UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 811-3416
THE CALVERT FUND
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
4550 Montgomery Avenue
Suite 1000N
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
William M. Tartikoff, Esq.
4550 Montgomery Avenue
Suite 1000N
Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (301) 951-4800
Date of fiscal year end: September 30
Date of reporting period: Six months ended March 31, 2010
Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
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Calvert New Vision Small Cap Fund
Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 | President's Letter |
4 | SRI Update |
7 | Portfolio Management Discussion |
12 | Shareholder Expense Example |
14 | Statement of Net Assets |
20 | Statement of Operations |
21 | Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
22 | Notes to Financial Statements |
28 | Financial Highlights |
32 | Explanation of Financial Tables |
34 | Proxy Voting and Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Holdings |
34 | Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts |
Dear Shareholders:
Over the six-month reporting period, the global financial markets climbed higher amidst periods of volatility, as global stimulus policies took hold and economies worked to emerge from the worst recession in 50 years. By the end of 2009, corporate bonds had staged a remarkable nine-month rally, and stocks moved to 18-month highs in March 2010.
Early in 2010, the equity and fixed-income markets were buffeted by an array of concerns, including proposed U.S. financial regulations, trouble in China's economy, high levels of unemployment globally, and worries about the sovereign credit quality of Greece and other European countries. By the end of the reporting period, however, the markets had steadied and resumed their climb, reassured by the release of more positive economic data--particularly relating to the consumer sector.
Looking ahead, we see encouraging signs of economic recovery. However, we also anticipate that there will be a period of transition. Both the equity and fixed-income markets are likely to be challenged by interest-rate uncertainty, increased market volatility, and concerns about mounting government debt. In this environment, we believe that investment strategies that include sustainability criteria may be better positioned to provide long-term value.
Markets Move Higher
In a welcome reversal from the much more difficult time periods of 2008 and early 2009, U.S. stock indexes reported solid six-month gains across all styles, strategies, and capitalization ranges. The large-cap Russell 1000 Index and the Standard & Poor's 500 Index returned 12.11% and 11.75%, respectively. Small- and mid-cap indexes, as well as value and growth indexes, all posted healthy returns. On the international front, the MSCI EAFE Investable Market Index (IMI), a benchmark for international stocks, edged up 3.25%, and the MSCI Emerging Markets IMI was up 12.02%.
Following their robust rally of 2009, corporate bonds recorded more modest gains for the six-month reporting period, with the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index up 3.33%. Money market returns remained low, reflecting the Federal Reserve's continued target of 0% to 0.25% for the federal funds rate.
Sustainable and Responsible Investing
As the global economy slowly recovers and the Obama administration and Congress negotiate financial reform and implement the new health care law, priorities for sustainability initiatives worldwide have clearly shifted and realigned. On the environmental front, for instance, while last December's Copenhagen Summit didn't result in legally binding emissions targets, the major world economies did agree to carbon emissions limits.
In this complex environment, we believe it's more important than ever for sustainable investors to retain their focus on and commitment to initiatives that advance environmental, social, and corporate governance responsibilities. In the last six months since we reported to you, Calvert has made progress on several sustainable and responsible investment initiatives.
In March 2010, the United Nations Global Compact and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) launched the Women's Empowerment Principles, extending the goals underlying the Calvert Women's Principles® to an international audience. The Women's Empowerment Principles set out guidelines for international business practices that establish high-level corporate support for gender equality, promote professional development for women, and measure and publicly report on companies' progress to achieve gender equality.
Board Diversity Front and Center
Calvert has been a rigorous advocate for minority and female representation on corporate boards of directors since the passage of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. Last December, we filed our 50th shareholder resolution on board diversity, marking years of engagement with hundreds of companies on this issue. In March, Ceres, an organization of investors focused on sustainability, released a report called The 21st Century Corporation: The Ceres Roadmap for Sustainability, which lays out 20 key expectations for companies related to disclosure, governance, stakeholder engagement, and performance on key environmental and sustainability issues. We are proud that Ceres highlighted Calvert's work on board diversity in the report.
Recently, the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) approved board diversity disclosure requirements in proxy statements. To bolster the impact of this SEC requirement, Calvert has provided a scorecard that outlines the approach taken by companies in the Russell 1000 Index that have filed proxies since March 1, 2010. The scorecard compares board diversity disclosures from 2009 and 2010 and analyzes any progress. We believe that companies with high standards of corporate governance, including diverse boards, are better positioned to compete in the global marketplace.
On the Road to Recovery
Looking ahead, we believe that the worst of the recession is behind us. However, the economic recovery will be uneven, with ongoing market volatility. On a positive note, the global financial markets have continued to rally and the U.S. economy is showing improved vital signs. Investors, while still cautious, have become less risk-averse, moving away from the lowest-yielding securities. Most recently, encouraging data has shown that U.S. manufacturing and production levels are up, along with consumer spending and retail sales.
Global fiscal concerns, however, may still prove to be a significant drag on the pace of recovery. At home and abroad, governments at all levels are facing major fiscal challenges. Concerns about Greece's sovereign debt have spread to other European countries, unsettling the euro and raising concerns about countries in other regions as well.
In the U.S., as the government removes fiscal and monetary stimulus from the system, the economy must find a self-sustaining balance to continue its forward momentum. Of course, the Obama administration and Congress are grappling with credit-rating agency reform, banking reform, and the role of the Federal Reserve and U.S. government in the oversight of financial institutions and the markets, among many critical issues. In our view, over time, these efforts may work to redress some of the systemic imbalances revealed in our global financial system, providing additional stability to the economy and markets.
We believe that the U.S. and global economic recovery will move ahead at a pace largely determined by businesses and the consumer. Corporate earnings reports have been strong and businesses appear to be positioned for growth, with larger inventories and increased spending on equipment. In terms of the consumer, however, as long as unemployment, foreclosures, and consumer debt remain relatively high, it will be difficult for the economic expansion to truly take hold.
Check Your Portfolio Allocations
In view of shifting market conditions, it may be wise to review your overall portfolio asset allocation and investment strategy with your financial advisor. Check to ensure that your target mix of U.S. and international stocks, bonds, and cash is well-diversified and appropriate given your investment goals, stage of life, and attitude toward risk.
We encourage you to visit our web site, www.calvert.com, for frequent updates and commentary on economic and market developments from Calvert professionals.
As always, we appreciate your investing with Calvert.
Sincerely,
Barbara J. Krumsiek
President and CEO
Calvert Group, Ltd.
April 2010
SRI Update
from the Calvert Sustainability Research Department
Calvert continues to advocate for responsible management of environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors, which we believe create long-term value and are even more important during this period of recovery from the financial crisis of 2008 and 2009. We've also had unprecedented opportunities to help create new policies in these areas--and make sure the voices of our shareholders are heard loud and strong.
Financial Reform
The financial crisis of the past two years has revealed a number of critical issues and risks that need to be addressed if we are to prevent a repeat experience in the future. Calvert has been working to promote financial reform at the regulatory and legislative level--particularly to fortify the regulatory framework, strengthen consumer protections, and promote more responsible corporate governance.
One such area of financial reform relating to consumer protection is bank overdraft fee practices. We are leading an informal investor coalition that has engaged companies, supported legislation in Congress, and submitted comments to the Federal Reserve calling for changes in how banks provide short-term loans to consumers. We also filed shareholder resolutions calling on BB&T and Capital One to report to shareholders about their overdraft policies and practices, with an eye toward getting them to identify those that are abusive and predatory.
Other Shareholder Advocacy
For the 2010 proxy season, Calvert filed or co-filed 42 resolutions, focusing on climate change, board and employee diversity, executive compensation, sustainability reporting, and political contributions. To date, 26 resolutions have been withdrawn after companies agreed to address our concerns.
Say on Pay
It's particularly notable that we were able to successfully withdraw our "say on pay" resolutions at JPMorgan Chase, American Express, and Morgan Stanley after each agreed to hold a referendum on their compensation practices as part of the proxy statements for their 2010 annual meetings.
"Say on Pay" resolutions have become increasingly common since the financial crisis and bailout focused scrutiny on executive compensation and bonuses. Recipients of Troubled Asset Relief Program funding were required to implement advisory votes on executive pay, but those requirements end when companies repay their obligations. However, we are also working to persuade legislators to pass a bill that requires every publicly owned company to establish an annual advisory vote on pay.
Climate Change
Through participation in the Investor Network on Climate Risk and company dialogues, we have stepped up our support for incentives that will encourage companies to reduce carbon emissions. Calvert also met with several Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) commissioners about providing interpretive guidance on how corporations should disclose greenhouse gas emissions data and present their analysis of climate risks and opportunities in filings. The SEC subsequently voted 3-2 to approve the measure, which is a major step toward increasing transparency on these issues.
Board Diversity
We were also pleased to see the SEC approve requirements for companies to disclose whether they consider diversity in identifying board director nominees. Public companies must also say if they have a stated policy to this effect and, if they do, they must also disclose how the policy is implemented and its effectiveness measured. Calvert helped lead efforts in favor of this requirement and, in fact, our comments are cited six times in the final SEC rule.
Calvert published a corporate board diversity disclosure scorecard that outlines how companies in the Russell 1000 Index have responded to the new disclosure requirements and analyzes any progress between disclosures made in 2009 and 2010. So far, we are pleased to see that a few companies provide previously unreleased information on the gender and racial make-up of their directors as well as statements about the value of diversity. However, we are disappointed that so few companies have a formal policy on director diversity.
The Women's Principles
Calvert continues to work with the United Nations Global Compact and the United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) to create an international framework for the Calvert Women's Principles® (CWP). In March, this resulted in the launch of the Women's Empowerment Principles, which are based on the CWP. The launch event also honored International Women's Day by bringing together a variety of organizations to further explore how corporations in every industry and region around the world can apply these Principles.
We are also working with the Global Reporting Initiative Gender Working Group to update the G3 Guidelines to better address gender-related issues in sustainability reporting. Also the Gender Equality Principles Initiative--a partnership between the San Francisco Department on the Status of Women, Calvert, and Verité--launched a new website in March to provide companies with tools and resources to improve gender equality from the factory floor to the boardroom.
Other accomplishments include:
After three years of asking Allergan to provide annual updates on its efforts to eliminate the use of animals in Botox® safety testing, the company announced in January that it has cut animal use in its testing protocol by 78%. While we would prefer a 100% reduction, we believe this dramatic cut indicates a serious commitment to this goal.
Calvert has also been working on several fronts to help companies ensure that minerals in their electronics components are not fueling the war in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. More than five million lives have been lost and countless women and children victimized by brutal sexual violence in the Congo as armed groups fight for control of some of the richest deposits of tin, tantalum, tungsten, and gold in the world.
Community Investments
Many of our Funds participate in Calvert's High Social Impact Investing program, which is administered through the Calvert Social Investment Foundation. This community investment program may allocate a small percentage of Fund assets at below-market interest rates to investments that provide economic opportunity for struggling populations.1
One example of those supported by the Foundation's work is Alice, a 33-year old Kenyan woman with a large family who lost almost everything to political violence in 2008. However, a small loan from the Kenya Women's Finance Trust has enabled Alice to set up a small shop that provides for her family and sends her children to school.
Special Equities
A modest but important portion of certain funds is allocated to small private companies that are developing products or services that address important sustainability or environmental issues. One new addition was IGNIA Fund I, LP, a venture capital fund that invests in commercially promising businesses that improve the lives of those at the bottom of the socioeconomic pyramid. The Obama administration recently recognized IGNIA for its role in testing an innovative social impact star rating system that allows investors to better compare investment opportunities and helps channel more capital to higher-impact investments.
Also, a larger firm acquired Neodiagnostix--a special equities holding that provides innovative non-invasive tests for cervical cancer--during the reporting period, which provided a nice return for investors.2
1. As of March 31, 2010, Calvert Social Investment Foundation Community Investment Notes represented the following percentages of Fund net assets: Calvert Social Investment Fund (CSIF) Balanced Portfolio 1.07%, CSIF Bond Portfolio 0.35%, CSIF Equity Portfolio 0.50%, Calvert Capital Accumulation Fund 1.35%, Calvert World Values International Equity Fund 1.14%, Calvert New Vision Small Cap Fund 1.34%, and Calvert Large Cap Growth Fund 0.38%. The Calvert Social Investment Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. The Foundation's Community Investment Note Program is not a mutual fund and should not be confused with any Calvert Group-sponsored investment product.
2. As of March 31, 2010, Ignia Fund I, LP represented 0.02% of Calvert Large Cap Growth Fund; Neodiagnostix represented 0.02% of CSIF Equity Portfolio. All holdings are subject to change without notice.
As of March 31, 2010, the following companies represented the following percentages of Fund net assets: BB&T represented 0.31% of Calvert Social Index Fund. Capital One represented 0.26% of Calvert Social Index Fund, 0.69% of CSIF Enhanced Equity Po rtfolio, 0.64% of CSIF Balanced Portfolio, and 1.38% of CSIF Bond Portfolio. JPMorgan Chase represented 0.69% of CSIF Balanced Portfolio, 2.69% of CSIF Bond Portfolio, 2.50% of Calvert Social Index Fund and 3.16% of CSIF Enhanced Equity Portfolio. American Express represented 0.14% of CSIF Balanced Portfolio, 1.72% of CSIF Enhanced Equity Portfolio and 0.61% of Calvert Social Index Fund. Morgan Stanley represented 0.91% of Calvert Large Cap Value Fund. Allergan represented 1.15% of CSIF Equity Portfolio, 1.76% of Calvert Large Cap Growth Fund and 0.28% of Calvert Social Index Fund.
All holdings are subject to change without notice.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Investment Performance
(total return at NAV*)
| 6 Months ended 3/31/10 | 12 Months ended 3/31/10 |
Class A | 8.42% | 39.09% |
Class B | 7.66% | 37.23% |
Class C | 7.90% | 37.72% |
Class I | 8.97% | 40.42% |
Russell 2000 Index | 13.07% | 62.76% |
Lipper Small-Cap Growth Funds Avg. | 12.59% | 59.33% |
| | |
Ten Largest Stock Holdings | | |
| % of Net Assets | |
Amedisys, Inc. | 3.5% | |
Sanmina-SCI Corp. | 2.8% | |
Woodward Governor Co. | 2.6% | |
Unisys Corp. | 2.3% | |
American Superconductor Corp. | 2.2% | |
Align Technology, Inc. | 2.1% | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 1.9% | |
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc. | 1.8% | |
WGL Holdings, Inc. | 1.7% | |
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp. | 1.6% | |
Total | 22.5% | |
| | |
Economic Sectors | | |
| % of Total Investments | |
Consumer Discretionary | 16.3% | |
Consumer Staples | 2.8% | |
Energy | 4.3% | |
Financials | 18.3% | |
Health Care | 17.4% | |
Industrials | 14.5% | |
Information Technology | 17.8% | |
Materials | 3.9% | |
Time Deposit | 1.7% | |
Telecommunication Services | 0.5% | |
Utilities | 2.5% | |
Total | 100% | |
*Investment performance/return at NAV does not reflect the deduction of the Fund's maximum 4.75% front-end sales charge or any deferred sales charge.
Portfolio Management Discussion
John Montgomery
of Bridgeway Capital Management
Performance
Calvert New Vision Small Cap Fund Class A shares (at NAV) returned 8.42% for the six-month period ended March 31, 2010, underperforming the Russell 2000 Index's return of 13.07%. This underperformance was largely due to poor stock selection in the Industrials and Consumer Discretionary sectors.
Investment Climate
The bull market raged on during the period, despite high unemployment, uncertain prospects for health care reform, and a fizzled real estate market in the forefront of the news. The stock market rally was not without its bouts of heavy volatility. Overall, though, there was certainly positive momentum, and the dollar even increased in value for good measure.
Companies generally posted stronger fundamentals than they had one year before, though earnings were still significantly below their 2008 peak. Also, consumers seemed to spend money they did not have--which helped demand for products and services, but may represent a return to some of the problems that led to the 2008 financial debacle. From large- to small-cap, categories of both growth and value stocks appreciated.
The Fund's area of the market, small-cap stocks, appreciated nicely during the fourth quarter of 2009 (up 3.87%) and enjoyed a solid 8.85% return for the first quarter of 2010, as represented by the Russell 2000 Index. It's been a little more than a year since we saw the market low on March 9, 2009. Since then, the benchmark is up more than 90% through the end of March 2010.
The benchmark Russell 2000 Index is a blend of both value and growth stocks from the general small-cap universe, so it is very similar to the universe from which our models pick the Fund's stocks. However, the solid performance that the benchmark exhibited for this six-month period--and especially over this last year--is a product of the rally in low-quality and financially distressed stocks. As some say, the benchmark benefited from "the junk rally of 2009." Since most of our stock-picking models are focused on positive company-level fundamentals, last year was not friendly to our overall investment style. Regardless, Bridgeway's overall market view is that small-cap stocks remain a strong diversification tool for a shareholder's overall portfolio.
Portfolio Strategy
What worked well
Stocks from a variety of industries comprise the list of the Fund's best performers for this six-month period, most notably the Energy sector. The Fund's overall top performer was KapStone Paper & Packaging, a producer of unbleached paper (up 69.6%), followed by Crosstex Energy (up 68.9%).1 Home health care and hospice provider Amedisys, which rose 26.6%, is now our single largest holding, representing 3.5% of Fund assets as of March 31, 2010.
Overall, the Fund's strongest performers from a variety of industries were KapStone Paper & Packaging (Paper & Forest Products), Crosstex Energy (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels), RCN (Media), Steak N Shake (Restaurants & Leisure), and Priceline.com (Internet & Catalog Retail).
What didn't work well
Poor stock selection in a variety of sectors held back the Fund's performance relative to the benchmark. The Fund's worst-performing stock was Geokinetics, which declined 44.4%. The seismic data provider enjoyed a strong stock price run-up until October 2009, when it dropped due to worse-than-expected earnings and revenue results. We sold the Fund's position in the stock and avoided the continued price decline during the remainder of the period.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns
(with max. load)
| Class A Shares |
One year | 32.49% |
Five year | -5.25% |
Ten year | -2.02% |
| Class B Shares |
One year | 32.23% |
Five year | -5.59% |
Ten year | -2.57% |
| Class C Shares |
One year | 36.72% |
Five year | -5.20% |
Ten year | -2.40% |
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns
| Class I Shares* |
One year | 40.42% |
Five year | -3.54% |
Ten year | -0.65% |
*Note Regarding Class I Shares Total Returns: There were times during the reporting period when there were no shareholders in Class I. For purposes of reporting Average Annual Total Return, Class A performance at NAV (i.e. does not reflect deduction of the Class A front-end sales charge) is used during these periods in which there were no shareholders in Class I. For purposes of this Average Annual Total Return, the Class A performance at NAV was used during the periods January 18, 2002 through January 30, 2003 and March 12, 2003 through July 31, 2003.
The performance data shown represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund's/Portfolio's distributions or the redemption of Fund/Portfolio shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Visit www.calvert.com for current performance data. The gross expense ratio for Class A shares is 1.97%. This number may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period and, if applicable, does not include fee or expense waivers. Performance data quoted already reflects deduction of fund operating expenses. New subadvisor assumed management of the Fund effective March 2007, and previously in June 2005.
The Fund's five worst-performing stocks represented three different sectors, although Consumer Discretionary was hit the hardest. The worst performers include Geokinetics (Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels), Coldwater Creek (Specialty Retail), Fuel Systems Solutions (Auto Components), Lannett (Pharmaceuticals), and Stein Mart (Specialty Retail).
Performance Comparison
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment.

Average annual total returns in the Portfolio Statistics above and the Performance Comparison line graph are with maximum load deducted -- they assume reinvestment of dividends and reflect the deduction of the Fund's maximum 4.75% front-end sales charge, or deferred sales charge as applicable. No sales charge has been applied to the index used for comparison. However, the Lipper average does reflect the deduction of the category's average front-end sales charge. The value of an investment in Class A & C shares is plotted in the line graph. The value of an investment in another class of shares would be different.
Outlook
This six-month period was ripe with good cheer in the market, a nice turnaround with much of the sting of 2008 still abuzz. This last year has truly been spectacular for small-cap stocks. We are hopeful that the new-found positive momentum in the market--and especially small-cap stocks--will continue.
April 2010
1. All returns shown for individual holdings reflect that part of the reporting period the holdings were held.
As of March 31, 2010, the following companies represented the following percentages of Fund net assets: KapStone Paper & Packaging 1.61%, Crosstex Energy 1.52%, Amedisys 3.54%, RCN 0.52%, Steak N Shake 1.61%, Priceline 1.35%,Geokinetics 0%, Coldwater Creek 0%, Fuel Systems Solutions 1.33%, Lannett 0.23%, and Stein Mart 0.88%.
All holdings are subject to change without notice.
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) 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.
This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010).
Actual 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 the 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 sales charges (loads), or redemption fees. 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 10/1/09 | Ending Account Value 3/31/10 | Expenses Paid During Period* 10/1/09 - 3/31/10 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,085.10 | $9.45 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,015.87 | $9.14 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,077.60 | $16.56 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,008.99 | $16.01 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,079.00 | $14.61 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,010.87 | $14.13 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class I | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,089.70 | $4.79 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,020.34 | $4.63 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.82%, 3.20%, 2.82%, and 0.92% for Class A, Class B, Class C, and Class I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
Statement of Net Assets
March 31, 2010
Equity Securities - 98.1% | Shares | Value |
Aerospace & Defense - 0.1% | | |
Sparton Corp.* | 10,450 | $61,655 |
| | |
Airlines - 2.7% | | |
Hawaiian Holdings, Inc.* | 140,800 | 1,037,696 |
Pinnacle Airlines Corp.* | 163,080 | 1,211,684 |
| | 2,249,380 |
| | |
Auto Components - 1.3% | | |
Fuel Systems Solutions, Inc.* | 35,200 | 1,124,992 |
| | |
Building Products - 0.2% | | |
Quanex Building Products Corp. | 8,500 | 140,505 |
| | |
Capital Markets - 1.2% | | |
Evercore Partners, Inc. | 33,500 | 1,005,000 |
| | |
Chemicals - 1.1% | | |
H.B. Fuller Co. | 38,500 | 893,585 |
| | |
Commercial Banks - 3.2% | | |
Cardinal Financial Corp. | 56,484 | 603,249 |
IBERIABANK Corp. | 15,500 | 930,155 |
Park National Corp. | 5,837 | 363,704 |
Westamerica Bancorporation | 14,700 | 847,455 |
| | 2,744,563 |
| | |
Commercial Services & Supplies - 0.9% | | |
M&F Worldwide Corp.* | 25,200 | 771,120 |
| | |
Communications Equipment - 2.5% | | |
Tekelec* | 62,200 | 1,129,552 |
Utstarcom, Inc.* | 363,300 | 1,013,607 |
| | 2,143,159 |
| | |
Computers & Peripherals - 1.0% | | |
Adaptec, Inc.* | 247,300 | 808,671 |
| | |
Construction & Engineering - 1.2% | | |
EMCOR Group, Inc.* | 40,000 | 985,200 |
| | |
| | |
Equity Securities - Cont'd | Shares | Value |
Consumer Finance - 2.5% | | |
Nelnet, Inc. | 68,600 | $1,273,216 |
World Acceptance Corp.* | 23,200 | 837,056 |
| | 2,110,272 |
| | |
Diversified Telecommunication Services - 1.7% | | |
IDT Corp., Class B* | 113,000 | 732,240 |
Vonage Holdings Corp.* | 524,800 | 708,480 |
| | 1,440,720 |
| | |
Electric Utilities - 0.8% | | |
IDACORP, Inc. | 20,400 | 706,248 |
| | |
Electrical Equipment - 5.8% | | |
American Superconductor Corp.* | 63,800 | 1,843,820 |
GrafTech International Ltd.* | 64,800 | 885,816 |
Woodward Governor Co. | 69,600 | 2,225,808 |
| | 4,955,444 |
| | |
Electronic Equipment & Instruments - 5.8% | | |
Mercury Computer Systems, Inc.* | 75,600 | 1,037,232 |
Multi-Fineline Electronix, Inc.* | 28,300 | 729,008 |
Sanmina-SCI Corp.* | 142,300 | 2,347,950 |
Tech Data Corp.* | 18,500 | 775,150 |
| | 4,889,340 |
| | |
Energy Equipment & Services - 1.5% | | |
Cal Dive International, Inc.* | 79,500 | 582,735 |
Mitcham Industries, Inc.* | 93,400 | 675,282 |
| | 1,258,017 |
| | |
Food Products - 2.8% | | |
American Italian Pasta Co.* | 24,700 | 960,089 |
Lancaster Colony Corp. | 5,714 | 336,897 |
TreeHouse Foods, Inc.* | 25,500 | 1,118,685 |
| | 2,415,671 |
| | |
Gas Utilities - 1.7% | | |
WGL Holdings, Inc. | 40,600 | 1,406,790 |
| | |
Health Care Equipment & Supplies - 8.0% | | |
Align Technology, Inc.* | 90,300 | 1,746,402 |
American Medical Systems Holdings, Inc.* | 54,000 | 1,003,320 |
Cantel Medical Corp. | 40,700 | 807,895 |
Gen-Probe, Inc.* | 18,200 | 910,000 |
Invacare Corp. | 30,200 | 801,508 |
Sirona Dental Systems, Inc.* | 40,600 | 1,544,018 |
| | 6,813,143 |
| | |
Equity Securities - Cont'd | Shares | Value |
Health Care Providers & Services - 6.8% | | |
Amedisys, Inc.* | 54,394 | $3,003,637 |
HealthSpring, Inc.* | 63,700 | 1,121,120 |
Odyssey HealthCare, Inc.* | 71,300 | 1,291,243 |
Universal American Corp.* | 25,300 | 389,620 |
| | 5,805,620 |
| | |
Hotels, Restaurants & Leisure - 3.1% | | |
Steak N Shake Co.* | 3,570 | 1,361,134 |
Texas Roadhouse, Inc.* | 88,900 | 1,234,821 |
| | 2,595,955 |
| | |
Household Durables - 1.8% | | |
American Greetings Corp. | 40,800 | 850,272 |
La-Z-Boy, Inc.* | 51,300 | 643,302 |
| | 1,493,574 |
| | |
Insurance - 2.2% | | |
Amerisafe, Inc.* | 49,800 | 815,226 |
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. | 22,800 | 1,085,964 |
| | 1,901,190 |
| | |
Internet & Catalog Retail - 1.4% | | |
priceline.com, Inc.* | 4,500 | 1,147,500 |
| | |
Internet Software & Services - 2.2% | | |
Earthlink, Inc. | 95,982 | 819,686 |
Equinix, Inc.* | 10,925 | 1,063,440 |
| | 1,883,126 |
| | |
IT Services - 3.0% | | |
Sapient Corp. | 56,900 | 520,066 |
Unisys Corp.* | 56,800 | 1,981,752 |
| | 2,501,818 |
| | |
Machinery - 1.0% | | |
Briggs & Stratton Corp. | 45,300 | 883,350 |
| | |
Media - 1.9% | | |
Lee Enterprises, Inc.* | 229,500 | 778,005 |
RCN Corp.* | 29,000 | 437,320 |
Virgin Media, Inc. | 21,000 | 362,460 |
| | 1,577,785 |
| | |
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels - 2.8% | | |
Crosstex Energy, Inc.* | 147,900 | 1,285,251 |
World Fuel Services Corp. | 41,000 | 1,092,240 |
| | 2,377,491 |
| | |
Equity Securities - Cont'd | Shares | Value |
Paper & Forest Products - 2.8% | | |
Glatfelter | 23,500 | $340,515 |
KapStone Paper and Packaging Corp.* | 115,000 | 1,365,050 |
Wausau Paper Corp.* | 82,800 | 707,112 |
| | 2,412,677 |
| | |
Pharmaceuticals - 2.5% | | |
Lannett Co., Inc.* | 46,025 | 195,606 |
Medicis Pharmaceutical Corp. | 28,600 | 719,576 |
Par Pharmaceutical Co.'s, Inc.* | 47,800 | 1,185,440 |
| | 2,100,622 |
| | |
Professional Services - 0.7% | | |
Diamond Management & Technology Consultants, Inc. | 76,348 | 599,332 |
| | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts - 4.8% | | |
BioMed Realty Trust, Inc. | 60,809 | 1,005,781 |
First Potomac Realty Trust | 12,837 | 192,940 |
Hospitality Properties Trust | 41,400 | 991,530 |
Kilroy Realty Corp. | 24,400 | 752,496 |
Weingarten Realty Investors | 52,000 | 1,121,120 |
| | 4,063,867 |
| | |
Semiconductors & Semiconductor Equipment - 0.9% | | |
FSI International, Inc.* | 192,784 | 746,074 |
| | |
Software - 2.5% | | |
Informatica Corp.* | 37,000 | 993,820 |
S1 Corp.* | 194,100 | 1,145,190 |
| | 2,139,010 |
| | |
Specialty Retail - 5.0% | | |
Pier 1 Imports, Inc.* | 134,600 | 857,402 |
Sally Beauty Holdings, Inc.* | 149,200 | 1,330,864 |
Select Comfort Corp.* | 168,400 | 1,342,148 |
Stein Mart, Inc.* | 82,400 | 744,072 |
| | 4,274,486 |
| | |
Textiles, Apparel & Luxury Goods - 1.8% | | |
Culp, Inc.* | 46,200 | 553,938 |
Unifirst Corp. | 19,700 | 1,014,550 |
| | 1,568,488 |
| | |
Thrifts & Mortgage Finance - 3.0% | | |
BofI Holding, Inc.* | 62,355 | 868,605 |
Provident Financial Services, Inc. | 69,300 | 824,670 |
United Financial Bancorp, Inc. | 63,300 | 884,934 |
| | 2,578,209 |
| | |
Equity Securities - Cont'd | Shares | Value |
Trading Companies & Distributors - 1.9% | | |
Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 65,500 | $1,627,675 |
| | |
| | |
Total Equity Securities (Cost $71,116,798) | | 83,201,324 |
| | |
| Principal | |
High Social Impact Investments - 1.3% | Amount | |
Calvert Social Investment Foundation Notes, 1.76%, 7/1/10 (b)(i)(r) | $1,151,905 | 1,133,209 |
| | |
Total High Social Impact Investments (Cost $1,151,905) | | 1,133,209 |
| | |
Time Deposit - 0.5% | | |
State Street Corp. Time Deposit, 0.01%, 4/1/10 | 404,575 | 404,575 |
| | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $404,575) | | 404,575 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $72,673,278) - 99.9% | | 84,739,108 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - 0.1% | | 57,147 |
Net Assets - 100% | | $84,796,255 |
| | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital applicable to the following shares of beneficial interest, | | |
unlimited number of no par value shares authorized: | | |
Class A: 4,970,519 shares outstanding | | $78,210,499 |
Class B: 382,215 shares outstanding | | 5,538,612 |
Class C: 637,228 shares outstanding | | 9,420,034 |
Class I: 547,186 shares outstanding | | 9,580,814 |
Undistributed net investment income (loss) | | (330,531) |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | | (29,689,003) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | 12,065,830 |
Net Assets | | $84,796,255 |
| | |
Net Asset Value Per Share: | | |
Class A (based on net assets of $65,269,988) | | $13.13 |
Class B (based on net assets of $4,351,379) | | $11.38 |
Class C (based on net assets of $7,399,477) | | $11.61 |
Class I (based on net assets of $7,775,411) | | $14.21 |
| | |
| | |
| Acquisition | |
Restricted Securities | Date | Cost |
Calvert Social Investment Foundation Notes, 1.76%, 7/1/10 | 7/2/07 | $1,151,905 |
See notes to financial statements.
(b) This security was valued by the Board of Trustees. See note A.
(i) Restricted securities represent 1.3% if the net assets of the Fund.
(r) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.
* Non-income producing security.
See notes to financial statements.
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended March 31, 2010
Net Investment Income | | |
Investment Income: | | |
Dividend income | | $438,336 |
Interest income | | 11,439 |
Total investment income | | 449,775 |
| | |
Expenses: | | |
Investment advisory fee | | 309,064 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | | 177,764 |
Distribution Plan expenses: | | |
Class A | | 78,536 |
Class B | | 22,284 |
Class C | | 35,952 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | 1,745 |
Administrative fees | | 97,066 |
Accounting fees | | 6,505 |
Custodian fees | | 16,600 |
Registration fees | | 21,527 |
Reports to shareholders | | 43,213 |
Professional fees | | 14,663 |
Miscellaneous | | 4,777 |
Total expenses | | 829,696 |
Reimbursement from Advisor: | | |
Class A | | (15,910) |
Class B | | (1,129) |
Class C | | (1,821) |
Class I | | (11,828) |
Fees waived | | (18,619) |
Fees paid indirectly | | (83) |
Net expenses | | 780,306 |
| | |
Net Investment Income (Loss) | | (330,531) |
| | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 6,336,706 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 737,818 |
| | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) On Investments | | 7,074,524 |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Resulting From Operations | | $6,743,993 |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 | Year Ended September 30, 2009 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | ($330,531) | ($575,097) |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 6,336,706 | (20,911,432) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 737,818 | 8,185,997 |
| | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | 6,743,993 | (13,300,532) |
| | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Shares sold: | | | |
Class A Shares | | 3,233,320 | 8,424,865 |
Class B Shares | | 115,696 | 307,632 |
Class C Shares | | 205,285 | 414,255 |
Class I Shares | | 644,764 | 1,765,802 |
Redemption fees: | | | |
Class A Shares | | 1 | 768 |
Class B Shares | | 2 | 58 |
Class C Shares | | 27 | 65 |
Shares redeemed: | | | |
Class A Shares | | (5,716,726) | (14,788,473) |
Class B Shares | | (790,870) | (1,377,732) |
Class C Shares | | (561,182) | (1,228,107) |
Class I Shares | | (2,143,010) | (1,179,595) |
Total capital share transactions | | (5,012,693) | (7,660,462) |
| | | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | 1,731,300 | (20,960,994) |
| | | |
Net Assets | | | |
Beginning of period | | 83,064,955 | 104,025,949 |
End of period (including net investment loss of | | | |
$330,531 and $0, respectively) | | $84,796,255 | $83,064,955 |
| | | |
Capital Share Activity | | | |
Shares sold: | | | |
Class A Shares | | 258,233 | 818,339 |
Class B Shares | | 10,784 | 33,798 |
Class C Shares | | 18,806 | 44,359 |
Class I Shares | | 48,108 | 154,608 |
Shares redeemed: | | | |
Class A Shares | | (460,618) | (1,391,695) |
Class B Shares | | (73,098) | (152,314) |
Class C Shares | | (51,380) | (130,740) |
Class I Shares | | (155,749) | (104,394) |
Total capital share activity | | (404,914) | (728,039) |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
Note A -- Significant Accounting Policies
General: The Calvert New Vision Small Cap Fund (the "Fund"), a series of The Calvert Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The operation of each series is accounted for separately. The Fund offers four classes of shares of beneficial interest. Effective March 1, 2010, Class B shares are no longer offered for purchase, except through reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions and through certain exchanges. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 4.75%. Class B shares are sold without a front-end sales charge. With certain exceptions, the Fund will impose a deferred sales charge at the time of redemption, depending on how long investors have owned the shares. Class C shares are sold without a front-end sales charge. With certain exceptions, the Fund will impose a deferred sales charge on shares sold within one year of purchase. Class B and Class C shares have higher levels of expenses than Class A shares. Class I shares require a minimum account balance of $1,000,000. The $1 million minimum investment may be waived for certain institutional accounts, where it is believed to be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. Class I shares have no front-end or deferred sales charge and have lower levels of expenses than Class A shares. Each class has different: (a) dividend rates, due to differences in Distribution Plan expenses and other class specific expenses, (b) exchange privileges and (c) class specific voting rights.
Security Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments wherever possible. Securities for which market quotations are available are valued at last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange in which they trade. Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If events occur after the close of the principal market in which foreign securities are traded, and before the Fund's net asset value is determined, that are expected to materially affect the value of those securities then they are valued at their fair value taking these events into account. Short-term notes are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The Fund may invest in securities whose resale is subject to restrictions. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
In determining fair value, the Board considers all relevant qualitative and quantitative information available. These factors are subject to change over time and are reviewed periodically. The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material.
At March 31, 2010, securities valued at $1,133,209, or 1.3% of net assets, were fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 -- quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 -- other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 -- significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. For additional information on the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to the Fund's most recent prospectus.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets as of March 31, 2010:
| Valuation Inputs |
Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Equity securities* | $83,201,324 | -- | -- | $83,201,324 |
Other debt obligations | -- | $404,575 | $1,133, | 1,537,784 |
TOTAL | $83,201,324 | $404,575 | $1,133,209** | $84,739,108 |
* For further breakdown of Equity securities by industry type, please refer to the Statement of Net Assets.
**Level 3 securities represent 1.3% of net assets.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with recognized financial institutions or registered broker/dealers and, in all instances, holds underlying securities with a value exceeding the total repurchase price, including accrued interest. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its value and a possible loss of income or value if the counterparty fails to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Restricted Securities: The Fund may invest in securities that are subject to legal or contractual restrictions on resale. Generally, these securities may only be sold publicly upon registration under the Securities Act of 1933 or in transactions exempt from such -registration. Information regarding restricted securities is included at the end of the Fund's Statement of Net Assets.
Security Transactions and Net Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of dividends on certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated to separate classes of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class. Expenses arising in connection with a class are charged directly to that class. Expenses common to the classes are allocated to each class in proportion to their relative net assets. W ithholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates.
Foreign Currency Transactions: The Fund's accounting records are maintained in U. S. dollars. For valuation of assets and liabilities on each date of net asset value determination, foreign denominations are converted into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rate. Security transactions, income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the date of the event. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on securities and foreign currencies is included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on securities and foreign currencies.
Redemption Fees: The Fund charges a 2% redemption fee on redemptions, including exchanges, made within 30 days of purchase in the same Fund (within seven days for Class I shares). The redemption fee is paid to the Class of the Fund from which the redemption is made, and is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital. The fee is intended to discourage market-timers by ensuring that short-term trading costs are borne by the investors making the transactions and not the shareholders already in the Fund.
Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income and distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Expense Offset Arrangements: The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby the custodian's fees may be paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund's cash on deposit with the bank. These credits are used to reduce the Fund's expenses. Such a deposit arrangement may be an alternative to overnight investments.
Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.
New Accounting Pronouncements: In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2010-06 "Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements". ASU 2010-06 will require reporting entities to make new disclosures about amount and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3, and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2010-06 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.
Note B -- Related Party Transactions
Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. (the "Advisor") is wholly-owned by Calvert Group, Ltd. ("Calvert"), which is indirectly wholly-owned by UNIFI Mutual Holding Company. The Advisor provides investment advisory services and pays the salaries and fees of officers and Trustees of the Fund who are employees of the Advisor or its affiliates. For its services, the Advisor receives an annual fee, payable monthly, of .75% based on the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, $54,805 was payable at period end. In addition, $40,423 was payable at period end for operating expenses paid by the Advisor during March 2010.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to limit net annual fund operating expenses through January 31, 2011 for Class I. The contractual expense cap is .92%. For the purposes of this expense limit, operating expenses do not include interest expense, brokerage commissions, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. This expense limitation does not limit any acquired fund fees and expenses. To the extent any expense offset credits are earned, the Advisor's obligation under the contractual limitation may be reduced and the Advisor may benefit from the expense offset arrangement.
Calvert Administrative Services Company ("CASC"), an affiliate of the Advisor, provides administrative services to the Fund for an annual fee, payable monthly, of .25% for Class A, Class B, and Class C shares and .10% for Class I shares based on their average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, $13,955 was payable at period end. For the six months ended March 31, 2010, CASC waived $18,619 of its fee.
Calvert Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of the Advisor, is the distributor and principal underwriter for the Fund. Distribution Plans, adopted by Class A, Class B and Class C shares, allow the Fund to pay the Distributor for expenses and services associated with distribution of shares. The expenses paid may not exceed .25%, 1.00% and 1.00% annually of average daily net assets of each Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively. The amount actually paid by the Fund is an annualized fee, payable monthly of .25%, 1.00% and 1.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A, Class B and Class C, respectively. Class I does not have Distribution Plan expenses. Under the term of the agreement, $24,281 was payable at period end.
The Distributor received $6,194 as its portion of the commissions charged on sales of the Fund's Class A shares for the six months ended March 31, 2010.
Calvert Shareholder Services, Inc. ("CSSI"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. For its services, CSSI received fees of $43,855 for the six months ended March 31, 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, $7,316 was payable at period end. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent.
The Fund may invest in Community Investment Notes issued by the Calvert Social Investment Foundation (the "CSI Foundation"). The CSI Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that receives in-kind support from the Calvert Group, Ltd. and its subsidiaries. The Fund has received from the Securities and Exchange Commission an exemptive order permitting the Fund to make investments in these notes under certain conditions.
Each Trustee of the Fund who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates receives an annual retainer of $32,000 ($45,000, effective April 1, 2010) plus up to $1,500 ($2,000 effective April 1, 2010) for each Board and Committee meeting attended. The Board chair and Committee chairs each receive an additional $5,000 annual retainer. Trustees fees are allocated to each of the funds served.
Note C -- Investment Activity
During the period, cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $40,183,544 and $44,391,325, respectively.
The cost of investments owned at March 31, 2010 for federal income tax purposes was $72,660,816. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $12,078,292, of which $14,476,257 related to appreciated securities and $2,397,965 related to depreciated securities.
Net realized capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $228,548 (acquired from Calvert Social Investment Fund Technology Portfolio), $2,052,226, $1,688,552 and $13,505,533 at September 30, 2009 may be available, subject to certain tax limitations, to offset future capital gains until expiration in September 2010, September 2014, September 2015 and September 2017, respectively.
New Vision Small Cap intends to elect to defer net capital losses of $18,552,902 incurrred from November 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Note D -- Line of Credit
A financing agreement is in place with all Calvert Group Funds and State Street Corporation ("SSC"). Under the agreement, SSC provides an unsecured line of credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted), accessible by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings under the committed facility bear interest at the higher of the London Interbank Offered Rate, (LIBOR) or the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of .15% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility, which is allocated to all participating funds. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at March 31, 2010. For the six months ended March 31, 2010, borrowings by the Fund under the Agreement were as follows:
| Average Daily Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Maximum Amount Borrowed | Month of Maximum Amount Borrowed |
| $17,656 | 1.45% | $1,622,653 | December 2009 |
Note E - Subsequent Events
In preparing the financial statements as of March 31, 2010 no subsequent events or transactions occurred that would have materially impacted the financial statements as presented.
Note F - Other
The Fund's Subadvisor, Bridgeway Capital Management, Inc., voluntarily reimbursed $743,408 to the Fund due to its belief that over a period of time the Fund's cash position was too high.
Financial Highlights
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class A Shares | | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $12.11 | $13.74 | $17.45 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.05) | (.07) | (.16) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.07 | (1.56) | (3.55) |
Total from investment operations | | 1.02 | (1.63) | (3.71) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | 1.02 | (1.63) | (3.71) |
Net asset value, ending | | $13.13 | $12.11 | $13.74 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 8.42% | (11.86%) | (21.26%) |
Ratios to average net assets:A | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.73%) (a) | (.68%) | (1.08%) |
Total expenses | | 1.92% (a) | 1.97% | 1.80% |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.82% (a) | 1.90% | 1.75% |
Net expenses | | 1.82% (a) | 1.89% | 1.74% |
Portfolio turnover | | 52% | 71% | 55% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $65,270 | $62,622 | $78,939 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | Years Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class A Shares | | 2007 (z) | 2006 | 2005 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $15.92 | $18.25 | $18.70 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.17) | (.21) | (.06) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.70 | (.22) | .22 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.53 | (.43) | .16 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net realized gain | | -- | (1.90) | (.61) |
Total distributions | | -- | (1.90) | (.61) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | 1.53 | (2.33) | (.45) |
Net asset value, ending | | $17.45 | $15.92 | $18.25 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 9.61% | (3.04%) | .64% |
Ratios to average net assets:A | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (1.03%) | (1.10%) | (.28%) |
Total expenses | | 1.76% | 1.74% | 1.71% |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.73% | 1.74% | 1.71% |
Net expenses | | 1.71% | 1.73% | 1.70% |
Portfolio turnover | | 98% | 160% | 169% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $103,937 | $121,941 | $172,540 |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
| | Periods Ended |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class B Shares | | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $10.57 | $12.19 | $15.64 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.12) | (.22) | (.35) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .93 | (1.40) | (3.10) |
Total from investment operations | | .81 | (1.62) | (3.45) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | .81 | (1.62) | (3.45) |
Net asset value, ending | | $11.38 | $10.57 | $12.19 |
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Total return* | | 7.66% | (13.29%) | (22.06%) |
Ratios to average net assets:A | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (2.11%) (a) | (2.09%) | (2.13%) |
Total expenses | | 3.30% (a) | 3.38% | 2.86% |
Expenses before offsets | | 3.20% (a) | 3.30% | 2.81% |
Net expenses | | 3.20% (a) | 3.30% | 2.80% |
Portfolio turnover | | 52% | 71% | 55% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $4,351 | $4,698 | $6,862 |
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| | | Years Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class B Shares | | 2007 (z) | 2006 | 2005 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $14.42 | $16.84 | $17.45 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.31) | (.36) | (.24) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.53 | (.16) | .24 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.22 | (.52) | (.00) |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net realized gain | | -- | (1.90) | (.61) |
Total distributions | | -- | (1.90) | (.61) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | 1.22 | (2.42) | (.61) |
Net asset value, ending | | $15.64 | $14.42 | $16.84 |
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Total return* | | 8.46% | (3.91%) | (.25%) |
Ratios to average net assets:A | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (2.02%) | (2.02%) | (1.18%) |
Total expenses | | 2.75% | 2.66% | 2.61% |
Expenses before offsets | | 2.72% | 2.66% | 2.60% |
Net expenses | | 2.70% | 2.65% | 2.60% |
Portfolio turnover | | 98% | 160% | 169% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $11,729 | $14,425 | $20,309 |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class C Shares | | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $10.76 | $12.36 | $15.83 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.10) | (.17) | (.30) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .95 | (1.43) | (3.17) |
Total from investment operations | | .85 | (1.60) | (3.47) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | .85 | (1.60) | (3.47) |
Net asset value, ending | | $11.61 | $10.76 | $12.36 |
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Total return* | | 7.90% | (12.94%) | (21.92%) |
Ratios to average net assets:A | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (1.73%) (a) | (1.71%) | (1.94%) |
Total expenses | | 2.92% (a) | 3.00% | 2.66% |
Expenses before offsets | | 2.82% (a) | 2.93% | 2.61% |
Net expenses | | 2.82% (a) | 2.93% | 2.60% |
Portfolio turnover | | 52% | 71% | 55% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $7,399 | $7,206 | $9,347 |
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| | | Years Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class C Shares | | 2007 (z) | 2006 | 2005 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $14.57 | $16.98 | $17.57 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.29) | (.33) | (.21) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.55 | (.18) | .23 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.26 | (.51) | .02 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net realized gain | | -- | (1.90) | (.61) |
Total distributions | | -- | (1.90) | (.61) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | 1.26 | (2.41) | (.59) |
Net asset value, ending | | $15.83 | $14.57 | $16.98 |
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Total return* | | 8.65% | (3.81%) | (.13%) |
Ratios to average net assets:A | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (1.88%) | (1.89%) | (1.06%) |
Total expenses | | 2.60% | 2.53% | 2.50% |
Expenses before offsets | | 2.57% | 2.53% | 2.49% |
Net expenses | | 2.55% | 2.52% | 2.48% |
Portfolio turnover | | 98% | 160% | 169% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $13,794 | $17,270 | $23,131 |
See notes to financial statements.
Financial Highlights
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class I Shares | | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $13.04 | $14.68 | $18.50 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | .01 | .03 | (.04) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.16 | (1.67) | (3.78) |
Total from investment operations | | 1.17 | (1.64) | (3.82) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | 1.17 | (1.64) | (3.82) |
Net asset value, ending | | $14.21 | $13.04 | $14.68 |
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Total return* | | 8.97% | (11.17%) | (20.65%) |
Ratios to average net assets:A | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | .17% (a) | .30% | (.25%) |
Total expenses | | 1.22% (a) | 1.20% | 1.10% |
Expenses before offsets | | .92% (a) | .92% | .93% |
Net expenses | | .92% (a) | .92% | .92% |
Portfolio turnover | | 52% | 71% | 55% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $7,775 | $8,540 | $8,878 |
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| | | Years Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class I Shares | | 2007 (z) | 2006 | 2005 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.75 | $18.96 | $19.26 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.05) | (.03) | .06 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.80 | (.28) | .25 |
Total from investment operations | | 1.75 | (.31) | .31 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net realized gain | | -- | (1.90) | (.61) |
Total distributions | | -- | (1.90) | (.61) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | 1.75 | (2.21) | (.30) |
Net asset value, ending | | $18.50 | $16.75 | $18.96 |
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Total return* | | 10.45% | (2.24%) | 1.42% |
Ratios to average net assets:A | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | (.28%) | (.31%) | .43% |
Total expenses | | 1.06% | 1.10% | 1.16% |
Expenses before offsets | | .94% | .93% | .93% |
Net expenses | | .92% | .92% | .92% |
Portfolio turnover | | 98% | 160% | 169% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $11,286 | $26,460 | $4,979 |
A Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the Advisor or reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses before offsets reflect expenses after reimbursement and/or waiver by the Advisor but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.
(a) Annualized.
(z) Per share figures are calculated using the Average Shares Method.
* Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year and does not reflect deduction of any front-end or deferred sales charge.
See notes to financial statements.
Explanation of Financial Tables
Schedule of Investments
The Schedule of Investments is a snapshot of all securities held in the fund at their market value, on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are listed by asset type (e.g., common stock, corporate bonds, U.S. government obligations) and may be further broken down into sub-groups and by industry classification.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
The Statement of Assets and Liabilities is often referred to as the fund's balance sheet. It lists the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes on the last day of the reporting period. The fund's assets include the market value of securities owned, cash, receivables for securities sold and shareholder subscriptions, and receivables for dividends and interest payments that have been earned, but not yet received. The fund's liabilities include payables for securities purchased and shareholder redemptions, and expenses owed but not yet paid. The statement also reports the fund's net asset value (NAV) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund's net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. This statement is accompanied by a Schedule of Investments. Alternatively, if certain conditions are met, a Statement of Net Assets may be presented in lieu of this statement and the Schedule of Investments.
Statement of Net Assets
The Statement of Net Assets provides a detailed list of the fund's holdings, including each security's market value on the last day of the reporting period. The Statement of Net Assets includes a Schedule of Investments. Other assets are added and other liabilities subtracted from the investments total to calculate the fund's net assets. Finally, net assets are divided by the outstanding shares of the fund to arrive at its share price, or Net Asset Value (NAV) per share.
At the end of the Statement of Net Assets is a table displaying the composition of the fund's net assets. Paid in Capital is the money invested by shareholders and represents the bulk of net assets. Undistributed Net Investment Income and Accumulated Net Realized Gains usually approximate the amounts the fund had available to distribute to shareholders as of the statement date. Accumulated Realized Losses will appear as negative balances. Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) is the difference between the market value of the fund's investments and their cost, and reflects the gains (losses) that would be realized if the fund were to sell all of its investments at their statement-date -values.
Statement of Operations
The Statement of Operations summarizes the fund's investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. Investment income includes dividends earned from stocks and interest earned from interest-bearing securities in the fund. Expenses incurred in operating the fund include the advisory fee paid to the investment advisor, administrative services fee, distribution plan expenses (if applicable), transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing expenses, custodial, legal, and audit fees, and the printing and postage expenses related to shareholder reports. Expense offsets (fees paid indirectly) are also shown. Credits earned from offset arrangements are used to reduce the fund's expenses. This statement also shows net gains (losses) realized on the sale of investments and the increase or decrease in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held during the period.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
The Statement of Changes in Net Assets shows how the fund's total net assets changed during the two most recent reporting periods. Changes in the fund's net assets are attributable to investment operations, distributions and capital share transactions.
The Operations section of the report summarizes information detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distribution section shows the dividend and capital gain distributions made to shareholders. The amounts shown as distributions in this section may not match the net investment income and realized gains amounts shown in the Operations section because distributions are determined on a tax basis and certain investments or transactions may be treated differently for financial statement and tax purposes. The Capital Share Transactions section shows the amount shareholders invested in the fund, either by purchasing shares or by reinvesting distributions, and the amounts redeemed. The corresponding numbers of shares issued, reinvested and redeemed are shown at the end of the report.
Financial Highlights
The Financial Highlights table provides a per-share breakdown per class of the components that affect the fund's net asset value for current and past reporting periods. The table provides total return, total distributions, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and net assets for the applicable period. Total return is a measure of a fund's performance that encompasses all elements of return: dividends, capital gain distributions and changes in net asset value. Total return is the change in value of an investment over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment. Total distributions include distributions from net investment income and net realized gains. Long-term gains are earned on securities held in the fund more than one year. Short-term gains, on the sale of securities held less than one year, are treated as ordinary dividend income for tax purposes. The expense ratio is a fund's cost of doing business, expre ssed as a percentage of net assets. These expenses directly reduce returns to shareholders. Portfolio turnover measures the trading activity in a fund's investment portfolio -- how often securities are bought and sold by a fund. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of the fund, the nature of the fund's investments and the investment style of the portfolio manager.
Proxy Voting
The Proxy Voting Guidelines of the Calvert Funds that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided as an Appendix to the Fund's Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert website at www.calvert.com; or by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund's website at www.calvert.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly 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 Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contracts
At a meeting held on December 9, 2009, the Board of Trustees, and by a separate vote, the disinterested Trustees, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between The Calvert Fund and the Advisor and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement between the Advisor and the Subadvisor with respect to the Fund.
In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Fund and the Advisor. The disinterested Trustees reviewed a report prepared by the Advisor regarding various services provided to the Fund by the Advisor and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Advisor's personnel and the Advisor's revenue and cost of providing services to the Fund, and a separate report prepared by an independent third party, which provided a statistical analysis comparing the Fund's investment performance, expenses, and fees to comparable mutual funds.
The disinterested Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Subadvisory Agreement. Prior to voting, the disinterested Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement and Investment Subadvisory Agreement with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which no representatives of management were present.
In the course of its deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, including the personnel providing such services; the Advisor's financial condition; the level and method of computing the Fund's advisory fee; comparative performance, fee and expense information for the Fund; the profitability of the Calvert Group of Funds to the Advisor and its affiliates; the allocation of the Fund's brokerage, including the Advisor's process for monitoring "best execution"; the direct and indirect benefits, if any, derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; the effect of the Fund's growth and size on the Fund's performance and expenses; the affiliated distributor's process for monitoring sales load breakpoints; the Advisor's compliance programs and policies; the Advisor's performance of substantially similar duties for other funds; and any p ossible conflicts of interest.
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Advisor relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Advisor's supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Advisor as well as the Board's familiarity with management through Board of Trustees' meetings, discussions and other reports. The Advisor's administrative capabilities, including its ability to supervise the other service providers for the Fund, were also considered. The Board also took into account the environmental, social and governance research and analysis provided by the Advisor to the Fund. The Board discussed the Advisor's effectiveness in monitoring the performance of the Subadvisor and its t imeliness in responding to performance issues. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
In considering the Fund's performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund's performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. In addition, the Board took into account overall financial market conditions. The Board also reviewed various comparative data provided to it in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including, among other information, a comparison of the Fund's total return with its Lipper index and with that of other mutual funds deemed to be in its peer group by an independent third party in its report. This comparison indicated that the Fund was at the median of its peer group for the one-year period and below the median of its peer group for the three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2009, The data also indicated that the Fund underperformed its Lipper index for the same one-, three- and five-year periods. The Board took into account management's discussion of the Fu nd's performance and noted the Advisor's continued monitoring of the Fund's performance. The Board also noted that the Subadvisor had assumed management of the Fund in March 2007 after the prior subadvisor had been replaced. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that appropriate action was being taken with respect to the Fund's performance.
In considering the Fund's fees and expenses, the Board compared the Fund's fees and total expense ratio with various comparative data for the funds in its peer group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Fund's advisory fee (after taking into account waivers and/or reimbursements) was below the median of its peer group and that total expenses (net of waivers and/or reimbursements) were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the allocation of advisory and administrative fees may vary among the Fund's peer group. In addition, the Board took into account the fees the Advisor charged to its other clients and considered these fee comparisons in light of the differences in managing these other accounts. The Board also took into account the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund's Class I shares. The Board also noted management's discussion of the Fund's expenses and certain factors that affected the level of such expenses, including the cost of providing the environmental, social and governance research and analysis provided by the Advisor. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services provided by the Advisor and the other factors considered.
The Board reviewed the Advisor's profitability on a fund-by-fund basis. In reviewing the overall profitability of the advisory fee to the Fund's Advisor, the Board also considered the fact that affiliates of the Advisor provided shareholder servicing and administrative services to the Fund for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included Calvert's operating profit margin information both before and after tax expenses with respect to the services that the Advisor and its affiliates provided to the Calvert Group of Funds complex. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor's relationship with the Fund in terms of the total amount of annual advisory fees it received with respect to the Fund and whether the Advisor had the financial wherewithal to continue to provide a high level of services to the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor had reimbursed expenses of the Fund. The Board also noted the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for t he Fund's Class I shares. The Board also considered that the Advisor derived benefits to its reputation and other indirect benefits from its relationship with the Fund. The Board also noted that the Advisor paid the subadvisory fee to the Subadvisor. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor's and its affiliates' level of profitability from their relationship with the Fund was reasonable.
The Board considered the effect of the Fund's current size and potential growth on its performance and expenses. The Board concluded that adding breakpoints to the advisory fee at specified asset levels would not be appropriate at this time given the Fund's current size. The Board noted that if the Fund's assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
In reapproving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
In evaluating the Investment Subadvisory Agreement, the disinterested Trustees reviewed information provided by the Subadvisor relating to its operations, personnel, investment philosophy, strategies and techniques. Among other information, the Subadvisor provided biographical information on portfolio management and other professional staff, performance information for itself, and descriptions of its investment philosophies, strategies and techniques, organizational and management structures and brokerage policies and practices.
The Board reapproved the Investment Subadvisory Agreement between the Subadvisor and the Advisor based on a number of factors relating to the Subadvisor's ability to perform under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement. In the course of its deliberations, the Board evaluated, among other factors: the nature, extent and the quality of the services to be provided by the Subadvisor; the Subadvisor's management style and long-term performance record; the Fund's performance record and the Subadvisor's performance in employing its investment strategies; the Subadvisor's current level of staffing and its overall resources; the qualifications and experience of the Subadvisor's personnel; the Subadvisor's financial condition with respect to its ability to perform the services required under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement; the Subadvisor's compliance systems, including those related to personal investing; and any disciplinary history. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nat ure, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Subadvisor under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement.
As noted above, the Board considered, among other information, the Fund's performance during the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2009 as compared to the Fund's peer group and noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund's performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. The Board noted the Advisor's expertise and resources in monitoring the performance, investment style and risk- adjusted performance of the Subadvisor as well as the Advisor's actions to address the Fund's performance.
In considering the cost of services to be provided by the Subadvisor and the profitability to the Subadvisor of its relationship with the Fund, the Board noted that the subadvisory fee under the Investment Subadvisory Agreement was paid by the Advisor out of the advisory fee that the Advisor received under the Investment Advisory Agreement. The Board also relied on the ability of the Advisor to negotiate the Investment Subadvisory Agreement and the corresponding subadvisory fee at arm's length. In addition, the Board considered comparative fee information. Based upon its review, the Board determined that the subadvisory fee was reasonable. Because the Advisor pays the Subadvisor's subadvisory fee and the subadvisory fee was negotiated at arm's length by the Advisor, the cost of services to be provided by the Subadvisor and the profitability to the Subadvisor of its relationship with the Fund were not material factors in the Board's deliberations. For similar reasons, the Board did not consider the potenti al economies of scale in the Subadvisor's management of the Fund to be a material factor in its consideration.
In reapproving the Investment Subadvisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
Conclusions
The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Advisor has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Subadvisor is qualified to manage the Fund's assets in accordance with the Fund's investment objectives and policies; (c) the Advisor and Subadvisor maintain appropriate compliance programs; (d) the Subadvisor is likely to execute its investment strategies consistently over time; (e) appropriate action is being taken with respect to the Fund's performance; and (f) the Fund's advisory and subadvisory fees are reasonable relative to those of similar funds and to the services to be provided by the Advisor and the Subadvisor. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement and the Investment Subadvisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Table of Contents
4 | President's Letter |
7 | Portfolio Management Discussion |
12 | Shareholder Expense Example |
14 | Statement of Net Assets |
28 | Statement of Operations |
29 | Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
31 | Notes to Financial Statements |
39 | Financial Highlights |
45 | Explanation of Financial Tables |
47 | Proxy Voting and Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Holdings |
47 | Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract |
Dear Shareholder:
Over the six-month reporting period, the global financial markets continued to recover from the Great Recession, with investors seemingly reassured that global stimulus policies had worked to successfully avert a depression. By the end of 2009, corporate bonds had staged a remarkable nine-month rally, and stocks moved to 18-month highs in March 2010.
Under this mantle of market recovery, however, U.S. investors remained cautious, restrained in part by tight lending policies, high unemployment, and concerns about the pace of economic recovery. As of mid-March, investors had poured $90.6 billion into bond funds in 2010, versus a mere $2.4 billion into U.S. stock funds, according to Investment Company Institute data.1
Looking ahead, we see encouraging signs of economic recovery. However, we also anticipate that there will be a period of transition and challenges. The fixed-income markets, in particular, face a period of interest-rate uncertainty, increased market volatility, and mounting concerns over sovereign debt in some of the world's developed economies. In our view, fixed-income managers with active, flexible strategies, like those of Calvert's experienced investment team, will have a clear edge in navigating these challenges.
A Bond Market in Transition
During the six-month reporting period, fixed-income investors became increasingly less risk averse and sought securities and sectors with higher yield and total-return potential. Investors readily absorbed robust issuance of corporate bonds, and asset inflows into high-yield bonds were strong. In contrast, the government's issuance of Treasuries in March met with tepid demand, which was possibly a sign of reduced interest on the part of investors in China and other Asian countries.
