UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 |
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FORM N-CSR |
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CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED MANAGEMENT |
INVESTMENT COMPANIES |
INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT FILE NUMBER 811-3967 |
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
40 Wall Street |
New York, NY 10005 |
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) |
Joseph I. Benedek |
First Investors Management Company, Inc. |
Raritan Plaza I |
Edison, NJ 08837-3620 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
REGISTRANT'S TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE: |
1-212-858-8000 |
DATE OF FISCAL YEAR END: SEPTEMBER 30 |
DATE OF REPORTING PERIOD: MARCH 31, 2014 |
Item 1. Reports to Stockholders
The semi-annual report to stockholders follows
FOREWORD |
This report is for the information of the shareholders of the Funds. It is the policy of each Fund described in this report to mail only one copy of a Fund’s prospectus, annual report, semi-annual report and proxy statements to all shareholders who share the same mailing address and share the same last name and have invested in a Fund covered by the same document. You are deemed to consent to this policy unless you specifically revoke this policy and request that separate copies of such documents be mailed to you. In such case, you will begin to receive your own copies within 30 days after our receipt of the revocation. You may request that separate copies of these disclosure documents be mailed to you by writing to us at: Administrative Data Management Corp., Raritan Plaza I, Edison, NJ 08837-3620 or calling us at 1-800-423-4026.
You may obtain a free prospectus for any of the Funds by contacting your representative, calling 1-800-423-4026, writing to us at the following address: First Investors Corporation, 40 Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, or by visiting our website at www.firstinvestors.com. You should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses of a Fund carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the Fund, and should be read carefully before investing.
An investment in a Fund is not a bank deposit and is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) or any other government agency. Although the Cash Management Fund seeks to preserve a net asset value at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in it, just as it is possible to lose money by investing in any of the other Funds. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
A Statement of Additional Information (“SAI”) for any of the Funds may also be obtained, without charge, upon request by calling 1-800-423-4026, writing to us at our address or by visiting our website listed above. The SAI contains more detailed information about the Funds, including information about its Trustees.
Market Overview
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
Dear Investor:
We are pleased to provide you with our report for the six-month period ended March 31, 2014. During the period, the U.S. economy continued to recover, although in fits and starts. Growth in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 2.6%, falling to a meager 0.1% in the first quarter of 2014 – which some economists blamed on inclement winter weather throughout much of the U.S. Meanwhile, the unemployment rate fell to 6.7% by March 2014, its lowest rate since October 2008.
Inflation remained low, with the consumer-price index staying at or below 1.5%. Consumer spending slowed over the six-month period, only to rebound to a four-and-a-half year record gain of 0.9% by March. The gradual pullback of the Federal Reserve’s (the “Fed’s”) stimulus program, which is expected to end by late 2014, and concerns over rate hikes in 2015 tempered financial markets in the first few months of the year.
Equity Markets
Equities posted positive results during the reporting period. Stocks ended 2013 with a strong rally in the calendar fourth quarter, capping a spectacular year, as the S&P 500 Index concluded with a 32.4% gain on a total return basis. The first half of the reporting period (4Q -2013) ended with gains of 10.5%, as strong corporate profit growth and positive economic news lifted the equity markets. As 2014 began, the equity markets took a brief pause, and after losing 5.7% between January 15 and February 3 of this year, the markets recovered during the balance of February and March, ending the first quarter of the year in positive territory. The S&P 500 ended the second half of the reporting period with a gain of 1.8% and most of the market averages wound up being positive as well, despite the fact that there was definitely more volatility within this portion of the reporting period. Overall markets were up 12.5% for the six month period.
Three basic factors impacted the markets’ slower performance during the last three months of the reporting period, beginning with very cold and stormy weather in the U.S., which dampened economic activity, affecting housing, industrial and transportation stocks, all of which had a harder time until temperatures started climbing in March. Secondly, the move of Russia’s military into Crimea in the Ukraine caused increased global volatility, mainly impacting Russian markets, which traded off and created a temporary cascading effect around the globe. Thirdly, China’s slowing economic situation – from low double digit growth to the high single digits – also had a ripple effect in the global marketplace. This was mainly due to tighter lending practices, more regulation and a crackdown on corruption coming from China’s new leadership in the wake of a housing bubble, all of which has put downward pressure on growth.
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Market Overview (continued)
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
The overall U.S. economy grew a little more than 2% during this period. All sectors within equities posted positive results for the six months. Among sectors, the prolonged cold weather most impacted consumer spending, which affected consumer discretionary stocks (retail, wholesale, apparel, travel & leisure) which were weaker on a relative basis during the period; consumer staples were also poorer performers, while energy, telecom and utilities stocks also lagged. On the positive side, healthcare and technology stocks were very strong. Other sectors posted more modest gains, including materials, industrials and financials.
Bond Markets
Benchmark U.S. Treasury rates moved slightly higher during the review period. The first half of the review period saw the continuation of an increase in interest rates that had begun in May as the market grappled with the beginning of the end of the Fed’s very accommodative monetary policy. Treasury yields ended the year at their highest level since mid-2011. The second half of the review period saw a reversal of the bond market’s sell-off as the severe winter depressed economic activity, there was slowed growth in China, and the confrontation in the Ukraine led to a flight-to-safety into U.S. Treasury securities. For the review period, the 10-year Treasury yield increased from 2.6% to 2.7%. The 2-year Treasury yield, which is anchored by the Fed’s commitment to keep short-term rates very low, moved from 0.3% to 0.4%.
The broad bond market gained 1.7% during the reporting period, according to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Broad Market Index. Riskier sectors had the best returns, benefiting from their higher yields and a tightening of spreads versus Treasury securities. Specifically, high yield bonds gained 6.6%, followed by investment grade corporate bonds at 4.0%. Non-U.S. government bonds had a relatively strong return of 1.8%. Mortgage-backed bonds were negatively affected by the tapering of the Fed’s quantitative easing program (a program which has involved large-scale purchases of bonds to depress interest rates), returning 1.1%. Reflecting the impact of higher interest rates, the Treasury sector lagged the broad bond market with a 0.7% return. Lastly, money market rates remained close to zero as the Fed maintained its commitment to keep short-term interest rates at an exceptionally low level.
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Thank you for placing your trust in First Investors. As always, we appreciate the opportunity to serve your investment needs.
This Market Overview is not part of the Funds’ financial report and is submitted for the general information of the shareholders of the Funds. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors in the Funds, unless preceded or accompanied by an effective prospectus. The Market Overview reflects conditions through the end of the period as stated on the cover. Market conditions are subject to change. This Market Overview may not be relied upon as investment advice or as an indication of current or future trading intent on behalf of any Fund.
There are a variety of risks associated with investing in mutual funds. For stock funds, the risks include market risk (the risk that the entire stock market will decline because of an event such as deterioration in the economy or a rise in interest rates), as well as special risks associated with investing in certain types of stock funds, such as small-cap, global and international funds. For bond funds, the risks include interest rate risk and credit risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that bonds will decrease in value as interest rates rise. The historically low interest rate environment increases the risks associated with a rise in interest rates, including the potential for periods of volatility and increased redemptions. As a general matter, longer-term bonds fluctuate more than shorter-term bonds in reaction to changes in interest rates. Credit risk is the risk that bonds will decline in value as the result of a decline in the credit rating of the bonds or the economy as a whole, or that the issuer will be unable to pay interest and/ or principal when due. You should consult your prospectus for a precise explanation of the risks associated with your Fund.
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Understanding Your Fund’s Expenses (unaudited)
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
As a mutual fund shareholder, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including a sales charge (load) on purchase payments (on Class A shares only) and a contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions (on Class B shares only); and (2) ongoing costs, including advisory fees; distribution and service fees (12b-1); and other expenses. This example is 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 are based on an investment of $1,000 in each Fund at the beginning of the period, October 1, 2013, and held for the entire six-month period ended March 31, 2014. The calculations assume that no shares were bought or sold during the period. Your actual costs may have been higher or lower, depending on the amount of your investment and the timing of any purchases or redemptions.
Actual Expenses Example:
These amounts help you to estimate the actual expenses that you paid over the period. The “Ending Account Value” shown is derived from the Fund’s actual return, and the “Expenses Paid During Period” shows the dollar amount that would have been paid by an investor who started with $1,000 in the Fund. You may use the information here, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period.
To estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period, simply divide your ending account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.60), then multiply the result by the number given for your Fund under the heading “Expenses Paid During Period”.
Hypothetical Expenses Example:
These amounts provide information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio for each class of shares of a Fund, and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight and help you compare your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as front-end or contingent deferred sales charges (loads or account fees that are charged to certain types of accounts, such as an annual custodial fee of $15 for certain IRA accounts and certain other retirement accounts or an annual custodial fee of $30 for 403(b) custodial accounts (subject to exceptions and certain waivers as described in the Funds’ Statement of Additional Information). Therefore, the hypothetical expenses example is useful in comparing ongoing costs only and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
CASH MANAGEMENT FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 0.08% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.40 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,024.53 | $0.40 | |
Class B Shares | 0.08% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.40 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,024.53 | $0.40 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 0.08% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,000.00 | $0.40 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,024.53 | $0.40 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid during the | |
period are net of expenses waived and/or assumed. | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Portfolio of Investments
CASH MANAGEMENT FUND
March 31, 2014
Principal | Interest | ||||||
Amount | Security | Rate | * | Value | |||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—64.1% | |||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank: | |||||||
$ 1,405M | 4/2/2014 | 0.09 | % | $ 1,404,996 | |||
7,300M | 4/4/2014 | 0.11 | 7,299,933 | ||||
4,000M | 4/9/2014 | 0.06 | 3,999,951 | ||||
2,270M | 4/9/2014 | 0.07 | 2,269,965 | ||||
3,000M | 4/23/2014 | 0.06 | 2,999,890 | ||||
5,000M | 4/25/2014 | 0.05 | 4,999,833 | ||||
6,000M | 4/30/2014 | 0.07 | 5,999,686 | ||||
2,700M | 5/2/2014 | 0.08 | 2,699,826 | ||||
5,000M | 5/9/2014 | 0.06 | 4,999,710 | ||||
3,100M | 5/14/2014 | 0.05 | 3,099,815 | ||||
4,000M | 5/14/2014 | 0.06 | 3,999,713 | ||||
2,200M | 5/21/2014 | 0.07 | 2,199,786 | ||||
5,000M | 5/21/2014 | 0.12 | 4,999,201 | ||||
3,100M | 5/23/2014 | 0.12 | 3,099,485 | ||||
1,000M | 5/28/2014 | 0.06 | 999,905 | ||||
3,150M | 5/30/2014 | 0.07 | 3,149,639 | ||||
1,250M | 5/30/2014 | 0.10 | 1,249,801 | ||||
2,700M | 6/6/2014 | 0.08 | 2,699,629 | ||||
2,894M | 6/6/2014 | 0.11 | 2,893,416 | ||||
3,200M | 6/6/2014 | 0.12 | 3,199,296 | ||||
2,446M | 6/13/2014 | 0.08 | 2,445,628 | ||||
4,000M | 6/13/2014 | 0.09 | 3,999,270 | ||||
1,261M | 6/18/2014 | 0.08 | 1,260,795 | ||||
2,000M | 7/9/2014 | 0.10 | 1,999,450 | ||||
1,200M | 8/6/2014 | 0.09 | 1,199,640 | ||||
Freddie Mac: | |||||||
4,000M | 5/9/2014 | 0.07 | 3,999,704 | ||||
5,000M | 6/17/2014 | 0.06 | 4,999,358 | ||||
2,240M | 7/11/2014 | 0.10 | 2,239,371 | ||||
Total Value of U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost $90,406,692) | 90,406,692 | ||||||
CORPORATE NOTES—22.4% | |||||||
Coca-Cola Co.: | |||||||
1,500M | 6/19/2014 (a) | 0.10 | 1,499,671 | ||||
1,650M | 6/24/2014 (a) | 0.10 | 1,649,615 | ||||
3,000M | 8/19/2014 (a) | 0.17 | 2,998,016 | ||||
6,000M | Honeywell International, Inc., 5/19/2014 (a) | 0.10 | 5,999,200 | ||||
5,000M | McDonald’s Corp., 6/25/2014 (a) | 0.09 | 4,998,938 |
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Principal | Interest | ||||||
Amount | Security | Rate | * | Value | |||
CORPORATE NOTES (continued) | |||||||
$ 4,000M | Pfizer, Inc., 5/29/2014 (a) | 0.07 | $ 3,999,549 | ||||
5,000M | Procter & Gamble Co., 6/11/2014 (a) | 0.10 | 4,999,014 | ||||
5,500M | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., 5/12/2014 (a) | 0.08 | 5,499,499 | ||||
Total Value of Corporate Notes (cost $31,643,502) | 31,643,502 | ||||||
VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE NOTES—8.2% | |||||||
5,700M | Mississippi Business Finance Corp. | ||||||
(Chevron USA, Inc.), 12/1/2030 | 0.07 | 5,700,000 | |||||
5,835M | Valdez, Alaska Marine Terminal Rev. | ||||||
(Exxon Pipeline Co., Project B), 12/1/2033 | 0.07 | 5,835,000 | |||||
Total Value of Variable and Floating Rate Notes (cost $11,535,000) | 11,535,000 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—5.0% | |||||||
7,000M | U.S. Treasury Bills, 6/12/2014 (cost $6,999,300) | 0.05 | 6,999,300 | ||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $140,584,494)** | 99.7 | % | 140,584,494 | ||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | .3 | 384,757 | |||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $140,969,251 |
* | The interest rates shown are the effective rates at the time of purchase by the Fund. The interest |
rates shown on floating rate notes are adjusted periodically; the rates shown are the rates in effect | |
at March 31, 2014. | |
** | Aggregate cost for federal income tax purposes is the same. |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 4). |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
CASH MANAGEMENT FUND
March 31, 2014
Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
U.S. Government Agency | ||||||||||||
Obligations | $ | — | $ | 90,406,692 | $ | — | $ | 90,406,692 | ||||
Corporate Notes | — | 31,643,502 | — | 31,643,502 | ||||||||
Variable and Floating Rate Notes: | ||||||||||||
Municipal Bonds | — | 11,535,000 | — | 11,535,000 | ||||||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Obligations | — | 6,999,300 | — | 6,999,300 | ||||||||
Total Investments in Securities | $ | — | $ | 140,584,494 | $ | — | $ | 140,584,494 |
There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2014. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
GOVERNMENT FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.07% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,004.77 | $5.35 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,019.59 | $5.39 | |
Class B Shares | 1.89% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,000.26 | $9.43 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,015.51 | $9.50 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 0.84% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,003.47 | $4.20 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.74 | $4.23 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 0.64% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,006.14 | $3.20 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,021.74 | $3.23 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid during the | |
period are net of expenses waived. | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Portfolio of Investments
GOVERNMENT FUND
March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED | ||||
SECURITIES—67.7% | ||||
Fannie Mae—30.0% | ||||
$ 6,682M | 2.5%, 9/1/2023 – 11/1/2023 | $ 6,855,330 | ||
13,546M | 3%, 8/1/2022 – 7/1/2023 | 14,075,895 | ||
16,116M | 3.5%, 10/1/2025 – 5/1/2033 | 16,799,435 | ||
42,959M | 4%, 8/1/2026 – 10/1/2041 (a) | 45,394,770 | ||
11,542M | 4.5%, 11/1/2040 – 1/1/2042 | 12,431,215 | ||
7,734M | 5%, 8/1/2039 – 4/1/2040 | 8,464,661 | ||
3,855M | 5.5%, 7/1/2033 – 10/1/2039 | 4,286,248 | ||
108,307,554 | ||||
Freddie Mac—3.1% | ||||
2,217M | 3.5%, 9/1/2032 | 2,316,170 | ||
