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 811-3462
The Flex-funds Trust
6125 Memorial Drive
Dublin, OH 43017
Bruce McKibben
c/o The Flex-funds Trust
6125 Memorial Drive
Dublin, OH 43017
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 800-325-3539
Date of fiscal year end: December 31, 2009
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2009
Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
2009 Semiannual Report
June 30, 2009
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Managed by Meeder Asset Management, Inc. 6125 Memorial Drive, Dublin Ohio, 43017 Call Toll Free 800-325-3539 | 614-760-2159 Fax: 614-766-6669 | www.flexfunds.com Email: flexfunds@meederfinancial.com |
Performance Review
Period & Average Total Returns as of | 3 Months | YTD | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Since Inception | Net Expense Ratio** | Gross Expense Ratio*** | ||||||||||||||||||
FUND OF FUNDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Muirfield Fund® | 9.41 | % | 2.14 | % | -21.39 | % | -5.50 | % | -1.77 | % | -1.94 | % | 6.31 | %1 | 1.39 | % | 1.75 | % | |||||||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund (formerly The Defensive Growth Fund) | 6.63 | % | 2.29 | % | -13.49 | % | -3.75 | % | — | — | -4.25 | %2 | 1.54 | % | 1.70 | % | |||||||||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund | 18.70 | % | 8.86 | % | -25.99 | % | -7.91 | % | -2.31 | % | — | -5.69 | %3 | 1.62 | % | 1.84 | % | ||||||||||
The Dynamic Growth Fund | 17.80 | % | 7.48 | % | -29.21 | % | -8.41 | % | -2.27 | % | — | -4.04 | %4 | 1.34 | % | 1.69 | % | ||||||||||
The Strategic Growth Fund (formerly The Focused Growth Fund) | 20.22 | % | 8.36 | % | -31.36 | % | -10.44 | % | — | — | -9.91 | %5 | 1.57 | % | 1.74 | % | |||||||||||
EQUITY FUNDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Total Return Utilities Fund (formerly The Socially Responsible Utilities Fund) | 16.21 | % | 7.86 | % | -30.99 | % | -3.90 | % | 4.64 | % | 1.25 | % | 6.21 | %6 | 1.96 | % | 2.14 | % | |||||||||
The Quantex Fund™ | 34.86 | % | 24.38 | % | -18.54 | % | -9.31 | % | -2.66 | % | -3.49 | % | 5.10 | %7 | 1.73 | % | 2.26 | % | |||||||||
MONEY MARKET FUNDS | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Money Market Fund - Retail* | 0.16 | % | 0.43 | % | 1.54 | % | 3.51 | % | 3.24 | % | 3.19 | % | 4.84 | %8 | 0.49 | % | 0.83 | % | |||||||||
Current & Effective Yields |
| 7-day Compound: 0.52%; 7-day Simple: 0.52% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Money Market Fund - Institutional* | 0.18 | % | 0.50 | % | 1.67 | % | 3.65 | % | — | — | 3.60 | %9 | 0.37 | % | 0.68 | % | |||||||||||
Current & Effective Yields |
| 7-day Compound: 0.63%; 7-day Simple: 0.63% | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
FIXED INCOME FUND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund | -0.84 | % | -0.75 | % | 3.70 | % | 5.20 | % | 3.55 | % | 3.33 | % | 5.49 | %10 | 0.99 | % | 1.58 | % | |||||||||
BENCHMARK INDICES | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index | 15.93 | % | 3.16 | % | -26.21 | % | -8.22 | % | -2.24 | % | -2.22 | % | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Blended Index**** | 9.44 | % | 2.40 | % | -15.59 | % | -3.46 | % | 0.17 | % | 0.20 | % | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
NASDAQ Composite Index | 20.34 | % | 16.98 | % | -19.13 | % | -4.64 | % | -1.37 | % | -3.17 | % | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Russell 2000 Index | 20.69 | % | 2.64 | % | -25.01 | % | -9.87 | % | -1.67 | % | 2.43 | % | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
S&P 400 Midcap Index | 18.75 | % | 8.47 | % | -28.02 | % | -7.53 | % | 0.36 | % | 4.60 | % | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Russell 3000 Utilities | 8.28 | % | -2.09 | % | -23.20 | % | -3.57 | % | 3.93 | % | -4.87 | % | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Barclays Capital Intermediate Gov’t Credit Index | 1.67 | % | 1.62 | % | 5.27 | % | 6.13 | % | 4.57 | % | 5.66 | % | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Lipper Average General-Purpose Money Market Fund | 0.04 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.92 | % | 2.98 | % | 2.73 | % | 2.71 | % | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
iMoneyNet, Inc. Average First-Tier Institutional Money Market Fund | 0.09 | % | 0.28 | % | 1.35 | % | 3.48 | % | 3.30 | % | 3.49 | % | — | — | — |
To obtain a prospectus containing more complete information about The Flex-funds®, including fees and other expenses that apply to a continued investment in the Funds, you may call The Flex-funds® at Toll Free (800)325-3539, visit us online at www.flexfunds.com, or write P.O. Box 7177, Dublin OH 43017. Please read the prospectus carefully for investment objectives, risk & expense information before investing.
Past performance does not guarantee future results. All performance figures represent total returns and average annual total returns for the periods ended June 30, 2009, and assumes reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. 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. Management fees were waived and/or expenses reimbursed in order to reduce the operating expenses of the Funds during all periods shown above. All expense waivers for the Funds are voluntary and may be terminated at any time, except for The Quantex FundTM. The management fee waiver for The Quantex Fund TM is contractual and may be terminated annually by the adviser on its renewal date. Source for index data: Bloomberg.
* | An investment in The Money Market Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. Although The Money Market Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. Yield quotations more closely reflect the current earnings of The Money Market Fund than do total return quotations. The current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. |
** | The Net Expense Ratios are percentages of the Funds’ average net assets as they are shown in the most current Funds’ Prospectus. The Net Expense Ratio includes all waivers, reimbursements and expenses paid indirectly. |
*** | The Gross Expense Ratios are percentages of the Funds’ average net assets as they are shown in the most current Funds’ Prospectus. |
**** | The Blended Index is comprised of 60% of the S&P 500 Index and 40% of the average 90-day U.S. Treasury bill. |
1 | Inception Date: 8/10/88. |
2 | Inception Date 1/31/06. |
3 | Inception Date: 2/29/00. |
4 | Inception Date: 2/29/00. |
5 | Inception Date: 1/31/06. |
6 | Inception Date: 6/21/95. |
7 | Inception Date: 3/20/85. |
8 | Inception Date: 3/27/85. |
9 | Inception Date: 12/28/04. |
10 | Inception Date: 5/8/85. |
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Letter to Shareholders
Despite the difficulties and declines facing the stock market during the first two months of 2009, a stock market rally that materialized in mid-March continued into the second quarter as better than expected economic data, adequate corporate earnings results and subsiding financial sector fears contributed positively to investor sentiment. Since establishing the low for 2009 on March 9th, the S&P 500 has increased nearly 37% through the end of June. As a result, the stock market gains during the second quarter of 2009 ended a streak that experienced six consecutive negative quarterly returns for the S&P 500 Index. For the first half of the year ending June 30, 2009, the Dow Jones Industrial Average returned –2.01%, the S&P 500 returned 3.16% and the Russell 2000 returned 2.64%. Amidst this volatility, we are pleased to report the majority of our Funds have outperformed their respective benchmarks for the year-to-date period.
The first half of 2009 witnessed an abundance of events and news headlines which contributed to the stock market decline and subsequent rally. Optimism emerged regarding the recovery and health of the financial sector following bank earnings reports and results of government ‘stress tests.’ There have been instances of better than expected housing data, which has led some economists to speculate the housing market is finally stabilizing. Additionally, several measures of consumer confidence and manufacturing activity have improved since realizing cyclical lows. Despite these positive developments, caution is warranted before declaring an end to the recession. For example, the situation in the employment market is mixed, with the unemployment rate increasing to 9.5% in June. Additionally, two icons of the nation’s manufacturing prowess, General Motors and Chrysler, both filed for bankruptcy protection. There have also been mixed reports regarding retail sales, which has important implications as consumer spending comprises over two-thirds of economic activity.
Given the sharp stock market gains and development of positive investor sentiment, the question has been repeatedly raised: Is this the beginning of a new bull market, or are downside risks still a threat in the market at this time? Based on our investment models, we believe the intermediate-term outlook is favorable; however, we believe long-term risks remain prevalent, which continue to necessitate an active management approach to risk exposure. The following pages will provide an overview of how we managed our risk exposures and the strategies we employed during the first half of 2009. We will also provide a brief summary on the economic and financial events that punctuated the first half of 2009, update our expectations for the balance of 2009 and review the performance of our Funds.
The First Half of 2009 in Review
The first half of 2009 was highlighted by better than expected economic data that evidenced a deceleration in the deterioration of the economy. Extraordinary actions taken to combat the severe recession and stabilize the financial sector have begun to take hold. However, the economic situation remains fragile and tentative, especially in the employment market. The following is a brief overview of significant events that defined the first half of 2009.
* Sense of stability returns to the financial sector. The financial sector, which has been at the epicenter of stock market and economic woes since the recession began, led the markets higher in the second quarter. Investor optimism was driven by bank sector profitability and results of the government stress tests, during which the Federal Reserve and Treasury tested the ability of the nation’s largest banks to withstand further deterioration in the economy. The stress tests, which are a key component in the Treasury’s Financial Stability Plan, revealed that 10 out of the 19 largest banks faced a capital shortage totaling $75 billion should the economy experience further deterioration and lead to more bank losses. However, investor reception was positive and banks that were mandated to raise additional capital generally did not face difficulties raising funds in the secondary market. The liquidity programs introduced by the Federal Reserve and Treasury have also been successful in reducing borrowing costs, although measures of the cost of credit remain above levels experienced before the onset of the credit crisis.
* Continued challenges in the job market. The challenges facing the job market are ongoing despite recent government actions to stimulate the economy, which has led President Obama to recently declare an increased rate in stimulus spending to aid employment. In the most recent report, payrolls were reduced by 467,000 in June, which is the eighteenth straight month of job losses and represents a cumulative loss of over 6 million jobs since January of 2008 (see Chart 1). However, the rate of job losses in the second quarter slowed markedly from prior months. Despite the improvement, the unemployment rate has continued to rise and now stands at 9.5% compared to 7.6% at the beginning of the year. For comparison purposes, the unemployment rate stood at 5.6% at the end of the second quarter in 2008. Additionally, initial jobless claims have been consistently reported above 600k throughout the first half of 2009 with only marginal improvements as the period progressed.
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Chart 1: Change in Non-Farm Payrolls (in thousands)
* Improving economic data. Despite the difficulties facing the labor market, several indicators gauging various components of the economy lend support that perhaps the worst has been realized. Consumer confidence has posted solid gains since establishing a low point of 25.3 in February, compared to the most recent reading of 49.3 for June (see Chart 2). Factory orders rose 1.2% from the prior month in May following declines in seven of the nine previous monthly reports. While gauges of the manufacturing and service sector remain indicative of a weak economic situation, the data has improved from prior months. The ISM (Institute for Supply Management) Manufacturing Index was reported at 44.8 during the month of June compared to 42.8 in May. Also, the ISM Non-manufacturing Index (which measures the service sector) was reported at 47.0 in June compared to 44.0 in May. Additionally, both indicators have increased for six consecutive months. For these measures, a reading below 50 indicates contraction while a reading above 50 indicates expansion.
* Inflation debate taking center stage. Despite the most recent reports that show sharp year-over-year price declines at both the producer and consumer levels, a debate regarding the possibility of rising inflation is becoming prominent. In particular, there are fears that the existing federal government deficits, expansion of the Federal Reserve’s balance sheet and massive amounts of spending on the economic stimulus and bailout of various industries will drive inflationary pressure in the future. As a result, there has been much concern regarding the ability of the government and Federal Reserve to reverse spending initiatives in order to remove money from the monetary system. However, pressure to reverse the expansion of the monetary base and negating the stimulus package too soon presents the risk of ending these programs before the economy has returned to full health.
* GDP report reveals weak economy. The most recent available reading on Gross Domestic Product (GDP) during the first quarter of 2009 shows an annualized decline of 5.5%, which follows an annualized decline of 6.3% during the fourth quarter of 2008. The improvement in the rate of decline from the fourth quarter is due to improvement in the personal consumption component, which increased 1.4% during the first quarter and is being monitored closely since it comprises over two-thirds of total GDP. Also, businesses have been keen to reduce inventories during the recession. While this contributed to the decline in GDP during the first quarter, it is also viewed as a positive sign that business production will increase once demand increases. Other GDP components experiencing significant weakness include business investment, exports and residential housing.
Chart 2: Consumer Confidence
* Corporate earnings reports show sequential improvement. The months of April and May provide additional insight into the current and prospective economic environment through the release of corporate earnings results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2009. Following a promising start during the first week of reports, the results were somewhat disappointing with actual earnings about 24% behind estimates and down 51% from last year according to Standard and Poor’s. The only sector that has reported earnings growth from the first quarter of 2008 was healthcare, which is a traditionally defensive sector that benefits from relatively stable demand. However, investors have tended to react favorably to the earnings reports, which has resulted in a cumulative profit as opposed to the cumulative loss realized during the fourth quarter of 2008. As calendar second quarter earnings season is set to begin, investor attention will focus on any improvement in earnings from the first quarter, stabilization in profit margins, and guidance regarding the remainder of 2009.
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* Bankrupt automakers. The second quarter of 2009 was witness to the bankruptcy filings of two American manufacturing icons: General Motors and Chrysler. Each company had become heavily reliant on loans from the United States Treasury to continue operations; however, both companies were required to present acceptable restructuring plans to continue securing funds. The Obama administration deemed the restructuring plans unacceptable, which ultimately led to bankruptcy filings in order for General Motors and Chrysler to reorganize operations and emerge as new, leaner organizations. Chrysler was acquired by Italian carmaker Fiat upon emerging from bankruptcy, while General Motors is continuing its reorganization process under bankruptcy protection at the time of this writing.
* Housing fundamentals remain depressed, but show recent improvement. While reports remain mixed, there are indications that the housing market may be in a bottoming process. In its most recent reading, new home sales declined by 0.6% in May compared to the previous month, which followed a gain of 2.7% in April. However, existing home sales rose 2.4% in May from the prior month and follows a 2.4% gain in April as well (see Chart 3). Home prices continue to decline as indicated by the S&P/Case-Shiller Price Index, which showed an approximate 18.1% drop in national home prices during April compared to the previous year, although this marks an improvement in the pace of the decline. As a result, several initiatives have been announced and implemented by the government and banks, which are designed to aid struggling homeowners, including loan modification programs that will lower monthly mortgage payments. Also, the government is implementing programs in an effort to reduce mortgage rates in order to aid a rebound in the housing market.
The events that took place during the first half of 2009 highlight the continuing challenges that face the economy and the financial markets. However, stimulative actions being taken by the government, a revamped plan to stabilize the financial sector and unconventional tactics being employed by the Federal Reserve stoked investor optimism that drove the stock market higher.
Our Investment Approach
Equity Funds
The first half of 2009 marked a continuation of the volatile equity markets that materialized during 2008 and presented investors with significant challenges. We employed various tactics and strategies throughout the period in response to the dynamic and uncertain economic and securities market environment. In The Muirfield Fund® and the equity portion of The Defensive Balanced Fund, we began 2009 with an approximate 60% allocation to the stock market and a 40% defensive position in cash equivalent securities. As a point of reference, The Muirfield Fund® and the equity portion of The Defensive Balanced Fund have maintained a partially defensive position of at least 25% since mid-January 2008. We increased our defensive position during the first quarter in response to a deteriorating stock market. However, as the second quarter progressed, we decreased our defensive position and increased exposure to the stock market in response to an improving risk/reward relationship indicated by our investment models. We ended the second quarter approximately 80% invested in the stock market and 20% invested in short-term bond funds in The Muirfield Fund® and the equity portion of The Defensive Balanced Fund.
Chart 3: Existing Home Sales (units in millions, SAAR)
Regarding our stock market exposure, we utilized our investment models to manage our exposure to growth versus value investments and across the range of market capitalization in our fund-of-funds based mutual funds. We began the year with an overweight toward value investments due to indications from our investment models. We also maintained our overweight position in small-cap stocks due to readings from our investment models, as well as attractive relative valuations and favorable historical performance during recessions. As the year progressed, our models indicated a preference for a neutral stance among
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growth versus value investments, and we responded accordingly. As a result, we ended the second quarter neutral among growth versus value investments and remained overweight in small-cap stocks in our fund-of-funds based mutual funds.
We also managed our industry and sector exposure throughout the year and initiated changes in sector allocations as 2009 progressed. We began 2009 with an overweight to sectors with defensive characteristics, such as consumer staples, healthcare, and utilities. In addition, we avoided the financials, industrial materials, and energy sectors. However, late in the first quarter we began reducing our exposure to defensive sectors, and simultaneously began increasing our exposure to sectors with greater potential for capital appreciation, such as energy, materials, and financials. We began the second quarter with a neutral weighting toward the financial sector; however, this position evolved to an overweight by the end of the second quarter. We also ended the second quarter with an overweight position in industrial materials and energy. Due to indications from our investment models, we decided to invest in the international markets in the second quarter, which we have avoided since the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2008. Initially, we established a position in emerging markets due to favorable readings from our investment models, which was soon followed by a position in developed international markets as well.
Fixed Income Funds
The fixed-income markets ushered in 2009 clinging to the fears and uncertainties which plagued the markets in 2008. Uncertainty surrounding the banking system persisted and dismal economic news trumped optimism of a new governing administration. As a result, U.S. Treasuries established first quarter lows in yield within the first two weeks of the year. However, the landscape would change quickly. During the second quarter of 2009, fixed-income markets expanded on a theme that favored a “flight from quality” as opposed to a “flight to quality”, which predominantly included any transaction away from U.S. Treasury securities to sectors with greater risk. As with the stock markets, speculation focused on fundamental and economic data that indicated the situation may be less dire than originally anticipated. In addition, investor anxiety began to stir over the expected barrage of supply from U.S. Treasury auctions in the forthcoming months and the impact that additional supply may have on the market environment. The dire scenario presented in previous quarters became less likely, which prompted sector reallocation within fixed-income securities.
While U.S. corporate debt would also come under pressure in the first quarter of 2009, the sectors that outperformed in the second quarter of 2009 were investment grade corporate bonds and high yield bonds. Despite concerns over the uncertainty of future earnings and a steady stream of credit rating downgrades, corporate debt products offered solid value through capital appreciation and attractive yields.
Our strategy at the beginning of the second quarter of 2009 remained unchanged from that of the first quarter. In accordance with our fixed-income models, we maintained an overweight allocation to domestic government agency securities including senior debt and mortgage-backed securities. We believed this sector would continue to offer value as programs instituted by the Federal Reserve to participate in outright purchases of government agency securities would continue to push rates lower, which resulted in higher prices. The average weighted maturity was positioned slightly above that of our benchmark. Short-term interest rates remained at historical lows and inflation was not a near term concern, which influenced our average weighted maturity decision.
As the second quarter progressed, our models began showing signs of a change in leadership and the trend of interest rates. With the yield spread between corporate debt securities and U.S. Treasury securities at above average levels coupled with the steepness of the yield curve stretching beyond historical peaks, our models began to indicate improvement in the potential for corporate debt securities. By the middle of the second quarter our models had shifted to favor the corporate sector of the market and we ultimately shifted our allocations accordingly. Our current allocation favors an overweight of corporate debt with an underweight of both U.S. Treasury and government agency securities. During this time period our models also triggered a change in average maturity to a level below the benchmark due to the rising interest rate environment.
As we look to the second half of 2009, we do not anticipate significant changes in allocation or average weighted maturity strategies. Economic activity is expected to stabilize and below historical interest rate levels should remain intact. These factors should continue to benefit corporate debt while maintaining a conservative average maturity strategy.
Finally, the year-to-date total return of The Flex-funds® Money Market Fund remains in the top 10% of iMoneyNet first-tier retail money market funds. Additionally, as of June 30, 2009, the 7-day simple and 7-day compounded yields of The Flex-funds®
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Money Market Fund Retail Class were 0.52% as compared to the median first-tier retail money market fund 7-day simple and compounded yields of 0.03% (according to iMoneyNet. com). Outperforming the average money market fund by nearly 0.50% is an accomplishment we believe is truly remarkable in this market environment. Our investment strategy for this Fund remained unchanged throughout the first half of 2009 and the Fund’s strong performance was accomplished by maintaining its focus on high-quality money market securities and expense controls. At this time, we believe short-term interest rates will remain extremely low for the foreseeable future. Consequently, we maintained our relatively long weighted average maturity and will continue to monitor its effectiveness in our strategy.
Outlook for the Remainder of 2009
As discussed earlier in this report, the stock market rally since mid-March can be at least partially attributed to better than expected economic data. However, in many instances the ‘better than expected’ description was explained by a less severe decline, which is commonly referred to by economists as the improvement in the second derivative. In other words, the rate of decline has experienced improvement (i.e. first quarter 2009 GDP declined at an annualized rate of 5.5% compared to 6.3% in the fourth quarter of 2008). Such improvement also led to frequent discussion of ‘green shoots,’ which refers to positive signs of economic activity. In order for the stock market to sustain these gains and continue increasing, we believe a transition in economic indicators is necessary to display more than an improvement in the rate of decline. We believe economic indicators need to demonstrate gains in economic activity and provide support indicating the worst of the recession has been realized and economic growth is just around the corner.
As a result of these factors, we believe intense scrutiny will surround economic data releases and events, which we believe will likely lead to persistence in volatility that has been prevalent in the stock market throughout 2009. In turn, this belief is directly related to our discussion in the introductory paragraphs of this report, which express concern over the future direction of the stock market. In that discussion, we state our belief that the intermediate-term outlook is favorable, but that long-term risks remain present.
Since we continue to believe many uncertainties remain in the economy and the financial markets, we are maintaining a partially defensive position in The Muirfield Fund® and the equity portion of The Defensive Balanced Fund. In addition, we are examining and actively managing our mix among large-, mid-, and small-cap companies. Going forward, we will continue to monitor conditions carefully and look for opportunities to adjust allocation weights among growth and value stocks, large-, mid- and small-caps, and domestic and international investments in order to enhance returns and manage risk for our clients. We will also continue to proactively manage our sector exposures and will make adjustments as we modify our outlook for the economy and financial markets. On the following pages you will find a review of how our mutual funds have performed. Please read the commentaries to learn more about the investment decisions that were made during the first six months of 2009.
Finally, we would like to remind investors that the stock market is forward-looking in nature and tends to anticipate future economic activity. As painful and deep as this recession has been, it is quite possible that the gains in the stock market since mid-March are reflecting an anticipated economic recovery in the second half of the year.
These are trying times in the financial services industry. Since 1974, Meeder Financial has navigated through periods of extremely difficult market environments. On behalf of all of the associates at Meeder Asset Management and The Flex-funds®, I thank you for the continued trust and confidence you have placed in our investment management services. Be assured we are 100% committed to working with you and helping you achieve your most important financial goals.
Sincerely, |
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Robert S. Meeder, Jr. President |
Meeder Financial & The Flex-funds® June 30, 2009 |
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The Muirfield Fund®
Performance Perspective
Period & Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2009 | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |||||||||||||||
The Muirfield Fund® Expense Ratios*: Net 1.39% Gross 1.75% | 9.41 | % | 2.14 | % | -21.39 | % | -5.50 | % | -1.77 | % | -1.94 | % | 6.31 | % | 8/10/88 | ||||||||
Blended Index1 | 9.44 | % | 2.40 | % | -15.59 | % | -3.46 | % | 0.17 | % | 0.20 | % | 7.05 | % | 7/31/88 | ||||||||
S&P 500 Index2 | 15.93 | % | 3.16 | % | -26.21 | % | -8.22 | % | -2.24 | % | -2.22 | % | 8.38 | % | 7/31/88 | ||||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. All performance figures represent total returns and average annual total returns for the periods ended June 30, 2009. Investment performance assumes reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. 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. Management fees and/or expenses were waived and/or reimbursed in The Flex-funds® during the periods shown in the table above to reduce expenses. All expenses, management fees, reimbursements or waivers for the Funds are voluntary and may be terminated at any time.
