | |||||||
Colorado Health Facilities Authority, Revenue | |||||||
Refunding Bonds (Christian Living Campus - | |||||||
University Hills Project), Series 1997 | |||||||
(U.S. Bank, National Association), | |||||||
1.3%, 1-7-04 | 390 | 390,000 | |||||
New York - 1.06% | |||||||
The City of New York, General Obligation Bonds, | |||||||
Fiscal 1995 Series B, Taxable Adjustable Rate | |||||||
Bonds (Bayerische Landesbank Girozentrale, | |||||||
New York Branch), | |||||||
1.14% 2-3-04 | 100 | 100,000 | |||||
TOTAL MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS - 12.01% | $ | 1,129,000 | |||||
(Cost: $1,129,000) | |||||||
UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES | |||||||
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Federal Farm Credit Bank, | |||||||
1.1%, 5-14-04 | 500 | 499,869 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | |||||||
1.05%, 7-16-04 | 200 | 200,000 | |||||
Overseas Private Investment Corporation: | |||||||
1.1%, 1-7-04 | 315 | 315,000 | |||||
1.12%, 1-7-04 | 465 | 465,116 | |||||
TOTAL UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT SECURITIES - 15.75% | $ | 1,479,985 | |||||
(Cost: $1,479,985) | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 99.81% | $ | 9,382,125 | |||||
(Cost: $9,382,125) | |||||||
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 0.19% | 18,259 | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 9,400,384 | |||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
(A)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2003, the total value of these securities amounted to $906,091 or 9.64% of net assets. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
CASH RESERVES FUND
December 31, 2003
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS |
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Investment securities - at value (cost - $9,382) (Notes 1 and 3) |
| $ | 9,382 |
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Receivables: |
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Interest |
| 66 |
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Fund shares sold |
| 61 |
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Prepaid registration fees |
| 8 |
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Other |
| 34 |
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Total assets |
| 9,551 |
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LIABILITIES |
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Payable to Fund shareholders |
| 113 |
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Due to custodian |
| 27 |
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Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) |
| 5 |
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Dividends payable |
| 3 |
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Accrued management fee (Note 2) |
| 3 |
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Total liabilities |
| 151 |
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Total net assets |
| $ | 9,400 |
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NET ASSETS |
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Capital paid in |
| $ | 9,400 |
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Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital |
| $ | 9,400 |
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Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): |
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Class A |
| $1.00 |
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Class B |
| $1.00 |
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Class C |
| $1.00 |
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Capital shares outstanding: |
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Class A |
| 6,234 |
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Class B |
| 2,982 |
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Class C |
| 184 |
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See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
CASH RESERVES FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Interest and amortization | $ | 184 | ||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 61 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 36 | |||
Class B | 13 | |||
Class C | 2 | |||
Accounting and administrative services fees | 25 | |||
Custodian fees | 20 | |||
Audit fees | 11 | |||
Legal fees | 8 | |||
Registration fees | 7 | |||
Other | 88 | |||
Total | 271 | |||
Less expenses in excess of contractual amount (Note 2) | (143 | ) | ||
Total expenses | 128 | |||
Net investment income | 56 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 56 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
CASH RESERVES FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||
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2003 | 2002 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 56 | $ | 163 | ||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | 56 | 163 | ||||||
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (Note 1F):(1) | ||||||||
Class A | (33 | ) | (105 | ) | ||||
Class B | (18 | ) | (53 | ) | ||||
Class C | (5 | ) | (5 | ) | ||||
(56 | ) | (163 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | (12,202 | ) | 1,499 | |||||
Total increase (decrease) | (12,202 | ) | 1,499 | |||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 21,602 | 20,103 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 9,400 | $ | 21,602 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income | $ | - | $ | - | ||||
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 9 - 11.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CASH RESERVES FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.00 | * | 0.01 | (1) | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.04 | |||||||||||||
Less dividends declared | (0.00 | )* | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||||
Total return | 0.33 | % | 0.78 | % | 3.12 | % | 5.37 | % | 4.16 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $6 | $15 | $13 | $20 | $19 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.85 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.85 | % | 0.88 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.35 | % | 0.78 | % | 3.12 | % | 5.38 | % | 4.17 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 1.80 | % | 1.73 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.40 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement | -0.60 | % | -0.07 | % | 2.40 | % | 4.71 | % | 3.65 | % |
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CASH RESERVES FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.00 | * | 0.01 | (1) | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.04 | |||||||||||||
Less dividends declared | (0.00 | )* | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||||
Total return | 0.36 | % | 0.85 | % | 3.19 | % | 5.35 | % | 4.30 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $3 | $6 | $7 | $6 | $7 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.83 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.80 | % | 0.87 | % | 0.77 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.38 | % | 0.85 | % | 3.19 | % | 5.36 | % | 4.28 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 1.77 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.54 | % | 1.29 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement | -0.56 | % | 0.00 | % | 2.47 | % | 4.69 | % | 3.76 | % |
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CASH RESERVES FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
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2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.00 | * | 0.01 | (1) | 0.03 | 0.05 | 0.04 | |||||||||||||
Less dividends declared | (0.00 | )* | (0.01 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | $ | 1.00 | ||||||||||
Total return | 0.40 | % | 0.74 | % | 3.10 | % | 5.65 | % | 4.14 | % | ||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $184 | $813 | $519 | $1,975 | $372 | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.72 | % | 0.84 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.72 | % | 0.87 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.52 | % | 0.82 | % | 3.10 | % | 5.51 | % | 4.18 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 1.66 | % | 1.69 | % | 1.60 | % | 1.39 | % | 1.39 | % | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement | -0.42 | % | -0.03 | % | 2.38 | % | 4.84 | % | 3.66 | % |
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MANAGER'S DISCUSSION OF CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
December 31, 2003The Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund is subadvised by Peter Cundill & Associates, Inc. The following is an interview with portfolio manager Peter Cundill.
This report relates to the operation of Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance during that period.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund did well in 2003, with Advisor Class* shares of the Fund increasing 37.11 percent. This compared with the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index (reflecting the performance of securities that generally represent the global stock market), which increased 33.11 percent during the period, and the Lipper Global Funds Universe Average (generally representing the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives), which increased 32.10 percent during the period.
Why did the Fund outperform its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
The decline in the equity markets in the first quarter of 2003 - due to war in Iraq, SARS and weak confidence in general - led to a greater "margin of safety" (the difference between the underlying value of a company and the price we are paying) in our investments and gave us the opportunity to buy more. As a result, all our investments in the Fund contributed to performance during the fiscal year. Due to our exposure in North American and Asian equities at the beginning of the year, the performance predominantly came from these respective regions. None of the Fund's investments were below their respective purchase costs at the end of the year.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
Fiscal and monetary stimulus in the U.S. helped to boost GDP significantly, and the economic improvement was reflected in higher equity valuations. In Japan, we believe the economy continues to see signs of a recovery such as lower unemployment, a recovery in the manufacturing sector, a boost in capital spending, an increase in corporate earnings and an increase in bonuses resulting in hints of inflation due to the reform efforts of Prime Minister Koizumi.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
During the year, we continued to predominantly hedge our international currency exposure. The hedges had an overall negative impact on the Fund's return, as the U.S. dollar weakened against major international currencies. However, we believe it has been a meaningful opportunity cost, for hedging allowed us to focus our attention solely on picking stocks. Throughout the period we continued to employ our value-investment discipline regardless of market conditions. The Fund was still predominantly invested in Asia, especially in Japan, due to the value opportunities that we felt it presented. There was, in our view, an insatiable appetite for foreign investments in Asia, particularly in China and Japan. However, we believe it has become more important to understand the strengthening economic relationship between the two countries and how it benefits them since China entered the World Trade Organization (WTO). Despite their history, we feel there is an ongoing "unconscious partnership" between the Chin ese and Japanese, since this partnership is mutually beneficial economically. As a result, we continue to be pleased with the positioning of the Fund, as we think several of our Japanese investments could potentially benefit from expansion and growth in China over the long term.
What industries did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what looks attractive to you going forward?
We continue to focus on investments in the consumer, media and financial industries. Geographically, we believe Japan and Asia ex-Japan continues to offer more compelling valuations than North America and Europe, despite the continued appreciation in the equity markets. Going forward, we are optimistic about our exposure to Asia, as we continue to find ideas that we believe offer ample margins of safety. However, we remain cautious, as we believe there are fewer ideas than there were early in 2003. In the year ahead, we will continue to diligently search for value opportunities around the world.
Respectfully,
Peter Cundill
Manager
Cundill Global Value Fund
*Please note that the Ivy Cundill Global Value Advisor Class Shares are no longer available for investment.
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment | ||||
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Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Class Advisor | ||||
Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index and | ||||
Lipper Global Funds Universe Average | ||||
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Class Advisor | Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index | Lipper Global Funds Universe Average | ||
9- 4-00 Purchase | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
12-31-00 | 10,466 | 8,974 | 9,268 | |
12-31-01 | 10,243 | 7,464 | 7,801 | |
12-31-02 | 9,028 | 5,980 | 6,355 | |
12-31-03 | 12,378 | 7,960 | 8,395 | |
===== | Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Class Advisor(1) - $12,378 | |||
+++++ | Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index(2) - $7,960 | |||
-- | Lipper Global Funds Universe Average(2) - $8,395 | |||
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(2)Because the Fund commenced operations on a date other than at the end of a month, and partial month calculations of the performance of the indexes (including income) are not available, investment in the indexes was effected as of April 30, 2000.
Average Annual Total Return(3) | ||||||
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Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | Advisor Class(4) | Class I(4) | |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 28.58% | 31.34% | 35.47% | - | 37.11% | 37.12% |
Since inception of Class through 12-31-03(5) | 4.43% | 9.75% | 9.97% | - | 5.93% | 26.19% |
Cumulative return since inception of Class(5) | - | - | - | 16.28% | - | - |
(3)Performance data quoted represents past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Total returns reflect share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(4)Advisor Class shares and Class I shares are no longer available for investment. (5)9-4-01 for Class A shares, 9-26-01 for Class B shares, 10-19-01 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares, 4-19-00 for Advisor Class shares and 11-5-02 for Class I shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders). Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Indexes are unmanaged. The performance graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
GOAL
Cundill Global Value Fund
Seeks long-term capital growth. Any income realized will be incidental.Strategy
Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund invests primarily in equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock and securities convertible into common stock) throughout the world, including emerging market countries, that the Fund's management team, Peter Cundill & Associates, the Fund's sub-advisor, believes are trading below their estimated "intrinsic value."
"Intrinsic value" is the perceived realizable market value, determined through the management team's analysis of the companies' financial statements (and includes factors such as earnings, cash flows, dividends, business prospects, management capabilities and other catalysts for potentially increasing shareholder value).
Founded
2000
Scheduled Dividend Frequency
Annually (December)
Performance Summary - Advisor Class Shares
(This class is no longer available for investment.)
Per Share Data | |||||
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For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003 | |||||
Dividends paid | $ | 0.06 | |||
Net asset value on | |||||
12-31-03 | $ | 11.37 | |||
12-31-02 | 8.34 | ||||
Change per share | $ | 3.03 | |||
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Because of ongoing market volatility, the Fund's performance may be subject to substantial short-term fluctuation and current performance may be less than the results shown below. Please check the Ivy Funds website at www.ivyfunds.com for more current performance information.Average Annual Total Return(A) | ||||
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Class A | Class B | |||
Period | With Sales Load(B) | Without Sales Load(C) | With CDSC(D) | Without CDSC(E) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 28.58% | 36.43% | 31.34% | 35.34% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - | - |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - | - |
Since inception of Class(F) | 4.43% | 7.13% | 9.75% | 10.92% |
(A)Performance data represents share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Share price, investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(B)Performance data is based on deduction of 5.75% sales load on the initial purchase in the periods.
(C)Performance data does not take into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(D)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 5.00% upon redemption at the end of each of the periods.
(E)Performance data does not reflect the effect of paying the applicable CDSC upon redemption at the end of each of the periods.
(F)9- 4-01 for Class A shares and 9-26-01 for Class B shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
Average Annual Total Return(A) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Period | Class C(B) | Class Y(C) | Advisor Class(D)(E) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 35.47% | - | 37.11% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - |
Since inception of Class(F) | 9.97% | - | 5.93% |
Cumulative return since inception of class(F) | - | 16.28% | - |
(A)Performance data represents share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Share price, investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(B)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 1.00% which declines to zero at the end of the first year after investment. Accordingly, these returns reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.
(C)Performance data does not include the effect of sales charges, as Class Y shares are not subject to these charges.
(D)Performance data does not include the effect of sales charges, as Advisor Class shares are not subject to these charges.
(E)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(F)10-19-01 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 4-19-00 for Advisor Class shares (the date on which shares were first acquired and continuously held by shareholders). International investing involves special risks, including political, economic and currency risks.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On December 31, 2003, Cundill Global Value Fund had net assets totaling $52,294,716 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
64.65% | Common Stocks | |
35.35% | Cash and Cash Equivalents and Unrealized Loss on Open Forward Currency Contracts |
As a shareholder of Cundill Global Value Fund, for every $100 you had invested on December 31, 2003, your Fund was invested by geographic region and by industry, respectively, as follows: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pacific Basin | $ | 50.49 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Unrealized Loss on Open Forward Currency Contracts | $ | 35.35 | |||
Other | $ | 5.29 | |||
United States | $ | 5.16 | |||
Canada | $ | 2.46 | |||
Europe | $ | 1.25 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Unrealized Loss on Open Forward Currency Contracts | $ | 35.35 | |||
Consumer Nondurables Stocks | $ | 19.53 | |||
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 17.71 | |||
Consumer Services Stocks | $ | 10.15 | |||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 6.68 | |||
Consumer Durables Stocks | $ | 3.21 | |||
Shelter Stocks | $ | 2.12 | |||
Health Care Stocks | $ | 2.01 | |||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 1.99 | |||
Raw Materials Stocks | $ | 1.25 |
THE INVESTMENTS OF CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUNDDecember 31, 2003 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | |||||
Bermuda - 4.76% | |||||||
Guoco Group Limited (A) | 272,000 | $ | 1,996,960 | ||||
Jardine Strategic Holdings Limited | 120,000 | 492,000 | |||||
2,488,960 | |||||||
Canada - 2.46% | |||||||
Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited (A) | 1,000 | 174,940 | |||||
Legacy Hotels Real Estate Investment Trust (A) | 200,000 | 1,111,025 | |||||
1,285,965 | |||||||
Germany - 1.25% | |||||||
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (A) | 9,000 | 651,998 | |||||
Hong Kong - 5.21% | |||||||
CITIC Pacific Limited (A) | 550,000 | 1,392,037 | |||||
First Pacific Company Limited (A)* | 6,074,000 | 1,329,993 | |||||
2,722,030 | |||||||
India - 0.53% | |||||||
Videsh Sanchar Nigam Limited, ADR | 42,000 | 277,200 | |||||
Japan - 42.33% | |||||||
AIFUL Corporation (A) | 31,700 | 2,319,981 | |||||
Asatsu-DK Inc. (A) | 40,400 | 1,040,878 | |||||
Coca-Cola West Japan Company Limited (A) | 112,100 | 2,197,526 | |||||
Kirin Brewery Company, Limited (A) | 235,000 | 2,005,041 | |||||
Lion Corporation (A) | 405,000 | 2,162,521 | |||||
NIPPONKOA Insurance Company, Limited (A) | 410,000 | 2,269,592 | |||||
Nikko Cordial Corporation (A) | 120,000 | 668,752 | |||||
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (A) | 18,000 | 1,680,280 | |||||
Nippon Television Network Corporation (A) | 14,650 | 2,178,525 | |||||
Sankyo Co., Ltd. (A) | 56,000 | 1,053,349 | |||||
Shiseido Company, Limited (A) | 189,000 | 2,298,875 | |||||
Tokyo Broadcasting System, Inc. (A) | 142,000 | 2,262,721 | |||||
22,138,041 | |||||||
Korea - 2.95% | |||||||
Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation (A) | 85,340 | 1,482,617 | |||||
Korea Tobacco & Ginseng Corporation, GDR (B) | 7,000 | 61,460 | |||||
1,544,077 | |||||||
United States - 5.16% | |||||||
Liberty Media Corporation, Class A* | 73,000 | 867,970 | |||||
Loews Corporation | 37,000 | 1,829,650 | |||||
2,697,620 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 64.65% | $ | 33,805,891 | |||||
(Cost: $28,298,724) | |||||||
THE INVESTMENTS OF CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUNDDecember 31, 2003 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UNREALIZED LOSS ON OPEN FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS - (1.73%) | Face Amount in Thousands | Value | |||||
Eurodollar, 1-29-04 (C) | EUR | 172 | $ | (20,041 | ) | ||
Eurodollar, 3-16-04 (C) | EUR | 287 | (20,320 | ) | |||
Hong Kong Dollar, 1-29-04 (C) | HKD | 10,143 | (7,305 | ) | |||
Hong Kong Dollar, 3-16-04 (C) | HKD 21,860 | 939 | |||||
Japanese Yen, 1-29-04 (C) | JPY 695,550 | (587,488 | ) | ||||
Japanese Yen, 3-16-04 (C) | JPY 1,428,997 | (265,819 | ) | ||||
Korean Won, 1-29-04 (C) | KRW 742,755 | (5,552 | ) | ||||
Korean Won, 3-16-04 (C) | KRW 868,359 | 1,462 | |||||
$ | (904,124 | ) | |||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | ||||||
Commercial Paper | |||||||
Food and Related - 4.69% | |||||||
General Mills, Inc., | |||||||
1.17%, Master Note | $ | 2,454 | 2,454,000 | ||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 3.53% | |||||||
UBS Finance Delaware LLC, | |||||||
0.95%, 1-2-04 | 1,845 | 1,844,951 | |||||
Total Commercial Paper - 8.22% | 4,298,951 | ||||||
Repurchase Agreement - 2.72% | |||||||
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., 0.7% Repurchase | |||||||
Agreement dated 12-31-03, to be repurchased at | |||||||
$1,422,055 on 1-2-04 (D) | 1,422 | 1,422,000 | |||||
United States Government Security - 23.90% | |||||||
Treasury Obligation | |||||||
Student Loan Marketing Association, | |||||||
0.75%, 1-5-04 | 12,500 | 12,498,958 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 34.84% | $ | 18,219,909 | |||||
(Cost: $18,219,909) | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 97.76% | $ | 51,121,676 | |||||
(Cost: $46,518,633) | |||||||
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES- 2.24% | 1,173,040 | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 52,294,716 | |||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Listed on an exchange outside the United States. |
(B)Security was purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2003, the total value of this security amounted to 0.12% of net assets. |
(C)Principal amounts are denominated in the indicated foreign currency, where applicable (EUR - Euro; HKD - Hong Kong Dollar; JPY - Japanese Yen; KRW - Korean Won). |
(D)Collateralized by $1,419,862 United States Treasury Bond, 7.625% due 2-15-25; market value and accrued interest aggregate $1,451,709. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
December 31, 2003
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS |
| |||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $46,519) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 51,122 |
| |
Cash | 1 |
| ||
Receivables: |
| |||
Fund shares sold | 1,197 |
| ||
Dividends and interest | 147 |
| ||
Total assets | 52,467 |
| ||
LIABILITIES |
| |||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 87 |
| ||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 39 |
| ||
Accrued distribution and service fees (Note 2) | 20 |
| ||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 10 |
| ||
Accrued accounting and administrative services fees (Note 2) | 3 |
| ||
Other | 13 |
| ||
Total liabilities | 172 |
| ||
Total net assets | $ | 52,295 |
| |
NET ASSETS |
| |||
Capital paid in | $ | 47,738 |
| |
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): |
| |||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (158 | ) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain on investment transactions | 111 |
| ||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 4,604 |
| ||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 52,295 |
| |
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): |
| |||
Class A | $11.41 |
| ||
Class B | $11.26 |
| ||
Class C | $11.19 |
| ||
Class Y | $11.40 |
| ||
Advisor Class | $11.37 |
| ||
Class I | $11.33 |
| ||
Capital shares outstanding: |
| |||
Class A | 2,588 |
| ||
Class B | 666 |
| ||
Class C | 1,004 |
| ||
Class Y | 100 |
| ||
Advisor Class | 250 |
| ||
Class I | 5 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT LOSS | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $35) | $ | 312 | ||
Interest and amortization | 43 | |||
Total income | 355 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 166 | |||
Registration fees | 53 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class B | 27 | |||
Class C | 25 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 22 | |||
Class B | 14 | |||
Class C | 10 | |||
Class Y | - | * | ||
Advisor Class | 4 | |||
Class I | - | * | ||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 17 | |||
Class B | 9 | |||
Class C | 8 | |||
Class Y | 1 | |||
Custodian fees | 20 | |||
Accounting and administrative services fees | 19 | |||
Audit fees | 12 | |||
Administrative fee: | ||||
Class A | 1 | |||
Class B | 1 | |||
Class C | - | * | ||
Class Y | - | * | ||
Advisor Class | 1 | |||
Class I | - | * | ||
Other | 28 | |||
�� Total | 438 | |||
Less expenses in excess of contractual amount (Note 2) | (27 | ) | ||
Total expenses | 411 | |||
Net investment loss | (56 | ) | ||
* Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003
(In Thousands)
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net gain on securities | $ | 777 | ||
Realized net loss on forward currency contracts | (71 | ) | ||
Realized net loss on foreign currency transactions | (2 | ) | ||
Realized net gain on investments | 704 | |||
Unrealized appreciation in value of securities during the period | 5,688 | |||
Unrealized depreciation in value of forward currency contracts during the period | (849 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 4,839 | |||
Net gain on investments | 5,543 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 5,487 | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | |||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (56 | ) | $ | - | * | ||
Realized net gain (loss) on investments | 704 | (502 | ) | |||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 4,839 | (297 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 5,487 | (799 | ) | |||||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F):(1) | ||||||||
Net investment income: | ||||||||
Class A | (81 | ) | - | |||||
Class B | - | - | ||||||
Class C | - | - | ||||||
Class Y | (3 | ) | N/A | |||||
Advisor Class | (16 | ) | - | |||||
Class I | - | * | - | * | ||||
Realized gains on investment transactions: | ||||||||
Class A | - | (13 | ) | |||||
Class B | - | (18 | ) | |||||
Class C | - | (5 | ) | |||||
Class Y | - | N/A | ||||||
Advisor Class | - | (13 | ) | |||||
Class I | - | - | ||||||
(100 | ) | (49 | ) | |||||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | 41,413 | 4,268 | ||||||
Total increase | 46,800 | 3,420 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | ||||||||
Beginning of period | 5,495 | 2,075 | ||||||
End of period | $ | 52,295 | $ | 5,495 | ||||
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | $ | (158 | ) | $ | - | |||
*Not shown due to rounding.
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 25 - 30.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended | For the fiscal year ended | For the period from 9-4-01(1) to |
| ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12-31-03 | 12-31-02 | 12-31-01 |
| ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 8.39 |
|
| $ | 9.64 |
|
| $ | 10.15 |
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| 0.01 |
|
| (0.00 | )(2) | 0.01 |
|
| ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| 3.05 |
|
| (1.17 | ) |
| (0.23 | ) |
| |||
Total from investment operations |
| 3.06 |
|
| (1.17 | ) |
| (0.22 | ) |
| |||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.04 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| |||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.08 | ) |
| (0.27 | ) |
| |||
Total distributions |
| (0.04 | ) |
| (0.08 | ) |
| (0.29 | ) |
| |||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 11.41 |
|
| $ | 8.39 |
|
| $ | 9.64 |
|
|
Total return(3) |
| 36.43 | % | -12.17 | % |
| -2.07 | % |
| ||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $29,530 | $1,403 | $213 |
|
| ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
| 2.05 | % |
| 2.28 | % |
| 4.47 | %(4) | ||||
Ratio of net investment income to average |
| 0.18 | % |
| 0.02 | % |
| 0.94 | %(4) | ||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
| 2.21 | % |
| 4.97 | % |
| 31.77 | %(4) | ||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) |
| 0.02 | % |
| -2.67 | % |
| -26.36 | %(4) | ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 24 | % |
| 122 | % |
| 57 | % |
|
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(4)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended | For the fiscal year ended | For the period from 9-26-01(1) to | |||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12-31-03 | 12-31-02 | 12-31-01 | |||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 8.32 | $ | 9.61 | $ | 9.26 | |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: | |||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.06 | ) | (0.05 | )(2) | 0.01 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.00 | (1.16 | ) | 0.62 | |||||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.94 | (1.21 | ) | 0.63 | |||||||||
Less distributions from: | |||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) | (0.02 | ) | |||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.26 | ) | |||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.28 | ) | |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.26 | $ | 8.32 | $ | 9.61 | |||||||
Total return | 35.34 | % | -12.62 | % | 6.91 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $7 | $2 | $1 | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 3.20 | % | 2.84 | % | 6.04 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | -1.13 | % | -0.54 | % | 0.60 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 3.36 | % | 5.53 | % | 39.53 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | -1.29 | % | -3.23 | % | -32.89 | %(3) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24 | % | 122 | % | 57 | % |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended | For the fiscal year ended | For the period from 10-19-01(1) to |
| ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
12-31-03 | 12-31-02 | 12-31-01 |
| ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 8.26 |
|
| $ | 9.57 |
|
| $ | 9.44 |
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.07 | )(2) | 0.01 |
|
| ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| 2.96 |
|
| (1.16 | ) |
| 0.40 |
|
| |||
Total from investment operations |
| 2.93 |
|
| (1.23 | ) |
| 0.41 |
|
| |||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| |||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.08 | ) |
| (0.26 | ) |
| |||
Total distributions |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.08 | ) |
| (0.28 | ) |
| |||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 11.19 |
|
| $ | 8.26 |
|
| $ | 9.57 |
|
|
Total return |
| 35.47 | % | -12.88 | % |
| 4.44 | % |
| ||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) |
| $11,235 |
| $446 |
|
| $30 |
|
| ||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 2.93 | % |
| 3.10 | % |
| 7.71 | %(3) | ||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -0.83 | % |
| -0.80 | % |
| 0.99 | %(3) | ||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| 3.10 | % |
| 5.79 | % |
| 51.61 | %(3) | ||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| -1.00 | % |
| -3.49 | % | - 42.91 | %(3) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 24 | % |
| 122 | % |
| 57 | % |
|
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period:
For the period from 7-24-03(1) to 12-31-03 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 9.84 |
|
| |
Income from investment operations: |
|
| |||
Net investment income | 0.02 |
|
| ||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 1.58 |
|
| ||
Total from investment operations | 1.60 |
|
| ||
Less distributions from: |
|
| |||
Net investment income | (0.04 | ) |
| ||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) |
| ||
Total distributions | (0.04 | ) |
| ||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.40 |
|
| |
Total return | 16.28 | % |
| ||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $1 |
|
| ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.76 | %(2) | |||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.55 | %(2) | |||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 2.09 | %(2) | |||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 0.22 | %(2) | |||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24 | %(3) |
|
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3) For the twelve months ended December 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Advisor Class Shares(1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | For the period from 4-19-00(2) to |
| |||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 12-31-00 |
| |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 8.34 |
|
| $ | 9.55 |
|
| $ | 10.07 |
|
| $ | 10.00 |
|
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.01 | ) |
| 0.04 | (3) | 0.03 |
|
| 0.05 |
|
| ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.10 |
|
| (1.17 | ) |
| (0.25 | ) |
| 0.41 |
|
| |||||
Total from investment operations | 3.09 |
|
| (1.13 | ) |
| (0.22 | ) |
| 0.46 |
|
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income | (0.06 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.19 | ) |
| |||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.08 | ) |
| (0.28 | ) |
| (0.20 | ) |
| |||||
Total distributions | (0.06 | ) |
| (0.08 | ) |
| (0.30 | ) |
| (0.39 | ) |
| |||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.37 |
|
| $ | 8.34 |
|
| $ | 9.55 |
|
| $ | 10.07 |
|
| |
Total return | 37.11 | % | -11.86 | % |
| -2.13 | % |
| 4.66 | % |
| ||||||
Net assets, end of period | $3 |
|
| $2 |
|
| $1 |
|
| $1 |
|
| |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.12 | % |
| 1.83 | % |
| 1.40 | % |
| 1.95 | %(4) | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | -0.07 | % |
| 0.47 | % |
| 0.37 | % |
| 0.70 | %(4) | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 2.28 | % |
| 4.52 | % |
| 10.30 | % |
| 19.15 | %(4) | ||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | -0.23 | % |
| -2.22 | % |
| -8.53 | % | -16.50 | %(4) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24 | % |
| 122 | % |
| 57 | % |
| 53 | % |
|
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Commencement of operations of the class.
(3)Based on average shares outstanding.
(4)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
CUNDILL GLOBAL VALUE FUND
Class I Shares(1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 | For the period from 11-5-02(2) to 12-31-02 | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 8.31 |
|
|
| $ | 8.85 |
|
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income | 0.00 |
|
|
| 0.26 |
|
| |||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 3.08 |
|
|
| (0.72 | ) |
| |||
Total from investment operations | 3.08 |
|
|
| (0.46 | ) |
| |||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income | (0.06 | ) |
|
| (0.00 | ) |
| |||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) |
|
| (0.08 | ) |
| |||
Total distributions | (0.06 | ) |
|
| (0.08 | ) |
| |||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 11.33 |
|
|
| $ | 8.31 |
|
| |
Total return | 37.12 | % |
|
| -5.23 | % |
| |||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $57 |
|
|
| $42 |
|
| |||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.03 | % |
|
| 11.51 | %(3) | ||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.03 | % |
|
| 2.96 | %(3) | ||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | 2.20 | % |
|
| 28.44 | %(3) | ||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | -0.13 | % |
| -13.97 | %(3) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 24 | % |
|
| 122 | % |
|
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Commencement of operations of the class.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MANAGER'S DISCUSSION OF DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
December 31, 2003An interview with David Ginther, portfolio manager of
Ivy Dividend Income Fund.
This report relates to the operation of Ivy Dividend Income Fund for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2003. The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance since its inception on June 30, 2003.
How did the Fund perform since its inception?
The Class A shares of the Fund increased 10.70 percent during the period before the impact of sales load, and, after the impact of sales load, increased 4.34 percent. This compares with the Russell 1000 Index (the index that generally reflects the performance of the large cap market), which increased 15.63 percent, and the Lipper Equity Income Funds Universe Average (reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives), which increased 14.87 percent. It should be noted that, in the comparison charts, the value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment, while the values for the benchmark index and the Lipper category do not reflect a sales load.
What factors affected the Fund's performance since its inception?
The Fund focused on what we felt were high-quality, large-cap companies with strong cash flow. It was underweight in technology and consumer discretionary stocks due to the low number of large-cap companies that pay dividends in these sectors. The Fund was negatively affected by strong performance that came from the more aggressive, lower quality, non-dividend paying stocks.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance since its inception?
The most important event affecting the Fund was the tax legislation signed into law by President Bush that reduced the effective tax rate paid on dividends and capital gains from 38.6 percent to 15 percent. We believe that the favorable change in tax rates on dividends will put pressure on companies' managements to increase or initiate dividends. We also believe that dividends will become more important as investors focus on total returns and companies that pay a higher dividend.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
The Fund continues to focus on large-cap, dividend-paying growth stocks. We believe that high-quality companies that are leaders in their industry with strong earnings and cash flow will accelerate dividend payouts in the future. Late in 2003, we increased our cyclical exposure due to the economic recovery, strong consumer spending (despite the unemployment rate increasing slightly) and the weaker dollar. We believe the economic recovery was stronger than expected due to lower interest rates, a successful military campaign in Iraq, fiscal stimulus and the President's tax cuts.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize since the Fund's inception, and what looks attractive to you going forward?
During the period, we focused on companies with yields equal to or higher than the market. We looked for companies with strong balance sheets and cash flow that we felt could increase their dividend in a slowly improving economy. Areas of emphasis included pharmaceuticals, financials and energy.
Looking forward, we intend to continue to focus on energy, basic industry cycles and financials that we feel are sensitive to an economic recovery. We believe each area has attractive fundamentals that have the potential to benefit from higher capital spending and a full economic recovery next year. As always, we intend to continue to focus on large-cap, high quality stocks that we believe can grow their dividend payout.