Most sectors of the bond market posted positive total returns for the reporting period, led by high-yield bonds, which were up 11.15% as measured by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Index. Investment-grade corporates, as measured by the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index, returned 3.33%. Treasury yields fluctuated but were little changed from the beginning of the reporting period. Returns for money-market funds remained relatively flat, reflecting the fact that the Federal Reserve (Fed) continued to hold its short-term benchmark interest rate at 0% to 0.25%.
Our Fund Strategies
The shifting market scenario presented both challenges and opportunities for Calvert's fixed-income funds. Anticipating an eventual rise in interest rates, our corporate bond strategies were conservatively positioned with shorter-than-benchmark durations. (Duration measures a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Generally, the longer the duration, the greater the change in price for a given change in interest rates.)
Our outlook for corporate bonds remains generally positive, but we will rely on credit analysis and strong individual security selection since corporate bonds in general have already seen sharp price increases. Our nimble yield-curve trading strategies will also continue to be vital portfolio management tools.
Positive Economic Signs, but Headwinds Remain
In recent months, we've seen encouraging signs of improvement in the U.S. economy. Manufacturing and production levels are up, along with consumer spending and retail sales. Although problems remain in the beleaguered housing industry, the Case-Shiller home price index has shown an uptick in home prices over the last nine months.
While these are welcome signs, in our view significant headwinds to full economic recovery remain. Unemployment is still high at 9.7% and consumer spending, while improving, is still sluggish. At home and abroad, governments at all levels are facing major budget deficits and other fiscal challenges. Concerns about Greece's sovereign debt have spread to other European countries, unsettling the euro-zone and raising concerns about countries in other regions as well. These high deficits and amounts of outstanding debt are of particular concern to the bond market, as they are likely to contribute to higher interest rates.
On the home front, the Obama administration and Congress are grappling with many critical issues, which include credit-rating agency reform, banking reform, and the role of the Federal Reserve and U.S. government in the oversight of financial institutions and the markets. In our view, over time, these efforts may work to redress some of the systemic imbalances revealed in our global financial system, providing additional stability to the economy and markets.
Consumer is Key to Economic Recovery
As the government begins to unwind its fiscal and monetary stimulus over the coming months, the U.S. economy must find a self-sustaining balance to continue its forward momentum. In addition, contentiousness over recently passed health care reform, and concerns about its impact on the U.S. deficit going forward, are likely to influence the markets. Of course, the consumer remains a key player in the recovery scenario. As long as unemployment and consumer debt remain relatively high, it will be difficult for economic expansion to truly take hold.
Despite these challenges, we believe that the U.S. economy is firmly on the road to recovery, though bumps and potholes remain. The housing market appears to have bottomed, businesses are positioned for growth with larger inventories and increased spending on equipment, and banks are better capitalized and generally stronger. These factors, combined with the Fed's continued pledge to keep interest rates low for "an extended period," should, in our opinion, help propel economic recovery forward, albeit in an uneven manner.
Stay Current with Your Financial Advisor
As the U.S. economy slowly recovers from the most severe recession in 50 years, progress is likely to be bumpy and uneven. The fixed-income markets, in particular, are likely to be in transition for some time as governments unwind fiscal stimulus policies, the credit markets continue to recover, and interest rates ultimately trend higher.
In this environment, we believe that a flexible investment strategy and rigorous credit research--hallmarks of Calvert's fixed-income management strategy--will be especially vital portfolio management tools.
We encourage you to pursue a well-diversified investment strategy, including a range of fixed-income strategies in your portfolio. Meet with your financial advisor to discuss your current allocations to ensure that they are appropriate given your financial goals, investment time horizon, and the current market outlook.
Be sure to visit our website, www.calvert.com, for frequent updates and commentary on economic and market developments from Calvert professionals.
As always, we appreciate your investing with Calvert.
Sincerely,
Barbara J. Krumsiek
President and CEO
Calvert Group, Ltd.
April 2010
1. Data through March 24, 2010. Source: The Wall Street Journal, Quarterly Monitor: A Periodic Look at Performance and Where Investor Money is Flowing, April 5, 2010.
Portfolio Management Discussion
Gregory Habeeb
Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of Calvert Asset Management Company
Performance
For the six months ended March 31, 2010, Calvert Income Fund Class A shares (at NAV) returned 3.67% while its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index, returned 3.33%. The Fund's short relative duration was the primary driver behind performance as interest rates increased during the reporting period. Duration is a measure of a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the change in price relative to interest rate movements.
Investment Climate
During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the U.S. economy emerged from its deepest recession since World War II and began a period of recovery. Government stimulus and inventory restocking helped gross domestic product (GDP) grow at an annualized rate of 5.6% during the fourth quarter of 2009. However, economists1 expected to see economic growth fall to 2.9% during the first quarter of 2010. If this estimate is accurate, average GDP growth for the reporting period will be 4.3%.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Investment Performance
(total return at NAV*)
| 6 Months ended 3/31/10 | 12 Months ended 3/31/10 |
Class A | 3.67% | 20.19% |
Class B | 3.16% | 19.08% |
Class C | 3.30% | 19.36% |
Class I | 4.01% | 20.99% |
Class R | 3.53% | 19.96% |
Class Y | 3.86% | 20.74% |
Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index | 3.33% | 20.83% |
Lipper Corporate Debt Funds BBB-Rated Avg. | 5.19% | 29.03% |
| | |
Maturity Schedule | | |
| Weighted Average |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
| 14 years | 12 years |
SEC Yields | | |
| 30 days ended |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
Class A | 2.71% | 2.97% |
Class B | 1.93% | 2.21% |
Class C | 2.12% | 2.41% |
Class I | 3.50% | 3.77% |
Class R | 2.61% | 2.86% |
Class Y | 3.26% | 3.48% |
* Investment performance/return at NAV does not reflect the deduction of the Fund's maximum 3.75% front-end sales charge or any deferred sales charge.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns
(with max. load)
| Class A Shares |
One year | 15.65% |
Five year | 2.79% |
Ten year | 5.33% |
| Class B Shares |
One year | 15.08% |
Five year | 2.72% |
Ten year | 4.89% |
| Class C Shares |
One year | 18.36% |
Five year | 2.86% |
Since inception | 5.12% |
(7/31/00) | |
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns
| Class I Shares |
One year | 20.99% |
Five year | 4.25% |
Ten year | 6.37% |
| Class R Shares* |
One year | 19.96% |
Five year | 3.38% |
Ten year | 5.63% |
| Class Y Shares** |
One year | 20.74% |
Five year | 3.76% |
Ten year | 5.82% |
* Performance results for Class R shares prior to October 31, 2006 reflect the performance of Class A shares at net asset value (NAV). Actual Class R share performance would have been lower than Class A share performance because of higher Rule 12b-1 fees and other class-specific expenses that apply to the Class R shares.
** Performance for Class Y Shares prior to February 29, 2008 reflects the performance of Class A shares at net asset value (NAV). Actual Class Y share performance would have been different.
The performance data shown represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund's/Portfolio's distributions or the redemption of Fund/Portfolio shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Visit www.calvert.com for current performance data. The gross expense ratio for Class A Shares is 1.24%. This number may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period and, if applicable, does not include fee or expense waivers. Performance data quoted already reflects deduction of fund operating expenses.
Consumer price inflation was quite low during the reporting period. From October 2009 through February 2010, the headline consumer price index inflation rate was 1.9% and the core rate was 0.6%. The labor market remained quite weak, with the unemployment rate near 10% for much of the period. In March, the unemployment rate was 9.7%.
Performance Comparison
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment.

Average annual total returns in the Portfolio Statistics above and the Performance Comparison line graph are with maximum load deducted -- they assume reinvestment of dividends and reflect the deduction of the Fund's Class A maximum front-end sales charge of 3.75%, or deferred sales charge, as applicable. No sales charge has been applied to the index used for comparison. However, the Lipper average does reflect the deduction of the category's average front-end sales charge. The value of an investment in Class A shares is plotted in the line graph. The value of an investment in another class of shares would be different.
Amid evidence of economic growth, but with a poor labor market and very low inflation, the Federal Reserve (Fed) held the target federal funds rate near zero percent. The Fed stated that it expected the target rate to remain low for an "extended period." In addition, during the past six months, Fed officials developed and began to implement a strategy to exit its accommodative monetary policy.
Investors appeared to become less risk-averse during the reporting period. Facing low returns on the safest and most liquid investments--such as government bonds and money-market securities--investors generally seemed to search for higher yields. Troubles in the euro-zone debt market occasionally rattled investors and may have created the perception that U.S. markets were a safer haven. In general, investors did not seem to focus on the potential effects of eventual Fed interest-rate hikes.
Investors' pursuit of higher returns helped riskier markets outperform, in general, while more conservative markets tended to lag during the reporting period. Stocks, commodities, and corporate debt markets rallied, and price volatility dropped. Corporate bond yield spreads, which measure differences in the yields of corporate and Treasury bonds that have comparable maturities, narrowed. Corporate treasurers responded by issuing a record amount of low-interest, fixed-rate bonds that were snapped up by investors searching for yield.
Government bond yields rose amid heavy U.S. Treasury debt issuance. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 0.52 percentage points to finish the six-month period at 3.83%. With the Fed on hold, money-market rates were nearly unchanged over the reporting period, and the yield on three-month Treasury bills ended the period at 0.16%.
Portfolio Strategy
We expected record U.S. debt issuance to fuel higher Treasury yields. As a result, the Fund was positioned with a short duration relative to its benchmark index. On September 30, 2009, the Fund's duration was 3.01 years while the benchmark's duration was 6.25 years. This helped the Fund's relative performance as interest rates increased during the reporting period. Yield increases were not proportionate across the spectrum
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Economic Sectors | % of Total Investments |
Asset Backed Securities | 1.7% |
Basic Materials | 3.3% |
Communications | 1.6% |
Consumer, Cyclical | 0.7% |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 4.5% |
Diversified | 1.0% |
Energy | 4.9% |
Financials | 36.7% |
Government | 26.9% |
Industrials | 7.8% |
Insurance | 0.1% |
Mortgage Securities | 3.6% |
Technology | 0.5% |
Time Deposit | 2.3% |
Utilities | 4.4% |
Total | 100% |
of Treasury maturities. The yield on the two-year Treasury note rose by 0.07 percentage points during the six-month period while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond increased by 0.66 percentage points.
On September 30, 2009, 65.23% of the fund was allocated to corporate bonds while 82.01% of the Index was invested in the sector. The Fund's underweight position in corporates detracted from its relative performance during the reporting period.
However, the Fund's allocation to high-yield securities, which are not included in the benchmark, performed well during the period and helped offset its underweight to the general corporate bond sector. During the reporting period, high-yield corporate bonds, as measured by the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, returned 11.10%. During the same period, A-rated bonds in the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index returned only 2.81%.
The Fund also benefited from its active trading strategies, which are designed to capitalize on fluctuations in interest rates.
Outlook
Looking ahead, we expect the economy to grow in 2010. Excess household debt and a weak labor market, however, are likely to slow the rate of growth, which may lag the average pace of past recoveries. To date, the Fed has closed its emergency liquidity and lending facilities and ended its massive purchases of government-guaranteed debt. Next, it will temporarily drain some of the $1 trillion excess from the banking system. We expect that the Fed will be able to accomplish this without raising target interest rates, at least initially, and we would not be surprised if the Fed does not hike rates in 2010.
Central banks around the world, including the Fed, are running extremely easy monetary policies with rock-bottom interest rates. In response, many investors are hunting far and wide for returns and taking on greater risk. This pattern is reminiscent of the mid-1990s. As we observe the effects of low interest rates, even for the riskiest borrowers, we are prone to be more conservative in our credit and interest-rate risk analysis. Sovereign credit risk in the form of downgrades to debt issued by Greece and other European countries is another factor that we will continue to consider going forward. Investors seem somewhat unconvinced that Greece and other debt-ridden economies, including Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Portugal, will succeed in reducing their bloated deficits.
April 2010
1. Wall Street Journal Economic Forecasting Survey of March 2010
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) 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.
This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010).
Actual 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 the 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 sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. 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 10/1/09 | Ending Account Value 3/31/10 | Expenses Paid During Period* 10/1/09 - 3/31/10 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,036.70 | $6.23 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,018.82 | $6.17 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class B | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,031.60 | $10.75 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,014.34 | $10.66 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,033.00 | $9.81 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,015.28 | $9.72 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class I | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,040.10 | $2.83 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,022.15 | $2.81 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class R | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,035.30 | $7.36 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,017.70 | $7.30 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class Y | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,039.20 | $4.07 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,020.94 | $4.03 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.23%, 2.12%, 1.93%, 0.56%, 1.45% and 0.80% for Class A, Class B, Class C, Class I, Class R and Class Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
March 31, 2010
| Principal | |
Asset-Backed Securities - 1.7% | Amount | Value |
ACLC Business Loan Receivables Trust, 0.88%, 10/15/21 (e)(r) | $659,737 | $634,884 |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, 4.63%, 6/6/12 | 5,196,387 | 5,198,823 |
Atherton Franchisee Loan Funding LLC, 7.08%, 5/15/20 (e) | 595,574 | 598,346 |
Capital One Auto Finance Trust, 5.03%, 4/15/12 | 836,834 | 842,571 |
Captec Franchise Trust: | | |
Class A2, 8.155%, 6/15/13 (e) | 5,797,372 | 5,066,242 |
Class B, 8.155%, 12/15/13 (e) | 2,895,000 | 1,042,200 |
Centex Home Equity, 7.36%, 7/25/32 (r) | 120,536 | 18,332 |
Chrysler Financial Lease Trust, 1.78%, 6/15/11 (e) | 10,000,000 | 9,995,884 |
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, 0.696%, 11/25/34 (r) | 3,643,618 | 2,710,155 |
DB Master Finance LLC, 5.779%, 6/20/31 (e) | 20,750,000 | 20,144,307 |
Enterprise Mortgage Acceptance Co. LLC, 0.653%, | | |
1/15/27 (e)(r) | 14,442,688 | 180,534 |
FMAC Loan Receivables Trust: | | |
1.35%, 11/15/18 (e)(r)(u) | 10,875,053 | 142,735 |
6.74%, 11/15/20 (e) | 913,418 | 610,995 |
Residential Asset Mortgage Products, Inc., STEP, 4.12% to | | |
7/25/11, 4.62% thereafter to 6/25/33 (r) | 137,062 | 80,307 |
Triad Auto Receivables Owner Trust, 4.88%, 4/12/13 | 10,914,194 | 11,201,011 |
| | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $62,486,502) | | 58,467,326 |
| | |
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | | |
(Privately Originated) - 1.7% | | |
American Home Mortgage Assets, 0.436%, 12/25/46 (r) | 7,097,936 | 3,648,496 |
Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc.: | | |
5.00%, 1/25/19 | 59,508 | 27,985 |
4.875%, 4/25/19 | 123,747 | 57,705 |
4.798%, 8/25/19 (r) | 288,517 | 92,582 |
0.28%, 1/25/34 (r) | 91,015,818 | 817,977 |
5.433%, 5/25/34 (r) | 858,449 | 292,801 |
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan, 4.045%, 5/25/33 (r) | 219,505 | 216,845 |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through | | |
Trust, 0.586%, 6/25/35 (e)(r) | 2,217,313 | 1,377,351 |
GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, 5.00%, 5/25/18 (e) | 158,189 | 79,252 |
Impac CMB Trust: | | |
0.886%, 9/25/34 (r) | 1,058,269 | 730,529 |
0.766%, 4/25/35 (r) | 5,638,940 | 3,824,629 |
0.866%, 4/25/35 (r) | 2,020,620 | 703,842 |
0.786%, 5/25/35 (r) | 2,740,246 | 1,957,516 |
0.566%, 8/25/35 (r) | 6,154,621 | 4,154,566 |
MASTR Alternative Loans Trust, 6.25%, 7/25/36 | 15,468,860 | 10,862,721 |
Morgan Stanley Mortgage Loan Trust, 5.17%, 11/25/33 | 364,748 | 156,383 |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc., 6.00%, 12/25/35 | 5,778,612 | 4,086,189 |
Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 6.25%, 11/25/36 | 16,208,130 | 10,457,129 |
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, | | |
4.75%, 3/25/19 (b) | 214,271 | 146,503 |
| | |
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | Principal | |
(Privately Originated) - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Salomon Brothers Mortgage Securities VII, Inc., | | |
3.692%, 9/25/33 (r) | $204,752 | $81,123 |
Structured Asset Securities Corp.: | | |
5.00%, 6/25/35 | 6,530,030 | 5,130,688 |
5.50%, 6/25/35 | 4,291,000 | 2,952,287 |
WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, | | |
4.821%, 10/25/35 (r) | 5,697,000 | 4,463,086 |
| | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | | |
(Privately Originated) (Cost $68,163,827) | | 56,318,185 |
| | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 1.8% | | |
Crown Castle Towers LLC: | | |
5.245%, 11/15/36 (e) | 18,600,000 | 19,497,063 |
5.362%, 11/15/36 (e) | 11,000,000 | 11,306,639 |
GMAC Commercial Mortgage Asset Corp., | | |
6.107%, 8/10/52 (e) | 37,050,000 | 31,814,835 |
Wachovia Bank Commercial Mortgage Trust, | | |
0.473%, 12/15/35 (e)(r) | 85,326,786 | 273,302 |
| | |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | |
(Cost $66,364,401) | | 62,891,839 |
| | |
Corporate Bonds - 61.3% | | |
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., 5.20%, 6/1/15 | 7,000,000 | 7,210,000 |
Alcoa, Inc.: | | |
7.375%, 8/1/10 | 8,300,000 | 8,447,033 |
6.00%, 1/15/12 | 8,000,000 | 8,448,355 |
Alliance Mortgage Investments: | | |
12.61%, 6/1/10 (b)(r)(x)* | 3,077,944 | - |
15.36%, 12/1/10 (b)(r)(x)* | 17,718,398 | - |
American Express Credit Corp., 1.647%, 5/27/10 (r) | 8,480,000 | 8,491,394 |
Anadarko Finance Co., 6.75%, 5/1/11 | 4,250,000 | 4,485,900 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 2.50%, 3/26/13 (e) | 5,000,000 | 5,016,903 |
APL Ltd., 8.00%, 1/15/24 (b) | 21,057,000 | 17,687,880 |
ArcelorMittal: | | |
5.375%, 6/1/13 | 4,609,000 | 4,889,132 |
6.125%, 6/1/18 | 12,603,000 | 13,229,457 |
Arrow Electronics, Inc., 6.00%, 4/1/20 | 2,000,000 | 2,017,111 |
Asian Development Bank, 6.22%, 8/15/27 | 2,470,000 | 2,735,669 |
Atlantic Marine Corp. Communities LLC, | | |
6.158%, 12/1/51 (b)(e) | 23,670,000 | 21,084,289 |
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co., 8.15%, 2/15/28 (b)(e)(p)* | 53,561,000 | 535,610 |
BAC Capital Trust XV, 1.052%, 6/1/56 (r) | 74,470,000 | 47,354,042 |
BAE Systems Asset Trust, 6.664%, 9/15/13 (e) | 33,357,576 | 35,233,939 |
Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.502%, 3/5/12 (r) | 18,000,000 | 18,000,000 |
Bayview Research Center Finance Trust, 6.33%, 1/15/37 (b)(e) | 21,019,155 | 21,649,730 |
Bear Stearns Co.'s, Inc., 0.389%, 10/22/10 (r) | 6,000,000 | 6,001,210 |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 0.68%, 2/11/13 (r) | 20,000,000 | 20,102,501 |
BNSF Funding Trust I, 6.613% to 1/15/26, | | |
floating rate thereafter to 12/15/55 (r) | 64,856,000 | 62,991,390 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
C10 Capital SPV Ltd., 6.722% to 12/31/16, | | |
floating rate thereafter to 12/31/49 (e)(r) | $8,600,000 | $6,116,750 |
C8 Capital SPV Ltd., 6.64% to 12/31/14, | | |
floating rate thereafter to 12/31/49 (e)(r) | 26,850,000 | 18,526,500 |
Calpine Corp. Escrow, (b)* | 375,000 | - |
Camp Pendleton & Quantico Housing LLC, | | |
5.937%, 10/1/43 (e) | 990,000 | 878,368 |
Cantor Fitzgerald LP, 7.875%, 10/15/19 (e) | 12,450,000 | 12,441,071 |
Capital One Bank, 8.80%, 7/15/19 | 4,130,000 | 4,990,261 |
Capital One Capital V, 10.25%, 8/15/39 | 13,520,000 | 15,998,049 |
Capital One Capital VI, 8.875%, 5/15/40 | 10,430,000 | 11,314,542 |
Cargill, Inc., 1.499%, 1/21/11 (e)(r) | 44,455,000 | 44,410,145 |
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 0.507%, 12/16/11 (r) | 14,000,000 | 14,044,716 |
Cellco Partnership, 2.851%, 5/20/11 (r) | 33,500,000 | 34,447,235 |
Chase Capital VI, 0.874%, 8/1/28 (r) | 7,250,000 | 5,462,907 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp.: | | |
7.625%, 7/15/13 | 9,750,000 | 10,164,375 |
6.50%, 8/15/17 | 6,655,000 | 6,471,988 |
6.875%, 11/15/20 | 4,000,000 | 3,880,000 |
Chugach Electric Association, Inc., 6.55%, 3/15/11 | 2,780,000 | 2,904,655 |
Citigroup Funding, Inc., 0.579%, 4/30/12 (r) | 33,170,000 | 33,400,299 |
Citigroup, Inc.: | | |
6.50%, 1/18/11 | 3,575,000 | 3,719,593 |
6.01%, 1/15/15 | 34,000,000 | 35,699,437 |
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., 5.90%, 3/15/20 | 2,000,000 | 2,039,806 |
Comcast Corp., 5.90%, 3/15/16 | 1,500,000 | 1,638,417 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia: | | |
0.55%, 11/4/11 (e)(r) | 10,600,000 | 10,591,217 |
3.50%, 3/19/15 (e) | 12,500,000 | 12,374,065 |
COX Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 11/1/10 | 6,000,000 | 6,229,086 |
COX Enterprises, Inc., 7.875%, 9/15/10 (e) | 9,179,000 | 9,423,237 |
Credit Agricole SA, 6.637% to 5/31/17, | | |
floating rate thereafter to 5/29/49 (e)(r) | 38,393,000 | 33,547,803 |
Credit Suisse USA, Inc., 0.45%, 8/16/11 (r) | 3,000,000 | 3,001,921 |
Crown Castle Towers LLC: | | |
5.495%, 1/15/17 (e) | 2,900,000 | 2,932,896 |
6.113%, 1/15/20 (e) | 1,750,000 | 1,775,057 |
CVS Pass-Through Trust, 7.507%, 1/10/32 (e) | 2,993,729 | 3,329,087 |
Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust VII, 5.628% to 1/19/16, | | |
floating rate thereafter to 1/29/49 (e)(r) | 5,500,000 | 4,565,000 |
Dexia Credit Local, 0.652%, 3/5/13 (e)(r) | 22,000,000 | 22,016,852 |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc.: | | |
9.25%, 5/1/10 | 500,000 | 499,602 |
9.25%, 5/1/10 (e) | 2,000,000 | 1,998,409 |
Discover Financial Services: | | |
0.786%, 6/11/10 (r) | 41,210,000 | 41,166,153 |
6.45%, 6/12/17 | 1,375,000 | 1,362,000 |
Dominion Resources, Inc.: | | |
1.308%, 6/17/10 (r) | 32,530,000 | 32,588,549 |
6.30% to 9/30/11, floating rate thereafter to 9/30/66 (r) | 19,665,000 | 18,611,743 |
Dow Chemical Co., 5.90%, 2/15/15 | 4,000,000 | 4,333,353 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC: | | |
7.00% to 6/1/17, floating rate thereafter to 6/1/67 (r) | $5,028,000 | $4,595,112 |
7.034% to 1/15/18, floating rate thereafter to 1/15/68 (r) | 52,375,000 | 49,821,719 |
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., 6.75%, 3/19/20 | 3,000,000 | 3,042,068 |
First Republic Bank, 7.75%, 9/15/12 | 500 | 529 |
Fleet Capital Trust V, 1.261%, 12/18/28 (r) | 10,600,000 | 6,590,031 |
FMG Finance Proprietary Ltd., 4.252%, 9/1/11 (e)(r) | 56,001,000 | 56,071,001 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC: | | |
7.875%, 6/15/10 | 5,000,000 | 5,043,750 |
5.507%, 6/15/11 (r) | 10,650,000 | 10,798,666 |
3.001%, 1/13/12 (r) | 24,850,000 | 24,135,562 |
8.00%, 12/15/16 | 2,000,000 | 2,105,000 |
Fort Knox Military Housing: | | |
5.815%, 2/15/52 (e) | 2,975,000 | 2,538,032 |
5.915%, 2/15/52 (e) | 10,455,000 | 8,513,820 |
Four Fishers LLC VRDN, 0.50%, 4/1/24 (r) | 2,545,000 | 2,545,000 |
FPL Group Capital, Inc., 0.65%, 11/9/12 (r) | 6,000,000 | 5,990,381 |
General Electric Capital Corp., 0.391%, 6/20/13 (b) | 20,000,000 | 18,900,000 |
General Motors Corp.: | | |
7.125%, 7/15/13 (ii)* | 5,000,000 | 1,812,500 |
7.70%, 4/15/16 (ii)* | 10,000,000 | 3,550,000 |
8.25%, 7/15/23 (ii)* | 5,000,000 | 1,862,500 |
8.10%, 6/15/24 (ii)* | 7,150,000 | 2,502,500 |
7.40%, 9/1/25 (ii)* | 2,950,000 | 1,062,000 |
Georgia Power Co., 0.577%, 3/15/13 (r) | 5,000,000 | 5,012,806 |
Glitnir Banki HF: | | |
2.95%, 10/15/08 (b)(y)* | 30,230,000 | 8,162,100 |
3.046%, 4/20/10 (e)(r)(y)* | 42,295,000 | 12,477,025 |
4.75%, 10/15/10 (e)(y)* | 6,000,000 | 1,770,000 |
3.226%, 1/21/11 (e)(r)(y)* | 32,920,000 | 9,711,400 |
6.375%, 9/25/12 (e)(y)* | 600,000 | 177,000 |
6.693% to 6/15/11, floating rate thereafter to | | |
6/15/16 (b)(e)(r)(y)* | 8,400,000 | 84,000 |
GMAC, Inc.: | | |
6.00%, 12/15/11 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
6.00%, 12/15/11 | 1,075,000 | 1,069,625 |
8.30%, 2/12/15 (e) | 4,350,000 | 4,567,500 |
Golden State Petroleum Transport Corp., 8.04%, 2/1/19 | 10,671,716 | 11,151,836 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: | | |
3.625%, 8/1/12 | 3,000,000 | 3,114,004 |
5.45%, 11/1/12 | 12,500,000 | 13,512,325 |
0.888%, 9/29/14 (r) | 3,000,000 | 2,901,581 |
0.649%, 7/22/15 (r) | 1,650,000 | 1,571,212 |
5.375%, 3/15/20 | 1,750,000 | 1,733,927 |
Great River Energy, 5.829%, 7/1/17 (e) | 46,865,727 | 51,713,029 |
Hewlett-Packard Co., 1.302%, 5/27/11 (r) | 7,200,000 | 7,287,612 |
Holcim US Finance Sarl & Cie SCS, 6.00%, 12/30/19 (e) | 2,000,000 | 2,093,531 |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 3.45%, 9/1/14 | 5,000,000 | 5,149,469 |
HRPT Properties Trust, 0.857%, 3/16/11 (r) | 39,710,000 | 39,046,157 |
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 1.75%, 8/13/10 (r) | 39,650,000 | 39,817,112 |
JET Equipment Trust, 7.63%, 8/15/12 (b)(e)(w)* | 109,297 | 601 |
John Deere Capital Corp., 0.951%, 1/18/11 (r) | 3,300,000 | 3,317,866 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | | |
0.341%, 2/22/12 (r) | $5,600,000 | $5,575,280 |
0.535%, 12/26/12 (r) | 15,000,000 | 15,107,106 |
0.902%, 2/26/13 (r) | 5,000,000 | 5,021,466 |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIII, 1.25%, 5/15/77 (r) | 12,800,000 | 9,606,054 |
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV, 7.375%, 6/1/14 | 150,000 | 151,125 |
Kaupthing Bank HF: | | |
3.491%, 1/15/10 (e)(r)(y)* | 39,000,000 | 10,432,500 |
5.75%, 10/4/11 (e)(y)* | 3,350,000 | 896,125 |
Kern River Funding Corp., 6.676%, 7/31/16 (e) | 89,608 | 96,656 |
Kerr-McGee Corp.: | | |
6.95%, 7/1/24 | 1,000,000 | 1,111,807 |
7.125%, 10/15/27 | 2,275,000 | 2,418,378 |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, 1.406%, 3/11/11 (r) | 38,965,000 | 39,089,953 |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 0.75%, 8/11/10 (r) | 2,300,000 | 2,300,067 |
Land O'Lakes Capital Trust I, 7.45%, 3/15/28 (e) | 56,869,000 | 50,044,720 |
Leucadia National Corp., 8.125%, 9/15/15 | 12,520,000 | 13,019,058 |
Life Technologies Corp., 6.00%, 3/1/20 | 1,250,000 | 1,279,336 |
LL & P Wind Energy, Inc. Washington Revenue Bonds: | | |
5.733%, 12/1/17 (e) | 8,060,000 | 8,011,479 |
5.983%, 12/1/22 (e) | 14,695,000 | 13,971,565 |
6.192%, 12/1/27 (e) | 3,925,000 | 3,565,235 |
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co.: | | |
9.15%, 7/1/26 (e)(m)* | 51,271,000 | 517,837 |
8.30%, 12/1/37 (e)(m)* | 33,720,000 | 340,572 |
8.45%, 12/1/49 (e)(m)* | 1,000,000 | 10,100 |
Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc., 10.625%, 11/1/10 | 3,000,000 | 3,161,250 |
Masco Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/20 | 6,600,000 | 6,641,208 |
MBNA Capital, 1.049%, 2/1/27 (r) | 900,000 | 611,946 |
McGuire Air Force Base Military Housing Project, | | |
5.611%, 9/15/51 (e) | 11,420,000 | 9,237,866 |
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I: | | |
1.251%, 4/14/11 (e)(r) | 12,280,000 | 12,293,189 |
0.651%, 7/13/11 (e)(r) | 13,350,000 | 13,348,185 |
Mid-Atlantic Family Military Communities LLC, | | |
5.24%, 8/1/50 (e) | 8,250,000 | 6,487,058 |
MMA Financial Holdings, Inc., 0.75%, 5/3/34 (b) | 50,800,000 | 10,160,000 |
Morgan Stanley: | | |
0.53%, 2/10/12 (r) | 5,770,000 | 5,799,972 |
0.701%, 10/18/16 (r) | 6,500,000 | 5,919,740 |
National Australia Bank Ltd., 0.73%, 1/8/13 (e)(r) | 10,000,000 | 10,100,000 |
National Fuel Gas Co., 6.50%, 4/15/18 | 4,800,000 | 5,049,089 |
National Semiconductor Corp., 6.15%, 6/15/12 | 2,150,000 | 2,288,235 |
NationsBank Cap Trust III, 0.801%, 1/15/27 (r) | 1,677,000 | 1,175,548 |
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.: | | |
6.50%, 7/15/11 | 20,379,000 | 21,219,183 |
6.90%, 10/1/37 | 10,460,000 | 10,697,201 |
6.59%, 7/7/38 | 4,023,000 | 4,116,615 |
New Albertsons, Inc., 8.35%, 5/1/10 | 5,000,000 | 4,981,250 |
New York University, 5.236%, 7/1/32 | 5,900,000 | 5,836,634 |
Noble Group Ltd., 6.75%, 1/29/20 (e) | 18,700,000 | 19,424,625 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Nordea Bank Sweden AB, 5.25%, 11/30/12 (e) | $2,500,000 | $2,629,630 |
Ohana Military Communities LLC: | | |
5.88%, 10/1/51 (b)(e) | 20,000,000 | 16,452,200 |
6.00%, 10/1/51 (b)(e) | 17,680,000 | 15,639,198 |
6.15%, 10/1/51 (b)(e) | 10,000,000 | 8,499,800 |
Orkney Re II plc, Series B, 6.096%, 12/21/35 (b)(e)(r)(u)* | 19,550,000 | - |
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc.: | | |
8.125%, 3/30/18 | 3,600,000 | 3,555,000 |
7.50%, 2/15/24 | 5,080,000 | 4,445,000 |
Pacific Pilot Funding Ltd., 0.999%, 10/20/16 (e)(r) | 5,743,491 | 4,832,677 |
Pepco Holdings, Inc.: | | |
0.877%, 6/1/10 (r) | 17,600,000 | 17,601,015 |
6.45%, 8/15/12 | 5,000,000 | 5,375,048 |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.: | | |
5.875%, 7/15/16 | 12,285,000 | 12,044,730 |
6.65%, 3/15/17 | 12,695,000 | 12,704,524 |
7.50%, 1/15/20 | 13,880,000 | 14,157,600 |
7.20%, 1/15/28 | 1,000,000 | 927,630 |
Potlatch Corp., 7.50%, 11/1/19 (e) | 1,200,000 | 1,230,000 |
Preferred Term Securities IX Ltd., 1.001%, 4/3/33 (e)(r) | 730,379 | 460,139 |
Prime Property Fund, Inc., 5.50%, 1/15/14 (e) | 500,000 | 489,026 |
Prudential Holdings LLC, 7.245%, 12/18/23 (e) | 3,900,000 | 4,121,514 |
Public Steers Trust, 6.646%, 11/15/18 (b) | 3,846,416 | 3,688,906 |
Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 7.02%, 12/1/27 | 571,000 | 616,327 |
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.25%, 2/15/11 | 2,000,000 | 2,070,000 |
Rabobank Nederland NV: | | |
3.20%, 3/11/15 (e) | 13,000,000 | 12,839,395 |
11.00% to 6/30/19, floating rate thereafter to 6/29/49 (e)(r) | 3,530,000 | 4,537,003 |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc: | | |
6.40%, 10/21/19 | 10,700,000 | 10,695,565 |
7.64% to 9/29/17, floating rate thereafter to 3/29/49 (r)(u) | 5,215,000 | 3,311,525 |
Royal Bank of Scotland plc, 4.875%, 3/16/15 | 5,000,000 | 4,986,955 |
Skyway Concession Co. LLC, 0.569%, 6/30/17 (b)(e)(r) | 10,140,000 | 8,638,266 |
Southern Co., 0.649%, 10/21/11 (r) | 2,600,000 | 2,612,109 |
SPARCS Trust 99-1, STEP, 0.00% to 4/15/19, 7.697% | | |
thereafter to 10/15/97 (b)(e)(r) | 26,500,000 | 8,794,555 |
State Street Bank and Trust Co., 0.457%, 9/15/11 (r) | 8,795,000 | 8,823,341 |
SunTrust Bank: | | |
0.361%, 5/21/12 (r) | 32,780,000 | 31,610,079 |
0.542%, 8/24/15 (r) | 3,350,000 | 2,991,948 |
TIERS Trust: | | |
8.45%, 12/1/17 (b)(e)(n)* | 8,559,893 | 85,599 |
STEP, 0.00% to 10/15/33, 7.697% | | |
thereafter to 10/15/97 (b)(e)(r) | 12,295,000 | 1,020,854 |
7.697%, 10/15/97 (b)(e)(r) | 11,001,000 | 4,017,125 |
Toll Road Investors Partnership II LP, Zero Coupon: | | |
2/15/11 (e) | 7,600,000 | 7,177,083 |
2/15/28 (b)(e) | 16,737,000 | 3,074,420 |
2/15/29 (b)(e) | 12,600,000 | 2,079,504 |
2/15/43 (b)(e) | 196,950,000 | 39,256,074 |
2/15/45 (b)(e) | 590,645,077 | 81,585,804 |
Travelers Insurance Company Ltd., 0.501%, 12/8/11 (b) | 3,250,000 | 3,130,270 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 0.451%, 6/21/10 (r) | $37,650,000 | $37,648,005 |
Wachovia Bank, 0.629%, 11/3/14 (r) | 2,000,000 | 1,891,690 |
Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.80% to 3/15/11, | | |
floating rate thereafter to 3/29/49 (r) | 22,758,000 | 19,344,300 |
Wachovia Corp.: | | |
0.381%, 10/15/11 (r) | 3,000,000 | 2,986,546 |
7.574%, 8/1/26 (r) | 3,675,000 | 3,999,957 |
Wells Fargo Bank Bonds, 6.584%, 9/1/27 | 6,080,000 | 5,989,286 |
Westfield Capital Corp. Ltd., 4.375%, 11/15/10 (e) | 2,250,000 | 2,288,414 |
Westpac Banking Corp.: | | |
0.549%, 10/21/11 (e)(r) | 10,000,000 | 10,007,602 |
2.25%, 11/19/12 | 6,000,000 | 6,110,363 |
Williams Co.'s, Inc., 2.251%, 10/1/10 (e)(r) | 13,900,000 | 14,003,310 |
Williams Partners LP, 7.50%, 6/15/11 | 1,560,000 | 1,652,954 |
Windsor Petroleum Transport Corp., 7.84%, 1/15/21 (e) | 19,545,491 | 17,993,149 |
Xstrata Canada Corp., 8.375%, 2/15/11 | 5,000,000 | 5,289,637 |
Yara International ASA, 7.875%, 6/11/19 (e) | 5,530,000 | 6,455,157 |
| | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $2,308,522,260) | | 2,086,011,599 |
| | |
Taxable Municipal Obligations - 10.3% | | |
Alameda California Corridor Transportation Authority | | |
Revenue Bonds, Zero Coupon, 10/1/10 | 16,230,000 | 15,838,857 |
Allegheny County Pennsylvania Hospital Development | | |
Authority Revenue VRDN, 0.28%, 7/15/28 (r) | 1,335,000 | 1,335,000 |
Anaheim California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds: | | |
5.759%, 2/1/18 | 1,795,000 | 1,826,395 |
6.506%, 2/1/31 | 3,875,000 | 3,765,570 |
Azusa California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds, | | |
5.765%, 8/1/17 | 3,760,000 | 3,758,496 |
Baltimore Maryland General Revenue Bonds: | | |
5.05%, 7/1/14 | 1,520,000 | 1,661,238 |
5.07%, 7/1/15 | 1,340,000 | 1,466,322 |
Boynton Beach Florida Community Redevelopment Agency | | |
Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.10%, 10/1/15 | 1,135,000 | 1,151,026 |
Brownsville Texas Utility System Revenue Bonds, | | |
5.084%, 9/1/16 | 2,000,000 | 2,123,880 |
Burlingame California PO Revenue Bonds, 5.285%, 6/1/12 | 1,775,000 | 1,905,906 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority | | |
Revenue Bonds: | | |
5.61%, 8/1/14 | 2,270,000 | 2,456,844 |
Zero Coupon, 6/1/15 | 3,425,000 | 2,451,033 |
Zero Coupon, 6/1/15 | 1,205,000 | 862,334 |
Zero Coupon, 6/1/16 | 2,620,000 | 1,731,348 |
Zero Coupon, 6/1/17 | 1,835,000 | 1,118,304 |
Zero Coupon, 6/1/17 | 2,710,000 | 1,651,555 |
Zero Coupon, 6/1/18 | 2,810,000 | 1,554,913 |
Zero Coupon, 6/1/19 | 1,975,000 | 992,951 |
CIDC-Hudson House LLC New York Revenue VRDN, | | |
1.35%, 12/1/34 (r) | 500,000 | 500,000 |
Clark County Nevada Revenue Bonds, 6.881%, 7/1/42 | 3,500,000 | 3,517,605 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Taxable Municipal Obligations - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
College Park Georgia Revenue Bonds: | | |
5.631%, 1/1/11 | $4,965,000 | $5,063,903 |
5.658%, 1/1/12 | 2,500,000 | 2,588,500 |
Colorado State HFA Revenue VRDN, 0.28%, 10/15/16 (r) | 5,300,000 | 5,300,000 |
Colorado State Housing and Finance Authority Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.28%, 10/15/16 (r) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
District of Columbia Housing Finance Agency Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.29%, 11/1/38 (r) | 3,850,000 | 3,850,000 |
Eugene Oregon Electric Utilities Revenue Bonds, Zero Coupon, | | |
8/1/25 | 1,500,000 | 487,935 |
Fairfield California PO Revenue Bonds, 5.34%, 6/1/25 | 1,960,000 | 1,767,097 |
Florida State First Governmental Financing | | |
Commission Revenue Bonds: | | |
5.05%, 7/1/14 | 285,000 | 302,647 |
5.10%, 7/1/15 | 300,000 | 315,339 |
Fort Wayne Indiana Redevelopment District Revenue Bonds, | | |
5.24%, 6/1/21 | 1,250,000 | 1,255,937 |
Gainesville & Hall County Georgia Development Authority | | |
Revenue VRDN, 0.28%, 11/15/33 (r) | 2,700,000 | 2,700,000 |
Grant County Washington Public Utility District No. 2 | | |
Revenue Bonds: | | |
4.76%, 1/1/13 | 400,000 | 423,320 |
5.48%, 1/1/21 | 990,000 | 957,211 |
Hamilton County Ohio Revenue Bonds, 6.50%, 12/1/34 | 2,000,000 | 2,060,500 |
Hills City Iowa Health Facilities Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.42%, 8/1/35 (r) | 2,690,000 | 2,690,000 |
Inglewood California Pension Funding Revenue Bonds: | | |
4.79%, 9/1/11 | 235,000 | 235,360 |
4.82%, 9/1/12 | 250,000 | 250,233 |
4.90%, 9/1/13 | 260,000 | 260,062 |
4.94%, 9/1/14 | 275,000 | 272,657 |
4.95%, 9/1/15 | 285,000 | 278,160 |
Iowa State Higher Education Loan Authority Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.42%, 10/1/24 (r) | 5,615,000 | 5,615,000 |
Kansas City Missouri IDA & MFH Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.30%, 9/15/32 (r) | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 |
King County Washington Housing Authority Revenue Bonds, | | |
6.375%, 12/31/46 | 1,995,000 | 2,060,316 |
La Mesa California COPs, 6.32%, 8/1/26 | 1,305,000 | 1,319,760 |
La Verne California Revenue Bonds, 5.62%, 6/1/16 | 1,000,000 | 1,026,820 |
Lancaster Pennsylvania Parking Authority Revenue Bonds, | | |
5.95%, 12/1/25 | 2,450,000 | 2,376,990 |
Long Beach California Bond Finance Authority Revenue Bonds: | | |
5.34%, 8/1/35 | 5,000,000 | 3,109,000 |
5.44%, 8/1/40 | 5,000,000 | 3,072,450 |
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority | | |
Revenue VRDN, 0.30%, 7/1/34 (r) | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
Metropolitan Washington DC Airport Authority | | |
System Revenue Bonds: | | |
5.59%, 10/1/25 | 2,785,000 | 2,792,826 |
5.69%, 10/1/30 | 2,835,000 | 2,738,610 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Taxable Municipal Obligations - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Metropolitan Water District of Southern California | | |
Revenue Bonds: | | |
5.906%, 7/1/25 | $5,000,000 | $5,195,050 |
6.538%, 7/1/39 | 7,500,000 | 7,662,525 |
Mississippi State Home Corp. MFH Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.39%, 8/15/40 (r) | 750,000 | 750,000 |
Missouri State Health & Educational Facilities Authority | | |
Revenue VRDN, 0.32%, 8/1/31 (r) | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Montgomery County Maryland Housing Opportunities | | |
Commission Revenue VRDN, 0.24%, 8/1/15 (r) | 4,800,000 | 4,800,000 |
Moreno Valley California Public Financing Authority | | |
Revenue Bonds, 5.549%, 5/1/27 | 4,385,000 | 3,883,926 |
Nevada State Department of Business & Industry Lease | | |
Revenue Bonds, 5.87%, 6/1/27 (b) | 1,210,000 | 1,046,965 |
Nevada State Housing Division Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.33%, 4/15/39 (r) | 7,400,000 | 7,400,000 |
New Hampshire State Health & Education Facilities Authority | | |
Revenue VRDN, 0.25%, 10/1/38 (r) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
New York City Housing Development Corp. MFH | | |
Revenue VRDN: | | |
0.25%, 6/15/34 (r) | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 |
0.26%, 11/1/38 (r) | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
New York City IDA Revenue Bonds, 6.027%, 1/1/46 (b) | 11,930,000 | 8,997,487 |
New York State Housing Finance Agency Revenue VRDN: | | |
0.32%, 5/15/33 (r) | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
0.27%, 5/15/34 (r) | 4,100,000 | 4,100,000 |
Oakland California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds: | | |
5.252%, 9/1/16 | 1,635,000 | 1,634,526 |
5.653%, 9/1/21 | 19,635,000 | 19,476,153 |
Oceanside California PO Revenue Bonds: | | |
4.95%, 8/15/16 | 2,215,000 | 2,067,259 |
5.14%, 8/15/18 | 2,760,000 | 2,503,734 |
5.20%, 8/15/19 | 3,070,000 | 2,753,053 |
5.25%, 8/15/20 | 3,395,000 | 3,002,979 |
Palm Beach County Florida Revenue VRDN, 0.60%, 1/1/34 (r) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Philadelphia Pennsylvania IDA Revenue Bonds, Zero Coupon, | | |
4/15/19 | 3,375,000 | 1,669,174 |
Pomona California Public Financing Authority Revenue Bonds, | | |
5.718%, 2/1/27 | 6,015,000 | 5,583,724 |
Rhode Island Stae Student Loan Authority Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.23%, 6/1/48 (r) | 3,200,000 | 3,200,000 |
Rio Rancho New Mexico Event Center Revenue Bonds, | | |
5.00%, 6/1/20 | 3,260,000 | 3,183,651 |
Riverside California Public Financing Authority | | |
Tax Allocation Bonds: | | |
5.19%, 8/1/17 | 1,690,000 | 1,602,086 |
5.24%, 8/1/17 | 2,570,000 | 2,426,877 |
Sacramento City California Financing Authority | | |
Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.54%, 12/1/20 | 12,940,000 | 11,697,760 |
San Bernardino California Joint Powers Financing Authority | | |
Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.625%, 5/1/16 | 5,430,000 | 5,584,103 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Taxable Municipal Obligations - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
San Diego California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation | | |
Bonds, 6.00%, 9/1/21 | $2,515,000 | $2,336,108 |
San Jose California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds: | | |
4.54%, 8/1/12 | 3,105,000 | 3,152,786 |
5.10%, 8/1/20 | 3,960,000 | 3,468,485 |
5.46%, 8/1/35 | 5,300,000 | 4,129,442 |
Santa Cruz County California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation | | |
Bonds, 5.60%, 9/1/25 | 815,000 | 728,863 |
Santa Fe Springs California Community Development Commission | | |
Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.35%, 9/1/18 | 1,265,000 | 1,184,204 |
Sonoma County California PO Revenue Bonds, 6.625%, 6/1/13 | 5,660,000 | 6,046,012 |
St. Louis Park Minnesota MFH Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.30%, 8/1/34 (r) | 2,600,000 | 2,600,000 |
Thousand Oaks California Redevelopment Agency | | |
Tax Allocation Bonds: | | |
5.00%, 12/1/12 | 675,000 | 691,720 |
5.00%, 12/1/13 | 710,000 | 713,657 |
5.00%, 12/1/14 | 745,000 | 738,481 |
5.125%, 12/1/15 | 785,000 | 759,142 |
5.125%, 12/1/16 | 830,000 | 787,836 |
5.25%, 12/1/21 | 5,070,000 | 4,402,889 |
5.375%, 12/1/21 | 4,880,000 | 4,286,202 |
Tucson Arizona IDA Revenue VRDN, 0.30%, 1/15/32 (r) | 3,510,000 | 3,510,000 |
Utah State Housing Corp. Military Housing Revenue Bonds: | | |
5.392%, 7/1/50 | 11,735,000 | 9,238,965 |
5.442%, 7/1/50 | 3,990,000 | 3,164,629 |
Virginia State Housing Development Authority Revenue Bonds, | | |
6.32%, 8/1/19 | 1,500,000 | 1,624,890 |
Wells Fargo Bank Bonds, 6.734%, 9/1/47 | 37,970,000 | 37,225,029 |
West Contra Costa California Unified School District COPs: | | |
5.03%, 1/1/20 | 3,190,000 | 2,887,046 |
5.15%, 1/1/24 | 3,630,000 | 3,102,924 |
Wisconsin Health & Educational Facilities Authority Revenue | | |
VRDN, 0.25%, 4/1/35 (r) | 11,450,000 | 11,450,000 |
| | |
Total Taxable Municipal Obligations (Cost $367,232,047) | | 349,090,552 |
| | |
U.S. Government Agencies And | | |
Instrumentalities - 3.5% | | |
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank: | | |
8.393% to 12/15/11, floating rate thereafter to 12/15/16 (r) | 19,175,000 | 18,617,996 |
6.585% to 6/15/12, floating rate thereafter to | | |
6/29/49 (b)(e)(r) | 79,480,000 | 52,854,200 |
AgriBank FCB, 9.125%, 7/15/19 | 2,380,000 | 2,707,631 |
Central American Bank For Economic Integration AID Bonds, | | |
Guaranteed by the United States Agency of International | | |
Development, 6.79%, 10/1/10 | 928,189 | 935,076 |
Overseas Private Investment Corp., 4.05%, 11/15/14 | 1,435,200 | 1,474,209 |
Postal Square LP, 8.95%, 6/15/22 | 6,059,833 | 7,578,825 |
Sterling Equipment, Inc., 6.125%, 9/28/19 | 273,484 | 304,364 |
| | |
U.S. Government Agencies And | Principal | |
Instrumentalities - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
US AgBank FCB, 6.11% to 7/10/12, floating rate thereafter to | | |
12/31/49 (b)(e)(r) | $3,000,000 | $1,890,000 |
Vessel Management Services, Inc., 5.125%, 4/16/35 | 31,900,000 | 33,272,657 |
| | |
Total U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities | | |
(Cost $135,031,509) | | 119,634,958 |
| | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities - 0.0% | | |
Ginnie Mae, 11.00%, 10/15/15 | 431 | 473 |
Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, 1/16/32 | 7,902,155 | 576,317 |
| | |
Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | |
(Cost $1,008,565) | | 576,790 |
| | |
U.S. Treasury - 13.9% | | |
United States Treasury Bonds: | | |
4.50%, 5/15/38 | 2,245,000 | 2,178,352 |
3.50%, 2/15/39 | 9,808,000 | 7,936,817 |
4.25%, 5/15/39 | 9,700,000 | 8,987,657 |
4.50%, 8/15/39 | 83,035,000 | 80,193,645 |
4.375%, 11/15/39 | 122,400,000 | 115,763,621 |
United States Treasury Notes: | | |
0.875%, 2/29/12 | 34,520,000 | 34,444,488 |
1.375%, 10/15/12 | 1,370,000 | 1,371,927 |
1.375%, 1/15/13 | 700,000 | 697,703 |
2.125%, 11/30/14 | 15,520,000 | 15,316,300 |
2.625%, 12/31/14 | 8,775,000 | 8,838,070 |
2.25%, 1/31/15 | 7,115,000 | 7,038,291 |
2.375%, 2/28/15 | 9,570,000 | 9,504,206 |
3.25%, 12/31/16 | 1,000,000 | 1,001,406 |
3.00%, 2/28/17 | 2,790,000 | 2,745,971 |
3.125%, 5/15/19 | 8,839,000 | 8,419,148 |
3.625%, 2/15/20 | 172,715,000 | 169,746,464 |
| | |
Total U.S. Treasury (Cost $481,233,579) | | 474,184,066 |
| | |
Certificates Of Deposit - 1.3% | | |
Deutsche Bank, 0.861%, 6/18/10 (r) | 44,850,000 | 44,899,873 |
| | |
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $44,850,000) | | 44,899,873 |
| | |
Time Deposit - 2.3% | | |
State Street Corp. Time Deposit, 0.01%, 4/1/10 | 77,747,753 | 77,747,753 |
| | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $77,747,753) | | 77,747,753 |
| | |
Equity Securities - 1.0% | Shares | Value |
Avado Brands, Inc. (b)* | 4,803 | $48 |
CIT Group, Inc.* | 6,028 | 234,851 |
Conseco, Inc.* | 1,204,755 | 7,493,576 |
Double Eagle Petroleum Co., Preferred | 105,000 | 2,520,000 |
First Republic Preferred Capital Corp., Preferred (e) | 6,050 | 5,596,250 |
Intermet Corp. (b)* | 4,772 | 48 |
Woodbourne Capital: | | |
Trust I, Preferred (b)(e) | 6,450,000 | 4,482,750 |
Trust II, Preferred (b)(e) | 6,450,000 | 4,482,750 |
Trust III, Preferred (b)(e) | 6,450,000 | 4,482,750 |
Trust IV, Preferred (b)(e) | 6,450,000 | 4,482,750 |
| | |
Total Equity Securities (Cost $56,642,836) | | 33,775,773 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $3,669,283,279) - 98.8% | | 3,363,598,714 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - 1.2% | | 39,668,058 |
Net Assets - 100% | | $3,403,266,772 |
| | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital applicable to the following shares of beneficial interest, | | |
unlimited number of no par value shares authorized: | | |
Class A: 171,667,421 shares outstanding | | $3,249,657,080 |
Class B: 3,011,962 shares outstanding | | 65,432,098 |
Class C: 21,158,806 shares outstanding | | 382,189,512 |
Class I: 18,855,546 shares outstanding | | 332,124,174 |
Class R: 764,353 shares outstanding | | 11,747,976 |
Class Y: 1,306,165 shares outstanding | | 19,811,652 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 177,549 |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | | (351,401,706) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | (306,471,563) |
Net Assets | | $3,403,266,772 |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | |
Class A (based on net assets of $2,695,121,427) | | $15.70 |
Class B (based on net assets of $47,060,826) | | $15.62 |
Class C (based on net assets of $332,016,396) | | $15.69 |
Class I (based on net assets of $296,311,651) | | $15.71 |
Class R (based on net assets of $12,068,508) | | $15.79 |
Class Y (based on net assets of $20,687,964) | | $15.84 |
See notes to financial statements.
Futures | # of Contracts | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Purchased: | | | | |
10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 349 | 6/10 | $40,571,250 | $207,975 |
Total Purchased | | | | $207,975 |
Sold: | | | | |
2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 8,543 | 6/10 | $1,853,430,555 | ($1,513,763) |
5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 1,132 | 6/10 | 130,003,125 | 438,052 |
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds | 68 | 6/10 | 7,896,500 | 80,738 |
Total Sold | | | | ($994,973) |
(b) This security was valued by the Board of Trustees. See note A.
(e) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
(m) The Illinois Insurance Department prohibited Lumbermens from making interest payments. This security is no longer accruing interest.
(n) The Illinois Insurance Department prohibited Lumbermens from making interest payments. This TIERS security is based on interest payments from Lumbermens. This security is no longer accruing interest.
(p) The State of New York Insurance Department has prohibited Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. from making interest payments. This security is no longer accruing interest.
(r) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.
(u) This security is no longer accruing interest.
(w) Security is in default and is no longer accruing interest.
(x) Alliance Bancorp and its affiliates filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 13, 2007. This security is no longer accruing interest.
(y) The government of Iceland took control of Glitnir Bank HF and Kaupthing Bank HF (the Banks) on October 8, 2008 and October 9, 2008, respectively. The government has prohibited the Banks from paying any claims owed to foreign entities. These securities are no longer accruing interest.
See notes to financial statements.
(ii) General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 1, 2009. This security is no longer accruing interest.
* Non-income producing security.
Abbreviations:
COPs: Certificates of Participation
FCB: Farm Credit Bank
FHLB: Federal Home Loan Bank
HFA: Housing Finance Authority
IDA: Industrial Development Authority
LLC: Limited Liability Corporation
LP: Limited Partnership
MFH: Multi-Family Housing
PO: Pension Obligation
STEP: Stepped coupon bond for which the coupon rate of interest will adjust on specified future date(s)
VRDN: Variable Rate Demand Notes
See notes to financial statements.
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended March 31, 2010
Net Investment Income | | | |
Investment Income: | | | |
Interest income | | $80,611,825 | |
Dividend income | | 768,536 | |
Total investment income | | 81,380,361 | |
| | | |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment advisory fee | | 6,995,050 | |
Administrative fees | | 4,940,149 | |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | | 3,730,149 | |
Distribution Plan expenses: | | | |
Class A | | 3,568,770 | |
Class B | | 268,226 | |
Class C | | 1,760,136 | |
Class R | | 30,053 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | 78,094 | |
Custodian fees | | 172,708 | |
Registration | | 52,710 | |
Report to shareholders | | 515,786 | |
Professional fees | | 59,291 | |
Accounting fees | | 192,959 | |
Miscellaneous | | 138,326 | |
Total expenses | | 22,502,407 | |
Fees paid indirectly | | (1,707) | |
Net expenses | | 22,500,700 | |
| | | |
Net Investment Income | | 58,879,661 | |
| | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | |
Investments | | (50,846,394) | |
Futures | | (27,278,398) | |
| | (78,124,792) | |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | |
Investments | | 142,359,442 | |
Futures | | 4,612,005 | |
| | 146,971,447 | |
| | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | |
(Loss) | | 68,846,655 | |
| | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | $127,726,316 | |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 | Year Ended September 30, 2009 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | | $58,879,661 | $181,555,778 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | (78,124,792) | (247,734,077) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 146,971,447 | 190,120,994 |
| | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | 127,726,316 | 123,942,695 |
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class A Shares | | (45,547,968) | (144,501,274) |
Class B Shares | | (612,160) | (2,392,988) |
Class C Shares | | (4,368,237) | (14,140,054) |
Class I Shares | | (5,910,144) | (16,503,049) |
Class R Shares | | (179,722) | (329,539) |
Class Y Shares | | (365,458) | (667,355) |
Net realized gain: | | | |
Class A Shares | | -- | (11,877,864) |
Class B Shares | | -- | (251,892) |
Class C Shares | | -- | (1,338,593) |
Class I Shares | | -- | (1,013,457) |
Class R Shares | | -- | (20,892) |
Class Y Shares | | -- | (34,185) |
Total distributions | | (56,983,689) | (193,071,142) |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Shares sold: | | | |
Class A Shares | | 196,009,597 | 580,308,898 |
Class B Shares | | 1,173,324 | 5,175,728 |
Class C Shares | | 11,875,324 | 38,129,680 |
Class I Shares | | 35,662,439 | 85,950,401 |
Class R Shares | | 2,214,783 | 7,679,525 |
Class Y Shares | | 1,891,525 | 8,728,585 |
Shares issued from merger (See Note A): | | | |
Class I Shares | | -- | 58,005,471 |
Class Y Shares | | -- | 440,457 |
Reinvestment of distributions: | | | |
Class A Shares | | 37,687,932 | 129,530,593 |
Class B Shares | | 457,172 | 1,949,685 |
Class C Shares | | 2,361,534 | 8,166,949 |
Class I Shares | | 4,736,703 | 14,326,952 |
Class R Shares | | 135,512 | 223,932 |
Class Y Shares | | 358,547 | 693,657 |
Redemption fees: | | | |
Class A Shares | | 21,306 | 119,926 |
Class B Shares | | 210 | 1,487 |
Class C Shares | | 765 | 5,469 |
Class I Shares | | 177 | 294 |
Class R Shares | | -- | 2 |
Class Y Shares | | -- | 1,870 |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets - Cont'd | Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 | Year Ended September 30, 2009 |
Shares redeemed: | | |
Class A Shares | ($636,079,878) | ($2,063,126,731) |
Class B Shares | (14,723,478) | (40,815,407) |
Class C Shares | (61,969,228) | (148,203,330) |
Class I Shares | (58,057,350) | (208,151,378) |
Class R Shares | (2,092,640) | (3,073,091) |
Class Y Shares | (1,317,018) | (2,030,526) |
Total capital share transactions | (479,652,742) | (1,525,960,902) |
| | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (408,910,115) | (1,595,089,349) |
| | |
Net Assets | | |
Beginning of period | 3,812,176,887 | 5,407,266,236 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income | | |
and distributions in excess of net investment income of | | |
$177,549 and $1,718,423, respectively) | $3,403,266,772 | $3,812,176,887 |
| | |
Capital Share Activity | | |
Shares sold: | | |
Class A Shares | 12,630,964 | 41,228,104 |
Class B Shares | 76,027 | 368,718 |
Class C Shares | 765,837 | 2,724,381 |
Class I Shares | 2,296,554 | 6,070,613 |
Class R Shares | 141,877 | 542,463 |
Class Y Shares | 121,290 | 623,173 |
Shares issued from merger (See Note A): | | |
Class I Shares | -- | 4,268,269 |
Class Y Shares | -- | 32,224 |
Reinvestment of distributions: | | |
Class A Shares | 2,429,755 | 9,318,023 |
Class B Shares | 29,613 | 141,220 |
Class C Shares | 152,275 | 588,191 |
Class I Shares | 305,044 | 1,028,345 |
Class R Shares | 8,684 | 15,869 |
Class Y Shares | 22,905 | 49,109 |
Shares redeemed: | | |
Class A Shares | (41,003,646) | (146,773,634) |
Class B Shares | (952,376) | (2,924,690) |
Class C Shares | (3,995,701) | (10,574,307) |
Class I Shares | (3,739,307) | (14,741,992) |
Class R Shares | (133,837) | (215,812) |
Class Y Shares | (84,447) | (143,570) |
Total capital share activity | (30,928,489) | (108,375,303) |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
Note A ---- Significant Accounting Policies
General: The Calvert Income Fund (the Fund), a series of The Calvert Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The operations of each series are accounted for separately. The Fund offers six classes of shares of beneficial interest. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.75%. Class B shares are sold without a front-end sales charge. With certain exceptions, the Fund will impose a deferred sales charge at the time of redemption, depending on how long investors have owned the shares. Effective March 1, 2010, Class B shares are no longer offered for purchase, except through reinvestment of dividends and/or distributions and through certain exchanges. Class C shares are sold without a front-end sales charge. With certain exceptions, the Fund will impose a deferred sales charge on shares sold within one year of purchase. Class B and Class C shares have higher levels of expenses than Class A shares. Class I shares require a minimum account balance of $1,000,000. The $1 million minimum initial investment may be waived for certain institutional accounts, where it is believed to be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. Class I shares have no front-end or deferred sales charge and have lower levels of expenses than Class A shares. Class R shares are generally only available to certain retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares have no front-end or deferred sales charge and have a higher level of expenses than Class A Shares. Effective February 29, 2008, the Fund began to offer Class Y shares. Class Y shares are generally only available to wrap or similar fee-based programs offered by financial intermediaries that have entered into an agreement with the Fund's Distributor to offer Class Y shares. Class Y shares have no front-end or deferred sales charge and have lower levels of expenses than Class A shares. Each class has different : (a) dividend rates due to differences in Distribution Plan expenses and other class specific expenses, (b) exchange privileges and (c) class specific voting rights.