1 | The Blended Index consists of 60% of the S&P 500 Index and 40% of the average 90-day U.S. Treasury bill. |
2 | The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index of common stock prices. The S&P 500 Index does not take into account the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. One cannot invest directly in an index. |
* | The Net Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2008. The Gross Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s assets as it is shown in the most recent Prospectus. The Net Expense Ratio includes all waivers, reimbursements and expenses paid indirectly. |
Semiannual Market Perspective
In The Muirfield Fund®, we began 2009 with an approximate 60% allocation to the stock market and a 40% defensive position in cash equivalent securities. As a point of reference, The Muirfield Fund® has maintained a partially defensive position of at least 25% since mid-January 2008. We increased our defensive position during the first quarter in response to a deteriorating stock market. However, as the second quarter progressed, we decreased our defensive position and increased exposure to the stock market in response to an improving risk/reward relationship indicated by our investment models. We ended the second quarter approximately 80% invested in the stock market and 20% invested in short-term bond funds in The Muirfield Fund® . For both the second quarter and the first six months of 2009, The Muirfield Fund® performed essentially in line with its Blended Index of 60% of the S&P 500 Index and 40% of the average 90-day U.S. Treasury bill.
Regarding our stock market exposure, we utilized our investment models to manage our exposure to growth versus value investments and across the range of market capitalization. We began the year with an overweight toward value investments due to indications from our investment models. We also maintained our overweight position in small-cap stocks due to readings from our investment models, as well as attractive relative valuations and favorable historical performance during recessions. As the year progressed, our models indicated a preference for a neutral stance among growth versus value investments, and we responded accordingly. As a result, we ended the second quarter neutral among growth versus value investments and remained overweight in small-cap stocks.
We also managed our industry and sector exposure throughout the year and initiated changes in sector allocations as 2009 progressed. We began 2009 with an overweight to sectors with defensive characteristics, such as consumer staples, healthcare, and utilities. In addition, we avoided the financials, industrial materials, and energy sectors. However, late in the first quarter we began reducing our exposure to defensive sectors, and simultaneously began increasing our exposure to sectors with greater potential for capital appreciation, such as energy, materials, and financials. We began the second quarter with a neutral weighting toward the financial sector; however, this position evolved to an overweight by the end of the second quarter. We also ended the second quarter with an overweight position in industrial materials and energy. We also decided to invest in the international markets in the second quarter, which we have avoided since the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2008.
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The Defensive Balanced Fund
(Formerly known as The Defensive Growth Fund)3
Performance Perspective
Period & Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2009 | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |||||||||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund Expense Ratios*: Net 1.54% Gross 1.70% | 6.63 | % | 2.29 | % | -13.49 | % | -3.75 | % | -4.25 | % | 1/31/06 | ||||||
Blended Index1 | 7.08 | % | 2.28 | % | -9.55 | % | -0.53 | % | -0.31 | % | 1/31/06 | ||||||
S&P 500 Index2 | 15.93 | % | 3.16 | % | -26.21 | % | -8.22 | % | -7.25 | % | 1/31/06 | ||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. All performance figures represent total returns and average annual total returns for the periods ended June 30, 2009. Investment performance assumes reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. 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. Management fees and/or expenses were waived and/or reimbursed in The Flex-funds® during the periods shown in the table above to reduce expenses. All expenses, management fees, reimbursements or waivers for the Funds are voluntary and may be terminated at any time.
1 | The Blended Index consists of 42% of the S&P 500 Index, 28% of the average 90-day U.S. Treasury bill and 30% Barclays Intermediate-Term Government/Credit Index. |
2 | The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index of common stock prices. The S&P 500 Index does not take into account the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. One cannot invest directly in an index. |
3 | On August 25, 2008, The Defensive Growth Fund became known as The Defensive Balanced Fund and its investment strategy changed. This Fund will always invest at least 30% and may invest up to 70% of its assets primarily in equity mutual funds. In addition, this Fund will always invest at least 30% and may invest up to 70% of its assets primarily in investment grade bonds, money market instruments, or exchange traded funds. |
* | The Net Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2008. The Gross Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s assets as it is shown in the most recent Prospectus. The Net Expense Ratio includes all waivers, reimbursements and expenses paid indirectly. |
Semiannual Market Perspective
The Defensive Balanced Fund will always have at least 30%, and up to 70%, of assets invested in the stock market. The Fund will also have at least 30%, and up to 70%, of assets in investment grade bonds, money market instruments, or exchange traded funds that invest in fixed-income securities as a defensive tactic. In the fixed-income portion of the Fund, we began 2009 with a large allocation to government agency securities. Due to indications from our investment models, we began adding exposure to investment grade corporate bonds during the second quarter.
In the equity portion of The Defensive Balanced Fund, we began 2009 with an approximate 60% allocation to the stock market and a 40% defensive position in cash equivalent securities. We increased our defensive position during the first quarter in response to a deteriorating stock market. However, as the second quarter progressed, we decreased our defensive position and increased exposure to the stock market in response to an improving risk/reward relationship indicated by our investment models. We ended the second quarter approximately 80% invested in the stock market and 20% invested in short-term bond funds in the equity portion of The Defensive Balanced Fund. For both the second quarter and the first six months of 2009, The Defensive Balanced Fund performed essentially in line with its primary Blended Index of 42% of the S&P 500 Index, 28% of the Average 90-day U.S. Treasury bill and 30% of Barclays Intermediate-Term Government/Credit Index.
Regarding our stock market exposure, we began the year with an overweight toward value investments, and maintained our overweight position in small-cap stocks due to readings from our investment models. As the year progressed, our models indicated a preference for a neutral stance among growth versus value investments, and we ended the second quarter neutral among growth versus value investments and remained overweight in small-cap stocks. We also managed our industry and sector exposure throughout the year. We began 2009 with an overweight to sectors with defensive characteristics, such as consumer staples, healthcare, and utilities. However, late in the first quarter we began reducing our exposure to defensive sectors, and simultaneously began increasing our exposure to sectors with greater potential for capital appreciation, such as energy, materials, and financials. We ended the second quarter with an overweight position in industrial materials and energy. We also decided to invest in the international markets in the second quarter, which we have avoided since the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2008.
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The Strategic Growth Fund
(Formerly known as The Focused Growth Fund)3
Performance Perspective
Period & Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2009 | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |||||||||||
The Strategic Growth Fund Expense Ratios*: Net 1.57% Gross 1.74% | 20.22 | % | 8.36 | % | -31.36 | % | -10.44 | % | -9.91 | % | 1/31/06 | ||||||
Custom Blended Index1 | 21.98 | % | 5.12 | % | -33.89 | % | -9.33 | % | -8.03 | % | 1/31/06 | ||||||
S&P 500 Index2 | 15.93 | % | 3.16 | % | -26.21 | % | -8.22 | % | -7.25 | % | 1/31/06 | ||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. All performance figures represent total returns and average annual total returns for the periods ended June 30, 2009. Investment performance assumes reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. 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. Management fees and/or expenses were waived and/or reimbursed in The Flex-funds® during the periods shown in the table above to reduce expenses. All expenses, management fees, reimbursements or waivers for the Funds are voluntary and may be terminated at any time.
1 | The Custom Blended Index is comprised of 25% S&P 500, 20% S&P Midcap 400, 12.5% Russell 2000, 12.5% Dow Jones Wilshire Real Estate Investment Trust, 12.5% Goldman Sachs Commodity Index, 12% Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe, Australasia, and Far East, and 5.5% Morgan Stanley Capital International Europe Emerging Markets Index. These indices do not take into account the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund such as investment management and accounting fees. An investor cannot invest directly in an index. |
2 | The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index of common stock prices. The S&P 500 Index does not take into account the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. One cannot invest directly in an index. |
3 | On August 25, 2008, The Focused Growth Fund became known as The Strategic Growth Fund and its investment strategy changed. This Fund will pursue its goal by investing primarily in open-end or closed-end investment companies that seek capital growth or appreciation without regard to current income. In addition, this fund will always have set allocations to U.S. large-cap equities, U.S. mid-cap equities, U.S. small-cap equities, non-U.S./International (including emerging markets) equities, real estate equities and commodity based equities. |
* | The Net Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2008. The Gross Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s assets as it is shown in the most recent Prospectus. The Net Expense Ratio includes all waivers, reimbursements and expenses paid indirectly. |
Semiannual Market Perspective
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, The Strategic Growth Fund outperformed both the S&P 500 Index and its Custom Benchmark. The Strategic Growth Fund is designed to hold fixed allocations across six distinct investment categories, although the mix of investments selected to represent the investment category is variable and actively managed. The fixed allocations were determined by examining an optimal asset allocation strategy that maximized return while minimizing risk during a specified time period. The current target allocation mix is comprised of the following: 17.5% international holdings, 25% large-cap holdings, 20% mid-cap holdings, 12.5% small-cap holdings, 12.5% real estate holdings, and 12.5% commodities holdings.
The Fund’s performance is compared against a custom benchmark that reflects the target allocations previously specified. For the year-to-date period through June 30, 2009, the Fund has outperformed the benchmark as a result of favorable fund selection in various categories. For instance, the Allianz NFJ International Value Fund outperformed its benchmark during the first half of 2009. We also experienced favorable results among several large-cap holdings, including the Fairholme Fund, the Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund, and the Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund. The Van Eck Global Hard Assets Fund contributed positively to our holdings of commodity-related stocks, and our real estate holding of the First American Real Estate Fund proved beneficial.
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The Dynamic Growth Fund
Performance Perspective
Period & Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2009 | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |||||||||||||
The Dynamic Growth Fund Expense Ratios*: Net 1.34% Gross 1.69% | 17.80 | % | 7.48 | % | -29.21 | % | -8.41 | % | -2.27 | % | -4.04 | % | 2/29/00 | |||||||
S&P 500 Index1 | 15.93 | % | 3.16 | % | -26.21 | % | -8.22 | % | -2.24 | % | -2.41 | % | 2/29/00 | |||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. All performance figures represent total returns and average annual total returns for the periods ended June 30, 2009. Investment performance assumes reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. 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. Management fees and/or expenses were waived and/or reimbursed in The Flex-funds® during the periods shown in the table above to reduce expenses. All expenses, management fees, reimbursements or waivers for the Funds are voluntary and may be terminated at any time.
1 | The S&P 500 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index of common stock prices. The S&P 500 Index does not take into account the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. One cannot invest directly in an index. |
* | The Net Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2008. The Gross Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s assets as it is shown in the most recent Prospectus. The Net Expense Ratio includes all waivers, reimbursements and expenses paid indirectly. |
Semiannual Market Perspective
Despite the difficulties and declines facing the stock market during the first two months of 2009, a stock market rally that materialized in mid-March continued into the second quarter as better than expected economic data, adequate corporate earnings results and subsiding financial sector fears contributed positively to investor sentiment. Since establishing the low for 2009 on March 9th, the S&P 500 has increased nearly 37% through the end of June. As a result, the stock market ended a streak that experienced six consecutive negative quarterly returns for the S&P 500 Index.
We utilized our investment models to manage our exposure to growth versus value investments and across the range of market capitalization. We began the year with an overweight toward value investments due to indications from our investment models. We also maintained our overweight position in small-cap stocks due to readings from our investment models, as well as a attractive relative valuations and favorable historical performance during recessions. As the year progressed, our models indicated a preference for a neutral stance among growth versus value investments, and we responded accordingly. As a result, we ended the second quarter neutral among growth versus value investments and remained overweight in small-cap stocks. For both the second quarter and year-to-date periods, The Dynamic Growth Fund outperformed its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index.
We also managed our industry and sector exposure throughout the year and initiated changes in sector allocations as 2009 progressed. We began 2009 with an overweight to sectors with defensive characteristics, such as consumer staples, healthcare, and utilities. In addition, we avoided the financials, industrial materials, and energy sectors. However, late in the first quarter we began reducing our exposure to defensive sectors, and simultaneously began increasing our exposure to sectors with greater potential for capital appreciation, such as energy, materials, and financials. We began the second quarter with a neutral weighting toward the financial sector; however, this position evolved to an overweight by the end of the second quarter. We also ended the second quarter with an overweight position in industrial materials and energy. Due to indications from our investment models, we decided to invest in the international markets in the second quarter, which we have avoided since the beginning of the fourth quarter of 2008. Initially, we established a position in emerging markets due to favorable readings from our investment models, which was soon followed by a position in developed international markets as well.
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The Aggressive Growth Fund
Performance Perspective
Period & Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2009 | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |||||||||||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund Expense Ratios*: Net 1.62% Gross 1.84% | 18.70 | % | 8.86 | % | -25.99 | % | -7.91 | % | -2.31 | % | -5.69 | % | 2/29/00 | |||||||
NASDAQ Composite Index1 | 20.34 | % | 16.98 | % | -19.13 | % | -4.64 | % | -1.37 | % | -9.02 | % | 2/29/00 | |||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. All performance figures represent total returns and average annual total returns for the periods ended June 30, 2009. Investment performance assumes reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. 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. Management fees and/or expenses were waived and/or reimbursed in The Flex-funds® during the periods shown in the table above to reduce expenses. All expenses, management fees, reimbursements or waivers for the Funds are voluntary and may be terminated at any time.
1 | The NASDAQ Composite Index is a broad-based capitalization-weighted index of all NASDAQ National Market and Small Cap stocks. The NASDAQ Composite Index does not take into account the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. One cannot invest directly in an index. |
* | The Net Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2008. The Gross Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s assets as it is shown in the most recent Prospectus. The Net Expense Ratio includes all waivers, reimbursements and expenses paid indirectly. |
Semiannual Market Perspective
The first half of 2009 witnessed an abundance of events and news headlines which contributed to the stock market decline and subsequent rally. Optimism emerged regarding the recovery and health of the financial sector following bank earnings reports and results of government ‘stress tests.’ There have been instances of better than expected housing data, which has led some economists to speculate the housing market is finally stabilizing. Additionally, several measures of consumer confidence and manufacturing activity have improved since realizing cyclical lows during the first quarter.
Regarding our stock market exposure, we utilized our investment models to manage our exposure to growth versus value investments and across the range of market capitalization. We began the year with an overweight toward value investments due to indications from our investment models. We also maintained our overweight position in small-cap stocks due to readings from our investment models, as well as a attractive relative valuations and favorable historical performance during recessions. As the year progressed, our models indicated a preference for a neutral stance among growth versus value investments, and we responded accordingly. Also, we continued to add to our overweight position in small-cap stocks as the year progressed due to consistently favorable indications from our investment models. Additionally, we maintained an overweight to mid-cap stocks throughout the year.
We also managed our industry and sector exposure throughout the year and initiated changes in sector allocations as 2009 progressed. We began 2009 with an overweight to sectors with defensive characteristics, such as consumer staples, healthcare, and utilities; while simultaneously avoiding the financials, industrial materials, and energy sectors. However, late in the first quarter we began reducing our exposure to defensive sectors, and began increasing our exposure to sectors with greater potential for capital appreciation, such as energy, materials, and financials. Throughout the second quarter we maintained an overweight to the energy, industrial materials, and financial sector. Finally, we made the decision to directly establish a position in international markets due to indications from our investment models. Initially, we established a position in emerging markets due to favorable readings from our investment models, which was soon followed by a position in developed international markets as well.
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The Quantex Fund™
Performance Perspective
Period & Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2009 | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |||||||||||||||
The Quantex Fund™ Expense Ratios*: Net 1.73% Gross 2.26% | 34.86 | % | 24.38 | % | -18.54 | % | -9.31 | % | -2.66 | % | -3.49 | % | 5.10 | % | 3/20/85 | ||||||||
Blended Index1 | 19.71 | % | 5.55 | % | -26.47 | % | -8.68 | % | -0.61 | % | 3.63 | % | — | 3/31/85 | |||||||||
Russell 2000 Index2 | 20.69 | % | 2.64 | % | -25.01 | % | -9.87 | % | -1.67 | % | 2.43 | % | 6.32 | % | 3/31/85 | ||||||||
S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index3 | 18.75 | % | 8.47 | % | -28.02 | % | -7.53 | % | 0.36 | % | 4.60 | % | — | 3/31/85 | |||||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. All performance figures represent total returns and average annual total returns for the periods ended June 30, 2009. Investment performance assumes reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. 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. Management fees and/or expenses were waived and/or reimbursed in The Flex-funds® during the periods shown in the table above to reduce expenses. The Fund’s management fee waiver is contractual and may be terminated annually by the Advisor on its renewal date.
1 | The Blended Index consists of 50% Russell 2000 Index and 50% S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index. |
2 | The Russell 2000 Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index of common stock prices of small-sized companies. The Russell 2000 Index does not take into account the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. One cannot invest directly in an index. |
3 | The S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index is a widely recognized unmanaged index of common stock prices of mid-sized companies. The S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index does not take into account the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. One cannot invest directly in an index. |
* | The Net Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2008. The Gross Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s assets as it is shown in the most recent Prospectus. The Net Expense Ratio includes all waivers, reimbursements and expenses paid indirectly. |
Semiannual Market Perspective
As the first half of the year has demonstrated, The Quantex Fund™ has a tendency to encounter headwinds during turbulent markets, as well as the ability to lead the market higher on the upside. The Quantex Fund™ appreciated 34.86% in the second quarter and has returned a total of 24.38% for the first half of 2009. In contrast, its Blended Index of 50% of the Russell 2000 Index and 50% of the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index only returned 19.71% and 5.55% respectively for the second quarter and year-to-date periods.
We have consistently employed our quantitative stock selection process since April 30, 2005 for The Quantex Fund™. We utilize rankings from our financial model to determine which 100 securities are to be held in the Fund on an annual basis. As a result, the Fund is rebalanced once each year in January. For 2009, the updated composition of the Fund displays large overweights in hardware (a technology sub-sector) and consumer services and underweights in healthcare and energy. From a broader standpoint, at the beginning of the year the Fund had a 45% allocation to the service sector, 31% to the manufacturing sector and a 24% allocation to information technology. Additionally, there is a strong preference for value holdings in the 2009 composition, with mid-cap value companies comprising 36% of the Fund, followed by small-cap value with 23% and mid-cap core with 22% of the composition according to our allocation analysis in January.
For the first half of the year, XL Capital LTD was the best performing stock in the Fund, with an increase of 221%. Genworth Financial, Inc. also experienced significant returns through the first half of 2009 with an increase of nearly 147%. Overall, six of our holdings experienced returns of over 100% through the first half of 2009. The worst performing stocks during the first half include Eastman Kodak Co, which is down 55%, and media company Gannett Company Inc., which is down 54%. While financial companies were among our best performers, there were several financial sector stocks that were among the worst performers as well, including CIT Group and Huntington Bancshares Inc.
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The Total Return Utilities Fund
(Formerly known as The Socially Responsible Utilities Fund)3
Performance Perspective
Period & Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2009 | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |||||||||||||||
The Socially Responsible Utilities Fund Expense Ratios*: Net 1.96% Gross 2.14% | 16.21 | % | 7.86 | % | -30.99 | % | -3.90 | % | 4.64 | % | 1.25 | % | 6.21 | % | 6/21/95 | ||||||||
Blended Index1 | 10.13 | % | 0.84 | % | -13.11 | % | -0.19 | % | 4.31 | % | -0.20 | % | 4.78 | % | 6/30/95 | ||||||||
Russell 3000 Utilities Index2 | 8.28 | % | -2.09 | % | -23.20 | % | -3.57 | % | 3.93 | % | -4.87 | % | 3.08 | % | 6/30/95 | ||||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. All performance figures represent total returns and average annual total returns for the periods ended June 30, 2009. Investment performance assumes reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. 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. Management fees and/or expenses were waived and/or reimbursed in The Flex-funds® during the periods shown in the table above to reduce expenses. All expenses, management fees, reimbursements or waivers for the Funds are voluntary and may be terminated at any time.
1 | The Blended Index consists of 60% of the Russell 3000 Utilities Index and 40% of Barclays Capital Long Credit Index. |
2 | The Russell 3000 Utilities Index is a market capitalization-weighted index that is comprised of utility stocks that are included in the Russell 3000 Index. This index does not take into account the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. One cannot invest directly in an index. |
3 | While the name of the fund has changed, the investment objective has remained the same. |
* | The Net Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2008. The Gross Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s assets as it is shown in the most recent Prospectus. The Net Expense Ratio includes all waivers, reimbursements and expenses paid indirectly. |
Semiannual Market Perspective
Concerns regarding the large-cap utility indices have significantly dissipated as attractive valuations within the sector have made stocks broadly appealing. Although lagging the broader market since the stock market rally materialized, the utility indices provided favorable returns, and the Fund’s performance relative to the peer group has been impressive during the first half of the year. The Total Return Utilities Fund returned 16.21% for the second quarter and 7.86% for the first half of 2009. The Total Return Utilities Fund outperformed both of its benchmarks for each of these periods. The strongest portion of the gains in the stock market rally was generally experienced in lower-quality stocks; however, we have been able to obtain similar results with a portfolio of quality names characterized by strong continuing operations, healthy balance sheets, and stable or increasing dividends. Given our preference for quality, our investment strategy does not emphasize the pursuit of short-term returns; alternatively, we prefer the sustainability of gains that have been achieved.
Investor attention toward utilities and related stocks has increased significantly as Congress debates energy legislation which impacts pollution, renewable energy standards, energy efficiency standards, new nuclear energy, and the renovation of the electrical transmission grid. Similar to the movement toward deregulation at the state level in the 1980s and 1990s, change in government rules will positively impact some companies while detracting from others. For now, companies enjoying positive investor sentiment are involved in rebuilding, expanding, and adding technology to the electric grid. Approximately 20% of the Fund is focused on aspects of the electrical grid, which we believe will continue to present favorable opportunities.
Over the near term, both our holdings and the utility indices should appeal to investors seeking to build equity positions but are concerned about the uncertainties facing the economy. As noted earlier, headline risk is present, but we do not believe that the debate will inhibit our holdings thus far. Additionally, there is potential for our holdings to benefit from stimulus projects and what appears to be a much easier carbon cap-and-trade regime than many had feared. There is significant work to be done regarding the renovation and expansion of enabling facilities in this country, and we hold stocks that build and operate all the conduits we need today and for the eventual recovery.
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The U.S. Government Bond Fund
Performance Perspective
Period & Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2009 | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |||||||||||||||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund Expense Ratios*: Net 0.99% Gross 1.58% | -0.84 | % | -0.75 | % | 3.70 | % | 5.20 | % | 3.55 | % | 3.33 | % | 5.49 | % | 5/7/85 | ||||||||
Barclays Capital Intermediate-Term Government/Credit Index1 | 1.67 | % | 1.62 | % | 5.27 | % | 6.13 | % | 4.57 | % | 5.66 | % | 7.33 | % | 4/30/85 | ||||||||
Past performance is not a guarantee of future results. All performance figures represent total returns and average annual total returns for the periods ended June 30, 2009. Investment performance assumes reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. 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. Management fees and/or expenses were waived and/or reimbursed in The Flex-funds® during the periods shown in the table above to reduce expenses. All expenses, management fees, reimbursements or waivers for the Funds are voluntary and may be terminated at any time.
1 | Barclays Capital Intermediate-Term Government/Credit Index is an unmanaged index of fixed-rate bonds issued by the U.S. Government and its agencies that are rated investment grade or higher, have one to ten years remaining until maturity, and at least $100 million outstanding. Barclays Capital Intermediate-Term Government/Credit Index does not take into account the deduction of expenses associated with a mutual fund, such as investment management and accounting fees. One cannot invest directly in an index. |
* | The Net Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s net assets as of December 31, 2008. The Gross Expense Ratio is a percentage of the Fund’s assets as it is shown in the most recent Prospectus. The Net Expense Ratio includes all waivers, reimbursements and expenses paid indirectly. |
Semiannual Market Perspective
The Flex-funds® U.S. Government Bond Fund’s sector allocation continues to be positioned away from U.S. Treasury securities, and towards U.S. Government agency securities. In the second quarter we also added to our position in investment grade debt as this sector continues to offer value. U.S. Treasury securities dramatically underperformed year-to-date, and it appears the rally in this sector may have peaked. However, as its name implies, The U.S. Government Bond Fund is limited to a 20% weighting in corporate debt securities and this limitation led to its underperformance relative to the Barclays Capital Intermediate-Term Government/Credit Index.
The yield spread of government agency securities over U.S. Treasuries continues to be attractive versus the historical average. This, in conjunction with current Federal Reserve policies, should continue to benefit the government agency and investment grade sectors. Intervention by Federal Reserve on short-term interest rates has kept yields on the U.S. Treasury curve in check and trading within a range for the last months.
We began the year with an average weighted maturity in line with the benchmark; however, in the second quarter the Fund moved to alter average weighted maturity stance. Interest rate projections based on our models indicate intermediate-term interest rates may move higher in the coming quarters. With this in mind coupled with signs of improving economic data, we believed it was optimal to slightly underweight our average weighted maturity compared to the benchmark.