Respectfully,
David Ginther
Manager
Dividend Income Fund
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Ivy Dividend Income Fund, Class A | ||||
Russell 1000 Index and | ||||
Lipper Equity Income Funds Universe Average | ||||
Ivy Dividend Income Fund, Class A | Russell 1000 Index | Lipper Equity Income Funds Universe Average | ||
6-30-03 Purchase | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
9-30-03 | 9,392 | 10,300 | 10,207 | |
12-31-03 | 10,433 | 11,563 | 11,483 | |
===== | Ivy Dividend Income Fund, Class A(1) - $10,433 | |||
+++++ | Russell 1000 Index(2) - $11,563 | |||
-- | Lipper Equity Income Funds Universe Average(2) - $11,483 | |||
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
Aggregate Total Return(2) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | |
Since inception of Class through 12-31-03(3) | 4.34% | 5.36% | 9.38% | 10.78% |
(2)Performance data quoted represents past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. Total returns reflect share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(3)6-30-03 for Class A shares, Class B shares, Class C shares, and Class Y shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders). Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Indexes are unmanaged. The performance graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
GOALS
Dividend Income Fund
Seeks to provide income and long-term capital growth.Strategy
Ivy Dividend Income Fund commenced operations on June 30, 2003. The Fund seeks to achieve its goals by investing primarily in dividend-paying common stocks that Waddell & Reed Ivy Investment Company believes also demonstrate favorable prospects for long-term capital growth. Although the Fund invests primarily in large companies, it may invest in companies of any size. The Fund will invest primarily in domestic securities but may also invest up to 25% of its total assets in foreign securities.
Founded
2003
Scheduled Dividend Frequency
Quarterly (March, June, September and December)
Performance Summary - Class A Shares
Per Share Data | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
For the Fiscal Period Ended December 31, 2003 | |||||
Dividend paid | $ | 0.04 | |||
Net asset value on | |||||
12-31-03 | $ | 11.03 | |||
6-30-03 | 10.00 | ||||
Change per share | $ | 1.03 | |||
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF Dividend Income FUND
Because of ongoing market volatility, the Fund's performance may be subject to substantial short-term fluctuation and current performance may be less than the results shown below. Please check the Ivy Funds website at www.ivyfunds.com for more current performance information.Average Annual Total Return(A) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | |||
Period | WithSales Load(B) | WithoutSales Load(C) | With CDSC(D) | Without CDSC(E) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - | - |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - | - |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - | - |
Cumulative return since inception of Class(F) | 4.34% | 10.70% | 5.36% | 10.36% |
(A)Performance data represents share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Share price, investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(B)Performance data is based on deduction of 5.75% sales load on the initial purchase in the period.
(C)Performance data does not take into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(D)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 5.00% upon redemption at the end of each of the periods.
(E)Performance data does not reflect the effect of paying the applicable CDSC upon redemption at the end of the period. (F)6-30-2003 for Class A shares and Class B shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
Average Annual Total Return(A) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Class C | |||
Period | With CDSC(B) | Without CDSC(C) | Class Y(D) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - |
Cumulative return since inception of class(E) | 9.38% | 10.38% | 10.78% |
(B)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 1.00% which declines to zero at the end of the first year after investment.
(C)Performance data does not reflect the effect of paying the applicable CDSC upon redemption at the end of the period.
(D)Performance data does not include the effect of sales charges, as Class Y shares are not subject to these charges.
(E)6-30-03 for Class C shares and for Class Y shares (the date on which shares were first acquired and continuously held by shareholders).
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On December 31, 2003, Dividend Income Fund had net assets totaling $22,598,499 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
90.77% | Common Stocks | |
9.23% | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of Dividend Income Fund, for every $100 you had invested on December 31, 2003, your Fund owned: | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 15.38 | ||
Energy Stocks | $ | 14.41 | ||
Health Care Stocks | $ | 11.13 | ||
Consumer Nondurables Stocks | $ | 10.01 | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 9.23 | ||
Technology Stocks | $ | 9.06 | ||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 7.89 | ||
Raw Materials Stocks | $ | 4.81 | ||
Consumer Services Stocks | $ | 4.76 | ||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 3.73 | ||
Shelter Stocks | $ | 3.37 | ||
Transportation Stocks | $ | 2.38 | ||
Retail Stocks | $ | 1.94 | ||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 1.90 |
THE INVESTMENTS OF DIVIDEND INCOME FUNDDecember 31, 2003 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | |||||
Aircraft - 1.94% | |||||||
Boeing Company (The) | 5,150 | $ | 217,021 | ||||
Lockheed Martin Corporation | 4,300 | 221,020 | |||||
438,041 | |||||||
Aluminum - 0.97% | |||||||
Alcoa Incorporated | 5,750 | 218,500 | |||||
Banks - 10.12% | |||||||
Bank of America Corporation | 8,150 | 655,505 | |||||
Citigroup Inc. | 13,250 | 643,155 | |||||
U.S. Bancorp | 14,900 | 443,722 | |||||
Wells Fargo & Company | 9,250 | 544,732 | |||||
2,287,114 | |||||||
Beverages - 3.36% | |||||||
Anheuser-Busch Companies, Inc. | 4,100 | 215,988 | |||||
Coca-Cola Company (The) | 6,400 | 324,800 | |||||
Diageo plc, ADR | 4,150 | 219,369 | |||||
760,157 | |||||||
Business Equipment and Services - 1.90% | |||||||
Genuine Parts Company | 12,900 | 428,280 | |||||
Capital Equipment - 2.78% | |||||||
Caterpillar Inc. | 2,550 | 211,701 | |||||
Deere & Company | 6,400 | 416,320 | |||||
628,021 | |||||||
Chemicals - Petroleum and Inorganic - 2.88% | |||||||
Dow Chemical Company (The) | 5,200 | 216,164 | |||||
du Pont (E.I.) de Nemours and Company | 4,750 | 217,978 | |||||
Goodrich Corporation | 7,300 | 216,737 | |||||
650,879 | |||||||
Chemicals - Specialty - 0.96% | |||||||
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. | 4,100 | 216,603 | |||||
Communications Equipment - 0.86% | |||||||
Nokia Corporation, Series A, ADR | 11,400 | 193,800 | |||||
Computers - Peripherals - 5.29% | |||||||
Microsoft Corporation | 23,650 | 648,720 | |||||
SAP Aktiengesellschaft, ADR | 13,150 | 546,514 | |||||
1,195,234 | |||||||
Electrical Equipment - 0.95% | |||||||
Emerson Electric Co. | 3,300 | 213,675 | |||||
Electronic Components - 0.97% | |||||||
Microchip Technology Incorporated | 6,600 | 219,978 | |||||
Finance Companies - 2.87% | |||||||
Fannie Mae | 2,900 | 217,674 | |||||
SLM Corporation | 11,450 | 431,436 | |||||
649,110 | |||||||
Food and Related - 0.90% | |||||||
ConAgra Foods, Inc. | 7,750 | 204,522 | |||||
Health Care - Drugs - 4.35% | |||||||
Abbott Laboratories | 9,250 | 431,050 | |||||
Pfizer Inc. | 15,650 | 552,915 | |||||
983,965 | |||||||
Health Care - General - 3.90% | |||||||
Johnson & Johnson | 6,350 | 328,041 | |||||
Wyeth | 13,050 | 553,973 | |||||
882,014 | |||||||
Hospital Supply and Management - 2.88% | |||||||
Medtronic, Inc. | 13,400 | 651,374 | |||||
Hotels and Gaming - 2.81% | |||||||
Mandalay Resort Group | 4,650 | 207,948 | |||||
Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. | 11,900 | 428,043 | |||||
635,991 | |||||||
Household - General Products - 3.39% | |||||||
Clorox Company (The) | 6,750 | 327,780 | |||||
Colgate-Palmolive Company | 4,350 | 217,717 | |||||
Procter & Gamble Company (The) | 2,200 | 219,736 | |||||
765,233 | |||||||
Petroleum - Domestic - 6.16% | |||||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | 8,450 | 431,035 | |||||
Burlington Resources Inc. | 5,800 | 321,204 | |||||
Equitable Resources, Inc. | 5,000 | 214,600 | |||||
Patterson-UTI Energy, Inc.* | 12,900 | 424,345 | |||||
1,391,184 | |||||||
Petroleum - International - 4.90% | |||||||
Exxon Mobil Corporation | 16,300 | 668,300 | |||||
Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, NY Shares | 8,400 | 440,076 | |||||
1,108,376 | |||||||
Petroleum - Services - 3.35% | |||||||
Baker Hughes Incorporated | 10,000 | 321,600 | |||||
Schlumberger Limited | 7,950 | 435,024 | |||||
756,624 | |||||||
Publishing - 1.95% | |||||||
Knight-Ridder, Inc. | 5,700 | 441,009 | |||||
Real Estate Investment Trust - 3.37% | |||||||
Equity Office Properties Trust | 7,500 | 214,875 | |||||
ProLogis | 7,100 | 227,839 | |||||
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 6,900 | 319,746 | |||||
762,460 | |||||||
Retail - General Merchandise - 1.94% | |||||||
May Department Stores Company (The) | 15,050 | 437,504 | |||||
Savings and Loans - 0.47% | |||||||
Capitol Federal Financial | 2,950 | 106,436 | |||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 1.92% | |||||||
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc. | 3,700 | 217,005 | |||||
Morgan Stanley | 3,750 | 217,012 | |||||
434,017 | |||||||
Tobacco - 2.36% | |||||||
Altria Group, Inc. | 9,800 | 533,316 | |||||
Trucking and Shipping - 2.38% | |||||||
United Parcel Service, Inc., Class B | 7,200 | 536,760 | |||||
Utilities - Electric - 3.82% | |||||||
Dominion Resources, Inc. | 5,100 | 325,533 | |||||
FPL Group, Inc. | 3,300 | 215,886 | |||||
Southern Company | 10,650 | 322,162 | |||||
863,581 | |||||||
Utilities - Telephone - 4.07% | |||||||
SBC Communications Inc. | 14,100 | 367,587 | |||||
Verizon Communications Inc. | 9,450 | 331,506 | |||||
Vodafone Group Plc, ADR | 8,800 | 220,352 | |||||
919,445 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 90.77% | $ | 20,513,203 | |||||
(Cost: $18,744,175) | |||||||
THE INVESTMENTS OF DIVIDEND INCOME FUNDDecember 31, 2003 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | Value | |||||
Commercial Paper - 4.59% | |||||||
Food and Related | |||||||
General Mills, Inc., | |||||||
1.17%, Master Note | $ | 1,036 | $ | 1,036,000 | |||
Repurchase Agreement - 3.37% | |||||||
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc., 0.7% Repurchase | |||||||
Agreement dated 12-31-03, to be repurchased | |||||||
at $762,030 on 1-2-04 (A) | 762 | 762,000 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 7.96% | $ | 1,798,000 | |||||
(Cost: $1,798,000) | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 98.73% | $ | 22,311,203 | |||||
(Cost: $20,542,175) | |||||||
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 1.27% | 287,296 | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 22,598,499 | |||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Collateralized by $761,490 United States Treasury Bond, 7.625% due 2-15-25; market value and accrued interest aggregate $778,570. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
December 31, 2003
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $20,542) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 22,311 | ||
Cash | 2 | |||
Receivables: | ||||
Fund shares sold | 234 | |||
Dividends and interest | 35 | |||
Prepaid registration fees | 32 | |||
Total assets | 22,614 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 12 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 3 | |||
Accrued accounting and administrative services fees (Note 2) | 1 | |||
Total liabilities | 16 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 22,598 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in | $ | 20,835 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | 8 | |||
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions | (14 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 1,769 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 22,598 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $11.03 | |||
Class B | $11.03 | |||
Class C | $11.03 | |||
Class Y | $11.03 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 1,426 | |||
Class B | 139 | |||
Class C | 428 | |||
Class Y | 55 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
For the Fiscal Period Ended December 31, 2003
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT INCOME | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends | $ | 138 | ||
Interest and amortization | 9 | |||
Total income | 147 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 42 | |||
Registration fees | 26 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class B | 3 | |||
Class C | 10 | |||
Class Y | 1 | |||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 10 | |||
Class B | 1 | |||
Class C | 3 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 8 | |||
Class B | 1 | |||
Class C | 4 | |||
Class Y | - | * | ||
Custodian fees | 7 | |||
Accounting and administrative services fee | 3 | |||
Audit fees | 2 | |||
Legal | 4 | |||
Total | 125 | |||
Less expenses in excess of voluntary waiver of management fee (Note 2) | (42 | ) | ||
Total expenses | 83 | |||
Net investment income | 64 | |||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net loss on investments | (14 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 1,769 | |||
Net gain on investments | 1,755 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 1,819 | ||
* Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
(In Thousands)
| For the period ended December 31, 2003 |
| |||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS |
|
|
| ||
Operations: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment income |
| $ | 64 |
|
|
Realized net loss on investments |
| (14 | ) |
| |
Unrealized appreciation |
| 1,769 |
|
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| 1,819 |
|
| |
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F):(1) |
|
|
| ||
Net investment income: |
|
|
| ||
Class A |
| (49 | ) |
| |
Class B |
| (1 | ) |
| |
Class C |
| (3 | ) |
| |
Class Y |
| (3 | ) |
| |
|
| (56 | ) |
| |
Capital share transactions (Note 5) |
| 20,835 |
|
| |
Total increase |
| 22,598 |
|
| |
NET ASSETS |
|
|
| ||
Beginning of period |
| 0 |
|
| |
End of period |
| $ | 22,598 |
|
|
Undistributed net investment income |
| $ | 8 |
|
|
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 44 - 47.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period:
For the period from 6-30-03(1) to 12-31-03 | |||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 10.00 |
|
|
Income from investment operations: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment income |
| 0.04 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
| 1.03 |
|
| |
Total from investment operations |
| 1.07 |
|
| |
Less distributions from: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment income |
| (0.04 | ) |
| |
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |
Total distributions |
| (0.04 | ) |
| |
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 11.03 |
|
|
Total return(2) |
| 10.70 | % |
| |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) |
| $16 |
|
| |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver |
| 1.11 | % | (3) | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver |
| 1.34 | % | (3) | |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver |
| 1.81 | % | (3) | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver |
| 0.64 | % | (3) | |
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 16 | % |
|
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period:
For the period from 6-30-03(1) to 12-31-03 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 10.00 |
|
|
Income from investment operations: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment income |
| 0.01 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
| 1.03 |
|
| |
Total from investment operations |
| 1.04 |
|
| |
Less distributions from: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment income |
| (0.01 | ) |
| |
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |
Total distributions |
| (0.01 | ) |
| |
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 11.03 |
|
|
Total return |
| 10.36 | % |
| |
Net assets, end of period (in million) |
| $2 |
|
| |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver |
| 2.03 | %(2) | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver |
| 0.36 | %(2) | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver |
| 2.73 | % | (2) | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver |
| -0.34 | % | (2) | |
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 16 | % |
|
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period:
For the period from 6-30-03(1) to 12-31-03 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 10.00 |
|
|
Income from investment operations: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment income |
| 0.01 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
| 1.03 |
|
| |
Total from investment operations |
| 1.04 |
|
| |
Net investment income |
| (0.01 | ) |
| |
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |
Total distributions |
| (0.01 | ) |
| |
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 11.03 |
|
|
Total return |
| 10.38 | % |
| |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) |
| $5 |
|
| |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver |
| 1.98 | %(2) | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver |
| 0.45 | %(2) | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver |
| 2.68 | % | (2) | |
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver |
| -0.25 | % | (2) | |
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 16 | % |
|
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
DIVIDEND INCOME FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period:
For the period from 6-30-03(1) to 12-31-03 |
| ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 10.00 |
|
|
Income from investment operations: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment income |
| 0.05 |
|
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
| 1.03 |
|
| |
Total from investment operations |
| 1.08 |
|
| |
Less distributions from: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment income |
| (0.05 | ) |
| |
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |
Total distributions |
| (0.05 | ) |
| |
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 11.03 |
|
|
Total return |
| 10.78 | % |
| |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) |
| $604 |
|
| |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver |
| 1.25 | %(2) | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including voluntary expense waiver |
| 1.08 | %(2) | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver |
| 1.95 | % | (2) | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding voluntary expense waiver |
| 0.38 | % | (2) | |
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 16 | % |
|
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MANAGER'S DISCUSSION OF EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
December 31, 2003The Ivy European Opportunities Fund is subadvised by Henderson Investment Management Ltd. The following is an interview with portfolio manager Stephen Peak.
This report relates to the operation of Ivy European Opportunities Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance during that period.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund performed quite well in 2003, outperforming both its benchmark index and peer group. Class A shares of the Fund increased 51.02 percent before the impact of sales load, and, after the impact of sales load, increased 42.34 percent. This compared with the Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index (reflecting the performance of securities that generally represent the European stock market), which increased 38.55 percent during the period; and the Lipper European Region Funds Universe Average (generally representing the performance of the universe of funds with similar investment objectives), which increased 37.44 percent during the period. It should be noted that, in the comparison charts, the value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment, while the values for the benchmark index and the Lipper category do not reflect a sales load.
Why did the Fund outperform its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
In our view, cautious stock selection and an opportunistic investment strategy were the primary drivers of outperformance during the year. We focused on what we felt were high-quality companies with stable earnings growth, and we continued our flexible approach to market capitalization, investing in small-, mid- and large-cap stocks that we believed offered good value.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
Following a rally in the last quarter of 2002, European markets struggled during the first quarter of 2003 against a disappointing economic and corporate backdrop, which was made more acute by the institutional selling of equities. European equity markets were dominated by the war with Iraq during the first half of the year, first falling as uncertainty built before sentiment ultimately improved after a quick resolution to the conflict. The subsequent market rally during the second quarter was led by cyclical-recovery stocks and those that were more geared toward a recovery. An example of this was the insurance sector, an area in which we began to reduce our underweight exposure. This constituted a turnaround from the first quarter, where traditionally defensive consumer-related sectors typically outperformed "recovery stocks."
During the second half of the year, hopes of a recovery in the ailing German economy were given a significant boost, and economic indicators at year-end continued to suggest a pick-up in activity. The rally in the market was characterized by a strong bounce in cyclicals as well as formerly distressed, lower-quality companies. European smaller companies performed well, with solid dividends and cash-flow yields offering support. Continental Europe took advantage of improved cost structures and companies' management began to demonstrate more confidence in their earnings outlook.
Toward the end of the year, sector trends were mixed, with technology significantly underperforming as investors rotated out of higher-beta sectors. Unusually, given a rising market, there were pockets of strength in defensive areas, with pharmaceuticals being one of the strongest performers.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
Throughout the period, we took profits from some of our best-performing holdings across a range of sectors. We also trimmed selected stocks that had done well but in which we had less confidence going forward. However, there were no fundamental changes to the portfolio as we continued to maintain a cautious stance, focusing on what we felt were high-quality companies that offered stable earnings growth and good visibility.
What industries did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what looks attractive to you going forward?
Investor sentiment has improved against a backdrop of better economic news on both sides of the Atlantic. As a result, we are comfortable with the Fund's pro-recovery stance, but the focus will likely remain on "softer cyclicals" - what we see as better-quality companies with a higher degree of earnings predictability. Nevertheless, we will seek to act decisively on any hint of economic or corporate disappointments as the year unfolds.
Respectfully,
Stephen Peak
Manager
European Opportunities Fund
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Ivy European Opportunities Fund, Class A | ||||
Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index and | ||||
Lipper European Region Funds Universe Average | ||||
Ivy European Opportunities Fund, Class A | Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index | Lipper European Region Funds Universe Average | ||
5- 4-99 Purchase | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
12-31-99 | 29,743 | 12,077 | 13,274 | |
12-31-00 | 31,084 | 11,063 | 12,799 | |
12-31-01 | 24,661 | 8,862 | 10,153 | |
12-31-02 | 23,848 | 7,233 | 8,541 | |
12-31-03 | 36,016 | 10,021 | 11,739 | |
===== | Ivy European Opportunities Fund, Class A(1) - $36,016 | |||
+++++ | Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Index(2) - $10,021 | |||
-- | Lipper European Region Funds Universe Average(2) - $11,739 | |||
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(2)Because the Fund commenced operations on a date other than at the end of a month, and partial month calculations of the performance of the indexes (including income) are not available, investment in the indexes was effected as of May 31, 1999.
Average Annual Total Return(3) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | Advisor Class(4) | Class I(4) | |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 42.34% | 45.73% | 49.69% | - | 51.12% | 51.28% |
Since inception of Class through 12-31-03(5) | 31.63% | 32.02% | 14.69% | - | 33.66% | -5.42% |
Cumulative return since inception of Class(5) | - | - | - | 34.14% | - | - |
(4)Advisor Class shares and Class I shares are no longer available for investment.
(5)5-4-99 for Class A shares, 5-24-99 for Class B shares, 10-24-99 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares, 5-3-99 for Advisor Class and 3-16-00 for Class I shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Indexes are unmanaged. The performance graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
A large portion of the Fund's since inception return is attributable to investments in initial public offerings without which the Fund's return would have been lower.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
GOAL
European Opportunities Fund
Seeks long-term capital growth by investing in the securities markets of Europe.Strategy
Ivy European Opportunities Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in the equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock and securities convertible into common stock) of European companies, which may include:
- large European companies, or European companies of any size that provide special investment opportunities (such as privatized companies, those providing exceptional value, or those engaged in initial public offerings)
- small-capitalization companies in the more developed markets of Europe
- companies operating in Europe's emerging markets
The Fund's sub-advisor, Henderson Investment Management, Ltd., uses a "bottom-up" investment approach, focusing on prospects for long-term earnings growth.
Founded
1999
Scheduled Dividend Frequency
Annually (December)
Performance Summary - Class A Shares
Per Share Data | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003 | |||||
Dividends paid | $ | 0.04 | |||
Net asset value on | |||||
12-31-03 | $ | 19.89 | |||
12-31-02 | 13.20 | ||||
Change per share | $ | 6.69 | |||
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Because of ongoing market volatility, the Fund's performance may be subject to substantial short-term fluctuation and current performance may be less than the results shown below. Please check the Ivy Funds website at www.ivyfunds.com for more current performance information.Average Annual Total Return(A) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | |||
Period | With Sales Load(B) | Without Sales Load(C) | With CDSC(D) | Without CDSC(E) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 42.34% | 51.02% | 45.73% | 49.73% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - | - |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - | - |
Since inception of Class(F) | 31.63% | 33.31% | 32.02% | 32.18% |
(B)Performance data is based on deduction of 5.75% sales load on the initial purchase in the periods.
(C)Performance data does not take into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(D)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 5.00% upon redemption at the end of each of the periods.
(E)Performance data does not reflect the effect of paying the applicable CDSC upon redemption at the end of each of the periods.
(F)5-4-99 for Class A shares and 5-24-99 for Class B shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
Average Annual Total Return(A) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Period | Class C(B) | Class Y(C) | Advisor Class(D)(E) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 49.69% | - | 51.12% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - |
Since inception of Class(F) | 14.69% | - | 33.66% |
Cumulative return since inception of Class(F) | - | 34.14% | - |
(B)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 1.00% which declines to zero at the end of the first year after investment. Accordingly, these returns reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.
(C)Performance data does not include the effect of sales charges, as Class Y shares are not subject to these charges.
(D)Performance data does not include the effect of sales charges, as Advisor Class shares are not subject to these charges.
(E)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(F)10-24-99 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 5-3-99 for Advisor Class shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
A large portion of the Fund's since inception return is attributable to investments in initial public offerings without which the Fund's return would have been lower.
International investing involves special risks, including political, economic and currency risks.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On December 31, 2003, European Opportunities Fund had net assets totaling $96,781,470 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
93.59% | Common Stocks | |
6.41% | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of European Opportunities Fund, for every $100 you had invested on December 31, 2003, your Fund was invested by geographic region and by industry, respectively, as follows: | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Europe | $ | 79.78 | ||
Scandinavia | $ | 7.47 | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 6.41 | ||
South America | $ | 3.45 | ||
Other | $ | 1.68 | ||
Pacific Basin | $ | 1.21 | ||
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 15.79 | ||
Consumer Nondurables Stocks | $ | 13.02 | ||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 10.71 | ||
Retail Stocks | $ | 10.66 | ||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 6.63 | ||
Consumer Durables Stocks | $ | 6.54 | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 6.41 | ||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 5.10 | ||
Technology Stocks | $ | 4.10 | ||
Shelter Stocks | $ | 3.79 | ||
Consumer Services Stocks | $ | 3.70 | ||
Health Care Stocks | $ | 3.49 | ||
Raw Materials Stocks | $ | 3.16 | ||
Transportation Stocks | $ | 2.74 | ||
Energy Stocks | $ | 2.21 | ||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 1.95 |
THE INVESTMENTS OF EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUNDDecember 31, 2003 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | |||||
Argentina - 3.45% | |||||||
NDS Group plc, ADR* | 150,000 | $ | 3,337,500 | ||||
Australia - 1.21% | |||||||
Centamin Egypt Limited (A)* | 5,000,000 | 1,174,201 | |||||
Austria - 2.76% | |||||||
Andritz AG (A) | 30,000 | 1,434,396 | |||||
Erste Bank der oesterreichischen | 10,000 | 1,234,324 | |||||
2,668,720 | |||||||
Belgium - 0.61% | |||||||
Omega Pharma S.A. (A) | 18,626 | 591,366 | |||||
Bermuda - 1.68% | |||||||
Alea Group Holdings (Bermuda) Ltd (A)* | 355,031 | 1,628,231 | |||||
Finland - 3.62% | |||||||
Elcoteq Network Corporation, Class A (A) | 120,000 | 2,415,984 | |||||
Sampo Oyj, Class A (A) | 105,000 | 1,084,774 | |||||
3,500,758 | |||||||
France - 7.60% | |||||||
Compagnie de Saint-Gobain (A) | 41,000 | 2,004,765 | |||||
Eiffage (A) | 8,000 | 948,453 | |||||
Renault (A) | 30,000 | 2,067,496 | |||||
THOMSON (A) | 110,000 | 2,337,996 | |||||
7,358,710 | |||||||
Germany - 11.82% | |||||||
Deutsche Post AG (A) | 87,500 | 1,799,137 | |||||
Freenet.de AG (A)* | 22,000 | 1,543,881 | |||||
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (A) | 26,100 | 1,890,795 | |||||
Hypo Real Estate Holding AG (A)* | 49,100 | 1,215,570 | |||||
mobilcom Aktiengesellschaft (A)* | 70,000 | 1,127,107 | |||||
Porsche AG (A) | 3,250 | 1,918,355 | |||||
PUMA Aktiengesellschaft Rudolf Dassler Sport (A) | 11,000 | 1,944,404 | |||||
11,439,249 | |||||||
Greece - 6.78% | |||||||
Coca-Cola Hellenic Bottling Company S.A. (A) | 50,000 | 1,041,937 | |||||
Folli-Follie SA (A) | 26,000 | 753,420 | |||||
National Bank of Greece S.A. (A) | 70,400 | 1,836,027 | |||||
OPAP S.A. (A)(B) | 75,000 | 1,084,774 | |||||
Public Power Corporation S.A. (A) | 75,000 | 1,852,053 | |||||
6,568,211 | |||||||
Ireland - 2.56% | |||||||
DEPFA BANK plc (A) | 19,700 | 2,474,557 | |||||
Italy - 1.65% | |||||||
ENEL S.p.A. (A) | 235,000 | 1,595,852 | |||||
Netherlands - 13.10% | |||||||
Buhrmann NV (A) | 183,000 | $ | 1,593,181 | ||||
Heijmans N.V., Certicaaten Van Aandelen (A) | 60,000 | 1,443,845 | |||||
Koninklijke Ahold N.V. (A)* | 316,666 | 2,409,764 | |||||
Koninklijke KPN N.V. (A)* | 158,000 | 1,218,273 | |||||
Koninklijke Wessanen nv, Certicaaten | 180,000 | 2,129,483 | |||||
New Skies Satellites N.V. (A)* | 230,000 | 1,666,218 | |||||
Unilever N.V., Certicaaten Van Aandelen (A) | 34,000 | 2,221,078 | |||||
12,681,842 | |||||||
Norway - 0.79% | |||||||
Storebrand ASA (A)* | 116,000 | 753,473 | |||||
Spain - 3.23% | |||||||
Altadis, S.A. (A) | 60,000 | 1,700,865 | |||||
Red Electrica de Espana, S.A. (A) | 87,000 | 1,424,947 | |||||
3,125,812 | |||||||
Sweden - 3.06% | |||||||
Investor AB, Class C (A) | 88,000 | 850,354 | |||||
Song Networks Holding AB (A)* | 225,000 | 2,111,633 | |||||
2,961,987 | |||||||
Switzerland - 2.24% | |||||||
Credit Suisse Group, Registered Shares (A) | 29,000 | 1,060,318 | |||||
Roche Holdings AG, Genussschein (A) | 11,000 | 1,108,799 | |||||
2,169,117 | |||||||
United Kingdom - 27.43% | |||||||
Center Parcs (UK) Group Plc (A)* | 429,000 | 832,536 | |||||
Centrica plc (A) | 275,000 | 1,035,456 | |||||
EasyJet plc (A)* | 163,000 | 852,259 | |||||
Enterprise Inns plc (A) | 26,316 | 476,184 | |||||
HMV Group plc (A) | 475,000 | 1,415,555 | |||||
Imperial Tobacco Group PLC (A) | 55,000 | 1,079,623 | |||||
Inter-Alliance Group PLC (A)(B)* | 21,000,000 | 816,944 | |||||
Interserve Plc (A) | 216,000 | 925,085 | |||||
Jarvis plc (A) | 300,000 | 1,109,513 | |||||
Kensington Group plc (A) | 143,000 | 838,610 | |||||
Man Group plc (A) | 90,000 | 2,346,439 | |||||
Matalan PLC (A) | 360,000 | 1,169,204 | |||||
Persimmon plc (A) | 101,462 | 972,287 | |||||
Photo-Me International Plc (A)* | 1,200,928 | 2,485,945 | |||||
Punch Taverns plc (A) | 526,790 | 4,089,247 | |||||
Regal Petroleum plc (A)(B)* | 1,000,000 | 2,141,400 | |||||
"Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. (The) (A) | 140,000 | 1,038,044 | |||||
Smith & Nephew plc (A) | 200,000 | 1,674,753 | |||||
Taylor Woodrow plc (A) | 263,000 | 1,253,094 | |||||
26,552,178 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 93.59% | $ | 90,581,764 | |||||
(Cost: $68,197,939) |
THE INVESTMENTS OF EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUNDDecember 31, 2003 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | Value | |||||
Chemicals - Specialty - 1.43% | |||||||
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., | |||||||
0.90%, 1-2-04 | $ | 1,386 | $ | 1,385,965 | |||
Finance Companies - 2.07% | |||||||
USAA Capital Corp., | |||||||
1.04%, 1-15-04 | 2,000 | 1,999,191 | |||||
Food and Related - 1.02% | |||||||
General Mills, Inc., | |||||||
1.17%, Master Note | 990 | 990,000 | |||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 2.07% | |||||||
UBS Finance Delaware LLC, | |||||||
0.98%, 1-5-04 | 2,000 | 1,999,782 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 6.59% | $ | 6,374,938 | |||||
(Cost: $6,374,938) | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 100.18% | $ | 96,956,702 | |||||
(Cost: $74,572,877) | |||||||
LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS - (0.18%) | (175,232 | ) | |||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 96,781,470 | |||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Listed on an exchange outside the United States. |
(B)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2003, the total value of these securities amounted to $4,043,118 or 4.18% of net assets. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
December 31, 2003
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS |
| |||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $74,573) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 96,957 |
| |
Cash | 3 |
| ||
Receivables: |
| |||
Fund shares sold | 413 |
| ||
Dividends and interest | 212 |
| ||
Total assets | 97,585 |
| ||
LIABILITIES |
| |||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 355 |
| ||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 249 |
| ||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 77 |
| ||
Accrued distribution and service fees (Note 2) | 51 |
| ||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 32 |
| ||
Accrued accounting and administrative services fees (Note 2) | 4 |
| ||
Other | 36 |
| ||
Total liabilities | 804 |
| ||
Total net assets | $ | 96,781 |
| |
NET ASSETS |
| |||
Capital paid in | $ | 153,408 |
| |
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): |
| |||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (114 | ) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions | (78,914 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 22,401 |
| ||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 96,781 |
| |
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): |
|
| ||
Class A | $19.89 |
| ||
Class B | $19.36 |
| ||
Class C | $19.43 |
| ||
Class Y | $19.89 |
| ||
Advisor Class | $20.03 |
| ||
Class I | $20.04 |
| ||
Capital shares outstanding: |
|
| ||
Class A | 1,889 |
| ||
Class B | 1,503 |
| ||
Class C | 1,192 |
| ||
Class Y | 138 |
| ||
Advisor Class | 209 |
| ||
Class I | 1 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT LOSS |
| |||
Income (Note 1B): |
| |||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $218) | $ | 1,736 |
| |
Interest and amortization | 30 |
| ||
Total income | 1,766 |
| ||
Expenses (Note 2): |
| |||
Investment management fee | 703 |
| ||
Distribution fee: |
| |||
Class B | 179 |
| ||
Class C | 143 |
| ||
Shareholder servicing: |
| |||
Class A | 93 |
| ||
Class B | 106 |
| ||
Class C | 79 |
| ||
Class Y | 1 |
| ||
Advisor Class | 14 |
| ||
Class I | - | * | ||
Service fee: |
| |||
Class A | 54 |
| ||
Class B | 60 |
| ||
Class C | 48 |
| ||
Class Y | 2 |
| ||
Custodian fees | 72 |
| ||
Accounting and administrative services fees | 59 |
| ||
Administrative fee: |
| |||
Class A | 8 |
| ||
Class B | 9 |
| ||
Class C | 7 |
| ||
Class Y | - | * | ||
Advisor Class | 2 |
| ||
Class I | - | * | ||
Audit fees | 25 |
| ||
Legal fees | 16 |
| ||
Other | 195 |
| ||
Total | 1,875 |
| ||
Net investment loss | (109 | ) | ||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net loss on securities | (22,546 | ) | ||
Realized net gain on foreign currency transactions | 111 |
| ||
Realized net loss on investments | (22,435 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation in value of securities during the period | 53,169 |
| ||
Net gain on investments | 30,734 |
| ||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 30,625 |
| |
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, |
| |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 |
|
| 2002 |
| ||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS |
|
|
| |||||
Operations: |
|
|
| |||||
Net investment loss | $ | (109 | ) |
| $ | (314 | ) | |
Realized net loss on investments | (22,435 | ) |
| (20,870 | ) | |||
Unrealized appreciation | 53,169 |
|
| 17,646 |
| |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 30,625 |
|
| (3,538 | ) | |||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F):(1) |
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income: |
|
|
| |||||
Class A | (80 | ) |
| - |
| |||
Class B | - |
|
| - |
| |||
Class C | - |
|
| - |
| |||
Class Y | (9 | ) |
| N/A |
| |||
Advisor Class | (27 | ) |
| - |
| |||
Class I | - | * |
| - |
| |||
|
| (116 | ) |
| - |
| ||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | (3,890 | ) |
| (24,954 | ) | |||
Total increase (decrease) | 26,619 |
|
| (28,492 | ) | |||
NET ASSETS |
|
|
| |||||
Beginning of period | 70,162 |
|
| 98,654 |
| |||
End of period | $ | 96,781 |
|
| $ | 70,162 |
| |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | $ | (114 | ) |
| $ | - |
| |
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 60 - 65.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | For the period from 5- 4-99(1) to | |||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 12-31-99 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 13.20 |
|
| $ | 13.65 |
|
| $ | 17.25 |
|
| $ | 17.13 |
|
| $ | 10.01 |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| 0.02 |
|
| 0.01 | (2) |
| (0.08 | ) |
| (0.07 | ) |
| 0.00 |
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| 6.71 |
|
| (0.46 | )(3) | (3.49 | )(3) | 0.82 |
|
| 16.35 |
| |||||||
Total from investment operations |
| 6.73 |
|
| (0.45 | ) |
| (3.57 | ) |
| 0.75 |
|
| 16.35 |
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.04 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) | |||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.63 | ) |
| (9.22 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
| (0.04 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.63 | ) |
| (9.23 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 19.89 |
|
| $ | 13.20 |
|
| $ | 13.65 |
|
| $ | 17.25 |
|
| $ | 17.13 |
|
Total return(4) |
| 51.02 | % |
| -3.30 | % |
| -20.67 | % |
| 4.51 | % |
| 215.58 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period |
| $38 |
|
| $20 |
|
| $31 |
|
| $55 |
|
| $14 |
| |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 2.26 | % |
| 2.15 | % |
| 2.15 | % |
| 1.83 | % |
| 2.22 | %(5) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 0.18 | % |
| 0.06 | % |
| -0.44 | % |
| -0.36 | % |
| -0.15 | %(5) | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| 2.15 | % |
| 2.17 | % |
| N/A |
|
| 6.10 | %(5) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| 0.06 | % |
| -0.46 | % |
| N/A |
|
| - 4.03 | %(5) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 123 | % |
| 69 | % |
| 66 | % |
| 46 | % |
| 108 | % |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Includes redemption fees added to capital.