On December 12, 2008, the net assets of the Summit Bond Fund, a series of Summit Mutual Funds, Inc. Apex Series, merged into the Calvert Income Fund. The merger was accomplished by a tax-free exchange of 4,268,269 Class I shares and 32,224 Class Y shares of the Calvert Income Fund (valued at $58,005,471 and $440,457, respectively) for 1,518,476 Class I shares and 11,486 Class A shares of the Summit Bond Fund outstanding at December 12, 2008. The Summit Bond Fund's net assets as of December 12, 2008, including $8,114,963 of unrealized depreciation, were combined with those of the Calvert Income Fund.
Security Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments wherever possible. Securities for which market quotations are available are valued at last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange in which they trade. Municipal securities are valued utilizing a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings) furnished by dealers through an independent pricing service. Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If events occur after the close of the principal market in which foreign securities are traded, and before the Fund's net asset value determination, that are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, t hen they are valued at their fair value taking these events into account. Short-term notes are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The Fund may invest in securities whose resale is subject to restrictions. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
In determining fair value, the Board considers all relevant qualitative and quantitative information available. These factors are subject to change over time and are reviewed periodically. The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material.
At March 31, 2010, securities valued at $377,093,034 or 11.1% of net assets were fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 -- quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 -- other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 -- significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. For additional information on the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to the Fund's most recent prospectus. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets as of March 31, 2010:
| Valuation Inputs |
Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Equity securities | $15,844,677 | - | $17,931,096 | $33,775,773 |
Asset backed securities | - | $58,467,326 | - | 58,467,326 |
Collateralized mortgage-backed obligations | - | 56,171,682 | 146,503 | 56,318,185 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | - | 62,891,839 | - | 62,891,839 |
Corporate debt | - | 1,791,784,815 | 294,226,784 | 2,086,011,599 |
Municipal obligations | - | 339,046,101 | 10,044,451 | 349,090,552 |
U.S. government obligations | - | 539,651,614 | 54,744,200 | 594,395,814 |
Other debt obligations | - | 122,647,626 | - | 122,647,626 |
TOTAL | $15,844,677 | $2,970,661,003 | $377,093,034 | $3,363,598,714 |
Other financial instruments* | ($786,998) | - | - | ($786,998) |
* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, such as futures, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
| Equity Securities | Taxable Municipal Obligations |
Balance as of 9/30/09 | $15,738,097 | -- |
Accrued discounts/premiums | | -- |
Realized gain (loss) | (17,041 | -- |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 2,210,040 | -- |
Net purchases (sales) | | -- |
Transfers in and/ or out of Level 3 | -- | $10,044,451 |
Balance as of 3/31/10 | $17,931,096 | $10,044,451 |
| | |
| Collateralized Mortgage- Backed Obligations | Commercial Mortgage- Backed Securities |
Balance as of 9/30/09 | $1,574,840 | $30,751,500 |
Accrued discounts/premiums | 19,121 | 5,256 |
Realized gain (loss) | 85,820 | -- |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (96,913) | 1,058,079 |
Net purchases (sales) | (205,517) | -- |
Transfers in and/ or out of Level | (1,230,848) | (31,814,835) |
Balance as of 3/31/10 | $146,503 | -- |
| | |
| Corporate Debt | U.S. Government Obligations |
Balance as of 9/30/09 | $434,592,908 | $80,091,750 |
Accrued discounts/premiums | 5,416,777 | (112,960) |
Realized gain (loss) | (32,005,855) | (4,564,000) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 49,048,283 | 13,333,407 |
Net purchases (sales) | (76,333,263) | (15,386,000) |
Transfers in and/ or out of Level 3 | (86,492,066) | (18,617,997) |
Balance as of 3/31/10 | $294,226,784 | $54,744,200 |
| | |
| | Total |
Balance as of 9/30/09 | | $562,749,095 |
Accrued discounts/premiums | | 5,328,194 |
Realized gain (loss) | | (36,501,076) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 65,552,896 |
Net purchases (sales) | | (91,924,780) |
Transfers in and/ or out of Level 3 | | (128,111,295) |
Balance as of 3/31/10 | | $377,093,034 |
For the six months ended March 31, 2010, total change in unrealized gain (loss) on Level 3 securities included in the change in net assets was $67,386,241. Total unrealized gain (loss) for all securities (including Level 1 and Level 2) can be found on the accompanying Statement of Operations.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with recognized financial institutions or registered broker/dealers and, in all instances, holds underlying securities with a value exceeding the total repurchase price, including accrued interest. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its value and a possible loss of income or value if the counterparty fails to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Futures Contracts: The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts, but only when, in the judgment of the Advisor, such a position acts as a hedge. The Fund may not enter into futures contracts for the purpose of speculation or leverage. These futures contracts may include, but are not limited to, futures contracts based on U.S. Government obligations. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in the value of interest rates. The Fund may enter into futures contracts agreeing to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unreal ized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund's ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts' terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade which are designated "contracts markets" by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
Short Sales: The Fund may use a hedging technique that involves short sales of U.S. Treasury securities for the purposes of managing the duration of the Fund. Any short sales are covered with an equivalent amount of high-quality, liquid securities.
Security Transactions and Net Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of dividends on certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated to separate classes of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. (See the Statement of Net Assets footnotes on pages 26-27.) A debt obligation may be removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured. Expenses arising in connection with a class are charged directly to that class. Expenses common to the classes are allocated to each class in proportion to their relative net assets. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates.
Foreign Currency Transactions: The Fund's accounting records are maintained in
U.S. dollars. For valuation of assets and liabilities on each date of net asset value determination, foreign denominations are converted into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rate. Security transactions, income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the date of the event. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on securities and foreign currencies is included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on securities and foreign currencies.
Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Redemption Fees: The Fund charges a 2% redemption fee on redemptions, including exchanges, made within 30 days of purchase in the same Fund (within seven days for Class I and Class R shares). The redemption fee is paid to the Class of the Fund from which the redemption is made, and is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital. The fee is intended to discourage market-timers by ensuring that short-term trading costs are borne by the investors making the transactions and not the shareholders already in the Fund.
Expense Offset Arrangements: The Fund has arrangements with its custodian banks whereby the custodian's fees may be paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund's cash on deposit with the banks. These credits are used to reduce the Fund's expenses. Such deposit arrangements may be an alternative to overnight investments.
Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.
New Accounting Pronouncements: In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2010-06 "Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements". ASU 2010-06 will require reporting entities to make new disclosures about amount and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3, and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2010-06 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.
Note B -- Related Party Transactions
Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. (the Advisor) is wholly-owned by Calvert Group, Ltd. (Calvert), which is indirectly wholly-owned by UNIFI Mutual Holding Company. The Advisor provides investment advisory services and pays the salaries and fees of officers and Trustees of the Fund who are employees of the Advisor or its affiliates. For its services, the Advisor receives an annual fee, payable monthly based on the following annual rates of average daily net assets: .40% on the first $2 billion, .375% on the next $5.5 billion, .35% on the next $2.5 billion and .325% over $10 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, $1,150,090 was payable at period end. In addition, $594,578 was payable at period end for operating expenses paid by the Advisor during March 2010.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to limit net annual fund operating expenses through January 31, 2011 for Class I, R and Y. The contractual expense caps are 0.84%, 1.47% and 1.09%, respectively. For the purposes of this expense limit, operating expenses do not include interest expense, brokerage commissions, taxes and extraordinary expenses. To the extent any expense offset credits are earned, the Advisor's obligation under the contractual limitation may be reduced and the Advisor may benefit from the expense offset arrangement.
Calvert Administrative Services Company, an affiliate of the Advisor, provides administrative services to the Fund for an annual fee, payable monthly. Classes A, B, C, R and Y shares pay an annual rate of .30% on the first $3 billion, 0.25% on the next $2 billion, and 0.225% over $5 billion of the combined assets of all classes of the Fund. Class I shares pay an annual rate of .10%, based on their average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, $815,167 was payable at period end.
Calvert Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of the Advisor, is the distributor and principal underwriter for the Fund. Distribution Plans, adopted by Class A, B, C and R shares, allow the Fund to pay the Distributor for expenses and services associated with the distribution of shares. The expenses paid may not exceed .50%, 1.00%, 1.00% and .75% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A, B, C and R, respectively. The amount actually paid by the Fund is an annualized fee, payable monthly of .25%, 1.00%, 1.00% and .50% of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A, B, C, and R, respectively. Class I and Y shares do not have Distribution Plan expenses. Under the terms of the agreement, $942,519 was payable at period end.
The Distributor received $54,491 as its portion of commissions charged on sales of the Fund's Class A shares for the six months ended March 31, 2010.
Calvert Shareholder Services, Inc. (CSSI), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. For its services, CSSI received a fee of $321,383 for the period ended March 31, 2010. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent. Under the terms of the agreement, $52,721 was payable at period end.
Each Trustee of the Fund who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates receives an annual retainer of $32,000 ($45,000 effective April 1, 2010) plus up to $1,500 ($2,000 effective April 1, 2010) for each Board and Committee meeting attended. The Board chair and Committee chairs each receive an additional $5,000 annual retainer. Trustee's fees are allocated to each of the funds served.
Note C -- Investment Activity
During the period, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term and U.S. government securities, were $966,871,000 and $1,162,951,263, respectively. U.S. government security purchases and sales were $3,941,631,820 and $3,689,814,765, respectively.
The cost of investments owned at March 31, 2010 for federal income tax purposes was $3,684,703,200. Net unrealized depreciation aggregated $321,104,486, of which $90,820,540 related to appreciated securities and $411,925,026 related to depreciated securities.
Net realized capital loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of $239,884, $141,901, $336,178, $12,997,968, and $1,783,942 at September 30, 2009 may be utilized to offset future capital gains until expiration in September 2010, September 2013, September 2014, September 2016, and September 2017. The Fund's use of net capital loss carryforwards acquired from Summit Apex Bond Fund may be limited under certain tax provisions.
The Fund intends to elect to defer net capital losses of $253,442,623 incurred from November 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
The Fund may sell or purchase securities to and from other funds managed by the Advisor, typically short-term variable rate demand notes. Interportfolio transactions are primarily used for cash management purposes. Interportfolio transactions are made pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the six months ended March 31, 2010, such purchase and sales transactions were $392,349,000 and $350,604,000, respectively.
Note D -- Line of Credit
A financing agreement is in place with all Calvert Group Funds and State Street Corporation ("SSC"). Under the agreement, SSC provides an unsecured line of credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted), accessible by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings under the committed facility bear interest at the higher of the London Interbank Offered Rate, (LIBOR) or the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of .15% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility, which is allocated to all participating funds. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at March 31, 2010. For the six months ended March 31, 2010, borrowings by the Fund under the Agreement were as follows:
| Average Daily Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Maximum Amount Borrowed | Month of Maximum Amount Borrowed |
| $550,095 | 1.45% | $15,210,047 | January 2010 |
Note E -- Subsequent Events
In preparing the financial statements as of March 31, 2010, no subsequent events or transactions occurred that would have materially impacted the financial statements as presented.
Financial Highlights
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class A Shares | | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 (z) |
Net asset value, beginning | | $15.39 | $15.19 | $16.72 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .26 | .63 | .79 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .30 | .24 | (1.25) |
Total from investment operations | | .56 | .87 | (.46) |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.25) | (.62) | (.79) |
Net realized gain | | -- | (.05) | (.28) |
Total distributions | | (.25) | (.67) | (1.07) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | 0.31 | .20 | (1.53) |
Net asset value, ending | | $15.70 | $15.39 | $15.19 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 3.67% | 6.24% | (3.01%) |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 3.30% (a) | 4.45% | 4.86% |
Total expenses | | 1.23% (a) | 1.24% | 1.16% |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.23% (a) | 1.24% | 1.16% |
Net expenses | | 1.23% (a) | 1.23% | 1.16% |
Portfolio turnover | | 159% | 793% | 982% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $2,695,121 | $3,041,314 | $4,462,549 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | Years Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class A Shares | | 2007 (z) | 2006 | 2005 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.72 | $17.03 | $17.37 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .77 | .75 | .57 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .01 | (.09) | .09 |
Total from investment operations | | .78 | .66 | .66 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.78) | (.75) | (.57) |
Net realized gain | | -- | (.22) | (.43) |
Total distributions | | (.78) | (.97) | (1.00) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | -- | (.31) | (.34) |
Net asset value, ending | | $16.72 | $16.72 | $17.03 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 4.74% | 4.02% | 3.95% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 4.60% | 4.54% | 3.36% |
Total expenses | | 1.19% | 1.20% | 1.20% |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.19% | 1.20% | 1.20% |
Net expenses | | 1.18% | 1.20% | 1.19% |
Portfolio turnover | | 877% | 578% | 742% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $5,024,998 | $3,860,160 | $2,976,466 |
See notes to financial highlights.
Financial Highlights
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class B Shares | | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 (z) |
Net asset value, beginning | | $15.32 | $15.12 | $16.68 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .19 | .50 | .67 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .29 | .24 | (1.28) |
Total from investment operations | | .48 | .74 | (.61) |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.18) | (.49) | (.67) |
Net realized gain | | -- | (.05) | (.28) |
Total distributions | | (.18) | (.54) | (.95) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | 0.30 | .20 | (1.56) |
Net asset value, ending | | $15.62 | $15.32 | $15.12 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 3.16% | 5.33% | (3.89%) |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 2.37% (a) | 3.60% | 4.07% |
Total expenses | | 2.12% (a) | 2.13% | 2.00% |
Expenses before offsets | | 2.12% (a) | 2.13% | 2.00% |
Net expenses | | 2.12% (a) | 2.12% | 2.00% |
Portfolio turnover | | 159% | 793% | 982% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $47,061 | $59,127 | $94,880 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | Years Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class B Shares | | 2007 (z) | 2006 | 2005 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.69 | $17.01 | $17.35 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .64 | .63 | .45 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .01 | (.10) | .09 |
Total from investment operations | | .65 | .53 | .54 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.66) | (.63) | (.45) |
Net realized gain | | -- | (.22) | (.43) |
Total distributions | | (.66) | (.85) | (.88) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (.01) | (.32) | (.34) |
Net asset value, ending | | $16.68 | $16.69 | $17.01 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 3.94% | 3.25% | 3.22% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 3.82% | 3.74% | 2.60% |
Total expenses | | 1.96% | 1.95% | 1.94% |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.96% | 1.95% | 1.94% |
Net expenses | | 1.95% | 1.94% | 1.93% |
Portfolio turnover | | 877% | 578% | 742% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $206,805 | $285,301 | $346,829 |
See notes to financial highlights.
Financial Highlights
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class C Shares | | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 (z) |
Net asset value, beginning | | $15.38 | $15.18 | $16.71 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .20 | .52 | .68 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .30 | .25 | (1.25) |
Total from investment operations | | .50 | .77 | (.57) |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.19) | (.52) | (.68) |
Net realized gain | | -- | (.05) | (.28) |
Total distributions | | (.19) | (.57) | (.96) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | 0.31 | .20 | (1.53) |
Net asset value, ending | | $15.69 | $15.38 | $15.18 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 3.30% | 5.48% | (3.69%) |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 2.58% (a) | 3.74% | 4.16% |
Total expenses | | 1.93% (a) | 1.93% | 1.85% |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.93% (a) | 1.93% | 1.85% |
Net expenses | | 1.93% (a) | 1.93% | 1.85% |
Portfolio turnover | | 159% | 793% | 982% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $332,016 | $372,838 | $478,073 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | Years Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class C Shares | | 2007 (z) | 2006 | 2005 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.70 | $17.02 | $17.35 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .65 | .63 | .45 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .02 | (.10) | .10 |
Total from investment operations | | .67 | .53 | .55 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.66) | (.63) | (.45) |
Net realized gain | | -- | (.22) | (.43) |
Total distributions | | (.66) | (.85) | (.88) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | .01 | (.32) | (.33) |
Net asset value, ending | | $16.71 | $16.70 | $17.02 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 4.09% | 3.24% | 3.29% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 3.93% | 3.86% | 2.66% |
Total expenses | | 1.87% | 1.90% | 1.91% |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.87% | 1.90% | 1.91% |
Net expenses | | 1.86% | 1.89% | 1.90% |
Portfolio turnover | | 877% | 578% | 742% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $504,417 | $390,620 | $285,889 |
See notes to financial highlights.
Financial Highlights
| | Periods Ended |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class I Shares | | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $15.40 | $15.20 | $16.72 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .31 | .72 | .89 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .30 | .24 | (1.24) |
Total from investment operations | | .61 | .96 | (.35) |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.30) | (.71) | (.89) |
Net realized gain | | -- | (.05) | (.28) |
Total distributions | | (.30) | (.76) | (1.17) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | 0.31 | .20 | (1.52) |
Net asset value, ending | | $15.71 | $15.40 | $15.20 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 4.01% | 6.94% | (2.36%) |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 3.98% (a) | 5.14% | 5.47% |
Total expenses | | .56% (a) | .55% | .53% |
Expenses before offsets | | .56% (a) | .55% | .53% |
Net expenses | | .56% (a) | .55% | .53% |
Portfolio turnover | | 159% | 793% | 982% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $296,312 | $307,978 | $355,103 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | Years Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class I Shares | | 2007 (z) | 2006 | 2005 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.70 | $17.02 | $17.36 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .87 | .85 | .69 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .01 | (.10) | .09 |
Total from investment operations | | .88 | .75 | .78 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.86) | (.85) | (.69) |
Net realized gain | | -- | (.22) | (.43) |
Total distributions | | (.86) | (1.07) | (1.12) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | .02 | (.32) | (.34) |
Net asset value, ending | | $16.72 | $16.70 | $17.02 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 5.40% | 4.65% | 4.66% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 5.24% | 5.18% | 3.98% |
Total expenses | | .55% | .56% | .55% |
Expenses before offsets | | .55% | .56% | .55% |
Net expenses | | .54% | .55% | .55% |
Portfolio turnover | | 877% | 578% | 742% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $312,520 | $76,362 | $62,013 |
See notes to financial highlights.
Financial Highlights
| | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | |
Class R Shares | | 2010 | 2009 | |
Net asset value, beginning | | $15.48 | $15.25 | |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .24 | .58 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .30 | .27 | |
Total from investment operations | | .54 | .85 | |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.23) | (.57) | |
Net realized gain | | -- | (.05) | |
Total distributions | | (.23) | (.62) | |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | .31 | .23 | |
Net asset value, ending | | $15.79 | $15.48 | |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 3.53% | 6.05% | |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 3.09% (a) | 4.06% | |
Total expenses | | 1.45% (a) | 1.51% | |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.45% (a) | 1.48% | |
Net expenses | | 1.45% (a) | 1.47% | |
Portfolio turnover | | 159% | 793% | |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $12,069 | $11,571 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | Periods Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | |
Class R Shares | | 2008 (z) | 2007 #(z) | |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.75 | $16.78 | |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .71 | .51 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (1.23) | .09 | |
Total from investment operations | | (.52) | .60 | |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.70) | (.63) | |
Net realized gain | | (.28) | -- | |
Total distributions | | (.98) | (.63) | |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (1.50) | (.03) | |
Net asset value, ending | | $15.25 | $16.75 | |
| | | | |
Total return* | | (3.33%) | 3.66% | |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 4.44% | 4.41% (a) | |
Total expenses | | 1.78% | 10.44% (a) | |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.47% | 1.48% (a) | |
Net expenses | | 1.47% | 1.47% (a) | |
Portfolio turnover | | 982% | 814% | |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $6,179 | $1,304 | |
See notes to financial highlights.
Financial Highlights
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class Y Shares | | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 ## (z) |
Net asset value, beginning | | $15.53 | $15.29 | $16.38 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .29 | .67 | .31 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .30 | .27 | (1.02) |
Total from investment operations | | .59 | .94 | (.71) |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.28) | (.65) | (.38) |
Net realized gain | | -- | (.05) | -- |
Total distributions | | (.28) | (.70) | (.38) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | 0.31 | .24 | (1.09) |
Net asset value, ending | | $15.84 | $15.53 | $15.29 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 3.86% | 6.73% | (4.41%) |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 3.74% (a) | 4.71% | 4.48% (a) |
Total expenses | | .80% (a) | .84% | 2.34% (a) |
Expenses before offsets | | .80% (a) | .84% | .90% (a) |
Net expenses | | .80% (a) | .83% | .90% (a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 159% | 793% | 529% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $20,688 | $19,351 | $10,481 |
A Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the Advisor or reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses before offsets reflect expenses after reimbursement and/or waiver by the Advisor but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.
* Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year and does not reflect deduction of any front-end or deferred sales charge.
# From October 31, 2006, inception.
## From February 29, 2008, inception.
(a) Annualized.
(z) Per share figures are calculated using the Average Shares Method.
See notes to financial statements.
Explanation of Financial Tables
Schedule of Investments
The Schedule of Investments is a snapshot of all securities held in the fund at their market value, on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are listed by asset type (e.g., common stock, corporate bonds, U.S. government obligations) and may be further broken down into sub-groups and by industry classification.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
The Statement of Assets and Liabilities is often referred to as the fund's balance sheet. It lists the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes on the last day of the reporting period. The fund's assets include the market value of securities owned, cash, receivables for securities sold and shareholder subscriptions, and receivables for dividends and interest payments that have been earned, but not yet received. The fund's liabilities include payables for securities purchased and shareholder redemptions, and expenses owed but not yet paid. The statement also reports the fund's net asset value (NAV) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund's net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. This statement is accompanied by a Schedule of Investments. Alternatively, if certain conditions are met, a Statement of Net Assets may be presented in lieu of this statement and the Schedule of Investments.
Statement of Net Assets
The Statement of Net Assets provides a detailed list of the fund's holdings, including each security's market value on the last day of the reporting period. The Statement of Net Assets includes a Schedule of Investments. Other assets are added and other liabilities subtracted from the investments total to calculate the fund's net assets. Finally, net assets are divided by the outstanding shares of the fund to arrive at its share price, or Net Asset Value (NAV) per share.
At the end of the Statement of Net Assets is a table displaying the composition of the fund's net assets. Paid in Capital is the money invested by shareholders and represents the bulk of net assets. Undistributed Net Investment Income and Accumulated Net Realized Gains usually approximate the amounts the fund had available to distribute to shareholders as of the statement date. Accumulated Realized Losses will appear as negative balances. Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) is the difference between the market value of the fund's investments and their cost, and reflects the gains (losses) that would be realized if the fund were to sell all of its investments at their statement-date -values.
Statement of Operations
The Statement of Operations summarizes the fund's investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. Investment income includes dividends earned from stocks and interest earned from interest-bearing securities in the fund. Expenses incurred in operating the fund include the advisory fee paid to the investment advisor, administrative services fees, distribution plan expenses (if applicable), transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing expenses, custodial, legal, and audit fees, and the printing and postage expenses related to shareholder reports. Expense offsets (fees paid indirectly) are also shown. Credits earned from offset arrangements are used to reduce the fund's expenses. This statement also shows net gains (losses) realized on the sale of investments and the increase or decrease in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held during the period.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
The Statement of Changes in Net Assets shows how the fund's total net assets changed during the two most recent reporting periods. Changes in the fund's net assets are attributable to investment operations, distributions and capital share transactions.
The Operations section of the report summarizes information detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distribution section shows the dividend and capital gain distributions made to shareholders. The amounts shown as distributions in this section may not match the net investment income and realized gains amounts shown in the Operations section because distributions are determined on a tax basis and certain investments or transactions may be treated differently for financial statement and tax purposes. The Capital Share Transactions section shows the amount shareholders invested in the fund, either by purchasing shares or by reinvesting distributions, and the amounts redeemed. The corresponding numbers of shares issued, reinvested and redeemed are shown at the end of the report.
Financial Highlights
The Financial Highlights table provides a per-share breakdown per class of the components that affect the fund's net asset value for current and past reporting periods. The table provides total return, total distributions, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and net assets for the applicable period. Total return is a measure of a fund's performance that encompasses all elements of return: dividends, capital gain distributions and changes in net asset value. Total return is the change in value of an investment over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment. Total distributions include distributions from net investment income and net realized gains. Long-term gains are earned on securities held in the fund more than one year. Short-term gains, on the sale of securities held less than one year, are treated as ordinary dividend income for tax purposes. The expense ratio is a fund's cost of doing business, expre ssed as a percentage of net assets. These expenses directly reduce returns to shareholders. Portfolio turnover measures the trading activity in a fund's investment portfolio -- how often securities are bought and sold by a fund. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of the fund, the nature of the fund's investments and the investment style of the portfolio manager.
Proxy Voting
The Proxy Voting Guidelines of the Calvert Funds that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided as an Appendix to the Fund's Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert website at www.calvert.com; or by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund's website at www.calvert.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly 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 Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
At a meeting held on December 9, 2009, the Board of Trustees, and by a separate vote, the disinterested Trustees, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between The Calvert Fund and the Advisor with respect to the Fund.
In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Fund and the Advisor. The disinterested Trustees reviewed a report prepared by the Advisor regarding various services provided to the Fund by the Advisor and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Advisor's personnel and the Advisor's revenue and cost of providing services to the Fund, and a separate report prepared by an independent third party, which provided a statistical analysis comparing the Fund's investment performance, expenses, and fees to comparable mutual funds.
The disinterested Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Prior to voting, the disinterested Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which no representatives of management were present.
In the course of its deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, including the personnel providing such services; the Advisor's financial condition; the level and method of computing the Fund's advisory fee; comparative performance, fee and expense information for the Fund; the profitability of the Calvert Group of Funds to the Advisor and its affiliates; the direct and indirect benefits, if any, derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; the effect of the Fund's growth and size on the Fund's performance and expenses; the affiliated distributor's process for monitoring sales load breakpoints; the Advisor's compliance programs and policies; the Advisor's performance of substantially similar duties for other funds; and any possible conflicts of interest.
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Advisor relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Advisor's investment, supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Advisor as well as the Board's familiarity with management through Board of Trustees' meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Advisor's management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies, as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Advisor's administrative capabilities, including its ability to supervise the other service providers for the Fund, were also considered. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
In considering the Fund's performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund's performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. In addition, the Board took into account overall financial market conditions. The Board also reviewed various comparative data provided to it in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including, among other information, a comparison of the Fund's total return with its Lipper index and with that of other mutual funds deemed to be in its peer group by an independent third party in its report. This comparison indicated that for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2009, the Fund's performance was below the median of its peer group. The data also indicated that the Fund underperformed its Lipper index for the same one-, three- and five-year periods. The Board took into account management's discussion of the Fund's performance and management's conti nued monitoring of the Fund's performance. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that appropriate action was being taken with respect to the Fund's performance.
In considering the Fund's fees and expenses, the Board compared the Fund's fees and total expense ratio with various comparative data for the funds in its peer group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Fund's advisory fee was below the median of its peer group and that total expenses were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the allocation of advisory and administrative fees may vary among the Fund's peer group. In addition, the Board took into account the fees the Advisor charged to its other clients and considered these fee comparisons in light of the differences in managing these other accounts. The Board also took into account the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund's Class I, Class R and Class Y shares. Based upon its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services provided by the Advisor and the other factors considered.
The Board reviewed the Advisor's profitability on a fund-by-fund basis. In reviewing the overall profitability of the advisory fee to the Fund's Advisor, the Board also considered the fact that affiliates of the Advisor provided shareholder servicing and administrative services to the Fund for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included Calvert's operating profit margin information both before and after tax expenses with respect to the services that the Advisor and its affiliates provided to the Calvert Group of Funds complex. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor's relationship with the Fund in terms of the total amount of annual advisory fees it received with respect to the Fund and whether the Advisor had the financial wherewithal to continue to provide a high level of services to the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor had reimbursed expenses of the Fund for some classes. The Board also noted the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund's Class I, Class R and Class Y shares. The Board also considered that the Advisor derived benefits to its reputation and other indirect benefits from its relationship with the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor's and its affiliates' level of profitability from their relationship with the Fund was reasonable.
The Board considered the effect of the Fund's current size and potential growth on its performance and fees. The Board took into account that the Fund's advisory fee schedule contained breakpoints that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the Fund's assets increased. The Board noted that the Fund was currently realizing economies of scale in its advisory fee. The Board also noted that if the Fund's assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
In reapproving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
Conclusions
The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Advisor has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Advisor maintains appropriate compliance programs; (c) appropriate action is being taken with respect to the performance of the Fund; (d) the Advisor is likely to execute its investment strategies consistently over time; and (e) the Fund's advisory fee is reasonable relative to those of similar funds and to the services to be provided by the Advisor. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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March 31, 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 | President's Letter |
7 | Portfolio Management Discussion |
12 | Shareholder Expense Example |
14 | Statement of Net Assets |
28 | Statement of Operations |
29 | Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
31 | Notes to Financial Statements |
38 | Financial Highlights |
42 | Explanation of Financial Tables |
44 | Proxy Voting and Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Holdings |
44 | Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract |
Dear Shareholder:
Over the six-month reporting period, the global financial markets continued to recover from the Great Recession, with investors seemingly reassured that global stimulus policies had worked to successfully avert a depression. By the end of 2009, corporate bonds had staged a remarkable nine-month rally, and stocks moved to 18-month highs in March 2010.
Under this mantle of market recovery, however, U.S. investors remained cautious, restrained in part by tight lending policies, high unemployment, and concerns about the pace of economic recovery. As of mid-March, investors had poured $90.6 billion into bond funds in 2010, versus a mere $2.4 billion into U.S. stock funds, according to Investment Company Institute data.1
Looking ahead, we see encouraging signs of economic recovery. However, we also anticipate that there will be a period of transition and challenges. The fixed-income markets, in particular, face a period of interest-rate uncertainty, increased market volatility, and mounting concerns over sovereign debt in some of the world's developed economies. In our view, fixed-income managers with active, flexible strategies, like those of Calvert's experienced investment team, will have a clear edge in navigating these challenges.
A Bond Market in Transition
During the six-month reporting period, fixed-income investors became increasingly less risk averse and sought securities and sectors with higher yield and total-return potential. Investors readily absorbed robust issuance of corporate bonds, and asset inflows into high-yield bonds were strong. In contrast, the government's issuance of Treasuries in March met with tepid demand, which was possibly a sign of reduced interest on the part of investors in China and other Asian countries.
Most sectors of the bond market posted positive total returns for the reporting period, led by high-yield bonds, which were up 11.15% as measured by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Index. Investment-grade corporates, as measured by the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index, returned 3.33%. Treasury yields fluctuated but were little changed from the beginning of the reporting period. Returns for money-market funds remained relatively flat, reflecting the fact that the Federal Reserve (Fed) continued to hold its short-term benchmark interest rate at 0% to 0.25%.
Our Fund Strategies
The shifting market scenario presented both challenges and opportunities for Calvert's fixed-income funds. Anticipating an eventual rise in interest rates, our corporate bond strategies were conservatively positioned with shorter-than-benchmark durations. (Duration measures a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Generally, the longer the duration, the greater the change in price for a given change in interest rates.)
Our outlook for corporate bonds remains generally positive, but we will rely on credit analysis and strong individual security selection since corporate bonds in general have already seen sharp price increases. Our nimble yield-curve trading strategies will also continue to be vital portfolio management tools.
Positive Economic Signs, but Headwinds Remain
In recent months, we've seen encouraging signs of improvement in the U.S. economy. Manufacturing and production levels are up, along with consumer spending and retail sales. Although problems remain in the beleaguered housing industry, the Case-Shiller home price index has shown an uptick in home prices over the last nine months.
While these are welcome signs, in our view significant headwinds to full economic recovery remain. Unemployment is still high at 9.7% and consumer spending, while improving, is still sluggish. At home and abroad, governments at all levels are facing major budget deficits and other fiscal challenges. Concerns about Greece's sovereign debt have spread to other European countries, unsettling the euro-zone and raising concerns about countries in other regions as well. These high deficits and amounts of outstanding debt are of particular concern to the bond market, as they are likely to contribute to higher interest rates.
On the home front, the Obama administration and Congress are grappling with many critical issues, which include credit-rating agency reform, banking reform, and the role of the Federal Reserve and U.S. government in the oversight of financial institutions and the markets. In our view, over time, these efforts may work to redress some of the systemic imbalances revealed in our global financial system, providing additional stability to the economy and markets.
Consumer is Key to Economic Recovery
As the government begins to unwind its fiscal and monetary stimulus over the coming months, the U.S. economy must find a self-sustaining balance to continue its forward momentum. In addition, contentiousness over recently passed health care reform, and concerns about its impact on the U.S. deficit going forward, are likely to influence the markets. Of course, the consumer remains a key player in the recovery scenario. As long as unemployment and consumer debt remain relatively high, it will be difficult for economic expansion to truly take hold.
Despite these challenges, we believe that the U.S. economy is firmly on the road to recovery, though bumps and potholes remain. The housing market appears to have bottomed, businesses are positioned for growth with larger inventories and increased spending on equipment, and banks are better capitalized and generally stronger. These factors, combined with the Fed's continued pledge to keep interest rates low for "an extended period," should, in our opinion, help propel economic recovery forward, albeit in an uneven manner.
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As the U.S. economy slowly recovers from the most severe recession in 50 years, progress is likely to be bumpy and uneven. The fixed-income markets, in particular, are likely to be in transition for some time as governments unwind fiscal stimulus policies, the credit markets continue to recover, and interest rates ultimately trend higher.
In this environment, we believe that a flexible investment strategy and rigorous credit research--hallmarks of Calvert's fixed-income management strategy--will be especially vital portfolio management tools.
We encourage you to pursue a well-diversified investment strategy, including a range of fixed-income strategies in your portfolio. Meet with your financial advisor to discuss your current allocations to ensure that they are appropriate given your financial goals, investment time horizon, and the current market outlook.
Be sure to visit our website, www.calvert.com, for frequent updates and commentary on economic and market developments from Calvert professionals.
As always, we appreciate your investing with Calvert.
Sincerely,
Barbara J. Krumsiek
President and CEO
Calvert Group, Ltd.
April 2010
1. Data through March 24, 2010. Source: The Wall Street Journal, Quarterly Monitor: A Periodic Look at Performance and Where Investor Money is Flowing, April 5, 2010.
Portfolio Management Discussion
Gregory Habeeb
Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of Calvert Asset Management Company
Performance
For the six months ended March 31, 2010, Calvert Short Duration Income Fund Class A shares (at NAV) returned 2.20% while its benchmark, the Barclays Capital 1-5 Year U.S. Credit Index, returned 3.39%. The Fund was underweight investment-grade corporate bonds, which performed well during the reporting period, relative to the benchmark. This contributed to the Fund's relative underperformance.
Investment Climate
During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the U.S. economy emerged from its deepest recession since World War II and began a period of recovery. Government stimulus and inventory restocking helped gross domestic product (GDP) grow at an annualized rate of 5.6% during the fourth quarter of 2009. However, economists1 expected to see economic growth fall to 2.9% during the first quarter of 2010. If this estimate is accurate, average GDP growth for the reporting period will be 4.3%.
* Investment performance/return at NAV does not reflect the deduction of the Fund's maximum 2.75% front-end sales charge or any deferred sales charge.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Investment Performance
(total return at NAV*)
| 6 Months ended 3/31/10 | 12 Months ended 3/31/10 |
Class A | 2.20% | 11.19% |
Class C | 1.88% | 10.39% |
Class I | 2.49% | 11.77% |
Class Y | 2.36% | 11.41% |
Barclays Capital 1-5 Year U.S. Credit Index | 3.39% | 14.35% |
Lipper Short Investment Grade Debt Funds Avg. | 2.69% | 10.34% |
| | |
Maturity Schedule | | |
| Weighted Average |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
| 5 years | 5 years |
| | |
SEC Yields | | |
| 30 days ended |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
Class A | 1.75% | 2.06% |
Class C | 1.06% | 1.35% |
Class I | 2.36% | 2.54% |
Class Y | 2.00% | 2.31% |
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns
(with max. load)
| Class A Shares |
One year | 8.16% |
Five year | 4.61% |
Since inception | 5.70% |
(1/31/02) | |
| Class C Shares |
One year | 9.39% |
Five year | 4.36% |
Since inception | 4.50% |
(10/1/02) | |
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns
| Class I Shares* |
One year | 11.77% |
Five year | 5.57% |
Since inception | 6.18% |
(2/26/02) | |
| Class Y Shares** |
One year | 11.41% |
Five year | 5.28% |
Since inception | 6.11% |
(1/31/02) | |
*Note Regarding Class I Shares Total Returns: There were times during the reporting period when there were no shareholders in Class I. For purposes of reporting Average Annual Total Return, Class A performance at NAV (i.e. does not reflect deduction of the Class A front-end sales charge) is used during these periods in which there were no shareholders in Class I. For purposes of this Average Annual Total Return, the Class A performance at NAV was used during the period November 7, 2005 through April 21, 2006.
** Calvert Short Duration Income Fund first offered Class Y shares beginning on February 29, 2008. Performance prior to February 29, 2008 reflects the performance of Class A shares at net asset value (NAV). Actual Class Y share performance would have been different.
The performance data shown represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund's/Portfolio's distributions or the redemption of Fund/Portfolio shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Visit www.calvert.com for current performance data. The gross expense ratio for Class A shares is 1.19%. This number may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period and, if applicable, does not include fee or expense waivers. Performance data quoted already reflects deduction of fund operating expenses.
Performance Comparison
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment.

Average annual total returns in the Portfolio Statistics above and the Performance Comparison line graph are with maximum load deducted -- they assume reinvestment of dividends and reflect the deduction of the Fund's Class A maximum front-end sales charge of 2.75%, or deferred sales charge, as applicable. No sales charge has been applied to the index used for comparison. However, the Lipper average does reflect the deduction of the category's average front-end sales charge. The value of an investment in Class A shares is plotted in the line graph. The value of an investment in another Class of shares would be different.
Consumer price inflation was quite low during the reporting period. From October 2009 through February 2010, the headline consumer price index inflation rate was 1.9% and the core rate was 0.6%. The labor market remained quite weak, with the unemployment rate near 10% for much of the period. In March, the unemployment rate was 9.7%.
Amid evidence of economic growth, but with a poor labor market and very low inflation, the Federal Reserve (Fed) held the target federal funds rate near zero percent. The Fed stated that it expected the target rate to remain low for an "extended period." In addition, during the past six months, Fed officials developed and began to implement a strategy to exit its accommodative monetary policy.
Investors appeared to become less risk-averse during the reporting period. Facing low returns on the safest and most liquid investments--such as government bonds and money-market securities--investors generally seemed to search for higher yields. Troubles in the euro-zone debt market occasionally rattled investors and may have created the perception that U.S. markets were a safer haven. In general, investors did not seem to focus on the potential effects of eventual Fed interest-rate hikes.
Investors' pursuit of higher returns helped riskier markets outperform, in general, while more conservative markets tended to lag during the reporting period. Stocks, commodities, and corporate debt markets rallied, and price volatility dropped. Corporate bond yield spreads, which measure differences in the yields of corporate and Treasury bonds that have comparable maturities, narrowed. Corporate treasurers responded by issuing a record amount of low-interest, fixed-rate bonds that were snapped up by investors searching for yield.
Government bond yields rose amid heavy U.S. Treasury debt issuance. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 0.52 percentage points to finish the six-month period at 3.83%. With the Fed on hold, money-market rates were nearly unchanged over the reporting period, and the yield on three-month Treasury bills ended the period at 0.16%.
Portfolio Strategy
The corporate bond sector outperformed other sectors of the bond market, including agencies, Treasuries, asset-backed securities, and mortgage-backed securities, during the reporting period. As of September 30, 2009, 42.9% of the Fund was allocated to corporate bonds while 75.4% of the benchmark was allocated to the sector. The Fund's underweight position in corporates relative to the Index hurt its performance during the reporting period.
In addition, the Fund was positioned to benefit if the yield curve flattened (the difference between yields on two- and ten-year Treasuries decreased) during the reporting period. Instead, the yield curve steepened. By February, the gap between two- and ten-year Treasury yields reached a record high before narrowing somewhat.
The Fund's short relative duration helped its relative performance as interest rates increased during the reporting period. Duration is a measure of a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the change in price relative
Economic Sectors | % of total investments |
Asset Backed Securities | 3.5% |
Basic Materials | 4.8% |
Communications | 2.1% |
Consumer, Cyclical | 1.4% |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 2.9% |
Diversified | 0.6% |
Energy | 5.3% |
Financials | 41.3% |
Government | 15.1% |
Industrials | 4.3% |
Insurance | 0.1% |
Mortgage Securities | 3.2% |
Technology | 1.1% |
Time Deposit | 10.5% |
Utilities | 3.8% |
Total | 100% |
to interest rate movement. The Fund's relatively short duration helped offset some of the performance drag created by the steepening yield curve.
Outlook
Looking ahead, we expect the economy to grow in 2010. Excess household debt and a weak labor market, however, are likely to slow the rate of growth, which may lag the average pace of past recoveries. To date, the Fed has closed its emergency liquidity and lending facilities and ended its massive purchases of government-guaranteed debt. Next, it will temporarily drain some of the $1 trillion excess from the banking system. We expect that the Fed will be able to accomplish this without raising target interest rates, at least initially, and we would not be surprised if the Fed does not hike rates in 2010.
Central banks around the world, including the Fed, are running extremely easy monetary policies with rock-bottom interest rates. In response, many investors are hunting far and wide for returns and taking on greater risk. This pattern is reminiscent of the mid-1990s. As we observe the effects of low interest rates, even for the riskiest borrowers, we are prone to be more conservative in our credit and interest-rate risk analysis. Sovereign credit risk in the form of downgrades to debt issued by Greece and other European countries is another factor that we will continue to consider going forward. Investors seem somewhat unconvinced that Greece and other debt-ridden economies, including Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Portugal, will succeed in reducing their bloated deficits.
April 2010
1. Wall Street Journal Economic Forecasting Survey of March 2010
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) 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.
This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010).
Actual 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 the 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 sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. 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 10/1/09 | Ending Account Value 3/31/10 | Expenses Paid During Period* 10/1/09 - 3/31/10 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,022.00 | $5.44 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,019.55 | $5.44 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,018.80 | $9.18 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,015.83 | $9.17 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class I | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,024.90 | $2.63 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,022.33 | $2.63 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class Y | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,023.60 | $4.35 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,020.63 | $4.34 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.08%, 1.82%, 0.52%, and 0.86% for Class A, Class C, Class I, and Class Y, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
March 31, 2010
| Principal | |
Asset-Backed Securities - 3.6% | Amount | Value |
ACLC Business Loan Receivables Trust, 0.88%, 10/15/21 (e)(r) | $58,643 | $56,434 |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust: | | |
1.978%, 1/12/12 (r) | 983,179 | 987,072 |
4.47%, 1/12/12 | 152,324 | 152,983 |
0.308%, 5/6/12 (r) | 652,016 | 651,869 |
0.258%, 5/7/12 (r) | 1,157,108 | 1,153,097 |
4.63%, 6/6/12 | 1,725,760 | 1,726,569 |
5.02%, 11/6/12 | 3,679,467 | 3,760,383 |
Americredit Prime Automobile Receivable, 5.22%, 6/8/12 | 841,740 | 854,581 |
Atherton Franchisee Loan Funding LLC, 7.08%, 5/15/20 (e) | 680,993 | 684,162 |
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust: | | |
0.33%, 2/15/11 (r) | 1,611,749 | 1,611,468 |
5.00%, 4/15/11 | 118,233 | 118,632 |
4.98%, 5/15/11 | 533,074 | 536,552 |
1.26%, 5/16/11 (b)(e)(r) | 8,519,669 | 8,523,330 |
0.93%, 12/15/11 (r) | 6,081,709 | 6,090,432 |
Capital One Auto Finance Trust: | | |
5.03%, 4/15/12 | 6,527,302 | 6,572,053 |
0.27%, 10/15/12 (r) | 2,129,215 | 2,127,823 |
Captec Franchise Trust, 8.155%, 6/15/13 (e) | 1,047,213 | 915,145 |
Chrysler Financial Lease Trust, 1.78%, 6/15/11 (e) | 20,180,000 | 20,171,694 |
Countrywide Asset-Backed Certificates, 0.696%, 11/25/34 (r) | 123,868 | 92,134 |
Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust: | | |
5.01%, 1/8/11 | 924,855 | 925,151 |
4.98%, 11/8/11 | 2,577,518 | 2,605,821 |
0.908%, 2/8/12 (r) | 359,048 | 359,518 |
DB Master Finance LLC, 5.779%, 6/20/31 (e) | 17,600,000 | 17,086,256 |
Enterprise Mortgage Acceptance Co. LLC, 7.115%, 1/15/27 (e)(r) | 7,597,488 | 3,646,794 |
FMAC Loan Receivables Trust: | | |
1.35%, 11/15/18 (e)(r)(u) | 10,616,774 | 139,345 |
0.559%, 4/15/19 (e)(r) | 12,506,400 | 390,825 |
GS Auto Loan Trust: | | |
5.39%, 12/15/11 | 3,389,527 | 3,432,157 |
4.56%, 11/15/13 | 448,026 | 448,492 |
Household Automotive Trust: | | |
5.61%, 8/17/11 | 303,292 | 304,506 |
5.28%, 9/19/11 | 76,074 | 76,188 |
Triad Auto Receivables Owner Trust: | | |
5.28%, 2/13/12 | 111,668 | 111,766 |
4.88%, 4/12/13 | 10,328,229 | 10,599,647 |
Wachovia Auto Owner Trust, 5.38%, 3/20/13 | 1,628,962 | 1,669,404 |
| | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $97,409,571) | | 98,582,283 |
| | |
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | Principal | |
(Privately Originated) - 3.1% | Amount | Value |
American Home Mortgage Assets: | | |
0.419%, 10/25/46 (r) | $6,942,172 | $3,671,977 |
0.436%, 12/25/46 (r) | 11,379,412 | 5,849,269 |
Banc of America Mortgage Securities, Inc., 6.25%, 10/25/36 | 2,323,913 | 412,705 |
Bella Vista Mortgage Trust, 0.49%, 5/20/45 (r) | 22,869 | 13,126 |
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan, 4.045%, 5/25/33 (r) | 336,940 | 332,857 |
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.: | | |
5.232%, 12/25/35 (r) | 749,212 | 676,828 |
3.74%, 2/25/37 (r) | 623,851 | 565,622 |
4.027%, 2/25/37 (r) | 4,080,603 | 3,463,908 |
4.126%, 2/25/37 (r) | 1,292,507 | 1,202,176 |
CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp.: | | |
3.183%, 12/25/33 (r) | 2,394,003 | 1,122,840 |
5.25%, 12/25/35 | 2,974,631 | 2,974,653 |
GMAC Mortgage Corp. Loan Trust, 5.50%, 10/25/33 | 4,190,000 | 4,068,789 |
Impac CMB Trust: | | |
0.886%, 9/25/34 (r) | 75,591 | 52,181 |
0.986%, 11/25/34 (r) | 54,098 | 39,682 |
0.766%, 4/25/35 (r) | 686,071 | 465,330 |
0.866%, 4/25/35 (r) | 234,956 | 81,842 |
0.786%, 5/25/35 (r) | 2,175,583 | 1,554,145 |
0.566%, 8/25/35 (r) | 519,377 | 350,596 |
0.496%, 10/25/35 (r) | 2,256,282 | 1,027,175 |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust: | | |
3.559%, 7/25/35 (r) | 486,003 | 440,027 |
5.29%, 7/25/35 (r) | 10,740,032 | 10,097,075 |
MASTR Alternative Loans Trust, 6.25%, 7/25/36 | 4,125,594 | 2,897,122 |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc.: | | |
2.801%, 2/25/35 (r) | 697,898 | 628,124 |
5.143%, 12/25/35 (r) | 14,789,486 | 14,524,384 |
Residential Accredit Loans, Inc.: | | |
0.227%, 5/25/19 (r) | 56,712,964 | 327,188 |
6.00%, 12/25/35 | 3,960,304 | 2,800,422 |
Residential Asset Securitization Trust, 6.25%, 11/25/36 | 1,754,387 | 1,131,892 |
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc.: | | |
0.436%, 9/25/36 (r) | 4,196,466 | 2,316,067 |
0.426%, 7/25/46 (r) | 1,146,698 | 615,296 |
Structured Asset Securities Corp., 5.00%, 6/25/35 | 9,169,330 | 7,204,403 |
WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates: | | |
4.821%, 10/25/35 (r) | 18,000,000 | 14,101,378 |
1.871%, 4/25/44 (r) | 12,003 | 8,178 |
Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities Trust, 0.193%, | | |
10/25/36 | 51,674,473 | 161,483 |
| | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | | |
(Privately Originated) (Cost $87,494,199) | | 85,178,740 |
| | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - 0.1% | | |
Crown Castle Towers LLC: | | |
5.245%, 11/15/36 (e) | 2,720,000 | 2,851,184 |
5.362%, 11/15/36 (e) | 1,210,000 | 1,243,730 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Total Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities | | |
(Cost $3,819,986) | | $4,094,914 |
| | |
Corporate Bonds - 67.3% | | |
Achmea Hypotheekbank NV: | | |
0.599%, 11/3/14 (e)(r) | $4,665,000 | 4,664,849 |
3.20%, 11/3/14 (e) | 7,000,000 | 7,044,619 |
Affiliated Computer Services, Inc., 5.20%, 6/1/15 | 3,000,000 | 3,090,000 |
Alcoa, Inc.: | | |
7.375%, 8/1/10 | 4,500,000 | 4,579,717 |
6.00%, 1/15/12 | 11,000,000 | 11,616,488 |
5.375%, 1/15/13 | 2,167,000 | 2,273,902 |
6.00%, 7/15/13 | 3,000,000 | 3,190,580 |
Alliance Mortgage Investments: | | |
12.61%, 6/1/10 (b)(r)(x)* | 385,345 | - |
15.36%, 12/1/10 (b)(r)(x)* | 259,801 | - |
American Express Centurion Bank, 0.31%, 7/13/10 (r) | 1,840,000 | 1,839,647 |
American Honda Finance Corp., 1.021%, 6/20/11 (e)(r) | 11,900,000 | 11,863,454 |
Amphenol Corp., 4.75%, 11/15/14 | 6,450,000 | 6,631,103 |
Anadarko Finance Co., 6.75%, 5/1/11 | 5,000,000 | 5,277,530 |
Analog Devices, Inc., 5.00%, 7/1/14 | 5,000,000 | 5,277,624 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.: | | |
3.00%, 10/15/12 | 3,000,000 | 3,074,200 |
2.50%, 3/26/13 (e) | 9,000,000 | 9,030,425 |
ANZ National International Ltd., 2.375%, 12/21/12 (e) | 2,500,000 | 2,497,133 |
APL Ltd., 8.00%, 1/15/24 (b) | 3,000,000 | 2,520,000 |
ArcelorMittal: | | |
5.375%, 6/1/13 | 12,885,000 | 13,668,142 |
6.50%, 4/15/14 | 8,125,000 | 8,787,064 |
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co., 8.15%, 2/15/28 (b)(e)(p)* | 350,000 | 3,500 |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., | | |
0.549%, 10/21/11 (e)(r) | 4,450,000 | 4,449,395 |
BAC Capital Trust XV, 1.052%, 6/1/56 (r) | 45,690,000 | 29,053,393 |
BAE Systems Asset Trust, 6.664%, 9/15/13 (e) | 22,874,435 | 24,161,121 |
Bank of America Corp.: | | |
0.549%, 4/30/12 (r) | 18,470,000 | 18,586,804 |
4.50%, 4/1/15 | 4,500,000 | 4,534,835 |
Bank of Nova Scotia: | | |
0.45%, 1/6/12 (r) | 4,500,000 | 4,500,000 |
0.502%, 3/5/12 (r) | 19,140,000 | 19,140,000 |
BankAmerica Capital III, 0.821%, 1/15/27 (r) | 2,500,000 | 1,723,940 |
BankBoston Capital Trust III, 1.007%, 6/15/27 (r) | 1,450,000 | 994,964 |
Barclays Bank plc: | | |
2.50%, 1/23/13 | 8,000,000 | 8,012,066 |
5.00%, 9/22/16 | 2,000,000 | 2,058,144 |
Bear Stearns Co.'s, Inc., 5.30%, 10/30/15 | 10,000,000 | 10,630,201 |
Belvoir Land LLC, 5.35%, 12/15/25 (e) | 2,000,000 | 1,719,920 |
Bemis Co., Inc., 5.65%, 8/1/14 | 2,000,000 | 2,154,714 |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.: | | |
0.376%, 1/13/12 (r) | 1,250,000 | 1,249,431 |
4.60%, 5/15/13 | 10,000,000 | 10,702,945 |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 0.68%, 2/11/13 (r) | 53,000,000 | 53,271,628 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
BNSF Funding Trust I, 6.613% to 1/15/26, | | |
floating rate thereafter to 12/15/55 (r) | $8,409,000 | $8,167,241 |
BP Capital Markets plc, 1.258%, 3/17/11 (r) | 4,900,000 | 4,948,814 |
C5 Capital SPV Ltd., 6.196% to 12/31/11, | | |
floating rate thereafter to 12/31/49 (e)(r) | 3,500,000 | 2,419,375 |
C8 Capital SPV Ltd., 6.64% to 12/31/14, | | |
floating rate thereafter to 12/31/49 (e)(r) | 19,110,000 | 13,185,900 |
Cantor Fitzgerald LP, 7.875%, 10/15/19 (e) | 7,000,000 | 6,994,980 |
Capital One Bank, 8.80%, 7/15/19 | 4,000,000 | 4,833,183 |
Capital One Capital V, 10.25%, 8/15/39 | 1,500,000 | 1,774,931 |
Capital One Financial Corp., 4.80%, 2/21/12 | 2,000,000 | 2,085,167 |
CareFusion Corp.: | | |
4.125%, 8/1/12 | 2,000,000 | 2,082,360 |
5.125%, 8/1/14 | 2,000,000 | 2,120,537 |
Cargill, Inc., 1.499%, 1/21/11 (e)(r) | 10,000,000 | 9,989,910 |
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 0.507%, 12/16/11 (r) | 10,000,000 | 10,031,940 |
Cellco Partnership, 2.851%, 5/20/11 (r) | 15,000,000 | 15,424,135 |
Cenovus Energy, Inc., 4.50%, 9/15/14 (e) | 2,000,000 | 2,084,894 |
Charter One Bank: | | |
5.50%, 4/26/11 | 13,000,000 | 13,450,457 |
6.375%, 5/15/12 | 5,000,000 | 5,223,068 |
Chase Capital II, 0.749%, 2/1/27 (r) | 3,282,000 | 2,478,564 |
Chase Capital VI, 0.874%, 8/1/28 (r) | 1,500,000 | 1,130,257 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp.: | | |
7.625%, 7/15/13 | 22,350,000 | 23,299,875 |
6.50%, 8/15/17 | 2,000,000 | 1,945,000 |
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC, 7.00%, 3/15/11 | 11,500,000 | 12,129,224 |
Citibank: | | |
0.251%, 7/12/11 (r) | 4,875,000 | 4,873,863 |
0.279%, 5/7/12 (r) | 5,550,000 | 5,560,339 |
Citigroup Funding, Inc.: | | |
0.579%, 4/30/12 (r) | 15,000,000 | 15,104,145 |
0.301%, 7/12/12 (r) | 8,500,000 | 8,508,203 |
Citigroup, Inc.: | | |
6.50%, 1/18/11 | 9,000,000 | 9,364,011 |
5.25%, 2/27/12 | 3,000,000 | 3,142,867 |
5.50%, 4/11/13 | 4,000,000 | 4,199,872 |
5.50%, 10/15/14 | 3,000,000 | 3,109,806 |
6.01%, 1/15/15 | 15,000,000 | 15,749,752 |
Columbia University, 6.83%, 12/15/20 | 354,839 | 399,917 |
Comcast Corp., 5.90%, 3/15/16 | 3,500,000 | 3,822,973 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia: | | |
8.50%, 6/1/10 | 2,500,000 | 2,531,254 |
0.55%, 11/4/11 (e)(r) | 7,000,000 | 6,994,200 |
3.75%, 10/15/14 (e) | 5,070,000 | 5,122,515 |
3.50%, 3/19/15 (e) | 2,000,000 | 1,979,850 |
COX Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 11/1/10 | 15,380,000 | 15,967,224 |
Credit Agricole SA, 0.599%, 2/2/12 (e)(r) | 29,600,000 | 29,582,980 |
Credit Suisse USA, Inc., 0.45%, 8/16/11 (r) | 5,850,000 | 5,853,746 |
Crown Americas LLC, 7.625%, 11/15/13 | 3,119,000 | 3,220,368 |
Crown Castle Towers LLC: | | |
5.495%, 1/15/17 (e) | 12,000,000 | 12,136,120 |
4.523%, 1/15/35 (e) | 5,000,000 | 4,984,029 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
CVS Pass-Through Trust, 7.507%, 1/10/32 (e) | $2,195,401 | $2,441,330 |
Deutsche Bank Capital Trust, 2.089%, 12/29/49 (b)(r) | 2,600,000 | 2,002,000 |
Developers Diversified Realty Corp., 5.00%, 5/3/10 | 1,305,000 | 1,295,213 |
Dexia Credit Local: | | |
0.928%, 9/23/11 (e)(r) | 2,400,000 | 2,417,335 |
0.501%, 1/12/12 (e)(r) | 25,000,000 | 25,187,500 |
0.652%, 3/5/13 (e)(r) | 2,300,000 | 2,301,762 |
Dime Community Bancshares, Inc., 9.25%, 5/1/10 (e) | 1,000,000 | 999,204 |
Discover Financial Services: | | |
0.786%, 6/11/10 (r) | 36,168,000 | 36,129,517 |
6.45%, 6/12/17 | 1,375,000 | 1,362,000 |
Dominion Resources, Inc.: | | |
1.308%, 6/17/10 (r) | 10,000,000 | 10,017,998 |
8.875%, 1/15/19 | 2,500,000 | 3,163,622 |
6.30% to 9/30/11, floating rate thereafter to 9/30/66 (r) | 4,000,000 | 3,785,760 |
Dow Chemical Co.: | | |
2.499%, 8/8/11 (r) | 9,500,000 | 9,647,953 |
5.90%, 2/15/15 | 1,000,000 | 1,083,338 |
EI du Pont de Nemours & Co., Zero Coupon, 12/27/39 (r) | 1,600,000 | 1,524,867 |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC: | | |
4.95%, 6/1/10 | 3,523,000 | 3,546,261 |
7.50%, 2/1/11 | 8,984,000 | 9,435,346 |
4.60%, 8/1/12 | 3,930,000 | 4,147,462 |
9.75%, 1/31/14 | 21,450,000 | 26,046,746 |
7.00% to 6/1/17, floating rate thereafter to 6/1/67 (r) | 6,000,000 | 5,483,427 |
Equity One, Inc., 6.25%, 12/15/14 | 5,500,000 | 5,644,206 |
Express Scripts, Inc., 5.25%, 6/15/12 | 5,000,000 | 5,319,891 |
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., 6.75%, 3/19/20 | 1,500,000 | 1,521,034 |
Fleet Capital Trust V, 1.261%, 12/18/28 (r) | 3,200,000 | 1,989,443 |
FMG Finance Proprietary Ltd., 4.252%, 9/1/11 (e)(r) | 39,594,000 | 39,643,492 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC: | | |
7.875%, 6/15/10 | 13,100,000 | 13,214,625 |
5.507%, 6/15/11 (r) | 12,900,000 | 13,080,074 |
3.001%, 1/13/12 (r) | 19,650,000 | 19,085,062 |