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The Money Market Fund
Performance Perspective
Period & Average Annual Total Returns as of June 30, 2009 | 3 Months | YTD | 1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | Since Inception | Inception Date | |||||||||||||||
The Flex-funds® Money Market Fund (Retail Class) Expense Ratios*: Net 0.49% Gross 0.83% | 0.16 | % | 0.43 | % | 1.54 | % | 3.51 | % | 3.24 | % | 3.19 | % | 4.84 | % | 3/27/85 | ||||||||
Current & Effective Yields1 | 7-day Compound: 0.52% | 7-day Simple: 0.52% | |||||||||||||||||||||
Lipper Average General-Purpose Money Market Fund2 | 0.04 | % | 0.13 | % | 0.92 | % | 2.98 | % | 2.73 | % | 2.71 | % | 4.54 | % | 3/31/85 | ||||||||
The Flex-funds® Money Market Fund (Institutional Class) Expense Ratios*: Net 0.37% Gross 0.68% | 0.18 | % | 0.50 | % | 1.67 | % | 3.65 | % | — | — | 3.60 | % | 12/28/04 | ||||||||||
Current & Effective Yields1 | 7-day Compound: 0.63% | 7-day Simple: 0.63% | |||||||||||||||||||||
iMoneyNet, Inc. Average First-Tier Institutional Money Market Fund2 | 0.09 | % | 0.28 | % | 1.35 | % | 3.48 | % | — | — | 3.53 | % | 12/31/04 | ||||||||||
Past performance does not guarantee future results. Except for the current and effective yields, all performance figures represent average annual total returns for the periods ended June 30, 2009, and assume reinvestment of all dividend and capital gain distributions. 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. Management fees were waived and/or expenses were reimbursed in order to reduce the operating expenses of The Money Market Fund during the periods shown above. Investments in The Money Market Fund are neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. Although the Funds seek to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in The Money Market Fund.
1 | For the period ended June 30, 2009, yield quotations more closely reflect the current earnings of The Money Market Fund than do total return quotations. |
2 | An index of funds such as Lipper’s Average General Purpose Money Market Fund Index and iMoneyNet, Inc.’s Average First-Tier Institutional Money Market Fund Index includes a number of mutual funds grouped by investment objective. |
* | The Net Expense Ratios are percentages of the Funds’ net assets as of December 31, 2008. Gross Expense Ratios are percentages of the Funds’ assets as they are shown in the most recent Prospectus. The Net Expense Ratio includes all waivers, reimbursements and expenses paid indirectly. |
Semiannual Market Perspective
The Retail Class of The Flex-funds® Money Market Fund continued to rank among the top first tier retail and institutional money market funds in the country during the six month period ended June 30, 2009, according to iMoneyNet, Inc. Further, The Retail Class of The Flex-funds® Money Market Fund closed the period with a 0.52% 7-day compound yield and a 0.52% 7-day simple yield, while the median first-tier retail money market fund finished the quarter with yields of 0.04% and 0.04%, respectively.
Throughout the first half of 2009, we continued to focus on high quality investments and supported a relatively long weighted average maturity. As the year progressed, we continued to overweight U.S. Government agency securities while we reduced our holdings in commercial paper. We added FDIC backed securities to the portfolio, which allowed us to add yield to the Fund without increasing our risk profile. As of June 30, 2009 the portfolio composition was as follows: 24% U.S. Government agency securities, 18% corporate debt securities (including commercial paper), 9% in certificates of deposit and 49% in other money market funds. The strategy served the Fund well as the retail class finished the first half in the 5th percentile for the 1-year period ending June 30, 2009 (10th out of 217 funds) based on preliminary results versus its peers according to iMoneyNet, Inc.
As we enter the second half of 2009 we believe the Fund is positioned properly to maintain its outperformance. We will continue to face challenges with short-term investment options since we expect supply of available investment options and credit quality to be depressed for the next several months. The quality of the Fund’s investments will remain top priority as we navigate through this turbulent time period. However, we believe actions taken by the U.S. Government to rescue the sluggish economy should prove successful over time, and ultimately enable a return to normal market conditions. We believe short-term interest rates should remain depressed in the upcoming quarter. We believe a relatively long weighted average maturity should continue to prove beneficial. Throughout the remainder of the year, we will monitor the markets and our strategy, while constantly keeping in mind the best interest of our shareholders.
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Shareholder Expense Analysis (Unaudited)
Shareholders of mutual funds pay ongoing expenses, such as advisory fees, distribution and service fees (12b-1 fees) and other fund expenses. The following examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The examples below are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the six-month period from December 31, 2008 to June 30, 2009.
ACTUAL EXPENSES: The first table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (e.g.: an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the line under the heading “Expenses Paid During the Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
ACTUAL EXPENSES | Beginning Account Value (12/31/2008) | Ending Account Value (6/30/2009) | Expenses Paid During Period1 (12/31/2008 - 6/30/2009) | Expense Ratio (Annualized) | ||||||||
The Muirfield Fund® | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,021.40 | $ | 7.67 | 1.53 | % | ||||
The Total Return Utilities Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,078.60 | 11.29 | 2.19 | % | |||||||
The Quantex Fund™ | 1,000.00 | 1,243.80 | 12.07 | 2.17 | % | |||||||
The Dynamic Growth Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,074.80 | 7.56 | 1.47 | % | |||||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,088.60 | 8.29 | 1.60 | % | |||||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,022.90 | 8.03 | 1.60 | % | |||||||
The Strategic Growth Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,083.60 | 8.27 | 1.60 | % | |||||||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund | 1,000.00 | 992.50 | 4.89 | 0.99 | % | |||||||
The Money Market Fund - Retail Class | 1,000.00 | 1,004.30 | 2.93 | 0.59 | % | |||||||
The Money Market Fund - Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,005.00 | 2.29 | 0.46 | % |
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES: The second table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds’ actual expense ratios and assumed rates of return of 5% per year before expenses, which are not the Funds’ actual returns. 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 Funds to other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE (5% return before expenses) | Beginning Account Value (12/31/2008) | Ending Account Value (6/30/2009) | Expenses Paid During Period1 (12/31/2008 - 6/30/2009) | Expense Ratio (Annualized) | ||||||||
The Muirfield Fund® | $ | 1,000.00 | $ | 1,017.21 | $ | 7.65 | 1.53 | % | ||||
The Total Return Utilities Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,013.93 | 10.94 | 2.19 | % | |||||||
The Quantex Fund™ | 1,000.00 | 1,014.03 | 10.84 | 2.17 | % | |||||||
The Dynamic Growth Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,017.50 | 7.35 | 1.47 | % | |||||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,016.86 | 8.00 | 1.60 | % | |||||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,016.86 | 8.00 | 1.60 | % | |||||||
The Strategic Growth Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,016.86 | 8.00 | 1.60 | % | |||||||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund | 1,000.00 | 1,019.89 | 4.96 | 0.99 | % | |||||||
The Money Market Fund - Retail Class | 1,000.00 | 1,021.87 | 2.96 | 0.59 | % | |||||||
The Money Market Fund - Institutional Class | 1,000.00 | 1,022.51 | 2.31 | 0.46 | % |
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as redemption fees or exchange fees. Therefore, the second 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 any transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
1 | Expenses are equal to the Funds’ annualized expense ratios, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the total number of days in the six-month period). |
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2009 Semiannual Report
Portfolio Holdings & Financial Statements
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
The Muirfield Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | ||
Registered Investment Companies — 89.9% | ||||
AIM Diversified Dividend Fund | 310,437 | 2,775,310 | ||
Allianz NFJ Dividend Value Fund | 288,779 | 2,486,388 | ||
American Century Equity Income Fund | 128,866 | 744,845 | ||
BB&T Equity Income Fund | 307,236 | 3,192,185 | ||
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | 137,828 | 1,831,740 | ||
Columbia Dividend Income Fund | 176,254 | 1,771,348 | ||
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | 43,900 | 1,009,261 | ||
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 53,950 | 2,592,298 | ||
Fairholme Fund | 240,722 | 6,109,520 | ||
Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund | 194,576 | 4,187,283 | ||
Fidelity Ginnie Mae Fund | 245,913 | 2,773,901 | ||
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 146,900 | 1,755,455 | ||
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | 200,527 | 2,079,465 | ||
Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund | 129,221 | 3,213,737 | ||
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 39,000 | 1,026,090 | ||
Heartland Value Plus Fund | 49,494 | 952,914 | ||
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | 69,875 | 3,200,974 | ||
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index | 68,925 | 2,221,453 | ||
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund | 37,525 | 1,916,777 | ||
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund | 32,765 | 1,893,489 | ||
Ivy Asset Strategy Fund | 95,085 | 1,824,675 | ||
Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund | 52,561 | 508,791 | ||
Janus Adviser Forty Fund | 180,009 | 4,737,832 | ||
Janus Perkins Mid Cap Value Fund | 198,207 | 2,799,124 | ||
Janus Short-Term Bond Fund | 468,361 | 1,405,082 | ||
Lazard Emerging Markets Portfolio | 84,268 | 1,218,512 | ||
Longleaf Partners Fund | 35,764 | 695,606 | ||
Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund | 206,759 | 4,997,355 | ||
PowerShares QQQ | 110,455 | 4,018,353 | ||
RidgeWorth Large Cap Value Equity Fund | 391,480 | 3,585,959 | ||
RidgeWorth Small Cap Value Equity Fund | 182,893 | 1,580,200 | ||
Scout Bond Fund | 122,346 | 1,389,847 | ||
Sentinel Government Securities Fund | 257,039 | 2,788,870 | ||
T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Fund | 109,643 | 2,664,331 | ||
TCW Total Return Bond Fund | 147,805 | 1,418,558 | ||
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 66,075 | 1,203,226 | ||
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund | 173,380 | 2,106,562 | ||
Total Registered Investment Companies | 86,677,316 | |||
Money Market Registered Investment Companies — 9.2% | ||||
The Flex-funds Money Market Fund — Institutional Class* | 8,864,492 | 8,864,492 | ||
Total Money Market Registered Investment Companies | 8,864,492 | |||
The Muirfield Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | ||
U.S. Government Obligations — 0.8% | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bill, | 800,000 | 799,798 | ||
Total U.S. Government Obligations | 799,798 | |||
Total Investments — 99.9% | 96,341,606 | |||
Other Assets less Liabilities — 0.1% | 62,147 | |||
Total Net Assets — 100.0% | 96,403,753 | |||
Trustee Deferred Compensation*** | ||||
The Flex-funds Aggressive Growth Fund | 1,198 | 6,769 | ||
The Flex-funds Defensive Balanced Fund | 596 | 4,792 | ||
The Flex-funds Dynamic Growth Fund | 1,036 | 6,102 | ||
The Flex-funds Muirfield Fund | 3,838 | 16,503 | ||
The Flex-funds Quantex Fund | 2,205 | 28,577 | ||
The Flex-funds Total Return Utilities Fund | 241 | 4,157 | ||
Total Trustee Deferred Compensation (Cost $76,983) | 66,900 | |||
Long Contracts | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($) | |||
Futures Contracts | ||||
Standard & Poors 500 expiring September 2009, notional value $4,577,500 | 20 | 48,175 | ||
Total Futures Contracts | 48,175 | |||
(a) | Represents cost for financial reporting purposes and differs for federal income tax purposes by the amount of losses deferred for federal income tax reporting in the amount of $3,451,698. Cost for federal income tax purposes of $101,336,474 differs from value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows: |
Unrealized appreciation | $ | 3,240,969 | ||
Unrealized depreciation | (4,784,139 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (1,543,170 | ) | |
* | Investment in affiliate. |
** | Pledged as collateral on futures contracts. |
*** | Assets of affiliates to The Muirfield Fund held for the benefit of the Fund’s Trustees in connection with the Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
The Dynamic Growth Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | |||
Registered Investment Companies — 95.9% | |||||
AIM Diversified Dividend Fund | 286,637 | 2,562,532 | |||
Allianz NFJ Dividend Value Fund | 241,309 | 2,077,674 | |||
American Century Equity Income Fund | 128,866 | 744,845 | |||
BB&T Equity Income Fund | 287,702 | 2,989,222 | |||
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | 102,921 | 1,367,815 | |||
Columbia Dividend Income Fund | 198,046 | 1,990,362 | |||
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | 32,950 | 757,521 | |||
DWS Large Cap Value Fund | 81,502 | 1,132,057 | |||
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 39,475 | 1,896,774 | |||
Fairholme Fund | 221,085 | 5,611,140 | |||
Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund | 189,999 | 4,088,770 | |||
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 160,000 | 1,912,000 | |||
Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund | 118,690 | 2,951,830 | |||
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 29,250 | 769,568 | |||
Heartland Value Plus Fund | 67,954 | 1,308,343 | |||
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | 66,900 | 3,064,689 | |||
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index | 64,400 | 2,075,612 | |||
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund | 22,475 | 1,148,023 | |||
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund | 26,550 | 1,534,325 | |||
Ivy Asset Strategy Fund | 135,130 | 2,593,146 | |||
Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund | 153,893 | 1,489,687 | |||
Janus Adviser Forty Fund | 147,144 | 3,872,832 | |||
Janus Perkins Mid Cap Value Fund | 202,719 | 2,862,843 | |||
Lazard Emerging Markets Portfolio | 86,328 | 1,248,296 | |||
Longleaf Partners Fund | 25,278 | 491,658 | |||
Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund | 218,040 | 5,270,016 | |||
PowerShares QQQ | 96,650 | 3,516,127 | |||
RidgeWorth Large Cap Value Equity Fund | 353,150 | 3,234,850 | |||
RidgeWorth Small Cap Value Equity Fund | 185,406 | 1,601,911 | |||
T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Fund | 126,806 | 3,081,377 | |||
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 74,760 | 1,361,380 | |||
Total Registered Investment Companies (Cost $73,147,893) | 70,607,225 | ||||
Money Market Registered Investment Companies — 3.1% |
| ||||
The Flex-funds Money Market Fund —Institutional Class* | 2,296,706 | 2,296,706 | |||
Total Money Market Registered Investment Companies | 2,296,706 | ||||
U.S. Government Obligations — 1.1% |
| ||||
U.S. Treasury Bill, 0.11%, | 800,000 | 799,798 | |||
Total U.S. Government Obligations | 799,798 | ||||
Total Investments — 100.1% | 73,703,729 | ||||
Liabilities less Other Assets — (0.1%) | (98,391 | ) | |||
Total Net Assets — 100.0% | 73,605,338 | ||||
The Dynamic Growth Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | ||
Trustee Deferred Compensation*** | ||||
The Flex-funds Aggressive Growth Fund | 802 | 4,531 | ||
The Flex-funds Defensive Balanced Fund | 389 | 3,128 | ||
The Flex-funds Dynamic Growth Fund | 404 | 2,380 | ||
The Flex-funds Muirfield Fund | 1,381 | 5,938 | ||
The Flex-funds Quantex Fund | 780 | 10,109 | ||
The Flex-funds Total Return Utilities Fund | 106 | 1,829 | ||
Total Trustee Deferred Compensation (Cost $31,290) | 27,915 | |||
Long Contracts | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($) | |||
Futures Contracts | ||||
Standard & Poors 500 expiring September 2009, notional value $3,433,125 | 15 | 5,763 | ||
Total Futures Contracts | 5,763 | |||
(a) | Represents cost for financial reporting purposes and differs for federal income tax purposes by the amount of losses deferred for federal income tax reporting in the amount of $6,360,177. Cost for federal income tax purposes of $82,604,619 differs from value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows: |
Unrealized appreciation | $ | 3,224,551 | ||
Unrealized depreciation | (5,765,264 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (2,540,713 | ) | |
* | Investment in affiliate. |
** | Pledged as collateral on futures contracts. |
*** | Assets of affiliates to The Dynamic Growth Fund held for the benefit of the Fund’s Trustees in connection with the Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
The Aggressive Growth Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | |||
Registered Investment Companies — 94.2% |
| ||||
AIM Diversified Dividend Fund | 91,370 | 816,847 | |||
Allianz NFJ Dividend Value Fund | 64,275 | 553,411 | |||
BB&T Equity Income Fund | 32,649 | 339,224 | |||
DWS Large Cap Value Fund | 16,065 | 223,139 | |||
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 18,650 | 896,133 | |||
Fairholme Fund | 68,611 | 1,741,355 | |||
Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund | 87,670 | 1,886,665 | |||
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 86,400 | 1,032,480 | |||
Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund | 30,602 | 761,079 | |||
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | 26,500 | 1,213,965 | |||
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index | 49,525 | 1,596,191 | |||
iShares Russell Microcap Index Fund | 10,625 | 349,350 | |||
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund | 9,750 | 498,030 | |||
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund | 22,760 | 1,315,300 | |||
Janus Adviser Forty Fund | 59,525 | 1,566,694 | |||
Lazard Emerging Markets Portfolio | 79,965 | 1,156,297 | |||
Longleaf Partners Fund | 10,111 | 196,663 | |||
Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund | 75,972 | 1,836,239 | |||
PowerShares QQQ | 37,660 | 1,370,071 | |||
RidgeWorth Large Cap Value Equity Fund | 119,262 | 1,092,437 | |||
RidgeWorth Small Cap Value Equity Fund | 87,602 | 756,880 | |||
T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Fund | 54,165 | 1,316,207 | |||
Total Registered Investment Companies | 22,514,657 | ||||
Money Market Registered Investment Companies — 4.8% |
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The Flex-funds Money Market Fund — Institutional Class* | 1,137,713 | 1,137,713 | |||
Total Money Market Registered Investment Companies | 1,137,713 | ||||
U.S. Government Obligations — 1.2% |
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U.S. Treasury Bill, | 300,000 | 299,924 | |||
Total U.S. Government Obligations | 299,924 | ||||
Total Investments — 100.2% | 23,952,294 | ||||
Liabilities less Other Assets — (0.2%) | (40,156 | ) | |||
Total Net Assets — 100.0% | 23,912,138 | ||||
Trustee Deferred Compensation*** |
| ||||
The Flex-funds Aggressive Growth Fund | 529 | 2,989 | |||
The Flex-funds Defensive Balanced Fund | 270 | 2,171 | |||
The Flex-funds Dynamic Growth Fund | 297 | 1,749 | |||
The Flex-funds Muirfield Fund | 1,044 | 4,489 | |||
The Flex-funds Quantex Fund | 573 | 7,426 | |||
The Flex-funds Total Return Utilities Fund | 74 | 1,277 | |||
Total Trustee Deferred Compensation (Cost $24,040) | 20,101 | ||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund
Security Description | Long Contracts | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($) | |||
Futures Contracts | |||||
Standard & Poors 500 expiring September 2009, notional value $1,373,250 | 6 | (9,495 | ) | ||
Total Futures Contracts | (9,495 | ) | |||
(a) | Represents cost for financial reporting purposes and differs for federal income tax purposes by the amount of losses deferred for federal income tax reporting in the amount of $1,467,437. Cost for federal income tax purposes of $24,553,062 differs from value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows: |
Unrealized appreciation | $ | 1,636,714 | ||
Unrealized depreciation | (770,045 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | 866,669 | ||
* | Investment in affiliate. |
** | Pledged as collateral on futures contracts. |
*** | Assets of affiliates to The Aggressive Growth Fund held for the benefit of the Fund’s Trustees in connection with the Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
The Defensive Balanced Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | ||
Registered Investment Companies — 63.9% | ||||
AIM Diversified Dividend Fund | 95,369 | 852,602 | ||
Allianz NFJ Dividend Value Fund | 81,367 | 700,571 | ||
American Century Equity Income Fund | 85,911 | 496,564 | ||
BB&T Equity Income Fund | 71,326 | 741,073 | ||
BlackRock Equity Dividend Fund | 31,576 | 419,651 | ||
Columbia Dividend Income Fund | 28,752 | 288,955 | ||
Consumer Staples Select Sector SPDR Fund | 17,575 | 404,049 | ||
Energy Select Sector SPDR Fund | 12,500 | 600,625 | ||
Fairholme Fund | 68,301 | 1,733,478 | ||
Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund | 56,245 | 1,210,400 | ||
Fidelity Ginnie Mae Fund | 75,295 | 849,330 | ||
Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | 36,100 | 431,395 | ||
Goldman Sachs Short Duration Government Fund | 61,388 | 636,598 | ||
Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund | 24,773 | 616,111 | ||
Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund | 15,600 | 410,436 | ||
Heartland Value Plus Fund | 15,319 | 294,945 | ||
iShares iBoxx $ Investment Grade Corporate Bond Fund | 9,950 | 997,786 | ||
iShares MSCI EAFE Index Fund | 19,200 | 879,552 | ||
iShares MSCI Emerging Markets Index | 17,625 | 568,054 | ||
iShares Russell 2000 Index Fund | 9,025 | 460,997 | ||
iShares S&P MidCap 400 Index Fund | 17,050 | 985,320 | ||
Ivy Asset Strategy Fund | 41,858 | 803,259 | ||
Janus Adviser Forty Fund | 54,701 | 1,439,738 | ||
Janus Perkins Mid Cap Value Fund | 43,249 | 610,776 | ||
Janus Short-Term Bond Fund | 144,011 | 432,033 | ||
Lazard Emerging Markets Portfolio | 23,062 | 333,479 | ||
Longleaf Partners Fund | 10,218 | 198,745 | ||
Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund | 63,801 | 1,542,062 | ||
PowerShares QQQ | 31,650 | 1,151,427 | ||
RidgeWorth Large Cap Value Equity Fund | 113,118 | 1,036,157 | ||
RidgeWorth Small Cap Value Equity Fund | 53,741 | 464,324 | ||
Scout Bond Fund | 37,454 | 425,479 | ||
Sentinel Government Securities Fund | 78,712 | 854,030 | ||
T. Rowe Price Small Cap Value Fund | 39,905 | 969,682 | ||
TCW Total Return Bond Fund | 45,495 | 436,640 | ||
Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund | 11,975 | 218,065 | ||
Vanguard Inflation-Protected Securities Fund | 53,034 | 644,361 | ||
Total Registered Investment Companies | 26,138,749 | |||
Money Market Registered Investment Companies — 12.0% | ||||
The Flex-funds Money Market Fund — Institutional Class* | 4,927,124 | 4,927,124 | ||
Total Money Market Registered Investment Companies | 4,927,124 | |||
The Defensive Balanced Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | |||
U.S. Government Obligations — 24.1% |
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Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp., | 1,000,000 | 980,660 | |||
Federal National Mortgage Association, | 2,000,000 | 1,984,840 | |||
Federal Farm Credit Note, | 2,000,000 | 1,993,000 | |||
Federal Farm Credit Note, | 1,000,000 | 994,490 | |||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.00%, due 01/29/2014 | 1,000,000 | 984,640 | |||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.00%, due 02/26/2014 | 1,000,000 | 990,370 | |||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., 2.50%, due 02/27/2014 | 1,000,000 | 988,050 | |||
Government National Mortgage Association, | 631,881 | 641,458 | |||
U.S. Treasury Bill, | 300,000 | 299,924 | |||
