UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number 811-00082
CGM TRUST
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
One International Place, Boston, Massachusetts 02110
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code)
T. John Holton, Esq.
Bingham McCutchen LLP
One Federal Street
Boston, MA 02110
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 1-617-737-3225
Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2009
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2009
ITEM 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
CGM
Mutual Fund
317th Quarterly Report
June 30, 2009
A No-Load Fund
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| Investment Adviser Capital Growth Management Limited Partnership |
To Our Shareholders:
CGM Mutual Fund increased 6.9% during the second quarter of 2009 compared to the unmanaged Standard and Poor’s 500 Index which grew 15.9% and the Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate, Government and Mortgage Bond Index which returned 1.5%. For the first six months of the year, returns were –3.0% for CGM Mutual Fund, 3.2% for the unmanaged S&P 500 Index and 1.6% for the Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate, Government and Mortgage Bond Index.
An optimistic U.S. equity market began its move up on March 10, 2009, hopeful that credit lines would soon reopen and investors would gradually assume more risk. Following in the market’s wake was the April Consumer Confidence Index number which rose 13.9 points from the month before to 40.8. Other economic indicators suggested the contraction was drawing to an end and even some of the less promising economic news made public in April— such as first quarter Real Gross Domestic Product which declined –5.5% in the previous quarter—had already been factored into the market and failed to discourage equity investors.
In early May, the government released the results of its “stress tests” on 19 major banks concluding the banks should raise approximately $75 billion in additional capital as a cushion against further financial erosion from the recession. In less than a month, the banks bested that figure by raising roughly $85 billion and thereby signaling the capital markets were alive and functioning once again. Not much later, pending regulation of executive compensation for recipients of funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) provided incentive to ten of the large banks to petition the government for permission to repay their TARP funds, which they did to the tune of $68 billion on June 10.
The second quarter was historic for a number of reasons, but perhaps none more so than the restructuring of the U.S. automotive industry. On May 14 and 15, Chrysler and General Motors announced the closing of 789 and 1,100 dealerships respectively, laying off some 80,000 employees in the process. When General Motors declared bankruptcy on June 1, the number of shuttered GM dealerships jumped to 2,600, labor contracts were rewritten and entire car lines were put up for sale or eliminated.
Unemployment was a problem even before the cuts in the automobile industry though the overall number of new job losses had already started to subside from 652,000 in March to 519,000 in April and 322,000 in May (though June’s numbers show an uptick to 467,000). Despite predictions to the contrary, Durable Goods Orders were up 1.8% in May and Consumer Confidence made another jump from 40.8 in April to 54.8 in May (though with a slight retreat to 49.3 by the end of June).
The federal government’s expansive fiscal policy and the Federal Reserve’s easy money policy drove interest rates to a point where the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 4.8% in April. However, since then, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has risen to 5.48% on June 30 and whether it be construed as an indicator of prospective recovery or a mirror of inflationary fears, the interest rate on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds climbed from a low of 2.49% in March to 3.52% at the end of June. While there are always worries about inflation any time the Fed floods the economy with dollars, we believe the current 9.5% high unemployment rate and a domestic manufacturing capacity utilization rate of only 68% should inhibit inflationary pressure for the intermediate future. For the time being, the Federal Reserve Board is maintaining its target rate of 0%-.25% for Federal Funds and at the conclusion of its meeting in late June, issued t he statement: “inflation will remain subdued for some time.” If true, the recovery should continue with little danger of higher mortgage rates choking off its progress. We believe the equity market will gradually reflect the healing process of the economy which appears to be now underway.
On June 30, 2009, CGM Mutual Fund was approximately 28% invested in corporate bonds. In the equity portion of the portfolio, the Fund held significant positions in money center banks, companies in the automobile and related industries and in independent oil producers. The Fund’s three largest holdings were The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Ford Motor Company, and O’Reilly Automotive, Inc.
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| Robert L. Kemp President |
July 1, 2009
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
(unaudited)
Total Return for Periods Ended June 30, 2009
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| | The Fund’s Cumulative Total Return | | The Fund’s Average Annual Total Return |
10 Years | | +26.6 | % | | + 2.4 | % |
5 Years | | +29.4 | | | + 5.3 | |
1 Year | | –33.5 | | | –33.5 | |
3 Months | | + 6.9 | | | — | |
The performance data contained in this report represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and assumes the reinvestment of all Fund distributions. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted.
Commencing July 1, 2003 and ending June 30, 2004, Capital Growth Management agreed to voluntarily waive a portion of the advisory fee, lowering the annual rate to 0.72% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. Otherwise, the cumulative total return and average annual total return for the 10 year period ended June 30, 2009 would have been lower.
See the Schedule of Investments on pages 3 and 4 for the percentage of net assets of the Fund invested in particular industries as of June 30, 2009.
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
INVESTMENTS as of June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS — 69.7% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
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| Shares | | Value(a) |
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Auto and Related — 12.2% | | | |
Ford Motor Company (b) | 5,000,000 | | $ 30,350,000 |
O’Reilly Automotive, Inc. (b) | 735,000 | | 27,988,800 |
| | | 58,338,800 |
Banks - Money Center — 21.2% | | | |
Bank of America Corporation | 2,120,000 | | 27,984,000 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 300,000 | | 10,233,000 |
Morgan Stanley | 920,000 | | 26,229,200 |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 250,000 | | 36,860,000 |
| | | 101,306,200 |
Computer Software and Services — 5.3% | | | |
Baidu, Inc. ADR (b)(c) | 84,000 | | 25,291,560 |
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Copper — 4.1% | | | |
Southern Copper Corporation | 950,000 | | 19,418,000 |
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Drugs — 5.0% | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | 510,000 | | 23,990,400 |
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Hotels and Restaurants — 4.4% | | | |
McDonald’s Corporation | 370,000 | | 21,271,300 |
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Oil - Independent Production — 6.5% | | | |
Canadian Natural Resources Limited | 100,000 | | 5,249,000 |
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras ADR (c) | 625,000 | | 25,612,500 |
| | | 30,861,500 |
Retail — 5.6% | | | |
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. | 930,000 | | 26,700,300 |
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Technology — 5.4% | | | |
Google Inc. (b) | 61,000 | | 25,716,990 |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Identified cost $313,431,224) | | | 332,895,050 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
INVESTMENTS as of June 30, 2009 (continued)
(unaudited)
BONDS — 28.2% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
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| Face Amount | | Value(a) |
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Beverages and Tobacco — 5.8% | | | |
Altria Group, Inc. 9.950%, 11/10/2038 | $24,000,000 | | $ 27,703,776 |
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Healthcare - Services — 10.0% | | | |
UnitedHealth Group Incorporated 6.875%, 02/15/2038 | 25,000,000 | | 23,139,950 |
WellPoint, Inc., 6.375%, 06/15/2037 | 27,000,000 | | 24,755,733 |
| | | 47,895,683 |
Media — 2.1% | | | |
AOL Time Warner Inc. 7.700%, 05/01/2032 | 10,000,000 | | 9,826,660 |
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Oil Refining — 5.4% | | | |
Valero Energy Corporation 6.625%, 06/15/2037 | 30,000,000 | | 25,593,600 |
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Telephone — 4.9% | | | |
AT&T Corp. 6.400%, 05/15/2038 | 24,000,000 | | 23,493,888 |
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TOTAL BONDS (Identified cost $125,206,304) | | | 134,513,607 |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 0.4% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS | | | |
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American Express Credit Corporation, 0.140%, 07/01/09 (Cost $2,080,000) | 2,080,000 | | 2,080,000 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.3% (Identified cost $440,717,528) | | | 469,488,657 |
Cash and receivables | | | 23,139,055 |
Liabilities | | | (14,835,200) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | $477,792,512 |
(a)
See Note 1A.
(b)
Non-income producing security.
(c)
An American Depositary Receipt (ADR) is a certificate issued by a U.S. bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
Assets
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Investments at value (Identified cost —$440,717,528) | | | $ 469,488,657 |
Cash | | | 2,528 |
Receivable for: | | | |
Securities sold | $21,494,772 | | |
Shares of the Fund sold | 70,208 | | |
Dividends and interest | 1,571,547 | | 23,136,527 |
Total assets | | | 492,627,712 |
Liabilities | | | |
Payable for: | | | |
Securities purchased | 13,985,266 | | |
Shares of the Fund redeemed | 358,208 | | 14,343,474 |
Accrued expenses: | | | |
Management fees | 355,993 | | |
Trustees’ fees | 15,742 | | |
Accounting, administration and compliance expenses | 12,112 | | |
Transfer agent fees | 63,855 | | |
Other expenses | 44,024 | | 491,726 |
Total liabilities | | | 14,835,200 |
Net Assets | | | $ 477,792,512 |
Net assets consist of: | | | |
Capital paid-in | | | $ 610,272,468 |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 2,353,835 |
Accumulated net realized losses on investments | | | (163,604,920) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 28,771,129 |
Net Assets | | | $ 477,792,512 |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value | | | 21,962,524 |
Net asset value per share* | | | $21.75 |
*
Shares of the Fund are sold and redeemed at net asset value ($477,792,512 ÷ 21,962,524).
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
Investment Income
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Income: | |
Dividends | $ 2,365,695 |
Interest | 5,697,902 |
| 8,063,597 |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 2,121,466 |
Trustees’ fees | 31,632 |
Accounting, administration and compliance expenses | 72,672 |
Custodian fees and expenses | 43,237 |
Transfer agent fees | 238,924 |
Audit and tax services | 19,950 |
Legal | 24,963 |
Printing | 36,321 |
Registration fees | 26,303 |
Miscellaneous expenses | 1,295 |
| 2,616,763 |
Net investment income | 5,446,834 |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |
Net realized losses on investments | (37,963,082) |
Net unrealized appreciation | 17,273,689 |
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments | (20,689,393) |
Change in Net Assets from Operations | $(15,242,559) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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| Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
From Operations | | | |
Net investment income | $ 5,446,834 | | $ 6,518,380 |
Net realized losses on investments and foreign currency transactions | (37,963,082) | | (121,834,635) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 17,273,689 | | (80,610,010) |
Change in net assets from operations | (15,242,559) | | (195,926,265) |
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From Distributions to Shareholders | | | |
Net investment income | (3,092,999) | | (6,501,796) |
| (3,092,999) | | (6,501,796) |
From Capital Share Transactions | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 34,447,250 | | 130,222,450 |
Net asset value of shares issued in connection with reinvestment of: | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | 2,720,106 | | 5,749,772 |
| 37,167,356 | | 135,972,222 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (30,926,641) | | (91,779,247) |
Change in net assets derived from capital share transactions | 6,240,715 | | 44,192,975 |
Total change in net assets | (12,094,843) | | (158,235,086) |
Net Assets | | | |
Beginning of period | 489,887,355 | | 648,122,441 |
End of period (includes undistributed net investment income of $2,353,835 and $0 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively) | $ 477,792,512 | | $ 489,887,355 |
Number of shares of the Fund: | | | |
Issued from sale of shares | 1,582,237 | | 4,444,761 |
Issued in connection with reinvestment of: | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | 126,987 | | 223,864 |
| 1,709,224 | | 4,668,625 |
Redeemed | (1,462,157) | | (3,337,513) |
Net change | 247,067 | | 1,331,112 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | | For the Year Ended December 31, | |
| (unaudited) | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | |
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For a share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period: Net asset value at beginning of period | | $22.56 | | | $31.80 | | $27.78 | | $27.89 | | $25.33 | | $23.00 | |
Net investment income (a)(b) | | 0.25 | | | 0.31 | | 0.32 | | 0.45 | | 0.30 | | 0.16 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (0.92) | | | (9.25) | | 10.33 | | 1.09 | | 3.40 | | 2.33 | |
Total from investment operations | | (0.67) | | | (8.94) | | 10.65 | | 1.54 | | 3.70 | | 2.49 | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (0.14) | | | (0.30) | | (0.33) | | (0.45) | | (0.31) | | (0.16) | |
Distribution from net short-term realized gains | | — | | | — | | (6.22) | | (1.20) | | — | | — | |
Distribution from net long-term realized gains | | — | | | — | | (0.08) | | — | | (0.83) | | — | |
Total distributions | | (0.14) | | | (0.30) | | (6.63) | | (1.65) | | (1.14) | | (0.16) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (0.81) | | | (9.24) | | 4.02 | | (0.11) | | 2.56 | | 2.33 | |
Net asset value at end of period | | $21.75 | | | $22.56 | | $31.80 | | $27.78 | | $27.89 | | $25.33 | |
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Total return (%) | | (3.0) | | | (28.2) | | 38.5 | | 5.5 | | 14.6 | | 10.9 | (c) |
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Ratios: Operating expenses to average net assets (%) | | 1.11 | * | | 1.05 | | 1.05 | | 1.07 | | 1.09 | | 1.02 | |
Operating expenses to average net assets before management fee waiver (%) | | N/A | | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | 1.11 | |
Net investment income to average net assets (%) | | 2.31 | * | | 1.07 | | 1.03 | | 1.55 | | 1.09 | | 0.68 | |
Portfolio turnover (%) | | 552 | * | | 466 | | 444 | | 504 | | 336 | | 314 | |
Net assets at end of period (in thousands) ($) | | 477,793 | | | 489,887 | | 648,122 | | 504,574 | | 514,612 | | 481,443 | |
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(a) Net of management fee waiver which amounted to ($) | N/A | | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | N/A | | 0.02 | |
(b) Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) The total return would have been lower had the management fee not been reduced during the period.