(4)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(5)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, |
| For the period from 5-24-99(1) to |
| ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 |
| 2002 |
|
| 2001 |
|
| 2000 |
| 12-31-99 |
| ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.93 |
| $ | 13.54 |
|
| $ | 17.26 |
|
| $ | 17.13 |
|
| $ | 10.21 |
|
| ||
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.07 | ) | (0.10 | )(2) | (0.20 | ) |
| (0.18 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 6.50 |
| (0.51 | ) |
| (3.49 | ) |
| 0.83 |
|
| 16.15 |
|
| |||||||
Total from investment operations | 6.43 |
| (0.61 | ) |
| (3.69 | ) |
| 0.65 |
|
| 16.14 |
|
| |||||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.52 | ) |
| (9.22 | ) |
| |||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.52 | ) |
| (9.22 | ) |
| |||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.36 |
| $ | 12.93 |
|
| $ | 13.54 |
|
| $ | 17.26 |
|
| $ | 17.13 |
|
| ||
Total return | 49.73 | % | - 4.51 | % |
| -21.35 | % |
| 4.12 | % |
| 209.41 | % |
| |||||||
Net assets, end of period | $29 |
| $25 |
|
| $34 |
|
| $57 |
|
| $6 |
|
| |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 3.00 | % | 2.92 | % |
| 2.89 | % |
| 2.59 | % |
| 2.96 | %(3) | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement | -0.47 | % | -0.70 | % |
| -1.18 | % |
| -1.12 | % |
| -0.89 | %(3) | ||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
| 2.92 | % |
| 2.91 | % |
| N/A |
|
| 6.84 | %(3) | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
| -0.70 | % |
| -1.20 | % |
| N/A |
|
| - 4.77 | %(3) | ||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 123 | % | 69 | % |
| 66 | % |
| 46 | % |
| 108 | % |
|
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, |
| For the period from 5-24-99(1) to |
| ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 |
| 2002 |
|
| 2001 |
|
| 2000 |
| 12-31-99 |
| ||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 12.98 |
|
| $ | 13.59 |
|
| $ | 17.32 |
|
| $ | 17.13 |
|
| $ | 11.57 |
|
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.07 | ) |
| (0.10 | )(2) | (0.22 | ) |
| (0.22 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 6.52 |
|
| (0.51 | ) |
| (3.48 | ) |
| 0.88 |
|
| 6.00 |
|
| ||||||
Total from investment operations | 6.45 |
|
| (0.61 | ) |
| (3.70 | ) |
| 0.66 |
|
| 5.99 |
|
| ||||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| ||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.47 | ) |
| (0.42 | ) |
| ||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.47 | ) |
| (0.43 | ) |
| ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.43 |
|
| $ | 12.98 |
|
| $ | 13.59 |
|
| $ | 17.32 |
|
| $ | 17.13 |
|
| |
Total return | 49.69 | % |
| - 4.49 | % |
| -21.32 | % |
| 3.98 | % |
| 51.80 | % |
| ||||||
Net assets, end of period | $23 |
|
| $19 |
|
| $25 |
|
| $50 |
|
| $8 |
|
| ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.98 | % |
| 2.92 | % |
| 2.91 | % |
| 2.58 | % |
| 2.96 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement | -0.43 | % |
| -0.70 | % |
| -1.20 | % |
| -1.11 | % |
| -0.89 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
|
| 2.92 | % |
| 2.93 | % |
| N/A |
|
| 6.84 | %(3) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
|
| -0.70 | % |
| -1.22 | % |
| N/A |
|
| - 4.77 | %(3) | |||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 123 | % |
| 69 | % |
| 66 | % |
| 46 | % |
| 108 | % |
|
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
(3)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period:
For the period from 7-24-03(1) to 12-31-03 |
| ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 14.88 |
|
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
| |||
Net investment loss | (0.04 | ) |
| ||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 5.12 |
|
| ||
Total from investment operations | 5.08 |
|
| ||
Less distributions from: |
|
| |||
Net investment income | (0.07 | ) |
| ||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) |
| ||
Total distributions | (0.07 | ) |
| ||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.89 |
|
| |
Total return | 34.14 | % |
| ||
Net assets, end of period (in millions) | $3 |
|
| ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.51 | %(2) | |||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement | -0.58 | %(2) | |||
Portfolio turnover rate | 123 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the twelve months ended December 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Advisor Class Shares(1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | For the period from 5-3-99(2) to | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 12-31-99 | |||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 13.34 |
|
| $ | 13.80 |
|
| $ | 17.39 |
|
| $ | 17.23 |
|
| $ | 10.01 |
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| 0.24 |
|
| 0.06 | (3) | (0.02 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| 6.58 |
|
| (0.52 | ) |
| (3.54 | ) |
| 0.85 |
|
| 16.46 |
|
| |||||
Total from investment operations |
| 6.82 |
|
| (0.46 | ) |
| (3.56 | ) |
| 0.83 |
|
| 16.46 |
|
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.13 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| |||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.67 | ) |
| (9.22 | ) |
| |||||
Total distributions |
| (0.13 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.67 | ) |
| (9.24 | ) |
| |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 20.03 |
|
| $ | 13.34 |
|
| $ | 13.80 |
|
| $ | 17.39 |
|
| $ | 17.23 |
|
|
Total return |
| 51.12 | % | -3.33 | % | -20.44 | % | 5.01 | % | 217.16 | % |
| |||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
| $4 |
|
| $6 |
|
| $9 |
|
| $19 |
|
| $5 |
|
| |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 1.96 | % | 1.81 | % | 1.72 | % |
| 1.55 | % | 1.93 | %(4) | |||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 1.02 | % | 0.40 | % | -0.00 | % | -0.09 | % | 0.14 | %(4) | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
| 1.81 | % | 1.74 | % | N/A |
| 5.81 | %(4) | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
| 0.40 | % | -0.02 | % | N/A |
| -3.74 | %(4) | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 123 | % |
| 69 | % |
| 66% |
|
| 46% |
|
| 108 | % |
|
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Commencement of operations of the class.
(3)Based on average shares outstanding.
(4)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
EUROPEAN OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class I Shares(1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | For the period from 3-16-00(2) to | ||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 12-31-00 | ||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 13.32 |
|
| $ | 13.78 |
|
| $ | 17.37 |
|
| $ | 26.00 |
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| 0.12 |
|
| 0.07 | (3) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| 6.71 |
|
| (0.53 | ) |
| (3.55 | ) |
| (7.92 | ) |
| ||||
Total from investment operations |
| 6.83 |
|
| (0.46 | ) |
| (3.56 | ) |
| (7.93 | ) |
| ||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.11 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| ||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.70 | ) |
| ||||
Total distributions |
| (0.11 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.70 | ) |
| ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 20.04 |
|
| $ | 13.32 |
|
| $ | 13.78 |
|
| $ | 17.37 |
|
|
Total return |
| 51.28 | % |
| -3.34 | % |
| -20.46 | % |
| -30.40 | % |
| ||||
Net assets, end of period |
| $32 |
|
| $30 |
|
| $13 |
|
| $17 |
|
| ||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 2.05 | % |
| 1.65 | % |
| 1.80 | % |
| 1.54 | %(4) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 0.60 | % |
| 0.56 | % |
| -0.08 | % |
| -0.07 | %(4) | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| 1.65 | % |
| 1.82 | % |
| N/A |
|
| ||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| 0.56 | % |
| -0.10 | % |
| N/A |
|
| ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 123 | % |
| 69 | % |
| 66 | % |
| 46 | % |
|
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Commencement of operations of the class.
(3)Based on average shares outstanding.
(4)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MANAGER'S DISCUSSION OF GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
December 31, 2003The Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund is managed by
Mackenzie Financial Corporation. The following is an interview with Fred Sturm, the Fund's portfolio manager.
This report relates to the operation of Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance during that period.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Class A shares of the Fund increased 45.61 percent for the year before the impact of sales load, and, after the impact of sales load, increased 37.24 percent. In comparison, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Commodity-Related Index (the index that generally reflects the performance of the global natural resources market) increased 44.14 percent during the year, and the Lipper Natural Resources Funds Universe Average (reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar objectives) increased 32.73 percent. It should be noted that, in the comparison charts, the value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment, while the values for the benchmark index and the Lipper category do not reflect a sales load.
What factors affected performance during the fiscal year?
We feel that our three-pronged investment strategy was the primary contributor to Fund performance. This strategy, which involves anchoring the portfolio with what we feel are low-cost international leaders, augmenting it with companies that we believe are growing through exploration and development, and seeking to take advantage of commodity price trends by making sub-sector shifts when necessary, served us well in a year that saw impressive gains in resource stocks around the globe. In relation to the Fund's benchmark index, the Fund was adversely affected by the impact of the Fund's sales load.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
In 2003, global equity markets bounced back from a three-year bear market to post very strong gains. Strengthening economic conditions lent support to the market in general and the natural resources sector in particular, which helped Fund performance throughout the year. For example, in the fourth quarter our holdings in basic materials performed well as investors embraced a stronger growth outlook based, at least in part, on growing demand from China. Energy also formed a significant part of the portfolio in 2003, and this sub-sector performed roughly in line with the broader market in the last part of the year. However, we believe that energy shares have not been fully valued because analysts have factored in lower energy prices than we feel are likely to be realized. We increased holdings in the energy sector during the fourth quarter in an effort to capture this opportunity by purchasing a package of more growth-oriented producers in Canada and the U.S.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
As part of the three-pronged strategy noted above, we focused on what we felt were higher quality companies in the resources sector. And although many stocks across the board rose in value in 2003, we expect the more "geared" stocks that have performed strongly to give way to improving relative performance from higher-quality larger companies. We therefore continue to focus on what we feel are higher-quality companies, as evidenced primarily by their superior margins relative to their competitors.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what looks attractive to you going forward?
We believe that the near-term earnings prospects of several core holdings that "anchor" the portfolio are now being fairly reflected in the market. However, we also believe that they still have reasonably visible long-term growth prospects that could potentially support higher share prices in the years ahead. Generally speaking, we believe that financial markets appear to be solid as we begin a new year, but given that we expect 2005 to be less robust than 2004, we are prepared to adopt a more conservative asset mix and security selection at some point during the year.
Respectfully,
Fred Sturm
Manager
Global Natural Resources Fund
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment | ||||
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Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Class A | ||||
Morgan Stanley Capital International Commodity-Related Index and | ||||
Lipper Natural Resources Funds Universe Average | ||||
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Class A | Morgan Stanley Capital International Commodity- Related Index | Lipper Natural Resources Funds Universe Average | ||
1-2-97 Purchase | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
12-31-97 | 10,080 | 9,726 | 10,045 | |
12-31-98 | 7,122 | 8,305 | 7,625 | |
12-31-99 | 10,040 | 10,087 | 9,940 | |
12-31-00 | 11,030 | 11,654 | 12,848 | |
12-31-01 | 12,728 | 11,479 | 11,543 | |
12-31-02 | 13,322 | 10,875 | 10,725 | |
12-31-03 | 19,397 | 15,675 | 14,235 | |
===== | Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Class A(1) - $19,397 | |||
+++++ | Morgan Stanley Capital International Commodity-Related Index(2) - $15,675 | |||
-- | Lipper Natural Resources Funds Universe Average(2) - $14,235 | |||
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(2)Because the Fund commenced operations on a date other than at the end of a month, and partial month calculations of the performance of the indexes (including income) are not available, investment in the indexes was effected as of December 31, 1996.
Average Annual Total Return(3) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | Advisor Class(4) | |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 37.24% | 40.42% | 44.58% | - | 45.55% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | 20.75% | 21.16% | 21.14% | - | - |
Since inception of Class through 12-31-03(5) | 9.93% | 10.06% | 9.80% | - | 20.99% |
Cumulative return since inception of Class(5) | - | - | - | 33.03% | - |
(3)Performance data quoted represents past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Total returns reflect share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(4)Advisor Class shares are no longer available for investment.
(5)1-2-97 for Class A shares, Class B shares, Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 4-8-99 for Advisor Class (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders). Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Indexes are unmanaged. The performance graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
GOAL
Global Natural Resources Fund
Seeks long-term growth. Any income realized will be incidental.Strategy
Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock and securities convertible into common stock) of companies of any size throughout the world that own, explore or develop natural resources and other basic commodities or supply goods and services to such companies.
The Fund's investment manager, Mackenzie Financial Corporation, uses an equity style that focuses on both growth and value. Companies targeted for investment have strong management and financial positions, adding balance with established low cost, low debt producers and positions that are based on anticipated commodity price trends. The Fund may have some emerging markets exposure in an attempt to achieve higher returns over the long-term.
Founded
1997
Scheduled Dividend Frequency
Annually (December)
Performance Summary - Class A Shares
Per Share Data | |||||
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For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003 | |||||
Dividend paid | $ | 0.05 | |||
Net asset value on | |||||
12-31-03 | $ | 16.69 | |||
12-31-02 | 11.50 | ||||
Change per share | 5.19 | ||||
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Because of ongoing market volatility, the Fund's performance may be subject to substantial short-term fluctuation and current performance may be less than the results shown below. Please check the Ivy Funds website at www.ivyfunds.com for more current performance information.Average Annual Total Return(A) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | |||
Period | With Sales Load(B) | Without Sales Load(C) | With CDSC(D) | Without CDSC(E) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 37.24% | 45.61% | 40.42% | 44.42% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | 20.75% | 22.19% | 21.16% | 21.26% |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - | - |
Since inception of Class(F) | 9.93% | 10.87% | 10.06% | 10.06% |
(A)Performance data represents share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Share price, investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(B)Performance data is based on deduction of 5.75% sales load on the initial purchase in the periods.
(C)Performance data does not take into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(D)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 5.00% upon redemption at the end of each of the periods.
(E)Performance data does not reflect the effect of paying the applicable CDSC upon redemption at the end of each of the periods. (F)1-2-97 for Class A shares and Class B shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
Average Annual Total Return(A) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Period | Class C(B) | Class Y(C) | Advisor Class(D)(E) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 44.58% | - | 45.55% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | 21.14% | - | - |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - |
Since inception of Class(F) | 9.80% | - | 20.99% |
Cumulative return since inception of Class(F) | - | 33.03% | - |
(A)Performance data represents share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Share price, investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(B)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 1.00% which declines to zero at the end of the first year after investment. Accordingly, these returns reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.
(C)Performance data does not include the effect of sales charges, as Class Y shares are not subject to these charges.
(D)Performance data does not include the effect of sales charges, as Advisor Class shares are not subject to these charges. (E)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(F)1-2-97 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 4-8-99 for Advisor Class shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders). International investing involves special risks, including political, economic and currency risks.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On December 31, 2003, Global Natural Resources Fund had net assets totaling $152,211,115 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
85.43% | Common Stocks and Warrants | |
14.57% | Cash and Cash Equivalents and Unrealized Loss on Open Forward Currency Contracts |
As a shareholder of Global Natural Resources Fund, for every $100 you had invested on December 31, 2003, your Fund was invested by geographic region and by industry, respectively, as follows: | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $ | 40.93 | ||
United States | $ | 18.15 | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Unrealized Loss on Open Forward Currency Contracts | $ | 14.57 | ||
South America | $ | 6.76 | ||
Africa | $ | 6.39 | ||
Europe | $ | 6.03 | ||
Mexico | $ | 2.56 | ||
Other | $ | 2.37 | ||
Pacific Basin | $ | 1.15 | ||
Scandinavia | $ | 1.09 | ||
Energy Stocks | $ | 34.91 | ||
Raw Materials Stocks | $ | 24.34 | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Unrealized Loss on Open Forward Currency Contracts | $ | 14.57 | ||
Shelter Stocks | $ | 7.18 | ||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 7.01 | ||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 4.94 | ||
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 2.54 | ||
Miscellaneous Stocks | $ | 1.68 | ||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 1.52 | ||
Transportation Stocks | $ | 1.31 |
THE INVESTMENTS OF GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COMMON STOCKS AND WARRANTS | Shares | Value | |||||
Australia - 0.70% | |||||||
BHP Billiton Plc | 25,000 | $ | 456,500 | ||||
Sons of Gwalia Ltd (A)* | 225,364 | 602,272 | |||||
1,058,772 | |||||||
Belgium - 1.01% | |||||||
n.v. Umicore s.a. (A) | 22,000 | 1,542,496 | |||||
Bermuda - 0.90% | |||||||
Nabors Industries Ltd.* | 33,000 | 1,369,500 | |||||
Brazil - 6.15% | |||||||
Aracruz Celulose S.A., ADR | 99,800 | 3,496,992 | |||||
Companhia Suzano de Papel e Celulose (A) | 230,000 | 1,009,931 | |||||
Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, ADR | 20,000 | 1,170,000 | |||||
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - Petrobras | 35,000 | 1,023,400 | |||||
Votorantim Celulose e Papel S.A., ADR | 85,000 | 2,664,750 | |||||
9,365,073 | |||||||
Canada - 40.93% | |||||||
Aber Diamond Corporation (A)* | 30,000 | 1,091,141 | |||||
Agricore United (A) | 162,000 | 1,140,580 | |||||
Alcan Inc. (A) | 60,000 | 2,811,760 | |||||
Atlas Energy Ltd. (A)* | 438,900 | 1,358,298 | |||||
Bear Creek Energy Ltd. (A)* | 175,000 | 534,816 | |||||
BlackRock Ventures Inc. (A)* | 130,000 | 417,408 | |||||
Blue Mountain Energy Ltd. (A)* | 80,000 | 395,513 | |||||
Brooklyn Energy Corporation (A)* | 350,000 | 595,745 | |||||
Brooklyn Energy Corporation (A)(B)* | 250,000 | 425,532 | |||||
CHC Helicopter Corporation, Class A (A) | 100,000 | 2,553,191 | |||||
Cameco Corporation (A) | 36,000 | 2,082,012 | |||||
Canadian Oil Sands Trust (A) | 409 | 14,458 | |||||
Canadian Pacific Railway Limited (A) | 12,500 | 353,772 | |||||
Canico Resource Corp. (A)(B)* | 25,000 | 252,418 | |||||
Canico Resource Corp., Warrants (A)* | 12,500 | 20,696 | |||||
Cascades Inc. (A) | 95,000 | 909,942 | |||||
Celtic Exploration Ltd. (A)* | 112,800 | 698,182 | |||||
Cequel Energy Inc. (A)* | 50,000 | 350,097 | |||||
Compton Petroleum Corporation (A)* | 300,000 | 1,392,650 | |||||
Cumberland Resources Ltd. (A)* | 105,000 | 350,948 | |||||
Cumberland Resources Ltd., Warrants (A)(B)* | 27,500 | 18,298 | |||||
DRC Resources Corporation (A)(B)* | 33,000 | 188,575 | |||||
Defiance Mining Corporation (A)* | 1,500,000 | 696,325 | |||||
Domtar Inc. (A) | 120,000 | 1,508,704 | |||||
Fairborne Energy Ltd. (A)* | 325,000 | 1,382,979 | |||||
Falconbridge Limited (A) | 20,000 | 485,261 | |||||
First Calgary Petroleums Ltd. (A)* | 75,000 | 452,611 | |||||
Gabriel Resources Ltd. (A)* | 150,000 | 568,665 | |||||
Canada (Continued) | |||||||
Great Northern Exploration Ltd. (A)* | 150,000 | 539,652 | |||||
Hawker Resources Inc. (A)(B)* | 130,000 | 512,959 | |||||
High Point Resources Inc. (A)* | 150,000 | 299,420 | |||||
IAMGOLD Corporation (A) | 447,500 | 3,122,979 | |||||
IAMGOLD Corporation (A)(B) | 125,000 | 872,340 | |||||
Inco Limited (A)* | 45,000 | 1,798,259 | |||||
Kensington Energy Ltd., Class A (A)* | 340,000 | 373,540 | |||||
Mustang Resources Inc., Class A (A)* | 175,000 | 609,284 | |||||
Pason Systems Inc. (A) | 35,000 | 682,398 | |||||
PetroKazakhstan Inc., Class A (A)* | 100,000 | 2,264,603 | |||||
Placer Dome Inc. (A) | 50,000 | 896,325 | |||||
Precision Drilling Corporation (A)* | 100,000 | 4,390,716 | |||||
Progress Energy Ltd. (A)* | 240,000 | 2,307,157 | |||||
Resolute Energy Inc. (A)* | 80,000 | 199,923 | |||||
Rider Resources Ltd. (A)* | 50,000 | 133,462 | |||||
Shell Canada Limited (A) | 15,000 | 710,832 | |||||
Sino-Forest Corporation, Class A (A)* | 790,000 | 3,153,888 | |||||
SouthernEra Resources Limited (A)* | 20,000 | 82,940 | |||||
SouthernEra Resources Limited (A)(B)* | 100,000 | 414,700 | |||||
SouthernEra Resources Limited, Warrants (A)(B)* | 50,000 | 46,422 | |||||
StarPoint Energy Ltd. (A)* | 33,000 | 115,149 | |||||
StarPoint Energy Ltd. (A)(B)* | 50,000 | 162,255 | |||||
Suncor Energy Inc. (A) | 135,000 | 3,394,584 | |||||
Tanganyika Oil Company Ltd. (A)(B)* | 85,000 | 404,449 | |||||
TimberWest Forest Corp. (A) | 25,000 | 245,648 | |||||
Trican Well Service Ltd. (A)* | 181,900 | 3,898,360 | |||||
Upton Resources Inc. (A)* | 35,000 | 131,876 | |||||
Weda Bay Minerals Inc. (A)(B)* | 600,000 | 687,041 | |||||
Weda Bay Minerals Inc., Warrants (A)(B)* | 300,000 | 23 | |||||
West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. (A) | 40,000 | 1,176,015 | |||||
Western Oil Sands Inc., Class A (A) | 215,000 | 4,907,157 | |||||
Winstar Resources Ltd. (A)* | 250,000 | 234,042 | |||||
zed.i solutions inc. (A)* | 1,647,000 | 484,224 | |||||
62,303,199 | |||||||
Cayman Islands - 0.99% | |||||||
Noble Corporation* | 42,000 | 1,502,760 | |||||
Finland - 1.09% | |||||||
Outokumpu Oyj (A) | 122,371 | 1,660,467 | |||||
Ghana - 0.48% | |||||||
Ashanti Goldfields Company Limited, GDR* | 56,000 | 730,240 | |||||
Greece - 1.08% | |||||||
Stelmar Shipping Ltd. | 75,000 | 1,639,500 | |||||
Hong Kong - 0.45% | |||||||
CNOOC Limited, ADR | 17,000 | 678,640 | |||||
Mexico - 2.56% | |||||||
Cemex, S.A. de C.V., ADR | 148,621 | 3,893,870 | |||||
Netherlands - 0.87% | |||||||
Akzo Nobel N.V., ADR | 10,000 | 382,300 | |||||
Royal Dutch Petroleum Company, NY Shares | 18,000 | 943,020 | |||||
1,325,320 | |||||||
Peru - 0.61% | |||||||
Compania de Minas Buenaventura S.A.A., ADR | 33,000 | 933,240 | |||||
Russia - 0.88% | |||||||
OJSC "Mining Metallurgical Company | 20,000 | 1,340,000 | |||||
South Africa - 6.39% | |||||||
Anglo American Platinum Corporation Limited (A) | 30,000 | 1,308,662 | |||||
Gold Fields Limited, ADR | 100,000 | 1,394,000 | |||||
Impala Platinum Holdings Limited (A) | 25,000 | 2,169,879 | |||||
Mvelaphanda Resources Limited (A) | 776,000 | 2,810,248 | |||||
Sappi Limited, ADR | 150,000 | 2,050,500 | |||||
9,733,289 | |||||||
United Kingdom - 2.19% | |||||||
Rio Tinto plc, ADR | 30,000 | 3,339,300 | |||||
United States - 18.15% | |||||||
Alcoa Incorporated | 25,000 | 950,000 | |||||
Arch Coal, Inc. | 65,000 | 2,026,050 | |||||
BJ Services Company* | 40,000 | 1,436,000 | |||||
Baker Hughes Incorporated | 50,000 | 1,608,000 | |||||
ENSCO International Incorporated | 60,000 | 1,630,200 | |||||
KFx Inc.* | 275,000 | 2,076,250 | |||||
Lafarge North America Inc. | 18,000 | 729,360 | |||||
National-Oilwell, Inc.* | 45,000 | 1,006,200 | |||||
Newmont Mining Corporation | 20,000 | 972,200 | |||||
Peabody Energy Corporation | 70,000 | 2,919,700 | |||||
Pioneer Natural Resources Company* | 22,000 | 702,460 | |||||
Pogo Producing Company | 30,000 | 1,449,000 | |||||
Pride International, Inc.* | 175,000 | 3,262,000 | |||||
Smith International, Inc.* | 50,000 | 2,076,000 | |||||
Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation* | 40,000 | 741,800 | |||||
Valero Energy Corporation | 65,000 | 3,012,100 | |||||
Varco International, Inc.* | 50,000 | 1,031,500 | |||||
27,628,820 | |||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS AND WARRANTS - 85.43% | $ | 130,044,486 | |||||
(Cost: $101,313,321) |
THE INVESTMENTS OF GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUNDDecember 31, 2003 | |||||||
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UNREALIZED LOSS ON OPEN FORWARD CURRENCY CONTRACTS - (0.14%) | Face Amount in Thousands | Value | |||||
Canadian Dollar, 1-23-04 (C) | CAD | 13,090 | $ | (117,874 | ) | ||
South African Rand, 1-23-04 (C) | ZAR | 8,728 | (100,802 | ) | |||
(218,676 | ) | ||||||
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | ||||||
Commercial Paper | |||||||
Chemicals - Specialty - 0.95% | |||||||
Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., | |||||||
0.90%, 1-2-04 | $ | 1,444 | 1,443,964 | ||||
Electrical Equipment - 2.63% | |||||||
W.W. Grainger, Inc., | |||||||
1.03%, 1-28-04 | 4,000 | 3,996,910 | |||||
Finance Companies - 1.31% | |||||||
USAA Capital Corp., | |||||||
1.04%, 1-15-04 | 2,000 | 1,999,191 | |||||
Food and Related - 3.40% | |||||||
General Mills, Inc., | |||||||
1.17%, Master Note | 174 | 174,000 | |||||
Sara Lee Corporation, | |||||||
1.12%, 1-29-04 | 5,000 | 4,995,644 | |||||
5,169,644 | |||||||
Security and Commodity Brokers - 1.31% | |||||||
UBS Finance Delaware LLC, | |||||||
0.98%, 1-5-04 | 2,000 | 1,999,782 | |||||
Total Commercial Paper - 9.60% | 14,609,491 | ||||||
United States Government Security - 1.97% | |||||||
Treasury Obligation | |||||||
Student Loan Marketing Association, | |||||||
0.75%, 1-5-04 | 3,000 | 2,999,750 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 11.57% | $ | 17,609,241 | |||||
(Cost: $17,609,241) | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 96.86% | $ | 147,435,051 | |||||
(Cost: $118,922,562) | |||||||
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 3.14% | 4,776,064 | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 152,211,115 | |||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Listed on an exchange outside the United States. |
(B)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2003, the total value of these securities amounted to $3,985,012 or 2.62% of net assets. |
(C)Principal amounts are denominated in the indicated foreign currency, where applicable (CAD - Canadian Dollar, ZAR - South African Rand). |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
December 31, 2003
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS |
| |||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $118,923) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 147,435 |
| |
Cash | 2,977 |
| ||
Receivables: |
| |||
Fund shares sold | 4,007 |
| ||
Investment securities sold | 3,028 |
| ||
Dividends and interest | 81 |
| ||
Total assets | 157,528 |
| ||
LIABILITIES |
| |||
Payable for investment securities purchased | 4,888 |
| ||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 195 |
| ||
Accrued distribution and service fees (Note 2) | 57 |
| ||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 55 |
| ||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 18 |
| ||
Accrued accounting and administrative services fees (Note 2) | 6 |
| ||
Other | 98 |
| ||
Total liabilities | 5,317 |
| ||
Total net assets | $ | 152,211 |
| |
NET ASSETS |
| |||
Capital paid in | $ | 133,794 |
| |
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): |
| |||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (1,119 | ) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions | (8,980 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 28,516 |
| ||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 152,211 |
| |
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): |
| |||
Class A | $16.69 |
| ||
Class B | $16.16 |
| ||
Class C | $15.86 |
| ||
Class Y | $16.70 |
| ||
Advisor Class | $16.54 |
| ||
Capital shares outstanding: |
| |||
Class A | 5,713 |
| ||
Class B | 1,320 |
| ||
Class C | 2,128 |
| ||
Class Y | 77 |
| ||
Advisor Class | 29 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT LOSS |
|
| ||
Income (Note 1B): |
|
| ||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $48) |
| $ | 648 |
|
Interest and amortization |
| 34 |
| |
Total income |
| 682 |
| |
Expenses (Note 2): |
|
| ||
Investment management fee |
| 273 |
| |
Distribution fee: |
|
| ||
Class B |
| 86 |
| |
Class C |
| 81 |
| |
Shareholder servicing: |
|
| ||
Class A |
| 85 |
| |
Class B |
| 36 |
| |
Class C |
| 28 |
| |
Class Y |
| - | * | |
Advisor Class |
| 3 |
| |
Service fee: |
|
| ||
Class A |
| 79 |
| |
Class B |
| 28 |
| |
Class C |
| 27 |
| |
Class Y |
| - | * | |
Registration fees |
| 68 |
| |
Accounting and administrative services fees |
| 54 |
| |
Audit fees |
| 33 |
| |
Custodian fees |
| 19 |
| |
Legal fees |
| 7 |
| |
Other |
| 323 |
| |
Total |
| 1,230 |
| |
Net investment loss |
| (548 | ) | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) |
|
| ||
Realized net gain on securities |
| 613 |
| |
Realized net loss on foreign currency transactions |
| (71 | ) | |
Realized net gain on investments |
| 542 |
| |
Unrealized appreciation in value of securities during the period |
| 28,109 |
| |
Unrealized depreciation in value of forward currency contracts during the period |
| (219 | ) | |
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period |
| 27,890 |
| |
Net gain on investments |
| 28,432 |
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| $ | 27,884 |
|
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | |||||||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS |
|
|
|
| ||||
Operations: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Net investment loss |
| $ | (548 | ) |
| $ | (347 | ) |
Realized net gain (loss) on investments |
| 542 |
|
| (1,363 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation |
| 27,890 |
|
| 269 |
| ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
| 27,884 |
|
| (1,441 | ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F):(1) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Net investment income: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Class A |
| (267 | ) |
| - |
| ||
Class B |
| - |
|
| - |
| ||
Class C |
| - |
|
| - |
| ||
Advisor Class |
| (3 | ) |
| - |
| ||
Class Y |
| (4 | ) |
|
| |||
Realized gains on investment transactions: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Class A |
| - |
|
| (98 | ) | ||
Class B |
| - |
|
| -- |
| ||
Class C |
| - |
|
| (3 | ) | ||
Advisor Class |
| - |
|
| (4 | ) | ||
Class Y |
| - |
|
|
| |||
|
| (274 | ) |
| (105 | ) | ||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) |
| 93,172 |
|
| 17,796 |
| ||
Total increase |
| 120,782 |
|
| 16,250 |
| ||
NET ASSETS |
|
|
|
| ||||
Beginning of period |
| 31,429 |
|
| 15,179 |
| ||
End of period |
| $ | 152,211 |
|
| $ | 31,429 |
|
Undistributed net investment loss |
| $ | (1,119 | ) |
| $ | (504 | ) |
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 80 - 84.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 11.50 |
|
| $ | 11.05 |
|
| $ | 9.74 |
|
| $ | 8.91 |
|
| $ | 6.32 |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| 0.10 |
|
| (0.11 | )(1) |
| 0.04 | (1) |
| (0.07 | ) |
| 0.00 | (1) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
| 5.14 |
|
| 0.63 | (2) |
| 1.45 |
|
| 0.95 |
|
| 2.59 |
| |||||
Total from investment operations |
| 5.24 |
|
| 0.52 |
|
| 1.49 |
|
| 0.88 |
|
| 2.59 |
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.05 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.18 | ) |
| (0.05 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) | |||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.07 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
| (0.05 | ) |
| (0.07 | ) |
| (0.18 | ) |
| (0.05 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 16.69 |
|
| $ | 11.50 |
|
| $ | 11.05 |
|
| $ | 9.74 |
|
| $ | 8.91 |
|
Total return(3) |
| 45.61 | % |
| 4.66 | %(2) |
| 15.40 | % |
| 9.86 | % |
| 40.98 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period |
| $95 |
|
| $17 |
|
| $8 |
|
| $6 |
|
| $6 |
| |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 1.89 | % |
| 2.22 | % |
| 2.25 | % |
| 2.29 | % |
| 2.16 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -0.66 | % |
| -0.91 | % |
| 0.38 | % |
| -0.69 | % |
| 0.02 | % | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average |
| N/A |
|
| 2.38 | % |
| 3.71 | % |
| 4.54 | % |
| 4.53 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| -1.07 | % |
| -1.08 | % |
| -2.94 | % |
| -2.35 | % | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 58 | % |
| 67 | % |
| 169 | % |
| 134 | % |
| 157 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Includes redemption fees added to capital.