6,005M | 4%, 11/1/2040 | 6,320,858 | ||
2,199M | 5%, 8/1/2039 | 2,428,517 | ||
11,065,545 | ||||
Government National Mortgage Association I | ||||
Program—34.6% | ||||
7,031M | 4%, 11/15/2025 – 6/15/2042 | 7,505,717 | ||
22,053M | 4.5%, 9/15/2033 – 6/15/2040 | 23,943,854 | ||
36,451M | 5%, 6/15/2033 – 5/15/2040 | 40,252,372 | ||
22,679M | 5.5%, 3/15/2033 – 10/15/2039 | 25,464,068 | ||
20,207M | 6%, 3/15/2031 – 5/15/2040 | 22,945,926 | ||
1,766M | 6.5%, 6/15/2034 – 3/15/2038 | 1,993,351 | ||
2,206M | 7%, 6/15/2023 – 4/15/2034 | 2,443,121 | ||
124,548,409 | ||||
Total Value of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $238,099,251) | 243,921,508 | |||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY | ||||
OBLIGATIONS—15.8% | ||||
Fannie Mae: | ||||
21,000M | 1.875%, 9/18/2018 | 21,229,719 | ||
23,250M | 1.625%, 11/27/2018 | 23,181,064 | ||
7,000M | Federal Farm Credit Bank, 2.79%, 11/12/2020 | 7,051,646 | ||
5,000M | Freddie Mac, 3.75%, 3/27/2019 | 5,460,005 | ||
Total Value of U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost $56,870,434) | 56,922,434 |
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Principal | |||||||
Amount | Security | Value | |||||
COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED | |||||||
SECURITIES—4.8% | |||||||
Fannie Mae—3.4% | |||||||
$ 2,938M | 2.27%, 1/1/2023 | $ 2,796,540 | |||||
1,300M | 2.96%, 11/1/2018 | 1,366,568 | |||||
2,973M | 3.76%, 4/1/2018 | 3,206,243 | |||||
4,500M | 3.84%, 5/1/2018 | 4,872,056 | |||||
12,241,407 | |||||||
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation—1.4% | |||||||
5,000M | Multi Family Structured Pass Through 2.13%, 1/25/2019 | 5,030,715 | |||||
Total Value of Commercial Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $17,629,525) | 17,272,122 | ||||||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—4.7% | |||||||
U.S. Treasury Notes: | |||||||
8,000M | 1.5%, 12/31/2018 | 7,940,312 | |||||
9,000M | 1.25%, 1/31/2019 | 8,818,596 | |||||
Total Value of U.S. Government Obligations (cost $16,823,893) | 16,758,908 | ||||||
COLLATERALIZED MORTGAGE | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—3.4% | |||||||
Fannie Mae—2.1% | |||||||
7,603M | 3%, 2/25/2024 | 7,775,766 | |||||
Freddie Mac—1.3% | |||||||
4,442M | 3%, 8/15/2039 | 4,641,030 | |||||
Total Value of Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (cost $12,747,373) | 12,416,796 | ||||||
CORPORATE BONDS—1.1% | |||||||
Financials | |||||||
4,121M | Excalibur One 77B, LLC, 1.492%, 1/1/2025 (cost $4,101,276) | 3,905,324 | |||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—5.5% | |||||||
20,000M | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.055%, 4/17/2014 (cost $19,999,511) | 19,999,511 | |||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $366,271,263) | 103.0 | % | 371,196,603 | ||||
Excess of Liabilities Over Other Assets | (3.0 | ) | (10,817,360) | ||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $360,379,243 |
(a) | A portion or all of the security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis |
(see Note 1G). |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
GOVERNMENT FUND
March 31, 2014
Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed | ||||||||||||
Securities | $ | — | $ | 243,921,508 | $ | — | $ | 243,921,508 | ||||
U.S. Government Agency | ||||||||||||
Obligations | — | 56,922,434 | — | 56,922,434 | ||||||||
Commercial Mortgage-Backed | ||||||||||||
Securities | — | 17,272,122 | — | 17,272,122 | ||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations | — | 16,758,908 | — | 16,758,908 | ||||||||
Collateralized Mortgage | ||||||||||||
Obligations | — | 12,416,796 | — | 12,416,796 | ||||||||
Corporate Bonds | — | 3,905,324 | — | 3,905,324 | ||||||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Obligations | — | 19,999,511 | — | 19,999,511 | ||||||||
Total Investments in Securities | $ | — | $ | 371,196,603 | $ | — | $ | 371,196,603 |
There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2014. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
12 | See notes to financial statements |
Fund Expenses (unaudited)
INVESTMENT GRADE FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.05% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,032.43 | $5.32 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,019.69 | $5.29 | |
Class B Shares | 1.93% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,027.14 | $9.75 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,015.31 | $9.70 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 0.83% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,031.91 | $4.20 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.79 | $4.18 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 0.63% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,034.28 | $3.20 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,021.79 | $3.18 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid during the | |
period are net of expenses waived. | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Portfolio of Investments
INVESTMENT GRADE FUND
March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
CORPORATE BONDS—96.4% | ||||
Aerospace/Defense—.3% | ||||
$ 1,800M | BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 4.95%, 6/1/2014 (a) | $ 1,812,321 | ||
Agriculture—.6% | ||||
2,725M | Cargill, Inc., 6%, 11/27/2017 (a) | 3,116,700 | ||
Automotive—2.1% | ||||
2,000M | Daimler Finance NA, LLC, 2.95%, 1/11/2017 (a) | 2,085,432 | ||
4,000M | General Motors Co., 3.5%, 10/2/2018 (a) | 4,095,000 | ||
5,000M | Johnson Controls, Inc., 5%, 3/30/2020 | 5,557,265 | ||
11,737,697 | ||||
Chemicals—2.8% | ||||
5,000M | CF Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 5/1/2020 | 5,952,290 | ||
4,000M | Dow Chemical Co., 4.25%, 11/15/2020 | 4,243,276 | ||
5,000M | LyondellBasell Industries NV, 6%, 11/15/2021 | 5,865,910 | ||
16,061,476 | ||||
Consumer Durables—.4% | ||||
2,300M | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 4.7%, 8/15/2020 | 2,455,328 | ||
Energy—9.7% | ||||
5,000M | Canadian Oil Sands, Ltd., 7.75%, 5/15/2019 (a) | 6,077,090 | ||
4,800M | DCP Midstream, LLC, 9.75%, 3/15/2019 (a) | 6,125,746 | ||
5,000M | Enbridge Energy Partners, LP, 4.2%, 9/15/2021 | 5,184,700 | ||
5,000M | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, 3.45%, 2/15/2023 | 4,774,835 | ||
1,646M | Maritime & Northeast Pipeline, LLC, 7.5%, 5/31/2014 (a) | 1,659,578 | ||
5,000M | Nabors Industries, Inc., 6.15%, 2/15/2018 | 5,661,270 | ||
4,000M | ONEOK Partners, LP, 3.375%, 10/1/2022 | 3,863,612 | ||
5,000M | Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.375%, 1/27/2021 | 5,081,605 | ||
5,800M | Spectra Energy Capital, LLC, 6.2%, 4/15/2018 | 6,614,477 | ||
4,000M | Valero Energy Corp., 9.375%, 3/15/2019 | 5,210,588 | ||
4,000M | Weatherford International, Inc., 6.35%, 6/15/2017 | 4,529,444 | ||
54,782,945 | ||||
Financial Services—16.9% | ||||
2,250M | Aflac, Inc., 8.5%, 5/15/2019 | 2,894,956 | ||
6,000M | American Express Co., 7%, 3/19/2018 | 7,122,714 | ||
American International Group, Inc.: | ||||
3,200M | 8.25%, 8/15/2018 | 4,007,555 | ||
3,100M | 6.4%, 12/15/2020 | 3,698,626 |
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Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Financial Services (continued) | ||||
$ 4,000M | Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 5.3%, 3/15/2020 | $ 4,542,988 | ||
4,300M | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 3.4%, 1/31/2022 | 4,413,180 | ||
4,000M | BlackRock, Inc., 5%, 12/10/2019 | 4,518,576 | ||
4,000M | CoBank, ACB, 7.875%, 4/16/2018 (a) | 4,793,860 | ||
1,800M | Compass Bank, 6.4%, 10/1/2017 | 1,989,076 | ||
5,750M | ERAC USA Finance Co., 4.5%, 8/16/2021 (a) | 6,120,691 | ||
6,200M | Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 8.125%, 1/15/2020 | 7,827,537 | ||
General Electric Capital Corp.: | ||||
9,400M | 5.3%, 2/11/2021 | 10,588,000 | ||
7,000M | 6.75%, 3/15/2032 | 9,025,639 | ||
4,000M | Glencore Funding, LLC, 6%, 4/15/2014 (a) | 4,007,224 | ||
Harley-Davidson Funding Corp.: | ||||
2,000M | 5.75%, 12/15/2014 (a) | 2,068,868 | ||
1,800M | 6.8%, 6/15/2018 (a) | 2,110,102 | ||
4,000M | Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.95%, 5/1/2022 (a) | 4,288,684 | ||
5,400M | Protective Life Corp., 7.375%, 10/15/2019 | 6,563,468 | ||
4,000M | Prudential Financial, Inc., 7.375%, 6/15/2019 | 4,906,448 | ||
95,488,192 | ||||
Financials—20.2% | ||||
Bank of America Corp.: | ||||
9,500M | 5.65%, 5/1/2018 | 10,749,022 | ||
4,300M | 5%, 5/13/2021 | 4,748,524 | ||
8,000M | Barclays Bank, PLC, 5.125%, 1/8/2020 | 8,966,840 | ||
Citigroup, Inc.: | ||||
10,200M | 6.125%, 11/21/2017 | 11,688,812 | ||
2,000M | 4.5%, 1/14/2022 | 2,122,584 | ||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: | ||||
6,000M | 5.375%, 3/15/2020 | 6,703,032 | ||
1,900M | 5.75%, 1/24/2022 | 2,157,887 | ||
3,000M | 3.625%, 1/22/2023 | 2,956,626 | ||
5,250M | 6.75%, 10/1/2037 | 6,032,780 | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | ||||
9,200M | 6%, 1/15/2018 | 10,568,031 | ||
4,000M | 4.5%, 1/24/2022 | 4,319,460 | ||
Morgan Stanley: | ||||
4,050M | 5.95%, 12/28/2017 | 4,627,105 | ||
5,500M | 6.625%, 4/1/2018 | 6,417,411 | ||
6,000M | 5.5%, 7/28/2021 | 6,789,570 | ||
6,000M | SunTrust Banks, Inc., 6%, 9/11/2017 | 6,840,072 | ||
4,000M | UBS AG, 4.875%, 8/4/2020 | 4,435,416 |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FUND
March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Financials (continued) | ||||
Wells Fargo & Co.: | ||||
$ 2,700M | 3%, 1/22/2021 | $ 2,705,991 | ||
5,800M | 4.6%, 4/1/2021 | 6,393,363 | ||
4,800M | 3.45%, 2/13/2023 | 4,667,611 | ||
113,890,137 | ||||
Food/Beverage/Tobacco—9.7% | ||||
4,000M | Altria Group, Inc., 9.7%, 11/10/2018 | 5,255,568 | ||
5,000M | Anheuser-Busch InBev SA/NV, 4.625%, 2/1/2044 | 5,150,910 | ||
4,000M | Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc., 5.375%, 1/15/2020 | 4,597,728 | ||
3,000M | Bottling Group, LLC, 5.125%, 1/15/2019 | 3,388,017 | ||
5,225M | Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp., 8.5%, 6/15/2019 | 6,454,960 | ||
4,200M | Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 6.82%, 5/1/2018 | 4,921,127 | ||
4,165M | Ingredion, Inc., 4.625%, 11/1/2020 | 4,423,859 | ||
4,000M | Lorillard Tobacco Co., 6.875%, 5/1/2020 | 4,683,896 | ||
3,000M | Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., 4.9%, 11/1/2019 | 3,281,571 | ||
4,000M | Philip Morris International, Inc., 5.65%, 5/16/2018 | 4,590,444 | ||
SABMiller Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
4,000M | 3.75%, 1/15/2022 (a) | 4,095,048 | ||
4,000M | 4.95%, 1/15/2042 (a) | 4,204,440 | ||
55,047,568 | ||||
Forest Products/Container—1.5% | ||||
2,200M | International Paper Co., 9.375%, 5/15/2019 | 2,875,596 | ||
5,000M | Rock-Tenn Co., 4.9%, 3/1/2022 | 5,355,175 | ||
8,230,771 | ||||
Health Care—4.3% | ||||
4,000M | Biogen IDEC, Inc., 6.875%, 3/1/2018 | 4,712,400 | ||
4,050M | Express Scripts Holding Co., 4.75%, 11/15/2021 | 4,408,538 | ||
4,000M | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 3.75%, 8/23/2022 | 3,980,116 | ||
4,000M | Mylan, Inc., 3.125%, 1/15/2023 (a) | 3,797,120 | ||
4,000M | Novartis Capital Corp., 4.4%, 5/6/2044 | 4,052,952 | ||
2,400M | Novartis Securities Investments, Ltd., 5.125%, 2/10/2019 | 2,727,706 | ||
694M | Roche Holdings, Inc., 6%, 3/1/2019 (a) | 816,236 | ||
24,495,068 |
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Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Information Technology—2.5% | ||||
$ 4,000M | Harris Corp., 4.4%, 12/15/2020 | $ 4,218,916 | ||
5,000M | Motorola Solutions, Inc., 6%, 11/15/2017 | 5,719,935 | ||
4,000M | Symantec Corp., 3.95%, 6/15/2022 | 3,972,304 | ||
13,911,155 | ||||
Manufacturing—2.0% | ||||
4,000M | CRH America, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2018 | 4,888,908 | ||
1,800M | General Electric Co., 4.5%, 3/11/2044 | 1,835,473 | ||
4,000M | Ingersoll-Rand Global Holdings Co., Ltd., 6.875%, 8/15/2018 | 4,705,648 | ||
11,430,029 | ||||
Media-Broadcasting—3.2% | ||||
3,950M | British Sky Broadcasting Group, PLC, 9.5%, 11/15/2018 (a) | 5,130,979 | ||
2,000M | CBS Corp., 8.875%, 5/15/2019 | 2,566,920 | ||
3,250M | Comcast Corp., 4.25%, 1/15/2033 | 3,195,673 | ||
3,000M | DirecTV Holdings, LLC, 3.8%, 3/15/2022 | 2,973,666 | ||
4,000M | Time Warner Cable, Inc., 5%, 2/1/2020 | 4,373,960 | ||
18,241,198 | ||||
Media-Diversified—.8% | ||||
McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc.: | ||||
1,800M | 5.9%, 11/15/2017 | 1,998,288 | ||
2,300M | 6.55%, 11/15/2037 | 2,324,396 | ||
4,322,684 | ||||
Metals/Mining—5.0% | ||||
5,000M | Alcoa, Inc., 6.15%, 8/15/2020 | 5,455,890 | ||
4,000M | ArcelorMittal, 6.125%, 6/1/2018 | 4,400,000 | ||
4,200M | Newmont Mining Corp., 5.125%, 10/1/2019 | 4,472,219 | ||
5,000M | Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd., 3.75%, 9/20/2021 | 5,157,965 | ||
4,000M | Vale Overseas, Ltd., 5.625%, 9/15/2019 | 4,438,032 | ||
4,000M | Xstrata Finance Canada, Ltd., 4.95%, 11/15/2021 (a) | 4,141,044 | ||
28,065,150 |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
INVESTMENT GRADE FUND
March 31, 2014
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Security | Value | |||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts—5.1% | |||||||
$ 5,000M | Boston Properties, LP, 5.875%, 10/15/2019 | $ 5,775,650 | |||||
4,000M | Digital Realty Trust, LP, 5.25%, 3/15/2021 | 4,211,532 | |||||
5,000M | HCP, Inc., 5.375%, 2/1/2021 | 5,605,995 | |||||
4,000M | ProLogis, LP, 6.625%, 5/15/2018 | 4,658,516 | |||||
4,000M | Simon Property Group, LP, 5.75%, 12/1/2015 | 4,286,944 | |||||
4,000M | Ventas Realty, LP, 4.75%, 6/1/2021 | 4,317,468 | |||||
28,856,105 | |||||||
Retail-General Merchandise—1.6% | |||||||
6,000M | Gap, Inc., 5.95%, 4/12/2021 | 6,765,348 | |||||
2,000M | Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 12/16/2036 | 2,417,106 | |||||
9,182,454 | |||||||
Telecommunications—.5% | |||||||
3,000M | Rogers Communications, Inc., 3%, 3/15/2023 | 2,823,807 | |||||
Transportation—2.5% | |||||||
4,000M | Burlington North Santa Fe, LLC, 5.15%, 9/1/2043 | 4,255,828 | |||||
3,000M | Con-way, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/2018 | 3,500,982 | |||||
4,125M | GATX Corp., 4.75%, 6/15/2022 | 4,398,842 | |||||
2,000M | Penske Truck Leasing Co., LP, 4.875%, 7/11/2022 (a) | 2,122,192 | |||||
14,277,844 | |||||||
Utilities—4.7% | |||||||
3,000M | E.ON International Finance BV, 5.8%, 4/30/2018 (a) | 3,411,897 | |||||
1,900M | Electricite de France SA, 6.5%, 1/26/2019 (a) | 2,251,456 | |||||
4,000M | Exelon Generation Co., LLC, 5.2%, 10/1/2019 | 4,377,684 | |||||
Great River Energy Co.: | |||||||
393M | 5.829%, 7/1/2017 (a) | 423,195 | |||||
3,538M | 4.478%, 7/1/2030 (a) | 3,616,073 | |||||
4,200M | National Fuel Gas Co., 8.75%, 5/1/2019 | 5,271,638 | |||||
3,000M | Ohio Power Co., 5.375%, 10/1/2021 | 3,468,630 | |||||
2,881M | Sempra Energy, 9.8%, 2/15/2019 | 3,819,215 | |||||
26,639,788 | |||||||
Total Value of Corporate Bonds (cost $514,273,727) | 96.4 | % | 544,868,417 | ||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | 3.6 | 20,329,837 | |||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $565,198,254 |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 4). |
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Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Corporate Bonds* | $ | — | $ | 544,868,417 | $ | — | $ | 544,868,417 |
There were no transfers into or from Level 1 or Level 2 by the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2014. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
See notes to financial statements | 19 |
Fund Expenses (unaudited)
STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.14% | |||
Actual* | $1,000.00 | $1,038.91 | $5.79 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,019.25 | $5.74 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 0.69% | |||
Actual* | $1,000.00 | $1,039.79 | $3.51 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,021.49 | $3.48 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid during the | |
period are net of expenses waived and/or assumed. | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Portfolio of Investments
STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
March 31, 2014
Shares or | |||||||
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Security | Value | |||||
MUTUAL FUNDS—93.9% | |||||||
First Investors Income Funds—83.8% | |||||||
374,054 | Floating Rate Fund – Institutional Shares | $ 3,744,280 | |||||
11,287,793 | Fund For Income – Institutional Shares | 30,251,285 | |||||
678,794 | Government Fund – Institutional Shares | 7,385,283 | |||||
752,549 | International Opportunities Bond Fund – Institutional Shares | 7,517,965 | |||||
1,521,008 | Investment Grade Fund – Institutional Shares | 15,073,189 | |||||
63,972,002 | |||||||
First Investors Equity Funds—10.1% | |||||||
791,766 | Equity Income Fund – Institutional Shares | 7,680,134 | |||||
Total Value of Mutual Funds (cost $71,012,200) | 71,652,136 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—4.9% | |||||||
$3,750M | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.02%, 5/22/2014 (cost $3,749,894) | 3,749,894 | |||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $74,762,094) | 98.8 | % | 75,402,030 | ||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | 1.2 | 930,217 | |||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $76,332,247 |
21 |
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
STRATEGIC INCOME FUND
March 31, 2014
Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Mutual Funds | ||||||||||||
First Investors Income Funds | $ | 63,972,002 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 63,972,002 | ||||
First Investors Equity Funds | 7,680,134 | — | — | 7,680,134 | ||||||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Obligations | — | 3,749,894 | — | 3,749,894 | ||||||||
Total Investments in Securities | $ | 71,652,136 | $ | 3,749,894 | $ | — | $ | 75,402,030 |
There were no transfers into or from Level 1 or Level 2 by the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2014. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
22 | See notes to financial statements |
Fund Expenses (unaudited)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BOND FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.30% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,026.97 | $6.57 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,018.45 | $6.54 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 1.14% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,025.21 | $5.76 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,019.25 | $5.74 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 0.95% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,028.59 | $4.80 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.19 | $4.78 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid during the | |
period are net of expenses waived. | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Portfolio of Investments
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BOND FUND
March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
SOVEREIGN BONDS—61.7% | ||||
Mexico—14.3% | ||||
United Mexican States: | ||||
618M | MXN | 8.5%, 5/31/2029 | $5,545,069 | |
463M | MXN | 8.5%, 11/18/2038 | 4,134,086 | |