* Computed on an annualized basis.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
1.
The Fund is a diversified series of CGM Trust which is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under the laws of Massachusetts pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company. The Trust has two other Funds whose financial statements are not presented herein. The Fund commenced operations on November 5, 1929. The Fund’s objective is reasonable long-term capital appreciation with a prudent approach to protection of capital from undue risks. Current income is a consideration in the selection of the Fund’s portfolio securities, but it is not a controlling factor.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. 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.
A.
Security valuation — Equity securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, authorized by the Board of Trustees. Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at the last quoted sale price or, for certain markets, the official closing price at the time the valuations are made. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. For securities with no sale reported, the last reported bid price is used. Corporate debt securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, authorized by the Board of Trustees, which determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships be tween securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. United States government debt securities are valued at the current closing bid, as last reported by a pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Short-term investments having a maturity of sixty days or less are stated at amortized cost, which approximates value. Other assets and securities which are not readily marketable will be valued in good faith at fair value using methods determined by the Board of Trustees.
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) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date net of applicable foreign taxes. Interest income is recorded on an accrual basis and includes amortization of premium and discount. Net gain or loss on securities sold is determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend payments received by the Fund from its investment in real estate investment trusts (“REITs”) may be comprised of ordinary income, capital gains, and return of capital and as such are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or a reduction to security cost, as appropriate.
C.
Federal income taxes — It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders all of its taxable income and net realized capital gains, within the prescribed time period. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax has been made. The Fund adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 prescribes a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The implementation of FIN 48, which included a review of the Fund’s tax return of each of
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
the three open tax years, did not result in any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Management’s conclusion regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, ongoing analysis of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.
At December 31, 2008, the Fund had available for tax purposes, capital loss carryovers of $124,560,675 expiring December 31, 2016.
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
| $ — | | $ — | | $10,416,277 |
The identified cost of investments in securities owned by the Fund for federal income tax purposes, and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at June 30, 2009 was as follows:
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| Identified Cost | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | Net Unrealized Appreciation |
| $445,478,034 | | $31,376,557 | | $(7,365,934) | | $24,010,623 |
D.
Dividends and distributions to shareholders — Dividends and distributions are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. The classification of income and capital gains distributions is determined in accordance with income tax regulations. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes. Permanent book and tax differences relating to shareholder distributions may result in reclassifications to paid-in capital or accumulated realized gain/loss. These differences are primarily related to foreign exchange gains/losses. The Fund also utilized earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividend deduction for income tax purposes. Undistributed net investment income or accumulated net investment loss may include temporary book and tax differences such as tax deferral of losses on wash sales, which will reverse in a subse quent period. Any taxable income or gain remaining at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.
The tax character of distributions paid during the period ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, were as follows:
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| Year | | Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total |
| 2008 | | $ 6,501,796 | | $ — | | $ 6,501,796 |
| 2007 | | $112,705,734 | | $ 1,480,849 | | $114,186,583 |
E.
Foreign currency translation — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in terms of foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars. Transactions affecting statement of operations accounts and net realized gain/(loss) on investments are translated at the rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at the end of the period, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
F.
Indemnities — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide indemnities to third parties for various potential losses and claims. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would depend on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
2.
Risks and Uncertainties
A.
Risks associated with focused investing — The Fund, although diversified, takes a focused approach to investing within particular industries or sectors of the economy or in a relatively small number of individual holdings. Therefore, the Fund may be subject to greater price volatility or be adversely affected by the performance of particular industries, sectors, or individual holdings than would a more diversified fund. In addition, funds that invest more heavily in certain industries, sectors or individual holdings are particularly susceptible to the impact of market, economic, regulatory and other factors affecting those investments.
B.
Risks associated with foreign investments — The Fund may invest in securities issued by institutions, corporations and governments established by or located in foreign countries, which may be developed or undeveloped countries. Investing in foreign securities may involve significant risks. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of the Fund or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability o r diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States. Additionally, because some foreign securities the Fund may acquire are purchased with and payable in foreign currencies, the value of these assets as measured in U.S. dollars may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency rates and exchange control regulations.
The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information contain additional information on other risks and uncertainties relating to the Fund’s investments.
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
3.
Purchases and sales of securities — For the period ended June 30, 2009, purchases and sales of securities other than United States government obligations and short-term investments aggregated $1,290,284,631 and $1,283,962,470 respectively. There were no purchases or sales of long-term United States government obligations.
4.
Fees and expenses
A.
Management fees — During the period ended June 30, 2009, the Fund incurred management fees of $2,121,466, paid or payable to the Fund’s investment adviser, Capital Growth Management Limited Partnership (“CGM”), certain officers and employees of which are also officers and trustees of the Fund. The management agreement provides for a fee at the annual rate of 0.90% on the first $500 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.80% of the next $500 million and 0.75% of such assets in excess of $1 billion.
B.
Other expenses — CGM performs certain administrative, accounting, compliance and other services for the Fund. The expenses of those services, which were paid to CGM by the Fund, include the following: (i) expenses for personnel performing bookkeeping, accounting and financial reporting functions and clerical functions relating to the Fund; (ii) expenses for services required in connection with the preparation of registration statements and prospectuses, shareholder reports and notices, proxy solicitation material furnished to shareholders of the Fund or regulatory authorities and reports and questionnaires for SEC compliance; (iii) registration, filing and other fees in connection with requirements of regulatory authorities and (iv) compliance in connection to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. The accounting, administration and compliance expense of $72,672, for the period ended June 30, 2009, is show n separately in the financial statements. These expenses include the reimbursement of a portion of the compensation expenses incurred by CGM for its employees who provide these administrative, accounting, compliance, and other services to the Fund, including $61,297 of the salaries of CGM employees who are officers of the Fund.
C.
Trustees fees and expenses — The Fund does not pay any compensation directly to any trustees who are officers or employees of CGM, or any affiliate of CGM (other than registered investment companies). For the period ending December 31, 2009, each disinterested trustee will be compensated by the Trust with an annual fee of $70,000 plus travel expenses for each meeting attended. The disinterested trustees are responsible for the audit committee functions of the Trust’s Board and have designated a chairman to oversee those functions who receives an additional $30,000 annually. Of these amounts, the Fund is responsible for $10,000 per trustee annually, plus an annual variable fee calculated based on the proportion of the Fund’s average net assets relative to the aggregate average net assets of the Trust.
5.
Subsequent events review — Management of CGM Mutual Fund has performed an evaluation of subsequent events for the period July 1, 2009 through August 14, 2009, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued.
6.
FASB 157 — In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, (FAS 157) ‘‘Fair Value Measurements’’, effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Fund adopted the provisions of FAS 157 on January 1, 2008. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements.
In accordance with FAS 157, the Fund may use valuation techniques consistent with the market, income, and cost approach to measure fair value. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts (cash flows, earnings) to a single present amount. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosures, the Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the various inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels:
•
Level 1 – Prices determined using: quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
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Level 2 – Prices determined using: other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment spreads, credit risk, etc.)
•
Level 3 – Prices determined using: significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s management’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment, and would be based on the best information available in the circumstances.
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value CGM Mutual Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2009:
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| Valuation Inputs |
| Level 1- Quoted Prices | | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | Total |
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES | $ 332,895,050 | | $ 136,593,607 | | $ — | | $ 469,488,657 |
INVESTMENTS IN EQUITIES | $ 332,895,050 | | $ — | | $ — | | $ 332,895,050 |
Auto and Related | 58,338,800 | | — | | — | | 58,338,800 |
Banks - Money Center | 101,306,200 | | — | | — | | 101,306,200 |
Computer Software and Services | 25,291,560 | | — | | — | | 25,291,560 |
Copper | 19,418,000 | | | | | | 19,418,000 |
Drugs | 23,990,400 | | — | | — | | 23,990,400 |
Hotel and Restaurants | 21,271,300 | | — | | — | | 21,271,300 |
Oil - Independent Production | 30,861,500 | | — | | — | | 30,861,500 |
Retail | 26,700,300 | | — | | — | | 26,700,300 |
Technology | 25,716,990 | | — | | — | | 25,716,990 |
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INVESTMENTS IN DEBT | $ — | | $ 136,593,607 | | $ — | | $ 136,593,607 |
Corporate | — | | 134,513,607 | | | | 134,513,607 |
Commercial Paper | — | | 2,080,000 | | — | | 2,080,000 |
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INVESTMENTS IN OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
TOTAL | $ 332,895,050 | | $ 136,593,607 | | $ — | | $ 469,488,657 |
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. For example, when developments occur between the close of a market and the close of the NYSE that may materially affect the value of some or all the securities, or when trading in a security is halted, these procedures may be used. The frequency with which these procedures are used is unpredictable. The valuation procedures may result in a change to a particular security’s assigned level within the fair value hierarchy described above. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
FUND EXPENSES
As a shareholder of CGM Mutual Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which could include, among other charges, wire fees and custodial maintenance fees for certain types of accounts and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses.
This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009.