(3)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 11.19 |
|
| $ | 10.81 |
|
| $ | 9.56 |
|
| $ | 8.77 |
|
| $ | 6.27 |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment loss |
| (0.06 | ) |
| (0.19 | )(1) |
| (0.02 | )(1) |
| (0.09 | ) |
| (0.04 | )(1) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
| 5.03 |
|
| 0.57 |
|
| 1.42 |
|
| 0.90 |
|
| 2.54 |
| |||||
Total from investment operations |
| 4.97 |
|
| 0.38 |
|
| 1.40 |
|
| 0.81 |
|
| 2.50 |
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.15 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) | |||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.15 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 16.16 |
|
| $ | 11.19 |
|
| $ | 10.81 |
|
| $ | 9.56 |
|
| $ | 8.77 |
|
Total return |
| 44.42 | % |
| 3.52 | % |
| 14.73 | % |
| 9.27 | % |
| 39.87 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period |
| $21 |
|
| $9 |
|
| $5 |
|
| $3 |
|
| $3 |
| |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 2.90 | % |
| 2.93 | % |
| 2.87 | % |
| 2.80 | % |
| 2.71 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -1.54 | % |
| -1.62 | % |
| -0.24 | % |
| -1.20 | % |
| -0.53 | % | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| 3.09 | % |
| 4.33 | % |
| 5.05 | % |
| 5.08 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| -1.78 | % |
| -1.70 | % |
| -3.45 | % |
| -2.90 | % | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 58 | % |
| 67 | % |
| 169 | % |
| 134 | % |
| 157 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 10.97 |
|
| $ | 10.61 |
|
| $ | 9.40 |
|
| $ | 8.63 |
|
| $ | 6.21 |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| 0.04 |
|
| (0.18 | )(1) |
| (0.02 | )(1) |
| (0.07 | ) |
| (0.04 | )(1) | |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
| 4.85 |
|
| 0.55 |
|
| 1.39 |
|
| 0.89 |
|
| 2.46 |
| |||||
Total from investment operations |
| 4.89 |
|
| 0.37 |
|
| 1.37 |
|
| 0.82 |
|
| 2.42 |
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.16 | ) |
| (0.05 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) | |||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.16 | ) |
| (0.05 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 15.86 |
|
| $ | 10.97 |
|
| $ | 10.61 |
|
| $ | 9.40 |
|
| $ | 8.63 |
|
Total return |
| 44.58 | % |
| 3.46 | % |
| 14.62 | % |
| 9.49 | % |
| 38.97 | % | |||||
Net assets, end of period | $33,738 |
|
| $ | 5,189 |
|
| $ | 1,788 |
|
| $715 |
|
| $472 |
| ||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 2.65 | % |
| 2.94 | % |
| 2.86 | % |
| 2.70 | % |
| 2.73 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -1.48 | % |
| -1.64 | % |
| -0.23 | % |
| -1.10 | % |
| -0.55 | % | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| 3.10 | % |
| 4.32 | % |
| 4.95 | % |
| 5.10 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| -1.80 | % |
| -1.69 | % |
| -3.35 | % |
| -2.92 | % | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 58 | % |
| 67 | % |
| 169 | % |
| 134 | % |
| 157 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period:
For the period from 7-24-03(1) to 12-31-03 |
| ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 12.60 |
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment loss |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
| 4.16 |
|
| |
Total from investment operations |
| 4.16 |
|
| |
Less distributions from: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment income |
| (0.06 | ) |
| |
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |
Total distributions |
| (0.06 | ) |
| |
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 16.70 |
|
|
Total return |
| 33.03 | % |
| |
Net assets, end of period (in millions) |
| $1 |
|
| |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
| 1.39 | %(2) | ||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets |
| -0.54 | %(2) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 58 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the twelve months ended December 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
GLOBAL NATURAL RESOURCES FUND
Advisor Class Shares(1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | For the period from 4-8-99(2) to | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 12-31-99 | |||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 11.43 |
|
| $ | 11.02 |
|
| $ | 9.74 |
|
| $ | 8.90 |
|
| $ | 7.00 |
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| (0.58 | ) |
| (0.07 | ) |
| 0.09 | (3) |
| (0.05 | ) |
| 0.02 | (3) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
| 5.78 |
|
| 0.56 |
|
| 1.43 |
|
| 0.95 |
|
| 1.88 |
|
| |||||
Total from investment operations |
| 5.20 |
|
| 0.49 |
|
| 1.52 |
|
| 0.90 |
|
| 1.90 |
|
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.09 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.24 | ) |
| (0.06 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.08 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |||||
Total distributions |
| (0.09 | ) |
| (0.08 | ) |
| (0.24 | ) |
| (0.06 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 16.54 |
|
| $ | 11.43 |
|
| $ | 11.02 |
|
| $ | 9.74 |
|
| $ | 8.90 |
|
|
Total return |
| 45.55 | % |
| 4.46 | % |
| 15.71 | % |
| 10.17 | % |
| 27.14 | % |
| |||||
Net assets, end of period |
| $484 |
|
| $570 |
|
| $465 |
|
| $22 |
|
| $26 |
|
| |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 2.19 | % |
| 1.82 | % |
| 1.78 | % |
| 2.02 | % |
| 1.87 | %(4) | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -0.41 | % |
| -0.51 | % |
| 0.85 | % |
| -0.42 | % |
| 0.31 | %(4) | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| 1.98 | % |
| 3.24 | % |
| 4.27 | % |
| 4.24 | %(4) | ||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| -0.67 | % |
| -0.61 | % |
| -2.67 | % |
| -2.06 | %(4) | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 58 | % |
| 67 | % |
| 169 | % |
| 134 | % |
| 157 | % |
|
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Commencement of operations of the class.
(3)Based on average shares outstanding.
(4)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MANAGER'S DISCUSSION OF INTERNATIONAL FUND
December 31, 2003An interview with Thomas A. Mengel, portfolio manager
of Ivy International Fund
This report relates to the operation of Ivy International Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance during that period.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund showed a positive return for the period, but lagged its benchmark index. The Class A shares of the Fund increased 26.24 percent for the year before the impact of sales load, and, after the impact of sales load, increased 18.98 percent. In comparison, the Morgan Stanley Capital International E.A.FE. Index (Europe, Australia, Far East - the index that generally reflects the performance of the international securities markets) increased 38.59 percent during the year, and the Lipper International Funds Universe Average (reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar objectives) increased 34.62 percent. It should be noted that, in the comparison charts, the value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment, while the values for the benchmark index and the Lipper category do not reflect a sales load.
Why did the Fund lag its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
We believe that three factors contributed to underperformance. First, our stock selection lagged the benchmark return. Second, we were underweight in Japan during most of the fiscal year. And third, we did not participate in the broad high-beta (lower quality) stock rally, preferring instead to focus on what we felt were well-managed companies in healthy sectors.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
Early in 2003, global geopolitical concerns regarding the Iraq War triggered extreme global market volatility and risk aversion. Continental Europe suffered some of the weakest equity markets, due to their inflexible corporate legal structure and labor markets. In March, Asian consumer markets were shocked by an outbreak of atypical pneumonia that depressed travel and retail sectors through July.
Generally, government policy responses, in our view, were prompt and appropriate. Where possible, fiscal policy was tapped in an effort to create business demand or encourage business and consumer activity. Central banks continued to ease monetary policy during these difficult times, providing reassurance to global investors and helping to set the stage for an impressive stock market rally that began in the second quarter of 2003.
By August, the global growth outlook had improved significantly. Both the United States and China were growing above trend, creating enormous export demand across Asia and Europe. China also benefited from a broad increase in outsourcing demand, as production facilities were shifted to China in an effort to take advantage of that country's low labor costs. A capital spending replacement cycle further boosted demand for technology equipment. Low interest rates and abundant credit fueled strong housing and auto spending in many countries, despite lagging job growth in most.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
During several periods throughout the year, the Japanese stock index outperformed other major markets, in anticipation of global reflation. Still, we believe there has been little progress on structural financial reform in Japan and that serious risks remain. As a result, we underweighted this market in 2003.
We increased our equity exposure as broad market sentiment improved this year, but we chose to maintain our preference for what we saw as well-managed companies in healthy sectors rather than join the high-beta trend that was initially driving stock prices higher.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what looks attractive to you going forward?
We have continued to emphasize companies in Continental Europe that we believe benefit from the global recovery, especially export companies that enjoy a solid competitive position. In Britain, we originally focused on stocks that we felt benefited from the relatively strong domestic economy, but have cautiously trimmed our holdings because the country has now entered a modest interest-rate-increase cycle. Despite continuing imbalances within Japan's economy, we believe there are still good companies with solid balance sheets, good management and strong prospects, especially some of the larger exporters we have selected. Our Asian weights are moderate, concentrated on industry leaders that we believe should benefit from continued strong Chinese business demand. We remain alert to signs of over-leveraged households in several countries, especially those with recent housing booms sparked by extremely low interest rates.
We intend to remain flexible with our geographic and sector allocations, responding to future developments in global financial markets. In the current environment, we think sustainable U.S. economic growth remains the most important prerequisite for rising global equity markets. Capital spending plans may continue to be supportive, but we believe that U.S. consumer spending power must be maintained. Longer term, we feel that U.S. employment growth is key. In our view, these critical U.S. macroeconomic issues will dictate the form and pace of global growth in 2004.
We intend to closely monitor Continental Europe for any signs of corporate financial strain that could potentially develop if the euro were to strengthen dramatically beyond its current level. Similarly, we believe that any significant yen strengthening could be a detriment to Japan's economic stabilization efforts. If the U.S. dollar weakens significantly further, we anticipate a period of broad currency volatility that is typically associated with currency extremes.
The difficult business climate of the last few years has forced many foreign companies to accelerate restructuring efforts, especially across Europe. This positive improvement should, in our view, be an important focus for investors as the broader economic and financial environment improves. We continue to believe that foreign equity investments provide important long-term portfolio diversification for our shareholders.
Respectfully,
Thomas A. Mengel
Manager
International Fund
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Ivy International Fund, Class A | ||||
Morgan Stanley Capital International E.A.FE. Index and | ||||
Lipper International Funds Universe Average | ||||
Ivy International Fund, Class A | Morgan Stanley Capital International E.A.FE. Index | Lipper International Funds Universe Average | ||
12-31-93 Purchase | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
12-31-94 | 9,794 | 10,778 | 9,948 | |
12-31-95 | 11,033 | 11,986 | 11,024 | |
12-31-96 | 13,208 | 12,711 | 12,523 | |
12-31-97 | 14,579 | 12,937 | 13,340 | |
12-31-98 | 15,650 | 15,525 | 15,067 | |
12-31-99 | 18,944 | 19,711 | 21,252 | |
12-31-00 | 15,675 | 16,918 | 18,162 | |
12-31-01 | 12,378 | 13,290 | 14,342 | |
12-31-02 | 9,783 | 11,172 | 12,008 | |
12-31-03 | 12,350 | 15,483 | 16,165 | |
===== | Ivy International Fund, Class A(1) - $12,350 | |||
+++++ | Morgan Stanley Capital International E.A.FE. Index(2) - $15,483 | |||
-- | Lipper International Funds Universe Average(2) - $16,165 | |||
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
Average Annual Total Return(2) | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | Advisor Class(3) | Class I(3) | |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 18.98% | 20.97% | 24.94% | - | 25.00% | 26.58% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | -5.75% | -5.69% | -5.57% | - | - | - 4.36% |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | 2.13% | 1.79% | - | - | - | 2.95% |
Since inception of Class through 12-31-03(4) | - | - | -0.32% | - | 1.08% | - |
Cumulative return since inception of Class(4) | - | - | - | 16.73% | - | - |
(3)Advsior Class shares and Class I shares are no longer available for investment.
(4)4-30-96 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 8-31-00 for Advisor Class shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Indexes are unmanaged. The performance graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL FUND
GOALS
International Fund
Seeks long-term growth. Consideration of current income is secondary to this principal objective.Strategy
Ivy International Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock and securities convertible into common stock) principally traded in European, Pacific Basin and Latin American markets.
To enhance potential return, the Fund may invest in countries with new or comparatively undeveloped economies.
Waddell & Reed Ivy Investment Company uses an investment approach that focuses on:
- analyzing a company's financial statements
- taking advantage of overvalued or undervalued markets
- building a portfolio that is diversified by both region and sector
Some of the Fund's investments may produce income (such as dividends), although it is expected that any income realized would be incidental.
Founded
1986
Scheduled Dividend Frequency
Annually (December)
Performance Summary - Class A Shares
Per Share Data | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003 | ||||
Net asset value on | ||||
12-31-03 | $ | 20.64 | ||
12-31-02 | 16.35 | |||
Change per share | $ | 4.29 | ||
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL FUND
Because of ongoing market volatility, the Fund's performance may be subject to substantial short-term fluctuation and current performance may be less than the results shown below. Please check the Ivy Funds website at www.ivyfunds.com for more current performance information.Average Annual Total Return(A) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | |||
Period | With Sales Load(B) | Without Sales Load(C) | With CDSC(D) | Without CDSC(E) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 18.98% | 26.24% | 20.97% | 24.97% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | -5.75% | - 4.62% | -5.69% | -5.57% |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | 2.13% | 2.74% | 1.79% | 1.79% |
(A)Performance data represents share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Share price, investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(B)Performance data is based on deduction of 5.75% sales load on the initial purchase in the periods.
(C)Performance data does not take into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(D)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 5.00% upon redemption at the end of each of the applicable periods.
(E)Performance data does not reflect the effect of paying the applicable CDSC upon redemption at the end of each of the periods.
Average Annual Total Return(A) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Period | Class C(B) | Class Y(C) | Advisor Class(D)(E) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 24.94% | - | 25.00% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | -5.57% | - | - |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - |
Since inception of Class(F) | -0.32% | - | 1.08% |
Cumulative return since inception of Class(F) | - | 16.73% | - |
(A)Performance data represents share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Share price, investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(B)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 1.00% which declines to zero at the end of the first year after investment. Accordingly, these returns reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.
(C)Performance data does not include the effect of sales charges, as Class Y shares are not subject to these charges.
(D)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(E)Performance data does not include the effect of sales charges, as Advisor Class shares are not subject to these charges.
(F)4-30-96 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 7-3-02 for Advisor Class shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
International investing involves special risks, including political, economic and currency risks.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On December 31, 2003, International Fund had net assets totaling $191,077,262 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
99.32% | Common Stocks | |
0.68% | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of International Fund, for every $100 you had invested on December 31, 2003, your Fund was invested by geographic region and by industry, respectively, as follows: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Europe | $ | 68.98 | |||
Pacific Basin | $ | 24.46 | |||
United States | $ | 1.90 | |||
Canada | $ | 1.89 | |||
Scandinavia | $ | 1.14 | |||
Asia | $ | 0.95 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 0.68 | |||
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 27.37 | |||
Energy Stocks | $ | 9.66 | |||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 8.42 | |||
Consumer Goods Stocks | $ | 8.36 | |||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 7.75 | |||
Retail Stocks | $ | 7.07 | |||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 6.78 | |||
Health Care Stocks | $ | 6.56 | |||
Consumer Services Stocks | $ | 5.59 | |||
Technology Stocks | $ | 5.59 | |||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 4.69 | |||
Raw Materials Stocks | $ | 1.01 | |||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents |
| $ | 0.68 |
|
| Shelter Stocks |
| $ | 0.47 |
|
THE INVESTMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL FUNDDecember 31, 2003 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | |||||
Australia - 2.93% | |||||||
Australia and New Zealand Banking | 74,700 | $ | 994,220 | ||||
News Corporation Limited (The) (A) | 400,512 | 3,615,050 | |||||
Westpac Banking Corporation (A) | 82,000 | 987,056 | |||||
5,596,326 | |||||||
Austria - 1.79% | |||||||
Erste Bank der oesterreichischen | 27,650 | 3,412,906 | |||||
Canada - 1.89% | |||||||
EnCana Corporation (A) | 55,100 | 2,174,159 | |||||
Shoppers Drug Mart Corporation (A)(B)* | 62,350 | 1,446,231 | |||||
3,620,390 | |||||||
France - 6.67% | |||||||
Alcatel, Class A (A)* | 71,000 | 913,314 | |||||
Carrefour SA (A) | 18,300 | 1,003,404 | |||||
Lafarge (A) | 20,000 | 1,778,979 | |||||
Societe Generale, Class A (A) | 7,000 | 617,351 | |||||
TF1 (A) | 39,000 | 1,360,087 | |||||
Total S.A. (A) | 24,274 | 4,507,907 | |||||
VINCI (A) | 31,000 | 2,564,085 | |||||
12,745,127 | |||||||
Germany - 13.89% | |||||||
Allianz Aktiengesellschaft, Registered Shares (A) | 37,000 | 4,666,292 | |||||
BASF Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 40,000 | 2,257,741 | |||||
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares (A)* | 135,870 | 2,488,995 | |||||
Fresenius AG (A) | 5,430 | 379,690 | |||||
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (A) | 39,000 | 3,051,352 | |||||
Munchener Ruckversicherungs - Gesellschaft | |||||||
Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 18,040 | 2,200,583 | |||||
PUMA Aktiengesellschaft Rudolf Dassler Sport (A) | 23,320 | 4,122,136 | |||||
SAP Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 16,320 | 2,751,138 | |||||
Siemens AG (A) | 57,462 | 4,618,889 | |||||
26,536,816 | |||||||
Hong Kong - 3.40% | |||||||
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited (A) | 700,000 | 2,145,856 | |||||
Hutchison Whampoa Limited, Ordinary Shares (A) | 500,000 | 3,670,883 | |||||
SINA Corporation* | 20,000 | 675,000 | |||||
6,491,739 | |||||||
India - 0.95% | |||||||
Infosys Technologies Limited, ADS | 19,050 | 1,817,275 | |||||
Ireland - 2.85% | |||||||
Anglo Irish Bank Corporation plc (A) | 185,000 | 2,929,834 | |||||
DEPFA BANK plc (A)(B) | 20,000 | 2,512,241 | |||||
5,442,075 | |||||||
Italy - 4.64% | |||||||
Alleanza Assicurazioni S.p.A. (A) | 132,000 | $ | 1,443,543 | ||||
Banca Nazionale Lavoro S.p.A. (A)* | 935,000 | 2,232,322 | |||||
Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara S.c. a r.l. (A) | 65,130 | 1,101,209 | |||||
Eni S.p.A. (A) | 148,210 | 2,793,477 | |||||
Mediaset S.p.A. (A) | 110,000 | 1,305,508 | |||||
8,876,059 | |||||||
Japan - 15.64% | |||||||
Canon Inc. (A) | 71,970 | 3,352,441 | |||||
Dentsu Inc. (A) | 570 | 2,873,279 | |||||
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (A) | 30,000 | 968,961 | |||||
Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (A) | 8,000 | 1,098,530 | |||||
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (A) | 22,500 | 999,767 | |||||
iShares MSCI Japan Index Fund* | 400,000 | 3,856,000 | |||||
Ito-Yokado Co., Ltd. (A) | 50,000 | 1,572,929 | |||||
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (A) | 100,000 | 903,617 | |||||
NEC Corporation (A) | 215,000 | 1,583,524 | |||||
NEC Electronics Corporation (A)* | 20,000 | 1,463,711 | |||||
NTT DoCoMo, Inc. (A) | 1,200 | 2,722,054 | |||||
Nippon Television Network Corporation (A) | 4,800 | 713,783 | |||||
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (A) | 81,100 | 926,641 | |||||
Nomura Holdings, Inc. (A) | 236,300 | 4,025,648 | |||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (A) | 180 | 959,440 | |||||
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. (A) | 33,000 | 1,309,218 | |||||
Toyota Motor Corporation (A) | 16,500 | 557,573 | |||||
29,887,116 | |||||||
Korea - 1.55% | |||||||
LG Chem, Ltd. (A) | 25,000 | 1,154,008 | |||||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (A) | 4,770 | 1,805,514 | |||||
2,959,522 | |||||||
Netherlands - 5.31% | |||||||
Euronext N.V. (A) | 61,770 | 1,561,928 | |||||
ING Groep N.V., Certicaaten Van Aandelen (A) | 130,000 | 3,028,422 | |||||
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., | 100,000 | 2,916,668 | |||||
Royal Dutch Petroleum Company (A) | 50,000 | 2,633,191 | |||||
10,140,209 | |||||||
Spain - 3.38% | |||||||
Amadeus Global Travel Distribution, S.A. (A) | 548,700 | 3,560,232 | |||||
Enagas, S.A. (A) | 58,000 | 628,438 | |||||
Endesa S.A. (A) | 118,500 | 2,276,797 | |||||
6,465,467 | |||||||
Sweden - 1.14% | |||||||
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (A)* | 1,217,050 | 2,182,882 | |||||
Switzerland - 11.64% | |||||||
Adecco S.A. (A) | 18,100 | $ | 1,162,694 | ||||
Baloise-Holding, Registered Shares (A) | 50,350 | 2,101,307 | |||||
Clariant Ltd., Registered Shares (A)* | 70,000 | 1,032,240 | |||||
Credit Suisse Group, Registered Shares (A) | 110,950 | 4,056,632 | |||||
Nestle S.A., Registered Shares (A) | 8,400 | 2,097,285 | |||||
Novartis AG, Registered Shares (A) | 101,630 | 4,610,960 | |||||
Roche Holdings AG, Genussschein (A) | 23,380 | 2,356,702 | |||||
UBS AG (A) | 50,000 | 3,421,946 | |||||
Zurich Financial Services (A)* | 9,800 | 1,409,502 | |||||
22,249,268 | |||||||
Taiwan - 0.94% | |||||||
AU Optronics Corp., ADR | 150,000 | 1,788,000 | |||||
United Kingdom - 18.81% | |||||||
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (A)* | 294,540 | 3,695,015 | |||||
Compass Group PLC (A) | 468,490 | 3,176,877 | |||||
GlaxoSmithKline plc (A) | 170,000 | 3,883,072 | |||||
HSBC Holdings plc (A) | 269,067 | 4,215,717 | |||||
NEXT plc (A) | 96,920 | 1,942,270 | |||||
Reckitt Benckiser plc (A) | 101,122 | 2,280,916 | |||||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc (The) (A) | 84,900 | 2,493,757 | |||||
Standard Chartered PLC (A) | 117,000 | 1,926,055 | |||||
Taylor Nelson Sofres plc (A) | 54,010 | 200,472 | |||||
tesco plc (A) | 950,000 | 4,369,571 | |||||
Vedanta Resources plc (A)(B)* | 115,000 | 755,200 | |||||
Vodafone Group Plc (A) | 1,842,810 | 4,554,565 | |||||
WPP Group plc (A) | 250,000 | 2,446,996 | |||||
35,940,483 | |||||||
United States - 1.90% | |||||||
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund | 50,000 | 3,624,000 | |||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 99.32% | $ | 189,775,660 | |||||
(Cost: $165,751,975) | |||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 1.27% | $ | 2,422,930 | |||||
(Cost: $2,422,930) | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 100.59% | $ | 192,198,590 | |||||
(Cost: $168,174,905) | |||||||
LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS - (0.59%) | (1,121,328 | ) | |||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 191,077,262 | |||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Listed on an exchange outside the United States. |
(B)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2003, the total value of these securities amounted to $4,713,672 or 2.47% of net assets. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
INTERNATIONAL FUND
December 31, 2003
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share and Share Amounts
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $168,175) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 192,199 | ||
Receivables: | ||||
Dividends and interest | 1,027 | |||
Fund shares sold | 52 | |||
Total assets | 193,278 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 1,845 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 160 | |||
Accrued distribution and service fees (Note 2) | 75 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 54 | |||
Accrued accounting and administrative services fees (Note 2) | 6 | |||
Other | 61 | |||
Total liabilities | 2,201 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 191,077 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in | $ | 482,587 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (52 | ) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions | (315,658 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 24,200 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 191,077 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $20.64 | |||
Class B | $19.52 | |||
Class C | $19.39 | |||
Class Y | $20.65 | |||
Advisor Class | $21.00 | |||
Class I | $20.86 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 6,003,360 | |||
Class B | 2,806,047 | |||
Class C | 596,794 | |||
Class Y | 6,534 | |||
Advisor Class | 24 | |||
Class I | 32,791 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT LOSS | ||||
Income (Note 1B): | ||||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $916) | $ | 3,249 | ||
Interest and amortization | 151 | |||
Total income | 3,400 | |||
Expenses (Note 2): | ||||
Investment management fee | 1,936 | |||
Shareholder servicing: | ||||
Class A | 338 | |||
Class B | 278 | |||
Class C | 56 | |||
Class Y | 1 | |||
Advisor Class | - | * | ||
Class I | 2 | |||
Distribution fee: | ||||
Class B | 437 | |||
Class C | 94 | |||
Service fee: | ||||
Class A | 232 | |||
Class B | 146 | |||
Class C | 31 | |||
Class Y | - | * | ||
Accounting and administrative services fees | 92 | |||
Custodian fees | 82 | |||
Administrative fee: | ||||
Class A | 50 | |||
Class B | 25 | |||
Class C | 6 | |||
Class Y | - | * | ||
Advisor Class | - | * | ||
Class I | - | * | ||
Legal fees | 46 | |||
Audit fees | 9 | |||
Other | 351 | |||
Total | 4,212 | |||
Net investment loss | (812 | ) | ||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net loss on securities | (32,952 | ) | ||
Realized net loss on foreign currency transactions | (122 | ) | ||
Realized net loss on investments | (33,074 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 77,768 | |||
Net gain on investments | 44,694 | |||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 43,882 | ||
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
INTERNATIONAL FUND
(In Thousands)
| For the fiscal year ended December 31, |
| ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 2002 |
| |||||
DECREASE IN NET ASSETS |
|
|
| |||||
Operations: |
|
|
| |||||
Net investment loss | $ | (812 | ) |
| $ | (64 | ) | |
Realized net loss on investments | (33,074 | ) |
| (123,678 | ) | |||
Unrealized appreciation | 77,768 |
|
| 49,688 |
| |||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | 43,882 |
|
| (74,054 | ) | |||
Distributions to shareholders from (Note 1F):(1) |
|
|
| |||||
Net investment income: |
|
|
| |||||
Class A | - |
|
| - |
| |||
Class B | - |
|
| - |
| |||
Class C | - |
|
| - |
| |||
Class Y | - |
|
| N/A |
| |||
Advisor Class | - |
|
| - |
| |||
Class I | - |
|
| - |
| |||
Realized gains on investment transactions: |
|
|
| |||||
Class A | - |
|
| (22 | ) | |||
Class B | - |
|
| (12 | ) | |||
Class C | - |
|
| (2 | ) | |||
Class Y | - |
|
| N/A |
| |||
Advisor Class | - |
|
| - |
| |||
Class I | - |
|
| (1 | ) | |||
| - |
|
| (37 | ) | |||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) | (62,837 | ) |
| (240,846 | ) | |||
Total decrease | (18,955 | ) |
| (314,937 | ) | |||
NET ASSETS |
|
|
| |||||
Beginning of period | 210,032 |
|
| 524,969 |
| |||
End of period | $ | 191,077 |
|
| $ | 210,032 |
| |
Undistributed net investment loss | $ | (52 | ) |
| $ | (182 | ) | |
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 99 - 104.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
| For the fiscal year ended December 31, |
| ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |
|
| 2002 |
|
| 2001 | 2000 |
|
| 1999 |
| ||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.35 |
|
| $ | 20.69 |
|
| $ | 26.20 |
|
| $ | 47.09 |
|
| $ | 41.20 |
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.02 | ) |
| 0.06 | (1) |
| 0.05 |
|
| 0.19 |
|
| 0.30 |
| ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 4.31 |
|
| (4.40 | )(2) | (5.56 | )(2) | (12.44 | ) |
| 8.31 |
| ||||||||
Total from investment operations | 4.29 |
|
| (4.34 | ) |
| (5.51 | ) |
| (12.25 | ) |
| 8.61 |
| ||||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.04 | ) |
| (0.24 | ) | ||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (8.60 | ) |
| (2.48 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (8.64 | ) |
| (2.72 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 20.64 |
|
| $ | 16.35 |
|
| $ | 20.69 |
|
| $ | 26.20 |
|
| $ | 47.09 |
| |
Total return(3) | 26.24 | % |
| -20.96 | %(2) | -21.03 | %(2) | -17.26 | % |
| 21.05 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period | $124 |
|
| $127 |
|
| $345 |
|
| $588 |
|
| $1,574 |
| ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.81 | % |
| 1.89 | % |
| 1.60 | % |
| 1.66 | % |
| 1.66 | % | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement | -0.07 | % |
| 0.32 | % |
| 0.18 | % |
| 0.37 | % |
| 0.63 | % | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
|
| 1.89 | % |
| 1.66 | % |
| N/A |
|
| N/A |
| ||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
|
| 0.32 | % |
| 0.12 | % |
| N/A |
|
| N/A |
| ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 136 | % |
| 34 | % |
| 43 | % |
| 91 | % |
| 7 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Includes redemption fees added to capital.