672M | MXN | 7.75%, 11/13/2042 | 5,526,037 | |
15,205,192 | ||||
United Kingdom—9.9% | ||||
United Kingdom Gilt: | ||||
4,080M | GBP | 2.75%, 1/22/2015 | 6,929,661 | |
1,900M | GBP | 4.25%, 3/7/2036 | 3,572,997 | |
10,502,658 | ||||
Italy—8.6% | ||||
5,870M | EUR | Italy Buoni Poliennali Del Tesoro, 5%, 8/1/2039 | 9,189,225 | |
Brazil—5.0% | ||||
Nota Do Tesouro Nacional: | ||||
1M | BRL | 9.71%, 1/1/2021 | 202,061 | |
13M | BRL | 9.71%, 1/1/2023 | 5,074,134 | |
5,276,195 | ||||
South Korea—4.5% | ||||
Republic of Korea: | ||||
3,594,500M | KRW | 5.75%, 9/10/2018 | 3,741,005 | |
1,170,500M | KRW | 3.375%, 9/10/2023 | 1,090,602 | |
4,831,607 | ||||
Poland—4.3% | ||||
Republic of Poland: | ||||
3,025M | PLN | 5.25%, 10/25/2020 | 1,078,475 | |
10,815M | PLN | 4%, 10/25/2023 | 3,517,778 | |
4,596,253 | ||||
New Zealand—4.0% | ||||
New Zealand Government Bonds: | ||||
2,390M | NZD | 5%, 3/15/2019 | 2,148,356 | |
2,230M | NZD | 5.5%, 4/15/2023 | 2,064,886 | |
4,213,242 |
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Amount | Security | Value | ||
South Africa—3.6% | ||||
Republic of South Africa: | ||||
12,855M | ZAR | 6.75%, 3/31/2021 | $ 1,130,193 | |
37,525M | ZAR | 6.5%, 2/28/2041 | 2,679,934 | |
3,810,127 | ||||
Malaysia—3.5% | ||||
Federation of Malaysia: | ||||
2,950M | MYR | 4.048%, 9/30/2021 | 905,552 | |
9,830M | MYR | 3.48%, 3/15/2023 | 2,870,167 | |
3,775,719 | ||||
Hungary—2.7% | ||||
Hungary Government Bond: | ||||
535,000M | HUF | 5.5%, 2/12/2016 | 2,481,938 | |
69,000M | HUF | 7.5%, 11/12/2020 | 351,687 | |
2,833,625 | ||||
Turkey—1.3% | ||||
2,970M | TRY | Republic of Turkey, 6.5%, 1/7/2015 | 1,346,718 | |
Total Value of Sovereign Bonds (cost $65,551,694) | 65,580,561 | |||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—14.4% | ||||
United States | ||||
U.S. Treasury Notes: | ||||
6,010M | USD | 0.25%, 6/30/2014 | 6,013,167 | |
9,345M | USD | 0.095%, 1/31/2016 (a) | 9,339,963 | |
Total Value of U.S. Government Obligations (cost $15,353,476) | 15,353,130 | |||
GOVERNMENT REGIONAL AGENCY—11.3% | ||||
Australia—9.9% | ||||
5,235M | AUD | New South Wales Treasury Corp., 5%, 8/20/2024 | 5,046,817 | |
Queensland Treasury Corp.: | ||||
3,825M | AUD | 6.25%, 2/21/2020 | 3,965,192 | |
1,530M | AUD | 6%, 7/21/2022 | 1,575,471 | |
10,587,480 | ||||
South Korea—1.0% | ||||
1,010M | USD | Export-Import Bank of Korea, 0.8611%, 8/14/2017 (a)(b) | 1,016,391 |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BOND FUND
March 31, 2014
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Security | Value | |||||
Netherlands—.4% | |||||||
466M | USD | Bank Nederlanse Gemeenten, 1%, 11/17/2014 (b) | $ 468,118 | ||||
Total Value of Government Regional Agency (cost $12,154,460) | 12,071,989 | ||||||
GOVERNMENT GUARANTEED | |||||||
PROGRAM—1.6% | |||||||
Germany—.9% | |||||||
1,000M | USD | Erste Abwicklungsanstalt, 0.4344%, 6/7/2016 (a)(b) | 1,002,154 | ||||
New Zealand—.7% | |||||||
720M | USD | Wespac Securities New Zealand, Ltd., 3.45%, 7/28/2014 (b) | 727,482 | ||||
Total Value of Government Guaranteed Program (cost $1,728,997) | 1,729,636 | ||||||
CORPORATE BONDS—1.5% | |||||||
Australia—1.1% | |||||||
1,160M | USD | Macquarie Group, Ltd., 1.2356%, 1/31/2017 (a)(b) | 1,160,166 | ||||
New Zealand—.4% | |||||||
470M | USD | ANZ New Zealand International, Ltd. of London, 0.714%, | |||||
4/27/2017 (a)(b) | 471,067 | ||||||
Total Value of Corporate Bonds (cost $1,630,000) | 1,631,233 | ||||||
GOVERNMENT SOVEREIGN AGENCY—1.2% | |||||||
Sweden | |||||||
Swedish Export Credit: | |||||||
710M | USD | 0.41435%, 6/12/2017 (a) | 710,837 | ||||
585M | USD | 0.61185%, 11/9/2017 (a) | 590,889 | ||||
Total Value of Government Sovereign Agency (cost $1,301,381) | 1,301,726 | ||||||
SUPRANATIONALS—.9% | |||||||
Luxembourg | |||||||
1,015M | USD | European Investment Bank, 1.125%, 9/15/2017 | |||||
(cost $1,011,525) | 1,011,610 | ||||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $98,731,533) | 92.6 | % | 98,679,885 | ||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | 7.4 | 7,831,869 | |||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $106,511,754 |
26 |
(a) | Interest rates are determined and reset periodically. The interest rates above are the rates in effect |
at March 31, 2014 | |
(b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 4). |
Abbreviations: | |
AUD | Australian Dollar |
BRL | Brazilian Real |
EUR | Euro |
GBP | British Pound |
HUF | Hungarian Forint |
KRW | South Korean Won |
MXN | Mexican Peso |
MYR | Malaysian Ringgit |
NZD | New Zealand Dollar |
PLN | Polish Zloty |
TRY | Turkish Lira |
USD | United States Dollar |
ZAR | South African Rand |
Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BOND FUND
March 31, 2014
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Sovereign Bonds | ||||||||||||
Mexico | $ | — | $ | 15,205,192 | $ | — | $ | 15,205,192 | ||||
United Kingdom | — | 10,502,658 | — | 10,502,658 | ||||||||
Italy | — | 9,189,225 | — | 9,189,225 | ||||||||
Brazil | — | 5,276,195 | — | 5,276,195 | ||||||||
South Korea | — | 4,831,607 | — | 4,831,607 | ||||||||
Poland | — | 4,596,253 | — | 4,596,253 | ||||||||
New Zealand | — | 4,213,242 | — | 4,213,242 | ||||||||
South Africa | — | 3,810,127 | — | 3,810,127 | ||||||||
Malaysia | — | 3,775,719 | — | 3,775,719 | ||||||||
Hungary | — | 2,833,625 | — | 2,833,625 | ||||||||
Turkey | — | 1,346,718 | — | 1,346,718 | ||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations | — | 15,353,130 | — | 15,353,130 | ||||||||
Government Regional Agency | ||||||||||||
Australia | — | 10,587,480 | — | 10,587,480 | ||||||||
South Korea | — | 1,016,391 | — | 1,016,391 | ||||||||
Netherlands | — | 468,118 | — | 468,118 | ||||||||
Government Guaranteed Program | ||||||||||||
Germany | — | 1,002,154 | — | 1,002,154 | ||||||||
New Zealand | — | 727,482 | — | 727,482 | ||||||||
Corporate Bonds | ||||||||||||
Australia | — | 1,160,166 | — | 1,160,166 | ||||||||
New Zealand | — | 471,067 | — | 471,067 | ||||||||
Government Sovereign Agency | ||||||||||||
Sweden | — | 1,301,726 | — | 1,301,726 | ||||||||
Supranationals | ||||||||||||
Luxembourg | — | 1,011,610 | — | 1,011,610 | ||||||||
Total Investments in Securities | $ | — | $ | 98,679,885 | $ | — | $ | 98,679,885 | ||||
Other Financial Instruments* | $ | — | $ | 202,858 | $ | — | $ | 202,858 |
* Other financial instruments are foreign exchange contracts and are considered derivative instruments, which are valued at the net unrealized appreciation on the instruments.
During the period ended March 31, 2014, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments that had a material impact to the Fund. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
FLOATING RATE FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/21/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/21/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.10% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,011.19 | $4.91 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.05 | $4.93 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 0.90% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,012.77 | $4.02 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.94 | $4.04 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 0.70% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,012.13 | $3.13 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,021.82 | $3.14 |
* | Actual expenses reflect the period from the commencement of operations to the end of the period |
covered only (October 21, 2013 through March 31, 2014). Therefore, expenses shown are lower | |
than would be expected for a six-month period. Actual expenses for the six-month period will be | |
reflected in future reports. Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio multiplied by the | |
average account value over the period, multiplied by 162/365 (to reflect the inception period). | |
Expenses paid during the period are net of expenses waived and/or assumed. | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Portfolio of Investments
FLOATING RATE FUND
March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
LOAN PARTICIPATIONS†—86.7% | ||||
Aerospace/Defense—.9% | ||||
$ 597M | TransDigm, Inc., 3.75%, 2/28/2020 | $ 599,823 | ||
Automotive—3.2% | ||||
497M | ASP HHI Group Holdings, LLC, 5%, 10/5/2018 | 500,603 | ||
1,060M | Chrysler Group, LLC, 3.5%, 5/24/2017 | 1,061,188 | ||
650M | CS Intermediate Holdings Co., 4%, 4/4/2021 (a) | 651,219 | ||
2,213,010 | ||||
Building Materials—1.1% | ||||
797M | USIC Holdings, Inc., 4%, 7/10/2020 | 797,404 | ||
Chemicals—3.7% | ||||
328M | Allnex Luxembourg & Cy SCA, Inc., 4.5%, 10/4/2019 | 330,002 | ||
170M | Allnex USA, Inc., 4.5%, 10/4/2019 | 171,222 | ||
799M | Axalta Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., 4%, 2/1/2020 | 801,614 | ||
797M | Cyanco Intermediate Corp., 5.5%, 5/1/2020 | 806,701 | ||
497M | Univar, Inc., 5%, 6/30/2017 | 497,045 | ||
2,606,584 | ||||
Energy—10.5% | ||||
597M | Alpha Natural Resources, Inc., 3.5%, 5/22/2020 | 582,557 | ||
1,050M | Chesapeake Energy Corp., 5.75%, 12/2/2017 | 1,074,718 | ||
800M | Drillships Financing Holding, Inc., 6%, 3/31/2021 | 818,000 | ||
Fieldwood Energy, LLC: | ||||
249M | 3.875%, 9/28/2018 | 249,839 | ||
757M | 8.125%, 9/30/2020 (a) | 791,946 | ||
Murray Energy Corp.: | ||||
650M | 5.25%, 11/21/2019 | 657,255 | ||
250M | 5.25%, 12/5/2019 | 252,790 | ||
647M | Offshore Group Investment, Ltd., 5.75%, 3/28/2019 | 652,931 | ||
846M | Pacific Drilling SA, 4.5%, 6/3/2018 | 851,548 | ||
1,000M | Samson Investment Co., 5%, 9/25/2018 | 1,012,500 | ||
399M | Seadrill Partners, LLC, 4%, 2/12/2021 | 399,000 | ||
7,343,084 |
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Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Financial Services—4.4% | ||||
$ 597M | HUB International, Ltd., 4.75%, 10/2/2020 | $ 600,784 | ||
678M | International Lease Finance Corp. (Delos Aircraft, Inc.), | |||
3.5%, 2/26/2021 | 680,373 | |||
800M | Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, 5%, 2/15/2018 (a) | 806,334 | ||
997M | Sheridan Investment Partners II, LP, 4.25%, 12/16/2020 | 1,005,917 | ||
3,093,408 | ||||
Food/Beverage/Tobacco—3.5% | ||||
800M | Darling International Inc., 3.25%, 1/1/2021 | 800,499 | ||
696M | H.J. Heinz Co., 3.5%, 6/5/2020 | 701,932 | ||
441M | JBS USA, LLC, 3.75%, 5/25/2018 | 439,792 | ||
497M | Pinnacle Foods Finance, LLC, 3.25%, 4/29/2020 | 496,167 | ||
2,438,390 | ||||
Food/Drug—3.0% | ||||
900M | Rite Aid Corp., 4.875%, 6/21/2021 | 915,188 | ||
527M | Sprouts Farmers Market Holdings, LLC, 4%, 4/23/2020 | 528,164 | ||
668M | Supervalu, Inc., 4.5%, 3/21/2019 | 670,865 | ||
2,114,217 | ||||
Forest Products/Container—3.4% | ||||
Ardagh Holdings USA, Inc.: | ||||
898M | 4.25%, 12/12/2019 (a) | 901,677 | ||
300M | 4%, 12/17/2019 | 300,125 | ||
597M | Berry Plastics Group, Inc., 3.5%, 2/8/2020 | 595,912 | ||
Exopack, LLC: | ||||
498M | 5.25%, 4/11/2019 | 505,199 | ||
100M | 5.25%, 5/8/2019 | 101,344 | ||
2,404,257 | ||||
Gaming/Leisure—6.9% | ||||
597M | AMC Entertainment, Inc., 3.5%, 4/30/2020 | 598,473 | ||
Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC: | ||||
368M | 3.75%, 9/23/2020 | 368,968 | ||
408M | 3.75%, 10/26/2020 | 409,097 | ||
497M | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 3.5%, 8/17/2020 | 499,573 | ||
597M | Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc., 3.75%, 8/13/2020 | 598,859 |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
FLOATING RATE FUND
March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Gaming/Leisure (continued) | ||||
$ 497M | SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment, Inc., 3%, 5/14/2020 | $ 490,861 | ||
896M | Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc., 3.5%, 5/14/2020 | 896,425 | ||
1,000M | Zuffa, LLC, 4.5%, 2/25/2020 (a) | 1,004,375 | ||
4,866,631 | ||||
Health Care—9.7% | ||||
1,000M | Accellent, Inc, 4.5%, 2/19/2021 (a) | 998,750 | ||
Biomet, Inc.: | ||||
248M | 3.65425%, 2/25/2017 | 248,492 | ||
18M | 3.73285%, 2/25/2017 | 17,713 | ||
100M | 3.5%, 7/25/2017 (a) | 100,359 | ||
4M | 3.6525%, 7/25/2017 | 4,492 | ||
195M | 3.65425%, 7/25/2017 | 195,689 | ||
33M | 3.73285%, 7/25/2017 | 32,896 | ||
406M | Community Health Systems, Inc., 4.25%, 1/27/2021 | 410,187 | ||
750M | Endo Health Solutions, Inc., 3.25%, 3/1/2021 | 751,406 | ||
270M | Grifols Worldwide Operations USA, Inc., 3.25%, 2/26/2021 (a) | 270,619 | ||
574M | Jazz Pharmaceuticals, Inc., 3.25%, 6/12/2018 | 575,713 | ||
334M | Medpace Holdings, Inc., 5%, 3/31/2021 (a) | 335,670 | ||
667M | MultiPlan, Inc., 4%, 3/21/2021 (a) | 670,919 | ||
650M | NBTY, Inc., 3.5%, 10/1/2017 | 654,062 | ||
473M | Onex Carestream Health, Inc., 5%, 6/7/2019 | 479,596 | ||
494M | Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd., 4.25%, 12/17/2019 | 499,356 | ||
572M | Select Medical Corp., 3.75%, 6/1/2018 | 574,215 | ||
6,820,134 | ||||
Information Technology—6.5% | ||||
509M | Activision Blizzard, Inc., 3.25%, 10/12/2020 | 509,227 | ||
599M | Applied Systems, Inc., 4.25%, 1/15/2021 | 602,465 | ||
422M | ARRIS Group, Inc., 3.5%, 4/17/2020 | 419,894 | ||
798M | BMC Software Finance, Inc., 5%, 9/10/2020 | 799,620 | ||
360M | DealerTrack Technologies, Inc., 3.5%, 2/4/2021 | 362,138 | ||
Dell International, Inc.: | ||||
498M | 4.5%, 3/24/2020 | 495,945 | ||
100M | 4.5%, 4/29/2020 | 99,487 | ||
748M | Infor (US), Inc., 3.75%, 6/3/2020 | 748,873 | ||
504M | Kronos, Inc., 4.5%, 10/30/2019 | 508,831 | ||
4,546,480 |
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Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Manufacturing—3.7% | ||||
$ 647M | Apex Tool Group, LLC, 4.5%, 1/31/2020 | $ 643,616 | ||
Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc.: | ||||
598M | 4.75%, 11/26/2020 | 601,249 | ||
300M | 4.75%, 11/28/2020 (a) | 301,547 | ||
497M | Gardner Denver, Inc., 4.25%, 7/30/2020 | 498,018 | ||
545M | Mirror BidCo Corp., 4.25%, 12/18/2019 | 546,293 | ||
2,590,723 | ||||
Media-Broadcasting—.8% | ||||
597M | Sinclair Television Group, Inc., 3%, 4/9/2020 | 595,312 | ||
Media-Diversified—1.8% | ||||
648M | Tribune Co., 4%, 12/27/2020 | 649,895 | ||
600M | Virgin Media Investment Holdings, Ltd., 3.5%, 6/8/2020 | 599,850 | ||
1,249,745 | ||||
Metals/Mining—7.6% | ||||
1,175M | Arch Coal, Inc., 6.25%, 5/16/2018 | 1,158,032 | ||
597M | FMG Resources (August 2006) Property, Ltd., 4.25%, 6/30/2019 | 602,721 | ||
696M | McJunkin Red Man Corp., 4.75%, 11/11/2019 | 706,948 | ||
497M | Novelis, Inc., 3.75%, 3/10/2017 | 498,677 | ||
Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, LLC: | ||||
244M | 4.25%, 7/19/2019 | 245,575 | ||
250M | 8%, 1/19/2020 | 254,896 | ||
895M | Peabody Energy Corp., 4.25%, 9/24/2020 | 899,915 | ||
948M | TMS International Corp., 4.5%, 10/16/2020 | 954,732 | ||
5,321,496 | ||||
Retail-General Merchandise—9.2% | ||||
600M | Academy, Ltd., 4.5%, 8/3/2018 (a) | 603,250 | ||
599M | General Nutrition Centers, Inc., 3.25%, 3/4/2019 | 597,871 | ||
1,125M | J. Crew Group, Inc., 4%, 2/26/2021 | 1,124,578 | ||
496M | Landry’s, Inc., 4%, 4/24/2018 | 499,476 | ||
985M | Lands’ End, Inc., 4.25%, 3/12/2021 (a) | 984,795 | ||
Neiman Marcus, Inc.: | ||||
500M | 4.25%, 10/16/2020 | 502,813 | ||
398M | 4.25%, 10/25/2020 | 399,987 | ||
Party City Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
498M | 4%, 7/22/2019 | 499,246 | ||
149M | 4%, 7/27/2019 | 149,245 |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
FLOATING RATE FUND
March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Retail-General Merchandise (continued) | ||||
$ 597M | Pilot Travel Centers, LLC, 3.75%, 3/30/2018 | $ 600,022 | ||
497M | Wendy’s International, Inc., 3.25%, 5/15/2019 | 496,915 | ||
6,458,198 | ||||
Services—2.7% | ||||
300M | Allied Security Holdings, LLC, 4.25%, 2/12/2021 (a) | 299,532 | ||
Brickman Group, Ltd., LLC: | ||||
488M | 4%, 12/18/2020 | 489,835 | ||
1M | 5.25%, 12/18/2020 | 1,231 | ||
623M | Garda World Security Corp., 4%, 11/6/2020 | 625,385 | ||
497M | Monitronics International, Inc., 4.25%, 3/23/2018 | 499,450 | ||
1,915,433 | ||||
Telecommunications—1.3% | ||||
900M | XO Communications, Inc., 4.25%, 3/4/2021 (a) | 906,750 | ||
Utilities—.7% | ||||
497M | Calpine Corp., 4%, 10/9/2019 | 500,238 | ||
Wireless Communications—2.1% | ||||
845M | Crown Castle Operating Co., 3.25%, 1/31/2019 | 845,834 | ||
600M | Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA, 3.75%, 6/30/2019 | 602,813 | ||
1,448,647 | ||||
Total Value of Loan Participations (cost $60,709,336) | 60,829,964 | |||
CORPORATE BONDS—8.0% | ||||
Automotive—.8% | ||||
500M | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 8.25%, 8/15/2020 | 559,375 | ||
Consumer Non-Durables—1.5% | ||||
500M | Hanesbrands, Inc., 6.375%, 12/15/2020 | 548,750 | ||
500M | Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc., 7.125%, 4/15/2019 | 531,250 | ||
1,080,000 | ||||
Energy—.4% | ||||
250M | Expro Finance Luxembourg SCA, 8.5%, 12/15/2016 (b) | 261,719 | ||
Gaming/Leisure—.4% | ||||
250M | National CineMedia, LLC, 7.875%, 7/15/2021 | 277,187 |
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Principal | |||||||
Amount | Security | Value | |||||
Health Care—1.0% | |||||||
Community Health Systems, Inc.: | |||||||
$ 250M | 5.125%, 8/15/2018 | $ 263,125 | |||||
75M | 8%, 11/15/2019 | 82,781 | |||||
300M | HCA, Inc., 7.25%, 9/15/2020 | 325,125 | |||||
671,031 | |||||||
Media-Cable TV—1.3% | |||||||
475M | CCO Holdings, LLC, 8.125%, 4/30/2020 | 521,313 | |||||
150M | Unitymedia Hessen GmbH & Co., 7.5%, 3/15/2019 (b) | 163,500 | |||||
200M | Virgin Media Finance, PLC, 8.375%, 10/15/2019 | 215,000 | |||||
899,813 | |||||||
Metals/Mining—.4% | |||||||
300M | FMG Resources (August 2006) Property, Ltd., 6%, 4/1/2017 (b) | 316,688 | |||||
Retail-General Merchandise—.8% | |||||||
250M | Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 11/1/2018 | 268,438 | |||||
300M | Sally Holdings, LLC, 6.875%, 11/15/2019 | 330,000 | |||||
598,438 | |||||||
Services—.2% | |||||||
100M | FTI Consulting, Inc., 6.75%, 10/1/2020 | 108,250 | |||||
Telecommunications—.4% | |||||||
250M | PAETEC Holding Corp., 9.875%, 12/1/2018 | 275,625 | |||||
Wireless Communications—.8% | |||||||
550M | MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 7.875%, 9/1/2018 | 585,750 | |||||
Total Value of Corporate Bonds (cost $5,601,708) | 5,633,876 | ||||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $66,311,044) | 94.7 | % | 66,463,840 | ||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | 5.3 | 3,712,967 | |||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $70,176,807 |
† | Interest rates are determined and reset periodically. The interest rates above are the rates in effect |
at March 31, 2014. | |
(a) | A portion or all of the security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. |
(b) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 4). |
35 |
Portfolio of Investments (continued)
FLOATING RATE FUND
March 31, 2014
Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Loan Participations | $ | — | $ | 60,829,964 | $ | — | $ | 60,829,964 | ||||
Corporate Bonds | — | 5,633,876 | — | 5,633,876 | ||||||||
Total Investments in Securities* | $ | — | $ | 66,463,840 | $ | — | $ | 66,463,840 |
* The Portfolio of Investments provides information on the industry categorization of loan participations and corporate bonds.