8.00%, 12/15/16 | 1,500,000 | 1,578,750 |
Fortune Brands, Inc.: | | |
5.125%, 1/15/11 | 5,250,000 | 5,404,171 |
3.00%, 6/1/12 | 2,100,000 | 2,102,527 |
FPL Group Capital, Inc., 0.65%, 11/9/12 (r) | 12,700,000 | 12,679,639 |
GameStop Corp., 8.00%, 10/1/12 | 9,661,000 | 9,974,983 |
General Electric Capital Corp.: | | |
0.552%, 6/8/12 (r) | 4,830,000 | 4,864,554 |
1.151%, 5/22/13 (r) | 4,422,000 | 4,373,925 |
0.391%, 6/20/13 (b) | 27,500,000 | 25,987,500 |
General Motors Corp.: | | |
8.25%, 7/15/23 (ii)* | 13,316,000 | 4,960,210 |
8.375%, 7/15/33 (ii)* | 1,500,000 | 558,750 |
Georgia Power Co., 0.577%, 3/15/13 (r) | 4,000,000 | 4,010,244 |
Glitnir Banki HF: | | |
2.95%, 10/15/08 (b)(y)* | 10,440,000 | 2,818,800 |
3.046%, 4/20/10 (e)(r)(y)* | 10,830,000 | 3,194,850 |
4.75%, 10/15/10 (e)(y)* | 1,000,000 | 295,000 |
3.226%, 1/21/11 (e)(r)(y)* | 1,000,000 | 295,000 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Glitnir Banki HF (Cont'd): | | |
6.33%, 7/28/11 (e)(y)* | $180,000 | $53,100 |
GMAC LLC, 0.266%, 12/19/12 (r) | 3,360,000 | 3,357,986 |
GMAC, Inc.: | | |
5.75%, 9/27/10 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 |
6.00%, 12/15/11 | 4,008,000 | 4,008,000 |
1.75%, 10/30/12 | 3,970,000 | 3,992,739 |
8.30%, 2/12/15 (e) | 5,000,000 | 5,250,000 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: | | |
0.50%, 11/9/11 (r) | 12,470,000 | 12,527,549 |
0.429%, 2/6/12 (r) | 4,000,000 | 3,973,250 |
0.457%, 3/15/12 (r) | 4,620,000 | 4,638,850 |
3.625%, 8/1/12 | 13,980,000 | 14,511,261 |
5.45%, 11/1/12 | 7,775,000 | 8,404,666 |
0.888%, 9/29/14 (r) | 2,000,000 | 1,934,387 |
0.649%, 7/22/15 (r) | 5,000,000 | 4,761,248 |
Great River Energy, 5.829%, 7/1/17 (e) | 18,731,908 | 20,669,341 |
Greenpoint Bank, 9.25%, 10/1/10 | 5,475,000 | 5,669,784 |
Greif, Inc., 6.75%, 2/1/17 | 300,000 | 304,500 |
Hanson Ltd., 7.875%, 9/27/10 | 950,000 | 970,613 |
HCP, Inc., 5.95%, 9/15/11 | 10,391,000 | 10,841,012 |
Hewlett-Packard Co., 1.302%, 5/27/11 (r) | 10,000,000 | 10,121,683 |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 3.45%, 9/1/14 | 13,700,000 | 14,109,544 |
HRPT Properties Trust, 0.857%, 3/16/11 (r) | 10,548,000 | 10,371,666 |
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 1.75%, 8/13/10 (r) | 10,000,000 | 10,042,147 |
Irwin Land LLC, 4.51%, 12/15/15 (e) | 1,190,000 | 1,165,641 |
ITT Corp., 4.90%, 5/1/14 | 4,000,000 | 4,245,762 |
John Deere Capital Corp.: | | |
0.951%, 1/18/11 (r) | 10,000,000 | 10,054,140 |
1.004%, 6/10/11 (r) | 4,700,000 | 4,736,069 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | | |
0.381%, 4/1/11 (r) | 9,115,000 | 9,130,295 |
0.487%, 6/15/12 (r) | 4,370,000 | 4,392,060 |
0.535%, 12/26/12 (r) | 23,170,000 | 23,335,444 |
0.902%, 2/26/13 (r) | 17,500,000 | 17,575,131 |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIII, 1.25%, 5/15/77 (r) | 2,500,000 | 1,876,183 |
Kaupthing Bank HF, 5.75%, 10/4/11 (e)(y)* | 7,000,000 | 1,872,500 |
Kerr-McGee Corp., 6.95%, 7/1/24 | 4,000,000 | 4,447,227 |
KeyBank, 5.80%, 7/1/14 | 7,500,000 | 7,672,886 |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, 1.406%, 3/11/11 (r) | 9,980,000 | 10,012,004 |
Leucadia National Corp.: | | |
7.00%, 8/15/13 | 5,500,000 | 5,720,000 |
8.125%, 9/15/15 | 1,750,000 | 1,819,756 |
Life Technologies Corp., 3.375%, 3/1/13 | 4,000,000 | 4,023,304 |
LL & P Wind Energy, Inc. Washington Revenue Bonds: | | |
5.217%, 12/1/12 (e) | 2,605,000 | 2,648,217 |
5.733%, 12/1/17 (e) | 2,000,000 | 1,987,960 |
Lone Star Industries, Inc., 9.25%, 6/1/10 (e) | 9,750,000 | 9,859,688 |
Lumbermens Mutual Casualty Co., 8.30%, 12/1/37 (e)(m)* | 300,000 | 3,030 |
Mack-Cali Realty LP, 7.75%, 2/15/11 | 5,920,000 | 6,175,768 |
Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc.: | | |
10.625%, 11/1/10 | 3,500,000 | 3,688,125 |
6.625%, 4/1/11 | 2,500,000 | 2,606,250 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Masco Corp., 4.80%, 6/15/15 | $4,250,000 | $4,093,787 |
MBNA Capital, 1.049%, 2/1/27 (r) | 12,000,000 | 8,159,277 |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 1.017%, 9/15/26 (r) | 4,200,000 | 3,194,074 |
MetLife, Inc., 0.608%, 6/29/12 (r) | 11,180,000 | 11,247,948 |
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I: | | |
1.251%, 4/14/11 (e)(r) | 12,280,000 | 12,293,189 |
0.651%, 7/13/11 (e)(r) | 10,000,000 | 9,998,641 |
MGM Mirage, 8.50%, 9/15/10 | 1,500,000 | 1,505,625 |
Morgan Stanley: | | |
0.53%, 2/10/12 (r) | 3,000,000 | 3,015,583 |
4.20%, 11/20/14 | 3,000,000 | 3,009,333 |
4.10%, 1/26/15 | 15,000,000 | 14,918,820 |
0.701%, 10/18/16 (r) | 1,000,000 | 910,729 |
National Australia Bank Ltd., 0.73%, 1/8/13 (e)(r) | 13,500,000 | 13,635,000 |
National City Bank, 0.021%, 5/17/47 (r) | 3,500,000 | 3,377,355 |
National City Corp., 4.00%, 2/1/11 | 3,800,000 | 3,863,080 |
National Semiconductor Corp.: | | |
0.507%, 6/15/10 (r) | 4,150,000 | 4,145,291 |
6.15%, 6/15/12 | 5,000,000 | 5,321,478 |
Nationwide Building Society, 0.43%, 5/17/12 (e)(r) | 5,400,000 | 5,397,538 |
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.: | | |
6.50%, 7/15/11 | 4,000,000 | 4,164,912 |
6.90%, 10/1/37 | 8,890,000 | 9,091,599 |
6.59%, 7/7/38 | 1,300,000 | 1,330,251 |
New Albertsons, Inc.: | | |
8.35%, 5/1/10 | 10,679,000 | 10,638,954 |
7.50%, 2/15/11 | 1,388,000 | 1,436,580 |
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp.: | | |
5.625%, 3/14/11 (e) | 750,000 | 772,761 |
4.50%, 1/30/15 (e) | 2,000,000 | 2,005,862 |
Noble Group Ltd., 6.75%, 1/29/20 (e) | 10,000,000 | 10,387,500 |
Nordea Bank AB: | | |
2.50%, 11/13/12 (e) | 10,000,000 | 10,028,282 |
3.70%, 11/13/14 (e) | 2,250,000 | 2,262,127 |
Nordea Bank Finland plc, 0.551%, 10/14/11 (r) | 5,750,000 | 5,750,225 |
Nordea Bank Sweden AB, 5.25%, 11/30/12 (e) | 2,000,000 | 2,103,704 |
Ohana Military Communities LLC, 5.462%, 10/1/26 (e) | 17,500,000 | 17,415,825 |
OPTI Canada, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/12 (e) | 500,000 | 518,750 |
Orkney Re II plc, Series B, 6.096%, 12/21/35 (b)(e)(r)(z)* | 1,400,000 | - |
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., 8.125%, 3/30/18 | 3,000,000 | 2,962,500 |
PACCAR Financial Corp., 0.698%, 4/5/13 (r) | 8,930,000 | 8,930,000 |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 1.204%, 6/10/10 (r) | 9,500,000 | 9,513,925 |
Pacific Pilot Funding Ltd., 0.999%, 10/20/16 (e)(r) | 448,710 | 377,553 |
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. LP, 8.25%, 4/1/10 | 2,500,000 | 2,499,929 |
Pepco Holdings, Inc.: | | |
0.877%, 6/1/10 (r) | 23,175,000 | 23,176,336 |
6.45%, 8/15/12 | 13,828,000 | 14,865,233 |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.: | | |
5.875%, 7/15/16 | 14,000,000 | 13,726,188 |
6.65%, 3/15/17 | 1,000,000 | 1,000,750 |
7.50%, 1/15/20 | 5,000,000 | 5,100,000 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
PNC Funding Corp.: | | |
0.389%, 1/31/12 (r) | $9,415,000 | $9,344,047 |
0.451%, 4/1/12 (r) | 6,970,000 | 6,997,636 |
Preferred Term Securities IX Ltd., 1.001%, 4/3/33 (e)(r) | 730,379 | 460,139 |
Procter & Gamble - ESOP, Zero Coupon, 11/15/39 (r) | 1,000,000 | 987,216 |
Qwest Capital Funding, Inc., 7.25%, 2/15/11 | 2,000,000 | 2,070,000 |
Rabobank Nederland NV: | | |
0.449%, 8/5/11 (e)(r) | 2,200,000 | 2,198,445 |
3.20%, 3/11/15 (e) | 13,500,000 | 13,333,218 |
11.00% to 6/30/19, floating rate thereafter to 6/29/49 (e)(r) | 2,000,000 | 2,570,540 |
Reed Elsevier Capital, Inc., 0.587%, 6/15/10 (r) | 8,260,000 | 8,260,727 |
Rio Tinto Alcan, Inc., 4.50%, 5/15/13 | 3,400,000 | 3,571,651 |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc: | | |
4.875%, 3/16/15 | 6,350,000 | 6,333,432 |
6.40%, 10/21/19 | 11,500,000 | 11,495,234 |
Skyway Concession Co. LLC, 0.569%, 6/30/17 (b)(e)(r) | 2,500,000 | 2,129,750 |
Southern Co., 0.649%, 10/21/11 (r) | 3,000,000 | 3,013,971 |
Sprint Capital Corp., 7.625%, 1/30/11 | 8,350,000 | 8,558,750 |
State Street Bank and Trust Co., 0.457%, 9/15/11 (r) | 10,000,000 | 10,032,224 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 7.375%, 11/1/12 | 4,000,000 | 4,170,000 |
Sun Life Financial Global Funding LP, 0.509%, 7/6/10 (e)(r) | 2,000,000 | 1,996,221 |
Suncorp-Metway Ltd., 0.633%, 12/17/10 (e)(r) | 12,930,000 | 12,929,119 |
Sunoco, Inc., 6.75%, 4/1/11 | 2,000,000 | 2,095,507 |
SunTrust Bank: | | |
6.375%, 4/1/11 | 10,000,000 | 10,444,075 |
0.361%, 5/21/12 (r) | 10,000,000 | 9,643,099 |
0.542%, 8/24/15 (r) | 5,650,000 | 5,046,122 |
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., 2.069%, 5/1/14 (r) | 2,000,000 | 1,504,950 |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 1.257%, 9/14/12 (e)(r) | 11,800,000 | 11,885,491 |
Systems 2001 AT LLC, 7.156%, 12/15/11 (e) | 804,035 | 841,905 |
TCM Sub LLC, 3.55%, 1/15/15 (e) | 3,000,000 | 2,975,366 |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp.: | | |
2.95%, 12/1/12 | 1,000,000 | 1,012,987 |
4.15%, 12/1/14 | 2,180,000 | 2,192,325 |
TIERS Trust, 8.45%, 12/1/17 (b)(e)(n)* | 658,859 | 6,589 |
Timken Co., 6.00%, 9/15/14 | 4,700,000 | 5,005,246 |
Toll Road Investors Partnership II LP, Zero Coupon: | | |
2/15/43 (b)(e) | 7,530,000 | 1,500,880 |
2/15/45 (b)(e) | 158,728,969 | 21,925,233 |
Transocean, Inc., 1.625%, 12/15/37 | 6,569,000 | 6,572,482 |
Travelers Insurance Company Ltd., 0.501%, 12/8/11 (b) | 1,500,000 | 1,444,740 |
Tyco International Finance SA, 4.125%, 10/15/14 | 1,000,000 | 1,030,148 |
United Air Lines, Inc., 10.40%, 5/1/18 | 1,650,000 | 1,790,250 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 0.451%, 6/21/10 (r) | 23,000,000 | 22,998,781 |
Wachovia Bank, 0.629%, 11/3/14 (r) | 4,600,000 | 4,350,886 |
Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.80% to 3/15/11, | | |
floating rate thereafter to 3/29/49 (r) | 17,039,000 | 14,483,150 |
Wachovia Corp.: | | |
0.377%, 3/15/11 (r) | 175,000 | 174,888 |
0.381%, 10/15/11 (r) | 4,000,000 | 3,982,062 |
0.402%, 3/1/12 (r) | 13,930,000 | 13,803,985 |
7.574%, 8/1/26 (r) | 1,000,000 | 1,088,424 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 8.07%, 12/21/12 | $412,969 | $439,408 |
Wells Fargo & Co., 0.477%, 6/15/12 (r) | 1,830,000 | 1,838,396 |
Westfield Capital Corp. Ltd., 4.375%, 11/15/10 (e) | 13,687,000 | 13,920,675 |
Westpac Banking Corp.: | | |
0.549%, 10/21/11 (e)(r) | 16,280,000 | 16,292,375 |
2.25%, 11/19/12 | 4,000,000 | 4,073,576 |
0.447%, 12/14/12 (e)(r) | 4,250,000 | 4,245,159 |
Williams Co.'s, Inc., 2.251%, 10/1/10 (e)(r) | 19,870,000 | 20,017,681 |
Williams Partners LP, 7.50%, 6/15/11 | 1,000,000 | 1,059,586 |
Windsor Petroleum Transport Corp., 7.84%, 1/15/21 (e) | 9,824,636 | 9,044,344 |
Woodside Finance Ltd., 4.50%, 11/10/14 (e) | 5,000,000 | 5,110,065 |
Xerox Corp., 4.25%, 2/15/15 | 2,000,000 | 2,026,463 |
Xstrata Canada Corp., 8.375%, 2/15/11 | 9,370,000 | 9,912,780 |
Yara International ASA: | | |
5.25%, 12/15/14 (e) | 5,250,000 | 5,518,639 |
7.875%, 6/11/19 (e) | 2,200,000 | 2,568,055 |
| | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $1,811,630,205) | | 1,862,523,048 |
| | |
Municipal Obligations - 4.3% | | |
Alameda California Corridor Transportation Authority Revenue | | |
Bonds, Zero Coupon, 10/1/11 | 11,000,000 | 10,162,460 |
Bayonne New Jersey Municipal Utilities Authority Revenue Bonds, | | |
3.70%, 4/1/10 | 365,000 | 365,000 |
Boynton Beach Florida Community Redevelopment Agency | | |
Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.10%, 10/1/15 | 540,000 | 547,625 |
Bridgeview Illinois GO Bonds, 4.62%, 12/1/11 | 490,000 | 511,874 |
Burlingame California PO Revenue Bonds, 5.255%, 6/1/11 | 1,000,000 | 1,045,990 |
Butler Pennsylvania Redevelopment Authority Tax | | |
Allocation Bonds, 5.25%, 12/1/13 | 680,000 | 694,090 |
California State Industry Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, | | |
5.00%, 1/1/12 | 2,900,000 | 3,021,249 |
California Statewide Communities Development | | |
Authority Revenue Bonds, Zero Coupon: | | |
6/1/10 | 2,820,000 | 2,798,427 |
6/1/13 | 3,190,000 | 2,661,226 |
Canyon Texas Regional Water Authority Revenue Bonds, | | |
5.70%, 8/1/12 | 165,000 | 173,770 |
Colorado State Housing and Finance Authority Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.28%, 10/15/16 (r) | 1,900,000 | 1,900,000 |
Cook County Illinois School District GO Bonds: | | |
No. 089 Maywood, Zero Coupon, 12/1/12 | 2,135,000 | 1,868,104 |
No. 095 Brookfield, 5.45%, 12/1/11 | 200,000 | 213,788 |
No. 170 Chicago Heights, Zero Coupon, 12/1/12 | 380,000 | 332,496 |
Corte Madera California COPs, 5.447%, 2/1/16 | 1,130,000 | 1,112,044 |
Escondido California Joint Powers Financing Authority Lease | | |
Revenue Bonds, 5.53%, 9/1/18 | 1,710,000 | 1,657,811 |
Fall Creek Wisconsin School District GO Bonds, | | |
5.91%, 3/1/19 | 605,000 | 630,222 |
Florida State Housing Finance Corp. MFH Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.44%, 10/15/32 (r) | 300,000 | 300,000 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Municipal Obligations - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Frisco Texas Economic Development Corp. Sales Tax Revenue | | |
Bonds, 5.619%, 2/15/17 | $1,000,000 | $1,017,140 |
Hillsborough County Florida Port District Revenue Bonds, | | |
Zero Coupon: | | |
6/1/11 | 1,230,000 | 1,169,238 |
12/1/11 | 1,230,000 | 1,141,403 |
Illinois State MFH Development Authority Revenue Bonds, | | |
5.662%, 7/1/17 | 1,780,000 | 1,820,673 |
Inglewood California Pension Funding Revenue Bonds, | | |
4.74%, 9/1/10 | 225,000 | 225,410 |
Iron County Wisconsin GO Bonds, 5.26%, 3/1/19 | 535,000 | 559,305 |
La Verne California PO Revenue Bonds: | | |
5.45%, 6/1/10 | 340,000 | 342,159 |
5.49%, 6/1/11 | 350,000 | 364,077 |
Los Angeles County California Pension Revenue Bonds, | | |
Zero Coupon, 6/30/10 | 363,000 | 361,748 |
Louisiana State Housing Finance Agency Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.29%, 3/15/37 (r) | 2,600,000 | 2,600,000 |
Maryland State Health & Higher Educational Facilities Authority | | |
Revenue Bonds, 5.30%, 7/1/10 | 630,000 | 634,763 |
Massachusetts State Development Finance Agency Revenue | | |
VRDN, 0.40%, 11/1/42 (r) | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
Midpeninsula California Regional Open Space District Financing | | |
Authority Revenue Bonds, 5.15%, 9/1/12 | 1,840,000 | 1,886,037 |
Morehead Kentucky League of Cities Funding Trust Lease | | |
Program Revenue VRDN, 0.29%, 6/1/34 (r) | 3,731,000 | 3,731,000 |
Nashville & Davidson County Tennessee Water & Sewage | | |
Revenue Bonds, 4.74%, 1/1/15 | 1,585,000 | 1,696,029 |
Nevada State Department of Business & Industry Lease Revenue | | |
Bonds, 5.32%, 6/1/17 (b) | 1,040,000 | 1,034,478 |
New York City Housing Development Corp. | | |
MFH Revenue VRDN, 0.25%, 6/15/34 (r) | 1,950,000 | 1,950,000 |
New York State Dormitory Authority Revenue Bonds, | | |
3.85%, 3/15/11 | 1,850,000 | 1,905,870 |
New York State Urban Development Corp. Revenue Bonds, | | |
4.38%, 12/15/11 | 2,300,000 | 2,436,022 |
Northwest Washington Open Access Network Revenue | | |
Bonds, 6.39%, 12/1/10 | 935,000 | 967,566 |
Oakland California PO Revenue Bonds, | | |
Zero Coupon, 12/15/10 | 2,000,000 | 1,948,960 |
Oakland California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds: | | |
5.268%, 9/1/11 | 2,860,000 | 2,986,698 |
5.252%, 9/1/16 | 1,775,000 | 1,774,485 |
5.263%, 9/1/16 | 2,185,000 | 2,163,565 |
Oakland City California PO Revenue Bonds, | | |
Zero Coupon, 12/15/12 | 1,680,000 | 1,488,043 |
Orange County California PO Revenue Bonds, | | |
Zero Coupon, 9/1/11 | 6,100,000 | 5,897,785 |
Oregon State School Boards Association GO Bonds, | | |
Zero Coupon, 6/30/12 | 2,000,000 | 1,891,100 |
Palm Springs California Community Redevelopment | | |
Agency Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.59%, 9/1/17 | 1,140,000 | 1,131,860 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Municipal Obligations - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Pittsburg California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds, | | |
5.115%, 8/1/16 | $1,465,000 | $1,320,859 |
Placer County California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation | | |
Bonds, 5.75%, 8/1/15 | 620,000 | 645,246 |
Riverside California Public Financing Authority Tax Allocation | | |
Bonds, 5.24%, 8/1/17 | 1,580,000 | 1,492,010 |
Roseville California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds, | | |
5.31%, 9/1/13 | 410,000 | 427,232 |
San Diego California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds, | | |
5.66%, 9/1/16 | 1,175,000 | 1,178,349 |
Santa Fe Springs California Community Development Commission | | |
Tax Allocation Bonds, 5.18%, 9/1/11 | 825,000 | 833,687 |
Sarasota-Manatee Airport Authority Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.46%, 8/1/14 (r) | 7,775,000 | 7,775,000 |
Shawano-Gresham Wisconsin School District GO Bonds, | | |
5.75%, 3/1/11 | 105,000 | 109,592 |
Shorewood Wisconsin School District GO Bonds, | | |
5.30%, 4/1/16 | 270,000 | 287,299 |
South Bend County Indiana Economic Development Income | | |
Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.20%, 2/1/14 | 1,295,000 | 1,404,324 |
Southern California Airport Authority Tax Allocation Bonds, | | |
5.00%, 12/1/12 | 535,000 | 521,261 |
St. Paul Minnesota Sales Tax Revenue Bonds, 5.30%, 11/1/12 | 1,350,000 | 1,449,724 |
Stanislaus County California Revenue Bonds, 7.15%, 8/15/13 | 390,000 | 411,508 |
Tift County Georgia IDA Revenue VRDN, 0.23%, 2/1/28 (r) | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Vermont State Educational & Health Buildings Financing Agency | | |
Revenue VRDN, 0.28%, 10/1/30 (r) | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 |
Virginia Commonwealth University Revenue VRDN, | | |
0.35%, 7/1/37 (r) | 3,200,000 | 3,200,000 |
Virginia State Housing Development Authority Revenue Bonds, | | |
4.68%, 8/1/14 | 10,090,000 | 10,665,029 |
Ypsilanti Michigan GO Bonds, 5.55%, 5/1/12 | 335,000 | 341,800 |
| | |
Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $116,178,857) | | 118,184,510 |
| | |
U.S. Government Agencies And | | |
Instrumentalities - 3.1% | | |
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank: | | |
8.393% to 12/15/11, floating rate thereafter to 12/15/16 (r) | 7,945,000 | 7,714,210 |
6.585% to 6/15/12, floating rate thereafter | | |
to 6/29/49 (b)(e)(r) | 5,000,000 | 3,325,000 |
AgriBank FCB, 9.125%, 7/15/19 | 7,000,000 | 7,963,620 |
COP I LLC: | | |
3.613%, 12/5/21 | 4,636,873 | 4,552,405 |
3.65%, 12/5/21 | 6,557,569 | 6,460,878 |
New Valley Generation I, 7.299%, 3/15/19 | 701,788 | 804,119 |
New Valley Generation II, 5.572%, 5/1/20 | 3,383,954 | 3,595,846 |
New Valley Generation V, 4.929%, 1/15/21 (b) | 704,320 | 734,021 |
Overseas Private Investment Corp., 7.45%, 12/15/10 | 206,818 | 212,762 |
Postal Square LP, 8.95%, 6/15/22 | 4,302,840 | 5,381,415 |
Private Export Funding Corp., 3.05%, 10/15/14 | 10,000,000 | 10,020,816 |
Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.375%, 6/15/15 | 11,920,000 | 12,703,832 |
| | |
U.S. Government Agencies And | Principal | |
Instrumentalities - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Tunisia Government AID Bonds, Guaranteed by the United States | | |
Agency of International Development, 9.375%, 8/1/16 (b) | $524,999 | $607,781 |
US AgBank FCB, 6.11% to 7/10/12, floating rate thereafter | | |
to 12/31/49 (b)(e)(r) | 7,910,000 | 4,983,300 |
Vessel Management Services, Inc.: | | |
5.85%, 5/1/27 | 9,191,000 | 10,078,759 |
5.125%, 4/16/35 | 6,000,000 | 6,258,180 |
| | |
Total U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities | | |
(Cost $82,674,805) | | 85,396,944 |
| | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities - 0.0% | | |
Government National Mortgage Association: | | |
5.50%, 1/16/32 | 2,699,530 | 196,881 |
5.50%, 5/20/32 | 2,523,652 | 137,328 |
| | |
Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | |
(Cost $636,520) | | 334,209 |
| | |
U.S. Treasury - 7.0% | | |
United States Treasury Bonds: | | |
4.50%, 8/15/39 | 11,950,000 | 11,541,086 |
4.375%, 11/15/39 | 27,750,000 | 26,245,429 |
United States Treasury Notes: | | |
0.875%, 2/29/12 | 11,360,000 | 11,335,150 |
1.375%, 11/15/12 | 940,000 | 939,706 |
1.125%, 12/15/12 | 1,405,000 | 1,392,926 |
1.375%, 1/15/13 | 660,000 | 657,834 |
1.375%, 2/15/13 | 8,305,000 | 8,266,070 |
2.125%, 11/30/14 | 10,835,000 | 10,692,791 |
2.375%, 2/28/15 | 8,810,000 | 8,749,431 |
2.50%, 3/31/15 | 100,000 | 99,711 |
3.00%, 2/28/17 | 1,710,000 | 1,683,014 |
3.125%, 5/15/19 | 17,203,000 | 16,385,857 |
3.625%, 2/15/20 | 98,000,000 | 96,315,627 |
| | |
Total U.S. Treasury (Cost $196,593,247) | | 194,304,632 |
| | |
Certificates Of Deposit - 0.5% | | |
Deutsche Bank, 0.861%, 6/18/10 (r) | 15,000,000 | 15,016,680 |
| | |
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $15,000,000) | | 15,016,680 |
| | |
Sovereign Government Bonds - 0.7% | | |
Province of Ontario Canada, 0.701%, 5/22/12 (r) | 20,625,000 | 20,668,054 |
| | |
Total Sovereign Government Bonds (Cost $20,625,000) | | 20,668,054 |
| | |
Time Deposit - 10.5% | | |
State Street Corp. Time Deposit, 0.01%, 4/1/10 | 290,358,479 | 290,358,479 |
| | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $290,358,479) | | 290,358,479 |
| | |
Equity Securities - 0.1% | Shares | Value |
Conseco, Inc.* | 98,632 | $613,491 |
Woodbourne Capital: | | |
Trust I, Preferred (b)(e) | 625,000 | 434,375 |
Trust II, Preferred (b)(e) | 625,000 | 434,375 |
Trust III, Preferred (b)(e) | 1,625,000 | 1,129,375 |
Trust IV, Preferred (b)(e) | 1,625,000 | 1,129,375 |
| | |
Total Equity Securities (Cost $5,210,476) | | 3,740,991 |
| | |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,727,631,345) - 100.3% | | 2,778,383,484 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - (0.3%) | | (8,854,734) |
Net Assets - 100% | | $2,769,528,750 |
| | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital applicable to the following shares of beneficial interest, | | |
unlimited number of no par value shares authorized: | | |
Class A: 136,716,896 shares outstanding | | $ 2,203,983,427 |
Class C: 18,180,611 shares outstanding | | 290,697,927 |
Class I: 3,100,052 shares outstanding | | 49,441,304 |
Class Y: 10,825,828 shares outstanding | | 173,645,466 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 2,194,242 |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | | (654,170) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | 50,220,554 |
Net Assets | | $2,769,528,750 |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | |
Class A (based on net assets of $2,242,587,004) | | $16.40 |
Class C (based on net assets of $297,014,567) | | $16.34 |
Class I (based on net assets of $51,037,475) | | $16.46 |
Class Y (based on net assets of $178,889,704) | | $16.52 |
Futures | # of Contracts | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Purchased: | | | | |
10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 653 | 6/10 | $75,911,250 | ($63,703) |
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds | 430 | 6/10 | 49,933,750 | 72,152 |
Total Purchased | | | | $8,449 |
| | | | |
Sold: | | | | |
2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 6,848 | 6/10 | $1,485,695,007 | ($1,072,508) |
5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 1,387 | 6/10 | 159,288,281 | 532,474 |
Total Sold | | | | ($540,034) |
(b) This security was valued by the Board of Trustees. See note A.
(e) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
(m) The Illinois Insurance Department prohibited Lumbermens from making interest payments. This security is no longer accruing interest.
(n) The Illinois Insurance Department prohibited Lumbermens from making interest payments. This TIERS security is based on interest payments from Lumbermens. This security is no longer accruing interest.
(p) The State of New York Insurance Department has prohibited Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. from making interest payments. This security is no longer accruing interest.
(r) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.
(u) This security is no longer accruing interest.
(x) Alliance Bancorp and its affiliates filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 13, 2007. This security is no longer accruing interest.
(y) The government of Iceland took control of Glitnir Bank HF and Kaupthing Bank HF (the "Banks") on October 8, 2008 and October 9, 2008, respectively. The government has prohibited the Banks from paying any claims owed to foreign entities. These securities are no longer accruing interest.
(z) Orkney Re II plc is in default and no longer accruing interest.
(ii) General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 1, 2009. This security is no longer accuring interest.
* Non-income producing security.
Abbreviations:
COPs: Certificates of Participation
FCB: Farm Credit Bank
GO: General Obligation
IDA: Industrial Development Authority
LLC: Limited Liability Corporation
LP: Limited Partnership
MFH: Multi-Family Housing
PO: Pension Obligation
VRDN: Variable Rate Demand Notes
See notes to financial statements.
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended March 31, 2010
Net Investment Income | |
Investment Income: | |
Interest income | $45,448,160 |
Dividend income | 44,671 |
Total investment income | 45,492,831 |
| |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisory fee | 3,912,663 |
Administrative fees | 3,480,187 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 2,400,094 |
Distribution Plan expenses: | |
Class A | 2,408,291 |
Class C | 1,285,236 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 49,799 |
Custodian fees | 116,791 |
Registration fees | 36,383 |
Reports to shareholders | 329,432 |
Professional fees | 37,389 |
Accounting fees | 134,934 |
Miscellaneous | 52,357 |
Total expenses | 14,243,556 |
Reimbursement from Advisor: | |
Class A | (675,784) |
Fees paid indirectly | (1,335) |
Net expenses | 13,566,437 |
| |
Net Investment Income | 31,926,394 |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments | 23,634,401 |
Futures | (13,558,707) |
| 10,075,694 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | 8,444,222 |
Futures | 2,044,849 |
| 10,489,071 |
| |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | |
(Loss) | 20,564,765 |
| |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | |
Resulting From Operations | $52,491,159 |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 | Year Ended September 30, 2009 |
|
|
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | | $31,926,394 | $51,923,574 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 10,075,694 | 19,890,751 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 10,489,071 | 81,789,396 |
| | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | 52,491,159 | 153,603,721 |
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class A shares | | (24,648,932) | (42,758,016) |
Class C shares | | (2,321,422) | (3,050,307) |
Class I shares | | (625,404) | (316,543) |
Class Y shares | | (2,283,977) | (2,104,518) |
Net realized gain: | | | |
Class A shares | | (25,667,341) | (10,036,888) |
Class C shares | | (3,427,548) | (784,173) |
Class I shares | | (608,217) | (14,844) |
��Class Y shares | | (2,269,326) | (273,909) |
Total distributions | | (61,852,167) | (59,339,198) |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Shares sold: | | | |
Class A shares | | 810,177,847 | 1,076,211,475 |
Class C shares | | 102,096,853 | 143,059,458 |
Class I shares | | 27,466,964 | 25,934,428 |
Class Y shares | | 73,934,798 | 154,780,987 |
Reinvestment of distributions: | | | |
Class A shares | | 41,486,039 | 45,012,373 |
Class C shares | | 3,134,611 | 1,967,296 |
Class I shares | | 1,226,828 | 331,387 |
Class Y shares | | 4,468,916 | 2,317,413 |
Redemption fees: | | | |
Class A shares | | 67,238 | 144,103 |
Class C shares | | 3,051 | 3,609 |
Class I shares | | 21 | 208 |
Class Y shares | | 5,288 | 14,989 |
Shares redeemed: | | | |
Class A shares | | (360,235,436) | (724,544,292) |
Class C shares | | (26,589,715) | (27,659,632) |
Class I shares | | (5,478,735) | (749,438) |
Class Y shares | | (48,007,625) | (45,590,851) |
Total capital share transactions | | 623,756,943 | 651,233,513 |
| | | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | 614,395,935 | 745,498,036 |
| | | |
Net Assets | | | |
Beginning of period | | 2,155,132,815 | 1,409,634,779 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment | | | |
income of $2,194,242 and $147,583, respectively) | | $2,769,528,750 | $2,155,132,815 |
See notes to financial statements.
Capital Share Activity | Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 | Year Ended September 30, 2009 |
Shares sold: | | |
Class A shares | 49,383,234 | 68,627,385 |
Class C shares | 6,249,925 | 9,118,990 |
Class I shares | 1,661,501 | 1,628,099 |
Class Y shares | 4,472,314 | 9,735,209 |
Reinvestment of distributions: | | |
Class A shares | 2,539,888 | 2,911,395 |
Class C shares | 192,740 | 127,377 |
Class I shares | 74,850 | 20,725 |
Class Y shares | 271,573 | 146,776 |
Shares redeemed: | | |
Class A shares | (21,945,788) | (46,610,379) |
Class C shares | (1,628,062) | (1,778,860) |
Class I shares | (333,151) | (47,470) |
Class Y shares | (2,904,501) | (2,872,264) |
Total capital share activity | 38,034,523 | 41,006,983 |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
Note A ---- Significant Accounting Policies
General: The Calvert Short Duration Income Fund (the "Fund"), a series of The Calvert Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The operations of each series are accounted for separately. The Fund currently offers four classes of shares of beneficial interest. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 2.75%. Class C shares are sold without a front-end sales change and, with certain exceptions, will be charged a deferred sales charge on shares sold within one year of purchase. Class C shares have a higher expense ratio than Class A shares. Class I shares require a minimum account balance of $1,000,000. The $1 million minimum initial investment may be waived for certain institutional accounts, where it is believed to be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. Class I shares have no front-end or deferred sales charge and have lower levels of expenses than Class A shares. Effective Februa ry 29, 2008, the Fund began to offer Class Y shares. Class Y shares are generally only available to wrap or similar fee-based programs offered by financial intermediaries that have entered into an agreement with the Fund's Distributor to offer Class Y shares. Class Y shares have no front-end or deferred sales charge and have lower levels of expenses than Class A shares. Each class has different: (a) dividend rates due to differences in Distribution Plan expenses and other class specific expenses, (b) exchange privileges and (c) class specific voting rights.
Security Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments wherever possible. Securities for which market quotations are available are valued at last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange in which they trade. Municipal securities are valued utilizing a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings) furnished by dealers through an independent pricing service. Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If events occur after the close of the principal market in which foreign securities are traded, and before the Fund's net asset value is determined, that are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, t hen they are valued at their fair value taking these events into account. Short-term notes are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The Fund may invest in securities whose resale is subject to restrictions. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
In determining fair value, the Board considers all relevant qualitative and quantitative information available. These factors are subject to change over time and are reviewed periodically. The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material.
At March 31, 2010, securities valued at $82,674,402 or 3.0% of net assets were fair valued under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 -- quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 -- other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 -- significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. For additional information on the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to the Fund's most recent prospectus.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets as of March 31, 2010:
| Valuation Inputs |
Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Equity securities | $613,491 | - | $3,127,500 | $3,740,991 |
Asset backed securities | - | $90,058,953 | 8,523,330 | 98,582,283 |
Collateralized mortgage-backed obligations | - | 85,178,740 | - | 85,178,740 |
Commercial mortgage-backed securities | - | 4,094,914 | - | 4,094,914 |
Corporate debt | - | 1,802,184,056 | 60,338,992 | 1,862,523,048 |
Municipal obligations | - | 117,150,032 | 1,034,478 | 118,184,510 |
U.S. government obligations | - | 270,385,683 | 9,650,102 | 280,035,785 |
Other debt obligations | - | 326,043,213 | - | 326,043,213 |
TOTAL | $613,491 | $2,695,095,591 | $82,674,402** | $2,778,383,484 |
Other financial instruments* | ($531,585) | - | - | ($531,585) |
* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, such as futures, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.
** Level 3 securities represent 3.0% of net assets.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with recognized financial institutions or registered broker/dealers and, in all instances, holds underlying securities with a value exceeding the total repurchase price, including accrued interest. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its value and a possible loss of income or value if the counterparty fails to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Futures Contracts: The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts, but only when, in the judgment of the Advisor, such a position acts as a hedge. The Fund may not enter into futures contracts for the purpose of speculation or leverage. These futures contracts may include, but are not limited to, futures contracts based on U.S. Government obligations. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in the value of interest rates. The Fund may enter into futures contracts agreeing to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unreal ized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund's ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts' terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade which are designated "contracts markets" by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
Short Sales: The Fund may use a hedging technique that involves short sales of U.S. Treasury securities for the purposes of managing the duration of the Fund. Any short sales are "covered" with an equivalent amount of high quality, liquid securities.
Security Transactions and Net Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of dividends on certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated to separate classes of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. (See the Statement of Net Assets footnotes on page 27.) A debt obligation may be removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured. Expenses arising in connection with a class are charged directly to that class. Expenses common to the classes are allocated to each class in proportion to their relative net assets. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates.
Foreign Currency Transactions: The Fund's accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars. For valuation of assets and liabilities on each date of net asset value determination, foreign denominations are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rate. Security transactions, income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the date of the event. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on securities and foreign currencies is included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on securities and foreign currencies.
Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Redemption Fees: The Fund charges a 2% redemption fee on redemptions, including exchanges, made within 30 days of purchase in the same Fund (within seven days for Class I shares). The redemption fee is paid to the Class of the Fund from which the redemption is made, and is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital. The fee is intended to discourage market-timers by ensuring that short-term trading costs are borne by the investors making the transactions and not the shareholders already in the Fund.
Expense Offset Arrangements: The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby the custodian's fees may be paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund's cash on deposit with the bank. These credits are used to reduce the Fund's expenses. Such a deposit arrangement may be an alternative to overnight investments.
Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.
New Accounting Pronouncements: In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2010-06 "Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements". ASU 2010-06 will require reporting entities to make new disclosures about amount and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3, and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2010-06 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.
Note B -- Related Party Transactions
Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. (the "Advisor") is wholly-owned by Calvert Group, Ltd. ("Calvert"), which is indirectly wholly-owned by UNIFI Mutual Holding Company. The Advisor provides investment advisory services and pays the salaries and fees of officers and Trustees of the Fund who are employees of the Advisor or its affiliates. For its services, the Advisor receives an annual fee, payable monthly, based on the following annual rates of average net assets: .35% on the first $750 million, .325% next $750 million, and .30% over $1.5 billion. Under the terms of the agreement, $727,320 was payable at period end. In addition, $490,242 was payable at period end for operating expenses paid by the Advisor during March 2010.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to limit net annual fund operating expenses through January 31, 2011. The contractual expense cap is 1.08% for Class A, .75% for Class I, and .95% for Class Y. For the purposes of this expense limit, operating expenses do not include interest expense, brokerage commissions, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. To the extent that any expense offset credits are earned, the Advisor's obligation under the contractual limitation may be reduced and the Advisor may benefit from the expense offset arrangement.
Calvert Administrative Services Company, an affiliate of the Advisor, provides administrative services to the Fund for an annual fee, payable monthly. Class A, Class C and Class Y shares pay an annual rate of .30% on the first $1.5 billion and .275% over $1.5 billion of the combined assets of all classes of the Fund. Class I shares pay an annual rate of .10%, based on their average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, $646,915 was payable at period end.
Calvert Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of the Advisor, is the distributor and principal underwriter for the Fund. Distribution Plans, adopted by Class A and Class C shares, allow the Fund to pay the Distributor for expenses and services associated with the distribution of shares. The expenses paid may not exceed .50% and 1.00% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A and Class C, respectively. The amount actually paid by the Fund is an annualized fee, payable monthly of .25% and 1.00% of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A and Class C, respectively. Class I and Y shares do not have Distribution Plan expenses. Under the terms of the agreement, $708,955 was payable at period end.
The Distributor received $136,572 as its portion of the commissions charged on sales of the Fund's Class A shares for the six months ended March 31, 2010.
Calvert Shareholder Services, Inc. ("CSSI"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. For its services, CSSI received a fee of $244,564 for the six months ended March 31, 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, $43,005 was payable at period end. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent.
Each Trustee of the Fund who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates receives an annual fee of $32,000 ($45,000 effective April 1, 2010) plus up to $1,500 ($2,000 effective April 1, 2010) for each Board and Committee meeting attended. The Board chair and Committee chairs each receive an additional $5,000 annual retainer. Trustee's fees are allocated to each of the funds served.
Note C -- Investment Activity
During the period, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term and U.S. government securities, were $1,365,042,613 and $639,778,705, respectively. U.S. government security purchases and sales were $1,357,972,461 and $1,242,991,762, respectively.
The cost of investments owned at March 31, 2010 for federal income tax purposes was $2,731,045,319. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $47,338,165, of which $86,309,999 related to appreciated securities and $38,971,834 related to depreciated securities.
The Fund intends to elect to defer net capital losses of $12,937,037 incurred from November 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
The Fund may sell or purchase securities to and from other funds managed by the Advisor, typically short-term variable rate demand notes. Interportfolio transactions are primarily used for cash management purposes. Interportfolio transactions are made pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the six months ended March 31, 2010, such purchase and sales transactions were $31,081,000 and $6,150,000, respectively.
Note D -- Line of Credit
A financing agreement is in place with all Calvert Group Funds and State Street Corporation ("SSC"). Under the agreement, SSC provides an unsecured line of credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted), accessible by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings under this committed facility bear interest at the higher of the London Interbank Offered Rate, (LIBOR) or the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of .15% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility, which is allocated to all participating funds. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at March 31, 2010. For the six months ended March 31, 2010, borrowings by the Fund under the Agreement were as follows:
| Average Daily Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Maximum Amount Borrowed | Month of Maximum Amount Borrowed |
| $49,012 | 1.45% | $2,278,563 | November 2009 |
Note E -- Subsequent Events
In preparing the financial statements as of March 31, 2010, no subsequent events or transactions occurred that would have materially impacted the financial statements as presented.
Financial Highlights
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class A Shares | | 2010 | 2009 (z) | 2008 (z) |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.48 | $15.70 | $16.17 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .22 | .52 | .71 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .14 | .88 | (.36) |
Total from investment operations | | .36 | 1.40 | .35 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.21) | (.49) | (.70) |
Net realized gain | | (.23) | (.13) | (.12) |
Total distributions | | (.44) | (.62) | (.82) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (.08) | .78 | (.47) |
Net asset value, ending | | $16.40 | $16.48 | $15.70 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 2.20% | 9.27% | 2.13% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 2.73% (a) | 3.34% | 4.47% |
Total expenses | | 1.15% (a) | 1.19% | 1.17% |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.08% (a) | 1.09% | 1.08% |
Net expenses | | 1.08% (a) | 1.08% | 1.08% |
Portfolio turnover | | 96% | 359% | 495% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $2,242,587 | $1,758,619 | $1,284,673 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | Years Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class A Shares | | 2007 (z) | 2006 (z) | 2005 (z) |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.11 | $16.13 | $16.35 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .73 | .65 | .43 |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | .13 | .11 | .09 |
Total from investment operations | | .86 | .76 | .52 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.71) | (.64) | (.43) |
Net realized gain | | (.09) | (.14) | (.31) |
Total distributions | | (.80) | (.78) | (.74) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | .06 | (.02) | (.22) |
Net asset value, ending | | $16.17 | $16.11 | $16.13 |
Total return* | | 5.47% | 4.86% | 3.25% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 4.54% | 4.12% | 2.69% |
Total expenses | | 1.22% | 1.19% | 1.19% |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.09% | 1.09% | 1.09% |
Net expenses | | 1.08% | 1.08% | 1.08% |
Portfolio turnover | | 533% | 524% | 633% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $604,790 | $390,947 | $211,734 |
See notes to financial highlights.
Financial Highlights
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class C Shares | | 2010 | 2009 (z) | 2008 (z) |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.41 | $15.64 | $16.11 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .16 | .39 | .58 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .14 | .88 | (.36) |
Total from investment operations | | .30 | 1.27 | .22 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.14) | (.37) | (.57) |
Net realized gain | | (.23) | (.13) | (.12) |
Total distributions | | (.37) | (.50) | (.69) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (.07) | .77 | (.47) |
Net asset value, ending | | $16.34 | $16.41 | $15.64 |
Total return* | | 1.88% | 8.37% | 1.35% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 1.98% (a) | 2.51% | 3.70% |
Total expenses | | 1.82% (a) | 1.86% | 1.88% |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.82% (a) | 1.86% | 1.88% |
Net expenses | | 1.82% (a) | 1.85% | 1.87% |
Portfolio turnover | | 96% | 359% | 495% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $297,015 | $219,342 | $92,235 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | Years Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class C Shares | | 2007 (z) | 2006 (z) | 2005 (z) |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.06 | $16.08 | $16.31 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .59 | .52 | .29 |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | .13 | .11 | .08 |
Total from investment operations | | .72 | .63 | .37 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.58) | (.51) | (.29) |
Net realized gain | | (.09) | (.14) | (.31) |
Total distributions | | (.67) | (.65) | (.60) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | .05 | (.02) | (.23) |
Net asset value, ending | | $16.11 | $16.06 | $16.08 |
Total return* | | 4.59% | 4.05% | 2.32% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 3.72% | 3.28% | 1.81% |
Total expenses | | 1.90% | 1.92% | 1.95% |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.90% | 1.92% | 1.95% |
Net expenses | | 1.89% | 1.91% | 1.94% |
Portfolio turnover | | 533% | 524% | 633% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $49,984 | $39,612 | $28,663 |
See notes to financial highlights.
Financial Highlights
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class I Shares | | 2010 | 2009 (z) | 2008 (z) |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.53 | $15.74 | $16.19 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .26 | .57 | .67 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .14 | .89 | (.27) |
Total from investment operations | | .40 | 1.46 | .40 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.24) | (.54) | (.73) |
Net realized gain | | (.23) | (.13) | (.12) |
Total distributions | | (.47) | (.67) | (.85) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (.07) | .79 | (.45) |
Net asset value, ending | | $16.46 | $16.53 | $15.74 |
Total return* | | 2.49% | 9.68% | 2.49% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 3.27% (a) | 3.39% | 4.58% |
Total expenses | | .52% (a) | .62% | 2.64% |
Expenses before offsets | | .52% (a) | .62% | .75% |
Net expenses | | .52% (a) | .61% | .75% |
Portfolio turnover | | 96% | 359% | 495% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $51,037 | $28,045 | $1,503 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | November 7, |
Class I Shares | | 2007 (z) | 2006 (y)(z) | 2005 (x) |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.13 | $16.04 | $16.12 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .79 | .33 | .06 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .12 | .12 | (.04) |
Total from investment operations | | .91 | .45 | .02 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.76) | (.36) | (.05) |
Net realized gain | | (.09) | -- | -- |
Total distributions | | (.85) | (.36) | (.05) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | .06 | .09 | (.03) |
Net asset value, ending | | $16.19 | $16.13 | $16.09 |
Total return* | | 5.78% | 2.84% | .13% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 4.91% | 4.73% (a) | 3.65% (a) |
Total expenses | | 6.11% | .63% (a) | .81% (a) |
Expenses before offsets | | .76% | .62% (a) | .81% (a) |
Net expenses | | .75% | .61% (a) | .79% (a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 533% | 209% | 293% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $282 | $82 | $0 |
See notes to financial highlights.
Financial Highlights
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class Y Shares | | 2010 | 2009 (z) | 2008 (z)^ |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.59 | $15.80 | $16.19 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .24 | .50 | .31 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .14 | .92 | (.40) |
Total from investment operations | | .38 | 1.42 | (.09) |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.22) | (.50) | (.30) |
Net realized gain | | (.23) | (.13) | -- |
Total distributions | | (.45) | (.63) | (.30) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (.07) | .79 | (.39) |
Net asset value, ending | | $16.52 | $16.59 | $15.80 |
Total return* | | 2.36% | 9.35% | (.58%) |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 2.96% (a) | 3.14% | 4.00% (a) |
Total expenses | | .86% (a) | .88% | 1.13% (a) |
Expenses before offsets | | .86% (a) | .88% | .93% (a) |
Net expenses | | .86% (a) | .87% | .93% (a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 96% | 359% | 215% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $178,890 | $149,126 | $31,224 |
A Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the Advisor or reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses before offsets reflect expenses after reimbursement and/or waiver by the Advisor but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.
(a) Annualized.
(x) The last remaining shareholder in Class I redeemed on November 7, 2005.
(y) Class I resumed upon shareholder investment on April 21, 2006.
(z) Per share figures are calculated using the Average Share Method.
* Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year and does not reflect deduction of any front-end or deferred sales charge.
^ From February 29, 2008, inception.
See notes to financial statements.
Explanation of Financial Tables
Schedule of Investments
The Schedule of Investments is a snapshot of all securities held in the fund at their market value, on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are listed by asset type (e.g., common stock, corporate bonds, U.S. government obligations) and may be further broken down into sub-groups and by industry classification.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
The Statement of Assets and Liabilities is often referred to as the fund's balance sheet. It lists the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes on the last day of the reporting period. The fund's assets include the market value of securities owned, cash, receivables for securities sold and shareholder subscriptions, and receivables for dividends and interest payments that have been earned, but not yet received. The fund's liabilities include payables for securities purchased and shareholder redemptions, and expenses owed but not yet paid. The statement also reports the fund's net asset value (NAV) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund's net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. This statement is accompanied by a Schedule of Investments. Alternatively, if certain conditions are met, a Statement of Net Assets may be presented in lieu of this statement and the Schedule of Investments.
Statement of Net Assets
The Statement of Net Assets provides a detailed list of the fund's holdings, including each security's market value on the last day of the reporting period. The Statement of Net Assets includes a Schedule of Investments. Other assets are added and other liabilities subtracted from the investments total to calculate the fund's net assets. Finally, net assets are divided by the outstanding shares of the fund to arrive at its share price, or Net Asset Value (NAV) per share.
At the end of the Statement of Net Assets is a table displaying the composition of the fund's net assets. Paid in Capital is the money invested by shareholders and represents the bulk of net assets. Undistributed Net Investment Income and Accumulated Net Realized Gains usually approximate the amounts the fund had available to distribute to shareholders as of the statement date. Accumulated Realized Losses will appear as negative balances. Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) is the difference between the market value of the fund's investments and their cost, and reflects the gains (losses) that would be realized if the fund were to sell all of its investments at their statement-date -values.
Statement of Operations
The Statement of Operations summarizes the fund's investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. Investment income includes dividends earned from stocks and interest earned from interest-bearing securities in the fund. Expenses incurred in operating the fund include the advisory fee paid to the investment advisor, administrative services fees, distribution plan expenses (if applicable), transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing expenses, custodial, legal, and audit fees, and the printing and postage expenses related to shareholder reports. Expense offsets (fees paid indirectly) are also shown. Credits earned from offset arrangements are used to reduce the fund's expenses. This statement also shows net gains (losses) realized on the sale of investments and the increase or decrease in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held during the period.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
The Statement of Changes in Net Assets shows how the fund's total net assets changed during the two most recent reporting periods. Changes in the fund's net assets are attributable to investment operations, distributions and capital share transactions.
The Operations section of the report summarizes information detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distribution section shows the dividend and capital gain distributions made to shareholders. The amounts shown as distributions in this section may not match the net investment income and realized gains amounts shown in the Operations section because distributions are determined on a tax basis and certain investments or transactions may be treated differently for financial statement and tax purposes. The Capital Share Transactions section shows the amount shareholders invested in the fund, either by purchasing shares or by reinvesting distributions, and the amounts redeemed. The corresponding numbers of shares issued, reinvested and redeemed are shown at the end of the report.
Financial Highlights
The Financial Highlights table provides a per-share breakdown per class of the components that affect the fund's net asset value for current and past reporting periods. The table provides total return, total distributions, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and net assets for the applicable period. Total return is a measure of a fund's performance that encompasses all elements of return: dividends, capital gain distributions and changes in net asset value. Total return is the change in value of an investment over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment. Total distributions include distributions from net investment income and net realized gains. Long-term gains are earned on securities held in the fund more than one year. Short-term gains, on the sale of securities held less than one year, are treated as ordinary dividend income for tax purposes. The expense ratio is a fund's cost of doing business, expre ssed as a percentage of net assets. These expenses directly reduce returns to shareholders. Portfolio turnover measures the trading activity in a fund's investment portfolio -- how often securities are bought and sold by a fund. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of the fund, the nature of the fund's investments and the investment style of the portfolio manager.
Proxy Voting
The Proxy Voting Guidelines of the Calvert Funds that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided as an Appendix to the Fund's Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert website at www.calvert.com; or by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund's website at www.calvert.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly 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 Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
At a meeting held on December 9, 2009, the Board of Trustees, and by a separate vote, the disinterested Trustees, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between The Calvert Fund and the Advisor with respect to the Fund.
In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Fund and the Advisor. The disinterested Trustees reviewed a report prepared by the Advisor regarding various services provided to the Fund by the Advisor and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Advisor's personnel and the Advisor's revenue and cost of providing services to the Fund, and a separate report prepared by an independent third party, which provided a statistical analysis comparing the Fund's investment performance, expenses, and fees to comparable mutual funds.
The disinterested Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Prior to voting, the disinterested Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which no representatives of management were present.
In the course of its deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, including the personnel providing such services; the Advisor's financial condition; the level and method of computing the Fund's advisory fee; comparative performance, fee and expense information for the Fund; the profitability of the Calvert Group of Funds to the Advisor and its affiliates; the direct and indirect benefits, if any, derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; the effect of the Fund's growth and size on the Fund's performance and expenses; the affiliated distributor's process for monitoring sales load breakpoints; the Advisor's compliance programs and policies; the Advisor's performance of substantially similar duties for other funds; and any possible conflicts of interest.
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Advisor relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Advisor's investment, supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Advisor as well as the Board's familiarity with management through Board of Trustees' meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Advisor's management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies, as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Advisor's administrative capabilities, including its ability to supervise the other service providers for the Fund, were also considered. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
In considering the Fund's performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund's performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. In addition, the Board took into account overall financial market conditions. The Board also reviewed various comparative data provided to it in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including, among other information, a comparison of the Fund's total return with its Lipper index and with that of other mutual funds deemed to be in its peer group by an independent third party in its report. This comparison indicated that for the one-, three- and five-year periods ended June 30, 2009, the Fund's performance was above the median of its peer group. The data also indicated that the Fund outperformed its Lipper index for the same one-, three- and five-year periods. The Board noted the Fund's strong performance. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Fun d's performance was satisfactory.
In considering the Fund's fees and expenses, the Board compared the Fund's fees and total expense ratio with various comparative data for the funds in its peer group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Fund's advisory fee (after taking into account waivers and/or reimbursements) was below the median of its peer group and that total expenses (net of waivers and/or reimbursements) were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the allocation of advisory and administrative fees may vary among the Fund's peer group. In addition, the Board took into account the fees the Advisor charged to its other clients and considered these fee comparisons in light of the differences in managing these other accounts. The Board also took into account the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund's Class A, Class I and Class Y shares. The Board also noted management's discussion of the Fund's expenses and certain factors that affected the level of such expenses. T he Board also took into account the addition of a breakpoint in the advisory fee schedule. Based upon its review, the Board determined that the advisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services provided by the Advisor and the other factors considered.
The Board reviewed the Advisor's profitability on a fund-by-fund basis. In reviewing the overall profitability of the advisory fee to the Fund's Advisor, the Board also considered the fact that affiliates of the Advisor provided shareholder servicing and administrative services to the Fund for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included Calvert's operating profit margin information both before and after tax expenses with respect to the services that the Advisor and its affiliates provided to the Calvert Group of Funds complex. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor's relationship with the Fund in terms of the total amount of annual advisory fees it received with respect to the Fund and whether the Advisor had the financial wherewithal to continue to provide a high level of services to the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor had reimbursed expenses of the Fund for some classes. The Board also noted the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund's Class A, Class I and Class Y shares. The Board also considered that the Advisor derived benefits to its reputation and other indirect benefits from its relationship with the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor's and its affiliates' level of profitability from their relationship with the Fund was reasonable.
The Board considered the effect of the Fund's current size and potential growth on its performance and fees. The Board took into account that the Fund's advisory fee schedule contained breakpoints that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the Fund's assets increased. The Board noted that the Fund was currently realizing economies of scale in its advisory fee. The Board also noted that if the Fund's assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses. The Board also took into account the addition of breakpoints in both the advisory and administrative fee schedules.
In reapproving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
Conclusions
The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Advisor has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Advisor maintains appropriate compliance programs; (c) performance of the Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and to relevant indices; (d) the Advisor is likely to execute its investment strategies consistently over time; and (e) the Fund's advisory fee is reasonable relative to those of similar funds and to the services to be provided by the Advisor. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 | President's Letter |
7 | Portfolio Management Discussion |
11 | Shareholder Expense Example |
13 | Statement of Net Assets |
21 | Statements of Operations |
22 | Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
23 | Notes to Financial Statements |
30 | Financial Highlights |
32 | Explanation of Financial Tables |
34 | Proxy Voting |
34 | Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Holdings |
34 | Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract |
Dear Shareholder:
Over the six-month reporting period, the global financial markets continued to recover from the Great Recession, with investors seemingly reassured that global stimulus policies had worked to successfully avert a depression. By the end of 2009, corporate bonds had staged a remarkable nine-month rally, and stocks moved to 18-month highs in March 2010.
Under this mantle of market recovery, however, U.S. investors remained cautious, restrained in part by tight lending policies, high unemployment, and concerns about the pace of economic recovery. As of mid-March, investors had poured $90.6 billion into bond funds in 2010, versus a mere $2.4 billion into U.S. stock funds, according to Investment Company Institute data.1
Looking ahead, we see encouraging signs of economic recovery. However, we also anticipate that there will be a period of transition and challenges. The fixed-income markets, in particular, face a period of interest-rate uncertainty, increased market volatility, and mounting concerns over sovereign debt in some of the world's developed economies. In our view, fixed-income managers with active, flexible strategies, like those of Calvert's experienced investment team, will have a clear edge in navigating these challenges.
A Bond Market in Transition
During the six-month reporting period, fixed-income investors became increasingly less risk averse and sought securities and sectors with higher yield and total-return potential. Investors readily absorbed robust issuance of corporate bonds, and asset inflows into high-yield bonds were strong. In contrast, the government's issuance of Treasuries in March met with tepid demand, which was possibly a sign of reduced interest on the part of investors in China and other Asian countries.
Most sectors of the bond market posted positive total returns for the reporting period, led by high-yield bonds, which were up 11.15% as measured by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Index. Investment-grade corporates, as measured by the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index, returned 3.33%. Treasury yields fluctuated but were little changed from the beginning of the reporting period. Returns for money-market funds remained relatively flat, reflecting the fact that the Federal Reserve (Fed) continued to hold its short-term benchmark interest rate at 0% to 0.25%.
Our Fund Strategies
The shifting market scenario presented both challenges and opportunities for Calvert's fixed-income funds. Anticipating an eventual rise in interest rates, our corporate bond strategies were conservatively positioned with shorter-than-benchmark durations. (Duration measures a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Generally, the longer the duration, the greater the change in price for a given change in interest rates.)
Our outlook for corporate bonds remains generally positive, but we will rely on credit analysis and strong individual security selection since corporate bonds in general have already seen sharp price increases. Our nimble yield-curve trading strategies will also continue to be vital portfolio management tools.
Positive Economic Signs, but Headwinds Remain
In recent months, we've seen encouraging signs of improvement in the U.S. economy. Manufacturing and production levels are up, along with consumer spending and retail sales. Although problems remain in the beleaguered housing industry, the Case-Shiller home price index has shown an uptick in home prices over the last nine months.
While these are welcome signs, in our view significant headwinds to full economic recovery remain. Unemployment is still high at 9.7% and consumer spending, while improving, is still sluggish. At home and abroad, governments at all levels are facing major budget deficits and other fiscal challenges. Concerns about Greece's sovereign debt have spread to other European countries, unsettling the euro-zone and raising concerns about countries in other regions as well. These high deficits and amounts of outstanding debt are of particular concern to the bond market, as they are likely to contribute to higher interest rates.
On the home front, the Obama administration and Congress are grappling with many critical issues, which include credit-rating agency reform, banking reform, and the role of the Federal Reserve and U.S. government in the oversight of financial institutions and the markets. In our view, over time, these efforts may work to redress some of the systemic imbalances revealed in our global financial system, providing additional stability to the economy and markets.
Consumer is Key to Economic Recovery
As the government begins to unwind its fiscal and monetary stimulus over the coming months, the U.S. economy must find a self-sustaining balance to continue its forward momentum. In addition, contentiousness over recently passed health care reform, and concerns about its impact on the U.S. deficit going forward, are likely to influence the markets. Of course, the consumer remains a key player in the recovery scenario. As long as unemployment and consumer debt remain relatively high, it will be difficult for economic expansion to truly take hold.
Despite these challenges, we believe that the U.S. economy is firmly on the road to recovery, though bumps and potholes remain. The housing market appears to have bottomed, businesses are positioned for growth with larger inventories and increased spending on equipment, and banks are better capitalized and generally stronger. These factors, combined with the Fed's continued pledge to keep interest rates low for "an extended period," should, in our opinion, help propel economic recovery forward, albeit in an uneven manner.
Stay Current with Your Financial Advisor
As the U.S. economy slowly recovers from the most severe recession in 50 years, progress is likely to be bumpy and uneven. The fixed-income markets, in particular, are likely to be in transition for some time as governments unwind fiscal stimulus policies, the credit markets continue to recover, and interest rates ultimately trend higher.
In this environment, we believe that a flexible investment strategy and rigorous credit research--hallmarks of Calvert's fixed-income management strategy--will be especially vital portfolio management tools.
We encourage you to pursue a well-diversified investment strategy, including a range of fixed-income strategies in your portfolio. Meet with your financial advisor to discuss your current allocations to ensure that they are appropriate given your financial goals, investment time horizon, and the current market outlook.
Be sure to visit our website, www.calvert.com, for frequent updates and commentary on economic and market developments from Calvert professionals.
As always, we appreciate your investing with Calvert.
Sincerely,
Barbara J. Krumsiek
President and CEO
Calvert Group, Ltd.
April 2010
1. Data through March 24, 2010. Source: The Wall Street Journal, Quarterly Monitor: A Periodic Look at Performance and Where Investor Money is Flowing, April 5, 2010.