(3)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
| For the fiscal year ended December 31, |
| ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 |
|
| 2002 |
|
| 2001 |
|
| 2000 |
|
| 1999 |
| |||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 15.62 |
|
| $ | 20.03 |
|
| $ | 25.64 |
|
| $ | 46.78 |
|
| $ | 40.97 |
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.23 | ) |
| (0.12 | )(1) | (0.21 | ) |
| (0.17 | ) |
| (0.06 | ) | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 4.13 |
|
| (4.29 | ) |
| (5.40 | ) |
| (12.33 | ) |
| 8.27 |
| ||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.90 |
|
| (4.41 | ) |
| (5.61 | ) |
| (12.50 | ) |
| 8.21 |
| ||||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.04 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) | ||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (8.60 | ) |
| (2.40 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (8.64 | ) |
| (2.40 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.52 |
|
| $ | 15.62 |
|
| $ | 20.03 |
|
| $ | 25.64 |
|
| $ | 46.78 |
| |
Total return | 24.97 | % |
| -22.00 | % |
| -21.88 | % |
| -17.95 | % |
| 20.15 | % | ||||||
Net assets, end of period | $55 |
|
| $68 |
|
| $137 |
|
| $281 |
|
| $541 |
| ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.84 | % |
| 2.85 | % |
| 2.54 | % |
| 2.50 | % |
| 2.42 | % | ||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement | -1.06 | % |
| -0.64 | % |
| -0.76 | % |
| -0.47 | % |
| -0.13 | % | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
|
| 2.85 | % |
| 2.60 | % |
| N/A |
|
| N/A |
| ||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
|
| -0.64 | % |
| -0.82 | % |
| N/A |
|
| N/A |
| ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 136 | % |
| 34 | % |
| 43 | % |
| 91 | % |
| 7 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, |
| |||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 |
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| 2002 |
|
| 2001 |
|
| 2000 |
|
| 1999 |
| |||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 15.52 |
|
| $ | 19.90 |
|
| $ | 25.46 |
|
| $ | 46.57 |
|
| $ | 40.79 |
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net investment loss | (0.20 | ) |
| (0.11 | )(1) | (0.21 | ) |
| (0.19 | ) |
| (0.05 | ) | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 4.07 |
|
| (4.27 | ) |
| (5.35 | ) |
| (12.28 | ) |
| 8.23 |
| ||||||
Total from investment operations | 3.87 |
|
| (4.38 | ) |
| (5.56 | ) |
| (12.47 | ) |
| 8.18 |
| ||||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.04 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) | ||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (8.60 | ) |
| (2.40 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (8.64 | ) |
| (2.40 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 19.39 |
|
| $ | 15.52 |
|
| $ | 19.90 |
|
| $ | 25.46 |
|
| $ | 46.57 |
| |
Total return | 24.94 | % |
| -22.00 | % |
| -21.84 | % |
| -17.97 | % |
| 20.16 | % | ||||||
Net assets, end of period | $12 |
|
| $14 |
|
| $26 |
|
| $57 |
|
| $143 |
| ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.80 | % |
| 2.83 | % |
| 2.54 | % |
| 2.49 | % |
| 2.42 | % | ||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement | -0.94 | % |
| -0.62 | % |
| -0.76 | % |
| -0.46 | % |
| -0.13 | % | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
|
| 2.83 | % |
| 2.60 | % |
| N/A |
|
| N/A |
| ||||||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
|
| -0.62 | % |
| -0.82 | % |
| N/A |
|
| N/A |
| ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 136 | % |
| 34 | % |
| 43 | % |
| 91 | % |
| 7 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period:
| For the period from 7-24-03(1) to 12-31-03 |
| |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 17.69 |
|
| |
Income from investment operations: |
|
| |||
Net investment income | 0.02 |
|
| ||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 2.94 |
|
| ||
Total from investment operations | 2.96 |
|
| ||
Less distributions from: |
|
| |||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) |
| ||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) |
| ||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) |
| ||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 20.65 |
|
| |
Total return | 16.73 | % |
| ||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $135 |
|
| ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | 0.59 | %(2) | |||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.24 | %(2) | |||
Portfolio turnover rate | 136 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the twelve months ended December 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL FUND
Advisor Class Shares(1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | For the period from 8-31-00(3) to | ||||||||||||||||
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| 2003 |
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| 2002(2) |
| 2001 |
| 12-31-00 |
| |||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 16.85 |
|
| $ | 20.67 |
|
| $ | 26.25 |
|
| $ | 40.05 |
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| (1.00 | ) |
| (0.24 | ) |
| 0.01 |
|
| 0.02 |
|
| ||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| 5.15 |
|
| (3.58 | ) |
| (5.59 | ) |
| (5.18 | ) |
| ||||
Total from investment operations |
| 4.15 |
|
| (3.82 | ) |
| (5.58 | ) |
| (5.16 | ) |
| ||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.04 | ) |
| ||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (8.60 | ) |
| ||||
Total distributions |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (8.64 | ) |
| ||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 21.00 |
|
| $ | 16.85 |
|
| $ | 20.67 |
|
| $ | 26.25 |
|
|
Total return |
| 25.00 | % |
| -18.71 | % |
| -21.26 | % |
| -12.09 | % |
| ||||
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) |
| $1 |
|
| $2 |
|
| $5 |
|
| $4 |
|
| ||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 2.72 | % |
| 3.46 | % |
| 1.69 | % |
| 2.10 | %(4) | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -0.98 | % |
| -1.24 | % |
| 0.09 | % |
| -0.08 | %(4) | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| 3.46 | % |
| 1.75 | % |
| N/A |
|
| ||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| -1.24 | % |
| 0.03 | % |
| N/A |
|
| ||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 136% |
|
| 34 | % |
| 43 | % |
| 91 | %(4) |
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Advisor Class shares were outstanding for the period from 1/1/02 through 6/11/02 and from 7/3/02 through 12/31/02.
(3)Commencement of operations of the class.
(4)Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL FUND
Class I Shares(1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
| For the fiscal year ended December 31, |
| ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 |
|
| 2002 |
|
| 2001 |
|
| 2000 |
|
| 1999 |
| ||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 16.48 |
|
| $ | 20.85 | $ | 26.35 | $ | 47.09 | $ | 41.21 |
| |||||||
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.08 | ) |
| 0.14 | (2) |
| 0.15 |
|
| 0.64 |
|
| 0.52 |
| ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 4.46 |
|
| (4.51 | ) |
| (5.65 | ) |
| (12.74 | ) |
| 8.34 |
| ||||||
Total from investment operations | 4.38 |
|
| (4.37 | ) |
| (5.50 | ) |
| (12.10 | ) |
| 8.86 |
| ||||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.04 | ) |
| (0.42 | ) | ||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (8.60 | ) |
| (2.56 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (8.64 | ) |
| (2.98 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period | $ | 20.86 |
|
| $ | 16.48 |
|
| $ | 20.85 |
|
| $ | 26.35 |
|
| $ | 47.09 |
| |
Total return | 26.58 | % |
| -20.95 | % |
| -20.87 | % |
| -16.92 | % |
| 21.66 | % | ||||||
Net assets, end of period | $684 |
|
| $1,304 |
| $17,062 |
| $33,907 | $166,816 |
| ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.66 | % |
| 1.51 | % |
| 1.24 | % |
| 1.24 | % |
| 1.18 | % | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 0.06 | % |
| 0.70 | % |
| 0.54 | % |
| 0.79 | % |
| 1.11 | % | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
|
| 1.51 | % |
| 1.30 | % |
| N/A |
|
| N/A |
| ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
|
| 0.70 | % |
| 0.48 | % |
| N/A |
|
| N/A |
| ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 136% |
|
| 34 | % |
| 43 | % |
| 91 | % |
| 7 | % |
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MANAGER'S DISCUSSION OF INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
December 31, 2003
An interview with Thomas A. Mengel, portfolio manager of
Ivy International Value Fund
This report relates to the operation of Ivy International Value Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance during that period.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Fund had a strong positive return, but performance relative to the benchmark index was disappointing. Class A shares of the Fund increased 27.19 percent for the year before the impact of sales load, and, after the impact of sales load, increased 19.88 percent. In comparison, the Morgan Stanley Capital International E.A.FE. Index (Europe, Australia, Far East - the index that generally reflects the performance of the international securities markets) increased 38.59 percent during the year, and the Lipper International Funds Universe Average (reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar objectives) increased 34.61 percent. It should be noted that, in the comparison charts, the value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment, while the values for the benchmark index and the Lipper category do not reflect a sales load.
Why did the Fund lag its benchmark index during the fiscal year?
Our stock selection, which lagged the benchmark return, negatively impacted performance for the fiscal year, as did an underweight in Japan. In addition, we did not participate in the broad high-beta (lower quality) stock rally, preferring instead to focus on what we saw as well-managed companies with undervalued assets.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
Early in 2003, global geopolitical concerns regarding the Iraq War triggered extreme global market volatility and risk aversion. Continental Europe suffered some of the weakest equity markets, due to their inflexible corporate legal structure and labor markets. In March, Asian consumer markets were shocked by an outbreak of atypical pneumonia that depressed travel and retail sectors through July.
Generally, government policy responses, in our view, were prompt and appropriate. Where possible, fiscal policy was tapped in an effort to create business demand or encourage business and consumer activity. Central banks continued to ease monetary policy during these difficult times, providing reassurance to global investors and helping to set the stage for an impressive stock market rally that began in the second quarter of 2003.
By August, the global growth outlook had improved significantly. Both the United States and China were growing above trend, creating enormous export demand across Asia and Europe. China also benefited from a broad increase in outsourcing demand, as production facilities were shifted to China in an effort to take advantage of that country's low labor costs. A capital spending replacement cycle further boosted demand for technology equipment. Low interest rates and abundant credit fueled strong housing and auto spending in many countries, despite lagging job growth in most.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
During several periods throughout the year, the Japanese stock index outperformed other major markets, in anticipation of global reflation. Still, we believe there has been little progress on structural financial reform in Japan and that serious risks remain. As a result, we underweighted this market during most of 2003.
We increased our equity exposure as broad market sentiment improved this year, but we chose to maintain our preference for what we saw as well-managed and undervalued companies in healthy sectors rather than join the high-beta trend that was initially driving stock prices higher.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what looks attractive to you going forward?
In our view, production trends continue to benefit from low inventories in many sectors and a technology replacement cycle. We have continued to emphasize companies in Continental Europe that we believe benefit from the global recovery, especially export companies that enjoy a solid competitive position. In Britain, we originally focused on stocks that we felt benefited from the relatively strong domestic economy, but have cautiously trimmed our holdings because the country has now entered a modest interest-rate-increase cycle. Despite continuing imbalances within Japan's economy, we believe there are still good companies with solid balance sheets, good management and undervalued assets. We have focused on some of the larger Japanese exporters and a few domestic selections that we find attractive. Our Asian weights are moderate, concentrated on industry leaders that we believe should benefit from continued strong Chinese business demand. Globally, we have invested in a broad group of what we feel are attract ively priced industrial companies well-positioned for continued global growth. We remain alert to signs of over-leveraged households in several countries, especially those with recent housing booms sparked by extremely low interest rates.
We intend to remain flexible with our geographic and sector allocations, responding to future developments in global financial markets. In the current environment, we think sustainable U. S. economic growth remains the most important prerequisite for rising global equity markets. Capital spending plans may continue to be supportive, but we believe that U.S. consumer spending power must be maintained. Longer term, we feel that U.S. employment growth is key. In our view, these critical U.S. macroeconomic issues will dictate the form and pace of global growth in 2004.
We intend to closely monitor Continental Europe for any signs of corporate financial strain that could potentially develop if the euro were to strengthen dramatically beyond its current level. Similarly, we believe that any significant yen strengthening could be a detriment to Japan's economic stabilization efforts. If the U.S. dollar weakens significantly further, we anticipate a period of broad currency volatility that is typically associated with currency extremes.
The difficult business climate of the last few years has forced many foreign companies to accelerate restructuring efforts, especially across Europe. This positive improvement should, in our view, be an important focus for investors as the broader economic and financial environment improves. We continue to believe that foreign equity investments provide important long-term portfolio diversification for our shareholders.
Respectfully,
Thomas A. Mengel
Manager
International Value Fund
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Ivy International Value Fund, Class A | ||||
Morgan Stanley Capital International E.A.FE. Index and | ||||
Lipper International Funds Universe Average | ||||
Ivy International Value Fund, Class A | Morgan Stanley Capital International E.A.FE. Index | Lipper International Funds Universe Average | ||
---- | ---- | ---- | ||
5-13-97 Purchase | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
12-31-97 | 8,455 | 9,657 | 9,859 | |
12-31-98 | 9,016 | 11,588 | 11,136 | |
12-31-99 | 11,521 | 14,713 | 15,707 | |
12-31-00 | 10,686 | 12,629 | 13,424 | |
12-31-01 | 8,851 | 9,920 | 10,600 | |
12-31-02 | 7,440 | 8,339 | 8,875 | |
12-31-03 | 9,463 | 11,557 | 11,947 | |
===== | Ivy International Value Fund, Class A(1) - $9,463 | |||
+++++ | Morgan Stanley Capital International E.A.FE. Index(2) - $11,557 | |||
-- | Lipper International Funds Universe Average(2) - $11,947 | |||
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
(2)Because the Fund commenced operations on a date other than at the end of a month, and partial month calculations of the performance of the indexes (including income) are not available, investment in the indexes was effected as of May 31, 1997.
Average Annual Total Return(3) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | Advisor Class(4) | |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 19.88% | 22.23% | 26.09% | - | 27.72% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | -0.21% | -0.43% | -0.25% | - | 0.88% |
Since inception of Class through 12-31-03(5) | -0.83% | -1.03% | -1.06% | - | 0.73% |
Cumulative return since inception of class(5) | - | - | - | 19.36% | - |
(3)Performance data quoted represents past performance and is based on deduction of the maximum applicable sales load for each of the periods. Class A shares carry a maximum front-end sales load of 5.75%. Class B and Class C shares carry maximum contingent deferred sales charges (CDSC) of 5% and 1%, respectively. (Accordingly the Class C shares reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.) Total returns reflect share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Investment return and principal value will fluctuate and an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(4)Advisor Class shares are no longer available for investment.
(5)5-13-97 for Class A shares, Class B shares, Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 2-23-98 for Advisor Class (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders). Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Indexes are unmanaged.
The performance graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
GOALS
International Value Fund
Seeks, as a primary goal, long-term capital growth. Consideration of current income is secondary to this principal objective.Strategy
Ivy International Value Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock and securities convertible into common stock) principally traded in European, Pacific Basin and Latin American markets.
Waddell & Reed Ivy Investment Company uses a disciplined value approach while looking for investment opportunities around the world (including countries with new or comparatively undeveloped economies). Some of the Fund's investments may produce income (such as dividends), although it is expected that any income realized would be incidental.
Founded
1997
Scheduled Dividend Frequency
Annually (December)
Performance Summary - Class A Shares
Per Share Data | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003 | ||||
Net asset value on | ||||
12-31-03 | $ | 9.73 | ||
12-31-02 | 7.65 | |||
Change per share | $ | 2.08 | ||
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
Because of ongoing market volatility, the Fund's performance may be subject to substantial short-term fluctuation and current performance may be less than the results shown below. Please check the Ivy Funds website at www.ivyfunds.com for more current performance information.Average Annual Total Return(A) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | |||
Period | WithSales Load(B) | WithoutSales Load(C) | With CDSC(D) | Without CDSC(E) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 19.88% | 27.19% | 22.23% | 26.23% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | -0.21% | 0.97% | -0.43% | -0.23% |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - | - |
Since inception of Class(F) | -0.83% | 0.06% | -1.03% | -1.03% |
(A)Performance data represents share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Share price, investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(B)Performance data is based on deduction of 5.75% sales load on the initial purchase in the periods.
(C)Performance data does not take into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(D)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 5.00% upon redemption at the end of each of the periods.
(E)Performance data does not reflect the effect of paying the applicable CDSC upon redemption at the end of each of the periods.
(F)5-13-97 for Class A shares and Class B shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
Average Annual Total Return(A) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Period | Class C(B) | Class Y(C) | Advisor Class(D)(E) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 26.09% | - | 27.72% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | -0.25% | - | 0.88% |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - |
Since inception of Class(F) | -1.06% | - | 0.73% |
Cumulative return since inception of Class(F) | - | 19.36% | - |
(A)Performance data represents share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Share price, investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(B)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 1.00% which declines to zero at the end of the first year after investment. Accordingly, these returns reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.
(C)Performance data does not include the effect of sales charges, as Class Y shares are not subject to these charges.
(D)Performance data does not include the effect of sales charges, as Advisor Class shares are not subject to these charges.
(E)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(F)5-13-97 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 2-23-98 for Advisor Class shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
International investing involves special risks, including political, economic and currency risks.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On December 31, 2003, International Value Fund had net assets totaling $42,065,969 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
98.08% |
| Common Stocks |
1.92% |
| Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of International Value Fund, for every $100 you had invested on December 31, 2003, your Fund was invested by geographic region and by industry, respectively, as follows: | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Europe | $ | 63.19 | |||
Pacific Basin | $ | 27.45 | |||
Scandinavia | $ | 2.94 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 1.92 | |||
United States | $ | 1.72 | |||
South America | $ | 1.67 | |||
Canada | $ | 1.11 | |||
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 17.84 | |||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 12.76 | |||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 12.01 | |||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 11.67 | |||
Consumer Goods Stocks | $ | 7.82 | |||
Health Care Stocks | $ | 7.40 | |||
Consumer Services Stocks | $ | 7.14 | |||
Raw Materials Stocks | $ | 4.71 | |||
Energy Stocks | $ | 4.39 | |||
Technology Stocks | $ | 3.75 | |||
Retail Stocks | $ | 3.21 | |||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 2.43 | |||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 1.92 | |||
Shelter Stocks | $ | 1.73 | |||
Transportation Stocks | $ | 1.22 |
THE INVESTMENTS OF INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUNDDecember 31, 2003 | |||||||
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COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | |||||
Australia - 3.51% | |||||||
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (A) | 16,200 | $ | 215,614 | ||||
News Corporation Limited (The) (A) | 60,567 | 546,682 | |||||
Wesfarmers Limited (A) | 25,000 | 498,542 | |||||
Westpac Banking Corporation (A) | 17,800 | 214,263 | |||||
1,475,101 | |||||||
Austria - 1.70% | |||||||
Erste Bank der oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG (A) | 5,800 | 715,908 | |||||
Belgium - 1.29% | |||||||
Fortis (A) | 20,000 | 402,412 | |||||
n.v. Umicore s.a. (A)(B) | 2,000 | 140,227 | |||||
542,639 | |||||||
Brazil - 1.67% | |||||||
Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica S.A. | 20,000 | 700,600 | |||||
Canada - 1.11% | |||||||
EnCana Corporation (A) | 11,800 | 465,609 | |||||
France - 10.13% | |||||||
Alcatel, Class A (A)* | 15,200 | 195,526 | |||||
Aventis (A) | 8,000 | 528,150 | |||||
Lafarge (A) | 10,000 | 889,489 | |||||
Lagardere SCA (A) | 10,000 | 576,656 | |||||
Peugeot SA (A) | 10,000 | 509,000 | |||||
TF1 (A) | 13,600 | 474,287 | |||||
Technip-Coflexip (A) | 4,000 | 432,398 | |||||
VINCI (A) | 7,950 | 657,564 | |||||
4,263,070 | |||||||
Germany - 12.94% | |||||||
Allianz Aktiengesellschaft, Registered Shares (A) | 8,000 | 1,008,928 | |||||
Continental Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 15,000 | 570,357 | |||||
Deutsche Post AG (A) | 25,000 | 514,039 | |||||
Deutsche Telekom AG, Registered Shares (A)* | 45,410 | 831,863 | |||||
E.ON AG (A) | 10,000 | 654,266 | |||||
Fresenius AG (A) | 1,190 | 83,210 | |||||
Henkel Kommanditgesellschaft auf Aktien (A) | 8,280 | 647,825 | |||||
Munchener Ruckversicherungs - Gesellschaft | |||||||
Aktiengesellschaft (A) | 1,950 | 237,868 | |||||
Siemens AG (A) | 11,150 | 896,255 | |||||
5,444,611 | |||||||
Hong Kong - 4.23% | |||||||
Beijing Capital Land Limited, Class H (A)* | 2,000,000 | 528,092 | |||||
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited (A) | 150,000 | 459,826 | |||||
Hutchison Whampoa Limited, Ordinary Shares (A) | 108,000 | 792,911 | |||||
1,780,829 | |||||||
Italy - 2.68% | |||||||
Banco Popolare di Verona e Novara S.c. a r.l. (A) | 14,190 | $ | 239,922 | ||||
Eni S.p.A. (A) | 31,730 | 598,050 | |||||
Mediaset S.p.A. (A) | 24,300 | 288,399 | |||||
1,126,371 | |||||||
Japan - 17.17% | |||||||
Dentsu Inc. (A) | 120 | 604,901 | |||||
Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. (A) | 7,000 | 226,091 | |||||
Funai Electric Co., Ltd. (A) | 1,700 | 233,438 | |||||
Ishares MSCI Japan Index Fund* | 87,000 | 838,680 | |||||
Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd. (A) | 22,000 | 198,796 | |||||
NEC Electronics Corporation (A)* | 2,800 | 204,919 | |||||
Nikko Exchange Traded Index (A) | 8,410 | 843,159 | |||||
Nintendo Co., Ltd. (A) | 3,100 | 289,382 | |||||
Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Corporation (A) | 100 | 482,614 | |||||
Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. (A) | 17,400 | 198,811 | |||||
Nomura Holdings, Inc. (A) | 51,000 | 868,845 | |||||
Secom Co., Ltd. (A) | 10,000 | 373,396 | |||||
Shimano Inc. (A) | 25,000 | 518,086 | |||||
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc. (A) | 40 | 213,209 | |||||
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. (A) | 15,000 | 595,099 | |||||
Tokyo Gas Co., Ltd. (A) | 150,000 | 534,889 | |||||
7,224,315 | |||||||
Korea - 2.54% | |||||||
KT Corporation, ADR | 20,000 | 381,400 | |||||
LG Chem, Ltd. (A) | 6,000 | 276,962 | |||||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (A) | 1,080 | 408,796 | |||||
1,067,158 | |||||||
Luxembourg - 1.24% | |||||||
ARCELOR (A) | 30,000 | 522,355 | |||||
Netherlands - 2.73% | |||||||
Euronext N.V. (A) | 13,150 | 332,513 | |||||
Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V., Ordinary Shares (A) | 20,000 | 583,334 | |||||
Royal Boskalis Westminster nv, | |||||||
Certicaaten Van Aandelen (A) | 8,800 | 231,832 | |||||
1,147,679 | |||||||
Portugal - 0.72% | |||||||
Portugal Telecom, SGPS, S.A., Registered Shares (A) | 30,000 | 301,620 | |||||
Spain - 2.96% | |||||||
Enagas, S.A. (A) | 70,000 | 758,460 | |||||
Repsol YPF, S.A. (A) | 25,000 | 486,951 | |||||
1,245,411 | |||||||
Sweden - 2.94% | |||||||
Alfa Laval AB (A)(B) | 50,000 | 761,231 | |||||
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B (A)* | 264,300 | 474,044 | |||||
1,235,275 | |||||||
Switzerland - 8.96% | |||||||
Baloise-Holding, Registered Shares (A) | 10,800 | $ | 450,727 | ||||
Clariant AG, Registered Shares (A)* | 15,500 | 228,567 | |||||
Credit Suisse Group, Registered Shares (A) | 24,250 | 886,646 | |||||
Holcim Ltd, Registered Shares (A) | 10,085 | 469,373 | |||||
Nestle S.A., Registered Shares (A) | 3,000 | 749,030 | |||||
Novartis AG, Registered Shares (A) | 21,750 | 986,799 | |||||
3,771,142 | |||||||
United Kingdom - 17.84% | |||||||
BP p.l.c. (A) | 36,100 | 291,825 | |||||
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc (A)* | 47,910 | 601,033 | |||||
GlaxoSmithKline plc (A) | 40,250 | 919,374 | |||||
HSBC Holdings plc (A) | 58,610 | 918,296 | |||||
Lloyds TSB Group plc (A) | 100,000 | 799,456 | |||||
NEXT plc (A) | 20,800 | 416,831 | |||||
Reckitt Benckiser plc (A) | 22,246 | 501,783 | |||||
"Shell" Transport and Trading Company, p.l.c. (The) (A) | 127,539 | 945,650 | |||||
Taylor Nelson Sofres plc (A) | 11,570 | 42,945 | |||||
tesco plc (A) | 203,200 | 934,628 | |||||
Vedanta Resources plc (A)(B)* | 25,200 | 165,487 | |||||
Vodafone Group Plc (A) | 392,087 | 969,056 | |||||
7,506,364 | |||||||
United States - 1.72% | |||||||
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund | 10,000 | 724,800 | |||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 98.08% | $ | 41,260,857 | |||||
(Cost: $34,249,744) | |||||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 2.45% | $ | 1,030,000 | |||||
(Cost: $1,030,000) | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 100.53% | $ | 42,290,857 | |||||
(Cost: $35,279,744) | |||||||
LIABILITIES, NET OF CASH AND OTHER ASSETS - (0.53%) | (224,888 | ) | |||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 42,065,969 | |||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Listed on an exchange outside the United States. |
(B)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2003, the total value of these securities amounted to $1,066,945 or 2.54% of net assets. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
December 31, 2003
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS | ||||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $35,280) (Notes 1 and 3) | $ | 42,291 | ||
Cash | 1 | |||
Receivables: | ||||
Dividends and interest | 252 | |||
Fund shares sold | 61 | |||
Total assets | 42,605 | |||
LIABILITIES | ||||
Payable to Fund shareholders | 430 | |||
Accrued management fee (Note 2) | 35 | |||
Accrued distribution and service fees (Note 2) | 30 | |||
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) | 15 | |||
Accrued accounting and administrative services fees (Note 2) | 2 | |||
Other | 27 | |||
Total liabilities | 539 | |||
Total net assets | $ | 42,066 | ||
NET ASSETS | ||||
Capital paid in | $ | 53,168 | ||
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): | ||||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss | (8 | ) | ||
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions | (18,147 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | 7,053 | |||
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital | $ | 42,066 | ||
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): | ||||
Class A | $9.73 | |||
Class B | $9.24 | |||
Class C | $9.23 | |||
Class Y | $9.74 | |||
Advisor Class | $9.63 | |||
Capital shares outstanding: | ||||
Class A | 906 | |||
Class B | 2,724 | |||
Class C | 859 | |||
Class Y | 13 | |||
Advisor Class | 4 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT LOSS |
| |||
Income (Note 1B): |
| |||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $113) | $ | 846 |
| |
Interest and amortization | 39 |
| ||
Total income | 885 |
| ||
Expenses (Note 2): |
| |||
Investment management fee | 414 |
| ||
Distribution fee: |
| |||
Class B | 189 |
| ||
Class C | 62 |
| ||
Shareholder servicing: |
| |||
Class A | 35 |
| ||
Class B | 105 |
| ||
Class C | 38 |
| ||
Class Y | - | * | ||
Advisor Class | 1 |
| ||
Service fee: |
| |||
Class A | 19 |
| ||
Class B | 63 |
| ||
Class C | 21 |
| ||
Class Y | - | * | ||
Accounting and administrative services fees | 56 |
| ||
Custodian fees | 46 |
| ||
Audit fees | 26 |
| ||
Legal fees | 10 |
| ||
Administrative fee: |
| |||
Class A | 1 |
| ||
Class B | 4 |
| ||
Class C | 1 |
| ||
Class Y | - |
| ||
Advisor Class | - | * | ||
Other | 79 |
| ||
Total | 1,170 |
| ||
Net investment loss | (285 | ) | ||
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) |
| |||
Realized net loss on securities | (1,840 | ) | ||
Realized net loss on foreign currency transactions | (66 | ) | ||
Realized net loss on investments | (1,906 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period | 11,851 |
| ||
Net gain on investments | 9,945 |
| ||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 9,660 |
| |
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
(In Thousands)
|
| For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| 2003 | 2002 | |||||
DECREASE IN NET ASSETS |
|
|
|
| ||||
Operations: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| $ | (285 | ) |
| $ | 185 |
|
Realized net loss on investments |
| (1,906 | ) |
| (6,019 | ) | ||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| 11,851 |
|
| (5,927 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
| 9,660 |
|
| (11,761 | ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (Note 1F):(1) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Class A |
| - |
|
| -- |
| ||
Class B |
| - |
|
| -- |
| ||
Class C |
| - |
|
| -- |
| ||
Class Y |
| - |
|
| N/A |
| ||
Advisor Class |
| - |
|
| -- |
| ||
|
| - |
|
| -- |
| ||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) |
| (12,918 | ) |
| (18,836 | ) | ||
Total decrease |
| (3,258 | ) |
| (30,597 | ) | ||
NET ASSETS |
|
|
|
| ||||
Beginning of period |
| 45,324 |
|
| 75,921 |
| ||
End of period |
| $ | 42,066 |
|
| $ | 45,324 |
|
Undistributed net investment loss |
| $ | (8 | ) |
| $ | (20 | ) |
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 118 - 122.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
| For the fiscal year ended December 31, |
| ||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
| 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 |
| |||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 7.65 |
|
| $ | 9.10 |
|
| $ | 11.01 |
|
| $ | 11.99 |
|
| $ | 9.48 |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| 0.08 | (1) |
| 0.07 |
|
| 0.14 |
|
| 0.09 |
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| 2.10 |
|
| (1.53 | )(2) | (1.96 | )(2) | (1.01 | ) |
| 2.54 |
| |||||||
Total from investment operations |
| 2.08 |
|
| (1.45 | ) |
| (1.89 | ) |
| (0.87 | ) |
| 2.63 |
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.04 | ) |
| (0.10 | ) | |||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.07 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.11 | ) |
| (0.12 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 9.73 |
|
| $ | 7.65 |
|
| $ | 9.10 |
|
| $ | 11.01 |
|
| $ | 11.99 |
|
Total return(3) |
| 27.19 | % |
| -15.93 | %(2) | -17.17 | %(2) | -7.25 | % |
| 27.79 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period |
| $9 |
|
| $8 |
|
| $13 |
|
| $24 |
|
| $33 |
| |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 2.28 | % |
| 1.77 | % |
| 1.77 | % |
| 1.74 | % |
| 1.72 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -0.19 | % |
| 0.91 | % |
| 0.58 | % |
| 0.96 | % |
| 0.92 | % | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| 2.32 | % |
| 2.15 | % |
| 1.92 | % |
| 1.87 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| 0.36 | % |
| 0.20 | % |
| 0.78 | % |
| 0.77 | % | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 148% |
|
| 48 | % |
| 39 | % |
| 36 | % |
| 21 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Includes redemption fees added to capital.