Actual return and expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled ‘‘Expenses Paid During Period’’ to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as any wire fees or custodial maintenance fees that may be payable. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| Beginning Account Value 1/01/09 | Ending Account Value 6/30/09 | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/01/09 – 6/30/09 |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $970.40 | $5.42 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.29 | $5.56 |
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.11%, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
| | | | | | |
25 YEAR INVESTMENT RECORD DECEMBER 31, 1983 — JUNE 30, 2009 (unaudited) |
IF YOU HAD PURCHASED ONE SHARE OF THE FUND ON DECEMBER 31, 1983 |
On December 31 | — AND HAD TAKEN ALL DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS IN CASH | OR — HAD REINVESTED ALL DIVIDENDS AND CAPITAL GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS IN ADDITIONAL SHARES |
The Net Asset Value of Your Shares Would Have Been | During the Year You Would Have Received | The Value of Your Original Investment At Each Year End Would Have Been | Which Would Represent |
Per Share Capital Gains Distributions of | Per Share Income Distributions of | An Annual Total Return of | A Cumulative Change Expressed As An Index With December 31, 1983 = 100.0 |
1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 (6/30) Totals | $18.81 17.01 21.53 22.86 20.40 19.94 22.34 21.64 26.80 26.02 28.88 25.05 29.43 31.42 25.52 26.36 27.28 23.38 20.47 16.65 23.00 25.33 27.89 27.78 31.80 22.56 21.75
| $ 1.86 — 2.75 4.52 — 0.95 — 2.64 1.42 1.93 — 0.89 4.15 7.81 0.25 3.54 — — — — — 0.83 1.20 6.30 — — $41.04
| $ 0.95 1.08 0.94 1.06 1.10 0.93 0.93* 0.97 0.93 0.86 1.04 0.77 0.74 0.67 0.98 0.84 0.73 0.20 0.41 0.23 0.16 0.31 0.45 0.33 0.30 0.14 $18.05
| $ 20.00 26.90 33.65 38.26 39.48 48.05 48.58 68.45 72.63 88.46 79.88 99.29 122.82 132.89 143.79 173.27 153.17 135.40 112.52 157.19 174.32 199.77 210.76 291.90 209.58 203.29
| + 6.3% + 34.5 + 25.1 + 13.7 + 3.2 + 21.7 + 1.1 + 40.9 + 6.1 + 21.8 – 9.7 + 24.3 + 23.7 + 8.2 + 8.2 + 20.5 – 11.6 – 11.6 – 16.9 + 39.7 + 10.9 + 14.6 + 5.5 + 38.5 – 28.2 – 3.0 + 980.6
| 100.0 106.3 143.0 178.9 203.4 209.9 255.4 258.2 363.8 386.0 470.1 424.5 527.7 652.8 706.3 764.2 920.9 814.1 719.7 598.1 835.5 926.6 1061.9 1120.3 1551.6 1114.0 1080.6 |
* Includes $0.05 per share distributed from paid-in capital. Shares were first offered on November 5, 1929; the net asset value per share, adjusted for stock splits and dividends, was $8.33. |
The performance data contained in this report represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. The investment return on, and the principal value of, an investment in the Fund fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. The advisor waived $0.02 and $0.02 per share of management fee in 2003 and 2004, respectively. Otherwise, the annual total return for 2003 and 2004 and cumulative 25-year return would have been lower.
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(unaudited)
Availability of proxy voting information:
Proxy voting policies and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve month period ended June 30, 2009 are available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-345-4048. The policies also appear in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be found on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. The voting records can also be found on the SEC’s website on the N-PX filing.
Portfolio holdings:
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Advisory Agreement Approval:
In considering renewal of the advisory agreement, during meetings held in March and April 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the ‘‘Board’’) considered the following factors and came to the following conclusions:
1.
The Board considered the nature, extent, quality and scope of the investment advisory and administrative services provided by CGM to the Fund. The Board agreed that the quality of the CGM professional team working on the Fund was very high, and was satisfied with the quality of CGM’s advisory and administrative services.
2.
The Board considered the investment performance of the Fund and CGM and reviewed information regarding the performance of the Fund as compared to market indices and a peer group of other balanced funds selected and provided by Lipper, Inc., an independent provider of investment company data. The Board noted the strong performance of the Fund for the three-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2008 and that for such time periods the Fund (a) exceeded the median performance of the other mutual funds included in the Lipper reports, and (b) outperformed the S&P 500 Index. Despite the poor performance for the one-year period ended December 31, 2008, the Board agreed that this performance reflected in large measure the focus of CGM on long-term performance in managing the Fund’s assets, including taking advantage of strategic trends in the economy that might take some time to develop. The Board acknowledged that, while for some p eriods this focus on long-term performance might cause the Fund to lag other comparable mutual funds with a more short-term focus, over the longer term CGM’s approach had proven its worth.
3.
The Board discussed the costs of the services provided and profits realized by CGM from the relationship with the mutual funds advised by CGM and each of the separate accounts managed by CGM. The Board also compared the profit margins of CGM with public information on the profit margins of some publicly held investment advisory firms. The Board found that CGM’s profit margins were reasonable and not excessive.
4.
The Board discussed with CGM whether economies of scale might be realized with growth in the Fund. Given the relatively small size of the Fund and CGM’s investment style, the Board determined that it would not be advisable at this time to seek to make adjustments to the break point structure of the advisory fees paid by the Fund.
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued)
(unaudited)
5.
The Board received and considered information comparing the advisory fees paid by the Fund and the overall expenses borne by the Fund with those of funds in the relevant expense universe as selected and provided by Lipper, Inc. The Board noted that the overall expense ratio of the Fund was above the median overall expense ratios of other mutual funds included in the Lipper reports, but concluded that this was reasonable due to the fact that the Fund maintained a higher percentage of equities in its portfolio and had a more active investment style than many other balanced mutual funds. The Board also reviewed information regarding fees charged by CGM to its other clients, including its separate account clients. CGM reviewed with the Board the significant differences in scope of services provided to the Fund and to those other clients, noting that the Fund required a greater allocation of management’s time as a result of its differing investment m andate and the fact that it is a publicly offered investment vehicle. The Board discussed the fee comparisons in light of the differences required to manage these different types of accounts. Based on these comparisons, the Board concluded that the advisory fees paid by the Fund and the overall expenses borne by the Fund were reasonable and competitive.
In addition to the foregoing, in light of the fact that CGM could potentially benefit from soft dollar arrangements of the Fund, the Board of Trustees reviewed the brokerage commissions of the Fund and concluded that the brokerage commissions were reasonable, particularly given the Fund’s relatively small size and focus on best execution.
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CGM MUTUAL FUND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PETER O. BROWN
G. KENNETH HEEBNER
MARK W. HOLLAND
ROBERT L. KEMP
JAMES VAN DYKE QUEREAU, JR.
J. BAUR WHITTLESEY
OFFICERS
ROBERT L. KEMP, President
G. KENNETH HEEBNER, Vice President
DAVID C. FIETZE, Chief Compliance Officer
KATHLEEN S. HAUGHTON, Vice President
JEM A. HUDGINS, Treasurer
LESLIE A. LAKE, Vice President and Secretary
MARTHA I. MAGUIRE, Vice President
MARY L. STONE, Assistant Vice President
INVESTMENT ADVISER
CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND PAYING
AGENT AND CUSTODIAN OF ASSETS
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT
FOR STATE STREET BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY
BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC.
P.O. Box 8511
Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8511
INVESTMENT ADVISER
CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
For information about:
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Account Procedures and Status
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Redemptions
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Exchanges
Call 800-343-5678
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New Account Procedures
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Prospectuses
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Performance
■
Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records
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Complete Schedule of Portfolio Holdings
for the 1st & 3rd Quarters (as filed on Form N-Q)
Call 800-345-4048
MAILING ADDRESS
CGM Shareholder Services
c/o Boston Financial Data Services
P.O. Box 8511
Boston, MA 02266-8511
WEBSITE
http://www.cgmfunds.com
This report has been prepared for the shareholders of the Fund and is not authorized for distribution to current or prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied or preceded by a prospectus.
MQR209
Printed in U.S.A.
CGM
Realty Fund
61th Quarterly Report
June 30, 2009
A No-Load Fund
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To Our Shareholders:
CGM Realty Fund returned 30.4% during the second quarter of 2009 compared to the unmanaged Standard and Poor’s 500 Index which increased 15.9% and the FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index which rose 28.9% over the same period. For the first six months of the year, CGM Realty Fund returned –6.6%, the unmanaged S&P 500 Index, 3.2% and the FTSE NAREIT Equity REITs Index, –12.2%.
An optimistic U.S. equity market began its move up on March 10, 2009, hopeful that credit lines would soon reopen and investors would gradually assume more risk. Following in the market’s wake was the April Consumer Confidence Index number which rose 13.9 points to 40.8. Other economic indicators suggested the contraction was drawing to an end and even some of the less promising economic news made public in April—such as first quarter Real Gross Domestic Product which declined –5.5% in the previous quarter—had already been factored into the market and failed to discourage equity investors.
In early May, the government released the results of its “stress tests” on 19 major banks concluding the banks should raise approximately $75 billion in additional capital as a cushion against further financial erosion from the recession. In less than a month, the banks bested that figure by raising roughly $85 billion and thereby signaling the capital markets were alive and functioning once again. Not much later, pending regulation of executive compensation for recipients of funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) provided incentive to ten of the large banks to petition the government for permission to repay their TARP funds, which they did to the tune of $68 billion on June 10.
The second quarter was historic for a number of reasons, but perhaps none more so than the restructuring of the U.S. automotive industry. On May 14 and 15, Chrysler and General Motors announced the closing of 789 and 1,100 dealerships respectively, laying off some 80,000 employees in the process. When General Motors declared bankruptcy on June 1, the number of shuttered GM dealerships jumped to 2,600, labor contracts were rewritten and entire car lines were put up for sale or eliminated entirely.
Unemployment was a problem even before the cuts in the automobile industry though the overall number of new job losses had already started to subside from 652,000 in March to 519,000 in April and 322,000 in May (though June’s numbers show an uptick to 467,000). Despite predictions to the contrary, Durable Goods Orders were up 1.8% in May and Consumer Confidence made another jump from 40.8 in April to 54.8 in May (though with a slight retreat to 49.3 by the end of June).
The federal government’s expansive fiscal policy and the Federal Reserve’s easy money policy drove interest rates to a point where the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 4.8% in April. However, since then, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has risen to 5.48% on June 30 and whether it be construed as an indicator of prospective recovery or a mirror of inflationary fears, the interest rate on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds climbed from a low of 2.49% in March to 3.52% at the end of June. While there are always worries about inflation any time the Fed floods the economy with dollars, we believe the current 9.5% high unemployment rate and a domestic manufacturing capacity utilization rate of only 68% should inhibit inflationary pressure for the intermediate future. For the time being, the Federal Reserve Board is maintaining its target rate of 0%-.25% for Federal Funds and at the conclusion of its meeting in late June, issued t he statement: “inflation will remain subdued for some time.” If true, the recovery should continue with little danger of higher mortgage rates choking off its progress. We believe the equity market will gradually reflect the healing process of the economy which appears to be now underway.
On June 30, 2009, CGM Realty Fund was approximately 98% invested in real estate investment trusts: 40% in retail REITs; 20% in mortgage REITs; 9% in industrial and office REITs; 9% in lodging and resort REITs; 8% in specialty REITs and 12% in residential, diversified and health care REITs combined. The Fund’s largest holdings were in the following REITs: Annaly Capital Management, Inc. (mortgage), The Macerich Company (retail) and Federal Realty Investment Trust (retail).
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July 1, 2009
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CGM REALTY FUND
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
(unaudited)
Total Return for Periods Ended June 30, 2009
| | | | | | |
| | The Fund’s Cumulative Total Return | | The Fund’s Average Annual Total Return |
10 Years | | +262.3 | % | | +13.7 | % |
5 Years | | + 43.4 | | | + 7.5 | |
1 Year | | – 52.4 | | | –52.4 | |
3 Months | | + 30.4 | | | — | |
The performance data contained in this report represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and assumes the reinvestment of all Fund distributions. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
See the Schedule of Investments on pages 3 and 4 for the percentage of net assets of the Fund invested in particular industries as of June 30, 2009.