There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund for the period ended March 31, 2014. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
36 | See notes to financial statements |
Fund Expenses (unaudited)
FUND FOR INCOME
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.21% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,058.23 | $ 6.21 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,018.90 | $ 6.09 | |
Class B Shares | 2.03% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,054.68 | $10.40 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,014.81 | $10.20 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 0.98% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,058.46 | $ 5.03 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.04 | $ 4.94 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 0.78% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,059.21 | $ 4.00 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,021.04 | $ 3.93 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid during the | |
period are net of expenses waived. | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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FUND FOR INCOME
March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
CORPORATE BONDS—89.6% | ||||
Aerospace/Defense—.6% | ||||
$3,725M | Meccanica Holdings USA, Inc., 6.25%, 7/15/2019 (a) | $ 4,018,344 | ||
Automotive—3.3% | ||||
American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.: | ||||
2,350M | 6.25%, 3/15/2021 | 2,514,500 | ||
1,950M | 6.625%, 10/15/2022 | 2,123,062 | ||
2,875M | Chrysler Group, LLC, 8%, 6/15/2019 (a) | 3,162,500 | ||
2,825M | Cooper-Standard Automotive, Inc., 8.5%, 5/1/2018 | 2,966,278 | ||
3,300M | Gestamp Funding Luxembourg SA, 5.625%, 5/31/2020 (a) | 3,440,250 | ||
900M | Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co., 8.25%, 8/15/2020 | 1,006,875 | ||
625M | Jaguar Land Rover Automotive, PLC, 8.125%, 5/15/2021 (a) | 712,500 | ||
Oshkosh Corp.: | ||||
2,400M | 8.5%, 3/1/2020 | 2,646,000 | ||
500M | 5.375%, 3/1/2022 (a) | 511,250 | ||
Schaeffler Finance BV: | ||||
1,900M | 8.5%, 2/15/2019 (a) | 2,130,375 | ||
2,050M | 4.75%, 5/15/2021 (a) | 2,106,375 | ||
23,319,965 | ||||
Building Materials—1.6% | ||||
Building Materials Corp.: | ||||
3,625M | 6.875%, 8/15/2018 (a) | 3,824,375 | ||
1,700M | 7.5%, 3/15/2020 (a) | 1,840,250 | ||
1,325M | Cemex Finance, LLC, 9.375%, 10/12/2022 (a) | 1,561,844 | ||
Cemex SAB de CV: | ||||
1,350M | 9.5%, 6/15/2018 (a) | 1,562,625 | ||
525M | 5.875%, 3/25/2019 (a) | 545,344 | ||
400M | 6.5%, 12/10/2019 (a) | 426,500 | ||
1,600M | Griffon Corporation, 5.25%, 3/1/2022 (a) | 1,588,000 | ||
11,348,938 | ||||
Chemicals—1.5% | ||||
1,625M | Huntsman International, LLC, 8.625%, 3/15/2020 | 1,791,563 | ||
1,125M | LSB Industries, Inc., 7.75%, 8/1/2019 (a) | 1,212,188 | ||
2,575M | Orion Engineered Carbon Bondco GmbH, 9.625%, 6/15/2018 (a) | 2,800,313 | ||
4,175M | TPC Group, Inc., 8.75%, 12/15/2020 (a) | 4,597,719 | ||
10,401,783 |
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Amount | Security | Value | ||
Consumer Non-Durables—2.4% | ||||
$2,200M | Hanesbrands, Inc., 6.375%, 12/15/2020 | $ 2,414,500 | ||
Levi Strauss & Co.: | ||||
925M | 7.625%, 5/15/2020 | 1,009,406 | ||
2,625M | 6.875%, 5/1/2022 | 2,894,063 | ||
1,017M | Libbey Glass, Inc., 6.875%, 5/15/2020 | 1,112,344 | ||
Reynolds Group Issuer, Inc.: | ||||
1,250M | 7.125%, 4/15/2019 | 1,328,125 | ||
4,900M | 5.75%, 10/15/2020 | 5,157,250 | ||
Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp.: | ||||
1,375M | 6.375%, 11/15/2020 | 1,495,313 | ||
1,480M | 6.625%, 11/15/2022 | 1,618,750 | ||
17,029,751 | ||||
Energy—16.7% | ||||
AmeriGas Finance, LLC: | ||||
500M | 6.75%, 5/20/2020 | 543,750 | ||
1,250M | 7%, 5/20/2022 | 1,371,875 | ||
Antero Resources Finance Corp.: | ||||
675M | 6%, 12/1/2020 | 721,406 | ||
950M | 5.375%, 11/1/2021 (a) | 964,844 | ||
Atlas Pipeline Partners, LP: | ||||
2,225M | 4.75%, 11/15/2021 | 2,124,875 | ||
4,000M | 5.875%, 8/1/2023 | 3,970,000 | ||
Basic Energy Services, Inc.: | ||||
1,025M | 7.75%, 2/15/2019 | 1,105,719 | ||
2,100M | 7.75%, 10/15/2022 | 2,289,000 | ||
Berry Petroleum Co.: | ||||
675M | 6.75%, 11/1/2020 | 715,500 | ||
2,275M | 6.375%, 9/15/2022 | 2,366,000 | ||
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, LP: | ||||
2,650M | 9.625%, 8/1/2020 | 3,054,125 | ||
1,100M | 6.5%, 4/15/2021 (a) | 1,111,000 | ||
525M | 7.625%, 1/15/2022 | 558,469 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Corp.: | ||||
2,025M | 7.25%, 12/15/2018 | 2,369,250 | ||
800M | 6.625%, 8/15/2020 | 902,000 | ||
2,000M | 6.875%, 11/15/2020 | 2,280,000 | ||
1,325M | 5.75%, 3/15/2023 | 1,409,469 | ||
Consol Energy, Inc.: | ||||
1,225M | 8%, 4/1/2017 | 1,280,125 | ||
4,250M | 8.25%, 4/1/2020 | 4,637,812 |
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FUND FOR INCOME
March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Energy (continued) | ||||
$1,450M | Crestwood Midstream Partners, LP, 6%, 12/15/2020 | $ 1,526,125 | ||
3,325M | Eagle Rock Energy Partners, LP, 8.375%, 6/1/2019 | 3,624,250 | ||
2,750M | El Paso Corp., 6.5%, 9/15/2020 | 3,031,297 | ||
2,075M | Energy XXI Gulf Coast, Inc., 7.5%, 12/15/2021 (a) | 2,183,937 | ||
3,126M | Expro Finance Luxembourg SCA, 8.5%, 12/15/2016 (a) | 3,272,531 | ||
1,350M | Exterran Partners, LP, 6%, 10/1/2022 (a)(b)(c) | 1,328,008 | ||
1,375M | Forum Energy Technologies, Inc., 6.25%, 10/1/2021 (a) | 1,464,375 | ||
2,800M | Genesis Energy, LP, 7.875%, 12/15/2018 | 3,027,500 | ||
2,125M | Gibson Energy, Inc., 6.75%, 7/15/2021 (a) | 2,289,687 | ||
Kinder Morgan, Inc.: | ||||
650M | 5%, 2/15/2021 (a) | 654,169 | ||
1,650M | 5.625%, 11/15/2023 (a) | 1,640,118 | ||
875M | Laredo Petroleum, Inc., 5.625%, 1/15/2022 (a) | 887,031 | ||
Legacy Reserves, LP: | ||||
3,175M | 8%, 12/1/2020 | 3,413,125 | ||
1,500M | 6.625%, 12/1/2021 | 1,503,750 | ||
Linn Energy, LLC: | ||||
625M | 6.5%, 5/15/2019 | 654,688 | ||
1,850M | 7.25%, 11/1/2019 (a) | 1,937,875 | ||
1,225M | 8.625%, 4/15/2020 | 1,336,781 | ||
1,975M | 7.75%, 2/1/2021 | 2,133,000 | ||
3,025M | Memorial Production Partners, LP, 7.625%, 5/1/2021 (a) | 3,206,500 | ||
1,100M | Newfield Exploration Co., 5.75%, 1/30/2022 | 1,174,250 | ||
3,450M | Northern Blizzard Resources, Inc., 7.25%, 2/1/2022 (a) | 3,557,813 | ||
1,375M | NuStar Logistics, LP, 6.75%, 2/1/2021 | 1,493,594 | ||
Offshore Group Investment, Ltd.: | ||||
4,075M | 7.5%, 11/1/2019 | 4,360,250 | ||
1,075M | 7.125%, 4/1/2023 | 1,099,188 | ||
1,675M | Pacific Drilling SA, 5.375%, 6/1/2020 (a) | 1,670,813 | ||
Penn Virginia Resource Partners, LP: | ||||
2,200M | 8.25%, 4/15/2018 | 2,300,375 | ||
490M | 8.375%, 6/1/2020 | 552,475 | ||
2,600M | PetroLogistics, LP, 6.25%, 4/1/2020 | 2,619,500 | ||
1,400M | Pioneer Energy Services Corp., 6.125%, 3/15/2022 (a) | 1,428,000 | ||
4,000M | Rain CII Carbon, LLC, 8.25%, 1/15/2021 (a) | 4,140,000 | ||
1,150M | Regency Energy Partners, LP, 5.875%, 3/1/2022 | 1,196,000 | ||
1,865M | RKI Exploration and Production, LLC, 8.5%, 8/1/2021 (a) | 2,023,525 | ||
3,750M | Sabine Pass Liquefaction, 6.25%, 3/15/2022 (a) | 3,914,063 | ||
1,575M | Samson Investment Co., 10.75%, 2/15/2020 (a) | 1,724,625 | ||
2,450M | SandRidge Energy, Inc., 7.5%, 2/15/2023 | 2,609,250 |
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Amount | Security | Value | ||
Energy (continued) | ||||
SM Energy Co.: | ||||
$ 425M | 6.625%, 2/15/2019 | $ 456,875 | ||
1,175M | 6.5%, 11/15/2021 | 1,274,875 | ||
1,150M | 6.5%, 1/1/2023 | 1,233,375 | ||
Suburban Propane Partners, LP: | ||||
2,089M | 7.5%, 10/1/2018 | 2,230,008 | ||
433M | 7.375%, 8/1/2021 | 479,548 | ||
1,225M | Ultra Petroleum Corp., 5.75%, 12/15/2018 (a) | 1,289,313 | ||
2,875M | Unit Corp., 6.625%, 5/15/2021 | 3,061,875 | ||
118,779,556 | ||||
Financials—3.3% | ||||
Ally Financial, Inc.: | ||||
3,625M | 6.25%, 12/1/2017 | 4,060,000 | ||
1,350M | 4.75%, 9/10/2018 | 1,432,687 | ||
4,525M | 8%, 3/15/2020 | 5,475,250 | ||
1,375M | 8%, 11/1/2031 | 1,701,562 | ||
General Motors Financial Co., Inc.: | ||||
575M | 3.25%, 5/15/2018 | 582,187 | ||
175M | 4.25%, 5/15/2023 | 173,250 | ||
International Lease Finance Corp.: | ||||
4,775M | 8.75%, 3/15/2017 | 5,622,563 | ||
2,350M | 8.25%, 12/15/2020 | 2,848,177 | ||
1,375M | Nielsen Co., (Luxembourg) Sarl, 5.5%, 10/1/2021 (a) | 1,442,031 | ||
23,337,707 | ||||
Food/Beverage/Tobacco—2.1% | ||||
2,100M | B&G Foods, Inc., 4.625%, 6/1/2021 | 2,081,625 | ||
2,200M | Barry Callebaut Services SA, 5.5%, 6/15/2023 (a) | 2,304,258 | ||
1,624M | Chiquita Brands International, Inc., 7.875%, 2/1/2021 | 1,818,880 | ||
2,550M | Darling Escrow Corp., 5.375%, 1/15/2022 (a) | 2,623,312 | ||
JBS Investments GmbH: | ||||
1,000M | 7.75%, 10/28/2020 (a) | 1,058,750 | ||
750M | 7.25%, 4/3/2024 (a)(c) | 750,000 | ||
1,700M | JBS USA, LLC, 7.25%, 6/1/2021 (a) | 1,814,750 | ||
1,275M | Post Holdings, Inc., 6.75%, 12/1/2021 (a) | 1,353,094 | ||
375M | Sun Merger Sub, Inc., 5.875%, 8/1/2021 (a) | 390,000 | ||
1,475M | Treehouse Foods, Inc., 4.875%, 3/15/2022 | 1,487,906 | ||
15,682,575 |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
FUND FOR INCOME
March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Food/Drug—.4% | ||||
$2,900M | BI-LO, LLC, 8.625%, 9/15/2018 (a) | $ 3,019,625 | ||
Forest Products/Containers—2.6% | ||||
2,675M | Ardagh Packaging Finance, PLC, 7.375%, 10/15/2017 (a) | 2,857,999 | ||
1,050M | Ball Corp., 4%, 11/15/2023 | 987,000 | ||
3,525M | Clearwater Paper Corp., 7.125%, 11/1/2018 | 3,771,750 | ||
1,925M | CROWN Americas, LLC, 4.5%, 1/15/2023 | 1,848,000 | ||
2,200M | Greif, Inc., 7.75%, 8/1/2019 | 2,530,000 | ||
Sealed Air Corp.: | ||||
1,500M | 8.125%, 9/15/2019 (a) | 1,683,750 | ||
1,250M | 8.375%, 9/15/2021 (a) | 1,445,313 | ||
3,170M | Tekni-Plex, Inc., 9.75%, 6/1/2019 (a) | 3,613,800 | ||
18,737,612 | ||||
Gaming/Leisure—1.5% | ||||
GLP Capital, LP: | ||||
850M | 4.875%, 11/1/2020 (a) | 874,437 | ||
1,150M | 5.375%, 11/1/2023 (a) | 1,187,375 | ||
1,350M | Hilton Worldwide Finance, LLC, 5.625%, 10/15/2021 (a) | 1,413,281 | ||
3,325M | National CineMedia, LLC, 7.875%, 7/15/2021 | 3,686,594 | ||
1,700M | Regal Entertainment Group, 5.75%, 3/15/2022 | 1,755,250 | ||
1,575M | Six Flags Entertainment Corp., 5.25%, 1/15/2021 (a) | 1,590,750 | ||
10,507,687 | ||||
Health Care—7.5% | ||||
Aviv Healthcare Properties, LP: | ||||
850M | 7.75%, 2/15/2019 | 922,250 | ||
825M | 6%, 10/15/2021 | 860,062 | ||
4,924M | Biomet, Inc., 6.5%, 8/1/2020 | 5,327,768 | ||
Community Health Systems, Inc.: | ||||
1,275M | 5.125%, 8/15/2018 | 1,341,937 | ||
2,050M | 8%, 11/15/2019 | 2,262,687 | ||
2,425M | 7.125%, 7/15/2020 | 2,634,156 | ||
575M | 5.125%, 8/1/2021 (a) | 592,250 | ||
1,150M | 6.875%, 2/1/2022 (a) | 1,207,500 | ||
1,950M | DaVita, Inc., 6.375%, 11/1/2018 | 2,052,375 | ||
2,025M | Endo Finance Co., 5.75%, 1/15/2022 (a) | 2,080,687 |
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Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Health Care (continued) | ||||
$1,150M | Fresenius Medical Care US Finance II, Inc., | |||
5.625%, 7/31/2019 (a) | $ 1,244,875 | |||
HCA, Inc.: | ||||
2,075M | 8%, 10/1/2018 | 2,464,063 | ||
1,375M | 6.5%, 2/15/2020 | 1,543,438 | ||
475M | 7.25%, 9/15/2020 | 514,781 | ||
1,225M | 6.25%, 2/15/2021 | 1,314,425 | ||
1,950M | 7.75%, 5/15/2021 | 2,154,750 | ||
2,075M | 7.5%, 2/15/2022 | 2,375,875 | ||
HealthSouth Corp.: | ||||
1,852M | 8.125%, 2/15/2020 | 2,014,050 | ||
847M | 7.75%, 9/15/2022 | 931,700 | ||
3,600M | NBTY, Inc., 9%, 10/1/2018 | 3,888,000 | ||
3,450M | Tenet Healthcare Corp., 6.75%, 2/1/2020 | 3,644,063 | ||
3,000M | Universal Hospital Services, Inc., 7.625%, 8/15/2020 | 3,225,000 | ||
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International, Inc.: | ||||
4,575M | 6.375%, 10/15/2020 (a) | 4,963,875 | ||
1,300M | 5.625%, 12/1/2021 (a) | 1,368,250 | ||
1,975M | WellCare Health Plans, Inc., 5.75%, 11/15/2020 | 2,083,625 | ||
53,012,442 | ||||
Information Technology—3.8% | ||||
Activision Blizzard, Inc.: | ||||
1,075M | 5.625%, 9/15/2021 (a) | 1,152,937 | ||
500M | 6.125%, 9/15/2023 (a) | 545,625 | ||
Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.: | ||||
1,000M | 6.75%, 3/1/2019 (a) | 1,006,250 | ||
2,450M | 7.5%, 8/15/2022 | 2,437,750 | ||
Audatex North America, Inc.: | ||||
4,225M | 6%, 6/15/2021 (a) | 4,531,312 | ||
875M | 6.125%, 11/1/2023 (a) | 935,156 | ||
1,475M | CyrusOne, LP, 6.375%, 11/15/2022 | 1,563,500 | ||
2,125M | Denali Borrower, LLC, 5.625%, 10/15/2020 (a) | 2,167,500 | ||
350M | Entegris, Inc., 6%, 4/1/2022 (a) | 358,750 | ||
2,025M | Equinix, Inc., 7%, 7/15/2021 | 2,265,469 | ||
3,175M | Healthcare Technology Intermediate, Inc., 7.375%, 9/1/2018 (a) | 3,238,500 | ||
1,800M | IAC/InterActiveCorp, 4.875%, 11/30/2018 | 1,887,750 | ||
3,375M | Lender Processing Services, Inc., 5.75%, 4/15/2023 | 3,615,469 | ||
1,150M | Micron Technology, Inc., 5.875%, 2/15/2022 (a) | 1,207,500 | ||
26,913,468 |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
FUND FOR INCOME
March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Manufacturing—4.3% | ||||
Bombardier, Inc.: | ||||
$2,425M | 7.5%, 3/15/2018 (a) | $ 2,746,312 | ||
1,125M | 4.75%, 4/15/2019 (a)(c) | 1,125,000 | ||
2,200M | 7.75%, 3/15/2020 (a) | 2,475,000 | ||