(3)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 7.32 |
|
| $ | 8.97 |
|
| $ | 10.94 |
|
| $ | 11.91 |
|
| $ | 9.42 |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| (0.08 | ) |
| 0.01 | (1) | (0.02 | ) |
| 0.02 |
|
| 0.01 |
| ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| 2.00 |
|
| (1.66 | ) |
| (1.93 | ) |
| (0.96 | ) |
| 2.51 |
| |||||
Total from investment operations |
| 1.92 |
|
| (1.65 | ) |
| (1.95 | ) |
| (0.94 | ) |
| 2.52 |
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) | |||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 9.24 |
|
| $ | 7.32 |
|
| $ | 8.97 |
|
| $ | 10.94 |
|
| $ | 11.91 |
|
Total return |
| 26.23 | % | -18.39 | % |
| -17.84 | % |
| -7.94 | % |
| 26.81 | % | ||||||
Net assets, end of period |
| $25 |
|
| $28 |
|
| $46 |
|
| $76 |
|
| $95 |
| |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 2.95 | % |
| 2.50 | % |
| 2.50 | % |
| 2.51 | % |
| 2.51 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -0.82 | % |
| 0.18 | % |
| -0.15 | % |
| 0.20 | % |
| 0.12 | % | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| 3.05 | % |
| 2.88 | % |
| 2.69 | % |
| 2.66 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| -0.37 | % |
| -0.53 | % |
| 0.02 | % |
| -0.03 | % | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 148 | % |
| 48 | % |
| 39 | % |
| 36 | % |
| 21 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 7.32 |
|
| $ | 8.97 |
|
| $ | 10.94 |
|
| $ | 11.92 |
|
| $ | 9.42 |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| (0.08 | ) |
| 0.01 | (1) | (0.02 | ) |
| 0.02 |
|
| 0.02 |
| ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| 1.99 |
|
| (1.66 | ) |
| (1.93 | ) |
| (0.97 | ) |
| 2.51 |
| |||||
Total from investment operations |
| 1.91 |
|
| (1.65 | ) |
| (1.95 | ) |
| (0.95 | ) |
| 2.53 |
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) | |||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 9.23 |
|
| $ | 7.32 |
|
| $ | 8.97 |
|
| $ | 10.94 |
|
| $ | 11.92 |
|
Total return |
| 26.09 | % | -18.39 | % | -17.84 | % |
| -7.97 | % |
| 26.91 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period |
| $8 |
|
| $9 |
|
| $16 |
|
| $30 |
|
| $44 |
| |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 3.01 | % |
| 2.50 | % |
| 2.51 | % |
| 2.51 | % |
| 2.49 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -0.82 | % |
| 0.18 | % |
| -0.16 | % |
| 0.19 | % |
| 0.14 | % | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| 3.05 | % |
| 2.89 | % |
| 2.69 | % |
| 2.64 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| N/A |
|
| -0.37 | % |
| -0.54 | % |
| 0.01 | % |
| -0.01 | % | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 148 | % |
| 48 | % |
| 39 | % |
| 36 | % |
| 21 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period:
| For the period from 7-24-03(1) to 12-31-03 | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 8.16 |
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment loss |
| (0.01 | ) |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
| 1.59 |
|
| |
Total from investment operations |
| 1.58 |
|
| |
Less distributions from: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |
Total distributions |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 9.74 |
|
|
Total return |
| 19.36 | % |
| |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) |
| $125 |
|
| |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
| 1.47 | %(2) | ||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets |
| -0.38 | %(2) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 148 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the twelve months ended December 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
INTERNATIONAL VALUE FUND
Advisor Class Shares(1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period | $ | 7.54 |
|
| $ | 9.14 |
|
| $ | 11.03 |
|
| $ | 11.99 |
|
| $ | 9.48 |
| |
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.67 |
|
| 0.10 | (2) | 0.11 |
|
| 0.50 |
|
| 0.04 |
| |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.42 |
|
| (1.70 | ) |
| (1.98 | ) |
| (1.33 | ) |
| 2.64 |
| ||||||
Total from investment operations | 2.09 |
|
| (1.60 | ) |
| (1.87 | ) |
| (0.83 | ) |
| 2.68 |
| ||||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||
Net investment income | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.05 | ) |
| (0.10 | ) | ||||||
Capital gains | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.08 | ) |
| (0.07 | ) | ||||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| (0.13 | ) |
| (0.17 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value,end of period | $ | 9.63 |
|
| $ | 7.54 |
|
| $ | 9.14 |
|
| $ | 11.03 |
|
| $ | 11.99 |
| |
Total return | 27.72 | % | -17.51 | % |
| -17.03 | % |
| -6.90 | % |
| 28.30 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period | $39 |
|
| $124 |
|
| $377 |
|
| $668 |
|
| $2,748 |
| ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement | 2.59 | % |
| 1.50 | % |
| 1.47 | % |
| 1.35 | % |
| 1.38 | % | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets including reimbursement | 1.43 | % |
| 1.18 | % |
| 0.89 | % |
| 1.36 | % |
| 1.25 | % | ||||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
|
| 2.05 | % |
| 1.85 | % |
| 1.53 | % |
| 1.53 | % | ||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets excluding reimbursement | N/A |
|
| 0.63 | % |
| 0.51 | % |
| 1.18 | % |
| 1.10 | % | ||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 148 | % |
| 48 | % |
| 39 | % |
| 36 | % |
| 21 | % |
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
MANAGER'S DISCUSSION OF PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
December 31, 2003An interview with Thomas A. Mengel, portfolio manager
of Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund
This report relates to the operation of Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. The following discussion, graphs and tables provide you with information regarding the Fund's performance during that period.
How did the Fund perform during the last fiscal year?
The Class A shares of the Fund increased 52.85 percent for the year before the impact of sales load, and, after the impact of sales load, increased 44.06 percent. In comparison, the Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia Pacific Free (Excluding Japan) Index (the index that generally reflects the performance of the Asia Pacific securities markets) increased 48.68 percent during the year, and the Lipper Pacific Ex-Japan Funds Universe Average (reflecting the performance of the universe of funds with similar objectives) increased 46.33 percent. It should be noted that, in the comparison charts, the value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment, while the values for the benchmark index and the Lipper category do not reflect a sales load.
What factors affected Fund performance during the fiscal year?
Performance was positively impacted by our stock and country selections, which outperformed the benchmark return. The Fund benefited from our selections in financial and consumer-discretionary stocks, as well as overweight positions in Hong Kong and India. In relation to the Fund's benchmark index, the Fund was adversely affected by the impact of the Fund's sales load.
What other market conditions or events influenced the Fund's performance during the fiscal year?
Early in 2003, global geopolitical concerns regarding the Iraq War triggered extreme global market volatility and risk aversion. In March, Asian consumer markets were shocked by an outbreak of atypical pneumonia that depressed travel and retail sectors through July.
Government policy responses were, in our view, generally prompt and appropriate. Where possible, fiscal policy was tapped in an effort to create business demand or encourage business and consumer activity. Central banks continued to ease monetary policy during these difficult times, providing reassurance to global investors and helping to set the stage for an impressive global stock market rally that began in the second quarter of 2003. Asian markets rose swiftly, as they typically do in the early stages of a global financial recovery.
By August, the global growth outlook had improved significantly. Both the United States and China were growing above trend, creating enormous global export demand. Several Asian countries also enjoyed stronger domestic demand, led by China. China benefited from an unprecedented increase in outsourcing demand, as production facilities were shifted to China in an effort to take advantage of that country's low labor costs. A capital spending replacement cycle further boosted global demand for technology equipment, much of it produced in Asia. Low interest rates and abundant credit fueled strong housing, auto and consumer spending in many countries, despite lagging job growth in most. Chinese deflation concerns were reduced late in the year as positive consumer price data were reported.
What strategies and techniques did you employ that specifically affected the Fund's performance?
We increased our equity exposure as broad market sentiment improved. Our initial focus was on companies that we felt benefited from reflation in China. The Fund particularly benefited from our selections in financials and consumer discretionary stocks, as well as our overweight positions in Hong Kong and India. We were overweight the information-technology sector but underweight telecommunication services.
What industries or sectors did you emphasize during the fiscal year, and what looks attractive to you going forward?
Although China's government policy was shifted slightly in late 2003 in an effort to slow some of the more speculative areas of the booming economy, we believe that regional growth in 2004 could potentially remain impressive. We are continuing to focus on what we see as reflation beneficiaries as well as high-end consumer discretionary stocks. In our view, production trends continue to benefit from low inventories in many sectors and a technology replacement cycle. We have continued to emphasize industry leaders that we believe benefit from the global recovery, especially export companies that enjoy a solid competitive position. We remain underweight in Australia, which is typically a more defensive market and less associated with the dynamic growth surrounding China. We remain alert to signs of over-leveraged households in South Korea and Taiwan, where recent consumer-credit increases were sparked by extremely low interest rates.
We intend to remain flexible with our geographic and sector allocations, responding to future developments in global financial markets. In the current environment, we feel that sustainable U.S. economic growth remains the most important prerequisite for rising global equity markets. Intra-Asian trade has grown tremendously in recent years, but U.S. consumer spending power is, in our view, critical for the global economy. Over the longer term, we think U.S. employment growth is key. We believe that these critical U.S. macroeconomic issues will dictate the form and pace of global growth in 2004. If the U.S. dollar weakens significantly further, we anticipate a period of broad currency volatility that is typically associated with currency extremes.
The difficult business climate of the last few years has forced many foreign companies to accelerate restructuring efforts. This positive improvement should, in our view, be an important focus for investors as the broader economic and financial environment improves. We continue to believe that Pacific-region equity investments provide unique growth opportunities and important long-term portfolio diversification for our shareholders.
Respectfully,
Thomas A. Mengel
Manager
Pacific Opportunities Fund
The opinions expressed in this report are those of the portfolio manager and are current only through the end of the period of the report as stated on the cover. The manager's views are subject to change at any time based on market and other conditions, and no forecasts can be guaranteed.
Please note that effective February 2004, Frederick Jiang is now the portfolio manager of the Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund.
Comparison of Change in Value of $10,000 Investment | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund, Class A | ||||
Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia Pacific Free (Excluding Japan) Index and | ||||
Lipper Pacific Ex-Japan Funds Universe Average | ||||
Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund, Class A | Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia Pacific Free (Excluding Japan) Index | Lipper Pacific Ex-Japan Funds Universe Average | ||
---- | ---- | ---- | ||
12-31-93 Purchase | 9,425 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |
12-31-94 | 7,080 | 8,772 | 8,370 | |
12-31-95 | 7,192 | 9,305 | 8,447 | |
12-31-96 | 8,667 | 10,388 | 9,270 | |
12-31-97 | 6,765 | 6,835 | 6,069 | |
12-31-98 | 5,374 | 6,533 | 5,666 | |
12-31-99 | 7,885 | 9,789 | 9,908 | |
12-31-00 | 6,446 | 6,855 | 6,896 | |
12-31-01 | 5,847 | 6,690 | 6,844 | |
12-31-02 | 5,186 | 6,348 | 6,309 | |
12-31-03 | 7,927 | 9,438 | 9,232 | |
===== | Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund, Class A(1) - $7,927 | |||
+++++ | Morgan Stanley Capital International Asia Pacific Free (Excluding Japan) Index(2) - $9,438 | |||
-- | Lipper Pacific Ex-Japan Funds Universe Average(2) - $9,232 | |||
(1)The value of the investment in the Fund is impacted by the sales load at the time of the investment and by the ongoing expenses of the Fund and assumes reinvestment of dividends and distributions.
Average Annual Total Return(2) | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | Advisor Class(3) | |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 44.06% | 45.74% | 50.96% | - | 52.32 |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | 6.81% | 6.63% | 7.03% | - | 7.61% |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | -2.30% | -2.66% | - | - | - |
Since inception of Class through 12-31-03(4) | - | - | -0.79% | - | 2.56% |
Cumulative return since inception of Class(4) | - | - | - | 33.28% | - |
(3)Advisor Class shares are no longer available for investment.
(4)4-30-96 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 2-10-98 for Advisor Class (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders). Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future performance. Indexes are unmanaged.
The performance graph and table do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
GOALS
Pacific Opportunities Fund
Seeks, as a primary goal, long-term capital growth. Consideration of current income is secondary to this principal objective.Strategy
Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund invests at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities (including common stock, preferred stock and securities convertible into common stock) of companies such as those whose securities are traded mainly on markets in the Pacific region, organized under the laws of a Pacific region country or issued by any company with more than half of its business in the Pacific region. Examples of Pacific region countries include China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Australia and India. Although it is permitted to invest in Japan, the Fund does not currently anticipate doing so.
Waddell & Reed Ivy Investment Company uses an investment approach that focuses on analyzing a company's financial statements and taking advantage of overvalued or undervalued markets. Some of the Fund's investments may produce income (such as dividends), although it is expected that any income realized would be incidental.
Founded
1993
Scheduled Dividend Frequency
Annually (December)
Performance Summary - Class A Shares
Per Share Data | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003 | ||||
Net asset value on | ||||
12-31-03 | $ | 9.11 | ||
12-31-02 | 5.96 | |||
Change per share | $ | 3.15 | ||
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Because of ongoing market volatility, the Fund's performance may be subject to substantial short-term fluctuation and current performance may be less than the results shown below. Please check the Ivy Funds website at www.ivyfunds.com for more current performance information.Average Annual Total Return(A) | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | |||
Period | With Sales Load(B) | Without Sales Load(C) | With CDSC(D) | Without CDSC(E) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 44.06% | 52.85% | 45.74% | 49.74% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | 6.81% | 8.08% | 6.63% | 6.78% |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | -2.30% | -1.72% | -2.66% | -2.66% |
(A)Performance data represents share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Share price, investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(B)Performance data is based on deduction of 5.75% sales load on the initial purchase in the periods.
(C)Performance data does not take into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
(D)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 5.00% upon redemption at the end of each of the applicable periods.
(E)Performance data does not reflect the effect of paying the applicable CDSC upon redemption at the end of each of the periods.
Average Annual Total Return(A) | |||
---|---|---|---|
Period | Class C(B) | Class Y(C) | Advisor Class(D)(E) |
1-year period ended 12-31-03 | 50.96% | - | 52.32% |
5-year period ended 12-31-03 | 7.03% | - | 7.61% |
10-year period ended 12-31-03 | - | - | - |
Since inception of Class(F) | -0.79% | - | 2.56% |
Cumulative return since inception of Class(F) | - | 33.28% | - |
(A)Performance data represents share price appreciation (depreciation), including reinvestment of all income and capital gains distributions. Performance data represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Share price, investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost.
(B)Performance data reflects the effect of paying the applicable contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC) at a maximum of 1.00% which declines to zero at the end of the first year after investment. Accordingly, these returns reflect no CDSC since it only applies to Class C shares redeemed within twelve months after purchase.
(C)Performance data does not include the effect of sales charges, as Class Y shares are not subject to these charges.
(D)Performance data does not include the effect of sales charges, as Advisor Class shares are not subject to these charges.
(E)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(F)4-30-96 for Class C shares, 7-24-03 for Class Y shares and 2-10-98 for Advisor Class Shares (the date on which shares were first acquired by shareholders).
International investing involves special risks, including political, economic and currency risks.
SHAREHOLDER SUMMARY OF PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Portfolio Highlights
On December 31, 2003, Pacific Opportunities Fund had net assets totaling $25,940,321 invested in a diversified portfolio of:
85.39% | Common Stocks | |
14.61% | Cash and Cash Equivalents |
As a shareholder of Pacific Opportunities Fund, for every $100 you had invested on December 31, 2003, your Fund was invested by geographic region and by industry, respectively, as follows: | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
Pacific Basin | $ | 60.18 | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 14.61 | ||
Asia | $ | 9.36 | ||
Other | $ | 7.58 | ||
Europe | $ | 4.36 | ||
United States | $ | 3.91 | ||
Financial Services Stocks | $ | 22.76 | ||
Multi-Industry Stocks | $ | 15.06 | ||
Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 14.61 | ||
Technology Stocks | $ | 10.30 | ||
Shelter Stocks | $ | 5.35 | ||
Utilities Stocks | $ | 4.49 | ||
Raw Materials Stocks | $ | 3.73 | ||
Consumer Services Stocks | $ | 3.70 | ||
Transportation Stocks | $ | 3.62 | ||
Health Care Stocks | $ | 3.01 | ||
Consumer Durables Stocks | $ | 3.00 | ||
Business Equipment and Services Stocks | $ | 2.74 | ||
Energy Stocks | $ | 2.67 | ||
Retail Stocks | $ | 2.02 | ||
Capital Goods Stocks | $ | 1.66 | ||
Consumer Nondurables Stocks | $ | 1.28 |
THE INVESTMENTS OF PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUNDDecember 31, 2003 | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COMMON STOCKS | Shares | Value | |||||
Australia - 11.62% | |||||||
AXA Asia Pacific Holdings Limited (A) | 200,000 | $ | 430,602 | ||||
Australia and New Zealand Banking | |||||||
Group Limited (A) | 16,000 | 212,952 | |||||
iShares MSCI Australia Index Fund | 50,000 | 668,000 | |||||
News Corporation Limited (The) (A) | 45,058 | 406,697 | |||||
Novogen LTD (A)* | 65,000 | 358,672 | |||||
Virgin Blue Holdings Limited (A)* | 130,000 | 232,916 | |||||
Virgin Blue Holdings Limited (A)(B)* | 70,000 | 125,416 | |||||
Wesfarmers Limited (A) | 17,000 | 339,008 | |||||
Westpac Banking Corporation (A) | 20,000 | 240,745 | |||||
3,015,008 | |||||||
Bermuda - 1.74% | |||||||
Orient Overseas (International) Limited (A) | 30,000 | 92,352 | |||||
Ports Design Limited (A)(B)* | 200,000 | 359,360 | |||||
451,712 | |||||||
Cayman Islands - 5.84% | |||||||
ASM Pacific Technology Limited (A) | 90,000 | 392,978 | |||||
Kingdee International Software Group | |||||||
Company Limited (A) | 600,000 | 204,797 | |||||
Lee & Man Paper Manufacturing Limited (A)(B)* | 700,000 | 559,005 | |||||
NetEase.com, Inc., ADR* | 2,250 | 82,969 | |||||
SEEC Media Group Limited (A)* | 6,000,000 | 274,350 | |||||
1,514,099 | |||||||
China - 0.69% | |||||||
Sinotrans Limited (A) | 400,000 | 180,324 | |||||
Hong Kong - 14.06% | |||||||
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited (A)(B) | 200,000 | 376,104 | |||||
Cheung Kong (Holdings) Limited (A) | 35,000 | 277,248 | |||||
Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings Limited (A) | 70,000 | 155,530 | |||||
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Limited (A) | 120,000 | 367,861 | |||||
China Resources Power Holdings Company | 1,000,000 | 463,690 | |||||
CITIC International Financial Holdings Limited (A) | 1,000,000 | 544,192 | |||||
CITIC Pacific Limited (A) | 100,000 | 253,098 | |||||
Esprit Holdings Limited (A) | 50,000 | 166,156 | |||||
Hang Lung Properties Limited (A) | 130,000 | 166,607 | |||||
Hutchison Whampoa Limited, Ordinary Shares (A) | 42,000 | 308,354 | |||||
Oriental Press Group Limited (A) | 254,000 | 92,423 | |||||
Oriental Press Group Limited (A)(B) | 350,000 | 127,354 | |||||
SINA Corporation (A)* | 3,000 | 101,250 | |||||
Sun Hung Kai Properties Limited (A) | 30,000 | 247,302 | |||||
3,647,169 | |||||||
India - 9.36% | |||||||
Hero Honda Motors Ltd. (A) | 17,600 | $ | 173,621 | ||||
Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (A) | 35,000 | 282,038 | |||||
ITC Limited (A) | 15,300 | 331,068 | |||||
Infosys Technologies Limited (A) | 4,300 | 525,800 | |||||
Ranbaxy Laboratories Limited (A) | 17,500 | 422,385 | |||||
Reliance Industries Limited (A) | 55,000 | 692,637 | |||||
2,427,549 | |||||||
Indonesia - 3.20% | |||||||
PT Bank Mandiri (A) | 2,000,000 | 237,459 | |||||
PT Bank Rakyat Indonesia (A)(B)* | 4,000,000 | 593,648 | |||||
831,107 | |||||||
Korea - 13.48% | |||||||
Hana Bank (A) | 16,000 | 295,426 | |||||
Hanwha Chemical Corporation (A)* | 25,000 | 238,145 | |||||
Hyundai Motor Company (A) | 7,000 | 296,685 | |||||
Kookmin Bank (A) | 11,000 | 412,211 | |||||
Korean Air Lines Co., Ltd. (A) | 20,000 | 310,533 | |||||
Korean Reinsurance Company (A) | 10,000 | 331,515 | |||||
LG Chem, Ltd. (A) | 7,200 | 332,354 | |||||
SK Telecom Co., Ltd. (A) | 2,000 | 334,033 | |||||
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. (A) | 2,500 | 946,286 | |||||
3,497,188 | |||||||
Singapore - 3.66% | |||||||
DBS Group Holdings Ltd (A) | 55,000 | 476,036 | |||||
Haw Par Corporation Limited | 2 | 5 | |||||
Keppel Land Limited (A) | 150,000 | 139,543 | |||||
Singapore Press Holdings Limited (A) | 30,000 | 333,844 | |||||
949,428 | |||||||
Taiwan - 13.47% | |||||||
AU Optronics Corp., ADR | 30,000 | 357,600 | |||||
China Motor Corporation, Ltd. (A) | 90,000 | 153,756 | |||||
China Steel Corporation (A) | 180,000 | 149,514 | |||||
Chinatrust Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (A) | 188,700 | 189,534 | |||||
Formosa Plastics Corporation (A) | 149,936 | 247,318 | |||||
Fubon Financial Holding Co., Ltd. (A) | 350,000 | 335,052 | |||||
Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd. (A) | 137,001 | 538,725 | |||||
Quanta Computer Inc. (A) | 144,105 | 354,426 | |||||
Sampo Corporation (A)* | 350,000 | 152,577 | |||||
Taishin Financial Holdings Co., Ltd. (A) | 262,000 | 193,702 | |||||
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | |||||||
Company Ltd. (A)* | 278,435 | 520,784 | |||||
United Microelectronics Corporation (A)* | 350,020 | 300,017 | |||||
3,493,005 | |||||||
United Kingdom - 4.36% | |||||||
HSBC Holdings plc (A) | 38,703 | $ | 610,670 | ||||
Standard Chartered PLC (A) | 32,000 | 519,333 | |||||
1,130,003 | |||||||
United States - 3.91% | |||||||
iShares MSCI Pacific ex-Japan Index Fund | 14,000 | 1,014,720 | |||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS - 85.39% | $ | 22,151,312 | |||||
(Cost: $18,167,897) |
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES | Principal Amount in Thousands | ||||||
Commercial Paper - 4.76% | |||||||
Food and Related | |||||||
General Mills, Inc., | |||||||
1.17%, Master Note | $ | 1,234 | 1,234,000 | ||||
Repurchase Agreement - 6.07% | |||||||
J.P. Morgan Securities Inc.,0.7% Repurchase | |||||||
Agreement dated 12-31-03, to be repurchased at | |||||||
$1,575,061 on 1-2-04 (C) | 1,575 | 1,575,000 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM SECURITIES - 10.83% | $ | 2,809,000 | |||||
(Cost: $2,809,000) | |||||||
TOTAL INVESTMENT SECURITIES - 96.22% | $ | 24,960,312 | |||||
(Cost: $20,976,897) | |||||||
CASH AND OTHER ASSETS, NET OF LIABILITIES - 3.78% | 980,009 | ||||||
NET ASSETS - 100.00% | $ | 25,940,321 | |||||
Notes to Schedule of Investments |
*No dividends were paid during the preceding 12 months. |
(A)Listed on an exchange outside the United States. |
(B)Securities were purchased pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 and may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. At December 31, 2003, the total value of these securities amounted to $2,604,577 or 10.04% of net assets. |
(C)Collateralized by $1,573,217 United States Treasury Bond, 7.625% due 2-15-25; market value and accrued interest aggregate $1,608,504. |
See Note 1 to financial statements for security valuation and other significant accounting policies concerning investments. |
See Note 3 to financial statements for cost and unrealized appreciation and depreciation of investments owned for Federal income tax purposes. |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
December 31, 2003
(In Thousands, Except for Per Share Amounts)
ASSETS |
|
| ||
Investment securities - at value (cost - $20,977) (Notes 1 and 3) |
| $ | 24,960 |
|
Cash |
| 1 |
| |
Receivables: |
|
| ||
Investment securities sold |
| 809 |
| |
Fund shares sold |
| 195 |
| |
Dividends and interest |
| 77 |
| |
Other |
| 2 |
| |
Total assets |
| 26,044 |
| |
LIABILITIES |
|
| ||
Payable to Fund shareholders |
| 65 |
| |
Accrued management fee (Note 2) |
| 20 |
| |
Accrued distribution and service fees (Note 2) |
| 9 |
| |
Accrued shareholder servicing (Note 2) |
| 8 |
| |
Accrued accounting and administrative services fees (Note 2) |
| 2 |
| |
Total liabilities |
| 104 |
| |
Total net assets |
| $ | 25,940 |
|
NET ASSETS |
|
| ||
Capital paid in |
| $ | 31,421 |
|
Accumulated undistributed income (loss): |
|
| ||
Accumulated undistributed net investment loss |
| (108 | ) | |
Accumulated undistributed net realized loss on investment transactions |
| (9,356 | ) | |
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments |
| 3,983 |
| |
Net assets applicable to outstanding units of capital |
| $ | 25,940 |
|
Net asset value per share (net assets divided by shares outstanding): |
|
| ||
Class A |
| $9.11 |
| |
Class B |
| $8.61 |
| |
Class C |
| $8.68 |
| |
Class Y |
| $9.13 |
| |
Advisor Class |
| $8.85 |
| |
Capital shares outstanding: |
|
| ||
Class A |
| 1,935 |
| |
Class B |
| 658 |
| |
Class C |
| 240 |
| |
Class Y |
| 54 |
| |
Advisor Class |
| 6 |
|
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
For the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2003
(In Thousands)
INVESTMENT LOSS |
|
| ||
Income (Note 1B): |
|
| ||
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $26) |
| $ | 284 |
|
Interest and amortization |
| 8 |
| |
Total income |
| 292 |
| |
Expenses (Note 2): |
|
| ||
Investment management fee |
| 129 |
| |
Shareholder servicing: |
|
| ||
Class A |
| 46 |
| |
Class B |
| 22 |
| |
Class C |
| 6 |
| |
Class Y |
| - | * | |
Advisor Class |
| - | * | |
Custodian fees |
| 41 |
| |
Registration fees |
| 41 |
| |
Distribution fee: |
|
| ||
Class B |
| 27 |
| |
Class C |
| 8 |
| |
Service fee: |
|
| ||
Class A |
| 20 |
| |
Class B |
| 9 |
| |
Class C |
| 2 |
| |
Class Y |
| - | * | |
Accounting and administrative services fees |
| 20 |
| |
Audit fees |
| 16 |
| |
Legal fee |
| 4 |
| |
Other |
| 16 |
| |
Total |
| 407 |
| |
Less expenses in excess of contractual amount (Note 2) |
| (30 | ) | |
Total expenses |
| 377 |
| |
Net investment loss |
| (85 | ) | |
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS (NOTES 1 AND 3) | ||||
Realized net gain on securities |
| 2,607 |
| |
Realized net loss on foreign currency transactions |
| (34 | ) | |
Realized net gain on investments |
| 2,573 |
| |
Unrealized appreciation in value of investments during the period |
| 4,130 |
| |
Net gain on investments |
| 6,703 |
| |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations |
| $ | 6,618 |
|
*Not shown due to rounding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
(In Thousands)
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | |||||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS |
|
|
|
| ||||
Operations: |
|
|
|
| ||||
Net investment loss |
| $ | (85 | ) |
| $ | (9 | ) |
Realized net gain on investments |
| 2,573 |
|
| 76 |
| ||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| 4,130 |
|
| (1,131 | ) | ||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
| 6,618 |
|
| (1,064 | ) | ||
Distributions to shareholders from net investment income (Note 1F):(1) |
|
|
|
| ||||
Class A |
| - |
|
| - |
| ||
Class B |
| - |
|
| - |
| ||
Class C |
| - |
|
| - |
| ||
Class Y |
| - |
|
| N/A |
| ||
Advisor Class |
| - |
|
| - |
| ||
|
| - |
|
| - |
| ||
Capital share transactions (Note 5) |
| 10,753 |
|
| (1,544 | ) | ||
Total increase (decrease) |
| 17,371 |
|
| (2,608 | ) | ||
NET ASSETS |
|
|
|
| ||||
Beginning of period |
| 8,569 |
|
| 11,177 |
| ||
End of period |
| $ | 25,940 |
|
| $ | 8,569 |
|
Undistributed net investment loss |
| $ | (108 | ) |
| $ | - |
|
(1)See "Financial Highlights" on pages 136 - 140.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class A Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 5.96 |
|
| $ | 6.72 |
|
| $ | 7.42 |
|
| $ | 9.15 |
|
| $ | 6.30 |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| (0.02 | ) |
| 0.01 | (1) |
| (0.03 | )(1) |
| 0.07 |
|
| 0.08 |
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| 3.17 |
|
| (0.77 | )(2) |
| (0.66 | )(2) |
| (1.74 | ) |
| 2.86 |
| |||||
Total from investment operations |
| 3.15 |
|
| (0.76 | ) |
| (0.69 | ) |
| (1.67 | ) |
| 2.94 |
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.06 | ) |
| (0.08 | ) | |||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.06 | ) |
| (0.09 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 9.11 |
|
| $ | 5.96 |
|
| $ | 6.72 |
|
| $ | 7.42 |
|
| $ | 9.15 |
|
Total return(3) |
| 52.85 | % | -11.31 | %(2) |
| -9.29 | %(2) | -18.25 | % |
| 46.72 | % | |||||||
Net assets, end of period |
| $18 |
|
| $5 |
|
| $6 |
|
| $9 |
|
| $13 |
| |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 2.64 | % |
| 2.21 | % |
| 2.21 | % |
| 2.16 | % |
| 2.19 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -0.39 | % |
| 0.20 | % |
| -0.49 | % |
| 0.83 | % |
| 1.01 | % | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| 2.73 | % |
| 3.52 | % |
| 3.57 | % |
| 3.10 | % |
| 2.84 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| -0.48 | % |
| -1.11 | % |
| -1.85 | % |
| -0.11 | % |
| 0.36 | % | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 187 | % |
| 16 | % |
| 82 | % |
| 108 | % |
| 23 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
(2)Includes redemption fees added to capital.
(3)Total return calculated without taking into account the sales load deducted on an initial purchase.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class B Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 5.75 |
|
| $ | 6.56 |
|
| $ | 7.33 |
|
| $ | 9.04 |
|
| $ | 6.24 |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| (0.06 | ) |
| (0.04 | )(1) |
| (0.08 | )(1) |
| 0.01 |
|
| 0.02 |
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| 2.92 |
|
| (0.77 | ) |
| (0.68 | ) |
| (1.71 | ) |
| 2.81 |
| |||||
Total from investment operations |
| 2.86 |
|
| (0.81 | ) |
| (0.76 | ) |
| (1.70 | ) |
| 2.83 |
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) | |||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 8.61 |
|
| $ | 5.75 |
|
| $ | 6.56 |
|
| $ | 7.33 |
|
| $ | 9.04 |
|
Total return |
| 49.74 | % | -12.35 | % | -10.35 | % | -18.80 | % | 45.33 | % | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
| $6 |
|
| $3 |
|
| $4 |
|
| $6 |
|
| $8 |
| |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 3.46 | % |
| 2.96 | % |
| 2.95 | % |
| 2.92 | % |
| 2.97 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -1.15 | % |
| -0.55 | % |
| -1.22 | % |
| 0.07 | % |
| 0.24 | % | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| 3.55 | % |
| 4.27 | % |
| 4.31 | % |
| 3.86 | % |
| 3.62 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| -1.24 | % |
| -1.86 | % |
| -2.58 | % |
| -0.87 | % |
| -0.41 | % | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 187 | % |
| 16 | % |
| 82 | % |
| 108 | % |
| 23 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class C Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 5.75 |
|
| $ | 6.55 |
|
| $ | 7.31 |
|
| $ | 9.07 |
|
| $ | 6.25 |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| (0.05 | ) |
| (0.03 | )(1) |
| (0.08 | )(1) |
| 0.01 |
|
| 0.02 |
| |||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| 2.98 |
|
| (0.77 | ) |
| (0.67 | ) |
| (1.71 | ) |
| 2.82 |
| |||||
Total from investment operations |
| 2.93 |
|
| (0.80 | ) |
| (0.75 | ) |
| (1.70 | ) |
| 2.84 |
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.06 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) | |||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) | |||||
Total distributions | (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.06 | ) |
| (0.02 | ) | ||||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 8.68 |
|
| $ | 5.75 |
|
| $ | 6.55 |
|
| $ | 7.31 |
|
| $ | 9.07 |
|
Total return |
| 50.96 | % | -12.21 | % | -10.25 | % | -18.79 | % |
| 45.41 | % | ||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
| $2 |
|
| $1 |
|
| $1 |
|
| $2 |
|
| $1 |
| |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
|
| 3.48 | % |
| 2.94 | % |
| 2.90 | % |
| 3.03 | % |
| 3.03 | % | ||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -1.14 | % |
| -0.53 | % |
| -1.18 | % |
| -0.03 | % |
| 0.18 | % | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| 3.57 | % |
| 4.25 | % |
| 4.26 | % |
| 3.97 | % |
| 3.68 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment |
| -1.23 | % |
| -1.84 | % |
| -2.54 | % |
| -0.97 | % |
| -0.47 | % | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
|
| 187 | % |
| 16 | % |
| 82 | % |
| 108 | % |
| 23 | % |
(1)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Class Y Shares
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout the Period:
For the period from 7-24-03(1) to 12-31-03 | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 6.85 |
|
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment loss |
| (0.01 | ) |
| |
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
| 2.29 |
|
| |
Total from investment operations |
| 2.28 |
|
| |
Less distributions from: |
|
|
| ||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |
Total distributions |
| (0.00 | ) |
| |
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 9.13 |
|
|
Total return |
| 33.28 | % |
| |
Net assets, end of period (in thousands) |
| $497 |
|
| |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 2.01 | %(2) | ||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -0.40 | %(2) | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| 2.18 | %(2) | ||
Ratio of net investment loss to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| -0.57 | %(2) | ||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 187 | %(3) |
(1)Commencement of operations of the class.