Total U.S. Government Obligations | 9,857,432 | ||||
Total Investments — 100.0% | 40,923,305 | ||||
Liabilities less Other Assets — (0.0%) | (4,867 | ) | |||
Total Net Assets — 100.0% | 40,918,438 | ||||
Trustee Deferred Compensation*** |
| ||||
The Flex-funds Aggressive Growth Fund | 843 | 4,763 | |||
The Flex-funds Defensive Balanced Fund | 437 | 3,513 | |||
The Flex-funds Dynamic Growth Fund | 252 | 1,484 | |||
The Flex-funds Muirfield Fund | 708 | 3,044 | |||
The Flex-funds Quantex Fund | 347 | 4,497 | |||
The Flex-funds Total Return Utilities Fund | 91 | 1,570 | |||
Total Trustee Deferred Compensation | 18,871 | ||||
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
The Defensive Balanced Fund
Security Description | Long Contracts | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($) | ||
Futures Contracts | ||||
Standard & Poors 500 expiring September 2009, notional value $2,059,875 | 9 | 13,708 | ||
Total Futures Contracts | 13,708 | |||
(a) | Represents cost for financial reporting purposes and differs for federal income tax purposes by the amount of losses deferred for federal income tax reporting in the amount of $1,645,875. Cost for federal income tax purposes of $42,317,312 differs from value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows: |
Unrealized appreciation | $ | 1,182,769 | ||
Unrealized depreciation | (930,901 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | 251,868 | ||
* | Investment in affiliate. |
** | Pledged as collateral on futures contracts. |
*** | Assets of affiliates to The Defensive Balanced Fund held for the benefit of the Fund’s Trustees in connection with the Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
The Strategic Growth Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | ||
Registered Investment Companies — 92.1% | ||||
AIM Diversified Dividend Fund | 57,713 | 515,951 | ||
AIM Mid Cap Core Equity Fund | 41,254 | 745,462 | ||
Allianz NFJ International Value Fund | 178,117 | 2,705,597 | ||
American Century Equity Income Fund | 94,502 | 546,220 | ||
BB&T Equity Income Fund | 46,539 | 483,540 | ||
DWS Large Cap Value Fund | 21,420 | 297,519 | ||
Fairholme Fund | 50,345 | 1,277,761 | ||
Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund | 35,542 | 764,863 | ||
First American Real Estate Securities Fund | 163,858 | 1,656,602 | ||
Hartford Capital Appreciation Fund | 10,201 | 253,693 | ||
Heartland Value Plus Fund | 61,970 | 1,193,128 | ||
Ivy Asset Strategy Fund | 38,433 | 737,531 | ||
Ivy Large Cap Growth Fund | 41,158 | 398,410 | ||
Janus Adviser Forty Fund | 23,432 | 616,743 | ||
Janus Perkins Mid Cap Value Fund | 79,890 | 1,128,217 | ||
Lazard Emerging Markets Portfolio | 48,081 | 695,258 | ||
Materials Select Sector SPDR Trust | 38,675 | 997,815 | ||
Nuveen Tradewinds Value Opportunities Fund | 54,540 | 1,318,243 | ||
Oppenheimer Real Estate Fund (The) | 148,327 | 1,547,055 | ||
PowerShares QQQ | 16,775 | 610,274 | ||
RidgeWorth Large Cap Value Equity Fund | 66,632 | 610,346 | ||
RidgeWorth Small Cap Value Equity Fund | 112,631 | 973,131 | ||
RS Emerging Markets Fund | 56,948 | 988,041 | ||
Touchstone Mid Cap Growth Fund | 39,831 | 608,220 | ||
Van Eck Global Hard Assets Fund | 65,244 | 2,157,620 | ||
Total Registered Investment Companies (Cost $25,232,587) | 23,827,240 | |||
Money Market Registered Investment Companies — 3.4% | ||||
The Flex-funds Money Market Fund — Institutional Class* | 893,735 | 893,735 | ||
Total Money Market Registered Investment Companies | 893,735 | |||
U.S. Government Obligations — 1.2% | ||||
U.S. Treasury Bill, | 300,000 | 299,924 | ||
Total U.S. Government Obligations | 299,924 | |||
Total Investments — 96.7% | 25,020,899 | |||
Other Assets less Liabilities — 3.3% | 847,089 | |||
Total Net Assets — 100.0% | 25,867,988 | |||
The Strategic Growth Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | |||
Trustee Deferred Compensation*** | |||||
The Flex-funds Aggressive Growth Fund | 699 | 3,949 | |||
The Flex-funds Defensive Balanced Fund | 366 | 2,943 | |||
The Flex-funds Dynamic Growth Fund | 209 | 1,231 | |||
The Flex-funds Muirfield Fund | 595 | 2,559 | |||
The Flex-funds Quantex Fund | 289 | 3,745 | |||
The Flex-funds Total Return Utilities Fund | 76 | 1,311 | |||
Total Trustee Deferred Compensation | 15,738 | ||||
Long Contracts | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($) | ||||
Futures Contracts | |||||
Standard & Poors Mid Cap 400 expiring September 2009, notional value $2,883,500 | 10 | (24,575 | ) | ||
Total Futures Contracts | (24,575 | ) | |||
(a) | Represents cost for financial reporting purposes and differs for federal income tax purposes by the amount of losses deferred for federal income tax reporting in the amount of $604,466. Cost for federal income tax purposes of $27,030,729 differs from value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows: |
Unrealized appreciation | $ | 770,184 | ||
Unrealized depreciation | (2,175,548 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (1,405,364 | ) | |
* | Investment in affiliate. |
** | Pledged as collateral on futures contracts. |
*** | Assets of affiliates to The Strategic Growth Fund held for the benefit of the Fund’s Trustees in connection with the Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The Quantex Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | ||
Common Stocks — 89.7% | ||||
Business Services — 6.0% | ||||
Convergys Corp.# | 9,040 | 83,891 | ||
IMS Health, Inc. | 3,825 | 48,577 | ||
Interpublic Group of Companies, Inc./The# | 13,455 | 67,948 | ||
Monster Worldwide, Inc.# | 4,790 | 56,570 | ||
R.R. Donnelly & Sons Co. | 4,960 | 57,635 | ||
Ryder System, Inc. | 1,490 | 41,601 | ||
Teradata Corp.# | 3,930 | 92,080 | ||
Total System Services, Inc. | 4,810 | 64,406 | ||
(Cost $812,027) | 512,708 | |||
Consumer Goods — 8.0% | ||||
Bemis Co., Inc. | 2,440 | 61,488 | ||
Dean Foods Company# | 3,220 | 61,792 | ||
Eastman Kodak Company | 10,240 | 30,310 | ||
Harman International Industries, Inc. | 3,460 | 65,048 | ||
International Flavors & Fragrances, Inc. | 1,945 | 63,640 | ||
Jones Apparel Group, Inc. | 9,890 | 106,120 | ||
Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | 6,890 | 71,725 | ||
Polo Ralph Lauren Corp. | 1,270 | 67,996 | ||
Sealed Air Corp. | 3,875 | 71,494 | ||
Tyson Foods, Inc. | 6,615 | 83,415 | ||
(Cost $985,167) | 683,028 | |||
Consumer Services — 16.7% | ||||
Abercrombie and Fitch Co. | 2,920 | 74,139 | ||
AutoNation, Inc.# | 5,865 | 101,758 | ||
Big Lots, Inc.# | 3,995 | 84,015 | ||
Centex Corp. | 5,450 | 46,107 | ||
D.R. Horton, Inc. | 8,230 | 77,033 | ||
Expedia, Inc.# | 8,180 | 123,600 | ||
KB HOME | 4,250 | 58,140 | ||
Lennar Corp. | 6,140 | 59,497 | ||
Limited Brands, Inc. | 6,710 | 80,319 | ||
Nordstrom, Inc. | 5,060 | 100,643 | ||
Office Depot, Inc.# | 19,460 | 88,737 | ||
Pulte Homes, Inc. | 5,300 | 46,799 | ||
RadioShack Corp. | 4,855 | 67,776 | ||
Sears Holdings Corp.# | 1,730 | 115,079 | ||
Whole Foods Market, Inc. | 7,140 | 135,517 | ||
Wyndham Worldwide Corp. | 8,850 | 107,262 | ||
Wynn Resorts, Ltd.# | 1,590 | 56,127 | ||
(Cost $1,615,476) | 1,422,548 | |||
Energy — 4.9% | ||||
Cabot Oil & Gas Corp. | 2,590 | 79,358 | ||
Massey Energy Company | 4,880 | 95,355 | ||
Pioneer Natural Resources Company. | 4,160 | 106,080 | ||
Rowan Companies, Inc. | 3,640 | 70,325 | ||
Tesoro Corp. | 5,110 | 65,050 | ||
(Cost $395,153) | 416,168 | |||
Financial Services — 13.9% | ||||
American Capital, Ltd. | 20,800 | 66,768 | ||
Apartment Investment & Management Company@ | 5,885 | 52,082 | ||
Banco Santander SA — ADR | 6,238 | 75,480 | ||
CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc.# | 13,420 | 125,611 | ||
CIT Group, Inc. | 12,770 | 27,455 | ||
Developers Diversified Realty Corp.@ | 12,728 | 62,113 |
The Quantex Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | ||
Common Stocks — continued | ||||
E*TRADE Financial Corp.# | 50,430 | 65,055 | ||
Federated Investors, Inc. | 3,410 | 82,147 | ||
First Horizon National Corp. | 5,721 | 68,651 | ||
Genworth Financial, Inc. | 23,820 | 166,502 | ||
Huntington Bancshares, Inc. | 8,800 | 36,784 | ||
Janus Capital Group, Inc. | 7,220 | 82,308 | ||
MBIA, Inc.# | 14,250 | 61,702 | ||
Wachovia Corp. Pref. Dividend Equalization# | 1,700 | — | ||
XL Capital, Ltd. | 18,220 | 208,801 | ||
(Cost $1,626,850) | 1,181,459 | |||
Hardware — 13.5% | ||||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.# | 26,850 | 103,910 | ||
Ciena Corp.# | 8,649 | 89,517 | ||
Jabil Circuit, Inc. | 8,590 | 63,738 | ||
JDS Uniphase Corp.# | 15,882 | 90,845 | ||
Lexmark International, Inc.# | 2,150 | 34,078 | ||
LSI Corp.# | 17,620 | 80,347 | ||
Micron Technology, Inc.# | 25,530 | 129,182 | ||
Molex, Inc. | 3,955 | 61,500 | ||
National Semiconductor Corp. | 6,690 | 83,959 | ||
Novellus Systems, Inc.# | 4,700 | 78,490 | ||
QLogic Corp.# | 4,315 | 54,714 | ||
SanDisk Corp.# | 7,020 | 103,194 | ||
Tellabs, Inc.# | 14,075 | 80,650 | ||
Teradyne, Inc.# | 13,740 | 94,256 | ||
(Cost $1,541,325) | 1,148,380 | |||
Healthcare — 5.8% | ||||
Coventry Health Care, Inc.# | 4,530 | 84,756 | ||
King Pharmaceuticals, Inc.# | 5,455 | 52,532 | ||
Patterson Companies, Inc.# | 3,085 | 66,945 | ||
PerkinElmer, Inc. | 4,150 | 72,210 | ||
Tenet Healthcare Corp.# | 50,425 | 142,198 | ||
Watson Pharmaceuticals, lnc.# | 2,180 | 73,444 | ||
(Cost $573,358) | 492,085 | |||
Industrial Materials — 10.9% | ||||
AK Steel Holding Corp. | 7,230 | 138,744 | ||
Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | 2,640 | 92,215 | ||
Black & Decker Corp./The | 1,380 | 39,551 | ||
CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | 1,370 | 101,572 | ||
Eastman Chemical Company | 1,835 | 69,547 | ||
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company/The# | 11,290 | 127,125 | ||
Leggett & Platt, Inc. | 3,815 | 58,102 | ||
Manitowoc Company, Inc./The | 7,780 | 40,923 | ||
MeadWestvaco Corp. | 6,020 | 98,788 | ||
Snap-on, Inc. | 1,470 | 42,248 | ||
Stanley Works/The | 1,695 | 57,359 | ||
Titanium Metals Corp. | 6,580 | 60,470 | ||
(Cost $1,004,398) | 926,644 | |||
Media — 3.3% | ||||
Gannett Co., Inc. | 8,420 | 30,059 | ||
Meredith Corp. | 3,385 | 86,487 | ||
New York Times Co./The | 7,910 | 43,584 | ||
Scripps Networks Interactive | 2,435 | 67,766 | ||
Washington Post Company/The | 145 | 51,066 | ||
(Cost $553,206) | 278,962 | |||
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The Quantex Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | |||
Common Stocks — continued |
| ||||
Software — 2.5% | |||||
Akamai Technologies, Inc.# | 4,460 | 85,543 | |||
Compuware Corp.# | 8,590 | 58,927 | |||
Novell, Inc.# | 14,905 | 67,520 | |||
(Cost $254,357) | 211,990 | ||||
Telephone & Telecommunications — 1.3% | |||||
CenturyTel, Inc. | 2,120 | 65,084 | |||
Frontier Communications Corp. | 6,635 | 47,374 | |||
(Cost $175,354) | 112,458 | ||||
Utilities — 2.9% | |||||
CMS Energy Corp. | 5,735 | 69,279 | |||
Dynegy, Inc.# | 29,000 | 65,830 | |||
Nicor, Inc. | 1,665 | 57,642 | |||
TECO Energy, Inc. | 4,690 | 55,952 | |||
(Cost $364,778) | 248,703 | ||||
Total Common Stocks | 7,635,133 | ||||
Money Market Registered Investment Companies — 9.3% |
| ||||
The Flex-funds Money Market Fund — Institutional Class* | 793,533 | 793,533 | |||
Total Money Market Registered Investment Companies | 793,533 | ||||
U.S. Government Obligations — 1.1% |
| ||||
U.S. Treasury Bill, | 100,000 | 99,975 | |||
Total U.S. Government Obligations | 99,975 | ||||
Total Investments — 100.1% | 8,528,641 | ||||
Liabilities less Other Assets — (0.1%) | (8,363 | ) | |||
Total Net Assets — 100.0% | 8,520,278 | ||||
Trustee Deferred Compensation*** |
| ||||
The Flex-funds Aggressive Growth Fund | 432 | 2,441 | |||
The Flex-funds Defensive Balanced Fund | 222 | 1,785 | |||
The Flex-funds Dynamic Growth Fund | 479 | 2,821 | |||
The Flex-funds Muirfield Fund | 1,853 | 7,968 | |||
The Flex-funds Quantex Fund | 980 | 12,701 | |||
The Flex-funds Total Return Utilities Fund | 103 | 1,777 | |||
Total Trustee Deferred Compensation | 29,493 | ||||
The Quantex Fund
Security Description | Long Contracts | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) ($) | |||
Futures Contracts | |||||
Standard & Poors Mid Cap 400 expiring September 2009, notional value $865,050 | 3 | (4,973 | ) | ||
Total Futures Contracts | (4,973 | ) | |||
(a) | Represents cost for financial reporting purposes and differs for federal income tax purposes by the amount of losses deferred for federal income tax reporting in the amount of $5,785. Cost for federal income tax purposes of $10,800,748 differs from value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows: |
Unrealized appreciation | $ | 895,945 | ||
Unrealized depreciation | (3,162,267 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (2,266,322 | ) | |
ADR American Depositary Receipt
# | Represents non-income producing securities. |
@ | Real estate investment trust. |
* | Investment in affiliate. |
** | Pledged as collateral on Futures Contracts. |
*** | Assets of affiliates to The Flex-funds Quantex Fund held for the benefit of the Fund’s Trustees in connection with the Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
The Total Return Utilities Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | ||
Common Stocks — 98.8% | ||||
Electric Utility — 29.0% | ||||
AES Corp.# | 55,530 | 644,703 | ||
CMS Energy Corp. | 31,170 | 376,534 | ||
Covanta Holding Corp.# | 21,535 | 365,234 | ||
Itron, Inc.# | 5,040 | 277,553 | ||
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 37,982 | 720,518 | ||
Northeast Utilities | 47,340 | 1,056,155 | ||
NV Energy, Inc. | 55,025 | 593,720 | ||
Pepco Holdings, Inc. | 13,790 | 185,338 | ||
Quanta Services, Inc.# | 20,675 | 478,213 | ||
(Cost $5,820,698) | 4,697,968 | |||
Independent Power Producer — 0.5% | ||||
Dynegy, Inc.# | 33,485 | 76,011 | ||
(Cost $163,747) | 76,011 | |||
Natural Gas Distribution — 10.2% | ||||
National Grid PLC — ADR | 6,850 | 309,825 | ||
NiSource, Inc. | 52,330 | 610,168 | ||
ONEOK, Inc. | 8,625 | 254,351 | ||
Southern Union Co. | 27,000 | 496,530 | ||
(Cost $2,359,176) | 1,670,874 | |||
Oil Exploration & Production — 3.5% | ||||
EQT Corp. | 9,465 | 330,423 | ||
Ultra Petroleum Corp.# | 5,680 | 221,520 | ||
(Cost $601,747) | 551,943 | |||
Pipelines — 17.1% | ||||
El Paso Corp. | 43,495 | 401,459 | ||
Enterprise Products Partners, L.P. | 24,666 | 615,170 | ||
Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P. | 16,198 | 828,042 | ||
Questar Corp. | 12,505 | 388,405 | ||
Spectra Energy Corp. | 31,550 | 533,826 | ||
(Cost $3,006,303) | 2,766,902 | |||
Telephone & Telecommunications — 31.4% | ||||
Akamai Technologies, Inc.# | 26,555 | 509,325 | ||
AT&T, Inc. | 28,960 | 719,299 | ||
BCE, Inc. | 16,340 | 337,584 | ||
China Mobile Limited — ADR | 6,605 | 330,778 | ||
Fairpoint Communications Inc | 592 | 355 | ||
General Cable Corp.# | 18,215 | 684,520 | ||
NII Holdings, Inc.# | 29,215 | 557,130 | ||
Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company — ADR | 6,890 | 342,571 | ||
Telefonica S.A. — ADR | 8,945 | 607,276 | ||
Telephone and Data Systems, Inc. | 10,080 | 285,264 | ||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | 23,285 | 715,548 | ||
(Cost $6,341,793) | 5,089,650 | |||
Utility Services — 2.3% | ||||
Fluor Corp. | 7,410 | 380,059 | ||
(Cost $297,906) | 380,059 | |||
Water Utility — 4.8% | ||||
American Water Works Co., Inc. | 24,260 | 463,609 | ||
Companhia De Saneamento Basico do Estado de Sao Paulo — ADR | 10,505 | 315,045 | ||
(Cost $784,168) | 778,654 | |||
Total Common Stocks | 16,012,061 | |||
The Total Return Utilities Fund
Security Description | Shares or Principal Amount ($) | Value ($)(a) | ||
Money Market Registered Investment Companies — 1.2% | ||||
The Flex-funds Money Market Fund — Institutional Class* | 189,645 | 189,645 | ||
Total Money Market Registered | 189,645 | |||
Total Investments — 100.0% | 16,201,706 | |||
Other Assets less Liabilities — 0.0% | 6,102 | |||
Total Net Assets — 100.0% | 16,207,808 | |||
Trustee Deferred Compensation** | ||||
The Flex-funds Aggressive Growth Fund | 502 | 2,836 | ||
The Flex-funds Defensive Balanced Fund | 259 | 2,082 | ||
The Flex-funds Dynamic Growth Fund | 388 | 2,285 | ||
The Flex-funds Muirfield Fund | 1,427 | 6,136 | ||
The Flex-funds Quantex Fund | 800 | 10,368 | ||
The Flex-funds Total Return Utilities Fund | 90 | 1,553 | ||
Total Trustee Deferred Compensation | 25,260 | |||
(a) | Represents cost for financial reporting purposes and differs for federal income tax purposes by the amount of losses deferred for federal income tax reporting in the amount of $236,123. Cost for federal income tax purposes of $19,801,306 differs from value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows: |
Unrealized appreciation | $ | 1,024,059 | ||
Unrealized depreciation | (4,387,536 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (3,363,477 | ) | |
ADR American Depositary Receipt
# | Represents non-income producing securities. |
* | Investment in affiliate. |
** | Assets of affiliates to The Total Return Utilities Fund held for the benefit of the Fund’s Trustees in connection with the Trustees Deferred Compensation Plan. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
The U.S. Government Bond Fund
Security Description | Principal Amount ($) or Shares | Value ($)(a) | ||
U.S. Government Obligations — 82.1% | ||||
Fannie Mae, 4.00%, due 02/20/2024# | 1,000,000 | 949,700 | ||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | 1,000,000 | 1,001,550 | ||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | 1,000,000 | 980,560 | ||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | 1,000,000 | 963,080 | ||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | 1,000,000 | 961,310 | ||
Federal Home Loan Bank, | 1,000,000 | 960,700 | ||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 5.00%, due 06/25/2019 | 1,000,000 | 996,240 | ||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, 5.30%, due 05/12/2020 | 1,000,000 | 1,007,100 | ||
Government National Mortgage Association, 3.279%, due 02/16/2035 | 997,648 | 966,406 | ||
Government National Mortgage Association, 6.00%, due 02/15/2038 | 905,571 | 943,492 | ||
Government National Mortgage Association, 5.00%, due 04/15/2038 | 926,253 | 943,331 | ||
Government National Mortgage Association, 5.50%, due 07/16/2038 | 927,076 | 952,426 | ||
Government National Mortgage Association, 6.50%, due 07/20/2038 | 25,864 | 27,364 | ||
Government National Mortgage Association, 4.50%, due 03/15/2039 | 992,751 | 990,269 | ||
Total U.S. Government Obligations | 12,643,528 | |||
Corporate Bonds — 12.0% | ||||
Cargill, Inc., 6.00%, due 11/27/2017* | 500,000 | 487,593 | ||
GE Capital Corp., | 500,000 | 475,000 | ||
Honeywell International, | 350,000 | 360,500 | ||
Paccar Financial Corp., | 500,000 | 516,380 | ||
Total Corporate Bonds | 1,839,473 | |||
Money Market Registered Investment Companies — 5.5% | ||||
The Flex-funds Money Market Fund — Institutional Class** | 853,280 | 853,280 | ||
Total Money Market Registered | 853,280 | |||
Total Investments — 99.6% | 15,336,281 | |||
Other Assets less Liabilities — 0.4% | 56,494 | |||
Total Net Assets — 100.0% | 15,392,775 | |||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund
Security Description | Principal Amount ($) or Shares | Value ($)(a) | ||
Trustee Deferred Compensation*** | ||||
The Flex-funds Aggressive Growth Fund | 395 | 2,232 | ||
The Flex-funds Defensive Balanced Fund | 201 | 1,616 | ||
The Flex-funds Dynamic Growth Fund | 298 | 1,755 | ||
The Flex-funds Muirfield Fund | 1,080 | 4,644 | ||
The Flex-funds Quantex Fund | 611 | 7,919 | ||
The Flex-funds Total Return Utilities Fund | 70 | 1,208 | ||
Total Trustee Deferred Compensation | 19,374 | |||
(a) | Represents cost for financial reporting purposes and differs for federal income tax purposes by the amount of losses deferred for federal income tax reporting in the amount of $3,378. Cost for federal income tax purposes of $15,399,540 differs from value by net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities as follows: |
Unrealized appreciation | $ | 163,520 | ||
Unrealized depreciation | (223,401 | ) | ||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $ | (59,881 | ) | |
# | Variable rate security. The rate shown represents the rate in effect at June 30, 2009. |
* | Represents a restricted security purchased under Rule 144A, which is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and is restricted as to resale to institutional investors. As of June 30, 2009, securities restricted as to resale to institutional investors represented 3.2% of Total Investments. |
** | Investment in affiliate. |
*** | Assets of affiliates to The U.S. Government Bond Fund held for the benefit of the Fund’s Trustees in connection with the Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
The Money Market Fund
Security Description | Coupon/ Yield | Maturity | Principal Amount ($) or Shares | Value ($)(a) | ||||
Bank Obligations — 0.1% | ||||||||
Huntington National Bank Conservative Deposit Account | 1.50% | 250,000 | 250,000 | |||||
Total Bank Obligations (Cost $250,000) | 250,000 | |||||||
Certificates of Deposit — 8.8% | ||||||||
1st Bank | 2.00% | 03/18/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
Access National Bank | 2.00% | 03/25/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Alpine Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
Amalgamated Bank | 1.90% | 04/08/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
Amalgamated Bank | 1.05% | 06/10/10 | 141,500 | 141,500 | ||||
Amarillo National Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Amegy Bank, NA | 1.70% | 05/06/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Amegy Bank, NA | 1.05% | 06/10/10 | 142,000 | 142,000 | ||||
American Community Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 45,500 | 45,500 | ||||
American Community Bank & Trust | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
American Gateway Bank | 1.90% | 04/08/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
American National Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
American National Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
American National Bank of Texas, The | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Ameris Bank | 1.05% | 06/10/10 | 236,500 | 236,500 | ||||
Avenue Bank | 2.00% | 03/25/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Banco Popular De Puerto Rico | 1.05% | 06/10/10 | 236,500 | 236,500 | ||||
Banco Popular North America | 1.90% | 04/22/10 | 93,500 | 93,500 | ||||
Bank Forward | 1.90% | 04/08/10 | 8,131 | 8,131 | ||||
Bank of American Fork | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Bank of Colorado | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Bank of Florida — Southwest | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
Bank of Kremlin, The | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Bank of Nevada | 1.90% | 04/22/10 | 18,716 | 18,716 | ||||
Bank of Prairie du Sac | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
Bank of Smithtown | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 1,643 | 1,643 | ||||
Bank of Southern Connecticut, The | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
Bank of the Cascades | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Bank of the Sierra | 2.00% | 03/25/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Borel Private Bank & Trust Co. | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
Bridgehampton National Bank, The | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 47,500 | 47,500 | ||||
Business First Bank | 2.00% | 03/18/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
Camelback Community Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
CapitalMark Bank & Trust | 1.75% | 04/29/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Carolina Alliance Bank | 1.90% | 04/22/10 | 93,500 | 93,500 | ||||
Carolina First Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Central Bank and Trust Company | 1.90% | 04/08/10 | 51,869 | 51,869 | ||||
Central Bank of Illinois | 2.00% | 04/01/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Central National Bank & Trust Co. of Enid | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Centrix Bank & Trust | 2.00% | 03/25/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 |
The Money Market Fund
Security Description | Coupon/ Yield | Maturity | Principal Amount ($) or Shares | Value ($)(a) | ||||
Certificates of Deposit — continued | ||||||||
Chevy Chase Bank FSB | 2.00% | 03/18/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
Citizens Bank of Florida | 1.90% | 04/22/10 | 46,284 | 46,284 | ||||
Citizens Business Bank | 1.90% | 04/22/10 | 93,500 | 93,500 | ||||
Citizens Business Bank | 1.05% | 06/10/10 | 141,000 | 141,000 | ||||
Citizens First Bank | 1.70% | 05/06/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Citizens First National Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