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CGM REALTY FUND
INVESTMENTS as of June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS TRUSTS — 97.9% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
| | | |
| Shares | | Value(a) |
| | | |
Diversified — 3.7% | | | |
Vornado Realty Trust | 729,259 | | $ 32,838,532 |
| | | |
Healthcare — 4.5% | | | |
Ventas, Inc. | 1,340,000 | | 40,012,400 |
| | | |
Lodging — 8.6% | | | |
DiamondRock Hospitality Company | 2,050,000 | | 12,833,000 |
Host Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 5,400,000 | | 45,306,000 |
LaSalle Hotel Properties | 1,550,000 | | 19,127,000 |
| | | 77,266,000 |
Mortgage — 20.1% | | | |
American Capital Agency Corp. | 116,800 | | 2,682,896 |
Annaly Capital Management, Inc. | 7,620,000 | | 115,366,800 |
Chimera Investment Corporation | 13,600,000 | | 47,464,000 |
Hatteras Financial Corp. | 536,000 | | 15,324,240 |
| | | 180,837,936 |
Office and Industrial — 9.4% | | | |
Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. | 1,217,400 | | 43,570,746 |
Douglas Emmett, Inc. | 4,500,000 | | 40,455,000 |
| | | 84,025,746 |
Residential — 3.9% | | | |
AvalonBay Communities, Inc. | 620,000 | | 34,682,800 |
| | | |
Retail — 40.2% | | | |
CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. | 30,000 | | 161,700 |
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation (b) | 11,126,276 | | 54,296,227 |
Federal Realty Investment Trust | 1,420,000 | | 73,158,400 |
Simon Property Group, Inc. | 1,120,832 | | 57,644,390 |
Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. | 1,094,600 | | 35,497,878 |
Taubman Centers, Inc. | 2,290,000 | | 61,509,400 |
The Macerich Company (b) | 4,487,718 | | 79,028,714 |
| | | 361,296,709 |
Specialty — 7.5% | | | |
Digital Realty Trust, Inc. | 1,885,400 | | 67,591,590 |
| | | |
TOTAL REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS (Identified cost $1,132,028,640) | | 878,551,713 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CGM REALTY FUND
INVESTMENTS as of June 30, 2009 (continued)
(unaudited)
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 1.0% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
| | | |
| Face Amount | | Value(a) |
| | | |
American Express Credit Corporation, 0.140%, 7/01/09 (Cost $9,410,000) | $9,410,000 | | $ 9,410,000 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 98.9% (Identified cost $1,141,438,640) | | | 887,961,713 |
Cash and receivables | | | 14,855,686 |
Liabilities | | | (5,022,741) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | $897,794,658 |
(a)
See Note 1A.
(b)
Non-controlled affiliate (See Note 8).
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CGM REALTY FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
Assets
| | | |
Investments at value: | | | |
Unaffiliated issuers (Identified cost — $989,760,797) | $754,636,772 | | |
Non-controlled affiliates (Identified cost—$151,677,843) | 133,324,941 | | $ 887,961,713 |
Cash | | | 239 |
Receivable for: | | | |
Securities sold | 3,709,436 | | |
Shares of the Fund sold | 727,279 | | |
Dividends and interest | 10,418,732 | | 14,855,447 |
Total assets | | | 902,817,399 |
Liabilities | | | |
Payable for: | | | |
Securities purchased | 2,150,735 | | |
Shares of the Fund redeemed | 2,035,100 | | |
Tax withholding liability | 892 | | 4,186,727 |
Accrued expenses: | | | |
Management fees | 600,790 | | |
Trustees’ fees | 20,302 | | |
Accounting, administration and compliance expenses | 19,398 | | |
Transfer agent fees | 87,876 | | |
Other expenses | 107,648 | | 836,014 |
Total liabilities | | | 5,022,741 |
Net Assets | | | $ 897,794,658 |
Net assets consist of: | | | |
Capital paid-in | | | $1,653,520,962 |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 14,655,833 |
Accumulated net realized losses on investments | | | (516,905,210) |
Net unrealized depreciation on investments | | | (253,476,927) |
Net Assets | | | $ 897,794,658 |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value | | | 60,010,868 |
Net asset value per share* | | | $14.96 |
*
Shares of the Fund are sold and redeemed at net asset value ($897,794,658 ÷ 60,010,868).
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
Investment Income
| |
Income: | |
Dividends (net of withholding tax of $28,823 and includes $7,599,892 from non-controlled affiliated issuers) | $ 29,516,479 |
Interest | 8,065 |
| 29,524,544 |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 3,391,866 |
Trustees’ fees | 40,752 |
Accounting, administration and compliance expenses | 116,388 |
Custodian fees and expenses | 62,748 |
Transfer agent fees | 290,369 |
Audit and tax services | 19,950 |
Legal | 43,120 |
Printing | 54,381 |
Registration fees | 33,823 |
Line of credit commitment fee | 10,139 |
Miscellaneous expenses | 2,685 |
| 4,066,221 |
Net investment income | 25,458,323 |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | |
Net realized losses on investments (including net realized loss of $44,905,314 on sales of investments in non-controlled affiliated issuers) | (223,859,167) |
Net unrealized appreciation (including unrealized appreciation of $106,967,754 in non-controlled affiliated issuers) | 115,969,666 |
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments | (107,889,501) |
Change in Net Assets from Operations | $ (82,431,178) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | | |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
From Operations | | | |
Net investment income | $ 25,458,323 | | $ 49,877,808 |
Net realized losses on investments | (223,859,167) | | (293,046,043) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 115,969,666 | | (839,990,914) |
Change in net assets from operations | (82,431,178) | | (1,083,159,149) |
| | | |
From Distributions to Shareholders | | | |
Net investment income | (10,802,490) | | (41,077,152) |
| (10,802,490) | | (41,077,152) |
| | | |
From Capital Share Transactions | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 70,390,487 | | 794,360,696 |
Net asset value of shares issued in connection with reinvestment of: | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | 8,323,255 | | 31,630,494 |
| 78,713,742 | | 825,991,190 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (129,747,989) | | (658,153,090) |
Change in net assets derived from capital share transactions | (51,034,247) | | 167,838,100 |
Total change in net assets | (144,267,915) | | (956,398,201) |
| | | |
Net Assets | | | |
Beginning of period | 1,042,062,573 | | 1,998,460,774 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income of $14,655,833 and $0 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively) | $ 897,794,658 | | $1,042,062,573 |
| | | |
Number of shares of the Fund: | | | |
Issued from sale of shares | 5,092,351 | | 26,769,377 |
Issued in connection with reinvestment of: | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | 571,635 | | 1,544,773 |
| 5,663,986 | | 28,314,150 |
Redeemed | (9,883,845) | | (27,629,502) |
Net change | (4,219,859) | | 684,648 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CGM REALTY FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | | For the Year Ended December 31, |
| (unaudited) | | 2008 | | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
For a share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period: Net asset value at beginning of period | | $16.22 | | | $ 31.45 | | $27.06 | | $27.19 | | $ 29.56 | | $24.75 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (a) | | 0.42 | | | 0.72 | | 0.27 | | 0.45 | | 0.43 | | 0.19 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | (1.50) | | | (15.34) | | 9.06 | | 7.37 | | 7.51 | | 8.55 |
Total from investment operations | | (1.08) | | | (14.62) | | 9.33 | | 7.82 | | 7.94 | | 8.74 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | | (0.18) | | | (0.61) | | (0.25) | | (0.45) | | (0.43) | | (0.18) |
Distribution from net short-term realized gains | | — | | | — | | (2.08) | | (0.42) | | — | | (0.16) |
Distribution from net long-term realized gains | | — | | | — | | (2.61) | | (7.08) | | (9.88) | | (3.59) |
Total distributions | | (0.18) | | | (0.61) | | (4.94) | | (7.95) | | (10.31) | | (3.93) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (1.26) | | | (15.23) | | 4.39 | | (0.13) | | (2.37) | | 4.81 |
Net asset value at end of period | | $14.96 | | | $ 16.22 | | $31.45 | | $27.06 | | $ 27.19 | | $29.56 |
Total return (%) | | (6.6) | | | (46.9) | | 34.4 | | 29.0 | | 27.0 | | 35.5 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses to average net assets (%) | | 0.97 | * | | 0.86 | | 0.86 | | 0.88 | | 0.92 | | 0.96 |
Net investment income to average net assets (%) | | 6.07 | * | | 2.62 | | 0.86 | | 1.49 | | 1.34 | | 0.73 |
Portfolio turnover (%) | | 138 | * | | 218 | | 200 | | 160 | | 136 | | 43 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (in thousands) ($) | 897,795 | | | 1,042,063 | | 1,998,461 | | 1,474,746 | | 1,031,966 | | 785,399 |
(a)
Per share net investment income has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
*
Computed on an annualized basis.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
1.
The Fund is a diversified series of CGM Trust which is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under the laws of Massachusetts pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company. The Trust has two other funds whose financial statements are not presented herein. The Fund commenced operations on May 13, 1994. The Fund’s investment objective is to provide a combination of income and long-term growth of capital. The Fund intends to pursue its objective by investing primarily in equity securities of companies in the real estate industry, including real estate investment trusts (“REITs”).
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. 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.
A.
Security valuation — Equity securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, authorized by the Board of Trustees. Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at the last quoted sale price or, for certain markets, the official closing price at the time the valuations are made. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. For securities with no sale reported, the last reported bid price is used. Corporate debt securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, authorized by the Board of Trustees, which determines valuations for normal, institutional-size trading units of such securities using market information, transactions for comparable securities and various relationships be tween securities which are generally recognized by institutional traders. United States government debt securities are valued at the current closing bid, as last reported by a pricing service approved by the Board of Trustees. Short-term investments having a maturity of sixty days or less are stated at amortized cost, which approximates value. Other assets and securities which are not readily marketable will be valued in good faith at fair value using methods determined by the Board of Trustees.
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) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date net of applicable foreign taxes, a portion of which may be recoverable. The Fund will accrue such taxes and recoveries as applicable based upon its current interpretations of the tax rules and regulations that exist in the markets in which it invests. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes amortization of premium and discount. Net gain or loss on securities sold is determined on the identified cost basis. Dividend payments received by the Fund from its investment in REITs may consist of ordinary income, capital gains and return of capital and as such are recorded as dividend income, capital gains or a reduction to security cost, as appropriate. Non-cash dividend payments, if any, are recorded at the fair ma rket value of the securities received.
C.
Federal income taxes — It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders all of its taxable income and net realized capital gains, within the prescribed time period. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax has been made. The Fund adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes,
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 prescribes a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The implementation of FIN 48, which included review of the Fund’s tax return of each of the three open tax years, did not result in any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Management’s conclusion regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to further implementation guidance expected from FASB, and ongoing analysis of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.
At December 31, 2008, the Fund had available for tax purposes, capital loss carryovers of $287,181,102 expiring December 31, 2016.
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | |
| Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
| $ — | | $ — | | $(375,311,534) |
The identified cost of investments in securities owned by the Fund for federal income tax purposes, and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at June 30, 2009 was as follows:
| | | | | | | |
| Identified Cost | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | Net Unrealized Appreciation |
| $1,172,565,058 | | $28,789,678 | | $(313,393,023) | | $(284,603,345) |
D.
Dividends and distributions to shareholders — Dividends and distributions are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. The classification of income and capital gains distributions is determined in accordance with income tax regulations. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes. Permanent book and tax differences relating to shareholder distributions may result in reclassifications to paid-in capital or accumulated realized gain/loss. The Fund also utilized earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividend deduction for income tax purposes. Undistributed net investment income or accumulated net investment loss may include temporary book and tax differences such as tax deferral of losses on wash sales, which will reverse in a subsequent period. Any taxable income or gain remaining at fiscal year end is d istributed in the following year.
The tax character of distributions paid during the period ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
| | | | | | | |
| Year | | Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total |
| 2008 | | $ 41,077,152 | | $ — | | $ 41,077,152 |
| 2007 | | $130,964,517 | | $147,041,038 | | $278,005,555 |
E.
Indemnities — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide indemnities to third parties for various potential losses and claims. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would depend on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
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CGM REALTY FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
2.
Risks and uncertainties
A.
Risks associated with focused investing — The Fund, although diversified, takes a focused approach to investing within particular industries or sectors of the economy and may invest in a relatively small number of individual holdings. Therefore, the Fund may be subject to greater price volatility and may be more adversely affected by the performance of particular industries, sectors, or individual holdings than would a more diversified fund. In addition, the Fund invests primarily in companies in the real estate industry, including REITs. Funds with a concentration are particularly susceptible to the impact of market, economic, regulatory and other factors affecting the specific concentration.
B.
Risks associated with foreign investments — The Fund may invest in securities issued by institutions, corporations and governments established by or located in foreign countries, which may be developed or undeveloped countries. Investing in foreign securities may involve significant risks. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in the investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of the Fund or other assets of the Funds, political or financial instabil ity or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States. Additionally, because some foreign securities the Fund may acquire are purchased with and payable in foreign currencies, the value of these assets as measured in U.S. dollars may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency rates and exchange control regulations.