(2)Annualized.
(3)For the twelve months ended December 31, 2003.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
PACIFIC OPPORTUNITIES FUND
Advisor Class Shares(1)
For a Share of Capital Stock Outstanding Throughout Each Period:
For the fiscal year ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value, beginning of period |
| $ | 5.81 |
|
| $ | 6.59 |
|
| $ | 7.30 |
|
| $ | 9.03 |
|
| $ | 6.27 |
|
Income (loss) from investment operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| 0.04 | (2) |
| (0.02 | )(2) |
| 0.12 | (2) | 0.04 |
| ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| 3.05 |
|
| (0.82 | ) |
| (0.68 | ) |
| (1.82 | ) |
| 2.86 |
| |||||
Total from investment operations |
| 3.04 |
|
| (0.78 | ) |
| (0.70 | ) |
| (1.70 | ) |
| 2.90 |
| |||||
Less distributions from: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
Net investment income |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.13 | ) | |||||
Capital gains |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) | |||||
Total distributions |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.00 | ) |
| (0.01 | ) |
| (0.03 | ) |
| (0.14 | ) | |||||
Net asset value, end of period |
| $ | 8.85 |
|
| $ | 5.81 |
|
| $ | 6.59 |
|
| $ | 7.30 |
|
| $ | 9.03 |
|
Total return |
| 52.32 | % | -11.84 | % | -9.58 | % | -18.77 | % | 46.29 | % | |||||||||
Net assets, end of period |
| $55 |
|
| $34 |
|
| $3 |
|
| $42 |
|
| $313 |
| |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets including reimbursement |
| 2.49 | % |
| 1.74 | % |
| 2.03 | % |
| 1.77 | % |
| 1.79 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets including reimbursement |
| -0.09 | % |
| 0.67 | % |
| -0.31 | % |
| 1.23 | % |
| 1.42 | % | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| 2.65 | % |
| 3.05 | % |
| 3.39 | % |
| 2.71 | % |
| 2.44 | % | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets excluding reimbursement |
| -0.25 | % |
| -0.64 | % |
| -1.67 | % |
| 0.29 | % |
| 0.77 | % | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate |
| 187 | % | 16 | % |
| 82 | % |
| 108 | % |
| 23 | % |
(1)See Note 5 to financial statements.
(2)Based on average shares outstanding.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
December 31, 2003
Note 1 - Significant Accounting Policies
Ivy Funds (formerly Ivy Fund (see Note 7)) (the "Trust") is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under a Declaration of Trust dated December 21, 1983 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust issues fifteen series of capital shares; each series represents ownership of a separate mutual fund ("Fund"). Ivy Cash Reserves Fund, Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Ivy Dividend Income Fund, Ivy European Opportunities Fund, Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Ivy International Fund, Ivy International Value Fund and Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund (the "Funds") are eight of those mutual funds and are the only funds included in these financial statements. The assets belonging to each Fund are held separately by the custodian. The capital shares of each Fund represent a pro rata beneficial interest in the principal, net income and realized and unrealized capital gains or losses of its respective investmen ts and other assets. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements. The policies are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
A. Security valuation - Each stock and convertible bond is valued at the latest sale price thereof on each business day of the fiscal period as reported by the principal securities exchange on which the issue is traded or, if no sale is reported for a stock, the average of the latest bid and asked prices. Bonds, other than convertible bonds, are valued using a pricing system provided by a pricing service or dealer in bonds. Convertible bonds are valued using this pricing system only on days when there is no sale reported. Stocks which are traded over-the-counter are priced using the Nasdaq Stock Market, which provides information on bid and asked prices quoted by major dealers in such stocks. Restricted securities and securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued as determined in good faith in accordance with procedures established by and under the general supervision of the Trust's Board of Trustees. Short-term debt securities are valued at amortized cost, which approximates market value. Short-term debt securities denominated in foreign currencies are valued at amortized cost in that currency. See Note 1C.B. Security transactions and related investment income - Security transactions are accounted for on the trade date (date the order to buy or sell is executed). Securities gains and losses are calculated on the identified cost basis. Premium and discount on the purchase of bonds are amortized for both financial and tax reporting purposes over the remaining lives of the bonds. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except that certain dividends from foreign securities are recorded as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. See Note 3 - Investment Securities Transactions.
C. Foreign currency translations - All assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into United States dollars daily. Purchases and sales of investment securities and accruals of income and expenses are translated at the rate of exchange prevailing on the date of the transaction. For assets and liabilities other than investments in securities, net realized and unrealized gains and losses from foreign currency translation arise from changes in currency exchange rates. The Trust combines fluctuations from currency exchange rates and fluctuations in market value when computing net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
D. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts - A forward foreign currency exchange contract (Forward Contract) is an obligation to purchase or sell a specific currency at a future date at a fixed price. Forward Contracts are "marked-to-market" daily at the applicable translation rates and the resulting unrealized gains or losses are reflected in the Trust's financial statements. Gains or losses are realized by the Trust at the time the forward contract is extinguished. Contracts may be extinguished either by entry into a closing transaction or by delivery of the currency. Risks may arise from the possibility that the other party will not complete the obligations of the contract and from unanticipated movements in the value of the foreign currency relative to the United States dollar. The Trust uses forward contracts to attempt to reduce the overall risk of its investments.
E. Federal income taxes - It is the Trust's policy to distribute all of its taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders and otherwise qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code. In addition, the Trust intends to pay distributions as required to avoid imposition of excise tax. Accordingly, provision has not been made for Federal income taxes. See Note 4 - Federal Income Tax Matters.
F. Dividends and distributions - Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded by each Fund on the business day following record date. Net investment income dividends and capital gains distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are due to differing treatments for items such as deferral of wash sales and post-October losses, foreign currency transactions, net operating losses and expiring capital loss carryovers.
Accumulated Realized Capital Gains | Accumulated Undistributed Net Investment Income | Capital Paid-in | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cundill Global Value Fund |
| $ | (55,299 | ) |
| $ | - - |
|
| $ | 55,299 |
|
Global Natural |
| (280,667 | ) |
| 278,047 |
|
| 2,620 |
| |||
International Fund |
| - - |
|
| 1,063,809 |
|
| (1,063,809 | ) | |||
International Value Fund |
| - - |
|
| 363,277 |
|
| (363,277 | ) | |||
Pacific Opportunities Fund |
| 11,268,054 |
|
| 10,953 |
|
| (11,279,007 | ) |
G. Repurchase agreements - Repurchase agreements are collateralized by the value of the resold securities which, during the entire period of the agreement, remains at least equal to the value of the loan, including accrued interest thereon. The collateral for the repurchase agreement is held by the Trust's custodian bank.
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
NOTE 2 - Investment Management And Payments To Affiliated PersonsWaddell & Reed Ivy Investment Company ("WRIICO"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. ("WDR") , serves as the investment manager for each Fund except for Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund. WRIICO provides advice and supervises investments for which services it is paid a fee. The fee is payable by each Fund at the following annual rates:
Fund | Net Asset Breakpoints | Annual Rate |
---|---|---|
Cash Reserves (formerly | ||
Money Market Fund) | ||
(see Note 7) | All levels | 0.40% |
Cundill Global Value | All levels | 1.00% |
Dividend Income | Up to $1 Billion | 0.70% |
Over $1 Billion up to $2 Billion | 0.65% | |
Over $2 Billion up to $3 Billion | 0.60% | |
Over $3 Billion | 0.55% | |
European Opportunities | Up to $250 Million | 1.00% |
Over $250 Million up to $500 Million | 0.85% | |
Over $500 Million | 0.75% | |
Global Natural Resources | All levels | 1.00% |
International | Up to $2 Billion | 1.00% |
Over $2 Billion up to $2.5 Billion | 0.90% | |
Over $2.5 Billion up to $3 Billion | 0.80% | |
Over $3 Billion | 0.70% | |
International Value | All levels | 1.00% |
Pacific Opportunities | All levels | 1.00% |
Mackenzie Financial Corporation ("MFC") serves as the investment adviser for Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund and is responsible for selecting the Fund's portfolio investments. For these services, MFC receives a fee that is equal to, on an annual basis, 0.50% of the Fund's average net assets. During the period covered by this report, management determined that the Fund's advisory contract had lapsed due to an administrative oversight. WRIICO and WDR are taking all corrective actions necessary.
Peter Cundill & Associates, Inc. serves as subadvisor to Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund under an agreement with WRIICO and receives a fee that is equal to, on an annual basis, 0.50% of the Fund's average net assets.
Henderson Global Investors (North America) Inc. ("HGINA") serves as subadvisor to Ivy European Opportunities Fund under an agreement with WRIICO. Henderson Investment Management Ltd., under a subadvisory agreement with HGINA, serves as subadvisor to the Fund. HGINA receives a fee payable monthly at an annual rate of 0.45% of the first $100,000,000 of net assets and 0.40% thereafter of the portion of the Fund's average daily net assets managed by HGINA.
These fees are accrued daily and are paid monthly. However, WRIICO has voluntarily agreed to waive its management fee for Dividend Income Fund on any day that the Fund's net assets are less than $25 million, subject to WRIICO's right to change or modify this waiver. During the fiscal period ended December 31, 2003, WRIICO waived its fee of $42,350.
Pursuant to a Master Fund Accounting Services Agreement, WRIICO provides certain accounting and pricing services for each Fund. As of March 18, 2003, WRIICO assigned its responsibilities under the Accounting Services Agreement to Waddell & Reed Services Company ("WRSCO"), an indirect subsidiary of WDR. Prior to July 1, 2003, as compensation for those services, each Fund paid a monthly fee plus out-of-pocket expenses as incurred. The monthly fee was based upon the net assets of each Fund, except Ivy Cash Reserves Fund, at the preceding month end at the following rates:
Accounting Services Fee | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average Net Asset Level (in millions) | Annual Fee Rate for Each Level | ||||||||||||
|
| From | $ | 0 to | $ | 10 |
|
|
| $ | 1,250 |
|
|
|
| From | $ | 10 to | $ | 40 |
|
|
| $ | 2,500 |
|
|
|
| From | $ | 40 to | $ | 75 |
|
|
| $ | 5,000 |
|
|
|
| From | $ | 75 and Over |
|
| $ | 6,500 |
|
| |||
The monthly fee for the Ivy Cash Reserves Fund was 0.10%, on an annual basis, of that Fund's average net assets.
After July 1, 2003, for these services, each Fund pays WRSCO a monthly fee of one-twelfth of the annual fee shown in the following table.
Accounting Services Fee | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Average Net Asset Level (in millions) | Annual Fee Rate for Each Level | |||||||||||
From | $ | 0 to | $ | 10 | $ | 0 | ||||||
From | $ | 10 to | $ | 25 | $ | 11,500 | ||||||
From | $ | 25 to | $ | 50 | $ | 23,100 | ||||||
From | $ | 50 to | $ | 100 | $ | 35,500 | ||||||
From | $ | 100 to | $ | 200 | $ | 48,400 | ||||||
From | $ | 200 to | $ | 350 | $ | 63,200 | ||||||
From | $ | 350 to | $ | 550 | $ | 82,500 | ||||||
From | $ | 550 to | $ | 750 | $ | 96,300 | ||||||
From | $ | 750 to | $ | 1,000 | $ | 121,600 | ||||||
$ | 1,000 and Over | $ | 148,500 | |||||||||
In addition, for each class of shares in excess of one, each Fund pays WRSCO a monthly per-class fee equal to 2.5% of the monthly base fee.
Under the Shareholder Servicing Agreement, with respect to Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I and Advisor Class shares, for each shareholder account that was in existence at any time during the prior month: Dividend Income Fund pays WRSCO a monthly fee of $1.5792; and Cundill Global Value Fund, European Opportunities Fund, Global Natural Resources Fund, International Fund, International Value Fund, and Pacific Opportunities Fund each pay the Agent a monthly fee of $1.5042. Cash Reserves Fund pays the Agent a monthly fee of $1.75 for each shareholder account that was in existence at any time during the prior month plus, for Class A shareholder accounts, $0.75 for each shareholder check processed in the prior month. For Class Y shares, each Fund pays the Agent a monthly fee at an annual rate of 0.15% of the average daily net assets of the class for the preceding month. Each Fund also reimburses WRSCO for certain out-of-pocket costs for all classes. Certain broker-dealers that maintain shareholder accounts with each Fund through an omnibus account provide transfer agent and other shareholder-related services that would otherwise be provided by WRSCO if the individual accounts that comprise the omnibus account were opened by their beneficial owners directly. WRSCO pays such broker-dealers a per account fee for each open account within the omnibus account, or a fixed rate (e.g., 0.10%) fee, based on the average daily net asset value of the omnibus account (or a combination thereof).
Pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement, WRIICO provides certain administrative services to each Fund. As of March 18, 2003, WRIICO assigned its responsibilities under the Administrative Services Agreement to WRSCO. Prior to July 1, 2003, as compensation for these services, each Fund (except with respect to its Class I shares) paid WRIICO a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.10% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Each Fund with Class I shares paid WRIICO a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.01% of its average daily net assets for the Class I shares. Class I shares were closed to further investment effective February 18, 2003. As of July 1, 2003, the administrative fee for each Fund will be a monthly fee at the annual rate of 0.01% of each Fund's average daily net assets.
Outside of providing administrative services to the Trust, as described above, WRIICO may also act on behalf of Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc. ("IFDI"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of WRIICO, in paying commissions to broker-dealers with respect to sales of shares of each Fund.
As principal underwriter for the Trust's shares, IFDI receives sales commissions (which are not an expense of the Trust) for Class A shares. A contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") may be assessed against a shareholder's redemption amount of Class B, Class C or certain Class A shares and is paid to IFDI. During the period ended December 31, 2003, IFDI received the following amounts in sales commissions and deferred sales charges:
Sales Commissions | CDSC | |||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Class A | Class B | Class C | ||||||||||||
Cash Reserves Fund | $ | - | $ | - - | $ | 5,979 | $ | 70 | ||||||
Cundill Global Value Fund | 183,095 | - - | 4,671 | 1,909 | ||||||||||
Dividend Income Fund | 88,695 | - - | 56 | 1 | ||||||||||
European Opportunities Fund | 49,479 | - - | 60,163 | 4,022 | ||||||||||
Global Natural Resources Fund | 319,272 | 6,561 | 30,671 | 4,570 | ||||||||||
International Fund | 7,894 | 10,111 | 11,498 | 21,271 | ||||||||||
International Value Fund | 12,414 | - - | 18,920 | 11,783 | ||||||||||
Pacific Opportunities Fund | 56,295 | 1 | 1,670 | 6 |
With respect to Class A, Class B and Class C shares, IFDI pays sales commissions and all expenses in connection with the sale of the Trust's shares, except for registration fees and related expenses. During the period ended December 31, 2003, IFDI paid the following amounts:
Cash Reserves Fund | $ | - | |
Cundill Global Value Fund | 276,804 | ||
Dividend Income Fund | 69,824 | ||
European Opportunities Fund | 49,629 | ||
Global Natural Resources Fund | 702,217 | ||
International Fund | 29,281 | ||
International Value Fund | 31,758 | ||
Pacific Opportunities Fund | 27,686 |
Under a Distribution and Service Plan for Class A shares adopted by the Trust pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, each Fund (except for Cash Reserves Fund) may pay a distribution and/or service fee to IFDI in an amount not to exceed 0.25% of the Fund's average annual net assets. The fee is to be paid to reimburse IFDI for amounts it expends in connection with the distribution of the Class A shares and/or provision of personal services to Fund shareholders and/or maintenance of shareholder accounts.
Under the Distribution and Service Plan adopted by the Trust for Class B shares and Class C shares, respectively, each Fund (except for Cash Reserves Fund) may pay IFDI a service fee not to exceed 0.25% and a distribution fee not to exceed 0.75% of a Fund's average annual net assets attributable to that class to compensate IFDI for its services in connection with the distribution of shares of that class and/or the service and/or maintenance of shareholder accounts of that class. The Class B Plan and the Class C Plan each permit IFDI to receive compensation, through the distribution fee and service fee, respectively, for its distribution activities for that class, which are similar to the distribution activities described with respect to the Class A Plan, and for its activities in providing personal services to shareholders of that class and/or maintaining shareholder accounts of that class, which are similar to the corresponding activities for which it is entitled to compensation under the Class A Plan.
Under the Class Y Plan, each Fund (except for Cash Reserves Fund) may pay IFDI a fee of up to 0.25%, on an annual basis, of the average daily net assets of a Fund's Class Y shares to compensate IFDI for, either directly or through third parties, distributing the Class Y shares of that Fund, providing personal service to Class Y shareholders and/or maintaining Class Y shareholder accounts.
WRIICO has agreed to reimburse a Fund's expenses, except for Dividend Income Fund, for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003, and for the following seven years, to the extent necessary to ensure that the Fund's annual operating expenses, when calculated at the Fund level, do not exceed 2.5% (0.85% for Cash Reserves Fund) of the Fund's average net assets (excluding 12b-1 fees and certain other expenses.) During the period ended December 31, 2003, WRIICO reimbursed Funds' expenses as shown in the following table:
Cash Reserves Fund | $ | 142,882 | |
Cundill Global Value Fund | 27,000 | ||
Pacific Opportunities Fund | 30,326 |
The Trust paid Directors' fees of $78,736, which are included in other expenses.
NOTE 3 - Investment Securities TransactionsInvestment securities transactions for the period ended December 31, 2003 are summarized as follows:
Cundill Global Value Fund | Dividend Income Fund | European Opportunities Fund | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchases of investment securities, excluding | $ | 26,337,611 | $ | 19,634,743 | $ | 84,116,948 | |||||
Purchases of United States | - - | - - | - - | ||||||||
Purchases of short-term | 1,015,813,726 | 211,687,896 | 393,750,482 | ||||||||
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities, excluding | 2,872,311 | 876,295 | 94,416,615 | ||||||||
Proceeds from maturities | - - | - - | - - | ||||||||
Proceeds from maturities | 997,612,000 | 209,892,000 | 387,379,000 |
Global Natural Resources Fund | International Fund | International Value Fund | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Purchases of investment securities, excluding |
| $ | 100,498,756 | $ | 241,177,743 | $ | 56,289,786 | ||||
Purchases of United States Government securities |
| - - | - - | - - | |||||||
Purchases of short-term securities |
| 675,684,755 | 1,715,841,784 | 457,780,732 | |||||||
Proceeds from maturities |
| 30,396,374 | 302,796,245 | 69,550,735 | |||||||
Proceeds from maturities |
| - - | - - | - - | |||||||
Proceeds from maturities |
| 658,089,000 | 1,713,306,000 | 456,724,933 |
Pacific Opportunities Fund | |||
---|---|---|---|
Purchases of investment securities, excluding |
| $ | 25,284,463 |
Purchases of United States Government securities |
| - - | |
Purchases of short-term securities |
| 303,063,941 | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investment securities, excluding |
| 21,256,846 | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of United States |
| - - | |
Proceeds from maturities and sales of short-term securities |
| 300,529,000 |
For Federal income tax purposes, cost of investments owned at December 31, 2003 and the related unrealized appreciation (depreciation) were as follows:
Cost | Appreciation | Depreciation | Aggregate Appreciation (Depreciation) | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash Reserves Fund |
| $ | 9,382,125 | $ | - - | $ | - - | $ | - |
| |||
Cundill Global |
| 47,306,175 | 4,721,051 | 11,882 | 4,709,169 |
| |||||||
Dividend Income Fund |
| 20,542,332 | 1,814,707 | 45,836 | 1,768,871 |
| |||||||
European Opportunities Fund |
| 74,907,904 | 23,066,162 | 1,017,364 | 22,048,798 |
| |||||||
Global Natural |
| 120,287,606 | 27,795,502 | 429,381 | 27,366,121 |
| |||||||
International Fund |
| 168,947,363 | 31,157,784 | 7,906,557 | 23,251,227 |
| |||||||
International Value |
| 35,582,594 | 6,789,005 | 80,742 | 6,708,263 |
| |||||||
Pacific Opportunities |
| 21,142,723 | 4,024,914 | 207,325 | 3,817,589 |
|
For Federal income tax purposes, the Funds' distributed and undistributed earnings and profit for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 and the related Capital Loss Carryover and Post-October activity were as follows:
Cash Reserves Fund | Cundill Global Value Fund | Divident Income Fund | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net ordinary income |
| $ | 58,029 | $ | 570,171 | $ | 64,082 | ||||
Distributed ordinary income |
| 61,343 | 100,180 | 55,886 | |||||||
Undistributed ordinary income |
| 8,107 | 469,991 | 8,195 | |||||||
|
| ||||||||||
Realized long-term capital gains |
| - - | - - | - - | |||||||
Distributed long-term capital gains |
| - - | - - | - - | |||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gains |
| - - | - - | - | |||||||
|
| ||||||||||
Capital loss carryover |
| - - | - - | 14,117 | |||||||
|
| ||||||||||
Post-October losses deferred |
| - - | 293,679 | - |
European Opportunities Fund | Global Natural Resources Fund | International Fund | ||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net ordinary income |
| $ | 207,309 | $ | 136,291 | $ | - | |||||
Distributed ordinary income |
| 116,224 | 273,952 | - - | ||||||||
Undistributed ordinary income |
| 91,085 | 139,038 | - - | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Realized long-term capital gains |
| - - | - - | - - | ||||||||
Distributed long-term capital gains |
| - - | - - | - - | ||||||||
Undistributed long-term capital gains |
| - - | - - | - | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Capital loss carryover |
| 12,058,021 | 288,710 | 47,213,802 | ||||||||
|
| |||||||||||
Post-October losses deferred |
| - - | 110,836 | 34,155 |
International Value Fund | Pacific Opportunities Fund | ||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Net ordinary income |
| $ | - - | $ | - - | ||
Distributed ordinary income |
| - - | - - | ||||
Undistributed ordinary income |
| - - | - - | ||||
|
| ||||||
Realized long-term capital gains |
| - - | - - | ||||
Distributed long-term capital gains |
| - - | - - | ||||
Undistributed long-term capital gains |
| - - | - - | ||||
|
| ||||||
Capital loss carryover |
| 2,150,883 | - - | ||||
|
| ||||||
Post-October losses deferred |
| 3,742 | 11,592 |
Internal Revenue Code regulations permit each Fund to defer into its next fiscal year net capital losses or net long-term capital losses and currency losses incurred between each November 1 and the end of its fiscal year ("post-October losses").
Capital Loss Carryovers are available to offset future realized capital gain net income for Federal income tax purposes. The following shows the totals by year in which the capital loss carryovers will expire if not utilized.
Cundill Global Value Fund | Dividend Income Fund | European Opportunities Fund | |||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 31, 2009 | $ | 60,918 | $ | - - | $ | 37,308,323 | |||||
December 31, 2010 | 268,343 | - - | 29,411,986 | ||||||||
December 31, 2011 | - - | 14,117 | 12,058,021 | ||||||||
Total carryover | $ | 329,261 | $ | 14,117 | $ | 78,778,330 | |||||
| Global Natural Resources Fund | International Fund | International Value Fund | ||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
December 31, 2005 |
| $ | 607,025 | $ | - - | $ | - - | ||||
December 31, 2006 |
| 1,922,159 | - - | 3,103,432 | |||||||
December 31, 2007 |
| 5,085,547 | - - | - - | |||||||
December 31, 2008 |
| - - | - - | 1,064,641 | |||||||
December 31, 2009 |
| - - | 141,106,019 | 3,396,958 | |||||||
December 31, 2010 |
| 1,275,367 | 126,565,198 | 8,128,361 | |||||||
December 31, 2011 |
| 288,710 | 47,213,802 | 2,150,883 | |||||||
Total carryover |
| $ | 9,178,808 | $ | 314,885,019 | $ | 17,844,275 | ||||
Pacific Opportunities Fund | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|
December 31, 2004 | $ | 242,937 | ||
December 31, 2005 | 1,050,976 | |||
December 31, 2006 | 4,394,757 | |||
December 31, 2007 | 285,649 | |||
December 31, 2008 | 1,009,302 | |||
December 31, 2009 | 2,024,330 | |||
December 31, 2010 | 277,529 | |||
Total carryover | $ | 9,285,480 | ||
Ivy Developing Markets Fund was merged into Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund as of June 16, 2003 (see Note 6). At the time of the merger, Ivy Developing Markets Fund had capital loss carryovers available to offset future gains of the Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund. These carryovers are limited to $242,937 for each period ending from December 31, 2004 and $157,220 for each period ending December 31, 2005 through 2010 plus any unused limitations from prior years.
NOTE 5 - Multiclass OperationsEach Fund within the Trust (other than Cash Reserves Fund which offers only Class A, Class B and Class C shares) offers four classes of shares, Class A, Class B, Class C and Class Y, each of which have equal rights as to assets and voting privileges. Each Fund within this report (other than Cash Reserves Fund and Dividend Income Fund) also offered Advisor Class shares and Cundill Global Value Fund, European Opportunities Fund and International Fund also offered Class I shares. Advisor Class and Class I shares are no longer available for investment. A comprehensive discussion of the terms under which shares of each class are offered is contained in the Prospectuses and the Statement of Additional Information for the Trust.
Income, non-class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based on the value of their relative net assets as of the beginning of each day adjusted for the prior day's capital share activity.
Transactions in capital stock for the fiscal period ended December 31, 2003 are summarized below. Amounts are in thousands.
Cash Reserves Fund | Cundill Global Value Fund | Dividend Income Fund | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shares issued from sale of shares: |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
|
| 3,858 |
| 2,575 |
| 1,485 |
| |||||||
|
| 13,680 |
| 497 |
| 142 |
| |||||||
|
| 58,100 |
| 1,182 |
| 438 |
| |||||||
|
| N/A |
| 120 |
| 55 |
| |||||||
|
| N/A |
| 143 |
| N/A |
| |||||||
|
| N/A |
| - - | * | N/A |
| |||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
|
| 33 |
| 7 |
| 5 |
| |||||||
|
| 18 |
| - - |
| - - | * | |||||||
|
| 3 |
| - - |
| - - | * | |||||||
|
| N/A |
| - - | * | - - | * | |||||||
|
| N/A |
| 1 |
| N/A |
| |||||||
|
| N/A |
| - - | * | N/A |
| |||||||
Shares redeemed: |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
|
| (12,342 | ) | (161 | ) | (64 | ) | |||||||
|
| (16,820 | ) | (83 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||
|
| (58,732 | ) | (232 | ) | (10 | ) | |||||||
|
| N/A |
| (19 | ) | - - | * | |||||||
|
| N/A |
| (76 | ) | N/A |
| |||||||
|
| N/A |
| - - | * | N/A |
| |||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital shares |
| (12,202 | ) | 3,954 |
| 2,048 |
| |||||||
*Not shown due to rounding. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value issued from sale of shares: |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
|
| $ | 3,858 |
| $ | 27,522 |
| $ | 15,123 |
| ||||
|
| 13,680 |
| 5,090 |
| 1,446 |
| |||||||
|
| 58,100 |
| 11,674 |
| 4,455 |
| |||||||
|
| N/A |
| 1,282 |
| 549 |
| |||||||
|
| N/A |
| 1,190 |
| N/A |
| |||||||
|
| N/A |
| - - | * | N/A |
| |||||||
Value issued from reinvestment |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
|
| 33 |
| 77 |
| 47 |
| |||||||
|
| 18 |
| - - |
| 1 |
| |||||||
|
| 3 |
| - - |
| 3 |
| |||||||
|
| N/A |
| 3 |
| 2 |
| |||||||
|
| N/A |
| 15 |
| N/A |
| |||||||
|
| N/A |
| - - | * | N/A |
| |||||||
Value redeemed: |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
|
| (12,342 | ) | (1,671 | ) | (655 | ) | |||||||
|
| (16,820 | ) | (785 | ) | (28 | ) | |||||||
|
| (58,732 | ) | (2,000 | ) | (108 | ) | |||||||
|
| N/A |
| (206 | ) | - - | * | |||||||
|
| N/A |
| (778 | ) | N/A |
| |||||||
|
| N/A |
| - - | * | N/A |
| |||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital |
| $ | (12,202 | ) | $ | 41,413 |
| $ | 20,835 |
| ||||
*Not shown due to rounding.
European Opportunities Fund | Global Natural Resources Fund | International Fund | ||||||||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Shares issued from sale of shares: |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
|
| 932 |
| 4,740 |
| 3,995 |
| |||||||
|
| 491 |
| 776 |
| 99 |
| |||||||
|
| 597 |
| 1,833 |
| 2,887 |
| |||||||
|
| 139 |
| 79 |
| 6 |
| |||||||
|
| 3,100 |
| 205 |
| - - |
| |||||||
|
| - - |
| N/A |
| 959 |
| |||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
|
| 4 |
| 14 |
| - - |
| |||||||
|
| - - |
| - - |
| - - |
| |||||||
|
| - - |
| - - |
| - - |
| |||||||
|
| - - | * | - - | * | - - |
| |||||||
|
| - - |
| - - | * | - - |
| |||||||
|
| 1 |
| N/A |
| - - |
| |||||||
Shares redeemed: |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
|
| (597 | ) | (524 | ) | (5,742 | ) | |||||||
|
| (892 | ) | (226 | ) | (1,674 | ) | |||||||
|
| (893 | ) | (178 | ) | (3,164 | ) | |||||||
|
| (1 | ) | (2 | ) | - - | * | |||||||
|
| (3,322 | ) | (225 | ) | - - | * | |||||||
|
| (1 | ) | N/A |
| (1,006 | ) | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital shares |
| (442 | ) | 6,492 |
| (3,640 | ) | |||||||
*Not shown due to rounding. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Value issued from sale of shares: |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
|
| $ | 15,854 |
| $ | 68,336 |
| $67,491 |
| |||||
|
| 7,360 |
| 10,480 |
| 1,593 |
| |||||||
|
| 7,935 |
| 24,953 |
| 44,651 |
| |||||||
|
| 2,176 |
| 1,181 |
| 117 |
| |||||||
|
| 39,824 |
| 2,276 |
| - - | * | |||||||
|
| - - | * | N/A |
| 15,323 |
| |||||||
Value issued from reinvestment |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
|
| 70 |
| 226 |
| - - |
| |||||||
|
| - - |
| - - |
| - - |
| |||||||
|
| - - |
| - - |
| - - |
| |||||||
|
| 1 |
| 3 |
| - - |
| |||||||
|
| 12 |
| 2 |
| - - |
| |||||||
|
| - - | * | N/A |
| - - |
| |||||||
Value redeemed: |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||
|
| (8,450 | ) | (6,805 | ) | (98,667 | ) | |||||||
|
| (12,783 | ) | (2,747 | ) | (27,506 | ) | |||||||
|
| (12,151 | ) | (2,162 | ) | (49,741 | ) | |||||||
|
| (8 | ) | (21 | ) | - - | * | |||||||
|
| (43,719 | ) | (2,550 | ) | (3 | ) | |||||||
|
| (11 | ) | N/A |
| (16,095 | ) | |||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital |
| $ | (3,890 | ) | $ | 93,172 |
| $ | (62,837 | ) | ||||
*Not shown due to rounding. |
|
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International Value Fund | Pacific Opportunities Fund | ||||||||
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Shares issued from sale of shares: |
|
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| ||||||
|
| 407 |
| 2,262 |
| ||||
|
| 468 |
| 1,770 |
| ||||
|
| 2,462 |
| 420 |
| ||||
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| 13 |
| 55 |
| ||||
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| 899 |
| - - |
| ||||
Shares issued in connection with merger of |
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| N/A |
| 262 |
| ||||
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| N/A |
| 229 |
| ||||
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| N/A |
| 56 |
| ||||
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| N/A |
| - - |
| ||||
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| N/A |
| 5 |
| ||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends: |
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| �� |
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| - - |
| - - |
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| - - |
| - - |
| ||||
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| - - |
| - - |
| ||||
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| - - |
| - - |
| ||||
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| - - |
| - - |
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Shares redeemed: |
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|
| (528 | ) | (1,480 | ) | ||||
|
| (1,587 | ) | (1,808 | ) | ||||
|
| (2,863 | ) | (330 | ) | ||||
|
| - - | * | (1 | ) | ||||
|
| (911 | ) | (4 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital shares |
| (1,640 | ) | 1,436 |
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*Not shown due to rounding. |
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Value issued from sale of shares: |
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| ||||||
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| $ | 3,283 |
| $ | 16,622 |
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| 3,706 |
| 11,146 |
| ||||
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| 17,505 |
| 2,577 |
| ||||
|
| 105 |
| 428 |
| ||||
|
| 6,790 |
| - - |
| ||||
Value issued in connection with merger of |
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| ||||||
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| N/A |
| 1,714 |
| ||||
|
| N/A |
| 1,432 |
| ||||
|
| N/A |
| 353 |
| ||||
|
| N/A |
| - - |
| ||||
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| N/A |
| 34 |
| ||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends: |
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| - - |
| - - |
| ||||
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| - - |
| - - |
| ||||
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| - - |
| - - |
| ||||
|
| - - |
| - - |
| ||||
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| - - |
| - - |
| ||||
Value redeemed: |
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| ||||||
|
| (4,223 | ) | (9,618 | ) | ||||
|
| (12,340 | ) | (11,772 | ) | ||||
|
| (20,799 | ) | (2,046 | ) | ||||
|
| - - | * | (7 | ) | ||||
|
| (6,945 | ) | (110 | ) | ||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital |
| $ | (12,918 | ) | $ | 10,753 |
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*Not shown due to rounding. |
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Transactions in capital stock for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2002 are summarized below. Amounts are in thousands.