1,850M | 6%, 10/15/2022 (a)(c) | 1,850,000 | ||
2,150M | 6.125%, 1/15/2023 (a) | 2,182,250 | ||
1,775M | Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., 8.5%, 12/1/2021 (a) | 1,885,937 | ||
3,850M | Case New Holland, Inc., 7.875%, 12/1/2017 | 4,533,375 | ||
2,450M | Dematic SA, 7.75%, 12/15/2020 (a) | 2,627,625 | ||
1,550M | EDP Finance BV, 6%, 2/2/2018 (a) | 1,685,625 | ||
2,150M | H&E Equipment Services, Inc., 7%, 9/1/2022 | 2,375,750 | ||
Rexel SA: | ||||
5,475M | 6.125%, 12/15/2019 (a) | 5,789,813 | ||
975M | 5.25%, 6/15/2020 (a) | 1,001,813 | ||
30,278,500 | ||||
Media-Broadcasting—2.4% | ||||
2,450M | Allbritton Communication Co., 8%, 5/15/2018 | 2,572,500 | ||
Belo Corp.: | ||||
725M | 7.75%, 6/1/2027 | 783,906 | ||
150M | 7.25%, 9/15/2027 | 156,375 | ||
1,575M | Block Communications, Inc., 7.25%, 2/1/2020 (a) | 1,685,250 | ||
2,075M | LIN Television Corp., 8.375%, 4/15/2018 | 2,204,688 | ||
3,175M | Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc., 6.875%, 11/15/2020 | 3,429,000 | ||
Sinclair Television Group, Inc.: | ||||
2,300M | 5.375%, 4/1/2021 | 2,294,250 | ||
925M | 6.375%, 11/1/2021 | 966,625 | ||
Sirius XM Radio, Inc.: | ||||
1,875M | 5.75%, 8/1/2021 (a) | 1,959,375 | ||
800M | 4.625%, 5/15/2023 (a) | 756,000 | ||
16,807,969 | ||||
Media-Cable TV—6.6% | ||||
Cablevision Systems Corp.: | ||||
2,000M | 8.625%, 9/15/2017 | 2,380,000 | ||
1,525M | 7.75%, 4/15/2018 | 1,748,031 |
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Amount | Security | Value | ||
Media-Cable TV (continued) | ||||
CCO Holdings, LLC: | ||||
$1,825M | 7%, 1/15/2019 | $ 1,934,500 | ||
1,125M | 8.125%, 4/30/2020 | 1,234,687 | ||
1,175M | 7.375%, 6/1/2020 | 1,288,094 | ||
650M | 5.25%, 3/15/2021 | 658,125 | ||
550M | 6.5%, 4/30/2021 | 585,062 | ||
875M | 5.125%, 2/15/2023 | 846,562 | ||
3,825M | Cequel Communications Holdings I, LLC, 6.375%, 9/15/2020 (a) | 4,016,250 | ||
Clear Channel Worldwide Holdings, Inc.: | ||||
200M | 7.625%, 3/15/2020 Series “A” | 215,500 | ||
950M | 7.625%, 3/15/2020 Series “B” | 1,030,750 | ||
1,025M | 6.5%, 11/15/2022 Series “A” | 1,092,906 | ||
2,375M | 6.5%, 11/15/2022 Series “B” | 2,550,156 | ||
DISH DBS Corp.: | ||||
5,475M | 7.875%, 9/1/2019 | 6,487,875 | ||
950M | 5%, 3/15/2023 | 959,500 | ||
1,175M | Echostar DBS Corp., 7.125%, 2/1/2016 | 1,286,625 | ||
3,025M | Gray Television, Inc., 7.5%, 10/1/2020 | 3,297,250 | ||
3,275M | Harron Communications, LP, 9.125%, 4/1/2020 (a) | 3,717,125 | ||
1,675M | Lynx II Corp., 6.375%, 4/15/2023 (a) | 1,783,875 | ||
1,725M | Midcontinent Communications Corp., 6.25%, 8/1/2021 (a) | 1,802,625 | ||
2,375M | Nara Cable Funding, Ltd., 8.875%, 12/1/2018 (a) | 2,597,656 | ||
450M | Quebecor Media, Inc., 5.75%, 1/15/2023 | 453,375 | ||
3,850M | UPC Holding BV, 9.875%, 4/15/2018 (a) | 4,066,563 | ||
1,275M | VTR Finance BV, 6.875%, 1/15/2024 (a) | 1,329,188 | ||
47,362,280 | ||||
Media-Diversified—1.0% | ||||
Gannett Company, Inc.: | ||||
1,700M | 5.125%, 7/15/2020 (a) | 1,755,250 | ||
1,600M | 6.375%, 10/15/2023 (a) | 1,702,000 | ||
3,625M | Lamar Media Corp., 7.875%, 4/15/2018 | 3,783,594 | ||
7,240,844 | ||||
Metals/Mining—7.8% | ||||
3,775M | Alcoa, Inc., 6.15%, 8/15/2020 | 4,119,197 | ||
4,000M | Aleris International, Inc., 7.875%, 11/1/2020 | 4,140,000 | ||
ArcelorMittal: | ||||
1,925M | 6.125%, 6/1/2018 | 2,117,500 | ||
4,481M | 10.35%, 6/1/2019 | 5,696,471 | ||
2,275M | 6.75%, 2/25/2022 | 2,508,187 |
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March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Metals/Mining (continued) | ||||
Arch Coal, Inc.: | ||||
$ 325M | 7%, 6/15/2019 | $ 252,687 | ||
2,475M | 7.25%, 10/1/2020 | 1,911,937 | ||
2,400M | 7.25%, 6/15/2021 | 1,824,000 | ||
FMG Resources (August 2006) Property, Ltd.: | ||||
3,675M | 6.875%, 2/1/2018 (a) | 3,881,719 | ||
1,350M | 8.25%, 11/1/2019 (a) | 1,490,062 | ||
5,025M | JMC Steel Group, 8.25%, 3/15/2018 (a) | 5,156,906 | ||
1,000M | Kaiser Aluminum Corp., 8.25%, 6/1/2020 | 1,132,500 | ||
Novelis, Inc.: | ||||
6,475M | 8.375%, 12/15/2017 | 6,936,344 | ||
1,850M | 8.75%, 12/15/2020 | 2,076,625 | ||
Peabody Energy Corp.: | ||||
2,050M | 6%, 11/15/2018 | 2,160,188 | ||
1,700M | 6.5%, 9/15/2020 | 1,763,750 | ||
2,525M | 6.25%, 11/15/2021 | 2,543,938 | ||
Steel Dynamics, Inc.: | ||||
1,200M | 6.125%, 8/15/2019 | 1,311,000 | ||
675M | 6.375%, 8/15/2022 | 737,438 | ||
United States Steel Corp.: | ||||
550M | 7%, 2/1/2018 | 611,875 | ||
1,275M | 7.375%, 4/1/2020 | 1,402,500 | ||
1,925M | Wise Metals Group, LLC, 8.75%, 12/15/2018 (a) | 2,074,188 | ||
55,849,012 | ||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts—.3% | ||||
2,162M | Taylor Morrison Communities, Inc., 7.75%, 4/15/2020 (a) | 2,394,415 | ||
Retail-General Merchandise—2.3% | ||||
800M | Chinos Intermediate Holdings A, Inc., 7.75%, 5/1/2019 (a) | 828,000 | ||
1,635M | Jo-Ann Stores, Inc., 8.125%, 3/15/2019 (a) | 1,704,488 | ||
2,975M | Landry’s, Inc., 9.375%, 5/1/2020 (a) | 3,291,094 | ||
3,125M | Limited Brands, Inc., 8.5%, 6/15/2019 | 3,796,875 | ||
2,275M | Michaels Stores, Inc., 7.75%, 11/1/2018 | 2,442,781 | ||
2,250M | Party City Holdings, Inc., 8.875%, 8/1/2020 | 2,517,188 | ||
1,800M | Sally Holdings, LLC, 6.875%, 11/15/2019 | 1,980,000 | ||
16,560,426 |
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Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Services—5.1% | ||||
ADT Corp.: | ||||
$1,075M | 6.25%, 10/15/2021 (a) | $ 1,105,906 | ||
3,650M | 3.5%, 7/15/2022 | 3,214,037 | ||
650M | 4.125%, 6/15/2023 | 583,079 | ||
1,300M | APX Group, Inc., 6.375%, 12/1/2019 | 1,332,500 | ||
1,525M | Ashtead Capital, Inc., 6.5%, 7/15/2022 (a) | 1,666,062 | ||
1,350M | CoreLogic, Inc., 7.25%, 6/1/2021 | 1,468,125 | ||
Covanta Holding Corp.: | ||||
1,200M | 7.25%, 12/1/2020 | 1,317,000 | ||
2,225M | 6.375%, 10/1/2022 | 2,375,187 | ||
1,450M | Geo Group, Inc., 5.875%, 1/15/2022 | 1,497,125 | ||
Iron Mountain, Inc.: | ||||
1,525M | 7.75%, 10/1/2019 | 1,688,938 | ||
3,250M | 5.75%, 8/15/2024 | 3,180,938 | ||
3,000M | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc., 7%, 9/1/2020 (a) | 3,296,250 | ||
3,650M | LKQ Corp., 4.75%, 5/15/2023 (a) | 3,467,500 | ||
1,725M | Monitronics International, Inc., 9.125%, 4/1/2020 | 1,854,375 | ||
PHH Corp.: | ||||
1,350M | 7.375%, 9/1/2019 | 1,498,500 | ||
1,500M | 6.375%, 8/15/2021 | 1,556,250 | ||
2,925M | Reliance Intermediate Holdings, LP, 9.5%, 12/15/2019 (a) | 3,217,500 | ||
1,625M | Safway Group Holding, LLC, 7%, 5/15/2018 (a) | 1,738,750 | ||
36,058,022 | ||||
Telecommunications—6.2% | ||||
CenturyLink, Inc.: | ||||
400M | 5.625%, 4/1/2020 | 422,500 | ||
1,500M | 5.8%, 3/15/2022 | 1,541,250 | ||
1,250M | 6.75%, 12/1/2023 | 1,332,812 | ||
Citizens Communications Co.: | ||||
5,200M | 7.125%, 3/15/2019 | 5,785,000 | ||
2,175M | 9%, 8/15/2031 | 2,234,812 | ||
575M | Frontier Communications Corp., 8.5%, 4/15/2020 | 671,312 | ||
2,525M | GCI, Inc., 8.625%, 11/15/2019 | 2,714,375 | ||
5,850M | Inmarsat Finance, PLC, 7.375%, 12/1/2017 (a) | 6,098,625 | ||
Intelsat Jackson Holdings SA: | ||||
3,525M | 7.25%, 4/1/2019 | 3,807,000 | ||
1,200M | 8.5%, 11/1/2019 | 1,291,500 | ||
2,075M | 7.25%, 10/15/2020 | 2,259,156 | ||
800M | PAETEC Holding Corp., 9.875%, 12/1/2018 | 882,000 |
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March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Telecommunications (continued) | ||||
Sprint Capital Corp.: | ||||
$2,600M | 6.9%, 5/1/2019 | $ 2,866,500 | ||
2,875M | 6.875%, 11/15/2028 | 2,803,125 | ||
1,700M | Telesat Canada, 6%, 5/15/2017 (a) | 1,763,750 | ||
Wind Acquisition Finance SA: | ||||
750M | 11.75%, 7/15/2017 (a) | 791,250 | ||
2,175M | 7.25%, 2/15/2018 (a) | 2,305,500 | ||
Windstream Corp.: | ||||
1,725M | 7.875%, 11/1/2017 | 1,988,063 | ||
2,050M | 7.75%, 10/15/2020 | 2,208,875 | ||
600M | 6.375%, 8/1/2023 | 588,000 | ||
44,355,405 | ||||
Transportation—1.0% | ||||
Aircastle, Ltd.: | ||||
550M | 4.625%, 12/15/2018 | 564,437 | ||
5,112M | 6.25%, 12/1/2019 | 5,546,520 | ||
900M | Fly Leasing, Ltd., 6.75%, 12/15/2020 | 945,000 | ||
7,055,957 | ||||
Utilities—2.6% | ||||
AES Corp.: | ||||
875M | 9.75%, 4/15/2016 | 1,021,562 | ||
98M | 8%, 10/15/2017 | 116,252 | ||
1,275M | 7.375%, 7/1/2021 | 1,459,875 | ||
1,375M | 5.5%, 3/15/2024 | 1,368,125 | ||
Calpine Corp.: | ||||
297M | 7.875%, 7/31/2020 (a) | 328,185 | ||
2,024M | 7.5%, 2/15/2021 (a) | 2,221,340 | ||
2,100M | Dynegy, Inc., 5.875%, 6/1/2023 (a) | 2,073,750 | ||
1,027M | Indiantown Cogeneration Utilities, LP, 9.77%, 12/15/2020 | 1,159,022 | ||
3,075M | InterGen NV, 7%, 6/30/2023 (a) | 3,244,125 | ||
2,350M | NRG Energy, Inc., 7.625%, 5/15/2019 | 2,455,750 | ||
3,010M | NSG Holdings, LLC, 7.75%, 12/15/2025 (a) | 3,228,225 | ||
18,676,211 |
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Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Waste Management—.3% | ||||
$2,050M | ADS Waste Holdings, Inc., 8.25%, 10/1/2020 | $ 2,239,625 | ||
Wireless Communications—2.4% | ||||
2,225M | MetroPCS Wireless, Inc., 6.625%, 11/15/2020 | 2,383,531 | ||
Sprint Nextel Corp.: | ||||
925M | 9.125%, 3/1/2017 | 1,098,438 | ||
1,250M | 8.375%, 8/15/2017 | 1,476,563 | ||
2,125M | 7%, 8/15/2020 | 2,326,875 | ||
1,750M | 6%, 11/15/2022 | 1,791,563 | ||
T-Mobile USA, Inc.: | ||||
4,100M | 6.25%, 4/1/2021 | 4,351,125 | ||
2,725M | 6.625%, 4/1/2023 | 2,902,125 | ||
675M | Videotron, Ltd., 5.375%, 6/15/2024 (a)(b) | 680,063 | ||
17,010,283 | ||||
Total Value of Corporate Bonds (cost $609,463,857) | 637,998,402 | |||
LOAN PARTICIPATIONS†—7.8% | ||||
Automotive—.2% | ||||
1,525M | CS Intermediate Holdings Co., 4%, 4/4/2021 (b) | 1,527,859 | ||
Chemicals—.4% | ||||
2,804M | Axalta Performance Coating Systems US Holdings, Inc., 4%, 2/1/2020 | 2,813,890 | ||
Energy—1.0% | ||||
3,905M | Drillships Financing Holding, Inc., 6%, 3/31/2021 | 3,993,246 | ||
1,000M | Fieldwood Energy, LLC, 8.125%, 9/30/2020 | 1,045,625 | ||
1,925M | Samson Investment Co., 5%, 9/25/2018 | 1,949,062 | ||
6,987,933 | ||||
Financial Services—.4% | ||||
2,955M | Ocwen Financial Corp., 5%, 2/15/2018 | 2,978,546 | ||
Food/Drug—1.4% | ||||
3,896M | Albertson’s, LLC, 4.75%, 3/21/2019 | 3,932,133 | ||
3,215M | Rite Aid Corp., 4.875%, 6/21/2021 | 3,269,253 | ||
2,838M | Supervalu, Inc., 4.5%, 3/21/2019 | 2,848,495 | ||
10,049,881 |
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FUND FOR INCOME
March 31, 2014
Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Gaming/Leisure—.2% | ||||
1,558M | Seminole Hard Rock Entertainment, Inc., 3.5%, 5/14/2020 | 1,558,549 | ||
Health Care—.1% | ||||
988M | Community Health Systems, Inc., 4.25%, 1/27/2021 | 997,753 | ||
Information Technology—.9% | ||||
1,838M | ARRIS Group, Inc., 3.5%, 4/17/2020 | 1,830,374 | ||
4,788M | BMC Software Finance, Inc., 5%, 9/10/2020 | 4,797,724 | ||
6,628,098 | ||||
Manufacturing—.8% | ||||
2,213M | Apex Tool Group, LLC, 4.5%, 1/31/2020 | 2,201,983 | ||
3,667M | Gardner Denver, Inc., 4.25%, 7/30/2020 | 3,670,396 | ||
5,872,379 | ||||
Media-Diversified—.9% | ||||
1,150M | Kasima, LLC, 3.25%, 5/17/2021 | 1,150,719 | ||
4,988M | Tribune Co., 4%, 12/27/2020 | 4,999,191 | ||
6,149,910 | ||||
Metals/Mining—.6% | ||||
2,825M | Arch Coal, Inc., 6.25%, 5/16/2018 | 2,784,125 | ||
1,280M | Oxbow Carbon & Minerals, LLC, 8%, 1/19/2020 | 1,305,066 | ||
4,089,191 | ||||
Retail-General Merchandise—.6% | ||||
1,231M | Burger King Corp., 3.75%, 9/28/2019 | 1,239,100 | ||
2,692M | General Nutrition Centers, Inc., 3.25%, 3/4/2019 | 2,684,305 | ||
3,923,405 | ||||
Services—.3% | ||||
1,100M | Allied Security Holdings, LLC, 4.25%, 2/12/2021 (b) | 1,098,282 | ||
Brickman Group, Ltd., LLC: | ||||
608M | 4%, 12/18/2020 | 611,327 | ||
470M | 7.5%, 12/17/2021 | 482,141 | ||
2,191,750 | ||||
Total Value of Loan Participations (cost $55,231,141) | 55,769,144 |
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Principal | |||||||
Amount | Security | Value | |||||
PASS THROUGH CERTIFICATES—.6% | |||||||
Transportation | |||||||
$3,873M | American Airlines, Series “B” PTT, 5.6%, 7/15/2020 | ||||||
(cost $3,926,941) (a) | $ 4,038,033 | ||||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $668,621,939) | 98.0 | % | 697,805,579 | ||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | 2.0 | 14,373,518 | |||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $712,179,097 |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 4). |
(b) | A portion or all of the security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis |
(see Note 1G). | |
(c) | Securities valued at fair value (see Note 1A) |
† | Interest rates are determined and reset periodically. The interest rates above are the rates in effect |
at March 31, 2014. |
Summary of Abbreviations: | |
PTT | Pass Through Trust |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
FUND FOR INCOME
March 31, 2014
Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Corporate Bonds | $ | — | $ | 637,998,402 | $ | — | $ | 637,998,402 | ||||
Loan Participations | — | 55,769,144 | — | 55,769,144 | ||||||||
Pass Through Certificates | — | 4,038,033 | — | 4,038,033 | ||||||||
Total Investments in Securities* | $ | — | $ | 697,805,579 | $ | — | $ | 697,805,579 |
* The Portfolio of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for corporate bonds and loan participations.