The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional information contain additional information on other risks and uncertainties relating to the Fund’s investments.
3.
Purchases and sales of securities — For the period ended June 30, 2009, purchases and sales of securities other than United States government obligations and short-term investments aggregated $613,813,546 and $579,195,057, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of long-term United States government obligations.
4.
Fees and Expenses
A.
Management fees — During the period ended June 30, 2009, the Fund incurred management fees of $3,391,866, paid or payable to the Fund’s investment adviser, Capital Growth Management Limited Partnership (“CGM”), certain officers and directors of which are also officers and trustees of the Fund. The management agreement provides for a fee at the annual rate of 0.85% on the first $500 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets and 0.75% on amounts in excess of $500 million.
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CGM REALTY FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
B.
Other expenses — CGM performs certain administrative, accounting, compliance and other services for the Fund. The expenses of those services, which are paid to CGM by the Fund, include the following: (i) expenses for personnel performing bookkeeping, accounting and financial reporting functions and clerical functions relating to the Fund; (ii) expenses for services required in connection with the preparation of registration statements and prospectuses, shareholder reports and notices, proxy solicitation material furnished to shareholders of the Fund or regulatory authorities and reports and questionnaires for SEC compliance; (iii) registration, filing and other fees in connection with requirements of regulatory authorities; and (iv) compliance in connection to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. The accounting, administration and compliance expense of $116,388, for the period ended June 30, 2009, is sho wn separately in the financial statements. These expenses include the reimbursement of a portion of the compensation expenses incurred by CGM for its employees who provide these administrative, accounting, compliance, and other services to the Fund, including $92,191 of the salaries of CGM employees who are officers of the Fund.
C.
Trustees fees and expenses — The Fund does not pay any compensation directly to any trustees who are officers or employees of CGM, or any affiliate of CGM (other than registered investment companies). For the period ending December 31, 2009, each disinterested trustee will be compensated by the Trust with an annual fee of $70,000 plus travel expenses for each meeting attended. The disinterested trustees are responsible for the audit committee functions of the Trust’s Board and have designated a chairman to oversee those functions who receives an additional $30,000 annually. Of these amounts, the Fund is responsible for $10,000 per trustee annually, plus an annual variable fee calculated based on the proportion of the Fund’s average net assets relative to the aggregate average net assets of the Trust.
5.
Line of credit — The Fund has a $20,000,000 committed unsecured line of credit with State Street Bank and Trust Company. Borrowings under the line will be charged interest at 1.25% over the higher of the Federal Funds Rate and the Overnight LIBOR Rate. The Fund incurred a commitment fee of 0.10% per annum through June 17, 2009 and then incurs a commitment fee of 0.15% per annum on the unused portion of the line of credit, payable quarterly, through June 16, 2010. There were no borrowings under the line of credit during the period ended June 30, 2009.
6.
Subsequent events review — Management of CGM Realty Fund has performed an evaluation of subsequent events for the period July 1, 2009 through August 14, 2009, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued.
7.
FASB 157 — In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, (FAS 157) ‘‘Fair Value Measurements’’, effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Fund adopted the provisions of FAS 157 on January 1, 2008. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements.
In accordance with FAS 157, the Fund may use valuation techniques consistent with the market, income, and cost approach to measure fair value. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The income approach
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CGM REALTY FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts (cash flows, earnings) to a single present amount. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosure, the Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the various inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels:
•
Level 1 – Prices determined using: quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
•
Level 2 – Prices determined using: other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment spreads, credit risk, etc.)
•
Level 3 – Prices determined using: significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable, (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect the Fund’s management’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment, and would be based on the best information available in the circumstances.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value CGM Realty Fund’s investments as of June 30, 2009:
| | | | | | | |
| Valuation Inputs |
| Level 1- Quoted Prices | | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | Total |
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES | $ 878,551,713 | | $ 9,410,000 | | $ — | | $ 887,961,713 |
INVESTMENTS IN EQUITIES | $ 878,551,713 | | $ — | | $ — | | $ 878,551,713 |
REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT TRUSTS | | | — | | — | | |
Diversified | 32,838,532 | | — | | — | | 32,838,532 |
Healthcare | 40,012,400 | | — | | — | | 40,012,400 |
Lodging | 77,266,000 | | | | | | 77,266,000 |
Mortgage | 180,837,936 | | — | | — | | 180,837,936 |
Office and Industrial | 84,025,746 | | — | | — | | 84,025,746 |
Residential | 34,682,800 | | — | | — | | 34,682,800 |
Retail | 361,296,709 | | — | | — | | 361,296,709 |
Specialty | 67,591,590 | | — | | — | | 67,591,590 |
| | | | | | | |
INVESTMENTS IN DEBT | $ — | | $ 9,410,000 | | $ — | | $ 9,410,000 |
Commercial Paper | — | | 9,410,000 | | — | | 9,410,000 |
| | | | | | | |
INVESTMENTS IN OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
TOTAL | $ 878,551,713 | | $ 9,410,000 | | $ — | | $ 887,961,713 |
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CGM REALTY FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. For example, when developments occur between the close of a market and the close of the NYSE that may materially affect the value of some or all the securities, or when trading in a security is halted, these procedures may be used. The frequency with which these procedures are used is unpredictable. These valuation procedures may result in a change to a particular security’s assigned level within the fair value hierarchy described above. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
8.
Affiliated issuers — Affiliated issuers, as defined under the Investment Company Act of 1940, are those in which the Fund’s holdings of an issuer represent 5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the issuer. The following summarizes transactions with affiliates of the Fund during the period ended June 30, 2009:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Name of Issuer | | | Number of Shares Held December 31, 2008 | | Gross Purchases* | | Gross Sales | | Number of Shares Held June 30, 2009 | | Dividend Income | | Market Value June 30, 2009 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Developers Diversified Realty Corporation** | | 10,200,000 | | 12,121,276 | | 11,195,000 | | 11,126,276 | | $1,498,432 | | $ 54,296,227 |
Home Properties, Inc.*** | | 1,800,000 | | — | | 1,800,000 | | — | | — | | — |
The Macerich Company | | 3,873,900 | | 1,263,818 | | 650,000 | | 4,487,718 | | 6,101,460 | | 79,028,714 |
Total | | | | | | | | | | $7,599,892 | | $133,324,941 |
*
Includes stock dividends.
**
Between 1/30/09 and 3/23/09 this security was not considered an affiliated issuer.
***
Position in issuer liquidated during the preceding six months.
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CGM REALTY FUND
FUND EXPENSES
As a shareholder of CGM Realty Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which could include, among other charges, wire fees and custodial maintenance fees for certain types of accounts and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009.
Actual return and expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled ‘‘Expenses Paid During Period’’ to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as any wire fees or custodial maintenance fees that may be payable. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | | |
| Beginning Account Value 1/01/09 | Ending Account Value 6/30/09 | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/01/09 – 6/30/09 |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $933.70 | $4.65 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.98 | $4.86 |
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 0.97%, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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CGM REALTY FUND
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(unaudited)
Availability of proxy voting information:
Proxy voting policies and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve month period ended June 30, 2009 are available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-345-4048. The policies also appear in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be found on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. The voting records can also be found on the SEC’s website on the N-PX filing.
Portfolio holdings:
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Advisory Agreement Approval:
In considering renewal of the advisory agreement, during meetings held in March and April 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the ‘‘Board’’) considered the following factors and came to the following conclusions:
1.
The Board considered the nature, extent, quality and scope of the investment advisory and administrative services provided by CGM to the Fund. The Board agreed that the quality of the CGM professional team working on the Fund was very high, and was satisfied with the quality of CGM’s advisory and administrative services.
2.
The Board considered the investment performance of the Fund and CGM and reviewed information regarding the performance of the Fund as compared to market indices and a peer group of other real estate funds selected and provided by Lipper, Inc., an independent provider of investment company data. The Board noted the strong performance of the Fund for the three-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2008 and that for such time periods the Fund (a) exceeded the median performance of the other mutual funds included in the Lipper reports, and (b) outperformed the S&P 500 Index. Despite the poor performance for the one-year period ended December 31, 2008, the Board agreed that this performance reflected in large measure the focus of CGM on long-term performance in managing the Fund’s assets, including taking advantage of strategic trends in the economy that might take some time to develop. The Board acknowledged that, while for som e periods this focus on long-term performance might cause the Fund to lag other comparable mutual funds with a more short-term focus, over the longer term CGM’s approach had proven its worth.
3.
The Board discussed the costs of the services provided and profits realized by CGM from the relationship with the mutual funds advised by CGM and each of the separate accounts managed by CGM. The Board also compared the profit margins of CGM with public information on the profit margins of some publicly held investment advisory firms. The Board found that CGM’s profit margins were reasonable and not excessive.
4.
The Board discussed with CGM whether economies of scale might be realized with growth in the Fund. Given CGM’s investment style and performance, the Board determined that it would not be advisable at this time to seek to make adjustments to the break point structure of the advisory fees paid by the Fund.
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CGM REALTY FUND
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued)
(unaudited)
5.
The Board received and considered information comparing the advisory fees paid by the Fund and the overall expenses borne by the Fund with those of funds in the relevant expense universe as selected and provided by Lipper, Inc. The Board noted that the overall expense ratio of the Fund was below the median overall expense ratios of other mutual funds included in the Lipper reports. The Board also reviewed information regarding fees charged by CGM to its other clients, including its separate account clients. CGM reviewed with the Board the significant differences in scope of services provided to the Fund and to those other clients, noting that the Fund required a greater allocation of management’s time as a result of its differing investment mandate and the fact that it is a publicly offered investment vehicle. The Board discussed the fee comparisons in light of the differences required to manage these different types of accounts. Based on these comparisons, the Board concluded that the advisory fees paid by the Fund and the overall expenses borne by the Fund were reasonable and competitive.
In addition to the foregoing, in light of the fact that CGM could potentially benefit from soft dollar arrangements of the Fund, the Board of Trustees reviewed the brokerage commissions of the Fund and concluded that the brokerage commissions were reasonable, particularly given the Fund’s focus on best execution.
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CGM REALTY FUND
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PETER O. BROWN
G. KENNETH HEEBNER
MARK W. HOLLAND
ROBERT L. KEMP
JAMES VAN DYKE QUEREAU, JR.
J. BAUR WHITTLESEY
OFFICERS
ROBERT L. KEMP, President
G. KENNETH HEEBNER, Vice President
DAVID C. FIETZE, Chief Compliance Officer
KATHLEEN S. HAUGHTON, Vice President
JEM A. HUDGINS, Treasurer
LESLIE A. LAKE, Vice President and Secretary
MARTHA I. MAGUIRE, Vice President
MARY L. STONE, Assistant Vice President
INVESTMENT ADVISER
CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND PAYING
AGENT AND CUSTODIAN OF ASSETS
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT
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This report has been prepared for the shareholders of the Fund and is not authorized for distribution to current or prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied or preceded by a prospectus.
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Printed in U.S.A.
CGM
Focus Fund
47th Quarterly Report
June 30, 2009
A No-Load Fund
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| Investment Adviser Capital Growth Management Limited Partnership |
To Our Shareholders:
CGM Focus Fund increased 12.4% during the second quarter of 2009 compared to the unmanaged Standard and Poor’s 500 Index which grew 15.9%. For the first six months of the year, returns were
–6.3% for CGM Focus Fund and 3.2% for the unmanaged S&P 500 Index.
An optimistic U.S. equity market began its move up on March 10, 2009, hopeful that credit lines would soon reopen and investors would gradually assume more risk. Following in the market’s wake was the April Consumer Confidence Index number which rose 13.9 points to 40.8. Other economic indicators suggested the contraction was drawing to an end and even some of the less promising economic news made public in April—such as first quarter Real Gross Domestic Product which declined –5.5% in the previous quarter—had already been factored into the market and failed to discourage equity investors.