Portfolio Management Discussion
Gregory Habeeb
Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of Calvert Asset Management Company
Performance
For the six months ended March 31, 2010, Calvert Long-Term Income Fund Class A shares (at NAV) returned 4.01% while its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Long U.S. Credit Index, returned 1.28%. The Fund's short relative duration was the primary driver behind its strong relative performance, as interest rates rose during the reporting period. Duration is a measure of a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the change in price relative to interest rate movements.
Investment Climate
During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the U.S. economy emerged from its deepest recession since World War II and began a period of recovery. Government stimulus and inventory restocking helped gross domestic product (GDP) grow at an annualized rate of 5.6% during the fourth quarter of 2009. However, economists1 expected to see economic growth fall to 2.9% during the first quarter of 2010. If this estimate is accurate, average GDP growth for the reporting period will be 4.3%.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Investment Performance
(total return at NAV*)
| 6 Months Ended 3/31/10 | 12 Months Ended 3/31/10 |
Class A | 4.01% | 19.42% |
Barclays Capital Long U.S. Credit Index | 1.28% | 28.05% |
Lipper Corp Debt Funds BBB-Rated Average | 5.19% | 29.03% |
| | |
Maturity Schedule | | |
| Weighted Average |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
| 13 years | 12 years |
| | |
SEC Yield | | |
| 30 days ended |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
| 3.15% | 2.58% |
| | |
Economic Sectors | % of total investments | |
Asset Backed Securities | 1.8% | |
Basic Materials | 4.7% | |
Communications | 1.0% | |
Consumer, Cyclical | 1.5% | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 4.3% | |
Diversified | 1.6% | |
Energy | 3.3% | |
Financials | 33.0% | |
Government | 26.0% | |
Industrials | 7.6% | |
Mortgage Securities | 2.7% | |
Time Deposit | 10.6% | |
Utilities | 1.9% | |
Total | 100% | |
*Investment performance/return at NAV does not reflect the deduction of the Fund's maximum 3.75% front-end sales charge or any deferred sales charge.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns
(with max. load)
| Class A |
One year | 14.94% |
Five year | 7.77% |
Since inception | 7.78% |
(12/31/04) | |
The performance data shown represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund's/Portfolio's distributions or the redemption of Fund/Portfolio shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Visit www.calvert.com for current performance data. The gross expense ratio for Class A Shares is 1.46%. This number may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period and, if applicable, does not include fee or expense waivers. Performance data quoted already reflects deduction of fund operating expenses.
Consumer price inflation was quite low during the reporting period. From October 2009 through February 2010, the headline consumer price index inflation rate was 1.9% and the core rate was 0.6%. The labor market remained quite weak, with the unemployment rate near 10% for much of the period. In March, the unemployment rate was 9.7%.
Amid evidence of economic growth, but with a poor labor market and very low inflation, the Federal Reserve (Fed) held the target federal funds rate near zero percent. The Fed stated that it expected the target rate to remain low for an "extended period." In addition, during the past six months, Fed officials developed and began to implement a strategy to exit its accommodative monetary policy.
Investors appeared to become less risk-averse during the reporting period. Facing low returns on the safest and most liquid investments--such as government bonds and money-market securities--investors generally seemed to search for higher yields. Troubles in the euro-zone debt market occasionally rattled investors and may have created the perception that U.S. markets were a safer haven. In general, investors did not seem to focus on the potential effects of eventual Fed interest-rate hikes.
Investors' pursuit of higher returns helped riskier markets outperform, in general, while more conservative markets tended to lag during the reporting period. Stocks, commodities, and corporate debt markets rallied, and price volatility dropped. Corporate bond yield spreads, which measure differences in the yields of corporate and Treasury bonds
Performance Comparison
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment.

Average annual total returns in the Portfolio Statistics above and the Performance Comparison line graph are with maximum load deducted -- they assume reinvestment of dividends and reflect the deduction of the Fund's Class A maximum front-end sales charge of 3.75%. No sales charge has been applied to the indices used for comparison. However, the Lipper average does reflect the deduction of the category's average front-end sales charge.
that have comparable maturities, narrowed. Corporate treasurers responded by issuing a record amount of low-interest, fixed-rate bonds that were snapped up by investors searching for yield.
Government bond yields rose amid heavy U.S. Treasury debt issuance. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 0.52 percentage points to finish the six-month period at 3.83%. With the Fed on hold, money-market rates were nearly unchanged over the reporting period, and the yield on three-month Treasury bills ended the period at 0.16%.
Portfolio Strategy
We expected record U.S. debt issuance to fuel higher Treasury yields. As a result, the Fund was positioned with a short duration relative to its benchmark index. On September 30, 2009, the Fund's duration was 5.35 years while the benchmark's duration was 11.97 years. This helped the Fund's relative performance as interest rates increased during the reporting period. Rate increases were not proportionate across the spectrum of Treasury maturities. The yield on the two-year Treasury note rose by 0.07 percentage points during the six-month period while the yield on the 30-year Treasury bond increased by 0.66 percentage points.
The Fund had less exposure to corporate securities than the Index during the reporting period, which detracted from its relative performance. However, the Fund's allocation to high-yield securities, which are not included in the Index and performed well during the period, made a positive contribution to relative performance. During the six months ended March 31, 2010, high-yield corporate securities, as measured by the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index, returned 11.10%. During the same period, A-rated securities in the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index returned 2.81%. The Fund also benefited from our active trading strategies, which are designed to capitalize on fluctuations in interest rates.
Outlook
Looking ahead, we expect the economy to grow in 2010. Excess household debt and a weak labor market, however, are likely to slow the rate of growth, which may lag the average pace of past recoveries. To date, the Fed has closed its emergency liquidity and lending facilities and ended its massive purchases of government-guaranteed debt. Next, it will temporarily drain some of the $1 trillion excess from the banking system. We expect that the Fed will be able to accomplish this without raising target interest rates, at least initially, and we would not be surprised if the Fed does not hike rates in 2010.
Central banks around the world, including the Fed, are running extremely easy monetary policies with rock-bottom interest rates. In response, many investors are hunting far and wide for returns and taking on greater risk. This pattern is reminiscent of the mid-1990s. As we observe the effects of low interest rates, even for the riskiest borrowers, we are prone to be more conservative in our credit and interest-rate risk analysis. Sovereign credit risk in the form of downgrades to debt issued by Greece and other European countries is another factor that we will continue to consider going forward. Investors seem somewhat unconvinced that Greece and other debt-ridden economies, including Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Portugal, will succeed in reducing their bloated deficits.
April 2010
1. Wall Street Journal Economic Forecasting Survey of March 2010
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) 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.
This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010).
Actual 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 the 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 sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. 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 10/1/09 | Ending Account Value 3/31/10 | Expenses Paid During Period* 10/1/09 - 3/31/10 |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,040.10 | $6.36 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,018.70 | $6.29 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.25%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
March 31, 2010
| Principal | |
Asset Backed Securities - 1.8% | Amount | Value |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust, 4.47%, 1/12/12 | $138,476 | $139,075 |
Americredit Prime Automobile Receivable, 5.22%, 6/8/12 | 669,096 | 679,303 |
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust: | | |
5.00%, 4/15/11 | 18,293 | 18,354 |
0.93%, 12/15/11 (r) | 100,746 | 100,891 |
Chrysler Financial Lease Trust, 1.78%, 6/15/11 (e) | 700,000 | 699,712 |
Triad Auto Receivables Owner Trust, 5.28%, 2/13/12 | 175,502 | 175,656 |
| | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $1,809,248) | | 1,812,991 |
| | |
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | | |
(Privately Originated) - 2.7% | | |
American Home Mortgage Assets: | | |
1.098%, 9/25/46 (r) | 119,638 | 61,760 |
0.436%, 12/25/46 (r) | 984,247 | 505,925 |
0.371%, 3/25/47 (r) | 230,091 | 131,153 |
Countrywide Home Loan Mortgage Pass Through Trust, | | |
0.586%, 6/25/35 (e)(r) | 145,058 | 90,107 |
CS First Boston Mortgage Securities Corp., 5.25%, 12/25/35 | 177,413 | 177,415 |
Impac CMB Trust, 0.786%, 5/25/35 (r) | 150,313 | 107,377 |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, 5.29%, 7/25/35 (r) | 196,920 | 185,131 |
MASTR Alternative Loans Trust, 6.25%, 7/25/36 | 79,338 | 55,714 |
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc., 5.663%, | | |
2/25/36 (r) | 807,741 | 596,001 |
Structured Asset Securities Corp.: | | |
5.00%, 6/25/35 | 36,677 | 28,818 |
5.50%, 6/25/35 | 1,000,000 | 688,018 |
| | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | | |
(Privately Originated) (Cost $2,142,083) | | 2,627,419 |
| | |
Corporate Bonds - 56.5% | | |
Alliance Mortgage Investments, 12.61%, 6/1/10 (b)(r)(x)* | 4,817 | - |
American Express Centurion Bank, 0.31%, 7/13/10 (r) | 100,000 | 99,981 |
APL Ltd., 8.00%, 1/15/24 (b) | 980,000 | 823,200 |
ArcelorMittal, 5.375%, 6/1/13 | 600,000 | 636,468 |
Army Hawaii Family Housing, 5.524%, 6/15/50 (e) | 100,000 | 82,019 |
Asian Development Bank, 6.22%, 8/15/27 | 30,000 | 33,227 |
Atlantic Marine Corp. Communities LLC, 6.158%, | | |
12/1/51 (b)(e) | 60,000 | 53,446 |
Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co., 8.15%, 2/15/28 (b)(e)(p)* | 30,000 | 300 |
BAC Capital Trust XV, 1.052%, 6/1/56 (r) | 1,100,000 | 699,469 |
BAE Systems Asset Trust, 6.664%, 9/15/13 (e) | 721,165 | 761,731 |
Barclays Bank plc, 5.00%, 9/22/16 | 500,000 | 514,536 |
BellSouth Telecommunications, Inc., 7.00%, 12/1/95 | 500,000 | 505,971 |
Bemis Co., Inc., 6.80%, 8/1/19 | 500,000 | 555,897 |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 0.68%, 2/11/13 (r) | 1,000,000 | 1,005,125 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
BNSF Funding Trust I, 6.613% to 1/15/26, floating rate thereafter | | |
to 12/15/55 (r) | $1,685,000 | $1,636,556 |
BP Capital Markets plc, 1.258%, 3/17/11 (r) | 350,000 | 353,487 |
C10 Capital SPV Ltd., 6.722% to 12/31/16, floating rate thereafter | | |
to 12/31/49 (e)(r) | 1,000,000 | 711,250 |
Camp Pendleton & Quantico Housing LLC, 5.937%, 10/1/43 (e) | 50,000 | 44,362 |
Cantor Fitzgerald LP, 7.875%, 10/15/19 (e) | 1,000,000 | 999,283 |
Capital One Capital V, 10.25%, 8/15/39 | 500,000 | 591,644 |
Capital One Capital VI, 8.875%, 5/15/40 | 600,000 | 650,884 |
Cargill, Inc., 1.499%, 1/21/11 (e)(r) | 70,000 | 69,929 |
Cellco Partnership, 2.851%, 5/20/11 (r) | 500,000 | 514,138 |
Chase Capital II, 0.749%, 2/1/27 (r) | 500,000 | 377,600 |
Chase Capital VI, 0.874%, 8/1/28 (r) | 500,000 | 376,752 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp.: | | |
7.625%, 7/15/13 | 500,000 | 521,250 |
6.50%, 8/15/17 | 500,000 | 486,250 |
Citigroup Funding, Inc., 0.301%, 7/12/12 (r) | 500,000 | 500,482 |
Citigroup, Inc.: | | |
6.50%, 1/18/11 | 500,000 | 520,223 |
6.01%, 1/15/15 | 500,000 | 524,992 |
Cliffs Natural Resources, Inc., 5.90%, 3/15/20 | 1,000,000 | 1,019,903 |
Credit Agricole SA, 6.637% to 5/31/17, floating rate thereafter | | |
to 5/29/49 (e)(r) | 600,000 | 524,280 |
Credit Suisse USA, Inc., 0.45%, 8/16/11 (r) | 500,000 | 500,320 |
Crown Castle Towers LLC, 6.113%, 1/15/20 (e) | 1,000,000 | 1,014,318 |
CVS Pass-Through Trust, 7.507%, 1/10/32 (e) | 997,910 | 1,109,696 |
Deutsche Bank Capital Funding Trust VII, 5.628% to 1/19/16, | | |
floating rate thereafter to 1/29/49 (e)(r) | 1,000,000 | 830,000 |
Dexia Credit Local, 0.928%, 9/23/11 (e)(r) | 300,000 | 302,167 |
Discover Financial Services, 0.786%, 6/11/10 (r) | 600,000 | 599,362 |
Dominion Resources, Inc.: | | |
1.308%, 6/17/10 (r) | 80,000 | 80,144 |
6.30% to 9/30/11, floating rate thereafter to 9/30/66 (r) | 500,000 | 473,220 |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC, 4.95%, 6/1/10 | 50,000 | 50,330 |
Enterprise Products Operating LP, 7.034% to 1/15/18, floating | | |
rate thereafter to 1/15/68 (r) | 340,000 | 323,425 |
First Niagara Financial Group, Inc., 6.75%, 3/19/20 | 1,000,000 | 1,014,023 |
Fleet Capital Trust V, 1.261%, 12/18/28 (r) | 1,000,000 | 621,701 |
FMG Finance Proprietary Ltd., 4.252%, 9/1/11 (e)(r) | 1,000,000 | 1,001,250 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC: | | |
5.507%, 6/15/11 (r) | 500,000 | 506,980 |
3.001%, 1/13/12 (r) | 400,000 | 388,500 |
8.00%, 12/15/16 | 500,000 | 526,250 |
Fort Knox Military Housing, 5.915%, 2/15/52 (e) | 130,000 | 105,863 |
General Electric Capital Corp., 0.391%, 6/20/13 (b) | 1,000,000 | 945,000 |
General Motors Corp.: | | |
8.25%, 7/15/23 (ii)* | 200,000 | 74,500 |
7.40%, 9/1/25 (ii)* | 200,000 | 72,000 |
8.375%, 7/15/33 (ii)* | 500,000 | 186,250 |
Glitnir Banki HF: | | |
3.046%, 4/20/10 (e)(r)(y)* | 75,000 | 22,125 |
6.693% to 6/15/11, floating rate thereafter to 6/15/16 (b)(e)(r)(y)* | 150,000 | 1,500 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
GMAC, Inc., 8.30%, 2/12/15 (e) | $400,000 | $420,000 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: | | |
0.649%, 7/22/15 (r) | 1,000,000 | 952,250 |
5.375%, 3/15/20 | 500,000 | 495,408 |
Greif, Inc., 6.75%, 2/1/17 | 500,000 | 507,500 |
HJ Heinz Finance Co., 7.125%, 8/1/39 (e) | 625,000 | 710,511 |
Holcim US Finance Sarl & Cie SCS, 6.00%, 12/30/19 (e) | 500,000 | 523,383 |
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 1.75%, 8/13/10 (r) | 200,000 | 200,843 |
Irwin Land LLC: | | |
5.03%, 12/15/25 (e) | 758,000 | 689,704 |
5.30%, 12/15/35 (e) | 100,000 | 83,815 |
5.40%, 12/15/47 (e) | 125,000 | 99,601 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co., 0.535%, 12/26/12 (r) | 500,000 | 503,570 |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIII, 1.25%, 5/15/77 (r) | 500,000 | 375,236 |
Kerr-McGee Corp., 7.125%, 10/15/27 | 500,000 | 531,512 |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, 1.406%, 3/11/11 (r) | 300,000 | 300,962 |
Land O'Lakes Capital Trust I, 7.45%, 3/15/28 (e) | 1,600,000 | 1,408,000 |
Leucadia National Corp., 7.00%, 8/15/13 | 500,000 | 520,000 |
Life Technologies Corp., 6.00%, 3/1/20 | 750,000 | 767,602 |
LL & P Wind Energy, Inc. Washington Revenue Bonds, | | |
6.192%, 12/1/27 (e) | 100,000 | 90,834 |
Masco Corp., 7.125%, 3/15/20 | 750,000 | 754,683 |
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 7.25%, 11/2/96 | 25,000 | 28,460 |
McGuire Air Force Base Military Housing Project, 5.611%, | | |
9/15/51 (e) | 1,445,000 | 1,168,889 |
MetLife, Inc., 0.608%, 6/29/12 (r) | 300,000 | 301,823 |
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I, 1.251%, 4/14/11 (e)(r) | 190,000 | 190,204 |
Morgan Stanley, 0.701%, 10/18/16 (r) | 1,000,000 | 910,729 |
National Fuel Gas Co., 6.50%, 4/15/18 | 100,000 | 105,189 |
NationsBank Cap Trust III, 0.801%, 1/15/27 (r) | 65,000 | 45,564 |
Nationwide Health Properties, Inc.: | | |
6.90%, 10/1/37 | 390,000 | 398,844 |
6.59%, 7/7/38 | 30,000 | 30,698 |
New York University, 5.236%, 7/1/32 | 800,000 | 791,408 |
Noble Group Ltd., 6.75%, 1/29/20 (e) | 1,000,000 | 1,038,750 |
Nordea Bank AB, 3.70%, 11/13/14 (e) | 750,000 | 754,042 |
Ohana Military Communities LLC: | | |
5.675%, 10/1/26 (e) | 70,000 | 70,820 |
6.00%, 10/1/51 (b)(e) | 1,000,000 | 884,570 |
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., 7.50%, 2/15/24 | 150,000 | 131,250 |
Pacific Beacon LLC, 5.628%, 7/15/51 (e) | 40,000 | 31,170 |
Pepco Holdings, Inc.: | | |
0.877%, 6/1/10 (r) | 700,000 | 700,040 |
6.45%, 8/15/12 | 400,000 | 430,004 |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co.: | | |
5.875%, 7/15/16 | 100,000 | 98,044 |
7.50%, 1/15/20 | 400,000 | 408,000 |
7.20%, 1/15/28 | 600,000 | 556,578 |
Potlatch Corp., 7.50%, 11/1/19 (e) | 500,000 | 512,500 |
PPL Montana LLC, 8.903%, 7/2/20 | 20,681 | 23,708 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Prudential Holdings LLC, 7.245%, 12/18/23 (e) | $500,000 | $528,399 |
Puget Sound Energy, Inc., 7.02%, 12/1/27 | 25,000 | 26,984 |
Rabobank Nederland NV, 11.00% to 6/30/19, floating rate | | |
thereafter to 6/29/49 (e)(r) | 300,000 | 385,581 |
Redstone Arsenal Military Housing, 5.45%, 9/1/26 (e) | 25,000 | 23,113 |
Rochester Gas & Electric Corp., 6.375%, 9/1/33 | 10,000 | 10,189 |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group plc, 6.40%, 10/21/19 | 500,000 | 499,793 |
Skyway Concession Co. LLC, 0.569%, 6/30/17 (b)(e)(r) | 100,000 | 85,190 |
SouthTrust Bank, 6.565%, 12/15/27 | 120,000 | 123,036 |
Sunoco, Inc., 6.75%, 4/1/11 | 143,000 | 149,829 |
SunTrust Bank, 0.542%, 8/24/15 (r) | 500,000 | 446,559 |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 1.257%, 9/14/12 (e)(r) | 500,000 | 503,622 |
Thomas & Betts Corp., 5.625%, 11/15/21 | 600,000 | 607,092 |
Toll Road Investors Partnership II LP, Zero Coupon: | | |
2/15/28 (b)(e) | 135,000 | 24,798 |
2/15/31 (b)(e) | 196,000 | 26,727 |
2/15/43 (b)(e) | 4,950,000 | 986,634 |
2/15/45 (b)(e) | 7,785,858 | 1,075,461 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 0.451%, 6/21/10 (r) | 500,000 | 499,973 |
Wachovia Capital Trust III, 5.80% to 3/15/11, floating rate | | |
thereafter to 3/29/49 (r) | 400,000 | 340,000 |
Wachovia Corp.: | | |
0.381%, 10/15/11 (r) | 500,000 | 497,758 |
7.574%, 8/1/26 (r) | 400,000 | 435,369 |
Wells Fargo Bank Bonds: | | |
6.584%, 9/1/27 | 100,000 | 98,508 |
6.734%, 9/1/47 | 100,000 | 98,038 |
Windsor Petroleum Transport Corp., 7.84%, 1/15/21 (e) | 691,876 | 636,926 |
Xstrata Canada Corp., 8.375%, 2/15/11 | 500,000 | 528,964 |
Yara International ASA, 7.875%, 6/11/19 (e) | 750,000 | 875,473 |
| | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $51,658,505) | | 56,004,273 |
| | |
Taxable Municipal Obligations - 2.2% | | |
Adams-Friendship Area Wisconsin School District GO Bonds, | | |
5.47%, 3/1/18 | 30,000 | 31,755 |
Anaheim California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds, | | |
6.506%, 2/1/31 | 125,000 | 121,470 |
California Statewide Communities Development Authority | | |
Revenue Bonds, 5.61%, 8/1/14 | 30,000 | 32,469 |
Clark County Nevada Revenue Bonds, 6.881%, 7/1/42 | 500,000 | 502,515 |
Cook County Illinois School District GO Bonds, Zero Coupon, | | |
12/1/24 | 25,000 | 8,025 |
East Lansing Michigan GO Bonds, 5.00%, 4/1/14 | 85,000 | 91,656 |
Ewing Township New Jersey School District GO Bonds, 4.80%, | | |
5/1/16 | 10,000 | 10,604 |
Fairfield California PO Revenue Bonds: | | |
5.22%, 6/1/20 | 15,000 | 14,227 |
5.34%, 6/1/25 | 15,000 | 13,524 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Taxable Municipal Obligations - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Florida State First Governmental Financing Commission Revenue Bonds, | | |
5.30%, 7/1/19 | $25,000 | $25,077 |
Fort Wayne Indiana Redevelopment District Revenue Bonds, | | |
5.24%, 6/1/21 | 25,000 | 25,119 |
Grant County Washington Public Utility District No. 2 Revenue | | |
Bonds, 5.48%, 1/1/21 | 10,000 | 9,669 |
Hammonton New Jersey GO Bonds, 5.90%, 3/1/18 | 15,000 | 15,654 |
Illinois State MFH Development Authority Revenue Bonds, 6.537%, | | |
1/1/33 | 70,000 | 67,717 |
Jackson & Williamson Counties Illinois Community High | | |
School District GO Bonds, Zero Coupon, 12/1/21 | 180,000 | 80,316 |
Kern County California PO Revenue Bonds, Zero Coupon, | | |
8/15/20 | 125,000 | 62,005 |
La Mesa California COPs, 6.32%, 8/1/26 | 30,000 | 30,339 |
Lancaster Pennsylvania Parking Authority Revenue Bonds, | | |
5.95%, 12/1/25 | 50,000 | 48,510 |
Leland Stanford Jr. University California Revenue Bonds, | | |
6.875%, 2/1/24 | 100,000 | 117,559 |
Linden New Jersey GO Bonds, 5.63%, 4/1/21 | 60,000 | 54,369 |
Metropolitan Washington DC Airport Authority System Revenue | | |
Bonds, 5.69%, 10/1/30 | 15,000 | 14,490 |
Moreno Valley California Public Financing Authority Revenue | | |
Bonds, 5.549%, 5/1/27 | 50,000 | 44,287 |
Nashville & Davidson County Tennessee Water & Sewage Revenue | | |
Bonds, 4.74%, 1/1/15 | 80,000 | 85,604 |
Nevada State Department of Business & Industry Lease Revenue | | |
Bonds, 5.87%, 6/1/27 (b) | 50,000 | 43,263 |
New York City IDA Revenue Bonds, 6.027%, 1/1/46 | 30,000 | 21,892 |
Oakland California PO Revenue Bonds, Zero Coupon, 12/15/20 | 120,000 | 54,908 |
Oakland California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation Bonds, | | |
5.411%, 9/1/21 | 30,000 | 25,974 |
Orange County California PO Revenue Bonds, Zero Coupon, | | |
9/1/14 | 95,000 | 77,044 |
Oregon State Local Governments GO Bonds, Zero Coupon, | | |
6/1/18 | 100,000 | 59,644 |
Oregon State School Boards Association GO Bonds, Zero | | |
Coupon, 6/30/16 | 25,000 | 18,879 |
Philadelphia Pennsylvania IDA Revenue Bonds, Zero Coupon, | | |
4/15/20 | 25,000 | 11,253 |
Redlands California PO Revenue Bonds, Zero Coupon: | | |
8/1/27 | 250,000 | 63,305 |
8/1/28 | 175,000 | 40,868 |
San Bernardino California Joint Powers Financing Authority Tax | | |
Allocation Bonds, 5.625%, 5/1/16 | 40,000 | 41,135 |
San Jose California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation | | |
Bonds, 5.10%, 8/1/20 | 15,000 | 13,138 |
Santa Cruz County California Redevelopment Agency Tax | | |
Allocation Bonds, 5.50%, 9/1/20 | 40,000 | 37,435 |
Schenectady New York Metroplex Development Authority | | |
Revenue Bonds, 5.36%, 8/1/16 | 40,000 | 42,660 |
Thorp Wisconsin School District GO Bonds, 6.15%, 4/1/26 | 40,000 | 40,843 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Taxable Municipal Obligations - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Thousand Oaks California Redevelopment Agency Tax Allocation | | |
Bonds, 5.25%, 12/1/21 | $50,000 | $43,421 |
Utah State Housing Corp. Military Housing Revenue Bonds: | | |
5.392%, 7/1/50 | 15,000 | 11,810 |
5.442%, 7/1/50 | 10,000 | 7,931 |
West Contra Costa California Unified School District COPs, | | |
5.03%, 1/1/20 | 15,000 | 13,575 |
West Covina California Public Financing Authority Lease Revenue | | |
Bonds, 6.05%, 6/1/26 | 40,000 | 33,512 |
| | |
Total Taxable Municipal Obligations (Cost $2,309,777) | | 2,209,450 |
| | |
U.S. Government Agencies | | |
and Instrumentalities - 3.9% | | |
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, 8.393% to 12/15/11, floating rate | | |
thereafter to 12/15/16 (r) | 300,000 | 291,285 |
AgriBank FCB, 9.125%, 7/15/19 | 500,000 | 568,830 |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.00%, 11/17/17 | 400,000 | 432,744 |
New Valley Generation V, 4.929%, 1/15/21 (b) | 35,216 | 36,701 |
Postal Square LP, 8.95%, 6/15/22 | 717,140 | 896,902 |
US AgBank FCB, 6.11% to 7/10/12, floating rate thereafter to | | |
12/31/49 (b)(e)(r) | 400,000 | 252,000 |
Vessel Management Services, Inc.: | | |
5.85%, 5/1/27 | 500,000 | 548,295 |
5.125%, 4/16/35 | 750,000 | 782,273 |
| | |
Total U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities | | |
(Cost $3,523,834) | | 3,809,030 |
| | |
U.S. Treasury - 19.3% | | |
United States Treasury Bonds: | | |
4.50%, 5/15/38 | 840,000 | 815,063 |
3.50%, 2/15/39 | 156,000 | 126,238 |
4.50%, 8/15/39 | 410,000 | 395,970 |
4.375%, 11/15/39 | 6,375,000 | 6,029,355 |
4.625%, 2/15/40 | 90,000 | 88,706 |
United States Treasury Notes: | | |
2.25%, 1/31/15 | 980,000 | 969,435 |
2.375%, 2/28/15 | 700,000 | 695,188 |
3.125%, 5/15/19 | 3,710,500 | 3,534,251 |
3.625%, 2/15/20 | 6,570,000 | 6,457,078 |
| | |
Total U.S. Treasury (Cost $19,353,081) | | 19,111,284 |
| | |
Sovereign Government Bonds - 0.3% | | |
Province of Ontario Canada, 0.701%, 5/22/12 (r) | 300,000 | 300,626 |
| | |
Total Sovereign Government Bonds (Cost $300,000) | | 300,626 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Time Deposit - 10.4% | Amount | Value |
State Street Corp. Time Deposit, 0.01%, 4/1/10 | $10,346,902 | $10,346,902 |
| | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $10,346,902) | | 10,346,902 |
| | |
Equity Securities - 1.7% | Shares | |
CoBank ACB, Preferred | 10,000 | 531,250 |
Conseco, Inc.* | 1,712 | 10,649 |
First Republic Preferred Capital Corp., Preferred (e) | 500 | 462,500 |
Woodbourne Capital, Trust I, Preferred (b)(e) | 1,000,000 | 695,000 |
| | |
Total Equity Securities (Cost $1,346,005) | | 1,699,399 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $92,789,435) - 98.8% | | 97,921,374 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - 1.2% | | 1,228,420 |
Net Assets - 100% | | $99,149,794 |
| | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital applicable to 5,857,615 shares of | | |
beneficial interest, unlimited number of no par value shares authorized | | $93,430,962 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 83,437 |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 500,822 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | 5,134,573 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $99,149,794 |
| | |
Net Asset Value per Share | | $16.93 |
Futures | # of Contracts | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Purchased: | | | | |
10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 53 | 6/10 | $6,161,250 | ($9,465) |
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds | 65 | 6/10 | 7,548,125 | 15,741 |
Total Purchased | | | | $6,276 |
Sold: | | | | |
2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 242 | 6/10 | $52,502,656 | ($26,412) |
5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 53 | 6/10 | 6,086,719 | 22,770 |
Total Sold | | | | ($3,642) |
(b) This security was valued by the Board of Trustees. See note A.
(e) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
(p) The State of New York Insurance Department has prohibited Atlantic Mutual Insurance Co. from making interest payments. This security is no longer accruing interest.
(r) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.
(x) Alliance Bancorp and its affiliates filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy on July 13, 2007. This security is no longer accruing interest.
(y) The government of Iceland took control of Glitnir Bank HF (the "Bank") on October 8, 2008. The government has prohibited the Bank from paying any claims owed to foreign entities. These securities are no longer accruing interest.
(ii) General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 1, 2009. This security is no longer accruing interest.
* Non-income producing security.
Abbreviations:
COPs: Certificates of Participation
FCB: Farm Credit Bank
GO: General Obligation
IDA: Industrial Development Authority
LLC: Limited Liability Corporation
LP: Limited Partnership
MFH: Multi-Family Housing
PO: Pension Obligation
See notes to financial statements.
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended March 31, 2010
Net Investment Income | |
Investment Income: | |
Interest income | $2,107,615 |
Dividend income | 46,376 |
Total investment income | 2,153,991 |
| |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisory fee | 175,264 |
Administrative fees | 131,448 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 153,802 |
Distribution Plan expenses | 109,540 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 1,988 |
Custodian fees | 22,013 |
Accounting fees | 7,286 |
Registration fees | 8,082 |
Reports to shareholders | 21,867 |
Professional fees | 9,640 |
Miscellaneous | 2,243 |
Total expenses | 643,173 |
Reimbursement from Advisor | (95,396) |
Fees paid indirectly | (76) |
Net expenses | 547,701 |
| |
Net Investment Income | 1,606,290 |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments | 1,268,799 |
Futures | (100,238) |
| 1,168,561 |
| |
Changes in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | 954,534 |
Futures | (167,601) |
| 786,933 |
| |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | |
(Loss) | 1,955,494 |
| |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | |
Resulting From Operations | $3,561,784 |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 | Year Ended September 30, 2009 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | | $1,606,290 | $1,669,272 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 1,168,561 | 3,791,129 |
Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) | | 786,933 | 5,350,466 |
| | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | 3,561,784 | 10,810,867 |
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income | | (1,530,585) | (1,582,454) |
Net realized gain | | (4,288,221) | (989,458) |
Total distributions | | (5,818,806) | (2,571,912) |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Shares sold | | 47,047,769 | 58,449,937 |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 5,123,671 | 2,194,433 |
Redemption fees | | 1,517 | 5,343 |
Shares redeemed | | (28,402,879) | (20,783,667) |
Total capital share transactions | | 23,770,078 | 39,866,046 |
| | | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | 21,513,056 | 48,105,001 |
| | | |
Net Assets | | | |
Beginning of period | | 77,636,738 | 29,531,737 |
End of period (including undistributed net | | | |
investment income of $83,437 and $ 7,732, respectively) | | $99,149,794 | $77,636,738 |
| | | |
| | | |
Capital Share Activity | | | |
Shares sold | | 2,774,505 | 3,713,517 |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 305,842 | 141,812 |
Shares redeemed | | (1,677,641) | (1,313,612) |
Total capital share activity | | 1,402,706 | 2,541,717 |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
Note A ---- Significant Accounting Policies
General: The Calvert Long-Term Income Fund (the "Fund"), a series of The Calvert Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The operations of each series are accounted for separately. The Fund offers Class A shares which are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.75%.
Security Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments wherever possible. Securities for which market quotations are available are valued at last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange in which they trade. Municipal securities are valued utilizing a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings) furnished by dealers through an independent pricing service. Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If events occur after the close of the principal market in which foreign securities are traded, and before the Fund's net asset value determination, that are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, t hen they are valued at their fair value taking these events into account. Short-term notes are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The Fund may invest in securities whose resale is subject to restrictions. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
In determining fair value, the Board considers all relevant qualitative and quantitative information available. These factors are subject to change over time and are reviewed periodically. The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material.
At March 31, 2010, securities valued at $5,933,790, or 6.0% of net assets were fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 -- quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 -- other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 -- significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. For additional information on the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to the Fund's most recent prospectus.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets as of March 31, 2010:
| Valuation Inputs |
Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Equity securities | $1,004,399 | - | $695,000 | $1,699,399 |
Asset backed securities | - | $1,812,991 | - | 1,812,991 |
Collateralized mortgage-backed obligations | - | 2,627,419 | - | 2,627,419 |
Corporate debt | - | 51,097,447 | 4,906,826 | 56,004,273 |
Municipal obligations | - | 2,166,187 | 43,263 | 2,209,450 |
U.S. government obligations | - | 22,631,613 | 288,701 | 22,920,314 |
Other debt obligations | - | 10,647,528 | - | 10,647,528 |
TOTAL | $1,004,399 | $90,983,185 | $5,933,790 | $97,921,374 |
Other financial instruments* | $2,634 | - | - | $2,634 |
* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, such as futures, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on the instrument.
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
| Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | Corporate Debt |
Balance as of 9/30/09 | $103,027 | $6,896,609 |
Accrued discounts/premiums | 1,251 | 124,060 |
Realized gain (loss) | 5,614 | 136,446 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | (6,340) | 334,271 |
Net purchases (sales) | (13,445) | 155,659 |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | (90,107) | (2,740,219) |
Balance as of 3/31/10 | $0 | $4,906,826 |
| | |
| U.S. Government Obligations | Municipal Obligations |
Balance as of 9/30/09 | $494,000 | - |
Accrued discounts/premiums | 3,473 | - |
Realized gain (loss) | - | - |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 45,812 | - |
Net purchases (sales) | - | - |
Transfers in and/or out of Level 3 | (254,584) | $43,263 |
Balance as of 3/31/10 | $ 288,701 | $43,263 |
| | |
| Equity Securities | Total |
Balance as of 9/30/09 | - | $7,493,636 |
Accrued discounts/premiums | - | 128,784 |
Realized gain (loss) | - | 142,060 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $245,000 | 618,743 |
Net purchases (sales) | 450,000 | 592,214 |
Transfers in and/ or out of Level 3 | - | (3,041,647) |
Balance as of 3/30/10 | $695,000 | $5,933,790 |
For the period ended March 31, 2010, total change in unrealized gain (loss) on Level 3 securities included in the change in net assets was $672,477. Total unrealized gain (loss) for all securities (including Level 1 and Level 2) can be found on the accompanying Statement of Operations.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with recognized financial institutions or registered broker/dealers and, in all instances, holds underlying securities with a value exceeding the total repurchase price, including accrued interest. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its value and a possible loss of income or value if the counterparty fails to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Futures Contracts: The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts, but only when, in the judgment of the Advisor, such a position acts as a hedge. The Fund may not enter into futures contracts for the purpose of speculation or leverage. These futures contracts may include, but are not limited to, futures contracts based on U.S. Government obligations. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in the value of interest rates. The Fund may enter into futures contracts agreeing to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unreal ized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund's ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts' terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade which are designated "contracts markets" by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
Short Sales: The Fund may use a hedging technique that involves short sales of U.S. Treasury securities for the purposes of managing the duration of the Fund. Any short sales are "covered" with an equivalent amount of high-quality, liquid securities.
Security Transactions and Net Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of dividends on certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of al l or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. (See Statement of Net Assets footnotes on page 20.) A debt obligation may be removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Foreign Currency Transactions: The Fund's accounting records are maintained in U.S. dollars. For valuation of assets and liabilities on each date of net asset value determination, foreign denominations are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rate. Security transactions, income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the date of the event. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on securities and foreign currencies is included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on securities and foreign currencies.
Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Redemption Fees: The Fund charges a 2% redemption fee on redemptions, including exchanges, made within 30 days of purchase in the same Fund. The redemption fee is paid to the Class of the Fund from which the redemption is made, and is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital. The fee is intended to discourage market-timers by ensuring that short-term trading costs are borne by the investors making the transactions and not the shareholders already in the Fund.
Expense Offset Arrangements: The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby the custodian's fees may be paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund's cash on deposit with the bank. These credits are used to reduce the Fund's expenses. Such a deposit arrangement may be an alternative to overnight investments.
Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.
New Accounting Pronouncements: In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2010-06 "Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements". ASU 2010-06 will require reporting entities to make new disclosures about amount and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3, and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2010-06 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.
Note B -- Related Party Transactions
Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. (the "Advisor") is wholly-owned by Calvert Group, Ltd. ("Calvert"), which is indirectly wholly-owned by UNIFI Mutual Holding Company. The Advisor provides investment advisory services and pays the salaries and fees of officers and Trustees of the Fund who are employees of the Advisor or its affiliates. For its services, the Advisor receives a monthly fee based on an annual rate of .40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, $32,956 was payable at period end. In addition, $23,783 was payable at period end for operating expenses paid by the Advisor during March 2010.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to limit net annual fund operating expenses through January 31, 2011. The contractual expense cap is 1.25%. For the purposes of this expense limit, operating expenses do not include interest expense, brokerage commissions, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. To the extent any expense offset credits are earned, the Advisor's obligation under the contractual limitation may be reduced and the Advisor may benefit from the expense offset arrangement.
Calvert Administrative Services Company, an affiliate of the Advisor, provides administrative services to the Fund for an annual fee, payable monthly, of .30% of the average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, $24,717 was payable at period end.
Calvert Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of the Advisor, is the distributor and principal underwriter for the Fund. The Distribution Plan, adopted by Class A shares, allows the Fund to pay the Distributor for expenses and services associated with the distribution of shares. The expenses paid may not exceed .50% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A. The amount actually paid by the Fund is an annualized fee, payable monthly of .25% of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A. Under the terms of the agreement, $20,597 was payable at period end.
The Distributor received $31,604 as its portion of the commissions charged on sales of the Fund's Class A shares for the six months ended March 31, 2010.
Calvert Shareholder Services, Inc. ("CSSI"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. For its services, CSSI received a fee of $12,368 for the six months ended March 31, 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, $3,060 was payable at period end. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc., is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent.
Each Trustee of the Fund who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates receives an annual retainer of $32,000 ($45,000 effective April 1, 2010) plus up to $1,500 ($2,000 effective April 1, 2010) for each Board and Committee meeting attended. The Board chair and Committee chairs each receive an additional $5,000 annual retainer. Trustee's fees are allocated to each of the funds served.
Note C -- Investment Activity
During the period, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term and U.S. government securities, were $115,684,020 and $93,540,402, respectively. U.S. government security purchases and sales were $142,236,129 and $133,443,525, respectively.
The cost of investments owned at March 31, 2010 for federal income tax purposes was $93,134,713. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $4,786,661, of which $5,999,594 related to appreciated securities and $1,212,933 related to depreciated securities.
The Fund intends to elect to defer net capital losses of $168,831 incurred from November 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
The Fund may sell or purchase securities to and from other Funds managed by the Advisor, typically short-term variable demand notes. Interportfolio transactions are primarily used for cash management purposes. Interportfolio transactions are made pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the six months ended March 31, 2010, there were no such transactions.
Note D -- Line of Credit
A financing agreement is in place with all Calvert Group Funds and State Street Corporation ("SSC"). Under the agreement, SSC provides an unsecured line of credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted), accessible by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings under the committed facility bear interest at the higher of the London Interbank Offered Rate, (LIBOR) or the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of .15% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility, which is allocated to all participating funds. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at March 31, 2010. For the six months ended March 31, 2010, borrowings by the Fund under the Agreement were as follows:
| Average Daily Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Maximum Amount Borrowed | Month of Maximum Amount Borrowed |
| $17,390 | 1.44% | $624,984 | February 2010 |
Note E -- Subsequent Events
In preparing the financial statements as of March 31, 2010, no subsequent events or transactions occurred that would have materially impacted the financial statements as presented.
Financial Highlights
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class A Shares | | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $17.43 | $15.44 | $15.62 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .30 | .54 | .62 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .37 | 2.46 | .20 |
Total from investment operations | | .67 | 3.00 | .82 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.29) | (.52) | (.61) |
Net realized gain | | (.88) | (.49) | (.39) |
Total distributions | | (1.17) | (1.01) | (1.00) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (.50) | 1.99 | (.18) |
Net asset value, ending | | $16.93 | $17.43 | $15.44 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 4.01% | 20.58% | 5.31% |
Ratios to average net assets:A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 3.67% (a) | 3.45% | 3.96% |
Total expenses | | 1.47% (a) | 1.46% | 1.66% |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.25% (a) | 1.27% | 1.28% |
Net expenses | | 1.25% (a) | 1.25% | 1.25% |
Portfolio turnover | | 313% | 781% | 604% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $99,150 | $77,637 | $29,532 |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | | Periods Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class A Shares | | 2007 | 2006 | 2005^ |
Net asset value, beginning | | $15.36 | $15.52 | $15.00 |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | .62 | .58 | .27 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .27 | .08 | .52 |
Total from investment operations | | .89 | .66 | .79 |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (.61) | (.58) | (.27) |
Net realized gain | | (.02) | (.24) | -- |
Total distributions | | (.63) | (.82) | (.27) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | .26 | (.16) | .52 |
Net asset value, ending | | $15.62 | $15.36 | $15.52 |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 5.92% | 4.49% | 5.29%** |
Ratios to average net assets:A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 4.09% | 4.04% | 2.41% (a) |
Total expenses | | 2.03% | 3.76% | 6.82% (a) |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.30% | 1.55% | 1.51% (a) |
Net expenses | | 1.25% | 1.25% | 1.25% (a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 767% | 547% | 931% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $12,139 | $4,995 | $2,051 |
See notes to financial highlights.
A Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the Advisor or reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses before offsets reflect expenses after reimbursement and/or waiver by the Advisor but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.
(a) Annualized.
* Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year and does not reflect deduction of any front-end or deferred sales charge.
** Total return would have been 5.15% without the payment by affiliate. On March 30, 2005, the Advisor voluntarily contributed $2,658 to the Fund to reimburse the effect of a realized loss caused by a trading error. This transaction was deemed a "payment by affiliate."
^ From December 31, 2004, inception.
See notes to financial statements.
Explanation of Financial Tables
Schedule of Investments
The Schedule of Investments is a snapshot of all securities held in the fund at their market value, on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are listed by asset type (e.g., common stock, corporate bonds, U.S. government obligations) and may be further broken down into sub-groups and by industry classification.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
The Statement of Assets and Liabilities is often referred to as the fund's balance sheet. It lists the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes on the last day of the reporting period. The fund's assets include the market value of securities owned, cash, receivables for securities sold and shareholder subscriptions, and receivables for dividends and interest payments that have been earned, but not yet received. The fund's liabilities include payables for securities purchased and shareholder redemptions, and expenses owed but not yet paid. The statement also reports the fund's net asset value (NAV) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund's net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. This statement is accompanied by a Schedule of Investments. Alternatively, if certain conditions are met, a Statement of Net Assets may be presented in lieu of this statement and the Schedule of Investments.
Statement of Net Assets
The Statement of Net Assets provides a detailed list of the fund's holdings, including each security's market value on the last day of the reporting period. The Statement of Net Assets includes a Schedule of Investments. Other assets are added and other liabilities subtracted from the investments total to calculate the fund's net assets. Finally, net assets are divided by the outstanding shares of the fund to arrive at its share price, or Net Asset Value (NAV) per share.
At the end of the Statement of Net Assets is a table displaying the composition of the fund's net assets. Paid in Capital is the money invested by shareholders and represents the bulk of net assets. Undistributed Net Investment Income and Accumulated Net Realized Gains usually approximate the amounts the fund had available to distribute to shareholders as of the statement date. Accumulated Realized Losses will appear as negative balances. Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) is the difference between the market value of the fund's investments and their cost, and reflects the gains (losses) that would be realized if the fund were to sell all of its investments at their statement-date -values.
Statement of Operations
The Statement of Operations summarizes the fund's investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. Investment income includes dividends earned from stocks and interest earned from interest-bearing securities in the fund. Expenses incurred in operating the fund include the advisory fee paid to the investment advisor, administrative services fees, distribution plan expenses (if applicable), transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing expenses, custodial, legal, and audit fees, and the printing and postage expenses related to shareholder reports. Expense offsets (fees paid indirectly) are also shown. Credits earned from offset arrangements are used to reduce the fund's expenses. This statement also shows net gains (losses) realized on the sale of investments and the increase or decrease in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held during the period.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
The Statement of Changes in Net Assets shows how the fund's total net assets changed during the two most recent reporting periods. Changes in the fund's net assets are attributable to investment operations, distributions and capital share transactions.
The Operations section of the report summarizes information detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distribution section shows the dividend and capital gain distributions made to shareholders. The amounts shown as distributions in this section may not match the net investment income and realized gains amounts shown in the Operations section because distributions are determined on a tax basis and certain investments or transactions may be treated differently for financial statement and tax purposes. The Capital Share Transactions section shows the amount shareholders invested in the fund, either by purchasing shares or by reinvesting distributions, and the amounts redeemed. The corresponding numbers of shares issued, reinvested and redeemed are shown at the end of the report.
Financial Highlights
The Financial Highlights table provides a per-share breakdown per class of the components that affect the fund's net asset value for current and past reporting periods. The table provides total return, total distributions, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and net assets for the applicable period. Total return is a measure of a fund's performance that encompasses all elements of return: dividends, capital gain distributions and changes in net asset value. Total return is the change in value of an investment over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment. Total distributions include distributions from net investment income and net realized gains. Long-term gains are earned on securities held in the fund more than one year. Short-term gains, on the sale of securities held less than one year, are treated as ordinary dividend income for tax purposes. The expense ratio is a fund's cost of doing business, expre ssed as a percentage of net assets. These expenses directly reduce returns to shareholders. Portfolio turnover measures the trading activity in a fund's investment portfolio -- how often securities are bought and sold by a fund. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of the fund, the nature of the fund's investments and the investment style of the portfolio manager.
Proxy Voting
The Proxy Voting Guidelines of the Calvert Funds that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided as an Appendix to the Fund's Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert website at www.calvert.com; or by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund's website at www.calvert.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly 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 Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
At a meeting held on December 9, 2009, the Board of Trustees, and by a separate vote, the disinterested Trustees, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between The Calvert Fund and the Advisor with respect to the Fund.
In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Fund and the Advisor. The disinterested Trustees reviewed a report prepared by the Advisor regarding various services provided to the Fund by the Advisor and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Advisor's personnel and the Advisor's revenue and cost of providing services to the Fund, and a separate report prepared by an independent third party, which provided a statistical analysis comparing the Fund's investment performance, expenses and fees to comparable mutual funds.
The disinterested Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Prior to voting, the disinterested Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which no representatives of management were present.
In the course of its deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, including the personnel providing such services; the Advisor's financial condition; the level and method of computing the Fund's advisory fee; comparative performance, fee and expense information for the Fund; the profitability of the Calvert Group of Funds to the Advisor and its affiliates; the direct and indirect benefits, if any, derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; the effect of the Fund's growth and size on the Fund's performance and expenses; the affiliated distributor's process for monitoring sales load breakpoints; the Advisor's compliance programs and policies; the Advisor's performance of substantially similar duties for other funds; and any possible conflicts of interest.
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Advisor relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Advisor's investment, supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Advisor as well as the Board's familiarity with management through Board of Trustees' meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Advisor's management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies, as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Advisor's administrative capabilities, including its ability to supervise the other service providers for the Fund, were also considered. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
In considering the Fund's performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund's performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. In addition, the Board took into account overall financial market conditions. The Board also reviewed various comparative data provided to it in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including, among other information, a comparison of the Fund's total return with its Lipper index and with that of other mutual funds deemed to be in its Lipper peer group by an independent third party in its report. This comparison indicated that for the one- and three-year periods ended June 30, 2009, the Fund's performance was above the median of its peer group. The data also indicated that the Fund outperformed its Lipper index for the same one- and three-year periods. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.
In considering the Fund's fees and expenses, the Board compared the Fund's fees and total expense ratio with various comparative data for the funds in its peer group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Fund's advisory fee (after taking into account waivers and/or reimbursements) was below the median of its peer group and that total expenses (net of waivers and/or reimbursements) were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the allocation of advisory and administrative fees may vary among the Fund's peer group. In addition, the Board took into account the fees the Advisor charged to its other clients and considered these fee comparisons in light of the differences in managing these other accounts. The Board took into account the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund's Class A shares. The Board also noted management's discussion of the Fund's expenses and certain factors that affected the level of such expenses. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services provided by the Advisor and the other factors considered.
The Board reviewed the Advisor's profitability on a fund-by-fund basis. In reviewing the overall profitability of the advisory fee to the Fund's Advisor, the Board also considered the fact that affiliates of the Advisor provided shareholder servicing and administrative services to the Fund for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included Calvert's operating profit margin information both before and after tax expenses with respect to the services that the Advisor and its affiliates provided to the Calvert Group of Funds complex. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor's relationship with the Fund in terms of the total amount of annual advisory fees it received with respect to the Fund and whether the Advisor had the financial wherewithal to continue to provide a high level of services to the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor had reimbursed expenses of the Fund. The Board also noted the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for t he Fund's Class A shares. The Board also considered that the Advisor derived benefits to its reputation and other indirect benefits from its relationship with the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor's and its affiliates' level of profitability from their relationship with the Fund was reasonable.
The Board considered the effect of the Fund's current size and potential growth on its performance and expenses. The Board concluded that adding breakpoints to the advisory fee at specified asset levels would not be appropriate at this time given the Fund's current size. The Board noted that if the Fund's assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
In reapproving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
Conclusions
The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Advisor has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Advisor maintains appropriate compliance programs; (c) performance of the Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and to relevant indices; (d) the Advisor is likely to execute its investment strategies consistently over time; and (e) the Fund's advisory fee is reasonable relative to those of similar funds and to the services to be provided by the Advisor. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 | President's Letter |
7 | Portfolio Management Discussion |
11 | Shareholder Expense Example |
13 | Schedule of Investments |
21 | Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
22 | Statement of Operations |
23 | Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
24 | Notes to Financial Statements |
30 | Financial Highlights |
31 | Explanation of Financial Tables |
33 | Proxy Voting and Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Holdings |
33 | Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract |
Dear Shareholder:
Over the six-month reporting period, the global financial markets continued to recover from the Great Recession, with investors seemingly reassured that global stimulus policies had worked to successfully avert a depression. By the end of 2009, corporate bonds had staged a remarkable nine-month rally, and stocks moved to 18-month highs in March 2010.
Under this mantle of market recovery, however, U.S. investors remained cautious, restrained in part by tight lending policies, high unemployment, and concerns about the pace of economic recovery. As of mid-March, investors had poured $90.6 billion into bond funds in 2010, versus a mere $2.4 billion into U.S. stock funds, according to Investment Company Institute data.1
Looking ahead, we see encouraging signs of economic recovery. However, we also anticipate that there will be a period of transition and challenges. The fixed-income markets, in particular, face a period of interest-rate uncertainty, increased market volatility, and mounting concerns over sovereign debt in some of the world's developed economies. In our view, fixed-income managers with active, flexible strategies, like those of Calvert's experienced investment team, will have a clear edge in navigating these challenges.
A Bond Market in Transition
During the six-month reporting period, fixed-income investors became increasingly less risk averse and sought securities and sectors with higher yield and total-return potential. Investors readily absorbed robust issuance of corporate bonds, and asset inflows into high-yield bonds were strong. In contrast, the government's issuance of Treasuries in March met with tepid demand, which was possibly a sign of reduced interest on the part of investors in China and other Asian countries.
Most sectors of the bond market posted positive total returns for the reporting period, led by high-yield bonds, which were up 11.15% as measured by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Index. Investment-grade corporates, as measured by the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index, returned 3.33%. Treasury yields fluctuated but were little changed from the beginning of the reporting period. Returns for money-market funds remained relatively flat, reflecting the fact that the Federal Reserve (Fed) continued to hold its short-term benchmark interest rate at 0% to 0.25%.
Our Fund Strategies
The shifting market scenario presented both challenges and opportunities for Calvert's fixed-income funds. Anticipating an eventual rise in interest rates, our corporate bond strategies were conservatively positioned with shorter-than-benchmark durations. (Duration measures a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Generally, the longer the duration, the greater the change in price for a given change in interest rates.)
Our outlook for corporate bonds remains generally positive, but we will rely on credit analysis and strong individual security selection since corporate bonds in general have already seen sharp price increases. Our nimble yield-curve trading strategies will also continue to be vital portfolio management tools.
Positive Economic Signs, but Headwinds Remain
In recent months, we've seen encouraging signs of improvement in the U.S. economy. Manufacturing and production levels are up, along with consumer spending and retail sales. Although problems remain in the beleaguered housing industry, the Case-Shiller home price index has shown an uptick in home prices over the last nine months.
While these are welcome signs, in our view significant headwinds to full economic recovery remain. Unemployment is still high at 9.7% and consumer spending, while improving, is still sluggish. At home and abroad, governments at all levels are facing major budget deficits and other fiscal challenges. Concerns about Greece's sovereign debt have spread to other European countries, unsettling the euro-zone and raising concerns about countries in other regions as well. These high deficits and amounts of outstanding debt are of particular concern to the bond market, as they are likely to contribute to higher interest rates.
On the home front, the Obama administration and Congress are grappling with many critical issues, which include credit-rating agency reform, banking reform, and the role of the Federal Reserve and U.S. government in the oversight of financial institutions and the markets. In our view, over time, these efforts may work to redress some of the systemic imbalances revealed in our global financial system, providing additional stability to the economy and markets.
Consumer is Key to Economic Recovery
As the government begins to unwind its fiscal and monetary stimulus over the coming months, the U.S. economy must find a self-sustaining balance to continue its forward momentum. In addition, contentiousness over recently passed health care reform, and concerns about its impact on the U.S. deficit going forward, are likely to influence the markets. Of course, the consumer remains a key player in the recovery scenario. As long as unemployment and consumer debt remain relatively high, it will be difficult for economic expansion to truly take hold.
Despite these challenges, we believe that the U.S. economy is firmly on the road to recovery, though bumps and potholes remain. The housing market appears to have bottomed, businesses are positioned for growth with larger inventories and increased spending on equipment, and banks are better capitalized and generally stronger. These factors, combined with the Fed's continued pledge to keep interest rates low for "an extended period," should, in our opinion, help propel economic recovery forward, albeit in an uneven manner.
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As the U.S. economy slowly recovers from the most severe recession in 50 years, progress is likely to be bumpy and uneven. The fixed-income markets, in particular, are likely to be in transition for some time as governments unwind fiscal stimulus policies, the credit markets continue to recover, and interest rates ultimately trend higher.
In this environment, we believe that a flexible investment strategy and rigorous credit research--hallmarks of Calvert's fixed-income management strategy--will be especially vital portfolio management tools.
We encourage you to pursue a well-diversified investment strategy, including a range of fixed-income strategies in your portfolio. Meet with your financial advisor to discuss your current allocations to ensure that they are appropriate given your financial goals, investment time horizon, and the current market outlook.
Be sure to visit our website, www.calvert.com, for frequent updates and commentary on economic and market developments from Calvert professionals.
As always, we appreciate your investing with Calvert.
Sincerely,
Barbara J. Krumsiek
President and CEO
Calvert Group, Ltd.
April 2010
1. Data through March 24, 2010. Source: The Wall Street Journal, Quarterly Monitor: A Periodic Look at Performance and Where Investor Money is Flowing, April 5, 2010.
Portfolio Management Discussion
Gregory Habeeb
Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of Calvert Asset Management Company
Performance
For the six months ended March 31, 2010, Calvert Ultra-Short Income Fund Class A shares (at NAV) returned 1.77% while its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Short Treasury 9-12 Month Index, returned 0.30%. The Fund's sector allocation and short relative duration were the primary drivers behind its strong relative performance. Duration is a measure of a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the change in price relative to interest rate movements.
Investment Climate
During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the U.S. economy emerged from its deepest recession since World War II and began a period of recovery. Government stimulus and inventory restocking helped gross domestic product (GDP) grow at an annualized rate of 5.6% during the fourth quarter of 2009. However, economists1 expected to see economic growth fall to 2.9% during the first quarter of 2010. If this estimate is accurate, average GDP growth for
*Investment performance/return at NAV does not reflect the deduction of the Fund's maximum 1.25% front-end sales charge or any deferred sales charge.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Investment Performance
(total return at NAV*)
| 6 Months ended 3/31/10 | 12 Months ended 3/31/10 |
Class A | 1.77% | 6.97% |
Barclays Capital Short Treasury 9-12 Month Index | 0.30% | 0.89% |
Lipper Ultra-Short Obligations Funds Average | 1.54% | 5.72% |
| | |
Maturity Schedule | | |
| Weighted Average |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
| 464 days | 403 days |
| | |
SEC Yield | | |
| 30 days ended |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
| 1.03% | 1.03% |
| | |
Economic Sectors | % of total investments | |
|
Asset Backed Securities | 5.4% | |
Basic Materials | 5.5% | |
Communications | 3.1% | |
Consumer, Cyclical | 3.1% | |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 3.0% | |
Energy | 6.1% | |
Financials | 42.5% | |
Government | 6.3% | |
Industrials | 2.5% | |
Insurance | 0.1% | |
Mortgage Securities | 2.3% | |
Technology | 2.7% | |
Time Deposit | 14.5% | |
Utilities | 2.9% | |
Total | 100% | |
the reporting period will be 4.3%.
Consumer price inflation was quite low during the reporting period. From October 2009 through February 2010, the headline consumer price index inflation rate was 1.9% and the core rate was 0.6%. The labor market remained quite weak, with the unemployment rate near 10% for much of the period. In March, the unemployment rate was 9.7%.
Amid evidence of economic growth, but with a poor labor market and very low inflation, the Federal Reserve (Fed) held the target federal funds rate near zero percent. The Fed stated that it expected the target rate to remain low for an "extended period." In addition, during the past six months, Fed officials developed and began to implement a strategy to exit its accomodative monetary policy.
Investors appeared to become less risk-averse during the reporting period. Facing low returns on the safest and most liquid investments--such as government bonds and money-market securities--investors generally seemed to search for higher yields. Troubles in the euro-zone debt market occasionally rattled investors and may have created the perception that U.S. markets were a safer haven. In general, investors did not seem to focus on the potential effects of eventual Fed interest-rate hikes.
Investors' pursuit of higher returns helped riskier markets outperform, in general, while more conservative markets tended to lag during the reporting period. Stocks, commodities, and corporate debt markets rallied, and price volatility dropped. Corporate bond yield spreads, which measure differences in the yields of corporate and Treasury bonds that have comparable maturities, narrowed. Corporate treasurers responded by issuing a record amount of low-interest, fixed-rate bonds that were snapped up by investors searching for yield.
Government bond yields rose amid heavy U.S. Treasury debt issuance. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 0.52 percentage points to finish the six-month period at 3.83%. With the Fed on hold, money-market rates were nearly unchanged over the reporting period, and the yield on three-month Treasury bills ended the period at 0.16%.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns
(with max. load)
| Class A Shares |
One year | 5.63% |
Since inception | 4.55% |
(10/31/06) | |
The performance data shown represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund's/Portfolio's distributions or the redemption of Fund/Portfolio shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Visit www.calvert.com for current performance data. The gross expense ratio is 1.26%. This number may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period and, if applicable, does not include fee or expense waivers. Performance data quoted already reflects deduction of fund operating expenses.
Performance Comparison
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment.

Average annual total returns in the Portfolio Statistics above and the Performance Comparison line graph are with maximum load deducted -- they assume reinvestment of dividends and reflect the deduction of the Fund's Class A maximum front-end sales charge of 1.25%, or deferred sales charge, as applicable. No sales charge has been applied to the index used for comparison. However, the Lipper average does reflect the deduction of the category's average front-end sales charge.
Portfolio Strategy
The Fund's allocation to corporate floating-rate securities and its short relative duration were the primary factors behind its outperformance of the benchmark. A portion of the Fund's assets are allocated to floating-rate corporate securities, which comprised 35.31% of the portfolio on September 30, 2009. The interest rates of these securities reset periodically based on the interest rates on short-maturity benchmark indexes, such as the London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR). Floating-rate corporate securities often provide more attractive yields than the benchmark. They are an integral part of our interest-rate strategy, as we anticipate that short-term interest rates will eventually move higher.
The Fund's duration was relatively short during the reporting period. As of September 30, 2009, the Fund's duration was 0.10 years while the duration of the passive Index was 0.89 years. This helped boost the Fund's relative returns as yields for Treasuries--even those with very short maturities--moved slightly higher during the reporting period.
Outlook
Looking ahead, we expect the economy to grow in 2010. Excess household debt and a weak labor market, however, are likely to slow the rate of growth, which may lag the average pace of past recoveries. To date, the Fed has closed its emergency liquidity and lending facilities and ended its massive purchases of government-guaranteed debt. Next, it will temporarily drain some of the $1 trillion excess from the banking system. We expect that the Fed will be able to accomplish this without raising target interest rates, at least initially, and we would not be surprised if the Fed does not hike rates in 2010.