There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2014. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
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The following is a reconciliation of Fund investments valued using Level 3 inputs for the period:
Investments | Investments | |||||||||||
in | in | |||||||||||
Corporate | Common | |||||||||||
Bonds | Stocks | Total | ||||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2013 | $ | — | $ | 3,785 | $ | 3,785 | ||||||
Net sales | — | (3,785) | (3,785) | |||||||||
Change in unrealized appreciation | 4,478,295 | 381,985 | 4,860,280 | |||||||||
Realized loss | (4,478,295) | (381,985) | (4,860,280) | |||||||||
Transfer in and/or out of Level 3 | — | — | — | |||||||||
Balance, March 31, 2014 | $ | — | $ | — | — |
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
TOTAL RETURN FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.20% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,070.88 | $ 6.20 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,018.95 | $ 6.04 | |
Class B Shares | 1.99% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,066.63 | $10.25 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,015.01 | $10.00 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 0.97% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,070.23 | $ 5.01 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.09 | $ 4.89 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 0.80% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,072.63 | $ 4.13 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.94 | $ 4.03 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
TOP TEN SECTORS
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Portfolio of Investments
TOTAL RETURN FUND
March 31, 2014
Shares | Security | Value | ||
COMMON STOCKS—59.2% | ||||
Consumer Discretionary—8.3% | ||||
51,900 | Best Buy Company, Inc. | $ 1,370,679 | ||
63,500 | BorgWarner, Inc. | 3,903,345 | ||
98,600 | CBS Corporation – Class “B” | 6,093,480 | ||
12,300 | Dana Holding Corporation | 286,221 | ||
78,200 | Delphi Automotive, PLC | 5,306,652 | ||
62,500 | * | Express, Inc. | 992,500 | |
1,700 | Extended Stay America, Inc. | 38,709 | ||
129,200 | Ford Motor Company | 2,015,520 | ||
33,700 | GNC Holdings, Inc. – Class “A” | 1,483,474 | ||
39,200 | Harman International Industries, Inc. | 4,170,880 | ||
44,800 | Home Depot, Inc. | 3,545,024 | ||
64,000 | * | Jarden Corporation | 3,829,120 | |
81,000 | L Brands, Inc. | 4,598,370 | ||
33,900 | Lear Corporation | 2,838,108 | ||
39,200 | Macy’s, Inc. | 2,324,168 | ||
25,300 | McDonald’s Corporation | 2,480,159 | ||
82,100 | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | 2,454,790 | ||
77,800 | * | Orient-Express Hotels, Ltd. – Class “A” | 1,121,098 | |
15,300 | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 654,228 | ||
113,600 | Pier 1 Imports, Inc. | 2,144,768 | ||
27,600 | * | Steiner Leisure, Ltd. | 1,276,500 | |
32,000 | * | TRW Automotive Holdings Corporation | 2,611,840 | |
30,600 | Tupperware Brands Corporation | 2,563,056 | ||
1,400 | * | Vince Holding Corporation | 36,904 | |
10,000 | Walt Disney Company | 800,700 | ||
34,960 | Wyndham Worldwide Corporation | 2,560,121 | ||
61,500,414 | ||||
Consumer Staples—5.2% | ||||
114,000 | Altria Group, Inc. | 4,267,020 | ||
64,400 | Avon Products, Inc. | 942,816 | ||
111,800 | Coca-Cola Company | 4,322,188 | ||
72,700 | CVS Caremark Corporation | 5,442,322 | ||
53,700 | Herbalife, Ltd. | 3,075,399 | ||
76,200 | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. – Class “A” | 6,313,170 | ||
32,400 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 2,705,400 | ||
70,300 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 5,755,461 | ||
31,700 | Procter & Gamble Company | 2,555,020 | ||
38,600 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 2,950,198 | ||
38,328,994 |
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TOTAL RETURN FUND
March 31, 2014
Shares | Security | Value | ||
Energy—5.9% | ||||
34,900 | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | $ 2,958,124 | ||
25,200 | Chevron Corporation | 2,996,532 | ||
59,600 | ConocoPhillips | 4,192,860 | ||
63,200 | Devon Energy Corporation | 4,229,976 | ||
36,200 | Ensco, PLC – Class “A” | 1,910,636 | ||
58,400 | ExxonMobil Corporation | 5,704,512 | ||
8,200 | Hess Corporation | 679,616 | ||
1,897 | Hugoton Royalty Trust | 15,309 | ||
89,886 | Marathon Oil Corporation | 3,192,751 | ||
36,843 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 3,206,815 | ||
41,800 | National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | 3,254,966 | ||
68,800 | Noble Corporation, PLC | 2,252,512 | ||
25,800 | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 2,458,482 | ||
29,700 | Phillips 66 | 2,288,682 | ||
12,200 | Schlumberger, Ltd. | 1,189,500 | ||
91,800 | Suncor Energy, Inc. | 3,209,328 | ||
43,740,601 | ||||
Financials—6.3% | ||||
58,300 | American Express Company | 5,248,749 | ||
35,400 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 3,896,478 | ||
30,400 | Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (REIT) | 305,216 | ||
139,100 | Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (REIT) | 2,967,003 | ||
69,350 | Discover Financial Services | 4,035,476 | ||
25,300 | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (ETF) | 565,202 | ||
56,900 | FirstMerit Corporation | 1,185,227 | ||
47,400 | * | Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. – Class “A” | 490,116 | |
22,100 | Invesco, Ltd. | 817,700 | ||
102,100 | JPMorgan Chase & Company | 6,198,491 | ||
26,000 | MetLife, Inc. | 1,372,800 | ||
25,600 | Morgan Stanley | 797,952 | ||
42,400 | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 3,688,800 | ||
19,300 | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ETF) | 3,609,872 | ||
25,300 | SPDR S&P Regional Banking (ETF) | 1,046,914 | ||
91,372 | Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (REIT) | 1,254,537 | ||
90,900 | U.S. Bancorp | 3,895,974 | ||
109,700 | Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. – Class “A” (REIT) | 2,266,402 | ||
61,100 | Wells Fargo & Company | 3,039,114 | ||
46,682,023 |
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Shares | Security | Value | ||
Health Care—9.2% | ||||
102,600 | Abbott Laboratories | $ 3,951,126 | ||
58,700 | AbbVie, Inc. | 3,017,180 | ||
38,304 | * | Actavis, PLC | 7,884,878 | |
45,700 | Baxter International, Inc. | 3,362,606 | ||
19,000 | Covidien, PLC | 1,399,540 | ||
51,117 | * | Express Scripts Holding Company | 3,838,376 | |
123,300 | * | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 8,737,038 | |
69,600 | Johnson & Johnson | 6,836,808 | ||
2,600 | * | Mallinckrodt, PLC | 164,866 | |
17,700 | McKesson Corporation | 3,125,289 | ||
83,300 | Merck & Company, Inc. | 4,728,941 | ||
39,600 | Omnicare, Inc. | 2,362,932 | ||
211,934 | Pfizer, Inc. | 6,807,320 | ||
35,100 | * | Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. | 3,636,711 | |
65,700 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 7,899,768 | ||
27,972 | Zoetis, Inc. | 809,510 | ||
68,562,889 | ||||
Industrials—7.7% | ||||
45,600 | 3M Company | 6,186,096 | ||
58,200 | ADT Corporation | 1,743,090 | ||
63,100 | Altra Industrial Motion Corporation | 2,252,670 | ||
22,300 | * | Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | 1,187,475 | |
19,300 | Caterpillar, Inc. | 1,917,841 | ||
45,600 | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company NV – NY Shares | 3,974,040 | ||
38,900 | Dover Corporation | 3,180,075 | ||
41,300 | Generac Holdings, Inc. | 2,435,461 | ||
98,000 | General Electric Company | 2,537,220 | ||
53,500 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 4,962,660 | ||
45,100 | ITT Corporation | 1,928,476 | ||
4,800 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 783,552 | ||
31,500 | Pentair, Ltd. | 2,499,210 | ||
37,000 | Ryder System, Inc. | 2,957,040 | ||
25,300 | Snap-On, Inc. | 2,871,044 | ||
58,200 | * | TAL International Group, Inc. | 2,495,034 | |
27,800 | Textainer Group Holdings, Ltd. | 1,063,906 | ||
84,100 | Textron, Inc. | 3,304,289 | ||
96,675 | Tyco International, Ltd. | 4,099,020 | ||
2,600 | * | United Rentals, Inc. | 246,844 | |
39,200 | United Technologies Corporation | 4,580,128 | ||
57,205,171 |
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Shares | Security | Value | ||
Information Technology—11.8% | ||||
13,000 | Apple, Inc. | $ 6,977,620 | ||
89,500 | * | ARRIS Group, Inc. | 2,522,110 | |
78,500 | Avago Technologies, Ltd. | 5,056,185 | ||
62,300 | * | Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. | 1,519,497 | |
103,300 | CDW Corporation | 2,834,552 | ||
225,700 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 5,057,937 | ||
25,600 | * | eBay, Inc. | 1,414,144 | |
208,200 | EMC Corporation | 5,706,762 | ||
122,000 | Hewlett-Packard Company | 3,947,920 | ||
150,500 | Intel Corporation | 3,884,405 | ||
38,900 | International Business Machines Corporation | 7,487,861 | ||
105,900 | Intersil Corporation – Class “A” | 1,368,228 | ||
123,200 | * | Juniper Networks, Inc. | 3,173,632 | |
15,050 | * | Knowles Corporation | 475,128 | |
149,600 | Mentor Graphics Corporation | 3,294,192 | ||
81,900 | Methode Electronics, Inc. | 2,511,054 | ||
224,000 | Microsoft Corporation | 9,181,760 | ||
49,900 | * | NeuStar, Inc. – Class “A” | 1,622,249 | |
89,500 | Oracle Corporation | 3,661,445 | ||
37,900 | * | PTC, Inc. | 1,342,797 | |
73,400 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 5,788,324 | ||
115,000 | Symantec Corporation | 2,296,550 | ||
65,200 | * | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 1,429,836 | |
57,000 | TE Connectivity, Ltd. | 3,431,970 | ||
53,200 | * | Yahoo!, Inc. | 1,909,880 | |
87,896,038 | ||||
Materials—3.2% | ||||
40,400 | Celanese Corporation – Series “A” | 2,242,604 | ||
33,000 | Cytec Industries, Inc. | 3,221,130 | ||
109,500 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 3,621,165 | ||
63,000 | International Paper Company | 2,890,440 | ||
60,700 | LyondellBasell Industries NV – Class “A” | 5,398,658 | ||
10,200 | Praxair, Inc. | 1,335,894 | ||
35,600 | Rock-Tenn Company – Class “A” | 3,758,292 | ||
34,700 | RPM International, Inc. | 1,451,848 | ||
23,920,031 |
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Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Telecommunication Services—1.3% | ||||
120,600 | AT&T, Inc. | $ 4,229,442 | ||
110,600 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 5,261,242 | ||
9,490,684 | ||||
Utilities—.3% | ||||
13,000 | Atmos Energy Corporation | 612,690 | ||
39,300 | NiSource, Inc. | 1,396,329 | ||
2,009,019 | ||||
Total Value of Common Stocks (cost $262,664,284) | 439,335,864 | |||
CORPORATE BONDS—23.3% | ||||
Aerospace/Defense—.1% | ||||
$ 1,000M | BAE Systems Holdings, Inc., 4.95%, 6/1/2014 (a) | 1,006,845 | ||
Agriculture—.2% | ||||
1,000M | Cargill, Inc., 6%, 11/27/2017 (a) | 1,143,743 | ||
Automotive—.6% | ||||
1,000M | Daimler Finance NA, LLC, 2.95%, 1/11/2017 (a) | 1,042,716 | ||
1,000M | General Motors Co., 3.5%, 10/2/2018 (a) | 1,023,750 | ||
2,000M | Johnson Controls, Inc., 5%, 3/30/2020 | 2,222,906 | ||
4,289,372 | ||||
Chemicals—1.1% | ||||
2,000M | CF Industries, Inc., 7.125%, 5/1/2020 | 2,380,916 | ||
2,000M | Dow Chemical Co., 4.25%, 11/15/2020 | 2,121,638 | ||
1,000M | Lubrizol Corp., 8.875%, 2/1/2019 | 1,293,106 | ||
2,000M | LyondellBasell Industries NV, 6%, 11/15/2021 | 2,346,364 | ||
8,142,024 | ||||
Consumer Durables—.2% | ||||
1,500M | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc., 4.7%, 8/15/2020 | 1,601,301 | ||
Energy—2.1% | ||||
1,500M | Canadian Oil Sands, Ltd., 7.75%, 5/15/2019 (a) | 1,823,127 | ||
1,000M | DCP Midstream, LLC, 9.75%, 3/15/2019 (a) | 1,276,197 | ||
2,000M | Enbridge Energy Partners, LP, 4.2%, 9/15/2021 | 2,073,880 | ||
1,000M | Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, LP, 3.45%, 2/15/2023 | 954,967 | ||
1,500M | Nabors Industries, Inc., 6.15%, 2/15/2018 | 1,698,381 | ||
1,000M | Petrobras International Finance Co., 5.375%, 1/27/2021 | 1,016,321 |
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Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Energy (continued) | ||||
$ 1,000M | Reliance Holdings USA, Inc., 4.5%, 10/19/2020 (a) | $ 1,013,762 | ||
500M | Spectra Energy Capital, LLC, 6.2%, 4/15/2018 | 570,214 | ||
1,000M | Suncor Energy, Inc., 6.1%, 6/1/2018 | 1,156,107 | ||
1,500M | Valero Energy Corp., 9.375%, 3/15/2019 | 1,953,971 | ||
1,500M | Weatherford International, Inc., 6.35%, 6/15/2017 | 1,698,542 | ||
15,235,469 | ||||
Financial Services—3.1% | ||||
1,500M | Aflac, Inc., 8.5%, 5/15/2019 | 1,929,970 | ||
American Express Co.: | ||||
500M | 6.15%, 8/28/2017 | 576,770 | ||
1,000M | 7%, 3/19/2018 | 1,187,119 | ||
American International Group, Inc.: | ||||
750M | 4.875%, 9/15/2016 | 818,725 | ||
750M | 8.25%, 8/15/2018 | 939,271 | ||
1,500M | Ameriprise Financial, Inc., 5.3%, 3/15/2020 | 1,703,620 | ||
1,000M | Berkshire Hathaway, Inc., 3.4%, 1/31/2022 | 1,026,321 | ||
2,000M | BlackRock, Inc., 5%, 12/10/2019 | 2,259,288 | ||
1,000M | CoBank, ACB, 7.875%, 4/16/2018 (a) | 1,198,465 | ||
1,000M | ERAC USA Finance Co., 4.5%, 8/16/2021 (a) | 1,064,468 | ||
2,000M | Ford Motor Credit Co., LLC, 8.125%, 1/15/2020 | 2,525,012 | ||
General Electric Capital Corp.: | ||||
1,000M | 5.625%, 9/15/2017 | 1,135,510 | ||
2,000M | 5.3%, 2/11/2021 | 2,252,766 | ||
1,000M | Harley-Davidson Funding Corp., 5.75%, 12/15/2014 (a) | 1,034,434 | ||
1,000M | Liberty Mutual Group, Inc., 4.95%, 5/1/2022 (a) | 1,072,171 | ||
1,000M | Protective Life Corp., 7.375%, 10/15/2019 | 1,215,457 | ||
1,000M | Prudential Financial, Inc., 7.375%, 6/15/2019 | 1,226,612 | ||
23,165,979 | ||||
Financials—4.2% | ||||
Bank of America Corp.: | ||||
3,500M | 5.65%, 5/1/2018 | 3,960,166 | ||
1,000M | 5%, 5/13/2021 | 1,104,308 | ||
Barclays Bank, PLC: | ||||
2,500M | 6.75%, 5/22/2019 | 3,002,837 | ||
1,000M | 5.125%, 1/8/2020 | 1,120,855 | ||
3,500M | Citigroup, Inc., 6.125%, 11/21/2017 | 4,010,867 | ||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc.: | ||||
2,600M | 5.375%, 3/15/2020 | 2,904,647 | ||
1,000M | 3.625%, 1/22/2023 | 985,542 |
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Amount | Security | Value | ||
Financials (continued) | ||||
JPMorgan Chase & Co.: | ||||
$ 2,500M | 6%, 1/15/2018 | $ 2,871,748 | ||
1,000M | 4.5%, 1/24/2022 | 1,079,865 | ||
Morgan Stanley: | ||||
2,050M | 6.625%, 4/1/2018 | 2,391,944 | ||
1,000M | 5.5%, 7/28/2021 | 1,131,595 | ||
1,000M | Siemens Financieringsmaatschappij NV, 5.75%, 10/17/2016 (a) | 1,118,822 | ||
1,000M | SunTrust Banks, Inc., 6%, 9/11/2017 | 1,140,012 | ||
1,000M | UBS AG, 4.875%, 8/4/2020 | 1,108,854 | ||
3,000M | Wells Fargo & Co., 4.6%, 4/1/2021 | 3,306,912 | ||
31,238,974 | ||||
Food/Beverage/Tobacco—2.5% | ||||
1,500M | Altria Group, Inc., 9.7%, 11/10/2018 | 1,970,838 | ||
Anheuser-Busch InBev Worldwide, Inc.: | ||||
1,000M | 6.875%, 11/15/2019 | 1,223,988 | ||
500M | 5.375%, 1/15/2020 | 574,716 | ||
1,000M | Bottling Group, LLC, 5.125%, 1/15/2019 | 1,129,339 | ||
1,750M | Bunge Ltd. Finance Corp., 8.5%, 6/15/2019 | 2,161,948 | ||
1,000M | ConAgra Foods, Inc., 5.875%, 4/15/2014 | 1,001,837 | ||
1,500M | Diageo Capital, PLC, 5.75%, 10/23/2017 | 1,720,255 | ||
1,500M | Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc., 6.82%, 5/1/2018 | 1,757,545 | ||
1,000M | Ingredion, Inc., 4.625%, 11/1/2020 | 1,062,151 | ||
1,500M | Lorillard Tobacco Co., 6.875%, 5/1/2020 | 1,756,461 | ||
1,000M | Mead Johnson Nutrition Co., 4.9%, 11/1/2019 | 1,093,857 | ||
1,000M | Philip Morris International, Inc., 5.65%, 5/16/2018 | 1,147,611 | ||
1,500M | SABMiller Holdings, Inc., 3.75%, 1/15/2022 (a) | 1,535,643 | ||
18,136,189 | ||||
Forest Products/Containers—.4% | ||||
2,000M | International Paper Co., 9.375%, 5/15/2019 | 2,614,178 | ||
Health Care—1.2% | ||||
2,000M | Biogen IDEC, Inc., 6.875%, 3/1/2018 | 2,356,200 | ||
1,500M | Express Scripts Holding Co., 4.75%, 11/15/2021 | 1,632,792 | ||
1,000M | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings, 3.75%, 8/23/2022 | 995,029 | ||
1,000M | Mylan, Inc., 3.125%, 1/15/2023 (a) | 949,280 | ||
1,000M | Novartis Securities Investments, Ltd., 5.125%, 2/10/2019 | 1,136,544 | ||
1,000M | Quest Diagnostics, Inc., 6.4%, 7/1/2017 | 1,135,699 | ||
688M | Roche Holdings, Inc., 6%, 3/1/2019 (a) | 809,180 | ||
9,014,724 |
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Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
Information Technology—.6% | ||||
$ 1,500M | Harris Corp., 4.4%, 12/15/2020 | $ 1,582,094 | ||
1,500M | Motorola Solutions, Inc., 6%, 11/15/2017 | 1,715,981 | ||
1,500M | Symantec Corp., 3.95%, 6/15/2022 | 1,489,614 | ||
4,787,689 | ||||
Manufacturing—.8% | ||||
2,000M | CRH America, Inc., 8.125%, 7/15/2018 | 2,444,454 | ||
1,000M | Ingersoll-Rand Global Holdings Co., Ltd., 6.875%, 8/15/2018 | 1,176,412 | ||
1,000M | John Deere Capital Corp., 5.35%, 4/3/2018 | 1,132,014 | ||
1,000M | Tyco Electronics Group SA, 6.55%, 10/1/2017 | 1,157,294 | ||
5,910,174 | ||||
Media-Broadcasting—.9% | ||||
1,000M | British Sky Broadcasting Group, PLC, 9.5%, 11/15/2018 (a) | 1,298,982 | ||
1,750M | CBS Corp., 8.875%, 5/15/2019 | 2,246,055 | ||
2,000M | Comcast Corp., 5.15%, 3/1/2020 | 2,267,586 | ||
1,000M | DirecTV Holdings, LLC, 3.8%, 3/15/2022 | 991,222 | ||
6,803,845 | ||||
Media-Diversified—.1% | ||||
1,000M | McGraw-Hill Financial, Inc., 5.9%, 11/15/2017 | 1,110,160 | ||
Metals/Mining—1.2% | ||||
1,500M | Alcoa, Inc., 6.15%, 8/15/2020 | 1,636,767 | ||
1,500M | ArcelorMittal, 6.125%, 6/1/2018 | 1,650,000 | ||
1,500M | Newmont Mining Corp., 5.125%, 10/1/2019 | 1,597,221 | ||
1,500M | Rio Tinto Finance USA, Ltd., 3.75%, 9/20/2021 | 1,547,390 | ||
1,500M | Vale Overseas, Ltd., 5.625%, 9/15/2019 | 1,664,262 | ||
1,000M | Xstrata Finance Canada, Ltd., 4.95%, 11/15/2021 (a) | 1,035,261 | ||