In early May, the government released the results of its “stress tests” on 19 major banks concluding the banks should raise approximately $75 billion in additional capital as a cushion against further financial erosion from the recession. In less than a month, the banks bested that figure by raising roughly $85 billion and thereby signaling the capital markets were alive and functioning once again. Not much later, pending regulation of executive compensation for recipients of funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) provided incentive to ten of the large banks to petition the government for permission to repay their TARP funds, which they did to the tune of $68 billion on June 10.
The second quarter was historic for a number of reasons, but perhaps none more so than the restructuring of the U.S. automotive industry. On May 14 and 15, Chrysler and General Motors announced the closing of 789 and 1,100 dealerships respectively, laying off some 80,000 employees in the process. When General Motors declared bankruptcy on June 1, the number of shuttered GM dealerships jumped to 2,600, labor contracts were rewritten and entire car lines were put up for sale or eliminated.
Unemployment was a problem even before the cuts in the automobile industry though the overall number of new job losses had already started to subside from 652,000 in March to 519,000 in April and 322,000 in May (though June’s numbers show an uptick to 467,000). Despite predictions to the contrary, Durable Goods Orders were up 1.8% in May and Consumer Confidence made another jump from 40.8 in April to 54.8 in May (though with a slight retreat to 49.3 by the end of June).
The federal government’s expansive fiscal policy and the Federal Reserve’s easy money policy drove interest rates to a point where the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate dropped to 4.8% in April. However, since then, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has risen to 5.48% on June 30 and whether it be construed as an indicator of prospective recovery or a mirror of inflationary fears, the interest rate on 10-year U.S. Treasury bonds climbed from a low of 2.49% in March to 3.52% at the end of June. While there are always worries about inflation any time the Fed floods the economy with dollars, we believe the current 9.5% high unemployment rate and a domestic manufacturing capacity utilization rate of only 68% should inhibit inflationary pressure for the intermediate future. For the time being, the Federal Reserve Board is maintaining its target rate of 0%-.25% for Federal Funds and at the conclusion of its meeting in late June, issued t he statement: “inflation will remain subdued for some time.” If true, the recovery should continue with little danger of higher mortgage rates choking off its progress. We believe the equity market will gradually reflect the healing process of the economy which appears to be now underway.
On June 30, 2009, CGM Focus Fund held significant positions in money center banks and the retail and independent oil production industries. The Fund’s three largest holdings were Ford Motor Company, The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. and Amazon.com, Inc. There were no short positions.
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| Robert L. Kemp President |
July 1, 2009
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CGM FOCUS FUND
INVESTMENT PERFORMANCE
(unaudited)
Total Return for Periods Ended June 30, 2009
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| | The Fund’s Cumulative Total Return | | The Fund’s Average Annual Total Return |
10 Years | | +338.6 | % | | +15.9 | % |
5 Years | | + 40.7 | | | + 7.1 | |
1 Year | | – 58.6 | | | –58.6 | |
3 Months | | + 12.4 | | | — | |
The performance data contained in this report represent past performance, which is no guarantee of future results. The table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares and assumes the reinvestment of all Fund distributions. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Fund will fluctuate so that investors’ shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
The adviser limited the Fund’s total operating expenses to 1.20% of its average net assets exclusive of any dividend expense incurred on short sales through December 31, 2001. Otherwise, the Fund’s cumulative total return and average annual total return for the ten year period would have been lower.
See the Schedule of Investments on pages 3 and 4 for the percentage of net assets of the Fund invested in particular industries as of June 30, 2009.
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CGM FOCUS FUND
INVESTMENTS as of June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS — 99.1% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS
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| Shares | | Value(a) |
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Auto and Related — 7.5% | | | |
Ford Motor Company (b) | 43,500,000 | | $ 264,045,000 |
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Banks - Money Center — 24.8% | | | |
Bank of America Corporation | 14,500,000 | | 191,400,000 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 4,470,000 | | 152,471,700 |
Morgan Stanley | 6,950,000 | | 198,144,500 |
The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | 1,765,000 | | 260,231,600 |
The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 1,890,000 | | 73,350,900 |
| | | 875,598,700 |
Business Services — 9.9% | | | |
CME Group Inc. | 595,000 | | 185,110,450 |
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (b) | 1,460,000 | | 166,790,400 |
| | | 351,900,850 |
Computer Software and Services — 8.6% | | | |
Baidu, Inc. ADR (b)(c) | 675,000 | | 203,235,750 |
Oracle Corporation | 4,700,000 | | 100,674,000 |
| | | 303,909,750 |
Drugs — 5.2% | | | |
Abbott Laboratories | 3,950,000 | | 185,808,000 |
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Health Care Services — 4.9% | | | |
Express Scripts, Inc. (b) | 2,510,000 | | 172,562,500 |
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Hospital Supply — 3.5% | | | |
Baxter International Inc. | 2,330,000 | | 123,396,800 |
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Miscellaneous — 4.1% | | | |
Nike, Inc. | 2,780,000 | | 143,948,400 |
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Oil - Independent Production — 10.1% | | | |
Cnooc Limited ADR (c) | 1,420,000 | | 174,702,600 |
Petróleo Brasileiro S.A. — Petrobras ADR (c) | 4,470,000 | | 183,180,600 |
| | | 357,883,200 |
Oil Refining — 2.5% | | | |
Suncor Energy Inc. | 2,970,000 | | 90,109,800 |
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Retail — 12.3% | | | |
Amazon.com, Inc. (b) | 2,780,000 | | 232,574,800 |
J.C. Penney Company, Inc. | 7,044,300 | | 202,241,853 |
| | | 434,816,653 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CGM FOCUS FUND
INVESTMENTS as of June 30, 2009 (continued)
(unaudited)
COMMON STOCKS (continued)
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| Shares | | Value(a) |
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Technology — 5.7% | | | |
Google Inc. (b) | 475,000 | | $ 200,255,250 |
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TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (Identified cost $3,080,655,683) | | | 3,504,234,903 |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT — 1.1% OF TOTAL NET ASSETS | | | |
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| Face Amount | | |
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American Express Credit Corporation, 0.140%, 7/01/09 (Cost $40,530,000) | $40,530,000 | | 40,530,000 |
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TOTAL INVESTMENTS — 100.2% (Identified cost $3,121,185,683) | | | 3,544,764,903 |
Cash and receivables | | | 139,864,464 |
Liabilities | | | (148,393,194) |
TOTAL NET ASSETS — 100.0% | | | $3,536,236,173 |
(a)
See Note 1A.
(b)
Non-income producing security.
(c)
An American Depositary Receipt (ADR) is a certificate issued by a U.S. bank representing the right to receive securities of the foreign issuer described. The values of ADRs are significantly influenced by trading on exchanges not located in the United States or Canada.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CGM FOCUS FUND
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
Assets
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Investments at value (Identified cost — $3,121,185,683) | | | $ 3,544,764,903 |
Cash | | | 3,028 |
Receivable for: | | | |
Securities sold | $135,175,532 | | |
Shares of the Fund sold | 1,996,815 | | |
Dividends and interest | 2,689,089 | | 139,861,436 |
Total assets | | | 3,684,629,367 |
Liabilities | | | |
Payable for: | | | |
Securities purchased | 128,868,283 | | |
Shares of the Fund redeemed | 16,351,299 | | 145,219,582 |
Accrued expenses: | | | |
Management fees | 2,763,082 | | |
Trustees’ fees | 46,458 | | |
Accounting, administration and compliance expenses | 60,844 | | |
Trans fer agent fees | 111,466 | | |
Other expenses | 191,762 | | 3,173,612 |
Total liabilities | | | 148,393,194 |
Net Assets | | | $ 3,536,236,173 |
Net assets consist of: | | | |
Capital paid-in | | | $ 6,959,229,328 |
Undistributed net investment loss | | | (447,576) |
Accumulated net realized losses on investments | | | (3,846,124,799) |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 423,579,220 |
Net Assets | | | $ 3,536,236,173 |
Shares of beneficial interest outstanding, no par value | | | 140,056,864 |
Net asset value per share* | | | $25.25 |
*
Shares of the Fund are sold and redeemed at net asset value ($3,536,236,173 ÷ 140,056,864).
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
Six Months Ended June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
Investment Income
| |
Income: | |
Dividends | $ 24,615,321 |
Interest | 588,176 |
| 25,203,497 |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | 16,437,700 |
Trustees’ fees | 93,064 |
Accounting, administration and compliance expenses | 365,064 |
Custodian fees and expenses | 165,451 |
Transfer agent fees | 732,194 |
Audit and tax services | 19,950 |
Legal | 180,503 |
Printing | 111,611 |
Registration fees | 123,783 |
Line of credit commitment fee | 22,311 |
Dividends on short sales | 7,336,033 |
Interest expense on short sales | 52,778 |
Miscellaneous expenses | 10,631 |
| 25,651,073 |
Net investment loss | (447,576) |
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Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign Currency Transactions | |
Net realized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions: | |
Long transactions | (1,037,473,867) |
Short transactions | 44,754,309 |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments: | |
Long transactions | 695,300,721 |
Net realized and unrealized losses on investments and foreign currency transactions | (297,418,837) |
Change in Net Assets from Operations | $ (297,866,413) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CGM FOCUS FUND
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
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| Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 (unaudited) | | Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
From Operations | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (447,576) | | $ 29,503,413 |
Net realized losses on investments and foreign currency transactions | (992,719,558) | | (2,799,680,500) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 695,300,721 | | (1,764,178,776) |
Change in net assets from operations | (297,866,413) | | (4,534,355,863) |
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From Distributions to Shareholders | | | |
Net investment income | — | | (33,932,273) |
| — | | (33,932,273) |
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From Capital Share Transactions | | | |
Proceeds from sale of shares | 385,248,408 | | 5,691,991,908 |
Net asset value of shares issued in connection with the acquisition of assets from CGM Capital Development Fund (Note 7) | — | | 531,703,625 |
Net asset value of shares issued in connection with reinvestment of: | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | — | | 25,544,420 |
| 385,248,408 | | 6,249,239,953 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (730,045,197) | | (3,038,166,008) |
Change in net assets derived from capital share transactions | (344,796,789) | | 3,211,073,945 |
Total change in net assets | (642,663,202) | | (1,357,214,191) |
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Net Assets | | | |
Beginning of period | 4,178,899,375 | | 5,536,113,566 |
End of period (includes undistributed net investment loss of $447,576 and $0 at June 30, 2009 and December 31, 2008, respectively) | $ 3,536,236,173 | | $ 4,178,899,375 |
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Number of shares of the Fund: | | | |
Issued from sale of shares | 15,727,890 | | 115,498,465 |
Issued in connection with the acquisition of assets from CGM Capital Development Fund (Note 7) | — | | 8,723,604 |
Issued in connection with reinvestment of: | | | |
Dividends from net investment income | — | | 960,799 |
| 15,727,890 | | 125,182,868 |
Redeemed | (30,698,710) | | (75,626,212) |
Net change | (14,970,820) | | 49,556,656 |
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CGM FOCUS FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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| Six Months Ended June 30, 2009 | | For the Year Ended December 31, |
| (unaudited) | | 2008 | | | 2007 | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | 2004 |
For a share of the Fund outstanding throughout each period: Net asset value at beginning of period | | $26.96 | | | $ 52.49 | | | $34.68 | | $33.40 | | | $29.51 | | $29.93 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (a)(b) | | — | | | 0.20 | | | 0.06 | | 0.82 | | | 0.52 | | 0.04 |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | (1.71) | | | (25.51) | | | 27.71 | | 4.19 | | | 6.93 | | 3.65 |
Total from investment operations | | (1.71) | | | (25.31) | | | 27.77 | | 5.01 | | | 7.45 | | 3.69 |
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Dividends from net investment income | | — | | | (0.22) | | | (0.05) | | (0.81) | | | (0.44) | | (0.04) |
Distribution from net short-term realized gains | | — | | | — | | | (8.21) | | — | | | (1.80) | | — |
Distribution from net long-term realized gains | | — | | | — | | | (1.70) | | (2.92) | | | (1.32) | | (4.07) |
Total distributions | | — | | | (0.22) | | | (9.96) | | (3.73) | | | (3.56) | | (4.11) |
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Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (1.71) | | | (25.53) | | | 17.81 | | 1.28 | | | 3.89 | | (0.42) |
Net asset value at end of period | | $25.25 | | | $ 26.96 | | | $ 52.49 | | $34.68 | | | $33.40 | | $29.51 |
Total return (%) | | (6.3) | | | (48.2) | | | 80.0 | | 15.0 | (c) | | 25.2 | | 12.4 |
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Ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operating expenses to average net assets (%) | | 1.02 | * | | 0.97 | | | 0.99 | | 1.02 | | | 1.07 | | 1.12 |
Dividends and interest on short positions to average net assets (%) | | 0.42 | * | | 0.39 | | | 0.28 | | 0.18 | | | 0.15 | | 0.09 |
Total expenses to average net assets (%) | | 1.44 | * | | 1.36 | | | 1.27 | | 1.20 | | | 1.22 | | 1.21 |
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Net investment income to average net assets (%) | | (0.03) | * | | 0.44 | | | 0.14 | | 2.23 | | | 1.55 | | 0.14 |
Portfolio turnover (%) | | 579 | * | | 504 | (d) | | 384 | | 333 | | | 282 | | 327 |
Net assets at end of period (in thousands) ($) | | 3,536,236 | | | 4,178,899 | | | 5,536,114 | | 2,272,039 | | | 1,641,143 | | 918,837 |
(a)
Per share net investment income (loss) has been calculated using the average shares outstanding during the period.