CNLBank | 2.00% | 03/18/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
Cole Taylor Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Colony Bank | 2.00% | 03/25/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Community Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Community Bank of Broward | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Community Southern Bank | 1.90% | 04/08/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
Community West Bank, NA | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 47,500 | 47,500 | ||||
Cornerstone Community Bank | 1.75% | 04/29/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Cornerstone National Bank & Trust Co. | 2.00% | 03/18/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
Darby Bank & Trust Co. | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Destin First Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
EagleBank | 2.00% | 03/18/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
EverBank | 2.00% | 04/01/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
F&M Bank & Trust Company, The | 2.00% | 03/25/10 | 88,264 | 88,264 | ||||
F&M Bank & Trust Company, The | 1.70% | 05/06/10 | 6,236 | 6,236 | ||||
Far East National Bank | 1.90% | 04/08/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
Fifth Third Bank | 2.10% | 12/13/09 | 250,000 | 250,000 | ||||
First A National Banking Association, The | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
First American Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
First Bank & Trust Company, The | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
First Chicago Bank & Trust | 2.00% | 03/25/10 | 61,236 | 61,236 | ||||
First Clover Leaf Bank | 2.00% | 04/01/10 | 66,853 | 66,853 | ||||
First Clover Leaf Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 27,647 | 27,647 | ||||
First Community Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 71,355 | 71,355 | ||||
First Community Bank of Plainfield | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
First Community Bank, NA | 2.00% | 04/01/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
First Federal Bank of the Midwest | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
First Federal Savings and Loan Association | 1.90% | 04/22/10 | 93,500 | 93,500 | ||||
First Financial Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
First Foundation Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
First Freedom Bank | 2.00% | 04/01/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
First Interstate Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
First National Bank | 1.90% | 04/22/10 | 93,500 | 93,500 | ||||
First National Bank of Fort Smith, The | 1.70% | 05/06/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
First National Bank of Midland | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
First National Bank of Omaha | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
First State Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
First State Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
First Tennessee Bank, NA | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 39,945 | 39,945 |
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
The Money Market Fund
Security Description | Coupon/ Yield | Maturity | Principal Amount ($) or Shares | Value ($)(a) | ||||
Certificates of Deposit — continued | ||||||||
First United Bank & Trust | 1.90% | 04/08/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
First United Bank and Trust Co. | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
FirsTier Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
Foundation Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Frost National Bank, The | 2.00% | 03/25/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Gibraltar Private Bank & Trust Co. | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 68,742 | 68,742 | ||||
Great American Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Great Southern Bank | 1.70% | 05/06/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Great Southern Bank | 1.05% | 06/10/10 | 142,000 | 142,000 | ||||
Harris, NA | 1.75% | 04/29/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Hawthorn Bank | 1.70% | 05/06/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Heritage Bank | 1.05% | 06/10/10 | 150,081 | 150,081 | ||||
Home Federal Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
IBERIABANK | 1.75% | 04/29/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Independent Bank | 1.75% | 04/29/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Inland Community Bank, NA | 1.70% | 05/06/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Johnson Bank | 2.00% | 03/25/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Lakeside Bank | 2.00% | 03/18/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
Leaders Bank, The | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Lorain National Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
MB Financial Bank, NA | 1.70% | 05/06/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
MB Financial Bank, NA | 1.05% | 06/10/10 | 142,000 | 142,000 | ||||
McHenry Savings Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Metropolitan National Bank | 2.00% | 04/01/10 | 82,647 | 82,647 | ||||
Metropolitan National Bank | 1.70% | 05/06/10 | 11,853 | 11,853 | ||||
MidFirst Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Midwest Bank of Western Illinois | 1.70% | 05/06/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Midwest Bank of Western Illinois | 1.05% | 06/10/10 | 142,000 | 142,000 | ||||
Mission Valley Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 46,000 | 46,000 | ||||
Modern Bank, NA | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Morton Community Bank | 2.00% | 03/18/10 | 42,412 | 42,412 | ||||
Mutual of Omaha Bank | 1.90% | 04/08/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
NCB, FSB | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Neighborhood National Bank | 1.70% | 05/06/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Norstates Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Northstar Bank of Texas | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Orion Bank | 1.90% | 04/22/10 | 93,500 | 93,500 | ||||
Pacific Capital Bank, NA | 2.00% | 03/25/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Paradise Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Paragon Commercial Bank | 1.90% | 04/22/10 | 93,500 | 93,500 | ||||
Park National Bank, The | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Pinnacle Bank | 1.75% | 04/29/10 | 47,500 | 47,500 | ||||
Pinnacle Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 47,750 | 47,750 | ||||
Pinnacle National Bank | 1.90% | 04/08/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
PrivateBank and Trust Company, The | 2.00% | 03/18/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
PrivateBank, The | 1.75% | 04/29/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Provident Bank of Maryland | 1.90% | 04/08/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
Pulaski Bank | 1.75% | 04/29/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company | 1.90% | 04/08/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
RBC Bank | 1.70% | 05/06/10 | 36,911 | 36,911 |
The Money Market Fund
Security Description | Coupon/ Yield | Maturity | Principal Amount ($) or Shares | Value ($)(a) | ||||
Certificates of Deposit — continued | ||||||||
Republic Bank & Trust Company | 2.00% | 04/01/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Rhinebeck Savings Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
River City Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
Rocky Mountain Bank | 2.00% | 04/01/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Rocky Mountain Bank | 1.90% | 04/08/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
S&T Bank | 2.00% | 04/01/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
ShoreBank | 1.70% | 05/06/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
ShoreBank Pacific | 1.05% | 06/10/10 | 148,669 | 148,669 | ||||
Signature Bank, NA | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Sovereign Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
SpiritBank | 1.90% | 04/22/10 | 93,500 | 93,500 | ||||
State Bank Financial | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 71,684 | 71,684 | ||||
State Bank of Countryside | 2.00% | 03/18/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
Sterling National Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Sterling Savings Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
Summit Community Bank, Inc. | 1.90% | 04/22/10 | 93,500 | 93,500 | ||||
Sun West Bank | 2.00% | 03/18/10 | 17,588 | 17,588 | ||||
Sunrise Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
Texas Champion Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 14,079 | 14,079 | ||||
Texas Citizens Bank, NA | 2.00% | 04/01/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Texas Community Bank, NA | 1.75% | 04/29/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
TriSummit Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Umpqua Bank | 2.00% | 04/01/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Union Bank & Trust Company | 1.75% | 04/29/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Union Bank & Trust Company | 1.05% | 06/10/10 | 141,250 | 141,250 | ||||
Union Bank, The | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 45,710 | 45,710 | ||||
Union Center National Bank | 1.05% | 06/10/10 | 236,500 | 236,500 | ||||
Union State Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
United Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
United Bank & Trust — Washtenaw | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
United Commercial Bank | 1.90% | 04/22/10 | 93,500 | 93,500 | ||||
United Community Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
United Southern Bank | 1.75% | 04/29/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
United Western Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Village Bank and Trust | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
Virginia Commerce Bank | 2.00% | 03/25/10 | 94,500 | 94,500 | ||||
Vision Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
VIST Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 23,196 | 23,196 | ||||
Waccamaw Bank | 1.30% | 05/20/10 | 95,250 | 95,250 | ||||
West Bank | 2.00% | 03/18/10 | 94,000 | 94,000 | ||||
West Coast Bank | 1.65% | 05/13/10 | 96,250 | 96,250 | ||||
Total Certificates of Deposit (Cost $16,250,000) | 16,250,000 | |||||||
Commercial Paper — 5.9% | ||||||||
General Electric Capital Corp. | 1.07% | 11/06/09 | 5,000,000 | 4,981,333 | ||||
HSBC Finance | 1.17% | 07/27/09 | 1,000,000 | 999,169 | ||||
Toyota Motor Credit | 1.94% | 10/20/09 | 5,000,000 | 4,970,709 | ||||
Total Commercial Paper | 10,951,211 | |||||||
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Schedule of Investments
June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
The Money Market Fund
Security Description | Coupon/ Yield | Maturity | Principal Amount ($) or Shares | Value ($)(a) | |||||
Corporate Obligations — 12.0% | |||||||||
Bath Technologies** | 2.11% | * | 07/02/09 | 975,000 | 975,000 | ||||
Cascade Plaza Project** | 1.61% | * | 07/02/09 | 6,914,000 | 6,914,000 | ||||
GE Capital Corp | 1.12% | * | 07/26/09 | 500,000 | 498,115 | ||||
GE Capital Corp | 0.75% | * | 09/15/09 | 1,000,000 | 988,380 | ||||
Martin Wheel Co, Inc.** | 3.06% | * | 07/02/09 | 1,920,000 | 1,920,000 | ||||
Seariver Maritime | 1.82% | * | 07/01/09 | 1,800,000 | 1,800,000 | ||||
Springside Corp Exchange Partners LLC** | 1.61% | * | 07/02/09 | 2,000,000 | 2,000,000 | ||||
Toyota Motor Credit | 0.67% | * | 07/01/09 | 550,000 | 549,464 | ||||
Toyota Motor Credit | 2.39% | * | 07/14/09 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,777 | ||||
White Castle Project** | 1.71% | * | 07/02/09 | 1,500,000 | 1,500,000 | ||||
Total Corporate Obligations |
| 22,145,736 | |||||||
U.S. Government Agency Obligations — 23.9% | |||||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank | 0.82% | * | 07/01/09 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank | 0.89% | * | 07/01/09 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank | 0.84% | * | 07/01/09 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank | 0.65% | * | 09/10/09 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | ||||
Federal Home Loan Bank | 3.11% | 11/03/09 | 5,000,000 | 5,000,000 | |||||
Federal Home Loan Bank Discount | 1.02% | 02/02/10 | 5,000,000 | 4,970,000 | |||||
Federal National Mortgage Association Discount | 3.00% | 07/13/09 | 5,000,000 | 4,995,083 | |||||
Federal National Mortgage Association Discount | 1.68% | 11/02/09 | 2,000,000 | 1,988,634 | |||||
Federal National Mortgage Association Discount | 1.74% | 11/20/09 | 2,000,000 | 1,986,588 | |||||
Federal National Mortgage Association Discount | 0.97% | 02/03/10 | 5,000,000 | 4,971,367 | |||||
Total U.S. Government Agency Obligations | 43,911,672 | ||||||||
Money Market Registered Investment Companies — 49.3% | ||||||||
Federated Prime Value Obligations Fund, 0.72%# | 80,019,435 | 80,019,435 | ||||||
Fidelity Institutional Money Market Portfolio, 0.74%# | 10,622,797 | 10,622,797 | ||||||
Total Money Market Registered Investment Companies | 90,642,232 | |||||||
Total Investments — 100.0% | 184,150,851 | |||||||
Other Assets less Liabilities — 0.0% | 37,683 | |||||||
Total Net Assets — 100.0% | 184,188,534 | |||||||
The Money Market Fund
Security Description | Coupon/ Yield | Maturity | Principal Amount ($) or Shares | Value ($)(a) | ||||
Trustee Deferred Compensation*** | ||||||||
The Flex-funds Aggressive Growth Fund | 394 | 2,226 | ||||||
The Flex-funds Defensive Balanced Fund | 201 | 1,616 | ||||||
The Flex-funds Dynamic Growth Fund | 419 | 2,468 | ||||||
The Flex-funds Muirfield Fund | 1,559 | 6,704 | ||||||
The Flex-funds Quantex Fund | 877 | 11,366 | ||||||
The Flex-funds Total Return Utilities Fund | 109 | 1,880 | ||||||
Total Trustee Deferred Compensation | 26,260 | |||||||
(a) | Cost for federal income tax and financial reporting purposes are the same. |
# | 7-day yield as of June 30, 2009. |
* | Variable rate security. Securities payable on demand at par including accrued interest (usually within seven days notice) and unconditionally secured as to principal and interest by letters of credit or other credit support agreements from major banks. The interest rates are adjustable and are based on bank prime rates or other interest rate adjustment indices. The rate shown represents the rate in effect at June 30, 2009. The maturity date shown reflects next rate change date. |
** | Represents a restricted security purchased under Rule 144A, which is exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. Security is restricted as to resale to institutional investors, but has been deemed liquid in accordance with guidelines approved by the Board of Trustees. As of June 30, 2009, securities restricted as to resale to institutional investors represented 7.2% of Total Investments. |
*** | Assets of affiliates to The Money Market Fund held for the benefit of the Fund’s Trustees in connection with the Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Assets & Liabilities
June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
The Muirfield Fund | The Dynamic Growth Fund | |||||||
Assets | ||||||||
Investments, at value* | $ | 87,477,114 | $ | 71,407,022 | ||||
Investments in affiliates, at amortized cost and value* | 8,864,492 | 2,296,706 | ||||||
Trustee deferred compensation investments, at value | 66,900 | 27,915 | ||||||
Cash | — | — | ||||||
Cash held at broker | 200,360 | — | ||||||
Receivable for securities sold | — | — | ||||||
Receivable for capital stock issued | 43,256 | 49,617 | ||||||
Receivable from investment advisor | — | — | ||||||
Interest and dividend receivable | 47,164 | 39,382 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses/other assets | 19,787 | 23,442 | ||||||
Total Assets | 96,719,073 | 73,844,084 | ||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||
Payable for Trustee Deferred Compensation Plan | 66,900 | 27,915 | ||||||
Payable for net variation margin on futures contracts | 21,593 | 15,235 | ||||||
Payable for capital stock redeemed | 37,125 | 42,084 | ||||||
Dividends payable | — | — | ||||||
Dividends payable — The Money Market Fund — Retail Class | ||||||||
Dividends payable — The Money Market Fund — Institutional Class | ||||||||
Payable to investment advisor | 67,505 | 43,450 | ||||||
Accrued distribution plan (12b-1) and administrative service plan fees | 72,298 | 67,300 | ||||||
Accrued transfer agent, fund accounting, CCO, and administrative fees | 17,207 | 13,397 | ||||||
Accrued trustee fees | 8,966 | 7,268 | ||||||
Other accrued liabilities | 23,726 | 22,097 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 315,320 | 238,746 | ||||||
Net Assets | 96,403,753 | 73,605,338 | ||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
Capital | 127,092,139 | 105,581,576 | ||||||
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | 327,932 | (18,499 | ) | |||||
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) from investments and futures contracts | (29,521,323 | ) | (29,422,789 | ) | ||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and futures contracts | (1,494,995 | ) | (2,534,950 | ) | ||||
Total Net Assets | $ | 96,403,753 | $ | 73,605,338 | ||||
Net Assets | ||||||||
The Money Market Fund — Retail Class | ||||||||
The Money Market Fund — Institutional Class | ||||||||
Total Net Assets | ||||||||
Capital Stock Outstanding (indefinite number of shares authorized, $0.10 par value) | 22,443,638 | 12,498,106 | ||||||
The Money Market Fund — Retail Class | ||||||||
The Money Market Fund — Institutional Class | ||||||||
Total Capital Stock Outstanding | ||||||||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption Price Per Share | $ | 4.30 | $ | 5.89 | ||||
The Money Market Fund — Retail Class | ||||||||
The Money Market Fund — Institutional Class | ||||||||
* Investments and affiliated investments at cost | $ | 97,884,776 | $ | 76,244,442 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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The Aggressive Growth Fund | The Defensive Balanced Fund | The Strategic Growth Fund | The Quantex Fund | The Total Return Utilities Fund | The U.S. Government Bond Fund | The Money Market Fund | |||||||||||||||||||
$ | 22,814,582 | $ | 35,996,179 | $ | 24,127,164 | $ | 7,735,109 | $ | 16,012,060 | $ | 14,483,000 | $ | 184,150,851 | ||||||||||||
1,137,713 | 4,927,124 | 893,735 | 793,533 | 189,645 | 853,280 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
20,101 | 18,871 | 15,738 | 29,493 | 25,260 | 19,374 | 26,260 | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1,235 | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 918,360 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
14,449 | 50,492 | 32,498 | — | 3,583 | 12,563 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
2,318 | — | 659 | — | — | 6,202 | 5,000 | |||||||||||||||||||
12,168 | 81,687 | 7,516 | 7,975 | 52,523 | 74,734 | 200,926 | |||||||||||||||||||
13,922 | 12,143 | 16,543 | 11,688 | 5,032 | 6,298 | 21,674 | |||||||||||||||||||
24,015,253 | 41,086,496 | 26,012,213 | 8,577,798 | 16,288,103 | 15,455,451 | 184,405,946 | |||||||||||||||||||
20,101 | 18,871 | 15,738 | 29,493 | 25,260 | 19,374 | 26,260 | |||||||||||||||||||
8,550 | 11,290 | 23,260 | 3,000 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
14,124 | 41,995 | 37,572 | 262 | 7,791 | 5,210 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 959 | 1,338 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4,754 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
17,610 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
14,330 | 24,275 | 15,832 | 5,279 | 12,867 | 4,841 | 38,542 | |||||||||||||||||||
21,055 | 42,917 | 27,550 | 503 | 7,858 | 11,811 | 39,876 | |||||||||||||||||||
6,970 | 8,250 | 6,132 | 3,027 | 5,246 | 3,983 | 28,428 | |||||||||||||||||||
3,043 | 4,199 | 2,896 | 2,496 | 2,540 | 2,506 | 2,459 | |||||||||||||||||||
14,942 | 16,261 | 15,245 | 13,460 | 17,774 | 13,613 | 59,483 | |||||||||||||||||||
103,115 | 168,058 | 144,225 | 57,520 | 80,295 | 62,676 | 217,412 | |||||||||||||||||||
23,912,138 | 40,918,438 | 25,867,988 | 8,520,278 | 16,207,808 | 15,392,775 | 184,188,534 | |||||||||||||||||||
38,603,312 | 51,992,479 | 37,344,338 | 14,691,945 | 20,506,791 | 16,138,713 | 184,188,534 | |||||||||||||||||||
(27,884 | ) | 8,390 | 2,908 | (10,741 | ) | 43,326 | 1,851 | — | |||||||||||||||||
(15,520,464 | ) | (11,348,007 | ) | (10,049,319 | ) | (3,889,631 | ) | (978,832 | ) | (687,908 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
857,174 | 265,576 | (1,429,939 | ) | (2,271,295 | ) | (3,363,477 | ) | (59,881 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
$ | 23,912,138 | $ | 40,918,438 | $ | 25,867,988 | $ | 8,520,278 | $ | 16,207,808 | $ | 15,392,775 | $ | 184,188,534 | ||||||||||||
$ | 140,674,110 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
43,514,424 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 184,188,534 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4,230,144 | 5,092,003 | 3,993,603 | 657,544 | 939,689 | 750,552 | ||||||||||||||||||||
140,674,110 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
43,514,424 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
184,188,534 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 5.65 | $ | 8.04 | $ | 6.48 | $ | 12.96 | $ | 17.25 | $ | 20.51 | ||||||||||||||
$ | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 1.00 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 23,085,625 | $ | 40,671,437 | $ | 26,426,263 | $ | 10,794,963 | $ | 19,565,183 | $ | 15,396,162 | $ | 184,150,851 |
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Statements of Operations
For the Period Ended June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
The Muirfield Fund | The Dynamic Growth Fund | |||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||
Interest | $ | 429 | $ | 429 | ||||
Interest from affiliates | 170,802 | 17,294 | ||||||
Dividends | 416,122 | 424,680 | ||||||
Total Investment Income | 587,353 | 442,403 | ||||||
Fund Expenses | ||||||||
Investment advisor | 392,080 | 248,479 | ||||||
Transfer agent | 52,829 | 39,779 | ||||||
Transfer agent — The Money Market Fund — Retail Class | ||||||||
Transfer agent — The Money Market Fund — Institutional Class | ||||||||
Fund accounting | 22,746 | 21,007 | ||||||
Administrative | 40,169 | 31,463 | ||||||
Trustee | 14,371 | 11,192 | ||||||
Audit | 4,972 | 4,972 | ||||||
Legal | 5,361 | 5,359 | ||||||
Custody | 9,064 | 8,064 | ||||||
Printing | 9,670 | 7,376 | ||||||
Distribution plan (12b-1) | 88,011 | 83,038 | ||||||
Distribution plan (12b-1) — The Money Market Fund — Retail Class | ||||||||
Distribution plan (12b-1) — The Money Market Fund — Institutional Class | ||||||||
Administrative service plan | 87,892 | 66,274 | ||||||
Postage | 4,985 | 3,168 | ||||||
Registration and filing | 16,129 | 18,788 | ||||||
Insurance | 5,066 | 3,457 | ||||||
Chief Compliance Officer | 2,570 | 2,570 | ||||||
Other | 4,999 | 3,900 | ||||||
Total Expenses Before Reductions | 760,914 | 558,886 | ||||||
Expenses reimbursed/waived by investment advisor | (1,290 | ) | — | |||||
Expenses paid indirectly | (22,768 | ) | (27,603 | ) | ||||
Distribution plan (12b-1) expenses waived | (15,408 | ) | (4,641 | ) | ||||
Administrative service plan expenses waived | (29,936 | ) | (23,204 | ) | ||||
Transfer agent expenses waived | (17,619 | ) | (16,588 | ) | ||||
Net Expenses | 673,893 | 486,850 | ||||||
Net Investment Income (Loss) | (86,540 | ) | (44,447 | ) | ||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Investments | ||||||||
Net realized gains (losses) from investments | (7,825,220 | ) | (10,203,226 | ) | ||||
Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts | (1,489,873 | ) | (318,680 | ) | ||||
Net Realized Gains (Losses) from Investment Transactions, Futures Contracts, and Distributions of Long-term Realized Gains by Other Investment Companies | (9,315,093 | ) | (10,521,906 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and futures contracts | 11,869,650 | 15,277,429 | ||||||
Net Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) from Investments | 2,554,557 | 4,755,523 | ||||||
Net Change in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 2,468,017 | $ | 4,711,076 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
30 | The Flex-funds |
The Aggressive Growth Fund | The Defensive Balanced Fund | The Strategic Growth Fund | The Quantex Fund | The Total Return Utilities Fund | The U.S. Government Bond Fund | The Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 162 | $ | 114,523 | $ | 160 | $ | 56 | $ | — | $ | 270,669 | $ | 1,721,458 | |||||||||||||