9,130,901 | ||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts—1.2% | ||||
1,500M | Boston Properties, LP, 5.875%, 10/15/2019 | 1,732,695 | ||
1,500M | Digital Realty Trust, LP, 5.25%, 3/15/2021 | 1,579,324 | ||
HCP, Inc.: | ||||
500M | 6.7%, 1/30/2018 | 583,961 | ||
1,000M | 5.375%, 2/1/2021 | 1,121,199 |
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Amount | Security | Value | ||
Real Estate Investment Trusts (continued) | ||||
$ 1,000M | ProLogis, LP, 6.625%, 5/15/2018 | $ 1,164,629 | ||
1,000M | Simon Property Group, LP, 5.75%, 12/1/2015 | 1,071,736 | ||
1,500M | Ventas Realty, LP, 4.75%, 6/1/2021 | 1,619,051 | ||
8,872,595 | ||||
Retail-General Merchandise—.4% | ||||
1,500M | Gap, Inc., 5.95%, 4/12/2021 | 1,691,337 | ||
1,000M | Home Depot, Inc., 5.875%, 12/16/2036 | 1,208,553 | ||
2,899,890 | ||||
Telecommunications—.1% | ||||
1,000M | Rogers Communications, Inc., 3%, 3/15/2023 | 941,269 | ||
Transportation—.6% | ||||
1,000M | Burlington North Santa Fe, LLC, 5.15%, 9/1/2043 | 1,063,957 | ||
1,000M | Con-way, Inc., 7.25%, 1/15/2018 | 1,166,994 | ||
1,000M | GATX Corp., 4.75%, 6/15/2022 | 1,066,386 | ||
1,000M | Penske Truck Leasing Co., LP, 4.875%, 7/11/2022 (a) | 1,061,096 | ||
4,358,433 | ||||
Utilities—1.6% | ||||
925M | Arizona Public Service Co., 8.75%, 3/1/2019 | 1,184,351 | ||
1,000M | Atmos Energy Corp., 8.5%, 3/15/2019 | 1,277,358 | ||
1,000M | E.ON International Finance BV, 5.8%, 4/30/2018 (a) | 1,137,299 | ||
1,000M | Electricite de France SA, 6.5%, 1/26/2019 (a) | 1,184,977 | ||
1,500M | Exelon Generation Co., LLC, 5.2%, 10/1/2019 | 1,641,632 | ||
357M | Great River Energy Co., 5.829%, 7/1/2017 (a) | 384,722 | ||
1,000M | National Fuel Gas Co., 8.75%, 5/1/2019 | 1,255,152 | ||
2,000M | Ohio Power Co., 5.375%, 10/1/2021 | 2,312,420 | ||
1,000M | Sempra Energy, 9.8%, 2/15/2019 | 1,325,656 | ||
11,703,567 | ||||
Waste Management—.1% | ||||
1,000M | Republic Services, Inc., 3.8%, 5/15/2018 | 1,061,145 | ||
Total Value of Corporate Bonds (cost $165,804,687) | 173,168,466 |
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Principal | ||||
Amount | Security | Value | ||
RESIDENTIAL MORTGAGE-BACKED | ||||
SECURITIES—3.3% | ||||
Fannie Mae—2.5% | ||||
$ 2,208M | 3%, 3/1/2027 – 7/1/2027 | $ 2,270,857 | ||
1,523M | 3.5%, 10/1/2025 | 1,627,889 | ||
4,231M | 4%, 4/16/2029 – 10/1/2041 (b) | 4,422,804 | ||
4,137M | 5%, 3/1/2034 – 11/1/2040 | 4,546,716 | ||
3,588M | 5.5%, 5/1/2033 – 10/1/2039 | 3,982,279 | ||
645M | 6%, 5/1/2036 – 8/1/2037 | 720,413 | ||
545M | 6.5%, 11/1/2033 – 6/1/2036 | 612,305 | ||
670M | 7%, 3/1/2032 – 8/1/2032 | 741,327 | ||
18,924,590 | ||||
Freddie Mac—.8% | ||||
931M | 3.5%, 9/1/2032 | 972,050 | ||
961M | 4%, 11/1/2040 | 1,011,337 | ||
1,252M | 4.5%, 10/1/2040 | 1,345,364 | ||
2,039M | 5.5%, 5/1/2038 – 10/1/2039 | 2,267,548 | ||
268M | 6%, 9/1/2032 – 6/1/2035 | 298,052 | ||
5,894,351 | ||||
Total Value of Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (cost $24,136,492) | 24,818,941 | |||
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY | ||||
OBLIGATIONS—3.2% | ||||
17,500M | Fannie Mae, 1.625%, 11/27/2018 | 17,448,113 | ||
Federal Farm Credit Bank: | ||||
1,000M | 2.68%, 7/30/2020 | 1,000,267 | ||
1,000M | 2.79%, 11/12/2020 | 1,007,378 | ||
Freddie Mac: | ||||
1,000M | 5.125%, 10/18/2016 | 1,112,578 | ||
1,000M | 1.25%, 5/12/2017 | 1,008,508 | ||
1,500M | 5.125%, 11/17/2017 | 1,707,000 | ||
Total Value of U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost $23,158,623) | 23,283,844 | |||
U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS—1.8% | ||||
13,500M | U.S. Treasury Notes, 1.375%, 12/31/2018 (cost $13,373,371) | 13,329,144 |
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Amount | Security | Value | |||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—6.7% | |||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills: | |||||||
$ 5,000M | 0.036%, 4/3/2014 | $ 4,999,990 | |||||
3,000M | 0.02%, 4/17/2014 | 2,999,973 | |||||
16,000M | 0.04%, 4/17/2014 | 15,999,716 | |||||
16,000M | 0.0405%, 4/17/2014 | 15,999,712 | |||||
10,000M | 0.0605%, 4/24/2014 | 9,999,613 | |||||
Total Value of Short-Term U.S. Government Obligations (cost $49,999,004) | 49,999,004 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—2.1% | |||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank: | |||||||
1,734M | 0.04%, 4/9/2014 | 1,733,985 | |||||
5,000M | 0.04%, 4/10/2014 | 4,999,950 | |||||
4,000M | 0.05%, 4/21/2014 | 3,999,889 | |||||
5,000M | 0.065%, 4/25/2014 | 4,999,783 | |||||
Total Value of Short-Term U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost $15,733,607) 15,733,607 | |||||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $554,870,068) | 99.6 | % | 739,668,870 | ||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | .4 | 2,951,731 | |||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $742,620,601 |
* | Non-income producing |
(a) | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 (see Note 4). |
(b) | A portion or all of the security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis |
(see Note 1G). |
Summary of Abbreviations: | |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
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Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 439,335,864 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 439,335,864 | ||||
Corporate Bonds | — | 173,168,466 | — | 173,168,466 | ||||||||
Residential Mortgage-Backed | ||||||||||||
Securities | — | 24,818,941 | — | 24,818,941 | ||||||||
U.S. Government Agency | ||||||||||||
Obligations | — | 23,283,844 | — | 23,283,844 | ||||||||
U.S. Government Obligations | — | 13,329,144 | — | 13,329,144 | ||||||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Agency Obligations | — | 49,999,004 | — | 49,999,004 | ||||||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Obligations | — | 15,733,607 | — | 15,733,607 | ||||||||
Total Investments in Securities* | $ | 439,335,864 | $ | 300,333,006 | $ | — | $ | 739,668,870 |
* The Portfolio of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for common stocks and corporate bonds. |
There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2014. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
EQUITY INCOME FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.23% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,101.56 | $ 6.44 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,018.80 | $ 6.19 | |
Class B Shares | 2.08% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,096.48 | $10.87 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,014.56 | $10.45 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 1.00% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,101.30 | $ 5.24 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,019.94 | $ 5.04 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 0.81% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,103.07 | $ 4.25 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.89 | $ 4.08 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Shares | Security | Value | ||
COMMON STOCKS—93.7% | ||||
Consumer Discretionary—11.0% | ||||
40,000 | BorgWarner, Inc. | $ 2,458,800 | ||
30,000 | CBS Corporation – Class “B” | 1,854,000 | ||
800 | * | CBS Outdoor Americas, Inc. (a) | 23,400 | |
158,000 | Comcast Corporation – Special Shares “A” | 7,704,080 | ||
70,000 | Delphi Automotive, PLC | 4,750,200 | ||
170,400 | Extended Stay America, Inc. | 3,880,008 | ||
160,000 | Ford Motor Company | 2,496,000 | ||
20,000 | GNC Holdings, Inc. – Class “A” | 880,400 | ||
45,000 | Hanesbrands, Inc. | 3,441,600 | ||
45,000 | Harman International Industries, Inc. | 4,788,000 | ||
42,200 | Home Depot, Inc. | 3,339,286 | ||
34,500 | Lowe’s Companies, Inc. | 1,687,050 | ||
41,100 | McDonald’s Corporation | 4,029,033 | ||
92,400 | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | 2,762,760 | ||
124,500 | * | Orient-Express Hotels, Ltd. – Class “A” | 1,794,045 | |
201,900 | Regal Entertainment Group – Class “A” | 3,771,492 | ||
79,633 | Time Warner, Inc. | 5,202,424 | ||
15,000 | Tupperware Brands Corporation | 1,256,400 | ||
41,900 | Walt Disney Company | 3,354,933 | ||
59,473,911 | ||||
Consumer Staples—9.8% | ||||
235,000 | Altria Group, Inc. | 8,796,050 | ||
54,300 | Avon Products, Inc. | 794,952 | ||
53,800 | Beam, Inc. | 4,481,540 | ||
64,200 | Coca-Cola Company | 2,481,972 | ||
91,700 | CVS Caremark Corporation | 6,864,662 | ||
25,000 | Dr. Pepper Snapple Group, Inc. | 1,361,500 | ||
23,300 | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 2,568,825 | ||
83,066 | Kraft Foods Group, Inc. | 4,660,003 | ||
51,300 | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. – Class “A” | 4,250,205 | ||
38,500 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 3,214,750 | ||
82,300 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 6,737,901 | ||
55,400 | Procter & Gamble Company | 4,465,240 | ||
29,400 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 2,247,042 | ||
52,924,642 |
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Energy—8.3% | ||||
79,400 | Chevron Corporation | $ 9,441,454 | ||
81,500 | ConocoPhillips | 5,733,525 | ||
59,600 | Devon Energy Corporation | 3,989,028 | ||
52,500 | Ensco, PLC – Class “A” | 2,770,950 | ||
47,400 | ExxonMobil Corporation | 4,630,032 | ||
99,600 | Marathon Oil Corporation | 3,537,792 | ||
28,000 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 2,437,120 | ||
10,000 | National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | 778,700 | ||
25,400 | Noble Corporation, PLC | 831,596 | ||
69,500 | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 6,622,655 | ||
40,500 | Royal Dutch Shell, PLC – Class “A” (ADR) | 2,958,930 | ||
46,000 | Seadrill, Ltd. | 1,617,360 | ||
45,349,142 | ||||
Financials—15.9% | ||||
52,600 | ACE, Ltd. | 5,210,556 | ||
35,000 | American Express Company | 3,151,050 | ||
16,300 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 1,794,141 | ||
122,200 | Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (REIT) | 1,226,888 | ||
123,000 | Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | 3,183,240 | ||
132,200 | Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (REIT) | 2,819,826 | ||
28,556 | Chubb Corporation | 2,550,051 | ||
75,000 | Discover Financial Services | 4,364,250 | ||
225,000 | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (ETF) | 5,026,500 | ||
71,600 | FirstMerit Corporation | 1,491,428 | ||
39,600 | Invesco, Ltd. | 1,465,200 | ||
40,000 | iShares S&P U.S. Preferred Stock Index Fund (ETF) | 1,561,200 | ||
177,800 | JPMorgan Chase & Company | 10,794,238 | ||
85,000 | MetLife, Inc. | 4,488,000 | ||
138,700 | Oritani Financial Corporation | 2,192,847 | ||
52,900 | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 4,602,300 | ||
56,500 | Protective Life Corporation | 2,971,335 | ||
104,300 | Select Income REIT (REIT) | 3,157,161 | ||
255,600 | Sterling Bancorp | 3,235,896 | ||
42,800 | Travelers Companies, Inc. | 3,642,280 | ||
93,300 | U.S. Bancorp | 3,998,838 | ||
108,500 | Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. – Class “A” (REIT) | 2,241,610 | ||
198,500 | Wells Fargo & Company | 9,873,390 | ||
130,500 | Westfield Financial, Inc. | 972,225 | ||
86,014,450 |
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Shares | Security | Value | ||
Health Care—13.6% | ||||
43,600 | Abbott Laboratories | $ 1,679,036 | ||
86,100 | AbbVie, Inc. | 4,425,540 | ||
32,240 | * | Actavis, PLC | 6,636,604 | |
54,600 | Baxter International, Inc. | 4,017,468 | ||
45,000 | Covidien, PLC | 3,314,700 | ||
67,400 | GlaxoSmithKline, PLC (ADR) | 3,601,182 | ||
113,900 | Johnson & Johnson | 11,188,397 | ||
22,000 | McKesson Corporation | 3,884,540 | ||
195,211 | Merck & Company, Inc. | 11,082,128 | ||
16,500 | Novartis AG (ADR) | 1,402,830 | ||
55,000 | Omnicare, Inc. | 3,281,850 | ||
359,224 | Pfizer, Inc. | 11,538,275 | ||
59,700 | * | Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. | 1,626,825 | |
40,500 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 4,869,720 | ||
41,952 | Zoetis, Inc. | 1,214,091 | ||
73,763,186 | ||||
Industrials—11.8% | ||||
38,600 | 3M Company | 5,236,476 | ||
40,000 | A.O. Smith Corporation | 1,840,800 | ||
64,537 | ADT Corporation | 1,932,883 | ||
48,000 | Altra Industrial Motion Corporation | 1,713,600 | ||
40,000 | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company NV – NY Shares | 3,486,000 | ||
19,600 | Dover Corporation | 1,602,300 | ||
30,000 | Eaton Corporation, PLC | 2,253,600 | ||
40,000 | G&K Services, Inc. – Class “A” | 2,446,800 | ||
50,000 | Generac Holdings, Inc. | 2,948,500 | ||
17,800 | General Dynamics Corporation | 1,938,776 | ||
371,800 | General Electric Company | 9,625,902 | ||
71,900 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 6,669,444 | ||
61,450 | ITT Corporation | 2,627,602 | ||
101,300 | Kforce, Inc. | 2,159,716 | ||
26,372 | Pentair, Ltd. | 2,092,354 | ||
20,000 | Snap-On, Inc. | 2,269,600 | ||
23,800 | * | TAL International Group, Inc. | 1,020,306 | |
79,075 | Tyco International, Ltd. | 3,352,780 | ||
31,700 | United Parcel Service, Inc. – Class “B” | 3,086,946 | ||
47,500 | United Technologies Corporation | 5,549,900 | ||
63,854,285 |
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Information Technology—11.2% | ||||
9,700 | Apple, Inc. | $ 5,206,378 | ||
21,600 | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | 1,668,816 | ||
60,000 | Avago Technologies, Ltd. | 3,864,600 | ||
307,000 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 6,879,870 | ||
309,700 | Intel Corporation | 7,993,357 | ||
81,700 | Intersil Corporation – Class “A” | 1,055,564 | ||
155,000 | * | Juniper Networks, Inc. | 3,992,800 | |
144,100 | Mentor Graphics Corporation | 3,173,082 | ||
101,800 | Methode Electronics, Inc. | 3,121,188 | ||
105,000 | Microchip Technology, Inc. | 5,014,800 | ||
240,000 | Microsoft Corporation | 9,837,600 | ||
50,000 | Oracle Corporation | 2,045,500 | ||
55,300 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 4,360,958 | ||
39,200 | TE Connectivity, Ltd. | 2,360,232 | ||
60,574,745 | ||||
Materials—3.8% | ||||
13,300 | Cytec Industries, Inc. | 1,298,213 | ||
66,900 | Dow Chemical Company | 3,250,671 | ||
50,100 | DuPont (E.I.) de Nemours & Company | 3,361,710 | ||
76,200 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 2,519,934 | ||
45,400 | International Paper Company | 2,082,952 | ||
51,700 | LyondellBasell Industries NV – Class “A” | 4,598,198 | ||
13,000 | Rock-Tenn Company – Class “A” | 1,372,410 | ||
35,000 | Westlake Chemical Corporation | 2,316,300 | ||
20,800,388 | ||||
Telecommunication Services—2.9% | ||||
165,730 | AT&T, Inc. | 5,812,151 | ||
136,500 | NTELOS Holdings Corporation | 1,842,750 | ||
167,300 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 7,958,461 | ||
15,613,362 | ||||
Utilities—5.4% | ||||
97,000 | American Electric Power Company, Inc. | 4,914,020 | ||
32,500 | Dominion Resources, Inc. | 2,307,175 | ||
45,000 | Duke Energy Corporation | 3,204,900 | ||
45,100 | NextEra Energy, Inc. | 4,312,462 | ||
125,900 | NiSource, Inc. | 4,473,227 |
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Shares or | |||||||
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Security | Value | |||||
Utilities (continued) | |||||||
69,000 | Portland General Electric Company | $ 2,231,460 | |||||
110,000 | PPL Corporation | 3,645,400 | |||||
106,400 | Vectren Corporation | 4,191,096 | |||||
29,279,740 | |||||||
Total Value of Common Stocks (cost $360,245,761) | 507,647,851 | ||||||
PREFERRED STOCKS—.4% | |||||||
Financials | |||||||
50,500 | Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Series G, 5.875%, 2049 (REIT) | 1,028,180 | |||||
46,000 | Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc., Series F, 7.125%, 2049 (REIT) | 1,129,300 | |||||
Total Value of Preferred Stocks (cost $2,403,576) | 2,157,480 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—3.9% | |||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank: | |||||||
$1,100M | 0.04%, 4/9/2014 | 1,099,990 | |||||
6,000M | 0.045%, 4/11/2014 | 5,999,925 | |||||
3,000M | 0.05%, 4/21/2014 | 2,999,917 | |||||
8,000M | 0.04%, 4/23/2014 | 7,999,804 | |||||
3,000M | 0.065%, 4/25/2014 | 2,999,870 | |||||
Total Value of Short-Term U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost $21,099,506) 21,099,506 | |||||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—2.3% | |||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills: | |||||||
2,500M | 0.036%, 4/3/2014 | 2,499,995 | |||||
2,000M | 0.02%, 4/17/2014 | 1,999,982 | |||||
8,000M | 0.04%, 4/17/2014 | 7,999,858 | |||||
Total Value of Short-Term U.S. Government Obligations (cost $12,499,835) | 12,499,835 | ||||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $396,248,678) | 100.3 | % | 543,404,672 | ||||
Excess of Liabilities Over Other Assets | (.3 | ) | (1,667,514) | ||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $541,737,158 |
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* | Non-income producing |
(a) | A portion or all of the security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis |
(see Note 1G). |
Summary of Abbreviations: | |
ADR | American Depositary Receipts |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
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Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 507,647,851 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 507,647,851 | ||||
Preferred Stocks | 2,157,480 | — | — | 2,157,480 | ||||||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Agency Obligations | — | 21,099,506 | — | 21,099,506 | ||||||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Obligations | — | 12,499,835 | — | 12,499,835 | ||||||||
Total Investments in Securities* | $ | 509,805,331 | $ | 33,599,341 | $ | — | $ | 543,404,672 |
* The Portfolio of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for common stocks and preferred stocks.