Cash Reserves Fund | Cundill Global Value Fund | European Opportunities Fund | ||||||||||||
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Shares issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||||
Class A | 18,445 | 158 | 781 | |||||||||||
Class B | 8,741 | 176 | 280 | |||||||||||
Class C | 14,600 | 72 | 231 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | N/A | 656 | 1,033 | |||||||||||
Class I | N/A | 5 | 6 | |||||||||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends: | ||||||||||||||
Class A | 105 | 1 | - - | |||||||||||
Class B | 52 | 2 | - - | |||||||||||
Class C | 4 | 1 | - - | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | N/A | 2 | - - | |||||||||||
Class I | N/A | - - | * | - - | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed: | ||||||||||||||
Class A | (16,770 | ) | (14 | ) | (1,490 | ) | ||||||||
Class B | (9,368 | ) | (17 | ) | (866 | ) | ||||||||
Class C | (14,310 | ) | (22 | ) | (576 | ) | ||||||||
Advisor Class | N/A | (577 | ) | (1,269 | ) | |||||||||
Class I | N/A | - - | (5 | ) | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital shares | 1,499 | 443 | (1,875 | ) | ||||||||||
*Not shown due to rounding. | ||||||||||||||
Value issued from sale of shares: | ||||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 18,445 | $ | 1,414 | $10,573 | |||||||||
Class B | 8,741 | 1,596 | 3,645 | |||||||||||
Class C | 14,600 | 633 | 3,089 | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | N/A | 6,313 | 14,306 | |||||||||||
Class I | N/A | 44 | 89 | |||||||||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends: | ||||||||||||||
Class A | 105 | 12 | - - | |||||||||||
Class B | 52 | 15 | - - | |||||||||||
Class C | 4 | 5 | - - | |||||||||||
Advisor Class | N/A | 13 | - - | |||||||||||
Class I | N/A | - - | * | - - | ||||||||||
Value redeemed: | ||||||||||||||
Class A | (16,770 | ) | (130 | ) | (19,971 | ) | ||||||||
Class B | (9,368 | ) | (150 | ) | (11,547 | ) | ||||||||
Class C | (14,310 | ) | (177 | ) | (7,785 | ) | ||||||||
Advisor Class | N/A | (5,320 | ) | (17,295 | ) | |||||||||
Class I | N/A | - - | (58 | ) | ||||||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital | $ | 1,499 | $ | 4,268 | $ | (24,954 | ) | |||||||
*Not shown due to rounding.
Global Natural Resources Fund | International Fund | International Value Fund | |||||||||||
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Shares issued from sale of shares: |
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|
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| |||||||||
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| 1,994 |
| 4,967 |
| 1,425 |
| ||||||
|
| 483 |
| 138 |
| 287 |
| ||||||
|
| 559 |
| 551 |
| 528 |
| ||||||
|
| 612 |
| - - | * | 3 |
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| N/A |
| 949 |
| N/A |
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Shares issued from reinvestment |
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| |||||||||
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| 7 |
| 1 |
| - - | * | ||||||
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| - - | * | - - | * | - - |
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| - - | * | - - | * | - - |
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| - - | * | - - |
| - - |
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| N/A |
| - - | * | N/A |
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Shares redeemed: |
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| |||||||||
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| (1,214 | ) | (13,873 | ) | (1,852 | ) | ||||||
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| (196 | ) | (2,587 | ) | (1,599 | ) | ||||||
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| (255 | ) | (1,005 | ) | (1,063 | ) | ||||||
|
| (605 | ) | - - | * | (27 | ) | ||||||
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| N/A |
| (1,688 | ) | N/A |
| ||||||
Increase (decrease) in |
| 1,385 |
| (12,547 | ) | (2,298 | ) | ||||||
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Value issued from sale of shares: |
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| |||||||||
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| $ | 25,085 |
| $ | 90,325 |
| $11,972 |
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| 5,825 |
| 2,450 |
| 2,318 |
| ||||||
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| 6,863 |
| 9,231 |
| 3,795 |
| ||||||
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| 7,969 |
| 8 |
| 23 |
| ||||||
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| N/A |
| 16,231 |
| N/A |
| ||||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends: |
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|
|
| |||||||||
|
| 85 |
| 15 |
| - - | * | ||||||
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| - - | * | 7 |
| - - |
| ||||||
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| 3 |
| 1 |
| - - |
| ||||||
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| 3 |
| - - |
| - - |
| ||||||
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| N/A |
| - - | * | N/A |
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Value redeemed: |
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| |||||||||
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| (14,855 | ) | (265,049 | ) | (15,451 | ) | ||||||
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| (2,245 | ) | (46,943 | ) | (12,993 | ) | ||||||
|
| (2,969 | ) | (17,551 | ) | (8,264 | ) | ||||||
|
| (7,968 | ) | (10 | ) | (236 | ) | ||||||
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| N/A |
| (29,561 | ) | N/A |
| ||||||
Increase (decrease) in outstanding capital |
| $ | 17,796 |
| $ | (240,846 | ) | $ | (18,836 | ) | |||
*Not shown due to rounding. |
Pacific Opportunities Fund | |||||
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Shares issued from sale of shares: | |||||
Class A | 1,020 | ||||
Class B | 587 | ||||
Class C | 236 | ||||
Advisor Class | 413 | ||||
Shares issued from reinvestment of dividends: | |||||
Class A | - - | * | |||
Class B | - - | ||||
Class C | - - | ||||
Advisor Class | - - | ||||
Shares redeemed: | |||||
Class A | (1,064 | ) | |||
Class B | (726 | ) | |||
Class C | (282 | ) | |||
Advisor Class | (408 | ) | |||
Decrease in outstanding capital shares | (224 | ) | |||
Value issued from sale of shares: | |||||
Class A | $6,632 | ||||
Class B | 3,598 | ||||
Class C | 1,391 | ||||
Advisor Class | 2,523 | ||||
Value issued from reinvestment of dividends: | |||||
Class A | - - | * | |||
Class B | - - | ||||
Class C | - - | ||||
Advisor Class | - - | ||||
Value redeemed: | |||||
Class A | (6,846 | ) | |||
Class B | (4,596 | ) | |||
Class C | (1,724 | ) | |||
Advisor Class | (2,522 | ) | |||
Decrease in outstanding capital | $ | (1,544 | ) | ||
*Not shown due to rounding.
NOTE 6 - Acquisition of Ivy Developing Markets FundOn June 16, 2003, Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund acquired all the net assets of Ivy Developing Markets Fund pursuant to a plan of reorganization approved by the shareholders of Developing Markets Fund on June 10, 2003. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 551,715 shares of Pacific Opportunities Fund (valued at $3,533,026) for the 576,365 shares of Developing Markets Fund outstanding on June 16, 2003. Developing Markets Fund had net assets of $3,533,026, including $229,612 of net unrealized appreciation in value of investment and $12,504,526 of accumulated net realized losses on investments, which were combined with those of Pacific Opportunities Fund. The aggregate net assets of Pacific Opportunities Fund and Developing Markets Fund immediately before the acquisition were $9,010,093 and $3,533,026, respectively. The aggregate net assets of Pacific Opportunities Fund and Developing Markets Fund immediately following the acquisition were $12,543,119 and $0, respectively. Transactions in c apital stock related to the exchange were as follows:
Shares Exchanged | Value | ||||||
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Class A shares | 261,680 | $ | 1,714,035 | ||||
Class B shares | 228,388 | 1,431,993 | |||||
Class C shares | 56,366 | 353,413 | |||||
Advisor Class shares | 5,281 | 33,585 | |||||
Total | 551,715 | $ | 3,533,026 | ||||
On June 16, 2003, Ivy Money Market Fund changed its name to Ivy Cash Reserves Fund. On July 23, 2003, the Trust changed its name from Ivy Fund to Ivy Funds.
NOTE 8 - Other Tax InformationInternational Revenue Code regulations permit each qualifying Fund to elect to pass through a foreign tax credit to shareholders with respect to foreign taxes paid by the Fund. Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Ivy European Opportunities Fund and Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund elected to pass through $34,515, $217,527 and $47,510, respectively, of creditable foreign taxes to their shareholders.
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' REPORT
The Board of Trustees and
Shareholders of Ivy Funds:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Ivy Cash Reserves Fund, Ivy Cundill Global Value Fund, Ivy Dividend Income Fund, Ivy European Opportunities Fund, Ivy Global Natural Resources Fund, Ivy International Fund, Ivy International Value Fund, and Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund (collectively the "Funds") comprising Ivy Funds, (formerly Ivy Fund) as of December 31, 2003, and the related statements of operations for the fiscal year then ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the two fiscal years then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits. The financial statements and the financial highlights of the Funds for each of the periods presented in the three-year period ended December 31, 2001 were audi ted by other auditors whose report, dated February 8, 2002, expressed an unqualified opinion on those statements and financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of December 31, 2003, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the respective Funds comprising Ivy Funds as of December 31, 2003, the results of their operations for the fiscal year then ended, the changes in their net assets and their financial highlights for each of the two fiscal years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
February 20, 2004
SHAREHOLDER MEETING RESULTS
On June 10, 2003, a special shareholder meeting (the "Meeting") was held at the offices of Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., 6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, Kansas, 66202, for the following purposes (and with the following results):
Proposal 1: For shareholders of Ivy Bond Fund, to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the sale of all of the assets of the Ivy Bond Fund to, and the assumption of all of the liabilities of the Ivy Bond Fund by, the Waddell & Reed Advisors Bond Fund in exchange for shares of the Waddell & Reed Advisors Bond Fund and the distribution of such shares to the shareholders of the Ivy Bond Fund in complete liquidation of the Ivy Bond Fund.
For | Against | Abstain | |
3,257,281.407 | 94,762.496 | 145,628.813 |
Proposal 2: For shareholders of Ivy Developing Markets Fund, to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the sale of all of the assets of the Ivy Developing Markets Fund to, and the assumption of all of the liabilities of the Ivy Developing Markets Fund by, the Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund in exchange for shares of the Ivy Pacific Opportunities Fund and the distribution of such shares to the shareholders of the Ivy Developing Markets Fund in complete liquidation of the Ivy Developing Markets Fund.
For | Against | Abstain | |
319,151.208 | 40,170.660 | 14,465.961 |
Proposal 3: For shareholders of Ivy Global Fund, to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the sale of all of the assets of the Ivy Global Fund to, and the assumption of all of the liabilities of the Ivy Global Fund by, the W&R International Growth Fund in exchange for shares of the W&R International Growth Fund and the distribution of such shares to the shareholders of the Ivy Global Fund in complete liquidation of the Ivy Global Fund.
For | Against | Abstain | |
326,001.256 | 13,725.875 | 16,896.893 |
Proposal 4: For shareholders of Ivy Global Science & Technology Fund, to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the sale of all of the assets of the Ivy Global Science & Technology Fund to, and the assumption of all of the liabilities of the Ivy Global Science & Technology Fund by, the W&R Science and Technology Fund in exchange for shares of the W&R Science and Technology Fund and the distribution of such shares to the shareholders of the Ivy Global Science & Technology Fund in complete liquidation of the Ivy Global Science & Technology Fund.
For | Against | Abstain | |
664,589.427 | 21,798.471 | 17,157.064 |
Proposal 5: For shareholders of Ivy Growth Fund, to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the sale of all of the assets of the Ivy Growth Fund to, and the assumption of all of the liabilities of the Ivy Growth Fund by, the Waddell & Reed Advisors Accumulative Fund in exchange for shares of the Waddell & Reed Advisors Accumulative Fund and the distribution of such shares to the shareholders of the Ivy Growth Fund in complete liquidation of the Ivy Growth Fund.
For | Against | Abstain | |
7,377,508.539 | 400,479.235 | 388,779.334 |
Proposal 6: For shareholders of Ivy US Blue Chip Fund, to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the sale of all of the assets of the Ivy US Blue Chip Fund to, and the assumption of all of the liabilities of the Ivy US Blue Chip Fund by, the W&R Core Equity Fund in exchange for shares of the W&R Core Equity Fund and the distribution of such shares to the shareholders of the Ivy US Blue Chip Fund in complete liquidation of the Ivy US Blue Chip Fund.
For | Against | Abstain | |
2,434,023.427 | 92,702.211 | 168,961.772 |
Proposal 7: For shareholders of Ivy US Emerging Growth Fund, to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the sale of all of the assets of the Ivy US Emerging Growth Fund to, and the assumption of all of the liabilities of the Ivy US Emerging Growth Fund by, the W&R Mid Cap Growth Fund in exchange for shares of the W&R Mid Cap Growth Fund and the distribution of such shares to the shareholders of the Ivy US Emerging Growth Fund in complete liquidation of the Ivy US Emerging Growth Fund.
For | Against | Abstain | |
1,085,306.521 | 28,419.214 | 43,382.116 |
Proposal 8: For shareholders of Ivy International Small Companies Fund, to approve an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization providing for the sale of all of the assets of the Ivy International Small Companies Fund to, and the assumption of all of the liabilities of the Ivy International Small Companies Fund by, the W&R International Growth Fund in exchange for shares of the W&R International Growth Fund and the distribution of such shares to the shareholders of the Ivy International Small Companies Fund in complete liquidation of the Ivy International Small Companies Fund. Due to lack of sufficient votes from shareholders of Ivy International Small Companies Fund, the Meeting for these shareholders was adjourned until June 12, 2003. Following is the shareholder vote from that adjourned Meeting:
For | Against | Abstain | |
335,596.194 | 12,474.405 | 13,605.144 |
INCOME TAX INFORMATION
The amounts of the dividends and long-term capital gains below, multiplied by the number of shares owned by you in the Funds shown on the record dates, will give you the total amounts to be reported in your Federal income tax return for the years in which they were received or reinvested.
PER-SHARE AMOUNTS REPORTABLE AS: | ||||||||||
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For Corporations | For Individuals | |||||||||
Record Date | Total | Qualifying | Non- Qualifying | Long-Term Capital Gain | Foreign Tax Paid | Qualifying | Non- Qualifying | Long-Term Capital Gain | Foreign Tax Paid | |
Cundill Global Value Fund Class A | ||||||||||
12-17-03 | $0.03500 | $0.00115 | $0.03385 | $- | $0.00800 | $0.03500 | $- | $- | $0.00800 | |
Class Y | ||||||||||
12-17-03 | $0.04100 | $0.00135 | $0.03965 | $- | $0.00800 | $0.04100 | $- | $- | $0.00800 | |
Advisor Class | ||||||||||
12-17-03 | $0.06300 | $0.00208 | $0.06092 | $- | $0.00800 | $0.06300 | $- | $- | $0.00800 | |
Class I | ||||||||||
12-17-03 | $0.06300 | $0.00208 | $0.06092 | $- | $0.00800 | $0.06300 | $- | $- | $0.00800 | |
European Opportunities Fund Class A | ||||||||||
12-17-03 | $0.04300 | $- | $0.04300 | $- | $0.04400 | $0.04300 | $- | $- | $0.04400 | |
Class Y | ||||||||||
12-17-03 | $0.06800 | $- | $0.06800 | $- | $0.04400 | $0.06800 | $- | $- | $0.04400 | |
Advisor Class | ||||||||||
12-17-03 | $0.12500 | $- | $0.12500 | $- | $0.04400 | $0.12500 | $- | $- | $0.04400 | |
Class I | ||||||||||
12-17-03 | $0.10600 | $- | $0.10600 | $- | $0.04400 | $0.10600 | $- | $- | $0.04400 | |
Global Natural Resources Fund Class A | ||||||||||
12-17-03 | $0.05300 | $- | $0.05300 | $- | $0.00500 | $- | $0.05300 | $- | $0.00500 | |
Class Y | ||||||||||
12-17-03 | $0.06000 | $- | $0.06000 | $- | $0.00500 | $- | $0.06000 | $- | $0.00500 | |
Advisor Class | ||||||||||
12-17-03 | $0.09300 | $- | $0.09300 | $- | $0.00500 | $- | $0.09300 | $- | $0.00500 | |
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Dividends are declared and recorded by each of the following Funds on each day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Dividends are paid monthly usually on the 27th of the month or on the preceding business day if the 27th is a weekend or holiday.
Exempt Interest Dividends - The exempt interest portion of dividends paid represents the distribution of state and municipal bond interest and is exempt from Federal income taxation.
The table below shows the taxability of dividends and long-term capital gains paid during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003:
PER-SHARE AMOUNTS REPORTABLE AS: | ||||||||
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For Individuals | For Corporations | |||||||
Record Date | Total | Ordinary Income | Long-Term Capital Gain | Qualifying | Non- Qualifying | Long-Term Capital Gain | ||
Cash Reserves Fund Class A, Class B and Class C | ||||||||
January 2003 | 100.0000% | 100.000% | - - % | - - % | 100.000% | - - % |
CORPORATION DEDUCTIONS - Under Federal tax law, the amounts reportable as Qualifying Dividends are eligible for the dividends received deduction in the year received as provided by Section 243 of the Internal Revenue Code.
The tax status of dividends paid will be reported to you on Form 1099-DIV after the close of the applicable calendar year.
The Board of Trustees of Ivy FundsThe Waddell & Reed Fund Complex (Fund Complex) is comprised of the Ivy Family of Funds and the Advisors Fund Complex. The Ivy Family of Funds is comprised of the funds in Ivy Funds, Inc. and Ivy Funds. The Advisors Fund Complex is comprised of each of the funds in the Waddell & Reed Advisors Funds, Waddell & Reed InvestEd Portfolios, Inc. and W&R Target Funds, Inc.
Each of the individuals listed below serves as a director or trustee for each of the funds within the Ivy Family of Funds. Eleanor B. Schwartz, Joseph Harroz, Jr., Henry J. Herrmann and Keith A. Tucker also serve as directors of each of the funds in the Advisors Fund Complex.
Two of the Trustees are considered by Ivy Funds and its counsel to be "interested persons" of the Funds or of their investment manager because of their employment by Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. (WDR) or its wholly-owned subsidiaries. The other directors (more than a majority of the total number) are independent; that is, they are not employees or officers of, and have no financial interest in, WDR or any of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, including Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc. (IFDI), Waddell & Reed Ivy Investment Company (WRIICO), and Waddell & Reed Services Company (WRSCO).
Independent Trustees Jarold W. Boettcher (63)6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Fund: Trustee
Number of portfolios overseen by
Trustee: 28 Trustee since: 2002
Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years: President of Boettcher Enterprises, Inc. (agriculture products and services) (1979 to present); President of Boettcher Supply, Inc. (electrical and plumbing supplies distributor) (1979 to present); President of Boettcher Aerial, Inc. (Aerial Ag Applicator) (1983 to present)
Other Directorships held by Director: Director of Guaranty State Bank & Trust Co.; Director of Guaranty, Inc.; Director of Ivy Funds, Inc. (formerly, W&R Funds, Inc.)
James D. Gressett (53)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Fund: Trustee
Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 28
Trustee since: 2002 Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years: CEO of PacPizza, Inc. (Pizza Hut franchise) (2000 to present); Secretary of Street Homes, LLP (homebuilding company) (2001 to present); President of Alien, Inc. (real estate development), 1997 to 2001
Other Directorships held by Director: Director of Collins Financial Services, a debt recovery company; Director of Ivy Funds, Inc.
Joseph Harroz, Jr. (37)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Fund: Trustee Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 68
Trustee since: 2002 Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years: Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years: Vice President and General Counsel of the Board of Regents, University of Oklahoma (1996 to present); Adjunct Professor, University of Oklahoma Law School (1997 to present); Managing Member, Harroz Investments, LLC, commercial enterprise investments (1998 to present) Other Directorships held by Director: Director of Ivy Funds, Inc. and each fund in the Advisors Fund Complex
Glendon E. Johnson, Jr. (52)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Fund: Trustee Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 28
Trustee since: 2002 Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Of Counsel, Lee & Smith, PC (law firm) (1996 to present); Member/Manager, Castle Valley Ranches, LLC (ranching) (1995 to present) Other Directorships held by Director: Director of Ivy Funds, Inc.
Eleanor B. Schwartz (66)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Fund: Trustee Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 68
Trustee since: 2002
Principal Occupations During Past 5 Years: Professor Emeritus, University of Missouri at Kansas City (2003 to present) Professor of Business Administration, University of Missouri at Kansas City (1980 to 2003); Chancellor, University of Missouri at Kansas City (1991 to 1999)
Other Directorships held by Director: Director of Ivy Funds, Inc. and each fund in the Advisors Fund Complex
Michael G. Smith (59)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Fund: Trustee Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 28
Trustee since: 2002
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Retired; Managing Director-Institutional Sales, Merrill Lynch (1983-1999) Other Directorships held by Director: Director, Executive Board, Cox Business School, Southern Methodist University; Director, Northwestern Mutual Life Series Funds & Mason Street Advisors Funds (29 portfolios overseen); Director of Ivy Funds, Inc.
Edward M. Tighe (61)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Position held with Fund: Trustee Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 28
Trustee since: 2002
Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years: Chairman, CEO and Director of JBE Technology Group, Inc. (telecommunications and computer network consulting); CEO and Director of Asgard Holding, LLC (computer network and security services); President of Global Mutual Fund Services; President and CEO of Global Technology
Other Directorships held by Director: Director of Hansberger Institutional Funds (2 portfolios overseen); Director of Ivy Funds, Inc.
Interested Trustees
Henry J. Herrmann (61)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Positions held with Fund: Trustee and President Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 68
Trustee since: 2002;
President since: 2002
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: President and Chief Investment Officer of WDR (1998 to present); President and Chief Executive Officer of WRIICO (2002 to present); President and Chief Executive Officer of Waddell & Reed Investment Management Company (WRIMCO), an affiliate of WRIICO, (1993 to present); Chief Investment Officer of WRIMCO (1991 to present); President of each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (2001 to present); Treasurer of WDR (1998 to 1999)
Other Directorships held by Director: Director, Austin, Calvert & Flavin, an affiliate of WRIMCO; Chairman and Director, Ivy Services. Inc., an affiliate of WRIICO; Director of WDR, W&R, WRIMCO and WRIICO; Director of Ivy Funds, Inc. and each fund in the Advisors Fund Complex
Keith A. Tucker (59)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Positions held with Fund: Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Trustee Number of portfolios overseen by Trustee: 68
Trustee since: 2002; Chairman of the Board of Trustees since: 2002
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of WDR (1998 to present); Principal Financial Officer of WDR (1998 to 1999); Chairman of the Board of Directors of W&R, WRIMCO and WRSCO (1993 to present)
Other Directorships held by Director: Director of WDR,W&R, WRIMCO and WRSCO; Director of Ivy Funds, Inc. and each fund in the Advisors Fund Complex
Officers
Theodore W. Howard (61)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Positions held with Fund: Treasurer since 2003; Principal Accounting Officer, Vice President and Principal Financial Officer since 2002
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Senior Vice President of WRSCO (2001 to present); Treasurer and Principal Accounting Officer of each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (1976 to present); Vice President of each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (1987 to present); Principal Financial Officer of each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (2002 to present); Vice President of WRSCO (1988 to 2001)
Directorships held: None
Kristen A. Richards (36)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Positions held with Fund: Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel, since 2002
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of WRIMCO (2000 to present); Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of WRIICO (2002 to present); Vice President, Secretary and Associate General Counsel of each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (2000 to present); Assistant Secretary of each of the funds in the Fund Complex (1998 to 2000); Compliance Officer of WRIMCO (1995 to 1998)
Directorships held: None
Daniel C. Schulte (38)
6300 Lamar Avenue, Overland Park, KS 66202
Positions held with Fund: Vice President, Assistant Secretary and General Counsel, since 2002
Principal Occupation(s) During Past 5 Years: Vice President and General Counsel of WDR (2000 to present); Senior Vice President, Secretary and General Counsel of W&R, WRIMCO and WRSCO (2000 to present); Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Ivy Services, Inc. (2002 to present); Vice President, General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of WRIICO (2002 to present); Vice President and Assistant Secretary of each of the Funds in the Fund Complex (2000 to present); Secretary of WDR (2000 to 2003); Assistant Secretary of WDR (1998 to 2000)
Directorships held: None
Annual Privacy Notice
Waddell & Reed, Inc., Waddell & Reed Advisors Funds, Ivy Funds, Inc. and Waddell & Reed InvestEd Portfolios, Inc. ("Waddell & Reed") are committed to ensuring their customers have access to a broad range of products and services to help them achieve their personal financial goals. In the course of doing business with Waddell & Reed, customers are requested to share financial information and they may be asked to provide other personal details. Customers can be assured that Waddell & Reed is diligent in its efforts to keep such information confidential.
Recognition of a Customer's Expectation of PrivacyAt Waddell & Reed, we believe the confidentiality and protection of customer information is one of our fundamental responsibilities. And while information is critical to providing quality service, we recognize that one of our most important assets is our customers' trust. Thus, the safekeeping of customer information is a priority for Waddell & Reed.
Information CollectedIn order to tailor available financial products to your specific needs, Waddell & Reed may request that you complete a variety of forms that require nonpublic personal information about your financial history and other personal details, including but not limited to, your name, address, social security number, assets, income and investments. Waddell & Reed may also gather information about your transactions with us, our affiliates and others.
Categories of Information that may be DisclosedWhile Waddell & Reed may disclose information it collects from applications and other forms, as described above, we at Waddell & Reed also want to assure all of our customers that whenever information is used, it is done with discretion. The safeguarding of customer information is an issue we take seriously.
Categories of Parties to whom we disclose nonpublic personal informationWaddell & Reed may disclose nonpublic personal information about you to the following types of third parties: selectively chosen financial service providers, whom we believe have valuable products or services that could benefit you. Whenever we do this, we carefully review the company and the product or service to make sure that it provides value to our customers. We share the minimum amount of information necessary for that company to offer its product or service. We may also share information with unaffiliated companies that assist us in providing our products and services to our customers; in the normal course of our business (for example, with consumer reporting agencies and government agencies); when legally required or permitted in connection with fraud investigations and litigation; and at the request or with the permission of a customer.
Opt Out RightIf you prefer that we not disclose nonpublic personal information about you to nonaffiliated third parties, you may opt out of those disclosures, that is, you may direct us not to make those disclosures (other than disclosures permitted by law). If you wish to opt out of disclosures to nonaffiliated third parties, please provide a written request to opt-out with your name and account number(s) or social security number to: Waddell & Reed, Attn: Opt Out Notices, P.O. Box 29220, Shawnee Mission, Kansas 66201. You may also call 1-888-Waddell and a Client Services Representative will assist you.
Confidentiality and SecurityWe restrict access to nonpublic personal information about you to those employees who need to know that information to provide products and services to you. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards that comply with federal standards to guard your nonpublic personal information. If you decide to close your account(s) or become an inactive customer, we will adhere to the privacy policies and practices as described in this notice.
Householding NoticeIf you currently receive one copy of the shareholder reports and prospectus for your household (even if more than one person in your household owns shares of the Fund) and you would prefer to receive separate shareholder reports and prospectuses for each account holder living at your address, you can do either of the following:
Fax your request to 800-532-2749.
Write to us at the address listed on the inside back cover.
Please list each account for which you would like to receive separate shareholder reports and prospectus mailings. We will resume sending separate documents within 30 days of receiving your request.
To all traditional IRA Planholders:As required by law, income tax will automatically be withheld from any distribution or withdrawal from a traditional IRA unless you make a written election not to have taxes withheld. The election may be made on the distribution/withdrawal form provided by us which can be obtained from your financial advisor or by submitting Internal Revenue Service Form W- 4P. Once made, an election can be revoked by providing written notice to us. If you elect not to have tax withheld you may be required to make payments of estimated tax. Penalties may be imposed by the IRS if withholding and estimated tax payments are not adequate.
The Ivy Funds Family
Domestic Equity Funds
Fixed Income Funds
Money Market Funds
Specialty Funds
1.800.777.6472
Visit us online at www.ivyfunds.com
Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc.
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc., the ultimate parent company of Ivy Funds Distributor, Inc., acquired the investment adviser to the Ivy Funds in December 2002.
For more complete information on any of the Ivy Funds, including charges and expenses, please obtain a prospectus by calling the number listed above or online at www.ivyfunds.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
WRR3300A (12-03)
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
As of December 31, 2003, the Registrant has adopted a code of ethics, as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR, that applies to the Principal Executive Officer and Treasurer. A copy of this code of ethics is filed as an exhibit to this Form N-CSR.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
The Board of Trustees of the Registrant has determined that each of Jarold W. Boettcher, Glendon E. Johnson, Jr. and Michael G. Smith is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR, serving on its audit committee. Each of Mr. Boettcher, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Smith is independent for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
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| The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for each of the last two fiscal years are as follows: | ||
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| 2002 | $232,500 |
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| 2003 | 163,900 |
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| The aggregate fees billed for assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item are as follows: | ||
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| 2002 | $ --- |
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| 2003 | 3,789 |
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(c) | Tax Fees | ||
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| The aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning are as follows: | ||
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| 2002 | $ --- |
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| 2003 | 42,849 |
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(d) | All Other Fees | ||
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| The aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by the principal accountant, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this item are as follows: | ||
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| 2002 | $--- |
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| 2003 | 530 |
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(e) | (1) | Registrant's audit committee considers with the principal accountants all audit services to be provided by the principal accountants and pre-approves all such audit services. | |
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| The audit committee shall pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided by the principal accountants to the registrant; provided that the pre-approval requirement does not apply to non-audit services that (i) were not identified as such at the time of the pre-approval and (ii) do not aggregate more than 5% of total fees paid to the principal accountants by the registrant during the fiscal year in which the services are provided, if the audit committee approves the provision of such non-audit services prior to the completion of the audit. | |
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| The audit committee shall pre-approve all non-audit services to be provided by the principal accountants to the investment adviser if the engagement relates directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant; provided that the pre-approval requirement does not apply to non-audit services that (i) were not identified as such at the time of the pre-approval and (ii) do not aggregate more than 5% of total fees paid to the principal accountants by the registrant for all services and by the registrant's investment adviser for non-audit services if the engagement relates directly to the operations or financial reporting of the registrant during the fiscal year in which those services are provided, if the audit committee approves the provision of such non-audit services prior to the completion of the audit. | |
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(e) | (2) | 100% of the services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) of this Item were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. | |
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(f) | Less than 50 percent of the hours expended on the principal accountant's engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year were attributed to work performed by persons other than the principal accountant's full-time, permanent employees. | ||
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(g) | $0 and $47,168 are the aggregate non-audit fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered by the principal accountant to the registrant. $89,075 and $128,335 are the aggregate non-audit fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for services rendered by the principal accountant to the 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. |
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(h) | No disclosures are required by this Item 4(h). |
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ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. [RESERVED]
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
(a) The Registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, based on their evaluation of the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report, have concluded that such controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective and adequately designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant in its reports that it files or submits is accumulated and communicated to the Registrant's management, including the Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant's internal controls over financial reporting that occurred over the registrant's last fiscal half-year that has affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 11. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Any code of ethics, or amendment thereto, that is the subject of the disclosure required by Item 2, to the extent that the registrant intends to satisfy the Item 2 requirements through filing of an exhibit.
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CODE.
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)).
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(b) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)).
Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
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.
Ivy Funds
(Registrant)
By /s/Kristen A. Richards
Kristen A. Richards, Vice President and Secretary
Date March 10, 2004
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 /s/Henry J. Herrmann
Henry J. Herrmann, President and Principal Executive Officer
Date March 10, 2004
By /s/Theodore W. Howard
Theodore W. Howard, Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer
Date March 10, 2004