5,128 | 59,914 | 6,439 | 1,826 | 1,308 | 7,506 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
136,170 | 127,231 | 179,468 | 61,007 | 336,366 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
141,460 | 301,668 | 186,067 | 62,889 | 337,674 | 278,175 | 1,721,458 | ||||||||||||||||||||
79,493 | 137,690 | 86,021 | 34,581 | 75,561 | 29,023 | 367,093 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12,719 | 22,037 | 13,770 | 4,150 | 9,067 | 5,805 | |||||||||||||||||||||
63,876 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
29,677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
13,079 | 18,052 | 13,949 | 5,187 | 10,036 | 9,735 | 30,056 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10,599 | 18,359 | 11,469 | 3,458 | 7,556 | 7,256 | 98,626 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4,791 | 7,017 | 4,998 | 3,952 | 4,074 | 3,956 | 3,888 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4,972 | 4,972 | 4,972 | 4,972 | 4,972 | 4,972 | 4,972 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5,360 | 5,354 | 5,360 | 5,360 | 5,360 | 5,361 | 5,334 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4,192 | 5,357 | 4,167 | 2,689 | 1,769 | 1,786 | 9,165 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2,380 | 4,157 | 2,537 | 742 | 1,737 | 1,713 | 32,048 | ||||||||||||||||||||
26,527 | 45,881 | 28,641 | 6,924 | 18,920 | 14,495 | |||||||||||||||||||||
159,796 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
11,129 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
21,203 | 36,717 | 22,965 | 6,919 | 15,144 | 14,511 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
1,213 | 1,823 | 1,137 | 688 | 3,236 | 825 | 18,889 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10,777 | 12,196 | 12,194 | 9,366 | 11,797 | 13,773 | 25,799 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1,555 | 1,518 | 1,239 | 656 | 1,300 | 758 | 54,547 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2,570 | 2,570 | 2,570 | 2,570 | 2,867 | 2,570 | 2,570 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3,685 | 4,215 | 4,035 | 3,982 | 4,904 | 3,663 | 28,587 | ||||||||||||||||||||
205,115 | 327,915 | 220,024 | 96,196 | 178,300 | 120,202 | 946,052 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(18,249 | ) | (10,835 | ) | (14,000 | ) | (8,645 | ) | — | (40,172 | ) | (176,839 | ) | ||||||||||||||
(8,825 | ) | (6,353 | ) | (11,732 | ) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
(1,273 | ) | (4,591 | ) | (2,869 | ) | (5,741 | ) | (3,932 | ) | (2,394 | ) | (110,935 | ) | |||||||||||||
(7,424 | ) | — | (229 | ) | (6,640 | ) | (8,468 | ) | (4,353 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
— | (12,858 | ) | (8,035 | ) | — | — | (1,451 | ) | (17,147 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
169,344 | 293,278 | 183,159 | 75,170 | 165,900 | 71,832 | 641,131 | ||||||||||||||||||||
(27,884 | ) | 8,390 | 2,908 | (12,281 | ) | 171,774 | 206,343 | 1,080,327 | ||||||||||||||||||
(4,102,802 | ) | (1,791,728 | ) | (3,147,608 | ) | (1,656,536 | ) | (399,604 | ) | 34,428 | ||||||||||||||||
109,858 | 14,350 | 234,885 | 8,550 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
(3,992,944 | ) | (1,777,378 | ) | (2,912,723 | ) | (1,647,986 | ) | (399,604 | ) | 34,428 | ||||||||||||||||
6,068,207 | 2,735,504 | 5,274,088 | 3,105,158 | 1,335,276 | (350,874 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
2,075,263 | 958,126 | 2,361,365 | 1,457,172 | 935,672 | (316,446 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
$ | 2,047,379 | $ | 966,516 | $ | 2,364,273 | $ | 1,444,891 | $ | 1,107,446 | $ | (110,103 | ) | $ | 1,080,327 |
The Flex-funds | 31 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Period Ended June 30, 2009 (unaudited) and the Year Ended December 31, 2008
The Muirfield Fund | The Dynamic Growth Fund | |||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
Operations | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (86,540 | ) | $ | 414,472 | $ | (44,447 | ) | $ | 477,049 | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, futures contracts, and long-term capital gain distributions by other investment companies | (9,315,093 | ) | (19,812,170 | ) | (10,521,906 | ) | (18,905,646 | ) | ||||||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and futures contracts | 11,869,650 | (12,430,510 | ) | 15,277,429 | (17,380,438 | ) | ||||||||||
Net change in net assets resulting from operations | 2,468,017 | (31,828,208 | ) | 4,711,076 | (35,809,035 | ) | ||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | — | (451,101 | ) | |||||||||||
From net realized gain from investments, futures contracts, and long-term capital gain distributions by other investment companies | — | — | — | (570,693 | ) | |||||||||||
From tax return of capital | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||
Net change in net assets resulting from distributions | — | — | — | (1,021,794 | ) | |||||||||||
Capital Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 15,238,218 | 82,754,194 | 10,956,975 | 92,763,745 | ||||||||||||
Reinvested | — | — | — | 1,014,370 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (7,612,844 | ) | (14,989,715 | ) | (9,360,733 | ) | (8,763,915 | ) | ||||||||
Net change in net assets resulting from capital transactions | 7,625,374 | 67,764,479 | 1,596,242 | 85,014,200 | ||||||||||||
Total Change in Net Assets | 10,093,391 | 35,936,271 | 6,307,318 | 48,183,371 | ||||||||||||
Net Assets — Beginning of Year | 86,310,362 | 50,374,091 | 67,298,020 | 19,114,649 | ||||||||||||
Net Assets — End of Year | $ | 96,403,753 | $ | 86,310,362 | $ | 73,605,338 | $ | 67,298,020 | ||||||||
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in | $ | 327,932 | $ | 414,472 | $ | (18,499 | ) | $ | 25,948 | |||||||
Share Transactions | ||||||||||||||||
Issued | 3,807,728 | 15,296,042 | 2,074,491 | 11,373,131 | ||||||||||||
Reinvested | — | — | — | 186,643 | ||||||||||||
Redeemed | (1,884,828 | ) | (3,144,167 | ) | (1,865,274 | ) | (1,340,303 | ) | ||||||||
Net change in shares | 1,922,900 | 12,151,875 | 209,217 | 10,219,471 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
32 | The Flex-funds |
The Aggressive Growth Fund | The Defensive Balanced Fund | The Strategic Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | (27,884 | ) | $ | 203,662 | $ | 8,390 | $ | 318,682 | $ | 2,908 | $ | 175,093 | ||||||||||
(3,992,944 | ) | (8,253,300 | ) | (1,777,378 | ) | (9,348,887 | ) | (2,912,723 | ) | (6,911,838 | ) | |||||||||||
6,068,207 | (5,557,678 | ) | 2,735,504 | (3,351,321 | ) | 5,274,088 | (7,519,096 | ) | ||||||||||||||
2,047,379 | (13,607,316 | ) | 966,516 | (12,381,526 | ) | 2,364,273 | (14,255,841 | ) | ||||||||||||||
— | (203,662 | ) | — | (318,682 | ) | — | (175,093 | ) | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
— | (203,662 | ) | — | (318,682 | ) | — | (175,093 | ) | ||||||||||||||
3,192,558 | 19,997,583 | 7,940,092 | 34,494,596 | 5,735,336 | 36,110,816 | |||||||||||||||||
— | 203,343 | — | 318,559 | — | 175,094 | |||||||||||||||||
(2,042,843 | ) | (14,515,621 | ) | (2,753,803 | ) | (61,637,761 | ) | (3,305,907 | ) | (64,566,176 | ) | |||||||||||
1,149,715 | 5,685,305 | 5,186,289 | (26,824,606 | ) | 2,429,429 | (28,280,266 | ) | |||||||||||||||
3,197,094 | (8,125,673 | ) | 6,152,805 | (39,524,814 | ) | 4,793,702 | (42,711,200 | ) | ||||||||||||||
20,715,044 | 28,840,717 | 34,765,633 | 74,290,447 | 21,074,286 | 63,785,486 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 23,912,138 | $ | 20,715,044 | $ | 40,918,438 | $ | 34,765,633 | $ | 25,867,988 | $ | 21,074,286 | |||||||||||
$ | (27,884 | ) | $ | — | $ | 8,390 | $ | — | $ | 2,908 | $ | — | ||||||||||
642,463 | 2,595,026 | 1,025,560 | 3,689,768 | 1,024,976 | 3,983,712 | |||||||||||||||||
— | 39,205 | — | 40,529 | — | 29,280 | |||||||||||||||||
(403,787 | ) | (2,002,069 | ) | (356,081 | ) | (6,411,277 | ) | (553,145 | ) | (6,518,762 | ) | |||||||||||
238,676 | 632,162 | 669,479 | (2,680,980 | ) | 471,831 | (2,505,770 | ) |
The Flex-funds | 33 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Period Ended June 30, 2009 (unaudited) and the Year Ended December 31, 2008
The Quantex Fund | ||||||||
2009 | 2008 | |||||||
Operations | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (12,281 | ) | $ | 1,540 | |||
Net realized gain (loss) from investments, futures | (1,647,986 | ) | (763,215 | ) | ||||
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of | 3,105,158 | (4,726,372 | ) | |||||
Net change in net assets resulting from operations | 1,444,891 | (5,488,047 | ) | |||||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||||
From net investment income | — | — | ||||||
From net realized gain from investments, futures contracts, | — | — | ||||||
From tax return of capital | — | — | ||||||
Net change in net assets resulting from distributions | — | — | ||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||||
— The Money Market Fund | ||||||||
From net investment income (Retail Class) | ||||||||
From net investment income (Institutional Class) | ||||||||
Net change in net assets resulting from distributions | ||||||||
Capital Transactions | ||||||||
Issued | 1,310,664 | 7,427,714 | ||||||
Reinvested | — | — | ||||||
Redeemed | (978,506 | ) | (12,646,825 | ) | ||||
Net change in net assets resulting from capital | 332,158 | (5,219,111 | ) | |||||
Total Change in Net Assets | 1,777,049 | (10,707,158 | ) | |||||
Net Assets — Beginning of Year | 6,743,229 | 17,450,387 | ||||||
Net Assets — End of Year | $ | 8,520,278 | $ | 6,743,229 | ||||
Accumulated undistributed (distributions in excess of) net | $ | (10,741 | ) | $ | 1,540 | |||
Share Transactions | ||||||||
Issued | 112,147 | 451,739 | ||||||
Reinvested | — | — | ||||||
Redeemed | (101,944 | ) | (757,116 | ) | ||||
Net change in shares | 10,203 | (305,377 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
34 | The Flex-funds |
The Total Return Utilities Fund | The U.S. Government Bond Fund | The Money Market Fund | ||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 171,774 | $ | 207,234 | $ | 206,343 | $ | 469,243 | $ | 1,080,327 | $ | 6,120,576 | |||||||||||
(399,604 | ) | 821,946 | 34,428 | 316,016 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
1,335,276 | (11,096,660 | ) | (350,874 | ) | (77,092 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||
1,107,446 | (10,067,480 | ) | (110,103 | ) | 708,167 | 1,080,327 | 6,120,576 | |||||||||||||||
(128,448 | ) | (147,421 | ) | (206,343 | ) | (469,243 | ) | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||
— | (59,813 | ) | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
(128,448 | ) | (207,234 | ) | (206,343 | ) | (469,243 | ) | |||||||||||||||
(699,987 | ) | (5,139,222 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
(380,340 | ) | (981,354 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
(1,080,327 | ) | (6,120,576 | ) | |||||||||||||||||||
952,090 | 5,332,650 | 3,415,220 | 8,134,715 | 138,793,165 | 354,625,946 | |||||||||||||||||
123,155 | 199,707 | 198,401 | 451,147 | 723,566 | 5,401,443 | |||||||||||||||||
(1,705,561 | ) | (6,731,034 | ) | (1,940,623 | ) | (8,557,158 | ) | (193,854,148 | ) | (337,313,889 | ) | |||||||||||
(630,316 | ) | (1,198,677 | ) | 1,672,998 | 28,704 | (54,337,417 | ) | 22,713,500 | ||||||||||||||
348,682 | (11,473,391 | ) | 1,356,552 | 267,628 | (54,337,417 | ) | 22,713,500 | |||||||||||||||
15,859,126 | 27,332,517 | 14,036,223 | 13,768,595 | 238,525,951 | 215,812,451 | |||||||||||||||||
$ | 16,207,808 | $ | 15,859,126 | $ | 15,392,775 | $ | 14,036,223 | $ | 184,188,534 | $ | 238,525,951 | |||||||||||
$ | 43,326 | $ | — | $ | 1,851 | $ | 1,851 | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||||
59,577 | 240,848 | 164,909 | 393,943 | 138,793,165 | 354,625,946 | |||||||||||||||||
7,799 | 10,427 | 9,583 | 21,863 | 723,566 | 5,401,443 | |||||||||||||||||
(110,929 | ) | (313,724 | ) | (93,540 | ) | (415,296 | ) | (193,854,148 | ) | (337,313,889 | ) | |||||||||||
(43,553 | ) | (62,449 | ) | 80,952 | 510 | (54,337,417 | ) | 22,713,500 |
The Flex-funds | 35 |
Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Through the Period Ended June 30, 2009 (unaudited) and Each Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
Income from Investment Operations | Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income | Net gains (losses) on securities, futures, and options (both realized and unrealized) | Total from Investment Operations | From Net Investment Income | From Net Capital Gains | From Tax Return of Capital | Total Distributions | ||||||||||||||||
The Muirfield Fund(1)(2)(3)(4)(5) |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $ | 4.21 | 0.00 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
2008 | $ | 6.02 | 0.02 | (1.83 | ) | (1.81 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
2007 | $ | 5.81 | 0.18 | 0.23 | 0.41 | (0.20 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.20 | ) | ||||||||||||
2006 | $ | 5.15 | 0.04 | 0.66 | 0.70 | (0.04 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 5.11 | 0.07 | 0.04 | 0.11 | (0.07 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.07 | ) | ||||||||||||
2004 | $ | 4.79 | 0.01 | 0.32 | 0.33 | (0.01 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||
The Dynamic Growth Fund(1)(2)(3)(4)(5) |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $ | 5.48 | (0.03 | ) | 0.44 | 0.41 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||
2008 | $ | 9.24 | 0.04 | (3.71 | ) | (3.67 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.00 | (0.09 | ) | |||||||||
2007 | $ | 9.56 | 0.29 | 0.38 | 0.67 | (0.30 | ) | (0.69 | ) | 0.00 | (0.99 | ) | |||||||||||
2006 | $ | 8.28 | 0.04 | 1.28 | 1.32 | (0.04 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 7.94 | 0.06 | 0.34 | 0.40 | (0.06 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.06 | ) | ||||||||||||
2004 | $ | 7.67 | (0.04 | ) | 0.31 | 0.27 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund(1)(2)(3)(4)(5) |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $ | 5.19 | (0.02 | ) | 0.48 | 0.46 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||
2008 | $ | 8.59 | 0.05 | (3.40 | ) | (3.35 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||
2007 | $ | 8.13 | 0.04 | 0.46 | 0.50 | (0.04 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||
2006 | $ | 7.19 | 0.03 | 0.94 | 0.97 | (0.03 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 6.83 | 0.02 | 0.36 | 0.38 | (0.02 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.02 | ) | ||||||||||||
2004 | $ | 6.65 | (0.03 | ) | 0.21 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund(1)(2)(3)(4) |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $ | 7.86 | 0.01 | 0.17 | 0.18 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
2008 | $ | 10.46 | 0.07 | (2.60 | ) | (2.53 | ) | (0.07 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.07 | ) | ||||||||||
2007 | $ | 10.51 | 0.07 | 0.45 | 0.52 | (0.07 | ) | (0.50 | ) | 0.00 | (0.57 | ) | |||||||||||
2006* | $ | 10.00 | 0.07 | 0.51 | 0.58 | (0.07 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.07 | ) | ||||||||||||
The Strategic Growth Fund(1)(2)(3)(4) |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $ | 5.98 | 0.01 | 0.49 | 0.50 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
2008 | $ | 10.58 | 0.05 | (4.60 | ) | (4.55 | ) | (0.05 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||
2007 | $ | 10.73 | 0.08 | 0.46 | 0.54 | (0.07 | ) | (0.62 | ) | 0.00 | (0.69 | ) | |||||||||||
2006* | $ | 10.00 | 0.06 | 0.73 | 0.79 | (0.06 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.06 | ) |
1 | Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets, ratio of expenses to average net assets after reductions, excluding expenses paid indirectly, and ratio of expenses to average net assets before reductions do not include impact of expenses of the underlying security holdings as represented in the schedule of investments. |
2 | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
3 | Total return and portfolio turnover rate are not annualized for periods of less than one full year. |
The accompanying notes are integral part of these financial statements.
36 | The Flex-funds |
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return (assumes Reinvestment of Distributions) | Net Assets, End of Period ($000) | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets after Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Before Reductions | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |||||||||||||||
$ | 4.30 | 2.14 | % | $ | 96,404 | 1.53 | % | (0.20 | %) | 1.58 | % | 1.73 | % | 64 | % | |||||||
$ | 4.21 | (30.07 | %) | $ | 86,310 | 1.39 | % | 0.54 | % | 1.48 | % | 1.75 | % | 173 | % | |||||||
$ | 6.02 | 7.02 | % | $ | 50,374 | 1.38 | % | 3.01 | % | 1.52 | % | 1.88 | % | 144 | % | |||||||
$ | 5.81 | 13.62 | % | $ | 53,227 | 1.45 | % | 0.65 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.85 | % | 131 | % | |||||||
$ | 5.15 | 2.13 | % | $ | 78,181 | 1.42 | % | 1.36 | % | 1.53 | % | 1.76 | % | 145 | % | |||||||
$ | 5.11 | 6.80 | % | $ | 69,656 | 1.26 | % | 0.12 | % | 1.45 | % | 1.70 | % | 145 | % | |||||||
$ | 5.89 | 7.48 | % | $ | 73,605 | 1.47 | % | (0.13 | %) | 1.55 | % | 1.69 | % | 60 | % | |||||||
$ | 5.48 | (39.77 | %) | $ | 67,298 | 1.34 | % | 0.95 | % | 1.46 | % | 1.69 | % | 122 | % | |||||||
$ | 9.24 | 7.06 | % | $ | 19,115 | 1.32 | % | 2.94 | % | 1.46 | % | 1.86 | % | 150 | % | |||||||
$ | 9.56 | 15.96 | % | $ | 21,566 | 1.42 | % | 0.42 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.86 | % | 123 | % | |||||||
$ | 8.28 | 5.08 | % | $ | 31,943 | 1.41 | % | 0.87 | % | 1.58 | % | 1.84 | % | 202 | % | |||||||
$ | 7.94 | 3.52 | % | $ | 24,862 | 1.20 | % | (0.48 | %) | 1.41 | % | 1.70 | % | 174 | % | |||||||
$ | 5.65 | 8.86 | % | $ | 23,912 | 1.60 | % | (0.26 | %) | 1.68 | % | 1.93 | % | 80 | % | |||||||
$ | 5.19 | (38.98 | %) | $ | 20,715 | 1.62 | % | 0.77 | % | 1.65 | % | 1.84 | % | 213 | % | |||||||
$ | 8.59 | 6.14 | % | $ | 28,841 | 1.70 | % | 0.49 | % | 1.70 | % | 1.83 | % | 170 | % | |||||||
$ | 8.13 | 13.54 | % | $ | 21,554 | 1.80 | % | 0.51 | % | 1.81 | % | 1.98 | % | 200 | % | |||||||
$ | 7.19 | 5.62 | % | $ | 11,639 | 1.88 | % | 0.35 | % | 2.03 | % | 2.30 | % | 181 | % | |||||||
$ | 6.83 | 2.71 | % | $ | 10,773 | 1.64 | % | (0.41 | %) | 1.80 | % | 2.07 | % | 264 | % | |||||||
$ | 8.04 | 2.29 | % | $ | 40,918 | 1.60 | % | 0.05 | % | 1.63 | % | 1.79 | % | 86 | % | |||||||
$ | 7.86 | (24.16 | %) | $ | 34,766 | 1.54 | % | 0.67 | % | 1.55 | % | 1.70 | % | 204 | % | |||||||
$ | 10.46 | 5.03 | % | $ | 74,290 | 1.56 | % | 0.79 | % | 1.56 | % | 1.66 | % | 137 | % | |||||||
$ | 10.51 | 5.84 | % | $ | 42,489 | 1.72 | % | 1.20 | % | 1.72 | % | 1.81 | % | 105 | % | |||||||
$ | 6.48 | 8.36 | % | $ | 25,868 | 1.60 | % | 0.03 | % | 1.71 | % | 1.92 | % | 59 | % | |||||||
$ | 5.98 | (43.00 | %) | $ | 21,074 | 1.57 | % | 0.47 | % | 1.59 | % | 1.74 | % | 178 | % | |||||||
$ | 10.58 | 5.08 | % | $ | 63,785 | 1.58 | % | 0.75 | % | 1.58 | % | 1.68 | % | 134 | % | |||||||
$ | 10.73 | 7.91 | % | $ | 36,533 | 1.75 | % | 0.94 | % | 1.75 | % | 1.84 | % | 92 | % |
4 | Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets, ratio of expenses to average net assets after reductions, excluding expenses paid indirectly, and ratio of expenses to average net assets before reductions are annualized for periods of less than one full year. |
5 | In 2005, the advisor voluntarily reimbursed the Fund for a realized investment loss, which had no impact to total return. |
* | Commenced Operations January 31, 2006 |
** | Commenced Operations on December 28, 2004 |
*** | Actual amounts were less than one-tenth of a cent |
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Financial Highlights
For a Share Outstanding Through the Period Ended June 30, 2009 (unaudited) and Each Fiscal Year Ended December 31,
Income from Investment Operations | Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | Net Investment Income | Net gains (losses) on securities, futures, and options (both realized and unrealized) | Total from Investment Operations | From Net Investment Income | From Net Capital Gains | From Tax Return of Capital | Total Distributions | ||||||||||||||||
The Quantex Fund(3)(4) |
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2009 | $ | 10.42 | (0.02 | ) | 2.56 | 2.54 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |||||||||||||
2008 | $ | 18.32 | 0.00 | (7.90 | ) | (7.90 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||
2007 | $ | 19.86 | 0.16 | (1.54 | ) | (1.38 | ) | (0.16 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.16 | ) | ||||||||||
2006 | $ | 17.09 | 0.08 | 2.77 | 2.85 | (0.08 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 15.95 | 0.01 | 1.14 | 1.15 | (0.01 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.01 | ) | ||||||||||||
2004 | $ | 14.82 | 0.00 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | ||||||||||||||
The Total Return Utilities Fund(3)(4) |
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2009 | $ | 16.13 | 0.17 | 1.09 | 1.26 | (0.14 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.14 | ) | ||||||||||||
2008 | $ | 26.14 | 0.09 | (9.90 | ) | (9.81 | ) | (0.14 | ) | 0.00 | (0.06 | ) | (0.20 | ) | |||||||||
2007 | $ | 22.23 | 0.14 | 3.91 | 4.05 | (0.14 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.14 | ) | ||||||||||||
2006 | $ | 19.03 | 0.15 | 3.20 | 3.35 | (0.15 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.15 | ) | ||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 16.51 | 0.24 | 2.52 | 2.76 | (0.24 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.24 | ) | ||||||||||||
2004 | $ | 14.29 | 0.32 | 2.22 | 2.54 | (0.32 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.32 | ) | ||||||||||||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund(3)(4) |
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2009 | $ | 20.96 | 0.29 | (0.45 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.29 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.29 | ) | ||||||||||
2008 | $ | 20.58 | 0.66 | 0.38 | 1.04 | (0.66 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.66 | ) | ||||||||||||
2007 | $ | 20.30 | 0.73 | 0.72 | 1.45 | (1.17 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (1.17 | ) | ||||||||||||
2006 | $ | 20.22 | 0.68 | 0.14 | 0.82 | (0.74 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.74 | ) | ||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 20.82 | 0.73 | (0.76 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.57 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.57 | ) | ||||||||||
2004 | $ | 21.00 | 0.52 | (0.18 | ) | 0.34 | (0.52 | ) | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.52 | ) | |||||||||||
The Money Market Fund — Retail Class(3)(4) |
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2009 | $ | 1.00 | 0.004 | N/A | 0.004 | (0.004 | ) | 0.000 | 0.000 | (0.004 | ) | ||||||||||||
2008 | $ | 1.00 | 0.026 | N/A | 0.026 | (0.026 | ) | 0.000 | 0.000 | (0.026 | ) | ||||||||||||
2007 | $ | 1.00 | 0.048 | N/A | 0.048 | (0.048 | ) | 0.000 | 0.000 | (0.048 | ) | ||||||||||||
2006 | $ | 1.00 | 0.046 | N/A | 0.046 | (0.046 | ) | 0.000 | 0.000 | (0.046 | ) | ||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 1.00 | 0.028 | N/A | 0.028 | (0.028 | ) | 0.000 | 0.000 | (0.028 | ) | ||||||||||||
2004 | $ | 1.00 | 0.011 | N/A | 0.011 | (0.011 | ) | 0.000 | 0.000 | (0.011 | ) | ||||||||||||
The Money Market Fund — Institutional Class(3)(4) |
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2009 | $ | 1.00 | 0.005 | N/A | 0.005 | (0.005 | ) | 0.000 | 0.000 | (0.005 | ) | ||||||||||||
2008 | $ | 1.00 | 0.028 | N/A | 0.028 | (0.028 | ) | 0.000 | 0.000 | (0.028 | ) | ||||||||||||
2007 | $ | 1.00 | 0.050 | N/A | 0.050 | (0.050 | ) | 0.000 | 0.000 | (0.050 | ) | ||||||||||||
2006 | $ | 1.00 | 0.048 | N/A | 0.048 | (0.048 | ) | 0.000 | 0.000 | (0.048 | ) | ||||||||||||
2005 | $ | 1.00 | 0.030 | N/A | 0.030 | (0.030 | ) | 0.000 | 0.000 | (0.030 | ) | ||||||||||||
2004** | $ | 1.00 | 0.000 | *** | N/A | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | *** |
1 | Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets, ratio of expenses to average net assets after reductions, excluding expenses paid indirectly, and ratio of expenses to average net assets before reductions do not include impact of expenses of the underlying security holdings as represented in the schedule of investments. |
2 | Recognition of net investment income by the Fund is affected by the timing of the declaration of dividends by the underlying investment companies in which the Fund invests. |
3 | Total return and portfolio turnover rate are not annualized for periods of less than one full year. |
The accompanying notes are integral part of these financial statements.