Central banks around the world, including the Fed, are running extremely easy monetary policies with rock-bottom interest rates. In response, many investors are hunting far and wide for returns and taking on greater risk. This pattern is reminiscent of the mid-1990s. As we observe the effects of low interest rates, even for the riskiest borrowers, we are prone to be more conservative in our credit and interest-rate risk analysis. Sovereign credit risk in the form of downgrades to debt issued by Greece and other European countries is another factor that we will continue to consider going forward. Investors seem somewhat unconvinced that Greece and other debt-ridden economies, including Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Portugal, will succeed in reducing their bloated deficits.
April 2010
1. Wall Street Journal Economic Forecasting Survey of March 2010
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) 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.
This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010).
Actual 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 the 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 sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. 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 10/1/09 | Ending Account Value 3/31/10 | Expenses Paid During Period* 10/1/09 - 3/31/10 |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,017.70 | $4.48 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,020.49 | $4.48 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
*Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.89%, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2010
| | Principal | |
Asset-Backed Securities - 5.4% | | Amount | Value |
AmeriCredit Automobile Receivables Trust: | | | |
1.978%, 1/12/12 (r) | | $83,086 | $83,415 |
4.47%, 1/12/12 | | 272,105 | 273,283 |
0.248%, 4/6/12 (r) | | 225,392 | 225,365 |
0.308%, 5/6/12 (r) | | 135,273 | 135,243 |
4.63%, 6/6/12 | | 184,903 | 184,990 |
5.02%, 11/6/12 | | 1,641,655 | 1,677,757 |
Americredit Prime Automobile Receivable: | | | |
5.22%, 6/8/12 | | 661,140 | 671,226 |
0.258%, 4/8/13 (r) | | 158,063 | 157,967 |
Atherton Franchisee Loan Funding LLC, 7.08%, 5/15/20 (e) | | 680,992 | 684,162 |
Capital Auto Receivables Asset Trust: | | | |
0.33%, 2/15/11 (r) | | 15,542 | 15,540 |
5.00%, 4/15/11 | | 18,293 | 18,354 |
4.98%, 5/15/11 | | 45,437 | 45,733 |
1.26%, 5/16/11 (b)(e)(r) | | 946,630 | 947,037 |
0.93%, 12/15/11 (r) | | 335,820 | 336,302 |
0.51%, 2/15/14 (r) | | 192,629 | 192,417 |
Capital One Auto Finance Trust: | | | |
5.03%, 4/15/12 | | 334,733 | 337,028 |
0.27%, 10/15/12 (r) | | 331,765 | 331,548 |
CarMax Auto Owner Trust, 5.56%, 10/17/11 | | 800,000 | 820,442 |
Chase Funding Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, | | | |
4.396%, 2/25/30 | | 532,076 | 524,889 |
Chrysler Financial Lease Trust, 1.78%, 6/15/11 (e) | | 2,060,000 | 2,059,152 |
Daimler Chrysler Auto Trust, 4.98%, 11/8/11 | | 21,660 | 21,898 |
DB Master Finance LLC, 5.779%, 6/20/31 (e) | | 450,000 | 436,865 |
GS Auto Loan Trust: | | | |
5.39%, 12/15/11 | | 42,905 | 43,445 |
4.56%, 11/15/13 | | 23,580 | 23,605 |
Harley-Davidson Motorcycle Trust, 5.10%, 5/15/12 | | 66,427 | 66,708 |
Household Automotive Trust: | | | |
5.43%, 6/17/11 | | 16,568 | 16,594 |
5.61%, 8/17/11 | | 10,641 | 10,684 |
5.28%, 9/19/11 | | 3,573 | 3,578 |
Hyundai Auto Receivables Trust, 5.25%, 5/15/13 | | 511,130 | 518,152 |
Long Beach Auto Receivables Trust, 4.25%, 4/15/12 | | 137,154 | 138,678 |
Triad Auto Receivables Owner Trust: | | | |
5.28%, 2/13/12 | | 97,456 | 97,542 |
4.88%, 4/12/13 | | 295,345 | 303,107 |
| | | |
Total Asset-Backed Securities (Cost $11,208,318) | | | 11,402,706 |
| | | |
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | | | |
(Privately Originated) - 2.3% | | | |
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Trust, 0.646%, 2/25/35 (r) | | 3,475 | 2,089 |
American Home Mortgage Assets: | | | |
0.419%, 10/25/46 (r) | | 389,281 | 205,905 |
| | | |
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed | | Principal | |
Obligations (Privately Originated) - Cont'd | | Amount | Value |
0.436%, 12/25/46 (r) | | $2,536,329 | $1,303,729 |
0.371%, 3/25/47 (r) | | 698,711 | 398,267 |
Chase Mortgage Finance Corp.: | | | |
3.74%, 2/25/37 (r) | | 311,926 | 282,811 |
4.078%, 2/25/37 (r) | | 499,071 | 450,126 |
Impac CMB Trust: | | | |
1.026%, 10/25/34 (r) | | 3,840 | 3,150 |
0.986%, 11/25/34 (r) | | 28,640 | 21,008 |
0.766%, 4/25/35 (r) | | 4,699 | 3,187 |
0.786%, 5/25/35 (r) | | 347,105 | 247,957 |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, 5.29%, 7/25/35 (r) | | 472,609 | 444,316 |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., 5.143%, 12/25/35 (r) | | 129,710 | 127,385 |
MLCC Mortgage Investors, Inc.: | | | |
0.616%, 3/25/28 (r) | | 24,068 | 19,264 |
0.476%, 4/25/29 (r) | | 372,966 | 326,526 |
0.526%, 7/25/29 (r) | | 14,757 | 11,822 |
0.476%, 3/25/30 (r) | | 6,635 | 5,901 |
Sequoia Mortgage Trust, 0.56%, 11/20/34 (r) | | 31,037 | 25,774 |
Structured Asset Mortgage Investments, Inc., | | | |
0.436%, 9/25/36 (r) | | 381,497 | 210,552 |
WaMu Mortgage Pass Through Certificates, | | | |
4.821%, 10/25/35 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 783,410 |
| | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | | | |
(Privately Originated) (Cost $4,423,991) | | | 4,873,179 |
| | | |
Corporate Bonds - 70.3% | | | |
Achmea Hypotheekbank NV, 0.599%, 11/3/14 (e)(r) | | 750,000 | 749,976 |
Alcoa, Inc.: | | | |
7.375%, 8/1/10 | | 1,889,000 | 1,922,463 |
6.00%, 1/15/12 | | 500,000 | 528,022 |
Allstate Life Global Funding II, 0.901%, 5/21/10 (r) | | 200,000 | 199,905 |
American Express Centurion Bank, 0.31%, 7/13/10 (r) | | 60,000 | 59,988 |
American Express Credit Corp., 1.647%, 5/27/10 (r) | | 250,000 | 250,336 |
American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc., | | | |
5.25%, 11/21/11 (e) | | 185,000 | 193,216 |
American Honda Finance Corp., 1.021%, 6/20/11 (e)(r) | | 1,000,000 | 996,929 |
Anadarko Finance Co., 6.75%, 5/1/11 | | 1,550,000 | 1,636,034 |
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.: | | | |
3.00%, 10/15/12 | | 1,000,000 | 1,024,733 |
2.50%, 3/26/13 (e) | | 1,000,000 | 1,003,381 |
ANZ National International Ltd.: | | | |
0.429%, 8/5/11 (e)(r) | | 500,000 | 500,603 |
2.375%, 12/21/12 (e) | | 1,000,000 | 998,853 |
ArcelorMittal, 5.375%, 6/1/13 | | 1,000,000 | 1,060,779 |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd., | | | |
0.549%, 10/21/11 (e)(r) | | 1,000,000 | 999,864 |
BAC Capital Trust XV, 1.052%, 6/1/56 (r) | | 2,000,000 | 1,271,762 |
BAE Systems Asset Trust, 6.664%, 9/15/13 (e) | | 989,193 | 1,044,835 |
Bank of America Corp.: | | | |
0.549%, 4/30/12 (r) | | 500,000 | 503,162 |
4.50%, 4/1/15 | | 500,000 | 503,871 |
| | | |
| | Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | | Amount | Value |
Bank of Nova Scotia, 0.45%, 1/6/12 (r) | | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 |
BankAmerica Capital III, 0.821%, 1/15/27 (r) | | 500,000 | 344,788 |
Barnett Capital III, 0.874%, 2/1/27 (r) | | 500,000 | 344,325 |
Bear Stearns Co.'s LLC, 0.641%, 11/21/16 (r) | | 620,000 | 578,347 |
Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp.: | | | |
0.376%, 1/13/12 (r) | | 2,000,000 | 1,999,090 |
4.60%, 5/15/13 | | 1,000,000 | 1,070,295 |
Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 0.68%, 2/11/13 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 1,005,125 |
BP Capital Markets plc, 1.258%, 3/17/11 (r) | | 750,000 | 757,471 |
Capital One Financial Corp., 4.80%, 2/21/12 | | 935,000 | 974,816 |
Cargill, Inc., 1.499%, 1/21/11 (e)(r) | | 75,000 | 74,924 |
Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 0.507%, 12/16/11 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 1,003,194 |
Cellco Partnership, 2.851%, 5/20/11 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 1,028,276 |
Charter One Bank, 5.50%, 4/26/11 | | 1,685,000 | 1,743,386 |
Chase Capital II, 0.749%, 2/1/27 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 755,199 |
Chase Capital VI, 0.874%, 8/1/28 (r) | | 250,000 | 188,376 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 7.625%, 7/15/13 | | 400,000 | 417,000 |
Chevron Phillips Chemical Co. LLC, 7.00%, 3/15/11 | | 500,000 | 527,358 |
Citibank: | | | |
0.251%, 7/12/11 (r) | | 500,000 | 499,883 |
0.279%, 5/7/12 (r) | | 250,000 | 250,466 |
Citigroup Funding, Inc., 0.579%, 4/30/12 (r) | | 500,000 | 503,471 |
Citigroup, Inc.: | | | |
6.50%, 1/18/11 | | 1,000,000 | 1,040,446 |
5.25%, 2/27/12 | | 1,000,000 | 1,047,622 |
Commonwealth Bank of Australia: | | | |
8.50%, 6/1/10 | | 1,000,000 | 1,012,502 |
0.55%, 11/4/11 (e)(r) | | 500,000 | 499,586 |
COX Communications, Inc., 7.75%, 11/1/10 | | 1,000,000 | 1,038,181 |
COX Enterprises, Inc., 7.875%, 9/15/10 (e) | | 1,000,000 | 1,026,608 |
Credit Agricole SA: | | | |
0.432%, 6/7/11 (e)(r) | | 400,000 | 399,836 |
0.599%, 2/2/12 (e)(r) | | 1,000,000 | 999,425 |
Credit Suisse USA, Inc., 0.45%, 8/16/11 (r) | | 800,000 | 800,512 |
CVS Caremark Corp., 0.552%, 6/1/10 (r) | | 1,500,000 | 1,500,607 |
Deutsche Bank Capital Trust, 2.089%, 12/29/49 (b)(r) | | 200,000 | 154,000 |
Developers Diversified Realty Corp., 5.00%, 5/3/10 | | 1,000,000 | 992,500 |
Dexia Credit Local: | | | |
0.928%, 9/23/11 (e)(r) | | 500,000 | 503,611 |
0.501%, 1/12/12 (e)(r) | | 1,200,000 | 1,209,000 |
0.652%, 3/5/13 (e)(r) | | 700,000 | 700,536 |
Discover Financial Services, 0.786%, 6/11/10 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 998,936 |
Dominion Resources, Inc., 1.308%, 6/17/10 (r) | | 90,000 | 90,162 |
Dow Chemical Co., 2.499%, 8/8/11 (r) | | 500,000 | 507,787 |
Dr Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 2.35%, 12/21/12 | | 1,000,000 | 1,004,153 |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC: | | | |
4.95%, 6/1/10 | | 3,154,000 | 3,174,825 |
7.50%, 2/1/11 | | 1,000,000 | 1,050,239 |
Fleet Capital Trust V, 1.261%, 12/18/28 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 621,701 |
FMG Finance Proprietary Ltd., 4.252%, 9/1/11 (e)(r) | | 2,560,000 | 2,563,200 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC: | | | |
7.875%, 6/15/10 | | 1,500,000 | 1,513,125 |
5.507%, 6/15/11 (r) | | 750,000 | 760,469 |
| | | |
| | Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | | Amount | Value |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC: (Cont'd) | | | |
3.001%, 1/13/12 (r) | | $800,000 | $777,000 |
Fortune Brands, Inc., 5.125%, 1/15/11 | | 750,000 | 772,024 |
FPL Group Capital, Inc., 0.65%, 11/9/12 (r) | | 800,000 | 798,717 |
GameStop Corp., 8.00%, 10/1/12 | | 1,500,000 | 1,548,750 |
General Electric Capital Corp.: | | | |
0.552%, 6/8/12 (r) | | 150,000 | 151,073 |
1.151%, 5/22/13 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 989,128 |
0.391%, 6/20/13 (b) | | 1,000,000 | 945,000 |
General Motors Corp., 8.375%, 7/15/33 (ii)* | | 500,000 | 186,250 |
Georgia Power Co., 0.577%, 3/15/13 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 1,002,561 |
Glitnir Banki HF: | | | |
2.95%, 10/15/08 (b)(y)* | | 120,000 | 32,400 |
3.046%, 4/20/10 (e)(r)(y)* | | 50,000 | 14,750 |
3.226%, 1/21/11 (e)(r)(y)* | | 30,000 | 8,850 |
GMAC LLC, 0.266%, 12/19/12 (r) | | 600,000 | 599,640 |
GMAC, Inc.: | | | |
5.75%, 9/27/10 | | 1,000,000 | 1,000,000 |
6.00%, 12/15/11 | | 500,000 | 500,000 |
1.75%, 10/30/12 | | 1,000,000 | 1,005,728 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: | | | |
0.50%, 11/9/11 (r) | | 500,000 | 502,307 |
0.429%, 2/6/12 (r) | | 500,000 | 496,656 |
0.457%, 3/15/12 (r) | | 300,000 | 301,224 |
3.625%, 8/1/12 | | 1,000,000 | 1,038,001 |
5.45%, 11/1/12 | | 1,000,000 | 1,080,986 |
0.649%, 7/22/15 (r) | | 1,150,000 | 1,095,087 |
Greenpoint Bank, 9.25%, 10/1/10 | | 1,000,000 | 1,035,577 |
Hanson Ltd., 7.875%, 9/27/10 | | 300,000 | 306,509 |
HCP, Inc., 4.875%, 9/15/10 | | 1,250,000 | 1,270,194 |
Hewlett-Packard Co., 1.302%, 5/27/11 (r) | | 800,000 | 809,735 |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 3.45%, 9/1/14 | | 500,000 | 514,947 |
HRPT Properties Trust, 0.857%, 3/16/11 (r) | | 851,000 | 836,774 |
Ingersoll-Rand Global Holding Co. Ltd., 1.75%, 8/13/10 (r) | | 310,000 | 311,307 |
International Business Machines Corp., 0.29%, 11/4/11 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 1,000,767 |
John Deere Capital Corp.: | | | |
3.50%, 10/15/10 | | 100,000 | 101,033 |
0.951%, 1/18/11 (r) | | 100,000 | 100,541 |
1.004%, 6/10/11 (r) | | 300,000 | 302,302 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | | | |
0.381%, 4/1/11 (r) | | 500,000 | 500,839 |
0.341%, 2/22/12 (r) | | 500,000 | 497,793 |
0.487%, 6/15/12 (r) | | 300,000 | 301,514 |
0.535%, 12/26/12 (r) | | 500,000 | 503,570 |
0.902%, 2/26/13 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 1,004,293 |
JPMorgan Chase Capital XXIII, 1.25%, 5/15/77 (r) | | 250,000 | 187,618 |
Koninklijke Philips Electronics NV, 1.406%, 3/11/11 (r) | | 520,000 | 521,668 |
Kraft Foods, Inc., 0.75%, 8/11/10 (r) | | 279,000 | 279,008 |
Life Technologies Corp., 3.375%, 3/1/13 | | 1,000,000 | 1,005,826 |
Lone Star Industries, Inc., 9.25%, 6/1/10 (e) | | 1,000,000 | 1,011,250 |
Mack-Cali Realty LP: | | | |
5.05%, 4/15/10 | | 425,000 | 425,436 |
7.75%, 2/15/11 | | 600,000 | 625,922 |
| | | |
| | Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | | Amount | Value |
Macy's Retail Holdings, Inc.: | | | |
10.625%, 11/1/10 | | $740,000 | $779,775 |
6.625%, 4/1/11 | | 500,000 | 521,250 |
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co.: | | | |
8.00%, 10/1/10 | | 1,000,000 | 1,032,945 |
1.751%, 4/1/13 (e)(r) | | 1,700,000 | 1,655,613 |
Masco Corp., 4.80%, 6/15/15 | | 750,000 | 722,433 |
MBNA Capital, 1.049%, 2/1/27 (r) | | 250,000 | 169,985 |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc., 7.25%, 8/15/13 | | 75,000 | 85,119 |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 1.017%, 9/15/26 (r) | | 300,000 | 228,148 |
MetLife, Inc., 0.608%, 6/29/12 (r) | | 600,000 | 603,647 |
Metropolitan Life Global Funding I: | | | |
1.251%, 4/14/11 (e)(r) | | 250,000 | 250,269 |
0.651%, 7/13/11 (e)(r) | | 1,250,000 | 1,249,830 |
0.507%, 3/15/12 (e)(r) | | 800,000 | 785,223 |
MGM Mirage, 8.50%, 9/15/10 | | 500,000 | 501,875 |
Morgan Stanley: | | | |
0.501%, 1/18/11 (r) | | 360,000 | 359,883 |
0.499%, 1/9/12 (r) | | 505,000 | 500,269 |
0.53%, 2/10/12 (r) | | 200,000 | 201,039 |
0.701%, 10/18/16 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 910,729 |
Motorola, Inc., 7.625%, 11/15/10 | | 1,398,000 | 1,447,949 |
National Australia Bank Ltd., 0.73%, 1/8/13 (e)(r) | | 1,000,000 | 1,010,000 |
National City Bank: | | | |
0.366%, 6/18/10 (r) | | 275,000 | 274,746 |
0.021%, 5/17/47 (r) | | 500,000 | 482,479 |
National City Corp., 4.00%, 2/1/11 | | 200,000 | 203,320 |
National Semiconductor Corp.: | | | |
0.507%, 6/15/10 (r) | | 2,000,000 | 1,997,731 |
6.15%, 6/15/12 | | 300,000 | 319,289 |
NationsBank Cap Trust III, 0.801%, 1/15/27 (r) | | 30,000 | 21,029 |
Nationwide Building Society, 0.43%, 5/17/12 (e)(r) | | 600,000 | 599,726 |
New Albertsons, Inc.: | | | |
8.35%, 5/1/10 | | 1,000,000 | 996,250 |
7.50%, 2/15/11 | | 500,000 | 517,500 |
Nissan Motor Acceptance Corp., 3.25%, 1/30/13 (e) | | 1,000,000 | 1,008,522 |
Nordea Bank Finland plc, 0.551%, 10/14/11 (r) | | 700,000 | 700,027 |
Nordea Bank Sweden AB, 5.25%, 11/30/12 (e) | | 500,000 | 525,926 |
OPTI Canada, Inc., 9.00%, 12/15/12 (e) | | 500,000 | 518,750 |
PACCAR Financial Corp., 0.698%, 4/5/13 (r) | | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 |
Pacific Gas & Electric Co., 1.204%, 6/10/10 (r) | | 500,000 | 500,733 |
Panhandle Eastern Pipeline Co. LP, 8.25%, 4/1/10 | | 3,000,000 | 2,999,915 |
Pepco Holdings, Inc., 0.877%, 6/1/10 (r) | | 2,590,000 | 2,590,149 |
PNC Funding Corp.: | | | |
0.389%, 1/31/12 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 992,464 |
0.451%, 4/1/12 (r) | | 500,000 | 501,982 |
Pricoa Global Funding I, 0.349%, 1/30/12 (e)(r) | | 400,000 | 391,281 |
Rabobank Nederland NV: | | | |
0.449%, 8/5/11 (e)(r) | | 800,000 | 799,435 |
3.20%, 3/11/15 (e) | | 500,000 | 493,823 |
Reed Elsevier Capital, Inc., 0.587%, 6/15/10 (r) | | 775,000 | 775,068 |
Rio Tinto Alcan, Inc., 4.50%, 5/15/13 | | 1,000,000 | 1,050,486 |
Royal Bank of Scotland plc, 4.875%, 3/16/15 | | 1,000,000 | 997,391 |
| | | |
| | Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | | Amount | Value |
Simon Property Group LP, 4.60%, 6/15/10 | | $2,930,000 | $2,949,903 |
Skyway Concession Co. LLC, 0.569%, 6/30/17 (b)(e)(r) | | 60,000 | 51,114 |
Southern Co., 0.649%, 10/21/11 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 1,004,657 |
Sprint Capital Corp., 7.625%, 1/30/11 | | 1,250,000 | 1,281,250 |
State Street Bank and Trust Co., 0.457%, 9/15/11 (r) | | 500,000 | 501,611 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 7.375%, 11/1/12 | | 1,000,000 | 1,042,500 |
Sun Life Financial Global Funding LP, 0.509%, 7/6/10 (e)(r) | | 1,000,000 | 998,110 |
Suncorp-Metway Ltd., 0.633%, 12/17/10 (e)(r) | | 500,000 | 499,966 |
Sunoco, Inc., 6.75%, 4/1/11 | | 1,385,000 | 1,451,139 |
SunTrust Bank: | | | |
0.361%, 5/21/12 (r) | | 700,000 | 675,017 |
0.542%, 8/24/15 (r) | | 750,000 | 669,839 |
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., 2.069%, 5/1/14 (r) | | 500,000 | 376,238 |
Svenska Handelsbanken AB, 1.257%, 9/14/12 (e)(r) | | 700,000 | 705,071 |
Systems 2001 AT LLC, 7.156%, 12/15/11 (e) | | 501,670 | 525,298 |
TD Ameritrade Holding Corp., 2.95%, 12/1/12 | | 1,000,000 | 1,012,987 |
Timken Co., 6.00%, 9/15/14 | | 300,000 | 319,484 |
Toll Road Investors Partnership II LP, | | | |
Zero Coupon, 2/15/43 (b)(e) | | 500,000 | 99,660 |
Travelers Insurance Company Ltd., 0.501%, 12/8/11 (b) | | 250,000 | 240,790 |
Union Pacific Railroad Co. 2004 Pass Through Trust, | | | |
5.214%, 9/30/14 (e) | | 370,000 | 393,588 |
UnitedHealth Group, Inc., 0.451%, 6/21/10 (r) | | 500,000 | 499,974 |
Vornado Realty LP, 4.75%, 12/1/10 | | 1,500,000 | 1,531,595 |
Wachovia Bank, 0.629%, 11/3/14 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 945,845 |
Wachovia Corp.: | | | |
0.381%, 10/15/11 (r) | | 1,200,000 | 1,194,619 |
0.402%, 3/1/12 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 990,954 |
Wells Fargo & Co., 0.477%, 6/15/12 (r) | | 500,000 | 502,294 |
Westfield Capital Corp. Ltd., 4.375%, 11/15/10 (e) | | 2,500,000 | 2,542,682 |
Westpac Banking Corp.: | | | |
0.549%, 10/21/11 (e)(r) | | 750,000 | 750,570 |
0.447%, 12/14/12 (e)(r) | | 1,000,000 | 998,861 |
Williams Co.'s, Inc., 2.251%, 10/1/10 (e)(r) | | 1,600,000 | 1,611,892 |
Xerox Corp., 6.875%, 8/15/11 | | 1,400,000 | 1,492,121 |
Xstrata Canada Corp., 8.375%, 2/15/11 | | 1,500,000 | 1,586,891 |
Yara International ASA, 5.25%, 12/15/14 (e) | | 800,000 | 840,936 |
| | | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $147,266,361) | | | 149,586,085 |
| | | |
U.S. Government Agencies And Instrumentalities - 0.6% | | | |
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, 8.393% to 12/15/11, | | | |
floating rate thereafter to 12/15/16 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 970,952 |
US AgBank FCB, 6.11% to 7/10/12, | | | |
floating rate thereafter to 12/31/49 (b)(e)(r) | | 300,000 | 189,000 |
| | | |
Total U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities | | | |
(Cost $1,125,427) | | | 1,159,952 |
| | | |
| | Principal | |
U.S. Treasury - 3.2% | | Amount | Value |
United States Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 11/15/39 | | $1,175,000 | $1,111,293 |
United States Treasury Notes: | | | |
2.375%, 2/28/15 | | 700,000 | 695,188 |
3.125%, 5/15/19 | | 1,400,000 | 1,333,500 |
3.625%, 2/15/20 | | 3,600,000 | 3,538,125 |
| | | |
Total U.S. Treasury (Cost $6,712,543) | | | 6,678,106 |
| | | |
Municipal Obligations - 2.0% | | | |
CIDC-Hudson House LLC New York Revenue VRDN, | | | |
1.35%, 12/1/34 (r) | | 50,000 | 50,000 |
Sarasota-Manatee Florida Airport Authority Revenue VRDN, | | | |
0.46%, 8/1/14 (r) | | 4,240,000 | 4,240,000 |
SunAmerica Trust Revenue VRDN, 0.60%, 7/1/41 (r) | | 44,000 | 44,000 |
| | | |
Total Municipal Obligations (Cost $4,334,000) | | | 4,334,000 |
| | | |
Certificates Of Deposit - 0.0% | | | |
Deutsche Bank, 0.861%, 6/18/10 (r) | | 80,000 | 80,089 |
| | | |
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $80,000) | | | 80,089 |
| | | |
Time Deposit - 14.3% | | | |
State Street Corp. Time Deposit, 0.01%, 4/1/10 | | 30,493,070 | 30,493,070 |
| | | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $30,493,070) | | | 30,493,070 |
| | | |
Sovereign Government Bonds - 0.5% | | | |
Province of Ontario Canada, 0.701%, 5/22/12 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 1,002,087 |
| | | |
Total Sovereign Government Bonds (Cost $1,000,000) | | | 1,002,087 |
| | | |
Equity Securities - 0.3% | | Shares | |
Woodbourne Capital, Trust II, Preferred (b)(e) | | 1,000,000 | 695,000 |
| | | |
Total Equity Securities (Cost $450,000) | | | 695,000 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $207,093,712) - 98.9% | | | 210,304,274 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - 1.1% | | | 2,360,617 |
Net Assets - 100% | | | $212,664,891 |
Futures | # of Contracts | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Purchased: | | | | |
10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 21 | 6/10 | $2,441,250 | $6,946 |
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds | 10 | 6/10 | 1,161,250 | 3,739 |
Total Purchased | | | | $10,685 |
Sold: | | | | |
2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 435 | 6/10 | $94,374,610 | ($39,348) |
5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 4 | 6/10 | 459,375 | 3,339 |
Total Sold | | | | ($36,009) |
(b) This security was valued by the Board of Trustees. See note A.
(e) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
(r) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.
(y) The government of Iceland took control of Glitnir Bank HF (the "Bank") on October 8, 2008. The government has prohibited the Bank from paying any claims owed to foreign entities. These securities are no longer accruing interest.
(ii) General Motors filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on June 1, 2009. This security is no longer accruing interest.
* Non-income producing security.
Abbreviations:
FCB: Farm Credit Bank
LLC: Limited Liability Corporation
LP: Limited Partnership
VRDN: Variable Rate Demand Notes
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
March 31, 2010
Assets | | |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $207,093,711) - see accompanying schedule | | $210,304,274 |
Receivable for securities sold | | 1,535,727 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 9,028,464 |
Interest and dividends receivable | | 1,443,248 |
Other assets | | 315,403 |
Total assets | | 222,627,116 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | 5,268,027 |
Payable for shares redeemed | | 4,455,630 |
Payable for futures variation margin | | 57,253 |
Payable to Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. | | 64,683 |
Payable to Calvert Administrative Services Company. | | 43,406 |
Payable to Calvert Shareholder Services, Inc. | | 2,778 |
Payable to Calvert Distributors, Inc. | | 43,406 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 27,042 |
Total liabilities | | 9,962,225 |
Net Assets | | $212,664,891 |
| | |
| | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital applicable to 13,550,095 shares of beneficial interest, unlimited number of no par shares authorized | | $208,892,179 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 238,450 |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 349,024 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | 3,185,238 |
| | |
Net Assets | | $212,664,891 |
| | |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | $15.69 |
See notes to financial statements.
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended March 31, 2010
Net Investment Income | |
Investment Income: | |
Interest Income | $1,745,551 |
Dividend Income | 6,372 |
Total investment income | 1,751,923 |
| |
Expenses: | |
Investment advisory fee | 234,992 |
Administrative fees | 195,827 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | 142,432 |
Distribution Plan expenses | 195,827 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | 3,561 |
Custodian fees | 28,796 |
Accounting fees | 13,316 |
Registration fees | 7,911 |
Reports to shareholders | 15,419 |
Professional fees | 10,333 |
Miscellaneous | 2,547 |
Total expenses | 850,961 |
Reimbursement from Advisor | (153,721) |
Fees paid indirectly | (97) |
Net expenses | 697,143 |
| |
Net Investment Income | 1,054,780 |
| |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | |
Investments | 635,681 |
Futures | (235,595) |
| 400,086 |
| |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |
Investments | 1,221,237 |
Futures | 15,399 |
| 1,236,636 |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | |
(Loss) | 1,636,722 |
| |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | |
Resulting From Operations | $2,691,502 |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 | Year Ended September 30, 2009 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | | $1,054,780 | $1,277,966 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | 400,086 | 493,956 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 1,236,636 | 2,079,846 |
| | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | 2,691,502 | 3,851,768 |
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income | | (819,729) | (1,067,246) |
Net realized gain | | (728,245) | (75,369) |
Total distributions | | (1,547,974) | (1,142,615) |
| | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Shares sold | | 154,489,510 | 95,347,690 |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 1,297,243 | 998,163 |
Redemption fees | | 604 | 1,066 |
Shares redeemed | | (38,136,025) | (32,518,605) |
Total capital share transactions | | 117,651,332 | 63,828,314 |
| | | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | 118,794,860 | 66,537,467 |
| | | |
Net Assets | | | |
Beginning of period | | 93,870,031 | 27,332,564 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment | | | |
income of $238,450 and $3,399, respectively) | | $212,664,891 | $93,870,031 |
| | | |
Capital Share Activity | | | |
Shares sold | | 9,877,480 | 6,272,330 |
Reinvestment of distributions | | 83,071 | 66,150 |
Shares redeemed | | (2,435,669) | (2,138,944) |
Total capital share activity | | 7,524,882 | 4,199,536 |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
Note A ---- Significant Accounting Policies
General: The Calvert Ultra-Short Income Fund (the "Fund"), a series of The Calvert Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. Prior to September 30, 2008, the fund was known as Calvert Ultra-Short Floating Income Fund. The operations of each series are accounted for separately. The Fund offers Class A shares which are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 1.25%.
Security Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments wherever possible. Securities for which market quotations are available are valued at last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange in which they trade. Municipal securities are valued utilizing a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings) furnished by dealers through an independent pricing service. Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If events occur after the close of the principal market in which foreign securities are traded, and before the Fund's net asset value determination, that are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, t hen they are valued at their fair value taking these events into account. Short-term notes are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The Fund may invest in securities whose resale is subject to restrictions. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
In determining fair value, the Board considers all relevant qualitative and quantitative information available. These factors are subject to change over time and are reviewed periodically. The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material.
At March 31, 2010, securities valued at $3,354,001 or 1.6% of net assets, were fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 -- quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 -- other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 -- significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. For additional information on the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to the Fund's most recent prospectus.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets as of March 31, 2010:
| Valuation Inputs |
Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Equity securities | - | - | $695,000 | $695,000 |
Asset-backed securities | - | $10,455,669 | 947,037 | 11,402,706 |
Collateralized mortgage-backed obligations | - | 4,873,179 | - | 4,873,179 |
Corporate debt | - | 148,063,121 | 1,522,964 | 149,586,085 |
Municipal obligations | - | 4,334,000 | 189,000 | 4,334,000 |
U.S. government obligations | - | 7,649,058 | - | 7,838,058 |
Other debt obligations | - | 31,575,246 | - | 31,575,246 |
TOTAL | - | $206,950,273 | $3,354,001** | $210,304,274 |
Other financial instruments* | ($25,324) | - | - | ($25,324) |
* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, such as futures, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.
**Level 3 securities represent 1.6% of net assets.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with recognized financial institutions or registered broker/dealers and, in all instances, holds underlying securities with a value exceeding the total repurchase price, including accrued interest. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its value and a possible loss of income or value if the counterparty fails to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Futures Contracts: The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts, but only when, in the judgment of the Advisor, such a position acts as a hedge. The Fund may not enter into futures contracts for the purpose of speculation or leverage. These futures contracts may include, but are not limited to, futures contracts based on U.S. Government obligations. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in the value of interest rates. The Fund may enter into futures contracts agreeing to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unreal ized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund's ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts' terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade which are designated "contracts markets" by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
Short Sales: The Fund may use a hedging technique that involves short sales of U.S. Treasury securities for the purposes of managing the duration of the Fund. Any short sales are "covered" with an equivalent amount of high-quality, liquid securities.
Security Transactions and Net Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of dividends on certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of al l or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. (See Schedule of Investments footnotes on page 20.) A debt obligation may be removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured.
Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Redemption Fees: The Fund charges a 2% redemption fee on redemptions, including exchanges, made within 7 days of purchase in the same Fund. The redemption fee is paid to the Class of the Fund from which the redemption is made, and is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital. The fee is intended to discourage market-timers by ensuring that short-term trading costs are borne by the investors making the transactions and not the shareholders already in the Fund.
Expense Offset Arrangements: The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby the custodian's fees may be paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund's cash on deposit with the bank. These credits are used to reduce the Fund's expenses. Such a deposit arrangement may be an alternative to overnight investments.
Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.
New Accounting Pronouncements: In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2010-06 "Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements". ASU 2010-06 will require reporting entities to make new disclosures about amount and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3, and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2010-06 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.
Note B -- Related Party Transactions
Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. (the "Advisor") is wholly-owned by Calvert Group, Ltd. ("Calvert"), which is indirectly wholly-owned by UNIFI Mutual Holding Company. The Advisor provides investment advisory services and pays the salaries and fees of officers and Trustees of the Fund who are employees of the Advisor or its affiliates. For its services, the Advisor receives a monthly fee based on an annual rate of .30% of the first $1 billion of the Fund's average daily net assets, and .29% of all assets above $1 billion.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to limit net annual fund operating expenses through January 31, 2011. The contractual expense cap is .89%. For the purposes of this expense limit, operating expenses do not include interest expense, brokerage commissions, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. To the extent any expense offset credits are earned, the Advisor's obligation under the contractual limitation may be reduced and the Advisor may benefit from the expense offset arrangement.
Calvert Administrative Services Company, an affiliate of the Advisor, provides administrative services to the Fund for an annual fee, payable monthly, of .25% of the average daily net assets.
Calvert Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of the Advisor, is the distributor and principal underwriter for the Fund. The Distribution Plan, adopted by Class A shares, allows the Fund to pay the Distributor for expenses and services associated with the distribution of shares. The expenses paid may not exceed .50% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A. The amount actually paid by the Fund is an annualized fee, payable monthly of .25% of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A.
The Distributor received $48,053 as its portion of the commissions charged on sales of the Fund's Class A shares for the six months ended March 31, 2010.
Calvert Shareholder Services, Inc. ("CSSI"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. For its services, CSSI received a fee of $11,775 for the six months ended March 31, 2010. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc., is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent.
Each Trustee of the Fund who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates receives an annual retainer of $32,000 ($45,000 effective April 1, 2010) plus up to $1,500 ($2,000 effective April 1, 2010) for each Board and Committee meeting attended. The Board chair and Committee chairs each receive an additional $5,000 annual retainer. Trustee's fees are allocated to each of the funds served.
Note C -- Investment Activity
During the period, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term and U.S. government securities, were $74,469,797 and $69,059,451, respectively. U.S. government security purchases and sales were $158,956,454 and $67,561,285, respectively.
The cost of investments owned at March 31, 2010 for federal income tax purposes was $207,104,916. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $3,199,357, of which $3,615,796 related to appreciated securities and $416,439 related to depreciated securities.
The Fund intends to elect to defer net capital losses of $91,785 incurred from November 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
Note D -- Line of Credit
A financing agreement is in place with all Calvert Group Funds and State Street Corporation ("SSC"). Under the agreement, SSC provides an unsecured line of credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted), accessible by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings under the committed facility bear interest at the higher of the London Interbank Offered Rate, (LIBOR) or the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of .15% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility, which is allocated to all participating funds. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at March 31, 2010. For the six months ended March 31, 2010, borrowings by the Fund under the Agreement were as follows:
| Average Daily Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Maximum Amount Borrowed | Month of Maximum Amount Borrowed |
| $30,447 | 1.45% | $1,104,605 | January 2010 |
Note E -- Subsequent Events
In preparing the financial statements as of March 31, 2010, no subsequent events or transactions occurred that would have materially impacted the financial statements as presented.
Financial Highlights
| | Periods Ended |
| | March 31, | September 30, |
Class A Shares | | 2010 | 2009 |
Net asset value, beginning | | $15.58 | $14.97 |
Income from investment operations | | | |
Net investment income | | .09 | .34 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .18 | .60 |
Total from investment operations | | .27 | .94 |
Distributions from | | | |
Net investment income | | (.08) | (.30) |
Net realized gain | | (.08) | (.03) |
Total distributions | | (.16) | (.33) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | .11 | .61 |
Net asset value, ending | | $15.69 | $15.58 |
| | | |
Total return* | | 1.77% | 6.42% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | |
Net investment income | | 1.35% (a) | 2.36% |
Total expenses | | 1.09% (a) | 1.26% |
Expenses before offsets | | .89% (a) | .93% |
Net expenses | | .89% (a) | .89% |
Portfolio turnover | | 148% | 300% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $212,665 | $93,870 |
| | | |
| | | |
| | Periods Ended |
| | September 30, | September 30, |
Class A Shares | | 2008^ | 2007^ |
Net asset value, beginning | | $15.04 | $15.00 |
Income from investment operations | | | |
Net investment income | | .60 | .61 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .04 | .03 |
Total from investment operations | | .64 | .64 |
Distributions from | | | |
Net investment income | | (.61) | (.60) |
Net realized gain | | (.10) | -- |
Total distributions | | (.71) | (.60) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (.07) | .04 |
Net asset value, ending | | $14.97 | $15.04 |
| | | |
Total return* | | 4.34% | 4.34% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | |
Net investment income | | 3.57% | 4.52% (a) |
Total expenses | | 2.09% | 3.90% (a) |
Expenses before offsets | | .92% | 1.05% (a) |
Net expenses | | .89% | .89% (a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 475% | 506% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $27,333 | $3,256 |
A Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the Advisor or reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses before offsets reflect expenses after reimbursement and/or waiver by the Advisor but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.
(a) Annualized.
* Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year and does not reflect deduction of any front-end sales charge.
^ From October 31, 2006, inception.
See notes to financial statements.
Explanation of Financial Tables
Schedule of Investments
The Schedule of Investments is a snapshot of all securities held in the fund at their market value, on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are listed by asset type (e.g., common stock, corporate bonds, U.S. government obligations) and may be further broken down into sub-groups and by industry classification.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
The Statement of Assets and Liabilities is often referred to as the fund's balance sheet. It lists the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes on the last day of the reporting period. The fund's assets include the market value of securities owned, cash, receivables for securities sold and shareholder subscriptions, and receivables for dividends and interest payments that have been earned, but not yet received. The fund's liabilities include payables for securities purchased and shareholder redemptions, and expenses owed but not yet paid. The statement also reports the fund's net asset value (NAV) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund's net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. This statement is accompanied by a Schedule of Investments. Alternatively, if certain conditions are met, a Statement of Net Assets may be presented in lieu of this statement and the Schedule of Investments.
Statement of Net Assets
The Statement of Net Assets provides a detailed list of the fund's holdings, including each security's market value on the last day of the reporting period. The Statement of Net Assets includes a Schedule of Investments. Other assets are added and other liabilities subtracted from the investments total to calculate the fund's net assets. Finally, net assets are divided by the outstanding shares of the fund to arrive at its share price, or Net Asset Value (NAV) per share.
At the end of the Statement of Net Assets is a table displaying the composition of the fund's net assets. Paid in Capital is the money invested by shareholders and represents the bulk of net assets. Undistributed Net Investment Income and Accumulated Net Realized Gains usually approximate the amounts the fund had available to distribute to shareholders as of the statement date. Accumulated Realized Losses will appear as negative balances. Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) is the difference between the market value of the fund's investments and their cost, and reflects the gains (losses) that would be realized if the fund were to sell all of its investments at their statement-date -values.
Statement of Operations
The Statement of Operations summarizes the fund's investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. Investment income includes dividends earned from stocks and interest earned from interest-bearing securities in the fund. Expenses incurred in operating the fund include the advisory fee paid to the investment advisor, administrative services fees, distribution plan expenses (if applicable), transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing expenses, custodial, legal, and audit fees, and the printing and postage expenses related to shareholder reports. Expense offsets (fees paid indirectly) are also shown. Credits earned from offset arrangements are used to reduce the fund's expenses. This statement also shows net gains (losses) realized on the sale of investments and the increase or decrease in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held during the period.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
The Statement of Changes in Net Assets shows how the fund's total net assets changed during the two most recent reporting periods. Changes in the fund's net assets are attributable to investment operations, distributions and capital share transactions.
The Operations section of the report summarizes information detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distribution section shows the dividend and capital gain distributions made to shareholders. The amounts shown as distributions in this section may not match the net investment income and realized gains amounts shown in the Operations section because distributions are determined on a tax basis and certain investments or transactions may be treated differently for financial statement and tax purposes. The Capital Share Transactions section shows the amount shareholders invested in the fund, either by purchasing shares or by reinvesting distributions, and the amounts redeemed. The corresponding numbers of shares issued, reinvested and redeemed are shown at the end of the report.
Financial Highlights
The Financial Highlights table provides a per-share breakdown per class of the components that affect the fund's net asset value for current and past reporting periods. The table provides total return, total distributions, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and net assets for the applicable period. Total return is a measure of a fund's performance that encompasses all elements of return: dividends, capital gain distributions and changes in net asset value. Total return is the change in value of an investment over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment. Total distributions include distributions from net investment income and net realized gains. Long-term gains are earned on securities held in the fund more than one year. Short-term gains, on the sale of securities held less than one year, are treated as ordinary dividend income for tax purposes. The expense ratio is a fund's cost of doing business, expre ssed as a percentage of net assets. These expenses directly reduce returns to shareholders. Portfolio turnover measures the trading activity in a fund's investment portfolio -- how often securities are bought and sold by a fund. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of the fund, the nature of the fund's investments and the investment style of the portfolio manager.
Proxy Voting
The Proxy Voting Guidelines of the Calvert Funds that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided as an Appendix to the Fund's Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert website at www.calvert.com; or by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available on the Fund's website at www.calvert.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly 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 Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
At a meeting held on December 9, 2009, the Board of Trustees, and by a separate vote, the disinterested Trustees, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between The Calvert Fund and the Advisor with respect to the Fund.
In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Fund and the Advisor. The disinterested Trustees reviewed a report prepared by the Advisor regarding various services provided to the Fund by the Advisor and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Advisor's personnel and the Advisor's revenue and cost of providing services to the Fund, and a separate report prepared by an independent third party, which provided a statistical analysis comparing the Fund's investment performance, expenses, and fees to comparable mutual funds.
The disinterested Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Prior to voting, the disinterested Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which no representatives of management were present.
In the course of its deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, including the personnel providing such services; the Advisor's financial condition; the level and method of computing the Fund's advisory fee; comparative performance, fee and expense information for the Fund; the profitability of the Calvert Group of Funds to the Advisor and its affiliates; the direct and indirect benefits, if any, derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; the effect of the Fund's growth and size on the Fund's performance and expenses; the affiliated distributor's process for monitoring sales load breakpoints; the Advisor's compliance programs and policies; the Advisor's performance of substantially similar duties for other funds; and any possible conflicts of interest.
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Advisor relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Advisor's investment, supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Advisor as well as the Board's familiarity with management through Board of Trustees' meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Advisor's management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Advisor's administrative capabilities, including its ability to supervise the other service providers for the Fund, were also considered. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
In considering the Fund's performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund's performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. In addition, the Board took into account overall financial market conditions. The Board also reviewed various comparative data provided to it in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including, among other information, a comparison of the Fund's total return with its Lipper index and with that of other mutual funds deemed to be in its peer universe by an independent third party in its report. This comparison indicated that the Fund's performance was above the median of its peer universe for the one-year period ended June 30, 2009. The data also indicated that the Fund outperformed its Lipper index for the same one-year period. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.
In considering the Fund's fees and expenses, the Board compared the Fund's fees and total expense ratio with various comparative data for the funds in its peer group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Fund's advisory fee (after taking into account waivers and/or reimbursements) and total expenses (net of waivers and/or reimbursements) were below the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the allocation of advisory and administrative fees may vary among the Fund's peer group. In addition, the Board took into account the fees the Advisor charged to its other clients and considered these fee comparisons in light of the differences in managing these other accounts. The Board also took into account the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund's Class A shares. The Board also noted management's discussion of the Fund's expenses and certain factors that affected the level of such expenses. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee w as reasonable in view of the quality of services provided by the Advisor.
The Board reviewed the Advisor's profitability on a fund-by-fund basis. In reviewing the overall profitability of the advisory fee to the Fund's Advisor, the Board also considered the fact that affiliates of the Advisor provided shareholder servicing and administrative services to the Fund for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included Calvert's operating profit margin information both before and after tax expenses with respect to the services that the Advisor and its affiliates provided to the Calvert Group of Funds complex. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor's relationship with the Fund in terms of the total amount of annual advisory fees it received with respect to the Fund and whether the Advisor had the financial wherewithal to continue to provide a high level of services to the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor had reimbursed expenses of the Fund. The Board also noted the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for t he Fund's Class A shares. The Trustees also considered that the Advisor derived benefits to its reputation and other indirect benefits from its relationship with the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor's and its affiliates' level of profitability from its relationship with the Fund was reasonable.
The Board considered the effect of the Fund's current size and potential growth on its performance and fees. The Board took into account that the Fund's advisory fee schedule contained breakpoints that would reduce the advisory fee rate on assets above specified levels as the Fund's assets increased. The Board noted that the Fund had not yet reached the specified asset level at which a breakpoint to its advisory fee would be triggered. The Board also noted that if the Fund's assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
In reapproving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
Conclusions
The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Advisor has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Advisor maintains appropriate compliance programs; (c) performance of the Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and to relevant indices; (d) the Advisor is likely to execute its investment strategies consistently over time; and (e) the Fund's advisory fee is reasonable relative to those of similar funds and to the services to be provided by the Advisor. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 | President's Letter |
7 | Portfolio Management Discussion |
11 | Shareholder Expense Example |
13 | Statement of Net Assets |
16 | Statement of Operations |
17 | Statement of Changes in Net Assets |
19 | Notes to Financial Statements |
25 | Financial Highlights |
27 | Explanation of Financial Tables |
29 | Proxy Voting and Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Holdings |
29 | Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract |
Dear Shareholder:
Over the six-month reporting period, the global financial markets continued to recover from the Great Recession, with investors seemingly reassured that global stimulus policies had worked to successfully avert a depression. By the end of 2009, corporate bonds had staged a remarkable nine-month rally, and stocks moved to 18-month highs in March 2010.
Under this mantle of market recovery, however, U.S. investors remained cautious, restrained in part by tight lending policies, high unemployment, and concerns about the pace of economic recovery. As of mid-March, investors had poured $90.6 billion into bond funds in 2010, versus a mere $2.4 billion into U.S. stock funds, according to Investment Company Institute data.1
Looking ahead, we see encouraging signs of economic recovery. However, we also anticipate that there will be a period of transition and challenges. The fixed-income markets, in particular, face a period of interest-rate uncertainty, increased market volatility, and mounting concerns over sovereign debt in some of the world's developed economies. In our view, fixed-income managers with active, flexible strategies, like those of Calvert's experienced investment team, will have a clear edge in navigating these challenges.
A Bond Market in Transition
During the six-month reporting period, fixed-income investors became increasingly less risk averse and sought securities and sectors with higher yield and total-return potential. Investors readily absorbed robust issuance of corporate bonds, and asset inflows into high-yield bonds were strong. In contrast, the government's issuance of Treasuries in March met with tepid demand, which was possibly a sign of reduced interest on the part of investors in China and other Asian countries.
Most sectors of the bond market posted positive total returns for the reporting period, led by high-yield bonds, which were up 11.15% as measured by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Index. Investment-grade corporates, as measured by the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index, returned 3.33%. Treasury yields fluctuated but were little changed from the beginning of the reporting period. Returns for money-market funds remained relatively flat, reflecting the fact that the Federal Reserve (Fed) continued to hold its short-term benchmark interest rate at 0% to 0.25%.
Our Fund Strategies
The shifting market scenario presented both challenges and opportunities for Calvert's fixed-income funds. Anticipating an eventual rise in interest rates, our corporate bond strategies were conservatively positioned with shorter-than-benchmark durations. (Duration measures a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Generally, the longer the duration, the greater the change in price for a given change in interest rates.)
Our outlook for corporate bonds remains generally positive, but we will rely on credit analysis and strong individual security selection since corporate bonds in general have already seen sharp price increases. Our nimble yield-curve trading strategies will also continue to be vital portfolio management tools.
Positive Economic Signs, but Headwinds Remain
In recent months, we've seen encouraging signs of improvement in the U.S. economy. Manufacturing and production levels are up, along with consumer spending and retail sales. Although problems remain in the beleaguered housing industry, the Case-Shiller home price index has shown an uptick in home prices over the last nine months.
While these are welcome signs, in our view significant headwinds to full economic recovery remain. Unemployment is still high at 9.7% and consumer spending, while improving, is still sluggish. At home and abroad, governments at all levels are facing major budget deficits and other fiscal challenges. Concerns about Greece's sovereign debt have spread to other European countries, unsettling the euro-zone and raising concerns about countries in other regions as well. These high deficits and amounts of outstanding debt are of particular concern to the bond market, as they are likely to contribute to higher interest rates.
On the home front, the Obama administration and Congress are grappling with many critical issues, which include credit-rating agency reform, banking reform, and the role of the Federal Reserve and U.S. government in the oversight of financial institutions and the markets. In our view, over time, these efforts may work to redress some of the systemic imbalances revealed in our global financial system, providing additional stability to the economy and markets.
Consumer is Key to Economic Recovery
As the government begins to unwind its fiscal and monetary stimulus over the coming months, the U.S. economy must find a self-sustaining balance to continue its forward momentum. In addition, contentiousness over recently passed health care reform, and concerns about its impact on the U.S. deficit going forward, are likely to influence the markets. Of course, the consumer remains a key player in the recovery scenario. As long as unemployment and consumer debt remain relatively high, it will be difficult for economic expansion to truly take hold.
Despite these challenges, we believe that the U.S. economy is firmly on the road to recovery, though bumps and potholes remain. The housing market appears to have bottomed, businesses are positioned for growth with larger inventories and increased spending on equipment, and banks are better capitalized and generally stronger. These factors, combined with the Fed's continued pledge to keep interest rates low for "an extended period," should, in our opinion, help propel economic recovery forward, albeit in an uneven manner.
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As the U.S. economy slowly recovers from the most severe recession in 50 years, progress is likely to be bumpy and uneven. The fixed-income markets, in particular, are likely to be in transition for some time as governments unwind fiscal stimulus policies, the credit markets continue to recover, and interest rates ultimately trend higher.
In this environment, we believe that a flexible investment strategy and rigorous credit research--hallmarks of Calvert's fixed-income management strategy--will be especially vital portfolio management tools.
We encourage you to pursue a well-diversified investment strategy, including a range of fixed-income strategies in your portfolio. Meet with your financial advisor to discuss your current allocations to ensure that they are appropriate given your financial goals, investment time horizon, and the current market outlook.
Be sure to visit our website, www.calvert.com, for frequent updates and commentary on economic and market developments from Calvert professionals.
As always, we appreciate your investing with Calvert.
Sincerely,
Barbara J. Krumsiek
President and CEO
Calvert Group, Ltd.
April 2010
1. Data through March 24, 2010. Source: The Wall Street Journal, Quarterly Monitor: A Periodic Look at Performance and Where Investor Money is Flowing, April 5, 2010.
Portfolio Management Discussion
Gregory Habeeb
Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of Calvert Asset Management Company
Performance
For the six months ended March 31, 2010, Calvert Government Fund Class A shares (at NAV) returned 1.89% while its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Government Index, returned 0.09%. The Fund's shorter relative duration and active trading strategies both contributed to its strong relative performance during the reporting period. Duration is a measure of a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the change in price relative to interest rate movements.
Investment Climate
During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the U.S. economy emerged from its deepest recession since World War II and began a period of recovery. Government stimulus and inventory restocking helped gross domestic product (GDP) grow at an annualized rate of 5.6% during the fourth quarter of 2009. However, economists1 expected to see economic growth fall to 2.9% during the first quarter of 2010. If this estimate is accurate, average GDP growth for the reporting period will be 4.3%.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Investment Performance
(total return at NAV*)
| 6 Months Ended 3/31/10 | 12 months Ended 3/31/10 |
Class A | 1.89% | 5.45% |
Class C | 1.46% | 4.65% |
Barclays Capital U.S. Government Index | 0.09% | -0.13% |
Lipper General U.S. Government Funds Average | 0.35% | 2.40% |
| | |
Maturity Schedule | | |
| Weighted Average |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
| 8 years | 7 years |
| | |
SEC Yields | | |
| 30 Days Ended |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
Class A | 1.56% | 1.08% |
Class C | 0.63% | 0.14% |
*Investment performance/return at NAV does not reflect the deduction of the Fund's maximum 3.75% front-end sales charge or any deferred sales charge.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns
(with max. load)
| Class A Shares |
One year | 1.49% |
Since inception | 4.72% |
(12/31/08) | |
| Class C Shares |
One year | 3.65% |
Since inception | 7.08% |
(12/31/08) | |
The performance data shown represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund's/Portfolio's distributions or the redemption of Fund/Portfolio shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Visit www.calvert.com for current performance data.
The gross expense ratio for Class A is 5.67%. This number may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period and, if applicable, does not include fee or expense waivers.
Performance data quoted already reflects deduction of fund operating expenses.
Consumer price inflation was quite low during the reporting period. From October 2009 through February 2010, the headline consumer price index inflation rate was 1.9% and the core rate was 0.6%. The labor market remained quite weak, with the unemployment rate near 10% for much of the period. In March, the unemployment rate was 9.7%.
Amid evidence of economic growth, but with a poor labor market and very low inflation, the Federal Reserve (Fed) held the target federal funds rate near zero percent. The Fed stated that it expected the target rate to remain low for an "extended period." In addition, during the past six months, Fed officials developed and began to implement a strategy to exit its accommodative monetary policy.
Investors appeared to become less risk-averse during the reporting period. Facing low returns on the safest and most liquid investments--such as government bonds and money-market securities--investors generally seemed to search for higher yields. Troubles in the euro-zone debt market occasionally rattled investors and may have created the perception that U.S. markets were a safer haven. In general, investors did not seem to focus on the potential effects of eventual Fed interest-rate hikes.
Investors' pursuit of higher returns helped riskier markets outperform, in general, while more conservative markets tended to lag during the reporting period. Stocks, commodities, and corporate debt markets rallied, and price volatility dropped. Corporate bond yield spreads, which measure differences in the yields of corporate and Treasury bonds that have comparable maturities, narrowed. Corporate treasurers responded by issuing a record amount of low-interest, fixed-rate bonds that were snapped up by investors searching for yield.
Government bond yields rose amid heavy U.S. Treasury debt issuance. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 0.52 percentage points to finish the six-month
Performance Comparison
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment.

Average annual total returns in the Portfolio Statistics above and the Performance Comparison line graph are with maximum load deducted -- they assume reinvestment of dividends and reflect the deduction of the Fund's Class A maximum front-end sales charge of 3.75%, or deferred sales charge, as applicable. No sales charge has been applied to the index used for comparison. However, the Lipper average does reflect the deduction of the category's average front-end sales charge.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Economic Sectors | % of Total Investments |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 1.9% |
Energy | 0.9% |
Financials | 31.8% |
Government | 48.3% |
Industrials | 3.1% |
Mortgage Securities | 4.8% |
Time Deposit | 9.2% |
Total | 100% |
period at 3.83%. With the Fed on hold, money-market rates were nearly unchanged over the reporting period, and the yield on three-month Treasury bills ended the period at 0.16%.
Portfolio Strategy
We expected record U.S. debt issuance to fuel higher Treasury yields. As a result, the Fund was positioned with a short duration relative to its benchmark index. On September 30, 2009, the Fund's duration was 2.23 years while the benchmark's duration was 3.92 years. This helped performance as interest rates increased during the reporting period. The Fund also benefited from our active trading strategies, which are designed to capitalize on fluctuations in interest rates.
Outlook
Looking ahead, we expect the economy to grow in 2010. Excess household debt and a weak labor market, however, are likely to slow the rate of growth, which may lag the average pace of past recoveries. To date, the Fed has closed its emergency liquidity and lending facilities and ended its massive purchases of government-guaranteed debt. Next, it will temporarily drain some of the $1 trillion excess from the banking system. We expect that the Fed will be able to accomplish this without raising target interest rates, at least initially, and we would not be surprised if the Fed does not hike rates in 2010.
Central banks around the world, including the Fed, are running extremely easy monetary policies with rock-bottom interest rates. In response, many investors are hunting far and wide for returns and taking on greater risk. This pattern is reminiscent of the mid-1990s. As we observe the effects of low interest rates, even for the riskiest borrowers, we are prone to be more conservative in our credit and interest-rate risk analysis. Sovereign credit risk in the form of downgrades to debt issued by Greece and other European countries is another factor that we will continue to consider going forward. Investors seem somewhat unconvinced that Greece and other debt-ridden economies, including Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Portugal, will succeed in reducing their bloated deficits.
April 2010
1. Wall Street Journal Economic Forecasting Survey of March 2010
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) 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.
This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010).
Actual 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 the 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 sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. 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 10/1/09 | Ending Account Value 3/31/10 | Expenses Paid During Period* 10/1/09 - 3/31/10 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,018.90 | $5.23 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,019.75 | $5.24 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class C | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,014.60 | $10.25 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,014.76 | $10.25 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.04% and 2.04% for Class A and Class C respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
March 31, 2010
| | Principal | |
Fdic Guaranteed Corporate Bonds - 26.5% | | Amount | Value |
Bank of America Corp., 0.549%, 4/30/12 (r) | | $30,000 | $30,190 |
BankBoston Capital Trust III, 1.007%, 6/15/27 (r) | | 50,000 | 34,309 |
Citibank, 0.251%, 7/12/11 (r) | | 25,000 | 24,994 |
Citigroup Funding, Inc., 0.579%, 4/30/12 (r) | | 30,000 | 30,208 |
General Electric Capital Corp., 0.552%, 6/8/12 (r) | | 20,000 | 20,143 |
GMAC LLC, 0.266%, 12/19/12 (r) | | 40,000 | 39,976 |
GMAC, Inc., 1.75%, 10/30/12 | | 30,000 | 30,172 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: | | | |
0.50%, 11/9/11 (r) | | 30,000 | 30,139 |
0.457%, 3/15/12 (r) | | 80,000 | 80,326 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | | | |
0.381%, 4/1/11 (r) | | 15,000 | 15,025 |
0.487%, 6/15/12 (r) | | 30,000 | 30,152 |
0.535%, 12/26/12 (r) | | 50,000 | 50,357 |
MetLife, Inc., 0.608%, 6/29/12 (r) | | 50,000 | 50,304 |
Morgan Stanley, 0.53%, 2/10/12 (r) | | 30,000 | 30,156 |
PNC Funding Corp., 0.451%, 4/1/12 (r) | | 30,000 | 30,119 |
State Street Bank and Trust Co., 0.457%, 9/15/11 (r) | | 35,000 | 35,113 |
Wells Fargo & Co., 0.477%, 6/15/12 (r) | | 30,000 | 30,138 |
| | | |
Total FDIC Guaranteed Corporate Bonds | | | |
(Cost $576,869) | | | 591,821 |
| | | |
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed | | | |
Obligations (Privately Originated) - 4.7% | | | |
American Home Mortgage Assets, 0.436%, 12/25/46 (r) | | 83,282 | 42,809 |
JP Morgan Mortgage Trust, 5.29%, 7/25/35 (r) | | 19,692 | 18,513 |
Merrill Lynch Mortgage Investors, Inc., 5.143%, 12/25/35 (r) | | 45,398 | 44,585 |
| | | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | | | |
(Privately Originated) (Cost $101,313) | | | 105,907 |
| | | |
Corporate Bonds - 10.7% | | | |
American Express Travel Related Services Co., Inc., 5.25%, | | | |
11/21/11 (e) | | 15,000 | 15,666 |
APL Ltd., 8.00%, 1/15/24 (b) | | 25,000 | 21,000 |
BAE Systems Asset Trust, 6.664%, 9/15/13 (e) | | 44,350 | 46,844 |
Capital One Capital VI, 8.875%, 5/15/40 | | 20,000 | 21,696 |
Howard Hughes Medical Institute, 3.45%, 9/1/14 | | 40,000 | 41,196 |
McGuire Air Force Base Military Housing Project, | | | |
5.611%, 9/15/51 (e) | | 35,000 | 28,312 |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 7.50%, 1/15/20 | | 20,000 | 20,400 |
Toll Road Investors Partnership II LP, Zero Coupon: | | | |
2/15/43 (b)(e) | | 70,000 | 13,952 |
2/15/45 (b)(e) | | 223,524 | 30,875 |
| | | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $204,938) | | | 239,941 |
| | | |
U.S. Government Agencies | | Principal | |
And Instrumentalities - 37.6% | | Amount | Value |
AgFirst Farm Credit Bank, 6.585% to 6/15/12, | | | |
floating rate thereafter to 6/29/49 (b)(e)(r) | | $50,000 | $33,250 |
COP I LLC, 3.613%, 12/5/21 | | 98,657 | 96,860 |
Fannie Mae, 1.75%, 3/23/11 | | 100,000 | 101,247 |
Federal Home Loan Bank, 5.00%, 11/17/17 | | 60,000 | 64,912 |
New Valley Generation II, 5.572%, 5/1/20 | | 37,810 | 40,177 |
New Valley Generation V, 4.929%, 1/15/21 (b) | | 28,173 | 29,361 |
Premier Aircraft Leasing EXIM 1 Ltd., 3.576%, 2/6/22 (b) | | 100,000 | 100,000 |
Private Export Funding Corp.: | | | |
4.90%, 12/15/11 | | 30,000 | 31,903 |
3.05%, 10/15/14 | | 70,000 | 70,146 |
4.55%, 5/15/15 | | 30,000 | 31,893 |
Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.375%, 6/15/15 | | 100,000 | 106,576 |
US AgBank FCB, 6.11% to 7/10/12, | | | |
floating rate thereafter to 12/31/49 (b)(e)(r) | | 40,000 | 25,200 |
Vessel Management Services, Inc.: | | | |
5.85%, 5/1/27 | | 50,000 | 54,829 |
5.125%, 4/16/35 | | 50,000 | 52,151 |
| | | |
Total U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities | | | |
(Cost $808,966) | | | 838,505 |
| | | |
U.S. Treasury - 10.2% | | | |
United States Treasury Bonds: | | | |
3.50%, 2/15/39 | | 110,000 | 89,014 |
4.375%, 11/15/39 | | 25,000 | 23,645 |
United States Treasury Notes, 3.125%, 5/15/19 | | 120,000 | 114,300 |
| | | |
Total U.S. Treasury (Cost $241,834) | | | 226,959 |
| | | |
Time Deposit - 9.1% | | | |
State Street Corp. Time Deposit, 0.01%, 4/1/10 | | 203,092 | 203,092 |
| | | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $203,092) | | | 203,092 |
| | | |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $2,137,012) - 98.8% | | | 2,206,225 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - 1.2% | | | 26,655 |
Net Assets - 100% | | | $2,232,880 |
| | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | |
Paid-in capital applicable to the following shares of beneficial interest, unlimited number of no par value shares authorized: | | | |
Class A: 128,493 shares outstanding | | | $1,958,202 |
Class C: 12,029 shares outstanding | | | 189,211 |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 3,989 |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 10,948 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 70,530 |
| | | |
Net Assets | | | $2,232,880 |
| | | |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | | |
Class A (based on net assets of $2,042,119) | | | $15.89 |
Class C (based on net assets of $190,761) | | | $15.86 |
Futures | # of Contracts | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Purchased: | | | | |
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds | 2 | 6/10 | $232,250 | ($33) |
Total Purchased | | | | ($33) |
| | | | |
Sold: | | | | |
2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 5 | 6/10 | $1,084,766 | ($987) |
5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 6 | 6/10 | 689,063 | 2,337 |
Total Sold | | | | $1,350 |
(b) This security was valued by the Board of Trustees. See note A.