(b)
Net investment income (loss) per share excluding all related short sale income and expenses for the period ended December 31, 2004 was $0.06, for the period ended December 31, 2005 was $0.23, for the period ended December 31, 2006 was $0.36, for the period ended December 31, 2007 was ($0.02), for the period ended December 31, 2008 was $0.32 and for the period ended June 30, 2009 was $0.05.
(c)
In 2006, the Fund’s total return includes a voluntary reimbursement by the adviser for a realized investment loss. Excluding this item, the total return would have been 0.01% less.
(d)
Portfolio turnover excludes the impact of assets resulting from a merger with another fund. (See Note 7 of Notes to the Financial Statements.)
*
Computed on an annualized basis.
See accompanying notes to financial statements.
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CGM FOCUS FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS — June 30, 2009
(unaudited)
1.
The Fund is a non-diversified series of CGM Trust which is organized as a Massachusetts business trust under the laws of Massachusetts pursuant to an Agreement and Declaration of Trust. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company. The Trust has two other funds whose financial statements are not presented herein. The Fund commenced operations on September 3, 1997. The Fund’s investment objective is long-term growth of capital. The Fund intends to pursue its objective by investing in a smaller number of companies, and/or in a more limited number of sectors than diversified mutual funds. In addition, should the investment outlook of the Fund’s investment manager so warrant, the Fund may engage in a variety of investment techniques including short sales designed to capitalize on declines in the market price of specific equity securities of one or more companies or declines in mar ket indexes.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Fund in the preparation of its financial statements. 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.
A.
Security valuation — Equity securities are valued on the basis of valuations furnished by a pricing service, authorized by the Board of Trustees. Equity securities listed or regularly traded on a securities exchange or in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market are valued at the last quoted sale price or, for certain markets, the official closing price at the time the valuations are made. A security that is listed or traded on more than one exchange is valued at the quotation on the exchange determined to be the primary market for such security. For securities with no sale reported, the last reported bid price is used for long positions and the last reported ask price for short positions. Short-term investments having a maturity of sixty days or less are stated at amortized cost, which approximates value. Other assets and securities which are not readily marketable will be valued in good faith at fair value using methods determined by the Board of Trustees.
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) and dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date net of applicable foreign taxes. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis and includes amortization of premium and discount. Net gain or loss on securities sold is determined on the identified cost basis.
C.
Federal income taxes — It is the Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies, and to distribute to its shareholders all of its taxable income and net realized capital gains, within the prescribed time period. Accordingly, no provision for federal income tax has been made. The Fund adopted the provisions of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 prescribes a minimum threshold for financial statement recognition of the benefit of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The implementation of FIN 48, which included a review of the Fund’s tax return of each of the three open tax years, did not result in any unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. Management’s conclusion regarding FIN 48 may be subject to review and adjustment at a
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CGM FOCUS FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
later date based on factors including, but not limited to, ongoing analysis of tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.
At December 31, 2008, the Fund had available for tax purposes, capital loss carryovers of $2,023,250,733 expiring December 31, 2016.
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
| | | | | |
| Undistributed Ordinary Income | | Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gains | | Net Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation) |
| $ — | | $ — | | $(1,101,876,010) |
The identified cost of investments in securities, held long, owned by the Fund for federal income tax purposes, and their respective gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation at June 30, 2009 was as follows:
| | | | | | | |
| Identified Cost | | Gross Unrealized Appreciation | | Gross Unrealized Depreciation | | Net Unrealized Appreciation |
| $3,189,257,782 | | $393,541,888 | | $(38,034,767) | | $355,507,121 |
D.
Dividends and distributions to shareholders — Dividends and distributions are recorded by the Fund on the ex-dividend date. The classification of income and capital gains distributions is determined in accordance with income tax regulations. Distributions from net investment income and short-term capital gains are treated as ordinary income for income tax purposes. Permanent book and tax differences relating to shareholder distributions may result in reclassifications to paid-in capital or accumulated realized gain/loss. These differences are primarily related to dividends on short positions which were held less than forty-five days and foreign currency gains/losses. The Fund also utilized earnings and profits distributed to shareholders on redemption of shares as a part of the dividend deduction for income tax purposes. Undistributed net investment income or accumulated net investment loss may include temporary book and tax differences such as tax deferral of losses on wash sales, which will reverse in a subsequent period. Any taxable income or gain remaining at fiscal year end is distributed in the following year.
The tax character of distributions paid during the period ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 were as follows:
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| Year | | Ordinary Income | | Long-Term Capital Gains | | Total |
| 2008 | | $ 33,932,273 | | $ — | | $ 33,932,273 |
| 2007 | | $732,383,352 | | $150,234,755 | | $882,618,107 |
E.
Short sales — The Fund may sell securities short. A short sale is a transaction in which the Fund sells a security it does not own in anticipation that the market price of that security will decline. When the fund makes a short sale, it must borrow the security sold short to make delivery to the buyer. The Fund then is obligated to replace the security borrowed by purchasing the security at the market price at the time of the replacement. The Fund is liable for any dividends or interest paid on securities sold short. While the short sale is outstanding, the Fund is required to collateralize its obligations, which has the practical effect
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CGM FOCUS FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
of limiting the extent to which the fund may engage in short sales. Under certain market conditions, short sales can increase the volatility of the fund and may lower the Fund’s return or result in losses, which potentially may be unlimited.
F.
Indemnities — In the normal course of business, the Fund may enter into contracts that provide indemnities to third parties for various potential losses and claims. The Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would depend on future claims that may be made against the Fund. The risk of material loss from such claims is considered remote.
G.
Foreign currency translation — All assets and liabilities initially expressed in terms of foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollars. Transactions affecting statement of operations accounts and net realized gain/(loss) on investments are translated at the rates prevailing at the dates of the transactions. The Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments. Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currency, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Fund’s books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from changes in the value of assets and liabilities other than investments in securities at the end of the period, resulting from changes in the exchange rate.
2.
Risks and uncertainties
A.
Non-diversification risk — The Fund is non-diversified, meaning it may invest a significant portion of its investments within a single industry, sector of the economy or fewer individual holdings than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund may be subject to greater price volatility or be adversely affected by the performance of particular industries, sectors, or individual holdings compared to the performance of a diversified fund. In addition, under certain circumstances the Fund may invest up to 35% of its assets in the crude petroleum and natural gas industry and up to an additional 35% in the petroleum refining industry. Funds with a concentration are particularly susceptible to the impact of market, economic, regulatory and other factors affecting the specific concentration.
B.
Risks associated with foreign investments — The Fund may invest in securities issued by institutions, corporations, and governments established by or located in foreign countries, which may be developed or undeveloped countries. Investing in foreign securities may involve significant risks. For example, there is generally less publicly available information about foreign companies, particularly those not subject to the disclosure and reporting requirements of the U.S. securities laws. Foreign issuers are generally not bound by uniform accounting, auditing, and financial reporting requirements and standards of practice comparable to those applicable to domestic issuers. Investments in foreign securities also involve the risk of possible adverse changes in investment or exchange control regulations, expropriation or confiscatory taxation, limitation on the removal of the Fund or other assets of the Fund, political or financial instability or diplomatic and other developments which could affect such investments. Foreign stock markets, while growing in volume and sophistication, are generally not as developed as those in the United States, and securities of some foreign issuers (particularly those located in developing countries) may be less
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CGM FOCUS FUND
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
liquid and more volatile than securities of comparable U.S. companies. In general, there is less overall governmental supervision and regulation of foreign securities markets, broker-dealers and issuers than in the United States. Additionally, because some foreign securities the Fund may acquire are purchased with and payable in foreign currencies, the value of these assets as measured in U.S. dollars may be affected favorably or unfavorably by changes in currency rates and exchange control regulations.
The Fund’s Prospectus and Statement of Additional Information contain additional information on other risks and uncertainties relating to the Fund’s investments.
3.
Purchases and sales of securities — For the period ended June 30, 2009, purchases and sales of securities other than United States government obligations and short-term investments aggregated $10,255,491,851and $10,545,879,207, respectively. There were no purchases or sales of long-term United States government obligations for the period ended June 30, 2009.
4.
Fees and expenses
A.
Management fees — During the period ended June 30, 2009, the Fund incurred management fees of $16,437,700, paid or payable to the Fund’s investment adviser, Capital Growth Management Limited Partnership (“CGM”), certain officers and directors of which are also officers and trustees of the Fund. The management agreement provides for a fee at the annual rate of 1.00% on the first $500 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, 0.95% of the next $500 million and 0.90% on amounts in excess of $1 billion.
B.
Other expenses — CGM performs certain administrative, accounting, compliance and other services for the Fund. The expenses of those services, which are paid to CGM by the Fund, include the following: (i) expenses for personnel performing bookkeeping, accounting and financial reporting functions and clerical functions relating to the Fund; (ii) expenses for services required in connection with the preparation of registration statements and prospectuses, shareholder reports and notices, proxy questionnaires for SEC compliance; (iii) registration, filing and other fees in connection with requirements of regulatory authorities; and (iv) compliance in connection to the Investment Company Act of 1940 and to Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002. The Accounting, Administration and Compliance expense of $365,064, for the period ended June 30, 2009, is shown separately in the financial statements. These expenses include the reimbursement of a portion of the compensation expenses incurred by CGM for its employees who provide these administrative, accounting, compliance, and other services to the Fund, including $267,928 of the salaries of CGM employees who are officers of the Fund.
C.
Trustees fees and expenses — The Fund does not pay any compensation directly to any trustees who are officers or employees of CGM, or any affiliate of CGM (other than registered investment companies). For the period ending December 31, 2009, each disinterested trustee will be compensated by the Trust with an annual fee of $70,000 plus travel expenses for each meeting attended. The disinterested trustees are responsible for the audit committee functions of the Trust’s Board and have designated a chairman to oversee those functions who receives an additional $30,000 annually. Of these amounts, the Fund is responsible for $10,000 per trustee annually, plus an annual variable fee calculated based on the proportion of the Fund’s average net assets relative to the aggregate average net assets of the Trust.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
5.
Line of credit — The Fund has a $40,000,000 committed, secured line of credit with State Street Bank and Trust Company. Borrowings under the line will be charged interest at 0.75% over the current Overnight Federal Funds Rate. The Fund incurs a commitment fee of 0.11% per annum on the unused portion of the line of credit, payable quarterly, through October 19, 2009. There were no borrowings under the line of credit during the period ended June 30, 2009.