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Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | Total Return (assumes Reinvestment of Distributions) | Net Assets, End of Period ($000) | Ratio of Net Expenses to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Net Investment Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets after Reductions, Excluding Expenses Paid Indirectly | Ratio of Expenses to Average Net Assets Before Reductions | Portfolio Turnover Rate | |||||||||||||||
$ | 12.96 | 24.38 | % | $ | 8,520 | 2.17 | % | (0.36 | %) | 2.17 | % | 2.78 | % | 44 | % | |||||||
$ | 10.42 | (43.12 | %) | $ | 6,743 | 1.73 | % | 0.01 | % | 1.73 | % | 2.26 | % | 49 | % | |||||||
$ | 18.32 | (7.00 | %) | $ | 17,450 | 1.56 | % | 0.76 | % | 1.56 | % | 2.09 | % | 56 | % | |||||||
$ | 19.86 | 16.67 | % | $ | 20,074 | 1.66 | % | 0.47 | % | 1.66 | % | 2.25 | % | 30 | % | |||||||
$ | 17.09 | 7.21 | % | $ | 17,114 | 1.75 | % | 0.06 | % | 1.78 | % | 2.19 | % | 171 | % | |||||||
$ | 15.95 | 7.62 | % | $ | 18,853 | 1.73 | % | 0.00 | % | 1.77 | % | 2.06 | % | 253 | % | |||||||
$ | 17.25 | 7.86 | % | $ | 16,208 | 2.19 | % | 2.27 | % | 2.19 | % | 2.36 | % | 11 | % | |||||||
$ | 16.13 | (37.63 | %) | $ | 15,859 | 1.96 | % | 0.42 | % | 1.96 | % | 2.14 | % | 48 | % | |||||||
$ | 26.14 | 18.24 | % | $ | 27,333 | 1.90 | % | 0.57 | % | 1.90 | % | 2.10 | % | 50 | % | |||||||
$ | 22.23 | 17.68 | % | $ | 23,969 | 2.05 | % | 0.74 | % | 2.05 | % | 2.18 | % | 27 | % | |||||||
$ | 19.03 | 16.80 | % | $ | 22,644 | 2.03 | % | 1.32 | % | 2.05 | % | 2.19 | % | 28 | % | |||||||
$ | 16.51 | 18.01 | % | $ | 28,447 | 1.91 | % | 2.21 | % | 1.91 | % | 1.99 | % | 38 | % | |||||||
$ | 20.51 | (0.75 | %) | $ | 15,393 | 0.99 | % | 2.84 | % | 0.99 | % | 1.66 | % | 66 | % | |||||||
$ | 20.96 | 5.16 | % | $ | 14,036 | 0.99 | % | 3.20 | % | 0.99 | % | 1.58 | % | 118 | % | |||||||
$ | 20.58 | 7.44 | % | $ | 13,769 | 1.01 | % | 3.92 | % | 1.01 | % | 1.72 | % | 88 | % | |||||||
$ | 20.30 | 4.13 | % | $ | 7,118 | 1.10 | % | 3.59 | % | 1.10 | % | 2.22 | % | 106 | % | |||||||
$ | 20.22 | (0.14 | %) | $ | 6,324 | 1.10 | % | 2.75 | % | 1.10 | % | 2.02 | % | 159 | % | |||||||
$ | 20.82 | 1.64 | % | $ | 9,316 | 1.10 | % | 2.49 | % | 1.10 | % | 1.58 | % | 352 | % | |||||||
$ | 1.00 | 0.43 | % | $ | 140,674 | 0.59 | % | 0.88 | % | 0.59 | % | 0.86 | % | N/A | ||||||||
$ | 1.00 | 2.65 | % | $ | 161,232 | 0.49 | % | 2.64 | % | 0.49 | % | 0.83 | % | N/A | ||||||||
$ | 1.00 | 4.95 | % | $ | 195,479 | 0.48 | % | 4.83 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.84 | % | N/A | ||||||||
$ | 1.00 | 4.71 | % | $ | 159,641 | 0.48 | % | 4.64 | % | 0.48 | % | 0.87 | % | N/A | ||||||||
$ | 1.00 | 2.85 | % | $ | 129,200 | 0.47 | % | 2.79 | % | 0.47 | % | 0.89 | % | N/A | ||||||||
$ | 1.00 | 1.06 | % | $ | 148,650 | 0.46 | % | 1.04 | % | 0.46 | % | 0.84 | % | N/A | ||||||||
$ | 1.00 | 0.50 | % | $ | 43,514 | 0.46 | % | 1.03 | % | 0.46 | % | 0.69 | % | N/A | ||||||||
$ | 1.00 | 2.79 | % | $ | 77,294 | 0.37 | % | 2.55 | % | 0.37 | % | 0.68 | % | N/A | ||||||||
$ | 1.00 | 5.09 | % | $ | 20,333 | 0.34 | % | 4.98 | % | 0.34 | % | 0.67 | % | N/A | ||||||||
$ | 1.00 | 4.86 | % | $ | 24,118 | 0.34 | % | 4.76 | % | 0.34 | % | 0.71 | % | N/A | ||||||||
$ | 1.00 | 2.99 | % | $ | 21,083 | 0.33 | % | 2.93 | % | 0.33 | % | 0.71 | % | N/A | ||||||||
$ | 1.00 | 0.02 | % | $ | 30,310 | 0.33 | % | 1.96 | % | 0.33 | % | 0.67 | % | N/A |
4 | Ratio of net expenses to average net assets, ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets, ratio of expenses to average net assets after reductions, excluding expenses paid indirectly, and ratio of expenses to average net assets before reductions are annualized for periods of less than one full year. |
5 | In 2005, the advisor voluntarily reimbursed the Fund for a realized investment loss, which had no impact to total return. |
* | Commenced Operations January 31, 2006 |
** | Commenced Operations on December 28, 2004 |
*** | Actual amounts were less than one-tenth of a cent |
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Notes to Financial Statements
June 30, 2009 (unaudited)
1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies
The Flex-funds® Trust (the “Trust”) was organized in 1982 and is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as a diversified, open-end management investment company. The Trust offers nine separate series and is presently comprised of nine separate funds as follows: The Muirfield Fund® (“Muirfield”), The Total Return Utilities Fund (f.k.a. The Socially Responsible Utilities Fund) (“Utilities”) (please see second paragraph of Note #1 for more information), The Quantex Fund™ (f.k.a. The Highlands Growth Fund) (“Quantex”), The Dynamic Growth Fund (“Dynamic”), The Aggressive Growth Fund (“Aggressive”) (please see third paragraph of Note #1 for more information), The Defensive Balanced Fund (f.k.a. The Defensive Growth Fund) (“Defensive”) (please see fourth paragraph of Note #1 for more information), The Strategic Growth Fund (f.k.a. The Focused Growth Fund) (“Strategic”) (please see fifth paragraph of Note #1 for more information), The U.S. Government Bond Fund (“Bond”), and The Money Market Fund (“Money Market”) (each a “Fund” and collectively the “Funds”). Money Market offers two classes of shares (the Retail Class (“Retail Class”) and the Institutional Class (“Institutional Class”)). Each class of shares has equal rights as to earnings and assets except that each class bears different distribution and transfer agent expenses. The investment objective of Muirfield, Quantex, Dynamic, Aggressive, and Strategic is growth of capital. The investment objective of Defensive is growth of capital, with current income usually of secondary importance. The investment objective of Utilities is current income and growth of income. The investment objective of Bond is maximum current income. The investment objective of Money Market is current income while maintaining a stable share price of $1.00.
Effective August 25, 2008, the Board of Trustees (“Trustees”), including a majority of non-interested or independent Trustees, approved the change of name of The Socially Responsible Utilities Fund to The Total Return Utilities Fund. The investment strategy remains the same with an investment objective seeking total returns through income and capital appreciation. The Fund does not and will not invest in electric utilities that generate power from nuclear reactors.
Effective August 25, 2008, the Trustees approved a change in investment strategy for Aggressive. The Fund is now able to hold investments in both actively managed mutual funds and exchange traded funds, rather than exchange traded funds only. This gives the Fund access to a greater number of investment options and additional opportunity for potential gains. The investment objective remains growth of capital.
Effective August 25, 2008, the Trustees approved the restructuring of Defensive. The Defensive Growth Fund changed its name to The Defensive Balanced Fund. The Fund always invests at least 30% and may invest up to 70% of its assets primarily in equity mutual funds. In addition, the Fund invests at least 30% and may invest up to 70% of its assets primarily in investment grade bonds, money market instruments, or exchange traded funds. The investment objective is now growth of capital, with current income usually of secondary importance. The Fund places a high degree of importance on maintaining and protecting portfolio values from adverse market conditions.
Effective August 25, 2008, the Trustees approved the restructuring of Strategic. The Focused Growth Fund changed its name to The Strategic Growth Fund. The Fund pursues its goal by investing primarily in open-end or closed-end investment companies that seek capital growth or appreciation without regard to current income. In addition, this Fund normally has set allocations to U.S. large-cap equities, U.S. mid-cap equities, U.S. small-cap equities, non-U.S./International (including emerging markets) equities, real estate equities, and commodity-based equities.
Use of estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Security valuation. All investments in securities are recorded at their estimated fair value, as described in Note #2.
Repurchase agreements. Each Fund may engage in repurchase agreement transactions whereby the Fund takes possession of an underlying debt instrument subject to an obligation of the seller to repurchase the instrument from the Fund and an obligation of the Fund to resell the instrument at an agreed upon price and term. At all times, the Fund maintains the value of collateral, including accrued interest, of at least 100% of the amount of the repurchase agreement, plus accrued interest. If the seller defaults or the fair value of the collateral declines, realization of the collateral by the Funds may be delayed or limited.
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Futures & options. In March 2008, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 161 “Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities.” SFAS No. 161 was issued and is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. SFAS No. 161 is intended to improve financial reporting for derivative instruments by requiring enhanced disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity used derivatives, how the entity accounts for derivatives, and how derivative instruments affect an entity’s results of operations and financial position.
Each Fund, except Money Market, may engage in transactions in financial futures contracts and options contracts in order to manage the risk of unanticipated changes in market values of securities held in the Fund, or which it intends to purchase. The futures and options contracts are adjusted by the daily exchange rate of the underlying currency, or index, and any gains or losses are recorded for financial statement purposes as unrealized gains or losses in the statement of assets and liabilities and the statement of operations until the contract settlement date, at which time realized gains and losses are included in the statement of operations.
To the extent that the Fund enters into futures contracts on an index or group of securities, the Fund exposes itself to an indeterminate liability and will be required to pay or receive a sum of money measured by the change in the value of the index. Upon entering into a futures contract, the Fund is required to deposit an initial margin, which is either cash or securities in an amount equal to a certain percentage of the contract value. As of June 30, 2009, a portion of cash held at broker is restricted as a maintenance margin requirement, as required by the broker. Subsequently, the variation margin, which is equal to changes in the daily settlement price or last sale price on the exchanges where futures contracts trade, is received or paid and is recorded as an unrealized gain or loss until the contract is closed. When the contract is closed, the Fund records a realized gain or loss equal to the difference between the proceeds from (or cost of) the closing transaction and the Fund’s basis in the contract. Should market conditions move unexpectedly, the Fund may not achieve the anticipated benefits of the futures contract and may realize a loss. The use of futures transactions involves the risk of imperfect correlation in movements in the price of futures contracts, interest rates, and the underlying hedged assets. With futures, there is minimal counterparty credit risk to the Fund since futures are exchange traded and the exchange’s clearinghouse, as counterparty to all exchange traded futures, guarantees the futures against default. Except for Money Market and Utilities, it is normal practice for each Fund to invest in futures contracts on a daily basis. Although Utilities is permitted to invest in futures contracts, it typically does not.
Call and put option contracts involve the payment of a premium for the right to purchase or sell an individual security or index aggregate at a specified price until the expiration of the contract. Such transactions expose the Fund to the loss of the premium paid if the Fund does not sell or exercise the contract prior to the expiration date. In the case of a call option, sufficient cash or money market instruments will be segregated to complete the purchase. Options are valued on the basis of the daily settlement price or last sale on the exchanges where they trade and the changes in value are recorded as unrealized appreciation or depreciation until closed, exercised or expired.
The Funds may write covered call or put options for which premiums received are recorded as liabilities and are subsequently adjusted to the current value of the options written. When written options are closed or exercised, premiums received are offset against the proceeds paid, and the Fund records realized gains or losses for the difference. When written options expire, the liability is eliminated, and the Fund records realized gains for the entire amount of premiums received. Although permitted, it is currently not normal practice for the Funds to invest in call and put options.
The fair value of derivative instruments as reported within the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of June 30, 2009 was as follows:
Type of | Balance Sheet Location | Fair Value | |||||
The Muirfield Fund® | Equity contracts | Liabilities, Payable for net variation margin on futures contracts | $ | 21,593 | |||
The Dynamic Growth Fund | Equity contracts | Liabilities, Payable for net variation margin on futures contracts | 15,235 | ||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund | Equity contracts | Liabilities, Payable for net variation margin on futures contracts | 8,550 | ||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund | Equity contracts | Liabilities, Payable for net variation margin on futures contracts | 11,290 | ||||
The Strategic Growth Fund | Equity contracts | Liabilities, Payable for net variation margin on futures contracts | 23,260 | ||||
The Quantex Fund™ | Equity contracts | Liabilities, Payable for net variation margin on futures contracts | 3,000 |
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The effect of derivative instruments on the Statements of Operations for the period January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 was as follows:
Amount of Realized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Type of Derivative | Statement of Operations Location | Period January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 | ||||||
The Muirfield Fund® | Equity contracts | Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts | $ | (1,489,873 | ) | |||
The Dynamic Growth Fund | Equity contracts | Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts | (318,680 | ) | ||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund | Equity contracts | Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts | 109,858 | |||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund | Equity contracts | Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts | 14,350 | |||||
The Strategic Growth Fund | Equity contracts | Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts | 234,885 | |||||
The Quantex Fund™ | Equity contracts | Net realized gains (losses) from futures contracts | 8,550 |
Change in Unrealized Gain or (Loss) on Derivatives Recognized in Income
Type of Derivative | Statement of Operations Location | Period January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009 | ||||||
The Muirfield Fund® | Equity contracts | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and futures contracts | $ | 75,155 | ||||
The Dynamic Growth Fund | Equity contracts | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and futures contracts | 29,903 | |||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund | Equity contracts | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and futures contracts | (6,655 | ) | ||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund | Equity contracts | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and futures contracts | 22,228 | |||||
The Strategic Growth Fund | Equity contracts | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and futures contracts | (77,715 | ) | ||||
The Quantex Fund™ | Equity contracts | Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and futures contracts | (24,901 | ) |
Federal income taxes. It is each Fund’s policy to continue to comply with the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income and net capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
The Funds adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, in 2007. The implementation of FIN 48 resulted in no material liability for unrecognized tax benefits and no material changes to the beginning net asset values of the Funds.
As of and during the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statements of operations. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties.
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The Funds are not subject to examination by U.S. federal and state tax authorities for tax years before 2005.
Distributions to shareholders. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Muirfield, Quantex, Dynamic, Aggressive, Defensive, and Strategic declare and pay dividends from net investment income, if any, on a quarterly basis. Utilities declares and pays dividends from net investment income on a monthly basis. Bond and Money Market declare dividends from net investment income on a daily basis and pay such dividends on a monthly basis. Each Fund distributes net capital gains, if any, on an annual basis.
Distributions from net investment income and from net capital gains are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, which may differ from GAAP. These differences are primarily due to deferrals of certain losses, expiring capital loss carryforwards, and differing treatments of unrealized gains and losses of futures contracts held by each Fund. Accordingly, timing differences relating to shareholder distributions are reflected in the components of net assets and permanent book and tax differences have been reclassified within the components of net assets based on their ultimate characterization for federal income tax purposes. For the year ended December 31, 2008, net investment income was reclassified to accumulated undistributed realized gain in the amount of $159 for Bond. For Utilities, $50,532 of ordinary income and $2,597 of long-term gains were recognized for federal tax purposes, but were not reflected in current year income for book purposes, and $59,813 of over-distributions from net investment income were re-designated as return of paid-in-capital.
Investment income & expenses. For Money Market, income and expenses (other than expenses attributable to a specific class) are allocated to each class of shares based on its relative net assets. Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual Fund of the Trust are allocated to the Funds based on each Fund’s relative net assets or other appropriate basis.
Capital Share Transactions. Money Market is authorized to issue an indefinite number of shares in the Retail Class and the Institutional Class. Transactions in the capital shares of the Fund for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2008 were as follows:
2009 | 2008 | |||||||||||||
Amount | Shares | Amount | Shares | |||||||||||
Retail Class | ||||||||||||||
Issued | $ | 62,912,943 | 62,912,943 | $ | 217,175,811 | 217,175,811 | ||||||||
Reinvested | 646,997 | 646,997 | 4,945,212 | 4,945,212 | ||||||||||
Redeemed | (84,118,069 | ) | (84,118,069 | ) | (256,368,000 | ) | (256,368,000 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) | $ | (20,558,129 | ) | (20,558,129 | ) | $ | (34,246,977 | ) | (34,246,977 | ) | ||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||
Issued | $ | 75,880,222 | 75,880,222 | $ | 137,450,135 | 137,450,135 | ||||||||
Reinvested | 76,569 | 76,569 | 456,231 | 456,231 | ||||||||||
Redeemed | (109,736,079 | ) | (109,736,079 | ) | (80,945,889 | ) | (80,945,889 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) | $ | (33,779,288 | ) | (33,779,288 | ) | $ | 56,960,477 | 56,960,477 |
Other. The Funds record security transactions on the trade date. Gains and losses realized from the sale of securities are determined on the specific identification basis. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date and interest income (including amortization of premium and accretion of discount) is recognized as earned.
Effective September 19, 2008, Money Market has participated in the U.S. Treasury’s Temporary Guarantee Program for money market funds. The guarantee provides coverage to the total number of shares held in Money Market as of the close of business on September 19, 2008 less redemptions since September 19, 2008. The program covers all retail and institutional class money market funds that are regulated under Rule 2a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940, are publicly offered, are registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and maintain a stable share price of $1. The expense to participate in the program is included in the Insurance Expense disclosed in the Statements of Operations in this annual report. The insurance was extended to cover the Fund through September 18, 2009.
Subsequent Events. Management has evaluated subsequent events through August 28, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued.
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2. Securities Valuations
As described in Note #1, the Funds utilize various methods to measure the fair value of most of their investments on a recurring basis. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”) establishes a hierarchy that prioritizes inputs to valuation methods. The three levels of inputs are as follows:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Funds have the ability to access.
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These inputs may include quoted prices for the identical instrument on an inactive market, prices for similar instruments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, yield curves, default rates and similar data.
Level 3 — Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability, to the extent relevant observable inputs are not available, representing the Funds’ own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
A description of the valuation techniques applied to the Funds’ major categories of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis follows.
Equity securities (common & preferred stock). Securities traded on a national securities exchange (or reported on the NASDAQ national market) are stated at the last reported sales price on the day of valuation or, lacking any sales, are valued using fair value procedures approved by the Trustees. Registered investment companies are valued at the daily redemption value as reported by the underlying fund. The Funds obtain prices from independent pricing services, which use valuation techniques approved by the Trustees. To the extent these securities are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied, they are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
Corporate bonds. The fair value of corporate bonds is estimated using various techniques, which may consider recently executed transactions in securities of the issuer or comparable issuers, market price quotations (where observable), bond spreads, fundamental data relating to the issuer, and credit default swap spreads adjusted for any basis difference between cash and derivative instruments. While most corporate bonds are categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy, in instances where lower relative weight is placed on transaction prices, quotations, or similar observable inputs, they are categorized in level 3.
Short-term notes. Short-term notes are valued using amortized cost, which approximates fair value. In compliance with Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act, the securities in Money Market, including illiquid and restricted securities, are valued at amortized cost and are compared to prices obtained from independent pricing services. Fixed income securities held in the Funds, except Money Market, maturing more than sixty days after the valuation date, are valued at the last sales price as of the close of business on the day of valuation, or, lacking any sales, at the most recent bid price or yield equivalent as obtained from dealers that make markets in such securities. When such securities are valued within sixty days or less to maturity, the difference between the valuation existing on the sixty-first day before maturity and maturity value is amortized on a straight-line basis to maturity. Securities maturing within sixty days from their date of acquisition are valued at amortized cost. To the extent the inputs are observable and timely, the values would be categorized in level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
U.S. government securities. U.S. government securities are normally valued using a model that incorporates market observable data such as reported sales of similar securities, broker quotes, yields, bids, offers, and reference data. Certain securities are valued principally using dealer quotations. The securities held in Bond are valued at 4:00 P.M.
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Eastern Time. U.S. government securities are categorized in level 1 or level 2 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the inputs used and market activity levels for specific securities.
U.S. agency securities. U.S. agency securities are comprised of two main categories consisting of agency-issued debt and mortgage pass-throughs. Agency-issued debt securities are generally valued in a manner similar to U.S. government securities. Mortgage pass-throughs include to-be-announced (“TBA”) securities and mortgage pass-through certificates. TBA securities and mortgage pass-throughs are generally valued using dealer quotations. Depending on market activity levels and whether quotations or other data are used, these securities are typically categorized in level 1 or level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.
Restricted securities (equity and debt). Restricted securities for which quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by the Trustees. Depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs, these instruments may be classified in either level 2 or level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
Derivative instruments. Listed derivative instruments that are actively traded, including futures contracts, are valued based on quoted prices from the exchange and are categorized in level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Funds did not hold any assets at any time in which significant unobservable inputs were used in determining fair value. Therefore, no reconciliation of Level 3 securities is provided. The following table summarizes the inputs used to value the Funds’ assets and liabilities measured at fair value as of June 30, 2009.
Muirfield — Assets/(Liabilities) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||
Registered investment companies | $ | 95,541,808 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 95,541,808 | ||||
U.S. government securities | — | 799,798 | — | 799,798 | ||||||||
Derivative instruments* | 48,175 | — | — | 48,175 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 95,589,983 | $ | 799,798 | $ | — | $ | 96,389,781 | ||||
Dynamic — Assets/(Liabilities) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||
Registered investment companies | $ | 72,903,931 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 72,903,931 | ||||
U.S. government securities | — | 799,798 | — | 799,798 | ||||||||
Derivative instruments* | 5,763 | — | — | 5,763 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 72,909,694 | $ | 799,798 | $ | — | $ | 73,709,492 | ||||
Aggressive — Assets/(Liabilities) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||
Registered investment companies | $ | 23,652,370 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 23,652,370 | ||||||
U.S. government securities | — | 299,924 | — | 299,924 | ||||||||||
Derivative instruments* | (9,495 | ) | — | — | (9,495 | ) | ||||||||
Total | $ | 23,642,875 | $ | 299,924 | $ | — | $ | 23,942,799 | ||||||
Defensive — Assets/(Liabilities) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||
Registered investment companies | $ | 31,065,873 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 31,065,873 | ||||
U.S. government securities | — | 299,924 | — | 299,924 | ||||||||
U.S. agency securities | — | 8,916,050 | — | 8,916,050 | ||||||||
Mortgage-backed securities | — | 641,458 | — | 641,458 | ||||||||
Derivative instruments* | 13,708 | — | — | 13,708 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 31,079,581 | $ | 9,857,432 | $ | — | $ | 40,937,013 | ||||
Strategic — Assets/(Liabilities) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||
Registered investment companies | $ | 24,720,975 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 24,720,975 | ||||||
U.S. government securities | — | 299,924 | — | 299,924 | ||||||||||
Derivative instruments* | (24,575 | ) | — | — | (24,575 | ) | ||||||||
Total | $ | 24,696,400 | $ | 299,924 | $ | — | $ | 24,996,324 | ||||||
* | Derivative instruments include cumulative gain/loss on futures contracts open at June 30, 2009. |
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Quantex — Assets/(Liabilities) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||||
Common stocks | $ | 7,635,133 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 7,635,133 | ||||||
Registered investment companies | 793,533 | — | — | 793,533 | ||||||||||
U.S. government securities | — | 99,975 | — | 99,975 | ||||||||||
Derivative instruments* | (4,973 | ) | — | — | (4,973 | ) | ||||||||
Total | $ | 8,423,693 | $ | 99,975 | $ | — | $ | 8,523,668 | ||||||
Utilities — Assets/(Liabilities) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||
Common stocks | $ | 16,012,061 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16,012,061 | ||||
Registered investment companies | 189,645 | — | — | 189,645 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 16,201,706 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 16,201,706 | ||||
Bond — Assets/(Liabilities) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||
U.S. agency securities | $ | — | $ | 7,820,240 | $ | — | $ | 7,820,240 | ||||
Mortgage-backed securities | — | 4,823,288 | — | 4,823,288 | ||||||||
Corporate bonds | — | 1,839,473 | — | 1,839,473 | ||||||||
Registered investment companies | 853,280 | — | — | 853,280 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 853,280 | $ | 14,483,001 | $ | — | $ | 15,336,281 | ||||
Money Market — Assets/(Liabilities) | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||
Short-term notes | $ | — | $ | 93,508,619 | $ | — | $ | 93,508,619 | ||||
Registered investment companies | 90,642,232 | — | — | 90,642,232 | ||||||||
Total | $ | 90,642,232 | $ | 93,508,619 | $ | — | $ | 184,150,851 | ||||
* | Derivative instruments include cumulative gain/loss on futures contracts open at June 30, 2009. |
3. Investment Transactions
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales or maturities of long-term investments for the Funds were as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||||
The Muirfield Fund® | $ | 72,692,392 | $ | 36,491,794 | ||
The Dynamic Growth Fund | 39,893,819 | 37,573,733 | ||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund | 16,687,095 | 16,100,424 | ||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund | 31,123,678 | 22,702,925 | ||||
The Strategic Growth Fund | 15,795,210 | 12,606,071 | ||||
The Quantex Fund™ | 2,878,105 | 2,804,627 | ||||
The Total Return Utilities Fund | 1,602,368 | 2,072,253 | ||||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund | 11,342,691 | 9,010,313 |
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, included above are the cost of purchases and proceeds from sales or maturities of long-term U.S. Government investments for the Funds as follows:
Purchases | Sales | |||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund | $ | 6,007,823 | $ | 6,498,500 | ||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund | 10,004,320 | 9,010,313 |
4. Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Meeder Asset Management, Inc. (“MAM”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meeder Financial, Inc. (“Meeder”), provides each Fund, under a separate Investment Advisory Contract, with investment management, research, statistical and advisory services. The services of MAM will terminate automatically if assigned and may be terminated without penalty at any time upon 60 days prior written notice by majority vote of the Fund, by the Trustees of the Fund, or by MAM. Under a separate Investment Subadvisory Agreement with MAM, Miller/Howard Investments, Inc. (“Miller/Howard”) serves as subadvisor of Utilities. The Investment Subadvisory Agreement provides that it will terminate automatically if
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assigned, and that it may be terminated by MAM without penalty to the Fund by MAM, the Trustees of the Fund, or by the vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund upon not less than 30 days written notice.