(e) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
(r) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.
Abbreviations:
FCB: Farm Credit Bank
LLC: Limited Liability Corporation
LP: Limited Partnership
See notes to financial statements.
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended March 31, 2010
Net Investment Income | | | |
Investment Income: | | | |
Interest Income | | $33,142 | |
Total investment income | | 33,142 | |
| | | |
Expenses: | | | |
Investment advisory fee | | 4,282 | |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | | 7,275 | |
Administrative fees | | 1,606 | |
Distribution Plan expenses: | | | |
Class A | | 2,462 | |
Class C | | 855 | |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | 46 | |
Custodian fees | | 10,890 | |
Registration fees | | 17,995 | |
Reports to shareholders | | 2,084 | |
Professional fees | | 8,747 | |
Accounting fees | | 180 | |
Miscellaneous | | 996 | |
Total expenses | | 57,418 | |
Reimbursement from Advisor: | | | |
Class A | | (35,892) | |
Class C | | (9,493) | |
Fees paid indirectly | | (46) | |
Net expenses | | 11,987 | |
| | | |
Net Investment Income | | 21,155 | |
| | | |
| | | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | | |
Investments | | 21,539 | |
Futures | | (1,225) | |
| | 20,314 | |
| | | |
Changes in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | | |
Investments | | (3,730) | |
Futures | | 3,701 | |
| | (29) | |
| | | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | | |
(Loss) | | 20,285 | |
| | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | $41,440 | |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
| | From Inception |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 | December 31, 2008 through September 30, 2009 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | | $21,155 | $7,137 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 20,314 | 43,589 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | (29) | 70,559 |
| | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | 41,440 | 121,285 |
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class A shares | | (16,755) | (6,295) |
Class C shares | | (665) | -- |
Net realized gain: | | | |
Class A shares | | (49,649) | -- |
Class C shares | | (3,894) | -- |
Total distributions | | (70,963) | (6,295) |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Shares sold: | | | |
Class A shares | | 278,604 | 2,058,313 |
Class C shares | | 59,251 | 177,822 |
Reinvestment of distributions: | | | |
Class A shares | | 66,332 | 6,271 |
Class C shares | | 627 | -- |
Redemption Fees: | | | |
Class A shares | | -- | 101 |
Shares redeemed: | | | |
Class A shares | | (156,254) | (295,165) |
Class C shares | | (10,069) | (38,420) |
Total capital share transactions | | 238,491 | 1,908,922 |
| | | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | 208,968 | 2,023,912 |
| | | |
Net Assets | | | |
Beginning of period | | 2,023,912 | -- |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income | | | |
of $3,989 and $254, respectively) | | $2,232,880 | $2,023,912 |
See notes to financial statements.
| | From Inception |
Capital Share Activity | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 | December 31, 2008 through September 30, 2009 |
Shares sold: | | | |
Class A shares | | 17,396 | 135,165 |
Class C shares | | 3,768 | 11,327 |
Reinvestment of distributions: | | | |
Class A shares | | 4,215 | 396 |
Class C Shares | | 40 | -- |
Shares redeemed: | | | |
Class A shares | | (9,706) | (18,973) |
Class C shares | | (640) | (2,466) |
Total capital share activity | | 15,073 | 125,449 |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
Note A ---- Significant Accounting Policies
General: The Calvert Government Fund (the "Fund"), a series of The Calvert Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The operations of each series are accounted for separately. The Fund commenced operations on December 31, 2008 and offers two classes of shares of beneficial interest. Class A shares of the Fund are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.75%. Class C shares are sold without a front-end sales charge. With certain exceptions, the Fund will impose a deferred sales charge on shares sold within one year of purchase. Class C shares have higher levels of expenses than Class A shares. Each class has different: (a) dividend rates due to differences in Distribution Plan expenses and other class specific expenses, (b) exchange privileges and (c) class specific voting rights.
Security Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments wherever possible. Securities for which market quotations are available are valued at last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange in which they trade. Municipal securities are valued utilizing a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings) furnished by dealers through an independent pricing service. Short-term notes are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The Fund may invest in securities whose resale is subject to restrictions. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
In determining fair value, the Board considers all relevant qualitative and quantitative information available. These factors are subject to change over time and are reviewed periodically. The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material.
At March 31, 2010, securities valued at $253,638 or 11.4% of net assets were fair valued under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 -- quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 -- other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 -- significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. For additional information on the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to the Fund's most recent prospectus.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets as of March 31, 2010:
| Valuation Inputs |
Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Corporate debt | - | $765,935 | $65,827 | $831,762 |
Collateralized mortgage-backed obligations | - | 105,907 | - | 105,907 |
U.S. government obligations | - | 877,653 | 187,811 | 1,065,464 |
Other debt obligations | - | 203,092 | - | 203,092 |
TOTAL | - | $1,952,587 | $253,638 | $2,206,225 |
Other financial instruments* | $1,317 | - | - | $1,317 |
* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, such as futures, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/ depreciation on the instrument.
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
| Corporate Debt | U.S. Government Obligations | Total |
Balance as of 9/30/09 | $59,715 | $52,400 | $112,115 |
Accrued discounts/premiums | 2,236 | (21) | 2,215 |
Realized gain (loss) | 885 | (57) | 828 |
Change in unrealized appreciation | | | |
(depreciation) | 245 | 6,132 | 6,377 |
Net purchases (sales) | 49,591 | 129,357 | 178,948 |
Transfers in and/ or out of Level 3 | (46,845) | - | (46,845) |
Balance as of 3/31/10 | $65,827 | $187,811 | $253,638 |
For the period ended March 31, 2010, total change in unrealized gain (loss) on Level 3 securities included in the change in net assets was $6,377. Total unrealized gain (loss) for all securities (including Level 1 and Level 2) can be found on the accompanying Statement of Operations.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with recognized financial institutions or registered broker/dealers and, in all instances, holds underlying securities with a value exceeding the total repurchase price, including accrued interest. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its value and a possible loss of income or value if the counterparty fails to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Futures Contracts: The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts, but only when, in the judgment of the Advisor, such a position acts as a hedge. The Fund may not enter into futures contracts for the purpose of speculation or leverage. These futures contracts may include, but are not limited to, futures contracts based on U.S. Government obligations. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in the value of interest rates. The Fund may enter into futures contracts agreeing to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unreal ized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund's ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts' terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade which are designated "contracts markets" by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
Short Sales: The Fund may use a hedging technique that involves short sales of U.S. Treasury securities for the purposes of managing the duration of the Fund. Any short sales are "covered" with an equivalent amount of high-quality, liquid securities.
Security Transactions and Net Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated to separate classes of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class. Expenses arising in connection with a class are charged directly to that class. Expenses common to the classes are allocated to each class in proportion to their relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Redemption Fees: The Fund charges a 2% redemption fee on redemptions, including exchanges, made within 30 days of purchase in the same Fund. The redemption fee is paid to the Class of the Fund from which the redemption is made, and is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital. The fee is intended to discourage market-timers by ensuring that short-term trading costs are borne by the investors making the transactions and not the shareholders already in the Fund.
Expense Offset Arrangements: The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby the custodian's fees may be paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund's cash on deposit with the bank. These credits are used to reduce the Fund's expenses. Such a deposit arrangement may be an alternative to overnight investments.
Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.
New Accounting Pronouncements: In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2010-06 "Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements". ASU 2010-06 will require reporting entities to make new disclosures about amount and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3, and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2010-06 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.
Note B -- Related Party Transactions
Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. (the "Advisor") is wholly-owned by Calvert Group, Ltd. ("Calvert"), which is indirectly wholly-owned by UNIFI Mutual Holding Company. The Advisor provides investment advisory services and pays the salaries and fees of officers and Trustees of the Fund who are employees of the Advisor or its affiliates. For its services, the Advisor receives an annual fee, payable monthly, of .40% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, $763 was payable at period end. In addition, $1,111 was receivable from the Advisor at period end for reimbursement of operating expenses.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to limit net annual fund operating expenses through January 31, 2011. The contractual expense cap is 1.04% for Class A and 2.04% for Class C. For the purposes of this expense limit, operating expenses do not include interest expense, brokerage commissions, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. To the extent any expense offset credits are earned, the Advisor's obligation under the contractual limitation may be reduced and the Advisor may benefit from the expense offset arrangement.
Calvert Administrative Services Company, an affiliate of the Advisor, provides administrative services to the Fund for an annual fee, payable monthly, of .15% for Class A and Class C based on their average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement $286 was payable at period end.
Calvert Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of the Advisor, is the distributor and principal underwriter for the Fund. The Distribution Plan, adopted by Class A and C shares, allows the Fund to pay the Distributor for expenses and services associated with the distribution of shares. The expenses paid may not exceed .50% and 1.00% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A and Class C, respectively. The amount actually paid by the Fund is an annualized fee, payable monthly of .25% and 1.00%, of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A and Class C, respectively. Under the terms of the agreement, $594 was payable at period end.
The Distributor received $590 as its portion of the commissions charged on sales of the Fund's Class A shares for the six months ended March 31, 2010.
Calvert Shareholder Services, Inc. ("CSSI"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. For its services, CSSI received a fee of $290 for the six months ended March 31, 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, $52 was payable at period end. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc., is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent.
Each Trustee of the Fund who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates receives an annual retainer of $32,000 ($45,000 effective April 1, 2010) plus up to $1,500 ($2,000 effective April 1, 2010) for each Board and Committee meeting attended. The Board chair and Committee chairs each receive an additional $5,000 annual retainer. Trustee's fees are allocated to each of the funds served.
Note C -- Investment Activity
During the period, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term and U.S. government securities, were $928,215 and $476,978, respectively. U.S. government security purchases and sales were $2,205,107 and $2,465,979, respectively.
The cost of investments owned at March 31, 2010 for federal income tax purposes was $2,141,400. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $64,825, of which $87,712 related to appreciated securities and $22,887 related to depreciated securities.
Note D -- Line of Credit
A financing agreement is in place with all Calvert Group Funds and State Street Corporation ("SSC"). Under the agreement, SSC provides an unsecured line of credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted), accessible by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings under this committed facility bear interest at the higher of the London Interbank Offered Rate, (LIBOR) or the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of .15% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility, which is allocated to all participating funds. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit during the six months ended March 31, 2010.
Note E -- Subsequent Events
In preparing the financial statements as of March 31, 2010, no subsequent events or transactions occurred that would have materially impacted the financial statements as presented.
Financial Highlights
| | Periods Ended |
| | March 31, | September 30, |
Class A Shares | | 2010 | 2009# |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.14 | $15.00 |
Income from investment operations | | | |
Net investment income | | .16 | .06 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .13 | 1.14 |
Total from investment operations | | .29 | 1.20 |
Distributions from | | | |
Net investment income | | (.13) | (.06) |
Net realized gain | | (.41) | -- |
Total distributions | | (.54) | (.06) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (.25) | 1.14 |
Net asset value, ending | | $15.89 | $16.14 |
Total return* | | 1.89% | 7.98% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | |
Net investment income | | 2.05% (a) | .63%(a) |
Total expenses | | 4.69% (a) | 5.67% (a) |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.04% (a) | 1.04% (a) |
Net expenses | | 1.04% (a) | 1.04% (a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 159% | 428% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $2,042 | $1,881 |
See notes to financial highlights.
Financial Highlights
| | Periods Ended |
| | March 31, | September 30, |
Class C Shares | | 2010 | 2009# |
Net asset value, beginning | | $16.10 | $15.00 |
Income from investment operations | | | |
Net investment income | | .08 | ** |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .15 | 1.10 |
Total from investment operations | | .23 | 1.10 |
Distributions from | | | |
Net investment income | | (.06) | -- |
Net realized gain | | (.41) | -- |
Total distributions | | (.47) | -- |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (.24) | 1.10 |
Net asset value, ending | | $15.86 | $16.10 |
| | | |
Total return* | | 1.46% | 7.33% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | |
Net investment income | | 1.09% (a) | .03% (a) |
Total expenses | | 13.15% (a) | 41.41% (a) |
Expenses before offsets | | 2.04% (a) | 2.04% (a) |
Net expenses | | 2.04% (a) | 2.04% (a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 159% | 428% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $191 | $143 |
A Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the Advisor or reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses before offsets reflect expenses after reimbursement and/or waiver by the Advisor but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.
* Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year and does not reflect deduction of any front-end or deferred sales charge.
** Less than $.01 per share.
# From December 31, 2008 inception.
(a) Annualized.
See notes to financial statements.
Explanation of Financial Tables
Schedule of Investments
The Schedule of Investments is a snapshot of all securities held in the fund at their market value, on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are listed by asset type (e.g., common stock, corporate bonds, U.S. government obligations) and may be further broken down into sub-groups and by industry classification.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
The Statement of Assets and Liabilities is often referred to as the fund's balance sheet. It lists the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes on the last day of the reporting period. The fund's assets include the market value of securities owned, cash, receivables for securities sold and shareholder subscriptions, and receivables for dividends and interest payments that have been earned, but not yet received. The fund's liabilities include payables for securities purchased and shareholder redemptions, and expenses owed but not yet paid. The statement also reports the fund's net asset value (NAV) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund's net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. This statement is accompanied by a Schedule of Investments. Alternatively, if certain conditions are met, a Statement of Net Assets may be presented in lieu of this statement and the Schedule of Investments.
Statement of Net Assets
The Statement of Net Assets provides a detailed list of the fund's holdings, including each security's market value on the last day of the reporting period. The Statement of Net Assets includes a Schedule of Investments. Other assets are added and other liabilities subtracted from the investments total to calculate the fund's net assets. Finally, net assets are divided by the outstanding shares of the fund to arrive at its share price, or Net Asset Value (NAV) per share.
At the end of the Statement of Net Assets is a table displaying the composition of the fund's net assets. Paid in Capital is the money invested by shareholders and represents the bulk of net assets. Undistributed Net Investment Income and Accumulated Net Realized Gains usually approximate the amounts the fund had available to distribute to shareholders as of the statement date. Accumulated Realized Losses will appear as negative balances. Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) is the difference between the market value of the fund's investments and their cost, and reflects the gains (losses) that would be realized if the fund were to sell all of its investments at their statement-date -values.
Statement of Operations
The Statement of Operations summarizes the fund's investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. Investment income includes dividends earned from stocks and interest earned from interest-bearing securities in the fund. Expenses incurred in operating the fund include the advisory fee paid to the investment advisor, administrative services fees, distribution plan expenses (if applicable), transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing expenses, custodial, legal, and audit fees, and the printing and postage expenses related to shareholder reports. Expense offsets (fees paid indirectly) are also shown. Credits earned from offset arrangements are used to reduce the fund's expenses. This statement also shows net gains (losses) realized on the sale of investments and the increase or decrease in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held during the period.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
The Statement of Changes in Net Assets shows how the fund's total net assets changed during the two most recent reporting periods. Changes in the fund's net assets are attributable to investment operations, distributions and capital share transactions.
The Operations section of the report summarizes information detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distribution section shows the dividend and capital gain distributions made to shareholders. The amounts shown as distributions in this section may not match the net investment income and realized gains amounts shown in the Operations section because distributions are determined on a tax basis and certain investments or transactions may be treated differently for financial statement and tax purposes. The Capital Share Transactions section shows the amount shareholders invested in the fund, either by purchasing shares or by reinvesting distributions, and the amounts redeemed. The corresponding numbers of shares issued, reinvested and redeemed are shown at the end of the report.
Financial Highlights
The Financial Highlights table provides a per-share breakdown per class of the components that affect the fund's net asset value for current and past reporting periods. The table provides total return, total distributions, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and net assets for the applicable period. Total return is a measure of a fund's performance that encompasses all elements of return: dividends, capital gain distributions and changes in net asset value. Total return is the change in value of an investment over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment. Total distributions include distributions from net investment income and net realized gains. Long-term gains are earned on securities held in the fund more than one year. Short-term gains, on the sale of securities held less than one year, are treated as ordinary dividend income for tax purposes. The expense ratio is a fund's cost of doing business, expre ssed as a percentage of net assets. These expenses directly reduce returns to shareholders. Portfolio turnover measures the trading activity in a fund's investment portfolio -- how often securities are bought and sold by a fund. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of the fund, the nature of the fund's investments and the investment style of the portfolio manager.
Proxy Voting
The Proxy Voting Guidelines of the Calvert Funds that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided as an Appendix to the Fund's Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert website at www.calvert.com; or by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 will be available on the Fund's website at www.calvert.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly 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 Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
At a meeting held on December 9, 2009, the Board of Trustees, and by a separate vote, the disinterested Trustees, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between The Calvert Fund and the Advisor with respect to the Fund.
In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Fund and the Advisor. The disinterested Trustees reviewed a report prepared by the Advisor regarding various services provided to the Fund by the Advisor and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Advisor's personnel and the Advisor's revenue and cost of providing services to the Fund, and a separate report prepared by an independent third party, which provided a statistical analysis comparing the Fund's investment performance, expenses, and fees to comparable mutual funds.
The disinterested Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Prior to voting, the disinterested Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which no representatives of management were present.
In the course of its deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, including the personnel providing such services; the Advisor's financial condition; the level and method of computing the Fund's advisory fee; comparative performance, fee and expense information for the Fund; the profitability of the Calvert Group of Funds to the Advisor and its affiliates; the direct and indirect benefits, if any, derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; the effect of the Fund's growth and size on the Fund's performance and expenses; the affiliated distributor's process for monitoring sales load breakpoints; the Advisor's compliance programs and policies; the Advisor's performance of substantially similar duties for other funds; and any possible conflicts of interest.
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Advisor relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Advisor's investment, supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Advisor as well as the Board's familiarity with management through Board of Trustees' meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Advisor's management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Advisor's administrative capabilities, including its ability to supervise the other service providers for the Fund, were also considered. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
In considering the Fund's performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund's performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. In addition, the Board took into account overall financial market conditions. The Board also reviewed various comparative data provided to it in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including, among other information, a comparison of the Fund's total return with its benchmark and with that of comparable mutual funds. This comparison indicated that for the year-to-date period ended August 31, 2009, the Fund's performance was above the average of its peer group. The data also indicated that the Fund outperformed its benchmark over the same period. The Board took into account that the Fund had been in operations for less than a year. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.
In considering the Fund's fees and expenses, the Board compared the Fund's fees and total expense ratio with various comparative data for the funds in its peer group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Fund's advisory fee (after taking into account waivers and/or reimbursements) was below the median of its peer group and that total expenses (net of waivers and/or reimbursements) were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the allocation of advisory and administrative fees may vary among the Fund's peer group. In addition, the Board took into account the fees the Advisor charged to its other clients and considered these fee comparisons in light of the differences in managing these other accounts. The Board also took into account the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund's Class A and Class C shares. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services provided by the Advisor a nd the other factors considered.
The Board reviewed the Advisor's profitability on a fund-by-fund basis. In reviewing the overall profitability of the advisory fee to the Fund's Advisor, the Board also considered the fact that affiliates of the Advisor provided shareholder servicing and administrative services to the Fund for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included Calvert's operating profit margin information both before and after tax expenses with respect to the services that the Advisor and its affiliates provided to the Calvert Group of Funds complex. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor's relationship with the Fund in terms of the total amount of annual advisory fees it received with respect to the Fund and whether the Advisor had the financial wherewithal to continue to provide a high level of services to the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor had reimbursed expenses of the Fund. The Board also noted the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for t he Fund's Class A and Class C shares. The Board also considered that the Advisor derived benefits to its reputation and other indirect benefits from its relationship with the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor's and its affiliates' level of profitability from their relationship with the Fund was reasonable.
The Board considered the effect of the Fund's current size and potential growth on its performance and expenses. The Board concluded that adding breakpoints to the advisory fee at specified asset levels would not be appropriate at this time given the Fund's current size. The Board noted that if the Fund's assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
In reapproving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
Conclusions
The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Advisor has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Advisor maintains appropriate compliance programs; (c) performance of the Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and to relevant indices; (d) the Advisor is likely to execute its investment strategies consistently over time; and (e) the Fund's advisory fee is reasonable relative to those of similar funds and to the services to be provided by the Advisor. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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March 31, 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 | President's Letter |
7 | Portfolio Management Discussion |
11 | Shareholder Expense Example |
13 | Schedule of Investments |
17 | Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
18 | Statement of Operations |
19 | Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
20 | Notes to Financial Statements |
26 | Financial Highlights |
29 | Explanation of Financial Tables |
31 | Proxy Voting and Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Holdings |
31 | Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract |
Dear Shareholder:
Over the six-month reporting period, the global financial markets continued to recover from the Great Recession, with investors seemingly reassured that global stimulus policies had worked to successfully avert a depression. By the end of 2009, corporate bonds had staged a remarkable nine-month rally, and stocks moved to 18-month highs in March 2010.
Under this mantle of market recovery, however, U.S. investors remained cautious, restrained in part by tight lending policies, high unemployment, and concerns about the pace of economic recovery. As of mid-March, investors had poured $90.6 billion into bond funds in 2010, versus a mere $2.4 billion into U.S. stock funds, according to Investment Company Institute data.1
Looking ahead, we see encouraging signs of economic recovery. However, we also anticipate that there will be a period of transition and challenges. The fixed-income markets, in particular, face a period of interest-rate uncertainty, increased market volatility, and mounting concerns over sovereign debt in some of the world's developed economies. In our view, fixed-income managers with active, flexible strategies, like those of Calvert's experienced investment team, will have a clear edge in navigating these challenges.
A Bond Market in Transition
During the six-month reporting period, fixed-income investors became increasingly less risk averse and sought securities and sectors with higher yield and total-return potential. Investors readily absorbed robust issuance of corporate bonds, and asset inflows into high-yield bonds were strong. In contrast, the government's issuance of Treasuries in March met with tepid demand, which was possibly a sign of reduced interest on the part of investors in China and other Asian countries.
Most sectors of the bond market posted positive total returns for the reporting period, led by high-yield bonds, which were up 11.15% as measured by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Index. Investment-grade corporates, as measured by the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index, returned 3.33%. Treasury yields fluctuated but were little changed from the beginning of the reporting period. Returns for money-market funds remained relatively flat, reflecting the fact that the Federal Reserve (Fed) continued to hold its short-term benchmark interest rate at 0% to 0.25%.
Our Fund Strategies
The shifting market scenario presented both challenges and opportunities for Calvert's fixed-income funds. Anticipating an eventual rise in interest rates, our corporate bond strategies were conservatively positioned with shorter-than-benchmark durations. (Duration measures a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Generally, the longer the duration, the greater the change in price for a given change in interest rates.)
Our outlook for corporate bonds remains generally positive, but we will rely on credit analysis and strong individual security selection since corporate bonds in general have already seen sharp price increases. Our nimble yield-curve trading strategies will also continue to be vital portfolio management tools.
Positive Economic Signs, but Headwinds Remain
In recent months, we've seen encouraging signs of improvement in the U.S. economy. Manufacturing and production levels are up, along with consumer spending and retail sales. Although problems remain in the beleaguered housing industry, the Case-Shiller home price index has shown an uptick in home prices over the last nine months.
While these are welcome signs, in our view significant headwinds to full economic recovery remain. Unemployment is still high at 9.7% and consumer spending, while improving, is still sluggish. At home and abroad, governments at all levels are facing major budget deficits and other fiscal challenges. Concerns about Greece's sovereign debt have spread to other European countries, unsettling the euro-zone and raising concerns about countries in other regions as well. These high deficits and amounts of outstanding debt are of particular concern to the bond market, as they are likely to contribute to higher interest rates.
On the home front, the Obama administration and Congress are grappling with many critical issues, which include credit-rating agency reform, banking reform, and the role of the Federal Reserve and U.S. government in the oversight of financial institutions and the markets. In our view, over time, these efforts may work to redress some of the systemic imbalances revealed in our global financial system, providing additional stability to the economy and markets.
Consumer is Key to Economic Recovery
As the government begins to unwind its fiscal and monetary stimulus over the coming months, the U.S. economy must find a self-sustaining balance to continue its forward momentum. In addition, contentiousness over recently passed health care reform, and concerns about its impact on the U.S. deficit going forward, are likely to influence the markets. Of course, the consumer remains a key player in the recovery scenario. As long as unemployment and consumer debt remain relatively high, it will be difficult for economic expansion to truly take hold.
Despite these challenges, we believe that the U.S. economy is firmly on the road to recovery, though bumps and potholes remain. The housing market appears to have bottomed, businesses are positioned for growth with larger inventories and increased spending on equipment, and banks are better capitalized and generally stronger. These factors, combined with the Fed's continued pledge to keep interest rates low for "an extended period," should, in our opinion, help propel economic recovery forward, albeit in an uneven manner.
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As the U.S. economy slowly recovers from the most severe recession in 50 years, progress is likely to be bumpy and uneven. The fixed-income markets, in particular, are likely to be in transition for some time as governments unwind fiscal stimulus policies, the credit markets continue to recover, and interest rates ultimately trend higher.
In this environment, we believe that a flexible investment strategy and rigorous credit research--hallmarks of Calvert's fixed-income management strategy--will be especially vital portfolio management tools.
We encourage you to pursue a well-diversified investment strategy, including a range of fixed-income strategies in your portfolio. Meet with your financial advisor to discuss your current allocations to ensure that they are appropriate given your financial goals, investment time horizon, and the current market outlook.
Be sure to visit our website, www.calvert.com, for frequent updates and commentary on economic and market developments from Calvert professionals.
As always, we appreciate your investing with Calvert.
Sincerely,
Barbara J. Krumsiek
President and CEO
Calvert Group, Ltd.
April 2010
1. Data through March 24, 2010. Source: The Wall Street Journal, Quarterly Monitor: A Periodic Look at Performance and Where Investor Money is Flowing, April 5, 2010.
Portfolio Management Discussion
Gregory Habeeb
Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of Calvert Asset Management Company
Performance
For the six months ended March 31, 2010, Calvert High Yield Bond Fund Class A shares (at NAV) returned 9.27% while the benchmark Bank of America Merrill Lynch High-Yield Master II Index returned 11.15%. The credit quality of the Fund's portfolio in general was higher than that of the Index, which hurt the Fund's relative performance during the reporting period.
Investment Climate
During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the U.S. economy emerged from its deepest recession since World War II and began a period of recovery. Government stimulus and inventory restocking helped gross domestic product (GDP) grow at an annualized rate of 5.6% during the fourth quarter of 2009. However, economists1 expected to see economic growth fall to 2.9% during the first quarter of 2010. If this estimate is accurate, average GDP growth for the reporting period will be 4.3%.
Consumer price inflation was quite low during the reporting period. From October 2009
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Investment Performance
(total return at NAV*)
| 6 Months ended 3/31/10 | 12 Months ended 3/31/10 |
Class A | 9.27% | 34.28% |
Class I | 9.62% | 35.05% |
BofA Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Index | 11.15% | 57.22% |
Lipper High Current Yield Funds Avg. | 10.12% | 47.35% |
| | |
Maturity Schedule | | |
| Weighted Average |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
| 6 years | 5 years |
| | |
SEC Yields | | |
| 30 days ended |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
Class A | 6.02% | 6.11% |
Class I | 6.93% | 6.25% |
* Investment performance/return at NAV does not reflect the deduction of the Fund's maximum 3.75% front-end sales charge or any deferred sales charge.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns
(with max. load)
| Class A Shares* |
One year | 29.28% |
Five year | 5.29% |
Since inception | 5.18% |
(7/9/01) | |
| Class I Shares |
One year | 35.05% |
Five year | 6.42% |
Since inception | 5.94% |
(7/9/01) | |
* Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, Class A shares of Calvert High Yield Bond Fund, a series of Summit Mutual Funds, Inc. ("SMF Calvert High Yield Bond Fund"), were reorganized into the Class A shares of an identical and newly created series of The Calvert Fund, Calvert High Yield Bond Fund, which commenced operations on September 18, 2009. The performance results prior to September 18, 2009, for Class A shares reflect the performance of SMF Calvert High Yield Bond Fund. In addition, performance results for Class A shares prior to February 1, 2007, the inception date for Class A shares of SMF Calvert High Yield Bond Fund, reflect the performance of Class I shares of SMF Calvert High Yield Bond Fund, adjusted for the 12b-1 distribution fees applicable to Class A.
The performance data shown represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund's/Portfolio's distributions or the redemption of Fund/Portfolio Shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Visit www.calvert.com for current performance data. The gross expense ratio for Class A is 2.30%. This number may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period and, if applicable, does not include fee or expense waivers. Performance data quoted already reflects deduction of fund operating expenses.
through February 2010, the headline consumer price index inflation rate was 1.9% and the core rate was 0.6%. The labor market remained quite weak, with the unemployment rate near 10% for much of the period. In March, the unemployment rate was 9.7%.
Amid evidence of economic growth, but with a poor labor market and very low inflation, the Federal Reserve (Fed) held the target federal funds rate near zero percent. The Fed stated that it expected the target rate to remain low for an "extended period." In addition, during the past six months, Fed officials developed and began to implement a strategy to exit its accommodative monetary policy.
Investors appeared to become less risk-averse during the reporting period. Facing low returns on the safest and most liquid investments--such as government bonds and money-market securities--investors generally seemed to search for higher yields. Troubles in the euro-zone debt market occasionally rattled investors and may have created the
Performance Comparison
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment.

Average annual total returns in the Portfolio Statistics above and the Performance Comparison line graph are with maximum load deducted -- they assume reinvestment of dividends and reflect the deduction of the Fund's Class A maximum front-end sales charge of 3.75%. No sales charge has been applied to the indices used for comparison. However, the Lipper average does reflect the deduction of the category's average front-end sales charge.
perception that U.S. markets were a safer haven. In general, investors did not seem to focus on the potential effects of eventual Fed interest-rate hikes.
Investors' pursuit of higher returns helped riskier markets outperform, in general, while more conservative markets tended to lag during the reporting period. Stocks, commodities, and corporate debt markets rallied, and price volatility dropped. Corporate bond yield spreads, which measure differences in the yields of corporate and Treasury bonds that have comparable maturities, narrowed. Corporate treasurers responded by issuing a record amount of low-interest, fixed-rate bonds that were snapped up by investors searching for yield.
Government bond yields rose amid heavy U.S. Treasury debt issuance. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 0.52 percentage points to finish the six-month period at 3.83%. With the Fed on hold, money-market rates were nearly unchanged over the reporting period, and the yield on three-month Treasury bills ended the period at 0.16%.
Economic Sectors | % of total investments |
Basic Materials | 6.0% |
Communications | 12.6% |
Consumer, Cyclical | 16.9% |
Consumer, Non-cyclical | 15.5% |
Diversified | 0.6% |
Energy | 9.9% |
Financial | 12.6% |
Government | 1.6% |
Industrials | 13.1% |
Mortgage Securities | 3.3% |
Technology | 1.9% |
Time Deposit | 2.2% |
Utilities | 3.8% |
Total | 100% |
Portfolio Strategy
The Fund was positioned with a bias towards higher-quality corporate bonds because we expected returns on lower-quality high-yield bonds to moderate after a significant run-up earlier in 2009. In addition, at the start of the reporting period, 13.4% of the Fund was allocated to investment-grade corporate bonds. During the six months ended March 31, 2010, returns on lower-quality high-yield corporate bonds were significantly stronger than returns on higher-quality issues. For example, BB rated bonds included in the Index returned 8.62% during the reporting period while BBB rated bonds in the Index returned only 5.71%.
Outlook
Looking ahead, we expect the economy to grow in 2010. Excess household debt and a weak labor market, however, are likely to slow the rate of growth, which may lag the average pace of past recoveries. To date, the Fed has closed its emergency liquidity and lending facilities and ended its massive purchases of government-guaranteed debt. Next, it will temporarily drain some of the $1 trillion excess from the banking system. We expect that the Fed will be able to accomplish this without raising target interest rates, at least initially, and we would not be surprised if the Fed does not hike rates in 2010.
Central banks around the world, including the Fed, are running extremely easy monetary policies with rock-bottom interest rates. In response, many investors are hunting far and wide for returns and taking on greater risk. This pattern is reminiscent of the mid-1990s. As we observe the effects of low interest rates, even for the riskiest borrowers, we are prone to be more conservative in our credit and interest-rate risk analysis. Sovereign credit risk in the form of downgrades to debt issued by Greece and other European countries is another factor that we will continue to consider going forward. Investors seem somewhat unconvinced that Greece and other debt-ridden economies, including Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Portugal, will succeed in reducing their bloated deficits.
April 2010
1. Wall Street Journal Economic Forecasting Survey of March 2010
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges and redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) 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.
This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010).
Actual 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 the 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 sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. 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 10/1/09 | Ending Account Value 3/31/10 | Expenses Paid During Period* 10/1/09 - 3/31/10 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,092.70 | $8.61 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,016.70 | $8.30 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class I | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,096.20 | $5.17 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,019.99 | $4.99 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 1.65% and 0.99% for Class A and Class I respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
March 31, 2010
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - 92.9% | Amount | Value |
Accellent, Inc., 8.375%, 2/1/17 (e) | $250,000 | $253,750 |
AES Corp., 9.75%, 4/15/16 (e) | 500,000 | 542,500 |
Altra Holdings, Inc., 8.125%, 12/1/16 (e) | 250,000 | 255,000 |
American Axle & Manufacturing Holdings, Inc., | | |
9.25%, 1/15/17 (e) | 200,000 | 212,500 |
APL Ltd., 8.00%, 1/15/24 (b) | 300,000 | 252,000 |
Apria Healthcare Group, Inc., 12.375%, 11/1/14 (e) | 250,000 | 276,875 |
Avis Budget Car Rental LLC, 9.625%, 3/15/18 (e) | 250,000 | 261,250 |
Bausch & Lomb, Inc., 9.875%, 11/1/15 | 250,000 | 263,125 |
Boise Paper Holdings LLC, 9.00%, 11/1/17 (e) | 250,000 | 263,750 |
C8 Capital SPV Ltd., 6.64% to 12/31/14, | | |
floating rate thereafter to 12/31/49 (e)(r) | 500,000 | 345,000 |
Cablevision Systems Corp., 8.625%, 9/15/17 (e) | 250,000 | 263,438 |
Calpine Corp. Escrow, (b)* | 500,000 | - |
Cantor Fitzgerald LP, 7.875%, 10/15/19 (e) | 250,000 | 249,821 |
Capital One Capital V, 10.25%, 8/15/39 | 250,000 | 295,822 |
CapitalSource, Inc., 12.75%, 7/15/14 (e) | 250,000 | 286,562 |
Cemex Finance LLC, 9.50%, 12/14/16 (e) | 250,000 | 258,712 |
Central Garden and Pet Co., 8.25%, 3/1/18 | 250,000 | 253,750 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp., 7.625%, 7/15/13 | 250,000 | 260,625 |
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc., 9.25%, 12/15/17 (e) | 500,000 | 523,750 |
Commercial Barge Line Co., 12.50%, 7/15/17 | 250,000 | 262,500 |
Constellation Brands, Inc., 7.25%, 9/1/16 | 250,000 | 256,875 |
Cott Beverages, Inc., 8.375%, 11/15/17 (e) | 250,000 | 259,375 |
CPM Holdings, Inc., 10.625%, 9/1/14 (e) | 250,000 | 266,250 |
Crown Americas LLC, 7.625%, 11/15/13 | 250,000 | 258,125 |
Delta Air Lines, Inc., 9.50%, 9/15/14 (e) | 250,000 | 263,750 |
Digicel Group Ltd., 10.50%, 4/15/18 (e) | 250,000 | 260,720 |
Discover Financial Services, 6.45%, 6/12/17 | 250,000 | 247,636 |
Dollar General Corp., 11.875%, 7/15/17 | 515,000 | 598,687 |
Drummond Co., Inc., 9.00%, 10/15/14 (e) | 250,000 | 260,000 |
DuPont Fabros Technology LP, 8.50%, 12/15/17 (e) | 250,000 | 258,438 |
Edison Mission Energy, 7.50%, 6/15/13 | 250,000 | 216,250 |
Enterprise Products Operating LLC: | | |
7.00% to 6/1/17, floating rate to 6/1/67 (r) | 500,000 | 456,952 |
7.034% to 1/15/18, floating rate thereafter to 1/15/68 (r) | 125,000 | 118,906 |
Ferrellgas Partners LP, 9.125%, 10/1/17 (e) | 500,000 | 523,750 |
First Data Corp., 9.875%, 9/24/15 | 250,000 | 217,500 |
FMG Finance Proprietary Ltd.: | | |
10.00%, 9/1/13 (e) | 250,000 | 269,062 |
10.625%, 9/1/16 (e) | 500,000 | 576,250 |
Ford Motor Credit Co. LLC: | | |
3.001%, 1/13/12 (r) | 255,000 | 247,669 |
7.50%, 8/1/12 | 250,000 | 258,125 |
Freescale Semiconductor, Inc., 10.125%, 3/15/18 (e) | 250,000 | 267,500 |
Frontier Communications Corp., 6.25%, 1/15/13 | 250,000 | 252,500 |
Georgia-Pacific LLC, 8.25%, 5/1/16 (e) | 100,000 | 108,750 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Gibson Energy ULC, 10.00%, 1/15/18 (e) | $500,000 | $491,250 |
Global Aviation Holdings Ltd., 14.00%, 8/15/13 (e) | 500,000 | 508,125 |
GMAC, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/14 | 300,000 | 297,750 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 10.50%, 5/15/16 | 500,000 | 540,000 |
Greif, Inc., 6.75%, 2/1/17 | 500,000 | 507,500 |
Hanesbrands, Inc., 8.00%, 12/15/16 | 250,000 | 258,125 |
Hanson Ltd., 7.875%, 9/27/10 | 250,000 | 255,424 |
Harland Clarke Holdings Corp., 9.50%, 5/15/15 | 250,000 | 233,750 |
HCA, Inc.: | | |
9.25%, 11/15/16 | 500,000 | 530,000 |
9.625%, 11/15/16 | 125,000 | 133,906 |
Hertz Corp., 8.875%, 1/1/14 | 250,000 | 255,625 |
Ingles Markets, Inc., 8.875%, 5/15/17 | 500,000 | 521,875 |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings Ltd., 11.25%, 6/15/16 | 750,000 | 813,750 |
International Lease Finance Corp., 8.625%, 9/15/15 (e) | 250,000 | 252,500 |
Inverness Medical Innovations, Inc., 7.875%, 2/1/16 (e) | 250,000 | 246,250 |
Jarden Corp.: | | |
7.50%, 5/1/17 | 250,000 | 253,438 |
7.50%, 1/15/20 | 250,000 | 252,500 |
Jefferies Group, Inc., 8.50%, 7/15/19 | 500,000 | 556,761 |
JET Equipment Trust, 7.63%, 8/15/12 (b)(e)(w)* | 109,297 | 601 |
Kansas City Southern de Mexico SA de CV, 7.375%, 6/1/14 | 300,000 | 302,250 |
Koppers, Inc., 7.875%, 12/1/19 (e) | 500,000 | 513,750 |
Lamar Media Corp., 9.75%, 4/1/14 | 250,000 | 273,750 |
Land O'Lakes Capital Trust I, 7.45%, 3/15/28 (e) | 554,000 | 487,520 |
Landry's Restaurants, Inc., 11.625%, 12/1/15 (e) | 250,000 | 269,375 |
Leucadia National Corp., 8.125%, 9/15/15 | 250,000 | 259,965 |
Levi Strauss & Co., 9.75%, 1/15/15 | 250,000 | 261,250 |
Ltd Brands, Inc., 8.50%, 6/15/19 | 250,000 | 278,750 |
MBNA Capital, 1.049%, 2/1/27 (r) | 250,000 | 169,985 |
Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., 1.017%, 9/15/26 (r) | 500,000 | 380,247 |
MGM Mirage, 8.50%, 9/15/10 | 125,000 | 125,469 |
New Communications Holdings, Inc.: | | |
7.875%, 4/15/15 (e) | 500,000 | 512,500 |
8.25%, 4/15/17 (e) | 250,000 | 252,813 |
NewPage Corp., 11.375%, 12/31/14 | 250,000 | 248,750 |
NFR Energy LLC, 9.75%, 2/15/17 (e) | 500,000 | 498,750 |
Nielsen Finance LLC, 10.00%, 8/1/14 | 250,000 | 261,250 |
NII Capital Corp., 8.875%, 12/15/19 (e) | 500,000 | 518,125 |
NRG Energy, Inc.: | | |
7.25%, 2/1/14 | 250,000 | 252,188 |
7.375%, 2/1/16 | 500,000 | 495,000 |
OPTI Canada, Inc., 8.25%, 12/15/14 | 500,000 | 468,750 |
Overseas Shipholding Group, Inc., 8.125%, 3/30/18 | 300,000 | 296,250 |
Penske Automotive Group, Inc., 7.75%, 12/15/16 | 125,000 | 120,313 |
PharmaNet Development Group, Inc., 10.875%, 4/15/17 (e) | 300,000 | 300,000 |
Pioneer Natural Resources Co., 7.50%, 1/15/20 | 500,000 | 510,000 |
Potlatch Corp., 7.50%, 11/1/19 (e) | 300,000 | 307,500 |
Quicksilver Resources, Inc., 9.125%, 8/15/19 | 500,000 | 527,500 |
RailAmerica, Inc., 9.25%, 7/1/17 | 450,000 | 479,812 |
Reliance Intermediate Holdings LP, 9.50%, 12/15/19 (e) | 250,000 | 264,783 |
Rite Aid Corp., 10.25%, 10/15/19 | 500,000 | 530,000 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Corporate Bonds - Cont'd | Amount | Value |
Rock-Tenn Co., 9.25%, 3/15/16 | $250,000 | $272,500 |
Saks, Inc., 9.875%, 10/1/11 | 500,000 | 526,250 |
SandRidge Energy, Inc., 8.75%, 1/15/20 (e) | 350,000 | 343,000 |
Scientific Games Corp., 7.875%, 6/15/16 (e) | 250,000 | 253,125 |
Scientific Games International, Inc., 9.25%, 6/15/19 | 250,000 | 264,375 |
Sealy Mattress Co., 10.875%, 4/15/16 (e) | 225,000 | 252,000 |
Smithfield Foods, Inc., 10.00%, 7/15/14 (e) | 250,000 | 280,312 |
Solutia, Inc., 7.875%, 3/15/20 | 100,000 | 101,375 |
Spirit Aerosystems, Inc., 7.50%, 10/1/17 (e) | 100,000 | 102,250 |
Sprint Nextel Corp., 6.00%, 12/1/16 | 500,000 | 451,250 |
Standard Pacific Corp., 10.75%, 9/15/16 | 250,000 | 265,938 |
Steel Dynamics, Inc., 7.625%, 3/15/20 (e) | 500,000 | 509,375 |
SunGard Data Systems, Inc., 10.25%, 8/15/15 | 250,000 | 263,125 |
Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., 2.069%, 5/1/14 (r) | 250,000 | 188,119 |
Talecris Biotherapeutics Holdings Corp., 7.75%, 11/15/16 (e) | 500,000 | 505,000 |
Toys R Us Property Co. LLC, 8.50%, 12/1/17 (e) | 250,000 | 258,750 |
TRW Automotive, Inc.: | | |
7.25%, 3/15/17 (e) | 250,000 | 242,500 |
8.875%, 12/1/17 (e) | 250,000 | 260,000 |
United Air Lines, Inc., 10.40%, 5/1/18 | 350,000 | 379,750 |
United Rentals North America, Inc.: | | |
10.875%, 6/15/16 | 250,000 | 272,500 |
9.25%, 12/15/19 | 250,000 | 255,000 |
Videotron Ltd., 9.125%, 4/15/18 | 500,000 | 555,625 |
Virgin Media Finance plc, 9.50%, 8/15/16 | 250,000 | 272,812 |
Wind Acquisition Finance SA, 11.75%, 7/15/17 (e) | 250,000 | 277,500 |
Windstream Corp., 7.875%, 11/1/17 | 250,000 | 245,625 |
| | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $34,344,536) | | 36,697,581 |
| | |
Collateralized Mortgage-Backed | | |
Obligations (Privately Originated) - 3.3% | | |
American Home Mortgage Assets: | | |
0.436%, 12/25/46 (r) | 1,642,936 | 844,505 |
0.371%, 3/25/47 (r) | 426,436 | 243,070 |
Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, Inc., | | |
5.663%, 2/25/36 (r) | 277,574 | 204,811 |
| | |
Total Collateralized Mortgage-Backed Obligations | | |
(Privately Originated) (Cost $1,130,963) | | 1,292,386 |
| | |
U.S. Government Agencies And Instrumentalities - 1.6% | | |
AgFirst FCB, 6.585% to 6/15/12, | | |
floating rate thereafter to 6/29/49 (b)(e)(r) | 500,000 | 332,500 |
AgriBank FCB, 9.125%, 7/15/19 | 250,000 | 284,415 |
| | |
Total U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities | | |
(Cost $446,309) | | 616,915 |
| | |
Equity Securities - 0.1% | Shares | Value |
Avado Brands, Inc. (b)* | 9,462 | $95 |
Intermet Corp. (b)* | 6,346 | 63 |
Paging Network Do Brazil Holding Co. LLC, Class B (b)(e)* | 1,000 | -- |
Simonds Industries, Inc. (b)* | 2,746 | 52,531 |
| | |
Total Equity Securities (Cost $1,282,378) | | 52,689 |
| | |
| Principal | |
Time Deposit - 2.2% | Amount | |
State Street Corp. Time Deposit, 0.01%, 4/1/10 | $856,956 | 856,956 |
| | |
Total Time Deposit (Cost $856,956) | | 856,956 |
| | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $38,061,142) - 100.1% | | 39,516,527 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - (0.1%) | | (29,082) |
Net Assets - 100% | | $39,487,445 |
(b) This security was valued by the Board of Trustees. See note A.
(e) Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities may be resold in transactions exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers.
(r) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.
(w) Security is in default and is no longer accruing interest.
* Non-income producing security.
Abbreviations:
FCB: Farm Credit Bank
LLC: Limited Liability Corporation
LP: Limited Partnership
ULC: Unlimited Liability Corporation
See notes to financial statements.
STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
March 31, 2010
Assets | | |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $38,061,142, respectively) | | |
see accompanying schedule | | $39,516,527 |
Receivable for securities sold | | 2,813,233 |
Receivable for shares sold | | 50,227 |
Interest and dividends receivable | | 792,927 |
Other assets | | 16,205 |
Total assets | | 43,189,119 |
| | |
Liabilities | | |
Payable for securities purchased | | 3,500,557 |
Payable for shares purchased | | 149,285 |
Payable to Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. | | 30,376 |
Payable to Calvert Administrative Services Company | | 3,336 |
Payable to Calvert Shareholder Services, Inc. | | 311 |
Payable to Calvert Distributors, Inc. | | 1,528 |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | 16,281 |
Total liabilities | | 3,701,674 |
Net Assets | | $39,487,445 |
| | |
| | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | |
Paid-in capital applicable to the following shares of beneficial interest, | | |
unlimited number of no par shares authorized: | | |
Class A: 274,549 shares outstanding | | $ 3,207,691 |
Class I: 1,235,656 shares outstanding | | 41,462,800 |
Undistributed net investment income | | 88,718 |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | | (6,727,149) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | 1,455,385 |
Net Assets | | $39,487,445 |
| | |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | |
Class A (based on net assets of $7,236,050) | | $26.36 |
Class I (based on net assets of $32,251,395) | | $26.10 |
See notes to financial statements.
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended March 31, 2010
Net Investment Income | | |
Investment Income: | | |
Interest income | | $1,705,531 |
Total investment income | | 1,705,531 |
| | |
Expenses: | | |
Investment advisory fee | | 128,074 |
Administrative fees | | 19,704 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | | 18,148 |
Distribution Plan expenses: | | |
Class A | | 8,199 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | 925 |
Custodian fees | | 10,069 |
Registration fees | | 19,506 |
Reports to shareholders | | 5,777 |
Professional fees | | 9,722 |
Accounting fees | | 2,892 |
Miscellaneous | | 4,612 |
Total expenses | | 227,628 |
Reimbursement from Advisor: | | |
Class A | | (10,818) |
Fees paid indirectly | | (89) |
Net expenses | | 216,721 |
| | |
Net Investment Income | | 1,488,810 |
| | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 155,451 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 1,958,414 |
| | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | | 2,113,865 |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Resulting From Operations | | $3,602,675 |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 | Year Ended September 30, 2009 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | | $1,488,810 | $1,665,322 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 155,451 | (2,617,163) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | | 1,958,414 | 4,317,152 |
| | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | 3,602,675 | 3,365,311 |
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class A shares | | (215,692) | (196,033) |
Class I shares | | (1,193,336) | (1,578,528) |
Total distributions | | (1,409,028) | (1,774,561) |
| | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Shares sold: | | | |
Class A shares | | 2,647,133 | 6,125,559 |
Class I shares | | 2,295,969 | 18,272,315 |
Reinvestment of distributions: | | | |
Class A shares | | 188,497 | 188,761 |
Class I shares | | 926,305 | 877,210 |
Redemption fees: | | | |
Class A shares | | 201 | 357 |
Shares redeemed: | | | |
Class A shares | | (3,176,176) | (281,321) |
Class I shares | | (7,463,708) | (5,260,769) |
Total capital share transactions | | (4,581,779) | 19,922,112 |
| | | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | (2,388,132) | 21,512,862 |
| | | |
Net Assets | | | |
Beginning of period | | 41,875,577 | 20,362,715 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment | | | |
income of $88,718 and $8,936 respectively) | | $39,487,445 | $41,875,577 |
| | | |
Capital Share Activity | | | |
Shares sold: | | | |
Class A shares | | 102,673 | 275,592 |
Class I shares | | 90,168 | 772,536 |
Reinvestment of distributions: | | | |
Class A shares | | 7,316 | 8,150 |
Class I shares | | 36,300 | 40,571 |
Shares redeemed: | | | |
Class A shares | | (124,938) | (12,700) |
Class I shares | | (294,829) | (241,299) |
Total capital share activity | | (183,310) | 842,850 |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
Note A ---- Significant Accounting Policies
General: The Calvert High Yield Bond Fund (the "Fund"), a series of The Calvert Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a non-diversified, open-end management investment company. The operations of each series are accounted for separately. Prior to September 18, 2009, the Fund was a series of Summit Mutual Funds, Inc. The Fund offers two classes of shares. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 3.75%. Class I shares require a minimum account balance of $1,000,000. The $1 million minimum initial investment may be waived for certain institutional accounts, where it is believed to be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. Class I shares have no front-end or deferred sales charge and have lower levels of expenses than Class A shares. Each class has different: (a) dividend rates due to differences in Distribution Plan expenses and other class specific expenses, (b) exchange privileges and (c) class specific voting rights.
On December 12, 2008, Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. ("CAMCO") consummated a transaction with Summit Investment Partners, Inc. ("Summit"), an affiliated entity, whereby CAMCO acquired Summit's mutual fund business and became investment advisor for the portfolios of Summit Mutual Funds, Inc.
Security Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments wherever possible. Securities for which market quotations are available are valued at last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange in which they trade. Municipal securities are valued utilizing a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings) furnished by dealers through an independent pricing service. Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If events occur after the close of the principal market in which foreign securities are traded, and before the Fund's net asset value is determined, that are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, t hen they are valued at their fair value taking these events into account. Short-term notes are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The Fund may invest in securities whose resale is subject to restrictions. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
In determining fair value, the Board considers all relevant qualitative and quantitative information available. These factors are subject to change over time and are reviewed periodically. The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material.
At March 31, 2010, securities valued at $637,790 or 1.6% of net assets were fair valued under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 -- quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 -- other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 -- significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy during the period. For additional information on the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to the Fund's most recent prospectus.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets as of March 31, 2010:
| Valuation Inputs |
Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Equity securities | - | - | $52,689 | $52,689 |
Collateralized mortgage-backed obligations | - | $1,292,386 | - | 1,292,386 |
Corporate debt | - | 36,444,980 | 252,601 | 36,697,581 |
U.S. government obligations | - | 284,415 | 332,500 | 616,915 |
Other debt obligations | - | 856,956 | - | 856,956 |
TOTAL | - | $38,878,737 | $637,790* | $39,516,527 |
*Level 3 securities represent 1.6% of net assets.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with recognized financial institutions or registered broker/dealers and, in all instances, holds underlying securities with a value exceeding the total repurchase price, including accrued interest. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its value and a possible loss of income or value if the counterparty fails to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Security Transactions and Net Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of dividends on certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated to separate classes of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class. Debt obligations may be placed on non-accrual status and related interest income may be reduced by ceasing current accruals and writing off interest receivables when the collection of all or a portion of interest has become doubtful based on consistently applied procedures. (See the Schedule of Investments footnotes on page 16.) A debt obligation may be removed from non-accrual status when the issuer resumes interest payments or when collectibility of interest is reasonably assured. Expenses arising in connection with a class are charged directly to that class. Expenses common to the classes are allocated to each class in proportion to their relative net assets. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Fund's understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates.
Foreign Currency Transactions: The Fund's accounting records are maintained in
U.S. dollars. For valuation of assets and liabilities on each date of net asset value determination, foreign denominations are translated into U.S. dollars using the current exchange rate. Security transactions, income and expenses are translated at the prevailing rate of exchange on the date of the event. The effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on securities and foreign currencies is included in the net realized and unrealized gain or loss on securities and foreign currencies.
Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Redemption Fees: The Fund charges a 2% redemption fee on redemptions, including exchanges, made within 30 days of purchase in the same Fund (within seven days for Class I shares). The redemption fee is paid to the Class of the Fund from which the redemption is made, and is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital. The fee is intended to discourage market-timers by ensuring that short-term trading costs are borne by the investors making the transactions and not the shareholders already in the Fund.
Expense Offset Arrangements: The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby the custodian's fees may be paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund's cash on deposit with the bank. These credits are used to reduce the Fund's expenses. Such a deposit arrangement may be an alternative to overnight investments.
Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.
New Accounting Pronouncements: In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2010-06 "Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements". ASU 2010-06 will require reporting entities to make new disclosures about amount and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3, and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2010-06 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.
Note B -- Related Party Transactions
Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. (the "Advisor") is wholly-owned by Calvert Group, Ltd. ("Calvert"), which is indirectly wholly-owned by UNIFI Mutual Holding Company. The Advisor provides investment advisory services and pays the salaries and fees of officers and Trustees of the Fund who are employees of the Advisor or its affiliates. For its services, the Advisor receives an annual fee, payable monthly, of .65% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to limit net annual fund operating expenses through January 31, 2011. The contractual expense cap is 1.65% for Class A and 1.40% for Class I. For the purposes of this expense limit, operating expenses do not include interest expense, brokerage commissions, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. To the extent that any expense offset credits are earned, the Advisor's obligation under the contractual limitation may be reduced and the Advisor may benefit from the expense offset arrangement.
Calvert Administrative Services Company, an affiliate of the Advisor, provides administrative services to the Fund for an annual fee, payable monthly, of .10% for Class A and Class I based on their average daily net assets.
Calvert Distributors, Inc. ("CDI"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the distributor and principal underwriter for the Fund. Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan that permits the Fund to pay certain expenses associated with the distribution and servicing of its shares. The expenses paid may not exceed .25% annually of the average daily net assets of Class A. The amount actually paid by the Fund is an annualized fee, payable monthly, of .25% of the average daily net assets of Class A. Class I shares do not have Distribution Plan expenses.
CDI received $7,032 as its portion of the commissions charged on sales of the Fund's Class A shares for the six months ended March 31, 2010.
Calvert Shareholder Services, Inc. ("CSSI"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. For its services, CSSI received a fee of $1,569 for the period ended March 31, 2010. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent.
Each Trustee of the Fund who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates receives an annual retainer of $32,000 ($45,000 effective April 1, 2010) plus up to $1,500 ($2,000 effective April 1, 2010) for each Board and Committee meeting attended. The Board chair and Committee chairs each receive an additional $5,000 annual retainer. Trustee's fees are allocated to each of the funds served.
Note C -- Investment Activity
During the period, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term securities, were $37,082,380 and $34,302,308, respectively.
The cost of the investments owned at March 31, 2010 for federal income tax purposes was $38,127,828. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $1,388,699, of which $2,775,937 related to appreciated securities and $1,387,238 related to depreciated securities.
Net realized capital loss carryforwards of $1,527,322, $1,025,886, $791,075, $476,585 and $924,312 at September 30, 2009 may be utilized to offset future capital gains until expiration in September 2010, September 2011, September 2012, September 2015, and September 2017, respectively.
The Fund intends to elect to defer net capital losses of $2,137,420 incurred from November 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009 and treat them as arising in the fiscal year ending September 30, 2010.
The Fund may sell or purchase securities to and from other funds managed by the Advisor, typically short-term variable rate demand notes. Interportfolio transactions are primarily used for cash management purposes. Interportfolio transactions are made pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the six months ended March 31, 2010, there were no such transactions.
Note D -- Line of Credit
A financing agreement is in place with all Calvert Group Funds and State Street Corporation ("SSC"). Under the agreement, SSC provides an unsecured line of credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $50 million ($25 million committed and $2 5 million uncommitted), accessible by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings under the committed facility bear interest at the higher of London Interbank Offered Rate, (LIBOR) or the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of .15% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility, which is allocated to all participating funds. The Fund has no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at March 31, 2010.
For the six months ended March 31, 2010, borrowings by the Fund under the Agreement were as follows:
| Average Daily Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Maximum Amount Borrowed | Month of Maximum Amount Borrowed |
| $38,555 | 1.45% | $1,080,681 | January 2010 |
Note E -- Subsequent Events
In preparing the financial statements as of March 31, 2010, no subsequent events or transactions occurred that would have materially impacted the financial statements as presented.
Financial Highlights
| | Periods Ended | |
| | March 31, | September 30, | |
Class A Shares | | 2010 | 2009 (z) | |
Net asset value, beginning | | $24.92 | $24.03 | |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | 0.89 | 1.54 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | 1.39 | .95 | |
Total from investment operations | | 2.28 | 2.49 | |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (0.84) | (1.60) | |
Total distributions | | (0.84) | (1.60) | |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | 1.44 | .89 | |
Net asset value, ending | | $26.36 | $24.92 | |
| | | | |
Total return* | | 9.27% | 11.68% | |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 6.99% (a) | 6.87% | |
Total expenses | | 1.98% (a) | 2.30% | |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.65% (a) | 1.65% | |
Net expenses | | 1.65% (a) | 1.65% | |
Portfolio turnover | | 91% | 156% | |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $7,236 | $7,213 | |
| | | | |
| | | | |
| | Periods Ended | |
| | September 30, | September 30, | |
Class A Shares | | 2008(z) | 2007^ | |
Net asset value, beginning | | $28.55 | $29.18 | |
Income from investment operations | | | | |
Net investment income | | 1.77 | .96 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (4.45) | (.63) | |
Total from investment operations | | (2.68) | .33 | |
Distributions from | | | | |
Net investment income | | (1.84) | (.96) | |
Total distributions | | (1.84) | (.96) | |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (4.52) | (.63) | |
Net asset value, ending | | $24.03 | $28.55 | |
| | | | |
Total return* | | (9.91%) | 1.16% | |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | | |
Net investment income | | 6.65% | 6.50% (a) | |
Total expenses | | 1.49% | 1.54% (a) | |
Expenses before offsets | | 1.49% | 1.54% (a) | |
Net expenses | | 1.49% | 1.54% (a) | |
Portfolio turnover | | 67% | 97% | |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $444 | $225 | |
See notes to financial highlights.