6.
Subsequent events review — Management of CGM Focus Fund has performed an evaluation of subsequent events for the period July 1, 2009 through August 14, 2009, which is the date the financial statements were available to be issued.
7.
Acquisition of Fund — On June 27, 2008, CGM Focus Fund acquired all the net assets of CGM Capital Development Fund pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization approved by CGM Capital Development Fund shareholders on June 20, 2008. The acquisition was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 8,723,604 shares of CGM Focus Fund (valued at $60.95 per share) for the 20,485,043 shares of CGM Capital Development Fund outstanding on June 27, 2008 (an exchange ratio of 0.42585234). CGM Capital Development Fund’s net assets at that date ($531,703,625), including $32,747,755 of unrealized appreciation, were combined with those of CGM Focus Fund. The aggregate net assets of CGM Focus Fund immediately before the acquisition were $9,656,099,353. The combined net assets of CGM Focus Fund immediately following the acquisition were $10,187,802,978.
8.
FASB 157 — In September 2006, FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, (FAS 157) ‘‘Fair Value Measurements’’, effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Fund adopted the provisions of FAS 157 on January 1, 2008. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and expands disclosure about fair value measurements.
In accordance with FAS 157, the Fund may use valuation techniques consistent with the market, income, and cost approach to measure fair value. The market approach uses prices and other relevant information generated by market transactions involving identical or comparable assets or liabilities. The income approach uses valuation techniques to convert future amounts (cash flows, earnings) to a single present amount. The cost approach is based on the amount that currently would be required to replace the service capacity of an asset. To increase consistency and comparability in fair value measurements and related disclosure, the Fund utilizes a fair value hierarchy which prioritizes the various inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into three broad levels:
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Level 1 – Prices determined using: quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
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Level 2 – Prices determined using: other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment spreads, credit risk, etc.)
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Level 3 – Prices determined using: significant unobservable inputs. In situations where quoted prices or observable inputs are unavailable (for example, when there is little or no market activity for an investment at the end of the period), unobservable inputs may be used. Unobservable inputs reflect Fund’s management’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing an investment, and would be based on the best information available in the circumstances.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued)
(unaudited)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value CGM Focus Fund’s investments and securities sold short as of June 30, 2009:
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| Valuation Inputs |
| Level 1- Quoted Prices | | Level 2 - Other Significant Observable Inputs | | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Inputs | | Total |
ASSETS — INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES | $3,504,234,903 | | $40,530,000 | | $ — | | $3,544,764,903 |
INVESTMENTS IN EQUITIES | $3,504,234,903 | | $ — | | $ — | | $3,504,234,903 |
Auto and Related | 264,045,000 | | — | | — | | 264,045,000 |
Banks - Money Center | 875,598,700 | | — | | — | | 875,598,700 |
Business Services | 351,900,850 | | — | | — | | 351,900,850 |
Computer Software and Services | 303,909,750 | | | | | | 303,909,750 |
Drugs | 185,808,000 | | — | | — | | 185,808,000 |
Health Care Services | 172,562,500 | | — | | — | | 172,562,500 |
Hospital Supply | 123,396,800 | | — | | — | | 123,396,800 |
Miscellaneous | 143,948,400 | | — | | — | | 143,948,400 |
Oil - Independent Production | 357,883,200 | | — | | — | | 357,883,200 |
Oil Refining | 90,109,800 | | — | | — | | 90,109,800 |
Retail | 434,816,653 | | — | | — | | 434,816,653 |
Technology | 200,255,250 | | — | | — | | 200,255,250 |
INVESTMENTS IN DEBT | $ — | | $40,530,000 | | $ — | | $ 40,530,000 |
Commercial Paper | — | | 40,530,000 | | — | | 40,530,000 |
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LIABILITIES — SECURITIES SOLD SHORT | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
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INVESTMENTS IN OTHER FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS | $ — | | $ — | | $ — | | $ — |
TOTAL | $3,504,234,903 | | $40,530,000 | | $ — | | $3,544,764,903 |
When current market prices or quotations are not readily available or do not accurately reflect fair value, valuations may be determined in accordance with procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees. For example, when developments occur between the close of a market and the close of the NYSE that may materially affect the value of some or all the securities, or when trading in a security is halted, these procedures may be used. The frequency with which these procedures are used is unpredictable. These valuation procedures may result in a change to a particular security’s assigned level within the fair value hierarchy described above. The value of securities used for NAV calculation under these procedures may differ from published prices for the same securities.
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FUND EXPENSES
As a shareholder of CGM Focus Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, which could include, among other charges, wire fees and custodial maintenance fees for certain types of accounts and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009.
Actual return and expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled ‘‘Expenses Paid During Period’’ to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs such as any wire fees or custodial maintenance fees that may be payable. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| Beginning Account Value 1/01/09 | Ending Account Value 6/30/09 | Expenses Paid During Period* 1/01/09 – 6/30/09 |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $936.60 | $6.91 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,017.65 | $7.20 |
*
Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.44%, multiplied by the average account value over the period multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
(unaudited)
Availability of proxy voting information:
Proxy voting policies and information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the twelve month period ended June 30, 2009 are available without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-345-4048. The policies also appear in the Fund’s Statement of Additional Information, which can be found on the SEC’s website, http://www.sec.gov. The voting records can also be found on the SEC’s website on the N-PX filing.
Portfolio holdings:
The Fund files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Fund’s Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Advisory Agreement Approval:
In considering renewal of the advisory agreement, during meetings held in March and April 2009, the Board of Trustees of the Fund (the ‘‘Board’’) considered the following factors and came to the following conclusions:
1.
The Board considered the nature, extent, quality and scope of the investment advisory and administrative services provided by CGM to the Fund. The Board agreed that the quality of the CGM professional team working on the Fund was very high, and was satisfied with the quality of CGM’s advisory and administrative services.
2.
The Board considered the investment performance of the Fund and CGM and reviewed information regarding the performance of the Fund as compared to market indices and a peer group of other capital appreciation funds selected and provided by Lipper, Inc., an independent provider of investment company data. Despite the poor performance for the one-year period ended December 31, 2008, the Board noted the strong performance of the Fund for the three-year, five-year and ten-year periods ended December 31, 2008 and that for such time periods the Fund (a) exceeded the median performance of the other mutual funds included in the Lipper reports, and (b) outperformed the S&P 500 Index. The Board agreed that this performance reflected in large measure the focus of CGM on long-term performance in managing the Fund’s assets, including taking advantage of strategic trends in the economy that might take some time to develop. The Board acknowledged that, whil e for some periods this focus on long-term performance might cause the Fund to lag other comparable mutual funds with a more short-term focus, over the longer term CGM’s approach had proven its worth.
3.
The Board discussed the costs of the services provided and profits realized by CGM from the relationship with the mutual funds advised by CGM and each of the separate accounts managed by CGM. The Board also compared the profit margins of CGM with public information on the profit margins of some publicly held investment advisory firms. The Board found that CGM’s profit margins were reasonable and not excessive.
4.
The Board discussed with CGM whether economies of scale might be realized with growth in the Fund. The Board considered the Fund’s ability to sell securities short and the increased efforts on the part of CGM required to carry out these activities as Fund assets increase. Given the Fund’s investment style and performance, the Board determined that it would not be advisable at this time to seek to make adjustments to the break point structure of the advisory fees paid by the Fund.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (continued)
(unaudited)
5.
The Board received and considered information comparing the advisory fees paid by the Fund and the overall expenses borne by the Fund with those of funds in the relevant expense universe as selected and provided by Lipper, Inc. The Board noted that the overall expense ratio of the Fund was below the median overall expense ratios of other mutual funds included in the Lipper reports. The Board also reviewed information regarding fees charged by CGM to its other clients, including its separate account clients. CGM reviewed with the Board the significant differences in scope of services provided to the Fund and to those other clients, noting that the Fund required a greater allocation of management’s time as a result of its differing investment mandate and the fact that it is a publicly offered investment vehicle. The Board discussed the fee comparisons in light of the differences required to manage these different types of accounts. Based on these comparisons, the Board concluded that the advisory fees paid by the Fund and the overall expenses borne by the Fund were reasonable and competitive.
In addition to the foregoing, in light of the fact that CGM could potentially benefit from soft dollar arrangements of the Fund, the Board of Trustees reviewed the brokerage commissions of the Fund and concluded that the brokerage commissions were reasonable, particularly given the Fund’s focus on best execution.
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BOARD OF TRUSTEES
PETER O. BROWN
G. KENNETH HEEBNER
MARK W. HOLLAND
ROBERT L. KEMP
JAMES VAN DYKE QUEREAU, JR.
J. BAUR WHITTLESEY
OFFICERS
ROBERT L. KEMP, President
G. KENNETH HEEBNER, Vice President
DAVID C. FIETZE, Chief Compliance Officer
KATHLEEN S. HAUGHTON, Vice President
JEM A. HUDGINS, Treasurer
LESLIE A. LAKE, Vice President and Secretary
MARTHA I. MAGUIRE, Vice President
MARY L. STONE, Assistant Vice President
INVESTMENT ADVISER
CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED
PARTNERSHIP
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
TRANSFER AND DIVIDEND PAYING
AGENT AND CUSTODIAN OF ASSETS
STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY
Boston, Massachusetts 02111
SHAREHOLDER SERVICING AGENT
FOR STATE STREET BANK AND
TRUST COMPANY
BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC.
P.O. Box 8511
Boston, Massachusetts 02266-8511
INVESTMENT ADVISER
CAPITAL GROWTH MANAGEMENT
LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
Boston, Massachusetts 02110
TELEPHONE NUMBERS
For information about:
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Account Procedures and Status
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Redemptions n Exchanges
Call 800-343-5678
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New Account Procedures
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Prospectuses
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Performance
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Proxy Voting Policies and Voting Records
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Complete Schedule of Portfolio Holdings
for the 1st & 3rd Quarters (as filed on Form N-Q)
Call 800-345-4048
MAILING ADDRESS
CGM Shareholder Services
c/o Boston Financial Data Services
P.O. Box 8511
Boston, MA 02266-8511
WEBSITE
http://www.cgmfunds.com
This report has been prepared for the shareholders of the Fund and is not authorized for distribution to current or prospective investors in the Fund unless it is accompanied or preceded by a prospectus.
FQR209
Printed in U.S.A.
ITEM 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
ITEM 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
ITEM 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
Not applicable for semi-annual reports.
ITEM 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 6. SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS.
Not applicable. Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers as of June 30, 2009, as set forth in Section 210.12-12 of Regulation S-X, are included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
ITEM 7. DISCLOSURE OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES FOR CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS.
As described in the CGM Trust’s proxy statement on Schedule 14A filed on September 24, 2004 and in the Statement of Additional Information of each series of CGM Trust, the CGM Trust does not have a formal policy for considering any trustee candidates recommended by shareholders.
ITEM 11. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.
a) Based on their evaluation of the CGM Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures within 90 days of the filing of this Form N-CSR, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer of CGM Trust have concluded that the CGM Trust’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the CGM Trust on Form N-CSR and Form N-Q is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
(b) There were no changes in CGM Trust’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Act) that occurred during the CGM Trust’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report.
ITEM 12. EXHIBITS.
(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(2) Certifications 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 are attached hereto as EX-99.CERT.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certifications 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 are attached hereto as EX-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.
CGM Trust
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By: | /S/ Robert L. Kemp | |
| Robert L. Kemp President Principal Executive Officer | |
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Date: August 14, 2009 | |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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By: | /S/ Robert L. Kemp | |
| Robert L. Kemp President Principal Executive Officer | |
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Date: August 14, 2009 | |
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By: | /S/ Jem A. Hudgins | |
| Jem A. Hudgins CFO & Treasurer Principal Financial Officer | |
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Date: August 14, 2009 | |