For such services the Funds pay a fee at the following annual rates: Muirfield, Utilities, and Quantex, 1.00% of average daily net assets up to $50 million, 0.75% of average daily net assets exceeding $50 million up to $100 million and 0.60% of average daily net assets exceeding $100 million. As subadvisor to Utilities, Miller/Howard is paid 0.00% of the 1.00% of average daily net assets up to $10 million, 0.40% of the 1.00% of average daily net assets exceeding $10 million up to $50 million, 0.40% of the 0.75% of average daily net assets exceeding $50 million up to $60 million, 0.30% of the 0.75% of average daily net assets exceeding $60 million up to $100 million and 0.25% of the 0.60% of average daily net assets exceeding $100 million; Dynamic, Aggressive, Defensive, and Strategic, 0.75% of average daily net assets up to $200 million and 0.60% of average daily net assets exceeding $200 million; Bond, 0.40% of average daily net assets up to $100 million and 0.20% of average daily net assets exceeding $100 million; and Money Market, 0.40% of average daily net assets up to $100 million and 0.25% of average daily net assets exceeding $100 million. MAM has contractually agreed to reduce its investment advisory fee by 0.25% for Quantex. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, $8,645 of investment advisory fees were waived in Quantex. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, MAM voluntarily agreed to reduce $127,356 of investment advisory fees in Money Market.
The Chief Compliance Officer (“CCO”) of the Trust provides the Trust with certain compliance services. In compensation for such services, the Trust pays the CCO an annual fee of $46,350, plus out-of-pocket expenses.
Mutual Funds Service Co. (“MFSCo”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Meeder, serves as stock transfer, dividend disbursing and shareholder services agent for each Fund. In compensation for such services, each Fund pays MFSCo an annual fee calculated as follows: For Muirfield, Utilities, Quantex, Dynamic, Aggressive, Defensive, and Strategic, such fee is equal to the greater of $15 per active shareholder account or 0.12% of each Fund’s average daily net assets. For Bond, such fee is equal to the greater of $15 per active shareholder account or 0.08% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For Money Market Retail Class and Money Market Institutional Class, such fee is equal to the greater of $20 per active shareholder account or 0.08% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. MFSCo is entitled to receive an annual minimum fee of $4,000 for each Fund or class. For fixed income Funds that are subject to an expense cap and which are above the expense cap, the basis point fee will be reduced by 0.02%. During the six months ended June 30, 2009, MFSCo waived $1,451 and $17,147 of transfer agent fees for Bond and Money Market, respectively. MFSCo also voluntarily waived $17,619, $16,588, $12,858, and $8,035 of transfer agent fees for Muirfield, Dynamic, Defensive, and Strategic, respectively, during the six months ended June 30, 2009.
MFSCo provides the Trust with certain administrative services. In compensation for such services, each Fund pays MFSCo an annual fee equal to 0.10% of each Fund’s average daily net assets up to $50 million and 0.08% of each Fund’s average daily net assets exceeding $50 million.
MFSCo serves as accounting services agent for each Fund. In compensation for such services, each Fund pays MFSCo an annual fee equal to the greater of:
a. | 0.15% of the first $10 million of average daily net assets, 0.10% of the next $20 million of average daily net assets, 0.02% of the next $50 million of average daily net assets, and 0.01% in excess of $80 million of average daily net assets, |
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b. | $7,500 for non-Money Market Funds and $30,000 for Money Market. |
For the six months ended June 30, 2009, MAM voluntarily agreed to reduce its fees and/or reimburse expenses (excluding brokerage fees and commissions, taxes, interest, and extraordinary or non-recurring expenses), to limit total annual operating expenses to 0.99%, 1.56%, 1.56%, 1.60%, 1.60%, and 1.60% of average daily net assets for Bond, Muirfield, Dynamic, Aggressive, Defensive, and Strategic, respectively. MAM has also voluntarily agreed to reduce its fees and/or reimburse expenses to limit the Retail Class’ and the Institutional Class’ total annual operating expenses. Those limitations of average daily net assets for the corresponding periods were as follows:
Retail Class | Institutional Class | |||||
January 1, 2009 — February 5, 2009 | 0.53 | % | 0.39 | % | ||
February 6, 2009 — March 18, 2009 | 0.58 | % | 0.44 | % | ||
March 19, 2009 — May 21, 2009 | 0.60 | % | 0.49 | % | ||
May 22, 2009 — current | 0.64 | % | 0.53 | % |
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Such reductions and/or reimbursements are limited to the total of fees charged to each Fund or Class by MAM and MFSCo. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, MAM and/or MFSCo reimbursed $1,290, $18,249, $10,835, $14,000, $40,172, $23,592, and $25,891 to Muirfield, Aggressive, Defensive, Strategic, Bond, the Retail Class, and the Institutional Class, respectively.
Muirfield, Dynamic, Aggressive, Defensive, and Strategic have entered into an agreement with the Trust’s custodian, The Huntington National Bank (“HNB”), whereby HNB receives distribution, service, and administration fees (collectively the “fees”) from the underlying security holdings of the aforementioned Funds, and forwards those fees to the appropriate Funds. The Funds use the fees received to reduce the gross expenses of each Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, Muirfield, Dynamic, Aggressive, Defensive, and Strategic used $22,768, $27,603, $8,825, $6,353, and $11,732 of fees received, respectively, to reduce gross expenses of each Fund. It is possible that the Funds may invest in security holdings in which fees are not paid. As such, the gross expenses of a Fund would not be decreased. Also, without this agreement it is likely that the Funds would not collect any fees from underlying security holdings.
Pursuant to Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, a mutual fund can adopt a written plan to pay certain expenses out of fund assets relating to the sale and distribution of its shares. Muirfield, Quantex, Bond, and the Retail Class have adopted a distribution plan with an annual limitation of 0.20% of average daily net assets. Utilities, Dynamic, Aggressive, Defensive, and Strategic have adopted a distribution plan with an annual limitation of 0.25% of average daily net assets. The Institutional Class has adopted a distribution plan with an annual limitation of 0.03% of average daily net assets. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, Muirfield, Utilities, Quantex, Dynamic, Aggressive, Defensive, Strategic, and Bond waived $15,408, $3,932, $5,741, $4,641, $1,273, $4,591, $2,869, and $2,394 of distribution plan (12b-1) expenses, respectively. The Retail Class and the Institutional Class waived $99,806 and $11,129, respectively, for a total of $110,935.
An Administrative Services Plan has been adopted for each Fund of the Trust except Money Market. The Administrative Services Plan allows for each eligible Fund to pay a maximum annual amount of 0.20% of average daily net assets to Service Organizations that provide administrative support services to their customers who own Shares of record or beneficially. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, Muirfield, Utilities, Quantex, Dynamic, Aggressive, Strategic, and Bond waived $29,936, $8,468, $6,640, $23,204, $7,424, $229, and $4,353 of administrative service plan expenses, respectively.
The Funds have adopted a Deferred Compensation Plan (the “Plan”) for the independent Trustees. Under the Plan, each eligible Trustee is permitted to defer all or a portion of the trustees fees payable by any of the Funds as an investment into any combination of Funds until a specified point of time. The investment into the Funds is recorded as an asset, however an offsetting liability is also recorded for the deferred payment. Once the eligible Trustees’ deferral amounts can be distributed, a lump sum or generally equal annual installments over a period of up to ten (10) years can be made to the eligible Trustee(s). The Funds may terminate this Plan at any time.
Certain trustees and officers of the Funds are also officers or directors of Meeder, MAM, and MFSCo.
During the six months ended June 30, 2009, several of the Funds invested in The Money Market Fund, an affiliate, as described in Section 2(a)(3) of the Investment Company Act of 1940. As of June 30, 2009, the 7-day yield of the Institutional Class was 0.63%. A summary of the Funds’ investments in this affiliate during the year is noted below:
12/31/08 Balance | Purchases | Sales | 6/30/09 Cost | Income | 6/30/09 Value | ||||||||||||||
The Muirfield Fund® | $ | 39,001,248 | $ | 20,435,916 | $ | (50,572,672 | ) | $ | 8,864,492 | $ | 170,802 | $ | 8,864,492 | ||||||
The Dynamic Growth Fund | 3,196,192 | 17,976,169 | (18,875,655 | ) | 2,296,706 | 17,294 | 2,296,706 | ||||||||||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund | 233,519 | 5,550,202 | (4,646,008 | ) | 1,137,713 | 5,128 | 1,137,713 | ||||||||||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund | 11,278,859 | 19,685,520 | (26,037,255 | ) | 4,927,124 | 59,914 | 4,927,124 | ||||||||||||
The Strategic Growth Fund | 1,886,088 | 8,391,197 | (9,383,550 | ) | 893,735 | 6,439 | 893,735 | ||||||||||||
The Quantex Fund™ | 324,465 | 1,893,197 | (1,424,129 | ) | 793,533 | 1,826 | 793,533 | ||||||||||||
The Total Return Utilities Fund | 218,301 | 1,913,703 | (1,942,359 | ) | 189,645 | 1,308 | 189,645 | ||||||||||||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund | 561,082 | 12,665,395 | (12,373,197 | ) | 853,280 | 7,506 | 853,280 |
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5. Federal Tax Information
The tax characteristics of dividends paid by the Funds during the year ended December 31, 2008 were as follows:
Ordinary Income | Net Short-Term Capital Gains | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | Tax Return of Capital | Total Dividends Paid(1) | |||||||||||
The Muirfield Fund® | $ | 11,273 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 11,273 | |||||
The Dynamic Growth Fund | 448,435 | — | 570,693 | — | 1,019,128 | ||||||||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund | 203,657 | — | — | — | 203,657 | ||||||||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund | 318,559 | — | — | — | 318,559 | ||||||||||
The Strategic Growth Fund | 175,093 | — | — | — | 175,093 | ||||||||||
The Quantex Fund™ | 320 | — | — | — | 320 | ||||||||||
The Total Return Utilities Fund | 146,913 | — | — | 59,813 | 206,726 | ||||||||||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund | 469,374 | — | — | — | 469,374 | ||||||||||
The Money Market Fund | 5,992,069 | — | — | — | 5,992,069 |
The tax characteristics of dividends paid by the Funds during the year ended December 31, 2007 were as follows:
Ordinary Income | Net Short-Term Capital Gains | Net Long-Term Capital Gains | Total Dividends Paid(1) | |||||||||
The Muirfield Fund® | $ | 1,597,151 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,597151 | ||||
The Dynamic Growth Fund | 595,277 | 238,705 | 1,041,578 | 1,875,560 | ||||||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund | 132,213 | — | — | 132,213 | ||||||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund | 482,437 | 1,399,872 | 1,953,406 | 3,835,715 | ||||||||
The Strategic Growth Fund | 400,727 | 749,648 | 2,749,532 | 3,899,907 | ||||||||
The Quantex Fund™ | 174,362 | — | — | 174,362 | ||||||||
The Total Return Utilities Fund | 146,532 | — | — | 146,532 | ||||||||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund | 542,339 | — | — | 542,339 | ||||||||
The Money Market Fund | 9,829,339 | — | — | 9,829,339 |
As of December 31, 2008, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis for the Funds were as follows:
Undistributed Ordinary Income | Dividends Payable | Accumulated Capital and Other Gains and (Losses) | Unrealized Appreciation/ (Depreciation)(2) | Total Accumulated Earnings/ (Deficit) | |||||||||||||||
The Muirfield Fund® | $ | 414,536 | $ | (64 | ) | $ | (16,781,512 | ) | $ | (16,789,363 | ) | $ | (33,156,403 | ) | |||||
The Dynamic Growth Fund | 29,283 | (3,335 | ) | (12,564,846 | ) | (24,148,416 | ) | (36,687,314 | ) | ||||||||||
The Aggressive Growth Fund | 5 | (5 | ) | (10,062,923 | ) | (6,675,630 | ) | (16,738,553 | ) | ||||||||||
The Defensive Balanced Fund | 123 | (123 | ) | (7,933,274 | ) | (4,107,283 | ) | (12,040,557 | ) | ||||||||||
The Strategic Growth Fund | — | — | (6,478,990 | ) | (7,361,633 | ) | (13,840,623 | ) | |||||||||||
The Quantex Fund™ | 1,544 | (4 | ) | (2,215,932 | ) | (5,402,166 | ) | (7,616,558 | ) | ||||||||||
The Total Return Utilities Fund | 1,790 | (1,790 | ) | (343,105 | ) | (4,934,876 | ) | (5,277,981 | ) | ||||||||||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund | 3,603 | (1,752 | ) | (718,958 | ) | 287,615 | (429,492 | ) | |||||||||||
The Money Market Fund | 128,507 | (128,507 | ) | — | — | — |
(1) | Total dividends paid may differ from the amount reported in the Statement of Changes in Net Assets because for tax purposes dividends are recognized when actually paid. |
(2) | The differences between book- and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are attributable primarily to: deferral of post October losses, wash sales, and the realization for tax purposes of unrealized gains/(losses) on certain derivative instruments. |
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For federal income tax purposes, the following Funds have capital loss carryforwards as of December 31, 2008, which are available to offset future capital gains, if any. To the extent that these carryforwards are used to offset future capital gains, it is probable that the gains that are offset will not be distributed to shareholders:
Amount | Expires | ||||
The Muirfield Fund® | $ | 387,760 | 2010 | ||
The Muirfield Fund® | 16,393,752 | 2016 | |||
The Dynamic Growth Fund | 12,564,846 | 2016 | |||
The Aggressive Growth Fund | 3,287,233 | 2010 | |||
The Aggressive Growth Fund | 6,775,690 | 2016 | |||
The Defensive Balanced Fund | 7,933,27 | 2016 | |||
The Strategic Growth Fund | 6,478,990 | 2016 | |||
The Quantex Fund™ | 234,839 | 2010 | |||
The Quantex Fund™ | 1,249,666 | 2011 | |||
The Quantex Fund™ | 731,427 | 2016 | |||
The Total Return Utilities Fund | 343,105 | 2011 | |||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund | 338,199 | 2011 | |||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund | 125,708 | 2012 | |||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund | 141,817 | 2013 | |||
The U.S. Government Bond Fund | 113,234 | 2014 |
Under current tax laws, net capital losses incurred after October 31, within a Fund’s fiscal year, are deemed to arise on the first business day of the following fiscal year for tax purposes. For the year ended December 31, 2008, Muirfield, Dynamic, Aggressive, Defensive, Strategic, Quantex, Utilities, and Bond deferred post October losses in the amounts of $3,025,760, $5,643,153, $1,316,826, $1,561,273, $434,813, $5,110, $236,123, and $3,378, respectively.
6. Control Ownership
The beneficial ownership, either directly or indirectly, of more than 25% of the voting securities of a fund creates a presumption of control of the fund under Section 2(a)(9) of the 1940 Act. As of June 30, 2009, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. held for the benefit of others, in aggregate, 41% of Utilities; Nationwide Trust Company, FSB held for the benefit of others, in aggregate, 99% of Defensive; Nationwide Trust Company, FSB held for the benefit of others, in aggregate, 95% of Strategic; Nationwide Trust Company, FSB held for the benefit of others, in aggregate, 79% of Dynamic; Nationwide Trust Company, FSB held for the benefit of others, in aggregate, 81% of Aggressive; Nationwide Trust Company, FSB held for the benefit of others, in aggregate, 66% of Muirfield; Carey & Co. held for the benefit of others, in aggregate, 29% of Quantex; Nationwide Trust Company, FSB held for the benefit of others, in aggregate, 68% of Bond; and Carey & Co. held for the benefit of others, in aggregate, 74% of Institutional Class and therefore may be deemed to control the Funds.
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Trustees and Officers (unaudited)
Certain trustees and officers of the Funds are also officers or directors of Meeder, MAM, and MFSCo. The Trustees oversee the management of the Trust and elect its officers. The officers are responsible for the Funds’ day-to-day operations. The Trustees’ and officers’ names, addresses, years of birth, positions held with the Trust, and length of service with The Flex-funds are listed below. Also included is each Board member’s principal occupation during, at least, the past five years. Except as indicated, each individual has held the office shown or other offices in the same company for the last five years. Those Trustees who are “interested persons”, as defined in the 1940 Act, by virtue of their affiliation with the Trust, are indicated by an asterisk (*).
Name, Address(1), and | Year First Elected of the Trust | Position and | Principal | |||
Robert S. Meeder, Jr.* Year of Birth: 1961 | 1992 | Trustee and President | President of Meeder Asset Management, Inc. | |||
Walter L. Ogle** Year of Birth: 1937 | 1982 | Trustee | Retired; formerly Executive Vice President of Aon Consulting, an employee benefits consulting group; Lead Trustee of the Trust. | |||
James W. Didion** Year of Birth: 1930 | 1982, 1998 | Trustee | Retired; formerly Executive Vice President of Core Source, Inc., an employee benefit and Workers’ Compensation administration and consulting firm (1991 – 1997); Chairman of the Trust’s Audit Committee. | |||
Jack W. Nicklaus** Year of Birth: 1961 | 1998 | Trustee | Designer, Nicklaus Design, a golf course design firm and division of The Nicklaus Companies; Chairman of the Trust’s Nominating Committee. | |||
Stuart M. Allen** Year of Birth: 1961 | 2006 | Trustee | President of Gardiner Allen DeRoberts Insurance LLC, an insurance agency; Chairman of the Trust’s Performance Committee. | |||
Anthony D’Angelo** Year of Birth: 1959 | 2006 | Trustee | Director of Sales, WSYX ABC 6/WTTE Fox 28, television stations owned and operated by Sinclair Broadcast Group; Chairman of the Trust’s Compensation Committee. | |||
Dale W. Smith Year of Birth: 1959 | 2006 | Vice President | Chief Financial Officer of Meeder Asset Management, Inc. (2005 – present); formerly Senior Vice President of Financial Services of BISYS Fund Services (1996 – 2004). |
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Name, Address(1), and | Year First Elected of the Trust | Position and | Principal | |||
David R. Carson Year of Birth: 1958 | 2006 | Chief Compliance Officer | Chief Compliance Officer and Anti-Money Laundering Officer of the Huntington Funds and Huntington VA Funds (2005 – present); Treasurer and Assistant Treasurer of the Huntington Funds, Huntington Asset Advisors, Inc. (2002 – 2005). | |||
Bruce E. McKibben Year of Birth: 1969 | 2002 | Treasurer | Director of Fund Accounting of Mutual Funds Service Co., the Trust’s transfer agent (1997 – present). Interim Chief Operating Officer of Meeder Asset Management, Inc. (June 2008 – October 2008). |
(1) | The address of each Trustee is 6125 Memorial Drive, Dublin, OH 43017. |
(2) | Each Trustee serves for an indefinite term, until his or her resignation, death, or removal. Each Trustee oversees all nine Funds in the Trust. |
* | Robert S. Meeder, Jr. is deemed an “interested person” of the Trust by virtue of his position as President of Meeder Asset Management, Inc., the Advisor of the Trust. |
** | Each independent Trustee is a member of the Trust’s Audit Committee, Performance Committee, Compensation Committee, and Nominating Committee. |
The Statement of Additional Information includes additional information about each Trustee and is available without charge. To obtain a copy of the Statement of Additional Information, please contact your financial representative or call toll free 1-800-325-3539.
Other Information
The Funds file their complete schedules of portfolios holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov and may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds’ schedules of positions are also available on the Funds’ website at www.flexfunds.com.
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities, and information regarding how the Funds voted these proxies for the 12-month period ended June 30, 2009, is available on the SEC’s website at http://www/sec.gov, or, without charge, upon request by calling toll-free 1-800-325-3539.
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Manager and Investment Advisor
Meeder Asset Management, Inc.
6125 Memorial Drive
P.O. Box 7177
Dublin, Ohio 43017
Subadvisor / The Total Return Utilities Fund
Miller/Howard Investments, Inc.
141 Upper Byrdclifie Road, P.O. Box 549
Woodstock, New York 12498
Board of Trustees
James Didion
Robert S. Meeder, Jr.
Jack Nicklaus II
Walter L. Ogle
Anthony D’Angelo
Stuart Allen
Custodian
The Huntington National Bank
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Transfer Agent & Dividend Disbursing Agent
Mutual Funds Service Co.
6125 Memorial Drive
Dublin, Ohio 43017
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Cohen Fund Audit Services, LTD
800 Westpoint Parkway, Suite 1100
Westlake, Ohio 44145
Managed by Meeder Asset Management, Inc.
6125 Memorial Drive, Dublin Ohio, 43017
Call Toll Free 800-325-3539 | 614-760-2159
Fax: 614-766-6669 | www.flexfunds.com
Email: flexfunds@meederfinancial.com
Item 2. Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, comptroller or principal accounting officer, and any person who performs a similar function.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
Currently, The Flex-funds (the “Funds”) do not have an Audit Committee member who possesses all of the attributes required to be an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in instruction 2(b) of Item 3 of Form N-CSR. However, the Board of Trustees believes that each member of the Audit Committee has substantial experience relating to the review of financial statements and the operations of audit committees. Accordingly, the Board of Trustees believes that the members are qualified to evaluate the Funds’ financial statements, supervise the Funds’ preparation of its financial statements, and oversee the work of the Funds’ independent auditors. The Board of Trustees also believes that, although no single Audit Committee member possesses all of the attributes required to be an “audit committee financial expert”, the Audit Committee members collectively as a group possess the attributes required to be an “audit committee financial expert.”
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
(a) – (d) Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:
2009 | 2008 | |||||
Audit Fees | $ | 63,000 | $ | 61,000 | ||
Audit-Related Fees | 1,600 | 2,525 | ||||
Tax Fees | 20,250 | 19,800 | ||||
All Other Fees | 3,000 | 2,750 |
Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-related fees include amounts reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements. Tax fees include amounts related to tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. All other fees include amounts related to the registrant’s annual filing of Form N1A.
(e)(1) A purpose of the Audit Committee is to approve the engagement of the registrant’s independent auditors (i) to render audit and non-audit services for the registrant in accordance with Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i) of Regulation S-X, subject to the waiver provisions set forth in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X, and (ii) to render non-audit services for the registrant’s investment advisors (other than a sub-advisor whose role is primarily portfolio management and is subcontracted or overseen by another investment advisor) and any other entity controlling by, or under common control with the investment advisor that provides ongoing services to the registrant, in each case under (ii) if the engagement relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant, in accordance with Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X, subject to waiver provisions set forth in Rule 2-01(c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X.
(e)(2) 100% of services included in (b) – (d) above were approved pursuant to Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment advisor, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment advisor that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $13,150 and $24,675 respectively.
(h) Not applicable.
Items 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders.
Not applicable.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) Based on our evaluation conducted within 90 days of the filing date, hereof, the design and operation of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that material information relating to the registrant is made known to the certifying officers by others within the appropriate entities, particularly during the period in which Forms N-CSR are being prepared, and the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures allow timely preparation and review of the information for the registrant’s Form N-CSR and the officer certifications of such Form N-CSR.
(b) There were no significant changes in the registrant’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Item 12. Exhibits.
(a)(1) Code of Ethics filed herewith as EX-99.CODE ETH.
(a)(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act(17 CFR270.30a-2(a)). Filed herewith as EX-99.CERT.
(b) Certifications of principal executive officer and principal financial officer, under Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and 18 U.S.C. ss.1350. Filed herewith as EX-99.906 CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
The Flex-funds | ||
By: | /s/ Bruce E. McKibben | |
Bruce E. McKibben, Treasurer | ||
Date: | August 28, 2009 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: | /s/ Bruce E. McKibben | |
Bruce E. McKibben, Treasurer | ||
Date: | August 28, 2009 | |
By: | /s/ Robert S. Meeder, Jr. | |
Robert S. Meeder, Jr., President | ||
Date: | August 28, 2009 |