Financial Highlights
| | Period Ended | |
| March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class I Shares | 2010 | 2009 (z) | 2008 (z) |
Net asset value, beginning | $24.69 | $23.94 | $28.43 |
Income from investment operations | | | |
Net investment income | .99 | 1.63 | 1.85 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | 1.35 | .90 | (4.44) |
Total from investment operations | 2.34 | 2.53 | (2.59) |
Distributions from | | | |
Net investment income | (.93) | (1.78) | (1.90) |
Total distributions | (.93) | (1.78) | (1.90) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 1.41 | .75 | (4.49) |
Net asset value, ending | $26.10 | $24.69 | $23.94 |
Total return* | 9.62% | 12.07% | (9.63%) |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | |
Net investment income | 7.67% (a) | 7.70% | 6.90% |
Total expenses | 0.99% (a) | 1.22% | 1.24% |
Expenses before offsets | 0.99% (a) | 1.22% | 1.24% |
Net expenses | 0.99% (a) | 1.22% | 1.24% |
Portfolio turnover | 91% | 156% | 67% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $32,251 | $34,663 | $19,919 |
| | | |
| | | |
| | Years Ended | |
| September 30, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class I Shares | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
Net asset value, beginning | $28.75 | $28.69 | $27.59 |
Income from investment operations | | | |
Net investment income | 1.81 | 1.94 | 1.93 |
Net realized and unrealized gain | (.30) | .13 | 1.00 |
Total from investment operations | 1.51 | 2.07 | 2.93 |
Distributions from | | | |
Net investment income | (1.83) | (2.01) | (1.83) |
Total distributions | (1.83) | (2.01) | (1.83) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (.32) | .06 | 1.10 |
Net asset value, ending | $28.43 | $28.75 | $28.69 |
| | | |
Total return* | 5.40% | 7.52% | 11.03% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | |
Net investment income | 6.68% | 7.17% | 6.81% |
Total expenses | 1.25% | 1.17% | 1.22% |
Expenses before offsets | 1.25% | 1.17% | 1.22% |
Net expenses | 1.25% | 1.17% | 1.22% |
Portfolio turnover | 97% | 100% | 100% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $24,300 | $19,942 | $19,094 |
See notes to financial highlights.
A Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the Advisor or reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses before offsets reflect expenses after reimbursement and/or waiver by the Advisor but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.
(a) Annualized.
(z) Per share figures are calculated using the Average Share Method.
* Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year and does not reflect deduction of any front-end or deferred sales charge.
^ From February 1, 2007, inception.
See notes to financial statements.
Explanation of Financial Tables
Schedule of Investments
The Schedule of Investments is a snapshot of all securities held in the fund at their market value, on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are listed by asset type (e.g., common stock, corporate bonds, U.S. government obligations) and may be further broken down into sub-groups and by industry classification.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
The Statement of Assets and Liabilities is often referred to as the fund's balance sheet. It lists the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes on the last day of the reporting period. The fund's assets include the market value of securities owned, cash, receivables for securities sold and shareholder subscriptions, and receivables for dividends and interest payments that have been earned, but not yet received. The fund's liabilities include payables for securities purchased and shareholder redemptions, and expenses owed but not yet paid. The statement also reports the fund's net asset value (NAV) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund's net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. This statement is accompanied by a Schedule of Investments. Alternatively, if certain conditions are met, a Statement of Net Assets may be presented in lieu of this statement and the Schedule of Investments.
Statement of Net Assets
The Statement of Net Assets provides a detailed list of the fund's holdings, including each security's market value on the last day of the reporting period. The Statement of Net Assets includes a Schedule of Investments. Other assets are added and other liabilities subtracted from the investments total to calculate the fund's net assets. Finally, net assets are divided by the outstanding shares of the fund to arrive at its share price, or Net Asset Value (NAV) per share.
At the end of the Statement of Net Assets is a table displaying the composition of the fund's net assets. Paid in Capital is the money invested by shareholders and represents the bulk of net assets. Undistributed Net Investment Income and Accumulated Net Realized Gains usually approximate the amounts the fund had available to distribute to shareholders as of the statement date. Accumulated Realized Losses will appear as negative balances. Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) is the difference between the market value of the fund's investments and their cost, and reflects the gains (losses) that would be realized if the fund were to sell all of its investments at their statement-date -values.
Statement of Operations
The Statement of Operations summarizes the fund's investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. Investment income includes dividends earned from stocks and interest earned from interest-bearing securities in the fund. Expenses incurred in operating the fund include the advisory fee paid to the investment advisor, administrative services fees, distribution plan expenses (if applicable), transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing expenses, custodial, legal, and audit fees, and the printing and postage expenses related to shareholder reports. Expense offsets (fees paid indirectly) are also shown. Credits earned from offset arrangements are used to reduce the fund's expenses. This statement also shows net gains (losses) realized on the sale of investments and the increase or decrease in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held during the period.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
The Statement of Changes in Net Assets shows how the fund's total net assets changed during the two most recent reporting periods. Changes in the fund's net assets are attributable to investment operations, distributions and capital share transactions.
The Operations section of the report summarizes information detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distribution section shows the dividend and capital gain distributions made to shareholders. The amounts shown as distributions in this section may not match the net investment income and realized gains amounts shown in the Operations section because distributions are determined on a tax basis and certain investments or transactions may be treated differently for financial statement and tax purposes. The Capital Share Transactions section shows the amount shareholders invested in the fund, either by purchasing shares or by reinvesting distributions, and the amounts redeemed. The corresponding numbers of shares issued, reinvested and redeemed are shown at the end of the report.
Financial Highlights
The Financial Highlights table provides a per-share breakdown per class of the components that affect the fund's net asset value for current and past reporting periods. The table provides total return, total distributions, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and net assets for the applicable period. Total return is a measure of a fund's performance that encompasses all elements of return: dividends, capital gain distributions and changes in net asset value. Total return is the change in value of an investment over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment. Total distributions include distributions from net investment income and net realized gains. Long-term gains are earned on securities held in the fund more than one year. Short-term gains, on the sale of securities held less than one year, are treated as ordinary dividend income for tax purposes. The expense ratio is a fund's cost of doing business, expre ssed as a percentage of net assets. These expenses directly reduce returns to shareholders. Portfolio turnover measures the trading activity in a fund's investment portfolio -- how often securities are bought and sold by a fund. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of the fund, the nature of the fund's investments and the investment style of the portfolio manager.
Proxy Voting
The Proxy Voting Guidelines of the Calvert Funds that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided as an Appendix to the Fund's Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert website at www.calvert.com; or by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 will be available on the Fund's website at www.calvert.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly 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 Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
At a meeting held on December 9, 2009, the Board of Trustees, and by a separate vote, the disinterested Trustees, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between The Calvert Fund and the Advisor with respect to the Fund.
In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Fund and the Advisor. The disinterested Trustees reviewed a report prepared by the Advisor regarding various services provided to the Fund by the Advisor and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Advisor's personnel and the Advisor's revenue and cost of providing services to the Fund, and a separate report prepared by an independent third party, which provided a statistical analysis comparing the Fund's investment performance, expenses, and fees to comparable mutual funds.
The disinterested Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Prior to voting, the disinterested Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which no representatives of management were present.
In the course of its deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, including the personnel providing such services; the Advisor's financial condition; the level and method of computing the Fund's advisory fee; comparative performance, fee and expense information for the Fund; the profitability of the Calvert Group of Funds to the Advisor and its affiliates; the direct and indirect benefits, if any, derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; the effect of the Fund's growth and size on the Fund's performance and expenses; the affiliated distributor's process for monitoring sales load breakpoints; the Advisor's compliance programs and policies; the Advisor's performance of substantially similar duties for other funds; and any possible conflicts of interest.
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Advisor relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Advisor's investment, supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Advisor as well as the Board's familiarity with management through Board of Trustees' meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Advisor's management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Advisor's administrative capabilities, including its ability to supervise the other service providers for the Fund, were also considered. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
In considering the Fund's performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund's performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. In addition, the Board took into account overall financial market conditions. The Board also reviewed various comparative data provided to it in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including, among other information, a comparison of the Fund's total return with its Lipper index and with that of other mutual funds deemed to be in its peer group by an independent third party in its report. This comparison indicated that for the one-year period ended June 30, 2009, the Fund's performance was below the median of its peer group. The data also indicated that the Fund outperformed its Lipper index for the same one-year period. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.
In considering the Fund's fees and expenses, the Board compared the Fund's fees and total expense ratio with various comparative data for the funds in its peer group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Fund's advisory fee (after taking into account waivers and/or reimbursements) and total expenses (net of waivers and/or reimbursements) were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the allocation of advisory and administrative fees may vary among the Fund's peer group. In addition, the Board took into account the fees the Advisor charged to its other clients and considered these fee comparisons in light of the differences in managing these other accounts. The Board also took into account the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund's shares. The Board also noted management's discussion of the Fund's expenses and certain factors that affected the level of such expenses. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the advisory fee was reaso nable in view of the quality of services provided by the Advisor.
The Board reviewed the Advisor's profitability on a fund-by-fund basis. In reviewing the overall profitability of the advisory fee to the Fund's Advisor, the Board also considered the fact that affiliates of the Advisor provided shareholder servicing and administrative services to the Fund for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included Calvert's operating profit margin information both before and after tax expenses with respect to the services that the Advisor and its affiliates provided to the Calvert Group of Funds complex. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor's relationship with the Fund in terms of the total amount of annual advisory fees it received with respect to the Fund and whether the Advisor had the financial wherewithal to continue to provide a high level of services to the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor had reimbursed expenses of the Fund for some classes. The Board also noted the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund's shares. The Trustees also considered that the Advisor derived benefits to its reputation and other indirect benefits from its relationship with the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor's and its affiliates' level of profitability from their relationship with the Fund was reasonable.
The Board considered the effect of the Fund's current size and its potential growth on its performance and expenses. The Board concluded that adding breakpoints to the advisory fee at specified asset levels would not be appropriate at this time given the Fund's current size. The Board noted that if the Fund's assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
In reapproving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
Conclusions
The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Advisor has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Advisor maintains appropriate compliance programs; (c) performance of the Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and to relevant indices; (d) the Advisor is likely to execute its investment strategies consistently over time; and (e) the Fund's advisory fee is reasonable relative to those of similar funds and to the services to be provided by the Advisor. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Semi-Annual Report
March 31, 2010
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
4 | President's Letter |
7 | Portfolio Management Discussion |
11 | Shareholder Expense Example |
13 | Statement of Net Assets |
16 | Statement of Operations |
17 | Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
19 | Notes to Financial Statements |
26 | Financial Highlights |
29 | Explanation of Financial Tables |
31 | Proxy Voting and Availability of Quarterly Portfolio Holdings |
31 | Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract |
Dear Shareholder:
Over the six-month reporting period, the global financial markets continued to recover from the Great Recession, with investors seemingly reassured that global stimulus policies had worked to successfully avert a depression. By the end of 2009, corporate bonds had staged a remarkable nine-month rally, and stocks moved to 18-month highs in March 2010.
Under this mantle of market recovery, however, U.S. investors remained cautious, restrained in part by tight lending policies, high unemployment, and concerns about the pace of economic recovery. As of mid-March, investors had poured $90.6 billion into bond funds in 2010, versus a mere $2.4 billion into U.S. stock funds, according to Investment Company Institute data.1
Looking ahead, we see encouraging signs of economic recovery. However, we also anticipate that there will be a period of transition and challenges. The fixed-income markets, in particular, face a period of interest-rate uncertainty, increased market volatility, and mounting concerns over sovereign debt in some of the world's developed economies. In our view, fixed-income managers with active, flexible strategies, like those of Calvert's experienced investment team, will have a clear edge in navigating these challenges.
A Bond Market in Transition
During the six-month reporting period, fixed-income investors became increasingly less risk averse and sought securities and sectors with higher yield and total-return potential. Investors readily absorbed robust issuance of corporate bonds, and asset inflows into high-yield bonds were strong. In contrast, the government's issuance of Treasuries in March met with tepid demand, which was possibly a sign of reduced interest on the part of investors in China and other Asian countries.
Most sectors of the bond market posted positive total returns for the reporting period, led by high-yield bonds, which were up 11.15% as measured by the Bank of America Merrill Lynch High Yield Index. Investment-grade corporates, as measured by the Barclays Capital U.S. Credit Index, returned 3.33%. Treasury yields fluctuated but were little changed from the beginning of the reporting period. Returns for money-market funds remained relatively flat, reflecting the fact that the Federal Reserve (Fed) continued to hold its short-term benchmark interest rate at 0% to 0.25%.
Our Fund Strategies
The shifting market scenario presented both challenges and opportunities for Calvert's fixed-income funds. Anticipating an eventual rise in interest rates, our corporate bond strategies were conservatively positioned with shorter-than-benchmark durations. (Duration measures a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. Generally, the longer the duration, the greater the change in price for a given change in interest rates.)
Our outlook for corporate bonds remains generally positive, but we will rely on credit analysis and strong individual security selection since corporate bonds in general have already seen sharp price increases. Our nimble yield-curve trading strategies will also continue to be vital portfolio management tools.
Positive Economic Signs, but Headwinds Remain
In recent months, we've seen encouraging signs of improvement in the U.S. economy. Manufacturing and production levels are up, along with consumer spending and retail sales. Although problems remain in the beleaguered housing industry, the Case-Shiller home price index has shown an uptick in home prices over the last nine months.
While these are welcome signs, in our view significant headwinds to full economic recovery remain. Unemployment is still high at 9.7% and consumer spending, while improving, is still sluggish. At home and abroad, governments at all levels are facing major budget deficits and other fiscal challenges. Concerns about Greece's sovereign debt have spread to other European countries, unsettling the euro-zone and raising concerns about countries in other regions as well. These high deficits and amounts of outstanding debt are of particular concern to the bond market, as they are likely to contribute to higher interest rates.
On the home front, the Obama administration and Congress are grappling with many critical issues, which include credit-rating agency reform, banking reform, and the role of the Federal Reserve and U.S. government in the oversight of financial institutions and the markets. In our view, over time, these efforts may work to redress some of the systemic imbalances revealed in our global financial system, providing additional stability to the economy and markets.
Consumer is Key to Economic Recovery
As the government begins to unwind its fiscal and monetary stimulus over the coming months, the U.S. economy must find a self-sustaining balance to continue its forward momentum. In addition, contentiousness over recently passed health care reform, and concerns about its impact on the U.S. deficit going forward, are likely to influence the markets. Of course, the consumer remains a key player in the recovery scenario. As long as unemployment and consumer debt remain relatively high, it will be difficult for economic expansion to truly take hold.
Despite these challenges, we believe that the U.S. economy is firmly on the road to recovery, though bumps and potholes remain. The housing market appears to have bottomed, businesses are positioned for growth with larger inventories and increased spending on equipment, and banks are better capitalized and generally stronger. These factors, combined with the Fed's continued pledge to keep interest rates low for "an extended period," should, in our opinion, help propel economic recovery forward, albeit in an uneven manner.
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As the U.S. economy slowly recovers from the most severe recession in 50 years, progress is likely to be bumpy and uneven. The fixed-income markets, in particular, are likely to be in transition for some time as governments unwind fiscal stimulus policies, the credit markets continue to recover, and interest rates ultimately trend higher.
In this environment, we believe that a flexible investment strategy and rigorous credit research--hallmarks of Calvert's fixed-income management strategy--will be especially vital portfolio management tools.
We encourage you to pursue a well-diversified investment strategy, including a range of fixed-income strategies in your portfolio. Meet with your financial advisor to discuss your current allocations to ensure that they are appropriate given your financial goals, investment time horizon, and the current market outlook.
Be sure to visit our website, www.calvert.com, for frequent updates and commentary on economic and market developments from Calvert professionals.
As always, we appreciate your investing with Calvert.
Sincerely,
Barbara J. Krumsiek
President and CEO
Calvert Group, Ltd.
April 2010
1. Data through March 24, 2010. Source: The Wall Street Journal, Quarterly Monitor: A Periodic Look at Performance and Where Investor Money is Flowing, April 5, 2010.
Portfolio Management Discussion
Gregory Habeeb
Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of Calvert Asset Management Company
Performance
For the six months ended March 31, 2010, Calvert Short-Term Government Fund Class A shares (at NAV) returned 0.37% while its benchmark, the Barclays Capital 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index, returned 0.82%. The Fund's underperformance was largely attributable to the fact that the Treasury yield curve steepened over the reporting period with longer-term yields rising more than short-term yields.
Investment Climate
During the six months ended March 31, 2010, the U.S. economy emerged from its deepest recession since World War II and began a period of recovery. Government stimulus and inventory restocking helped gross domestic product (GDP) grow at an annualized rate of 5.6% during the fourth quarter of 2009. However, economists1 expected to see economic growth fall to 2.9% during the first quarter of 2010. If this estimate is accurate, average GDP growth for the reporting period will be 4.3%.
Consumer price inflation was quite low during the reporting period. From October 2009 through February 2010, the headline consumer price index inflation rate was 1.9% and the core rate was 0.6%. The labor market remained quite weak, with the
*Investment performance/return at NAV does not reflect the deduction of the Fund's maximum 2.75% front-end sales charge or any deferred sales charge.
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Investment Performance
(total return at NAV*)
| 6 Months ended 3/31/10 | 12 Months ended 3/31/10 |
Class A | 0.37% | 2.65% |
Class I | 0.50% | 2.91% |
Barclays Capital 1-5 Year U.S. Treasury Index | 0.82% | 1.09% |
Lipper Short U.S. Government Funds Average | 1.34% | 4.30% |
| | |
Maturity Schedule | | |
| Weighted Average |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
| 3.2 years | 2.1 years |
| | |
SEC Yields | | |
| 30 days ended |
| 3/31/10 | 9/30/09 |
Class A | 1.05% | 1.07% |
Class I | 1.34% | 1.34% |
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Average Annual Total Returns
(with max. load)
| Class A Shares |
One year | -0.17% |
Five year | 3.14% |
Since inception | 3.67% |
(4/3/2000) | |
| Class I Shares* |
One year | 2.91% |
Five year | 3.97% |
Since inception | 4.22% |
(4/3/2000) | |
Pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Reorganization, Class A shares of Calvert Short-Term Government Fund, a series of Summit Mutual Funds, Inc. ("SMF Calvert Short-Term Government Fund"), were reorganized into the Class A shares of an identical and newly created series of The Calvert Fund, Calvert Short-Term Government Fund, which commenced operations on September 18, 2009. The performance results prior to September 18, 2009, for Class A shares reflect the performance of SMF Calvert Short-Term Government Fund. In addition, performance results for Class A shares prior to February 1, 2007, the inception date for Class A shares of SMF Calvert Short-Term Government Fund, reflect the performance of Class I shares of SMF Calvert Short-Term Government Fund, adjusted for the 12b-1 distribution fees applicable to Class A.
The performance data shown represents past performance, does not guarantee future results, and does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on the Fund's/Portfolio's distributions or the redemption of Fund's/Portfolio shares. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original costs. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Visit www.calvert.com for current performance data. The gross expense ratio for Class A Shares is 2.54%. This number may vary from the expense ratio shown elsewhere in this report because it is based on a different time period and, if applicable, does not include fee or expense waivers. Performance data quoted already reflects deduction of fund operating expenses.
unemployment rate near 10% for much of the period. In March, the unemployment rate was 9.7%.
Amid evidence of economic growth, but with a poor labor market and very low inflation, the Federal Reserve (Fed) held the target federal funds rate near zero percent. The Fed stated that it expected the target rate to remain low for an "extended period." In addition, during the past six months, Fed officials developed and began to implement a strategy to exit its accommodative monetary policy.
Investors appeared to become less risk-averse during the reporting period. Facing low returns on the safest and most liquid investments--such as government bonds and money-market securities--investors generally seemed to search for higher yields. Troubles in the euro-zone debt market occasionally rattled investors and may have created the perception that U.S. markets were a safer haven. In general, investors did not seem to focus on the potential effects of eventual Fed interest-rate hikes.
Performance Comparison
Comparison of change in value of $10,000 investment.

Average annual total returns in the Portfolio Statistics above and the Performance Comparison line graph are with maximum load deducted -- they assume reinvestment of dividends and reflect the deduction of the Fund's Class A maximum front-end sales charge of 2.75%, or deferred sales charge, as applicable. No sales charge has been applied to the index used for comparison. However, the Lipper average does reflect the deduction of the category's average front-end sales charge.
Investors' pursuit of higher returns helped riskier markets outperform, in general, while more conservative markets tended to lag during the reporting period. Stocks, commodities, and corporate debt markets rallied, and price volatility dropped. Corporate bond yield spreads, which measure differences in the yields of corporate and Treasury bonds that have comparable maturities, narrowed. Corporate treasurers responded by issuing a record amount of low-interest, fixed-rate bonds that were snapped up by investors searching for yield.
Government bond yields rose amid heavy U.S. Treasury debt issuance. The yield on the benchmark 10-year Treasury note rose 0.52 percentage points to finish the six-month period at 3.83%. With the Fed on hold, money-market rates were nearly unchanged over the reporting period, and the yield on three-month Treasury bills ended the period at 0.16%.
Portfolio Strategy
We expected record U.S. debt issuance to fuel higher Treasury yields. As a result, the Fund was positioned with a short duration relative to its benchmark index during the reporting period. Duration is a measure of a portfolio's sensitivity to changes in interest rates. The longer the duration, the greater the change in price relative to interest rate movements.
While rates increased during the reporting period, as we expected, the changes were not proportionate across the spectrum of Treasury maturities. The yield on the two-year Treasury note rose by 0.07 percentage points while the yield on the five-year Treasury note increased by 0.23 percentage points over the six-month period. The Fund was positioned to benefit if the yield curve flattened during the reporting period. However, the disproportionate changes in interest rates caused the yield curve to steepen, which hurt the Fund's relative performance during the reporting period.
Outlook
Looking ahead, we expect the economy to grow in 2010. Excess household debt and a weak labor market, however, are likely to slow the rate of growth, which may lag the average pace of past recoveries. To date, the Fed has closed its emergency liquidity and lending facilities and ended its massive purchases of government-guaranteed debt. Next, it will temporarily drain some of the $1 trillion excess from the banking system. We expect that the Fed will be able to accomplish this without raising target interest rates, at least initially, and we would not be surprised if the Fed does not hike rates in 2010.
Central banks around the world, including the Fed, are running extremely easy monetary policies with rock-bottom interest rates. In response, many investors are hunting far and wide for returns and taking on greater risk. This pattern is reminiscent of the mid-1990s. As we observe the effects of low interest rates, even for the riskiest borrowers, we are prone to be more conservative in our credit and interest-rate risk analysis. Sovereign credit risk in the form of downgrades to debt issued by Greece and other European countries is another factor that we will continue to consider going forward. Investors seem somewhat unconvinced that Greece and other debt-ridden economies, including Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Portugal, will succeed in reducing their bloated deficits.
April 2010
1. Wall Street Journal Economic Forecasting Survey of March 2010
Portfolio Statistics
March 31, 2010
Economic Sectors | % of Total Investments |
Financials | 32.9% |
Government | 45.6% |
Mortgage Securities | 21.5% |
Total | 100% |
Shareholder Expense Example
As a shareholder of the Fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) and redemption fees and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (12b-1) 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.
This Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (October 1, 2009 to March 31, 2010).
Actual 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 the 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 sales charges (loads) or redemption fees. 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 10/1/09 | Ending Account Value 3/31/10 | Expenses Paid During Period* 10/1/09 - 3/31/10 |
Class A | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,004.10 | $4.90 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,020.04 | $4.94 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
Class I | | | |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,005.40 | $3.65 |
Hypothetical | $1,000.00 | $1,021.29 | $3.68 |
(5% return per year before expenses) | | | |
* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio of 0.98% and 0.73% for Class A and Class I, respectively, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
STATEMENT OF NET ASSETS
March 31, 2010
| | Principal | |
Fdic Guaranteed Corporate Bonds - 32.8% | | Amount | Value |
Bank of America Corp., 0.549%, 4/30/12 (r) | | $1,000,000 | $1,006,324 |
Citibank: | | | |
0.251%, 7/12/11 (r) | | 300,000 | 299,930 |
0.279%, 5/7/12 (r) | | 200,000 | 200,373 |
Citigroup Funding, Inc., 0.579%, 4/30/12 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 1,006,943 |
GMAC LLC, 0.266%, 12/19/12 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 999,401 |
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., 0.50%, 11/9/11 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 1,004,615 |
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | | | |
0.381%, 4/1/11 (r) | | 300,000 | 300,503 |
0.487%, 6/15/12 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 1,005,048 |
0.535%, 12/26/12 (r) | | 200,000 | 201,428 |
MetLife, Inc., 0.608%, 6/29/12 (r) | | 800,000 | 804,862 |
Morgan Stanley, 0.53%, 2/10/12 (r) | | 1,000,000 | 1,005,194 |
PNC Funding Corp., 0.451%, 4/1/12 (r) | | 500,000 | 501,983 |
State Street Bank and Trust Co., 0.457%, 9/15/11 (r) | | 600,000 | 601,933 |
Wells Fargo & Co., 0.477%, 6/15/12 (r) | | 810,000 | 813,716 |
| | | |
Total FDIC Guaranteed Corporate Bonds (Cost $9,710,137) | | | 9,752,253 |
| | | |
U.S. Government Agencies | | | |
And Instrumentalities - 38.7% | | | |
COP I LLC: | | | |
3.613%, 12/5/21 | | 197,314 | 193,719 |
3.65%, 12/5/21 | | 293,623 | 289,293 |
Fannie Mae, 1.75%, 3/23/11 | | 900,000 | 911,225 |
New Valley Generation II, 5.572%, 5/1/20 | | 378,095 | 401,770 |
New Valley Generation V, 4.929%, 1/15/21 (b) | | 359,203 | 374,351 |
Postal Square LP, 8.95%, 6/15/22 | | 358,570 | 448,451 |
Premier Aircraft Leasing EXIM 1 Ltd., 3.576%, 2/6/22 (b) | | 900,000 | 900,000 |
Private Export Funding Corp.: | | | |
4.90%, 12/15/11 | | 2,970,000 | 3,158,400 |
3.05%, 10/15/14 | | 1,000,000 | 1,002,082 |
4.55%, 5/15/15 | | 1,102,000 | 1,171,549 |
Tennessee Valley Authority, 4.375%, 6/15/15 | | 1,000,000 | 1,065,758 |
Vessel Management Services, Inc.: | | | |
5.85%, 5/1/27 | | 500,000 | 548,295 |
5.125%, 4/16/35 | | 1,000,000 | 1,043,030 |
| | | |
Total U.S. Government Agencies and Instrumentalities | | | |
(Cost $11,388,354) | | | 11,507,923 |
| | | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities - 21.4% | | | |
Fannie Mae: | | | |
5.50%, 5/1/12 | | 50,349 | 54,157 |
4.50%, 8/25/18 | | 539,660 | 546,122 |
7.00%, 12/1/29 | | 395,807 | 439,741 |
5.50%, 11/25/31 | | 528,607 | 554,816 |
| | | |
U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed | | Principal | |
Securities - Cont'd | | Amount | Value |
Fannie Mae: Cont'd | | | |
3.011%, 8/1/32 (r) | | $126,321 | $129,419 |
Freddie Mac: | | | |
4.00%, 10/15/16 | | 551,135 | 570,978 |
5.00%, 5/1/18 | | 174,922 | 186,834 |
6.00%, 3/15/27 | | 320,786 | 322,807 |
5.50%, 6/15/27 | | 1,000,446 | 1,009,861 |
5.00%, 11/15/28 | | 670,318 | 697,258 |
0.58%, 11/15/32 (r) | | 345,142 | 342,794 |
0.63%, 10/15/34 (r) | | 333,989 | 329,652 |
0.48%, 7/15/35 (r) | | 1,211,741 | 1,194,606 |
| | | |
Total U.S. Government Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities | | | |
(Cost $6,278,182) | | | 6,379,045 |
| | | |
U.S. Treasury - 2.8% | | | |
United States Treasury Bonds, 4.375%, 11/15/39 | | 210,000 | 198,614 |
United States Treasury Notes: | | | |
3.125%, 5/15/19 | | 535,000 | 509,587 |
3.625%, 2/15/20 | | 135,000 | 132,680 |
| | | |
Total U.S. Treasury (Cost $839,338) | | | 840,881 |
| | | |
Variable Rate Demand Notes - 4.0% | | | |
Colorado State Housing Finance Authority Revenue, | | | |
0.27%, 2/1/31 LOC: Fannie Mae (r) | | 1,200,000 | 1,200,000 |
| | | |
Total Variable Rate Demand Notes (Cost $1,200,000) | | | 1,200,000 |
| | | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS (Cost $29,416,011) - 99.7% | | | 29,680,102 |
Other assets and liabilities, net - 0.3% | | | 82,477 |
Net Assets - 100% | | | $29,762,579 |
| | | |
Net Assets Consist of: | | | |
Paid-in capital applicable to the following shares of beneficial interest, | | | |
unlimited number of no par value shares authorized: | | | |
Class A: 42,730 shares outstanding | | | $2,327,738 |
Class I: 527,030 shares outstanding | | | 27,096,848 |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 23,397 |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 59,280 |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | 255,316 |
Net Assets | | | $29,762,579 |
| | | |
Net Asset Value Per Share | | | |
Class A (based on net assets of $2,235,996) | | | $52.33 |
Class I (based on net assets of $27,526,583) | | | $52.23 |
Futures | # of Contracts | Expiration Date | Underlying Face Amount at Value | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) |
Purchased: | | | | |
10 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 10 | 6/10 | $1,162,500 | ($4,558) |
30 Year U.S. Treasury Bonds | 7 | 6/10 | 812,875 | 1,055 |
Total Purchased | | | | ($3,503) |
Sold: | | | | |
2 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 75 | 6/10 | $16,271,484 | ($15,462) |
5 Year U.S. Treasury Notes | 26 | 6/10 | 2,985,938 | 10,190 |
Total Sold | | | | ($5,272) |
(b) This security was valued by the Board of Trustees. See note A.
(r) The coupon rate shown on floating or adjustable rate securities represents the rate at period end.
* Non-income producing security.
Abbreviations:
LLC: Limited Liability Corporation
LP: Limited Partnership
See notes to financial statements.
Statement of Operations
Six Months Ended March 31, 2010
Net Investment Income | | |
Investment Income: | | |
Interest income | | $371,561 |
Total investment income | | 371,561 |
| | |
Expenses: | | |
Investment advisory fee | | 75,010 |
Transfer agency fees and expenses | | 14,318 |
Administrative fees | | 16,669 |
Distribution Plan expenses: | | |
Class A | | 5,393 |
Trustees' fees and expenses | | 742 |
Registration fees | | 22,372 |
Custodian fees | | 10,637 |
Report to shareholders | | 3,360 |
Professional fees | | 9,828 |
Accounting fees | | 2,667 |
Miscellaneous | | 2,380 |
Total expenses | | 163,376 |
Reimbursement from Advisor: | | |
Class A | | (21,805) |
Class I | | (14,374) |
Fees paid indirectly | | (121) |
Net expenses | | 127,076 |
| | |
Net Investment Income | | 244,485 |
| | |
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on: | | |
Investments | | 128,193 |
Futures | | (127,547) |
| | 646 |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | | |
Investments | | (148,103) |
Futures | | 49,859 |
| | (98,244) |
| | |
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain | | |
(Loss) | | (97,598) |
| | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | |
Resulting From Operations | | $146,887 |
See notes to financial statements.
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 | Year Ended September 30, 2009 |
Operations: | | | |
Net investment income | | $244,485 | $565,768 |
Net realized gain (loss) | | 646 | 1,095,517 |
Change in unrealized appreciation or (depreciation) | | (98,244) | 230,377 |
| | | |
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | | |
Resulting From Operations | | 146,887 | 1,891,662 |
| | | |
Distributions to shareholders from | | | |
Net investment income: | | | |
Class A shares | | (27,952) | (16,231) |
Class I shares | | (220,162) | (686,253) |
Net realized gain: | | | |
Class A shares | | (101,674) | -- |
Class I shares | | (576,505) | -- |
Total distributions | | (926,293) | (702,484) |
| | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | |
Shares Sold: | | | |
Class A shares | | 1,960,410 | 4,046,893 |
Class I shares | | 2,217,760 | 14,183,791 |
Reinvestment of distributions: | | | |
Class A shares | | 123,228 | 15,499 |
Class I shares | | 796,668 | 686,252 |
Shares redeemed: | | | |
Class A shares | | (3,926,944) | (194,445) |
Class I shares | | (7,310,698) | (18,283,226) |
Total capital share transactions | | (6,139,576) | 454,764 |
| | | |
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | | (6,918,982) | 1,643,942 |
| | | |
Net Assets | | | |
Beginning of period | | 36,681,561 | 35,037,619 |
End of period (including undistributed net investment income | | | |
of $23,397 and $27,026, respectively) | | $29,762,579 | $36,681,561 |
See notes to financial statements.
Capital Share Activity | | Six Months Ended March 31, 2010 | Year Ended September 30, 2009 |
Shares sold: | | | |
Class A shares | | 36,944 | 76,063 |
Class I shares | | 42,255 | 271,252 |
Reinvestment of distributions: | | | |
Class A shares | | 2,345 | 293 |
Class I shares | | 15,195 | 13,102 |
Shares redeemed: | | | |
Class A shares | | (75,060) | (3,655) |
Class I shares | | (138,636) | (347,757) |
Total capital share activity | | (116,957) | 9,298 |
See notes to financial statements.
Notes to Financial Statements
Note A ---- Significant Accounting Policies
General: The Calvert Short-Term Government Income Fund (the "Fund"), a series of The Calvert Fund, is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The operations of each series are accounted for separately. Prior to September 18, 2009, the Fund was a series of Summit Mutual Funds, Inc. The Fund currently offers two classes of shares of capital stock. Class A shares are sold with a maximum front-end sales charge of 2.75%. Class I shares require a minimum account balance of $1,000,000. The $1 million minimum initial investment may be waived for certain institutional accounts, where it is believed to be in the best interest of the Fund and its shareholders. Class I shares have no front-end or deferred sales charge and have lower levels of expenses than Class A shares. Each class has different: (a) dividend rates due to differences in Distribution Plan expenses and other class specific expenses, (b)exchange privileges and (c) class specific voting rights.
On December 12, 2008, Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. ("CAMCO") consummated a transaction with Summit Investment Partners, Inc. ("Summit"), an affiliated entity, whereby CAMCO acquired Summit's mutual fund business and became investment advisor for the portfolios of Summit Mutual Funds, Inc.
Security Valuation: Net asset value per share is determined every business day as of the close of the regular session of the New York Stock Exchange (generally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time). The Fund uses independent pricing services approved by the Board of Trustees to value its investments wherever possible. Securities for which market quotations are available are valued at last sale price or official closing price on the primary market or exchange in which they trade. Municipal securities are valued utilizing a matrix system (which considers such factors as security prices, yields, maturities and ratings) furnished by dealers through an independent pricing service. Foreign securities are valued based on quotations from the principal market in which such securities are normally traded. If events occur after the close of the principal market in which foreign securities are traded, and before the Fund's net asset value is determined, that are expected to materially affect the value of those securities, then the y are valued at their fair value taking these events into account. Short-term notes are stated at amortized cost, which approximates fair value. The Fund may invest in securities whose resale is subject to restrictions. Investments for which market quotations are not available or deemed not reliable are fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
In determining fair value, the Board considers all relevant qualitative and quantitative information available. These factors are subject to change over time and are reviewed periodically. The values assigned to fair value investments are based on available information and do not necessarily represent amounts that might ultimately be realized. Further, because of the inherent uncertainty of valuation, those estimated values may differ significantly from the values that would have been used had a ready market for the investments existed, and the differences could be material.
At March 31, 2010, securities valued at $1,274,351 or 4.3% of net assets were fair valued in good faith under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
The Fund utilizes various methods to measure the fair value of its investments. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) establishes a disclosure hierarchy that categorizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to value assets and liabilities at measurement date. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 -- quoted prices in active markets for identical securities
Level 2 -- other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.)
Level 3 -- significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund's own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments)
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned level within the hierarchy during the year. For additional information on the Fund's policy regarding valuation of investments, please refer to the Fund's most recent prospectus.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets as of March 31, 2010:
| Valuation Inputs |
Investments in Securities | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total |
Corporate debt | - | $9,752,253 | - | $9,752,253 |
U.S. government obligations | - | 17,453,498 | 1,274,351 | 18,727,849 |
Variable Rate Demand Notes | - | 1,200,000 | - | 1,200,000 |
TOTAL | - | $28,405,751 | 1,274,351 | $29,680,102 |
Other financial instruments* | ($8,775) | - | - | ($8,775) |
* Other financial instruments are derivative instruments not reflected in the Portfolio of Investments, such as futures, which are valued at the unrealized appreciation/depreciation on the instrument.
Following is a reconciliation of Level 3 assets for which significant unobservable inputs were used to determine fair value:
| U.S. Government Obligations | Total |
Balance as of 9/30/09 | -- | -- |
Accrued discounts/premiums | ($361) | ($361) |
Realized gain (loss) | (727) | (727) |
Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | 1,133 | 1,133 |
Net purchases (sales) | 1,274,306 | 1,274,306 |
Balance as of 3/31/10 | $1,274,351 | $1,274,351 |
For the six months ended March 31, 2010, total change in unrealized gain (loss) on Level 3 securities included in the change in net assets was $1,133. Total unrealized gain (loss) for all securities (including Level 1 and Level 2) can be found on the accompanying Statement of Operations.
Repurchase Agreements: The Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with recognized financial institutions or registered broker/dealers and, in all instances, holds underlying securities with a value exceeding the total repurchase price, including accrued interest. Although risk is mitigated by the collateral, the Fund could experience a delay in recovering its value and a possible loss of income or value if the counterparty fails to perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement.
Futures Contracts: The Fund may purchase and sell futures contracts, but only when, in the judgment of the Advisor, such a position acts as a hedge. The Fund may not enter into futures contracts for the purpose of speculation or leverage. These futures contracts may include, but are not limited to, futures contracts based on U.S. Government obligations. The Fund is subject to interest rate risk in the normal course of pursuing its investment objectives. The Fund may use futures contracts to hedge against changes in the value of interest rates. The Fund may enter into futures contracts agreeing to buy or sell a financial instrument for a set price at a future date. Initial margin deposits of either cash or securities as required by the broker are made upon entering into the contract. While the contract is open, daily variation margin payments are made to or received from the broker reflecting the daily change in market value of the contract and are recorded for financial reporting purposes as unreal ized gains or losses by the Fund. When a futures contract is closed, a realized gain or loss is recorded equal to the difference between the opening and closing value of the contract. The risks associated with entering into futures contracts may include the possible illiquidity of the secondary market which would limit the Fund's ability to close out a futures contract prior to the settlement date, an imperfect correlation between the value of the contracts and the underlying financial instruments, or that the counterparty will fail to perform its obligations under the contracts' terms. Futures contracts are designed by boards of trade which are designated "contracts markets" by the Commodities Futures Trading Commission. Futures contracts trade on the contracts markets in a manner that is similar to the way a stock trades on a stock exchange and the boards of trade, through their clearing corporations, guarantee the futures contracts against default. As a result, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund.
Security Transactions and Net Investment Income: Security transactions are accounted for on trade date. Realized gains and losses are recorded on an identified cost basis and may include proceeds from litigation. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or, in the case of dividends on certain foreign securities, as soon as the Fund is informed of the ex-dividend date. Distributions received on securities that represent a return of capital or capital gain are recorded as a reduction of cost of investments and/or as a realized gain. Interest income, which includes amortization of premium and accretion of discount on debt securities, is accrued as earned. Investment income and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated to separate classes of shares based upon the relative net assets of each class. Expenses arising in connection with a class are charged directly to that class. Expenses common to the classes are allocated to each class in proportion to their relative net assets.
Distributions to Shareholders: Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Fund on ex-dividend date. Dividends from net investment income are paid monthly. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, are paid at least annually. Distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from generally accepted accounting principles; accordingly, periodic reclassifications are made within the Fund's capital accounts to reflect income and gains available for distribution under income tax regulations.
Estimates: The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of income and expenses during the reported period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Redemption Fees: The Fund charges a 2% redemption fee on redemptions, including exchanges, made within 30 days of purchase in the same Fund (within seven days for Class I shares). The redemption fee is paid to the Class of the Fund from which the redemption is made, and is accounted for as an addition to paid-in capital. The fee is intended to discourage market-timers by ensuring that short-term trading costs are borne by the investors making the transactions and not the shareholders already in the Fund.
Expense Offset Arrangements: The Fund has an arrangement with its custodian bank whereby the custodian's fees may be paid indirectly by credits earned on the Fund's cash on deposit with the bank. These credits are used to reduce the Fund's expenses. Such a deposit arrangement may be an alternative to overnight investments.
Federal Income Taxes: No provision for federal income or excise tax is required since the Fund intends to continue to qualify as a regulated investment company under the Internal Revenue Code and to distribute substantially all of its taxable earnings.
Management has analyzed the Fund's tax positions taken for all open federal income tax years and has concluded that no provision for federal income tax is required in the Fund's financial statements. A Fund's federal tax return is subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service for a period of three years.
New Accounting Pronouncements: In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2010-06 "Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements". ASU 2010-06 will require reporting entities to make new disclosures about amount and reasons for significant transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and input and valuation techniques used to measure fair value for both recurring and nonrecurring fair value measurements that fall in either Level 2 or Level 3, and information on purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009 except for the disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward of activity in Level 3 fair value measures, which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010. At this time, management is evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2010-06 and its impact on the financial statements has not been determined.
Note B -- Related Party Transactions
Calvert Asset Management Company, Inc. (the "Advisor") is wholly-owned by Calvert Group, Ltd. ("Calvert"), which is indirectly wholly-owned by UNIFI Mutual Holding Company. The Advisor provides investment advisory services and pays the salaries and fees of officers and Trustees of the Fund who are employees of the Advisor or its affiliates. For its services, the Advisor receives an annual fee, payable monthly, based on annual rates of .45% of average daily net assets. Under the terms of the agreement, $11,612 was payable at period end. In addition, $2,581 was payable at period end for operating expenses paid by the Advisor during March 2010.
The Advisor has contractually agreed to limit net annual fund operating expenses through January 31, 2011. The contractual expense cap is .98% for Class A, and .73% for Class I. For the purposes of this expense limit, operating expenses do not include interest expense, brokerage commissions, taxes, and extraordinary expenses. To the extent that any expense offset credits are earned, the Advisor's obligation under the contractual limitation may be reduced and the Advisor may benefit from the expense offset arrangement.
Calvert Administrative Services Company, an affiliate of the Advisor, provides administrative services to the Fund for an annual fee, payable monthly. Class A and Class I shares pay an annual rate of .10%. Under the terms of the agreement, $2,581 was payable at period end.
Calvert Distributors, Inc., an affiliate of the Advisor, is the distributor and principal underwriter for the Fund. A Distribution Plan, adopted by Class A shares, allows the Fund to pay the Distributor for expenses and services associated with the distribution of shares. The expenses paid may not exceed .25% annually of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A. The amount actually paid by the Fund is an annualized fee, payable monthly of .25% of the Fund's average daily net assets of Class A. Class I shares do not have Distribution Plan expenses. Under the terms of the agreement, $501 was payable at period end.
The Distributor received $2,452 as its portion of the commissions charged on sales of the Fund's Class A shares for the six months ended March 31, 2010.
Calvert Shareholder Services, Inc. ("CSSI"), an affiliate of the Advisor, is the shareholder servicing agent for the Fund. For its services, CSSI received a fee of $532 for the six months ended March 31, 2010. Under the terms of the agreement, $70 was payable at period end. Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. is the transfer and dividend disbursing agent.
Each Trustee of the Fund who is not an employee of the Advisor or its affiliates receives an annual retainer of $32,000 ($45,000 effective April 1, 2010) plus up to $1,500 ($2,000 effective April 1, 2010) for each Board and Committee meeting attended. The Board chair and Committee chairs each receive an additional $5,000 annual retainer. Trustee's fees are allocated to each funds served.
Note C -- Investment Activity
During the period, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of investments, other than short-term and U.S. government securities, were $3,207,879 and $6,933,709, respectively. U.S. government security purchases and sales were $44,565,540 and $45,065,797, respectively.
The cost of investments owned at March 31, 2010 for federal income tax purposes was $29,424,447. Net unrealized appreciation aggregated $255,655, of which $315,283 related to appreciated securities and $59,628 related to depreciated securities.
The Fund may sell or purchase securities to and from other Funds managed by the Advisor, typically short-term variable demand notes. Interportfolio transactions are primarily used for cash management purposes. Interportfolio transactions are made pursuant to Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. For the six months ended March 31, 2010, such purchase and sales transactions were $1,800,000 and $4,400,000, respectively.
Note D -- Line of Credit
A financing agreement is in place with all Calvert Group Funds and State Street Corporation ("SSC"). Under the agreement, SSC provides an unsecured line of credit facility, in the aggregate amount of $50 million ($25 million committed and $25 million uncommitted), accessible by the Funds for temporary or emergency purposes only. Borrowings under the committed facility bear interest at the higher of the London Interbank Offered Rate, (LIBOR) or the overnight Federal Funds Rate plus 1.25% per annum. A commitment fee of .15% per annum is incurred on the unused portion of the committed facility, which is allocated to all participating funds. The Fund had no loans outstanding pursuant to this line of credit at March 31, 2010. For the six months ended March 31, 2010, borrowings by the Fund under the Agreement were as follows:
| Average Daily Balance | Weighted Average Interest Rate | Maximum Amount Borrowed | Month of Maximum Amount Borrowed |
| $18,661 | 1.45% | $968,272 | March 2010 |
Note E -- Subsequent Events
In preparing the financial statements as of March 31, 2010, no subsequent events or transactions occurred that would have materially impacted the financial statements as presented.
Financial Highlights
| | Periods Ended |
| | March 31, | September 30, |
Class A Shares | | 2010 (z) | 2009 (z) |
Net asset value, beginning | | $53.53 | $51.87 |
Income from investment operations | | | |
Net investment income | | .34 | .60 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | (.15) | 1.99 |
Total from investment operations | | .19 | 2.59 |
Distributions from | | | |
Net investment income | | (.36) | (.93) |
Net realized gains | | (1.03) | -- |
Total distributions | | (1.39) | (.93) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | (1.20) | 1.66 |
Net asset value, ending | | $52.33 | $53.53 |
| | | |
Total return* | | .37% | 5.03% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | |
Net investment income | | 1.27% (a) | 1.27% |
Total expenses | | 1.99% (a) | 2.54% |
Expenses before offsets | | .98% (a) | .98% |
Net expenses | | .98% (a) | .98% |
Portfolio turnover | | 148% | 197% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $2,236 | $4,202 |
| | | |
| | | |
| | Periods Ended |
| | September 30, | September 30, |
Class A Shares | | 2008 (z) | 2007# |
Net asset value, beginning | | $51.65 | $50.99 |
Income from investment operations | | | |
Net investment income | | 1.74 | 1.37 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | .28 | .43 |
Total from investment operations | | 2.02 | 1.80 |
Distributions from | | | |
Net investment income | | (1.80) | (1.14) |
Total distributions | | (1.80) | (1.14) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | | 0.22 | 0.66 |
Net asset value, ending | | $51.87 | $51.65 |
| | | |
Total return* | | 3.97% | 3.57% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | |
Net investment income | | 3.36% | 4.73% (a) |
Total expenses | | 1.18% | 1.25% (a) |
Expenses before offsets | | .98% | .98% (a) |
Net expenses | | .98% | .98% (a) |
Portfolio turnover | | 38% | 32% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | | $301 | $10 |
See notes to financial highlights.
Financial Highlights
| Periods Ended |
| March 31, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class I Shares | 2010 (z) | 2009 (z) | 2008 (z) |
Net asset value, beginning | $53.40 | $51.72 | $51.50 |
Income from investment operations | | | |
Net investment income | .39 | .81 | 1.87 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | (.13) | 1.88 | .27 |
Total from investment operations | .26 | 2.69 | 2.14 |
Distributions from | | | |
Net investment income | (.40) | (1.01) | (1.92) |
Net realized gain | (1.03) | -- | -- |
Total distributions | (1.43) | (1.01) | (1.92) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | (1.17) | 1.68 | 0.22 |
Net asset value, ending | $52.23 | $53.40 | $51.72 |
| | | |
Total return* | .50% | 5.25% | 4.22% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | |
Net investment income | 1.50% (a) | 1.52% | 3.61% |
Total expenses | .83% (a) | .82% | .93% |
Expenses before offsets | .73% (a) | .73% | .73% |
Net expenses | .73% (a) | .73% | .73% |
Portfolio turnover | 148% | 197% | 38% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $27,527 | $32,479 | $34,737 |
| | | |
| | | |
| | Years Ended | |
| September 30, | September 30, | September 30, |
Class I Shares | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 |
Net asset value, beginning | $51.10 | $51.05 | $51.84 |
Income from investment operations | | | |
Net investment income | 2.09 | 1.84 | 1.41 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | .44 | (.05) | (.78) |
Total from investment operations | 2.53 | 1.79 | .63 |
Distributions from | | | |
Net investment income | (2.13) | (1.74) | (1.42) |
Total distributions | (2.13) | (1.74) | (1.42) |
Total increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.40 | 0.05 | (0.79) |
Net asset value, ending | $51.50 | $51.10 | $51.05 |
| | | |
Total return* | 5.06% | 3.58% | 1.24% |
Ratios to average net assets: A | | | |
Net investment income | 4.11% | 3.55% | 2.59% |
Total expenses | .96% | .84% | .88% |
Expenses before offsets | .73% | .73% | .73% |
Net expenses | .73% | .73% | .73% |
Portfolio turnover | 32% | 42% | 16% |
Net assets, ending (in thousands) | $27,270 | $28,013 | $28,368 |
See notes to financial highlights.
A Total expenses do not reflect amounts reimbursed and/or waived by the Advisor or reductions from expense offset arrangements. Expenses before offsets reflect expenses after reimbursement and/or waiver by the Advisor but prior to reductions from expense offset arrangements. Net expenses are net of all reductions and represent the net expenses paid by the Fund.
* Total return is not annualized for periods less than one year and does not reflect deduction of any front-end or deferred sales charge.
# From February 1, 2007 inception.
(a) Annualized.
(z) Per share figures are calculated using the Average Shares Method.
See notes to financial statements.
Explanation of Financial Tables
Schedule of Investments
The Schedule of Investments is a snapshot of all securities held in the fund at their market value, on the last day of the reporting period. Securities are listed by asset type (e.g., common stock, corporate bonds, U.S. government obligations) and may be further broken down into sub-groups and by industry classification.
Statement of Assets and Liabilities
The Statement of Assets and Liabilities is often referred to as the fund's balance sheet. It lists the value of what the fund owns, is due and owes on the last day of the reporting period. The fund's assets include the market value of securities owned, cash, receivables for securities sold and shareholder subscriptions, and receivables for dividends and interest payments that have been earned, but not yet received. The fund's liabilities include payables for securities purchased and shareholder redemptions, and expenses owed but not yet paid. The statement also reports the fund's net asset value (NAV) per share on the last day of the reporting period. The NAV is calculated by dividing the fund's net assets (assets minus liabilities) by the number of shares outstanding. This statement is accompanied by a Schedule of Investments. Alternatively, if certain conditions are met, a Statement of Net Assets may be presented in lieu of this statement and the Schedule of Investments.
Statement of Net Assets
The Statement of Net Assets provides a detailed list of the fund's holdings, including each security's market value on the last day of the reporting period. The Statement of Net Assets includes a Schedule of Investments. Other assets are added and other liabilities subtracted from the investments total to calculate the fund's net assets. Finally, net assets are divided by the outstanding shares of the fund to arrive at its share price, or Net Asset Value (NAV) per share.
At the end of the Statement of Net Assets is a table displaying the composition of the fund's net assets. Paid in Capital is the money invested by shareholders and represents the bulk of net assets. Undistributed Net Investment Income and Accumulated Net Realized Gains usually approximate the amounts the fund had available to distribute to shareholders as of the statement date. Accumulated Realized Losses will appear as negative balances. Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) is the difference between the market value of the fund's investments and their cost, and reflects the gains (losses) that would be realized if the fund were to sell all of its investments at their statement-date -values.
Statement of Operations
The Statement of Operations summarizes the fund's investment income earned and expenses incurred in operating the fund. Investment income includes dividends earned from stocks and interest earned from interest-bearing securities in the fund. Expenses incurred in operating the fund include the advisory fee paid to the investment advisor, administrative services fees, distribution plan expenses (if applicable), transfer agent fees, shareholder servicing expenses, custodial, legal, and audit fees, and the printing and postage expenses related to shareholder reports. Expense offsets (fees paid indirectly) are also shown. Credits earned from offset arrangements are used to reduce the fund's expenses. This statement also shows net gains (losses) realized on the sale of investments and the increase or decrease in the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments held during the period.
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
The Statement of Changes in Net Assets shows how the fund's total net assets changed during the two most recent reporting periods. Changes in the fund's net assets are attributable to investment operations, distributions and capital share transactions.
The Operations section of the report summarizes information detailed in the Statement of Operations. The Distribution section shows the dividend and capital gain distributions made to shareholders. The amounts shown as distributions in this section may not match the net investment income and realized gains amounts shown in the Operations section because distributions are determined on a tax basis and certain investments or transactions may be treated differently for financial statement and tax purposes. The Capital Share Transactions section shows the amount shareholders invested in the fund, either by purchasing shares or by reinvesting distributions, and the amounts redeemed. The corresponding numbers of shares issued, reinvested and redeemed are shown at the end of the report.
Financial Highlights
The Financial Highlights table provides a per-share breakdown per class of the components that affect the fund's net asset value for current and past reporting periods. The table provides total return, total distributions, expense ratios, portfolio turnover and net assets for the applicable period. Total return is a measure of a fund's performance that encompasses all elements of return: dividends, capital gain distributions and changes in net asset value. Total return is the change in value of an investment over a given period, assuming reinvestment of any dividends and capital gain distributions, expressed as a percentage of the initial investment. Total distributions include distributions from net investment income and net realized gains. Long-term gains are earned on securities held in the fund more than one year. Short-term gains, on the sale of securities held less than one year, are treated as ordinary dividend income for tax purposes. The expense ratio is a fund's cost of doing business, expre ssed as a percentage of net assets. These expenses directly reduce returns to shareholders. Portfolio turnover measures the trading activity in a fund's investment portfolio -- how often securities are bought and sold by a fund. Portfolio turnover is affected by market conditions, changes in the size of the fund, the nature of the fund's investments and the investment style of the portfolio manager.
Proxy Voting
The Proxy Voting Guidelines of the Calvert Funds that the Fund uses to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities are provided as an Appendix to the Fund's Statement of Additional Information. The Statement of Additional Information can be obtained free of charge by calling the Fund at 1-800-368-2745, by visiting the Calvert website at www.calvert.com; or by visiting the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Information regarding how the Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 will be available on the Fund's website at www.calvert.com and on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Availability of Quarterly 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 Form N-Q is available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Fund's Form N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC; information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330.
Basis for Board's Approval of Investment Advisory Contract
At a meeting held on December 9, 2009, the Board of Trustees, and by a separate vote, the disinterested Trustees, approved the continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement between The Calvert Fund and the Advisor with respect to the Fund.
In evaluating the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered a variety of information relating to the Fund and the Advisor. The disinterested Trustees reviewed a report prepared by the Advisor regarding various services provided to the Fund by the Advisor and its affiliates. Such report included, among other data, information regarding the Advisor's personnel and the Advisor's revenue and cost of providing services to the Fund, and a separate report prepared by an independent third party, which provided a statistical analysis comparing the Fund's investment performance, expenses, and fees to comparable mutual funds.
The disinterested Trustees were separately represented by independent legal counsel with respect to their consideration of the reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement. Prior to voting, the disinterested Trustees reviewed the proposed continuance of the Investment Advisory Agreement with management and also met in private sessions with their counsel at which no representatives of management were present.
In the course of its deliberations regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board considered the following factors, among others: the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor, including the personnel providing such services; the Advisor's financial condition; the level and method of computing the Fund's advisory fee; comparative performance, fee and expense information for the Fund; the profitability of the Calvert Group of Funds to the Advisor and its affiliates; the direct and indirect benefits, if any, derived by the Advisor and its affiliates from their relationship with the Fund; the effect of the Fund's growth and size on the Fund's performance and expenses; the affiliated distributor's process for monitoring sales load breakpoints; the Advisor's compliance programs and policies; the Advisor's performance of substantially similar duties for other funds; and any possible conflicts of interest.
In considering the nature, extent and quality of the services provided by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board reviewed information provided by the Advisor relating to its operations and personnel, including, among other information, biographical information on the Advisor's investment, supervisory and professional staff and descriptions of its organizational and management structure. The Board also took into account similar information provided periodically throughout the previous year by the Advisor as well as the Board's familiarity with management through Board of Trustees' meetings, discussions and other reports. The Board considered the Advisor's management style and its performance in employing its investment strategies as well as its current level of staffing and overall resources. The Advisor's administrative capabilities, including its ability to supervise the other service providers for the Fund, were also considered. The Board concluded that it was satisfied with the nature, extent and quality of services provided to the Fund by the Advisor under the Investment Advisory Agreement.
In considering the Fund's performance, the Board noted that it reviewed on a quarterly basis detailed information about the Fund's performance results, portfolio composition and investment strategies. In addition, the Board took into account overall financial market conditions. The Board also reviewed various comparative data provided to it in connection with its consideration of the renewal of the Investment Advisory Agreement, including, among other information, a comparison of the Fund's total return with its Lipper index and with that of other mutual funds deemed to be in its peer group by an independent third party in its report. This comparison indicated that for the one-year period ended June 30, 2009, the Fund's performance was above the median of its peer group. The data also indicated that the Fund outperformed its Lipper index for the same one-year period. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Fund's performance was satisfactory.
In considering the Fund's fees and expenses, the Board compared the Fund's fees and total expense ratio with various comparative data for the funds in its peer group. Among other findings, the data indicated that the Fund's advisory fee (after taking into account waivers and/or reimbursements) was below the median of its peer group and the Fund's total expenses (net of waivers and/or reimbursements) were above the median of its peer group. The Board noted that the allocation of advisory and administrative fees may vary among the Fund's peer group. In addition, the Board took into account the fees the Advisor charged to its other clients and considered these fee comparisons in light of the differences in managing these other accounts. The Board also took into account the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for the Fund's shares. The Board also noted management's discussion of the Fund's expenses and certain factors that affected the level of such expenses. Based upon its review, t he Board concluded that the advisory fee was reasonable in view of the quality of services provided by the Advisor.
The Board reviewed the Advisor's profitability on a fund-by-fund basis. In reviewing the overall profitability of the advisory fee to the Fund's Advisor, the Board also considered the fact that affiliates of the Advisor provided shareholder servicing and administrative services to the Fund for which they received compensation. The information considered by the Board included Calvert's operating profit margin information both before and after tax expenses with respect to the services that the Advisor and its affiliates provided to the Calvert Group of Funds complex. The Board reviewed the profitability of the Advisor's relationship with the Fund in terms of the total amount of annual advisory fees it received with respect to the Fund and whether the Advisor had the financial wherewithal to continue to provide a high level of services to the Fund. The Board noted that the Advisor had reimbursed expenses of the Fund. The Board also noted the Advisor's current undertaking to maintain expense limitations for t he Fund's shares. The Trustees also considered that the Advisor derived benefits to its reputation and other indirect benefits from its relationship with the Fund. Based upon its review, the Board concluded that the Advisor's and its affiliates' level of profitability from their relationship with the Fund was reasonable.
The Board considered the effect of the Fund's current size and its potential growth on its performance and expenses. The Board concluded that adding breakpoints to the advisory fee at specified asset levels would not be appropriate at this time given the Fund's current size. The Board noted that if the Fund's assets increased over time, the Fund might realize other economies of scale if assets increased proportionally more than certain other expenses.
In reapproving the Investment Advisory Agreement, the Board, including the disinterested Trustees, did not identify any single factor as controlling, and each Trustee may have attributed different weight to various factors.
Conclusions
The Board reached the following conclusions regarding the Investment Advisory Agreement, among others: (a) the Advisor has demonstrated that it possesses the capability and resources to perform the duties required of it under the Investment Advisory Agreement; (b) the Advisor maintains appropriate compliance programs; (c) performance of the Fund is satisfactory relative to the performance of funds with similar investment objectives and to relevant indices; (d) the Advisor is likely to execute its investment strategies consistently over time; and (e) the Fund's advisory fee is reasonable relative to those of similar funds and to the services to be provided by the Advisor. Based on its conclusions, the Board determined that reapproval of the Investment Advisory Agreement would be in the best interests of the Fund and its shareholders.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
Not applicable.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
(a) This Schedule is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
(b) Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
No material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board of Trustees since registrant last provided disclosure in response to this Item.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) The principal executive and financial officers concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the 1940 Act) are effective, based on the evaluation of these controls and procedures required by Rule 30a-3(b) under the 1940 Act and Rules 13a-15(b) or 15d-15(b) under the Exchange Act, as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(b) There was no change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the 1940 Act) that occurred during the registrant's second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Not applicable.
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2).
Attached hereto.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) A certification for the registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, as required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, is attached hereto. The certification furnished pursuant to this paragraph is not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of that section. Such certification is not deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except to the extent that the registrant specifically incorporates it by reference.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
THE CALVERT FUND
By: | /s/ Barbara J. Krumsiek Barbara J. Krumsiek President -- Principal Executive Officer |
Date: | June 1, 2010 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment 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.
/s/ Barbara J. Krumsiek
Barbara J. Krumsiek
President -- Principal Executive Officer
Date: June 1, 2010
/s/ Ronald M. Wolfsheimer
Ronald M. Wolfsheimer
Treasurer -- Principal Financial Officer
Date: June 1, 2010