There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2014. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
GROWTH & INCOME FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.15% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,106.87 | $ 6.04 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,019.20 | $ 5.79 | |
Class B Shares | 1.96% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,101.91 | $10.27 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,015.16 | $ 9.85 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 0.93% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,108.52 | $ 4.89 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.29 | $ 4.68 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 0.75% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,109.15 | $ 3.94 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,021.19 | $ 3.78 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Shares | Security | Value | ||
COMMON STOCKS—99.5% | ||||
Consumer Discretionary—14.4% | ||||
205,000 | Best Buy Company, Inc. | $ 5,414,050 | ||
250,000 | BorgWarner, Inc. | 15,367,500 | ||
390,000 | CBS Corporation – Class “B” | 24,102,000 | ||
50,000 | Dana Holding Corporation | 1,163,500 | ||
305,000 | Delphi Automotive, PLC | 20,697,300 | ||
240,000 | * | Express, Inc. | 3,811,200 | |
6,600 | Extended Stay America, Inc. | 150,282 | ||
500,000 | Ford Motor Company | 7,800,000 | ||
135,000 | GNC Holdings, Inc. – Class “A” | 5,942,700 | ||
150,000 | Harman International Industries, Inc. | 15,960,000 | ||
180,000 | Home Depot, Inc. | 14,243,400 | ||
250,000 | * | Jarden Corporation | 14,957,500 | |
315,000 | L Brands, Inc. | 17,882,550 | ||
130,000 | Lear Corporation | 10,883,600 | ||
151,800 | Macy’s, Inc. | 9,000,222 | ||
100,000 | McDonald’s Corporation | 9,803,000 | ||
325,000 | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | 9,717,500 | ||
307,900 | * | Orient-Express Hotels, Ltd. – Class “A” | 4,436,839 | |
60,000 | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 2,565,600 | ||
450,000 | Pier 1 Imports, Inc. | 8,496,000 | ||
89,300 | * | Steiner Leisure, Ltd. | 4,130,125 | |
125,000 | * | TRW Automotive Holdings Corporation | 10,202,500 | |
117,000 | Tupperware Brands Corporation | 9,799,920 | ||
5,000 | * | Vince Holding Corporation | 131,800 | |
160,000 | Walt Disney Company | 12,811,200 | ||
140,000 | Wyndham Worldwide Corporation | 10,252,200 | ||
249,722,488 | ||||
Consumer Staples—8.7% | ||||
450,000 | Altria Group, Inc. | 16,843,500 | ||
250,000 | Avon Products, Inc. | 3,660,000 | ||
432,600 | Coca-Cola Company | 16,724,316 | ||
285,000 | CVS Caremark Corporation | 21,335,100 | ||
210,000 | Herbalife, Ltd. | 12,026,700 | ||
300,000 | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. – Class “A” | 24,855,000 | ||
126,000 | PepsiCo, Inc. | 10,521,000 | ||
275,000 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 22,514,250 | ||
135,562 | Procter & Gamble Company | 10,926,297 | ||
160,000 | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 12,228,800 | ||
151,634,963 |
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Energy—10.1% | ||||
138,000 | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | $ 11,696,880 | ||
144,800 | Chevron Corporation | 17,218,168 | ||
230,000 | ConocoPhillips | 16,180,500 | ||
245,000 | Devon Energy Corporation | 16,397,850 | ||
145,000 | Ensco, PLC – Class “A” | 7,653,100 | ||
230,000 | ExxonMobil Corporation | 22,466,400 | ||
31,700 | Hess Corporation | 2,627,296 | ||
6,920 | Hugoton Royalty Trust | 55,845 | ||
348,019 | Marathon Oil Corporation | 12,361,635 | ||
142,509 | Marathon Petroleum Corporation | 12,403,983 | ||
160,000 | National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | 12,459,200 | ||
247,500 | Noble Corporation, PLC | 8,103,150 | ||
100,000 | Occidental Petroleum Corporation | 9,529,000 | ||
115,000 | Phillips 66 | 8,861,900 | ||
48,300 | Schlumberger, Ltd. | 4,709,250 | ||
350,200 | Suncor Energy, Inc. | 12,242,992 | ||
174,967,149 | ||||
Financials—10.4% | ||||
230,000 | American Express Company | 20,706,900 | ||
140,000 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 15,409,800 | ||
120,000 | Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (REIT) | 1,204,800 | ||
532,500 | Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (REIT) | 11,358,225 | ||
275,000 | Discover Financial Services | 16,002,250 | ||
100,000 | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (ETF) | 2,234,000 | ||
225,000 | FirstMerit Corporation | 4,686,750 | ||
187,500 | * | Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. – Class “A” | 1,938,750 | |
85,000 | Invesco, Ltd. | 3,145,000 | ||
396,730 | JPMorgan Chase & Company | 24,085,478 | ||
100,000 | MetLife, Inc. | 5,280,000 | ||
100,000 | Morgan Stanley | 3,117,000 | ||
165,000 | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 14,355,000 | ||
75,000 | SPDR S&P 500 ETF Trust (ETF) | 14,028,000 | ||
100,000 | SPDR S&P Regional Banking (ETF) | 4,138,000 | ||
357,666 | Sunstone Hotel Investors, Inc. (REIT) | 4,910,754 | ||
355,000 | U.S. Bancorp | 15,215,300 | ||
385,100 | Urstadt Biddle Properties, Inc. – Class “A” (REIT) | 7,956,166 | ||
237,050 | Wells Fargo & Company | 11,790,867 | ||
181,563,040 |
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Shares | Security | Value | ||
Health Care—15.4% | ||||
400,000 | Abbott Laboratories | $ 15,404,000 | ||
230,000 | AbbVie, Inc. | 11,822,000 | ||
151,344 | * | Actavis, PLC | 31,154,162 | |
175,000 | Baxter International, Inc. | 12,876,500 | ||
75,000 | Covidien, PLC | 5,524,500 | ||
200,000 | * | Express Scripts Holding Company | 15,018,000 | |
482,500 | * | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 34,189,950 | |
270,625 | Johnson & Johnson | 26,583,494 | ||
9,375 | * | Mallinckrodt, PLC | 594,469 | |
70,900 | McKesson Corporation | 12,518,813 | ||
325,000 | Merck & Company, Inc. | 18,450,250 | ||
152,000 | Omnicare, Inc. | 9,069,840 | ||
829,301 | Pfizer, Inc. | 26,637,148 | ||
135,000 | * | Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. | 13,987,350 | |
260,000 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 31,262,400 | ||
103,905 | Zoetis, Inc. | 3,007,011 | ||
268,099,887 | ||||
Industrials—12.9% | ||||
175,000 | 3M Company | 23,740,500 | ||
225,000 | ADT Corporation | 6,738,750 | ||
250,000 | Altra Industrial Motion Corporation | 8,925,000 | ||
90,000 | * | Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | 4,792,500 | |
77,000 | Caterpillar, Inc. | 7,651,490 | ||
180,000 | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company NV – NY Shares | 15,687,000 | ||
153,700 | Dover Corporation | 12,564,975 | ||
165,000 | Generac Holdings, Inc. | 9,730,050 | ||
385,000 | General Electric Company | 9,967,650 | ||
209,700 | Honeywell International, Inc. | 19,451,772 | ||
175,000 | ITT Corporation | 7,483,000 | ||
20,000 | Lockheed Martin Corporation | 3,264,800 | ||
125,000 | Pentair, Ltd. | 9,917,500 | ||
145,000 | Ryder System, Inc. | 11,588,400 | ||
100,000 | Snap-On, Inc. | 11,348,000 | ||
230,000 | * | TAL International Group, Inc. | 9,860,100 | |
110,000 | Textainer Group Holdings, Ltd. | 4,209,700 | ||
325,000 | Textron, Inc. | 12,769,250 | ||
372,475 | Tyco International, Ltd. | 15,792,940 | ||
9,800 | * | United Rentals, Inc. | 930,412 | |
154,700 | United Technologies Corporation | 18,075,148 | ||
224,488,937 |
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Information Technology—19.7% | ||||
50,000 | Apple, Inc. | $ 26,837,000 | ||
350,000 | * | ARRIS Group, Inc. | 9,863,000 | |
300,000 | Avago Technologies, Ltd. | 19,323,000 | ||
240,500 | * | Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. | 5,865,795 | |
400,000 | CDW Corporation | 10,976,000 | ||
875,000 | Cisco Systems, Inc. | 19,608,750 | ||
100,000 | * | eBay, Inc. | 5,524,000 | |
800,000 | EMC Corporation | 21,928,000 | ||
475,000 | Hewlett-Packard Company | 15,371,000 | ||
583,775 | Intel Corporation | 15,067,233 | ||
151,425 | International Business Machines Corporation | 29,147,798 | ||
416,800 | Intersil Corporation – Class “A” | 5,385,056 | ||
475,000 | * | Juniper Networks, Inc. | 12,236,000 | |
60,000 | * | Knowles Corporation | 1,894,200 | |
590,000 | Mentor Graphics Corporation | 12,991,800 | ||
315,000 | Methode Electronics, Inc. | 9,657,900 | ||
876,345 | Microsoft Corporation | 35,921,381 | ||
200,000 | * | NeuStar, Inc. – Class “A” | 6,502,000 | |
350,000 | Oracle Corporation | 14,318,500 | ||
150,000 | * | PTC, Inc. | 5,314,500 | |
290,000 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 22,869,400 | ||
455,200 | Symantec Corporation | 9,090,344 | ||
250,000 | * | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 5,482,500 | |
225,000 | TE Connectivity, Ltd. | 13,547,250 | ||
210,000 | * | Yahoo!, Inc. | 7,539,000 | |
342,261,407 | ||||
Materials—5.4% | ||||
156,900 | Celanese Corporation – Series “A” | 8,709,519 | ||
130,000 | Cytec Industries, Inc. | 12,689,300 | ||
425,000 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 14,054,750 | ||
245,000 | International Paper Company | 11,240,600 | ||
235,000 | LyondellBasell Industries NV – Class “A” | 20,900,900 | ||
40,000 | Praxair, Inc. | 5,238,800 | ||
140,000 | Rock-Tenn Company – Class “A” | 14,779,800 | ||
135,000 | RPM International, Inc. | 5,648,400 | ||
93,262,069 |
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Shares or | |||||||
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Security | Value | |||||
Telecommunication Services—2.1% | |||||||
475,000 | AT&T, Inc. | $ 16,658,250 | |||||
425,000 | Verizon Communications, Inc. | 20,217,250 | |||||
36,875,500 | |||||||
Utilities—.4% | |||||||
50,000 | Atmos Energy Corporation | 2,356,500 | |||||
151,100 | NiSource, Inc. | 5,368,583 | |||||
7,725,083 | |||||||
Total Value of Common Stocks (cost $1,054,409,280) | 1,730,600,523 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—.2% | |||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills: | |||||||
$ 2,000M | 0.036%, 4/3/2014 | 1,999,996 | |||||
1,000M | 0.02%, 4/17/2014 | 999,991 | |||||
Total Value of Short-Term U.S. Government Obligations (cost $2,999,987) | 2,999,987 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—.1% | |||||||
2,000M | Federal Home Loan Bank, 0.065%, 4/25/2014 (cost $1,999,913) | 1,999,913 | |||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $1,059,409,180) | 99.8 | % | 1,735,600,423 | ||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | .2 | 3,093,571 | |||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $1,738,693,994 |
* Non-income producing |
Summary of Abbreviations: | |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
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Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 1,730,600,523 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 1,730,600,523 | ||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Obligations | — | 2,999,987 | — | 2,999,987 | ||||||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Agency Obligations | — | 1,999,913 | — | 1,999,913 | ||||||||
Total Investments in Securities* | $ | 1,730,600,523 | $ | 4,999,900 | $ | — | $ | 1,735,600,423 |
* The Portfolio of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for common stocks.
There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2014. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
See notes to financial statements | 81 |
Fund Expenses (unaudited)
GLOBAL FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.51% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,067.00 | $ 7.78 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,017.40 | $ 7.59 | |
Class B Shares | 2.34% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,063.71 | $12.04 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,013.26 | $11.75 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 1.24% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,067.04 | $ 6.39 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,018.75 | $ 6.24 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 1.05% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,069.48 | $ 5.42 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,019.69 | $ 5.29 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Shares | Security | Value | ||
COMMON STOCKS—99.1% | ||||
United States—58.3% | ||||
34,100 | Accenture, PLC – Class “A” | $ 2,718,452 | ||
98,500 | Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 2,013,340 | ||
83,400 | Aetna, Inc. | 6,252,498 | ||
47,940 | * | Alkermes, PLC | 2,113,675 | |
7,700 | Alliance Data Systems Corporation | 2,097,865 | ||
8,600 | Amazon.com, Inc. | 2,894,072 | ||
90,480 | American International Group, Inc. | 4,524,905 | ||
32,125 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 3,535,999 | ||
66,800 | AMETEK, Inc. | 3,439,532 | ||
57,415 | Amgen, Inc. | 7,081,566 | ||
49,040 | Anadarko Petroleum Corporation | 4,156,630 | ||
119,647 | Arena Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 753,776 | ||
8,900 | Artisan Partners Asset Management, Inc. – Class “A” | 571,825 | ||
27,555 | BlackRock, Inc. | 8,665,496 | ||
82,320 | Bristol-Myers Squibb Company | 4,276,524 | ||
26,700 | Celgene Corporation | 3,727,320 | ||
138,655 | Citigroup, Inc. | 6,599,978 | ||
20,700 | * | Concho Resources, Inc. | 2,535,750 | |
85,360 | Eli Lilly & Company | 5,024,290 | ||
70,200 | Equifax, Inc. | 4,775,706 | ||
28,100 | Estee Lauder Companies, Inc. – Class “A” | 1,879,328 | ||
161,200 | Ford Motor Company | 2,514,720 | ||
59,900 | Gap, Inc. | 2,399,594 | ||
30,300 | * | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 2,147,058 | |
6,550 | * | Google, Inc. – Class “A” | 7,300,040 | |
68,700 | Halliburton Company | 4,045,743 | ||
72,300 | HCA, Inc. | 3,795,750 | ||
6,000 | IntercontinentalExchange Group, Inc. | 1,186,980 | ||
58,600 | International Paper Company | 2,688,568 | ||
23,900 | Invesco, Ltd. | 884,300 | ||
74,100 | KBR, Inc. | 1,976,988 | ||
65,200 | L Brands, Inc. | 3,701,404 | ||
11,100 | * | LinkedIn Corporation – Class “A” | 2,052,834 | |
36,600 | MasterCard, Inc. | 2,734,020 | ||
20,865 | McKesson Corporation | 3,684,133 | ||
155,360 | Merck & Company, Inc. | 8,819,787 | ||
148,400 | Mondelez International, Inc. – Class “A” | 5,127,220 | ||
45,720 | Monster Beverage Corporation | 3,175,254 | ||
72,769 | Nielsen Holdings NV | 3,247,680 | ||
55,200 | NPS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 1,652,136 |
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Shares | Security | Value | ||
United States (continued) | ||||
46,120 | Parker Hannifin Corporation | $ 5,521,025 | ||
28,700 | Pioneer Natural Resources Company | 5,370,918 | ||
77,475 | PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 6,740,325 | ||
78,400 | QUALCOMM, Inc. | 6,182,624 | ||
40,900 | Range Resources Corporation | 3,393,473 | ||
14,900 | Regeneron Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 4,474,172 | ||
57,490 | * | Salesforce.com, Inc. | 3,282,104 | |
13,300 | * | Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. | 1,378,013 | |
29,000 | Solera Holdings, Inc. | 1,836,860 | ||
35,645 | * | Teledyne Technologies, Inc. | 3,469,328 | |
52,400 | * | TRW Automotive Holdings Corporation | 4,276,888 | |
91,000 | United Continental Holdings, Inc. | 4,061,330 | ||
45,600 | VF Corporation | 2,821,728 | ||
8,100 | Virtus Investment Partners, Inc. | 1,402,677 | ||
98,500 | Vulcan Materials Company | 6,545,325 | ||
20,380 | W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 5,149,211 | ||
48,400 | WABCO Holdings, Inc. | 5,109,104 | ||
40,960 | Wabtec Corporation | 3,174,400 | ||
149,000 | WisdomTree Investments, Inc. | 1,954,880 | ||
317,600 | Xerox Corporation | 3,588,880 | ||
157,824 | Zoetis, Inc. | 4,567,427 | ||
227,073,428 | ||||
Japan—12.1% | ||||
27,570 | Aeon Mall Company, Ltd. | 705,681 | ||
111,600 | Asahi Group Holdings, Ltd. | 3,130,673 | ||
116,000 | Daiwa House Industry Company, Ltd. | 1,972,287 | ||
76,600 | Dentsu, Inc. | 2,911,968 | ||
622,000 | Isuzu Motors, Ltd. | 3,581,551 | ||
42,500 | Japan Exchange Group, Inc. | 1,039,132 | ||
112,410 | KDDI Corporation | 6,522,913 | ||
325,100 | Mitsubishi Electric Corporation | 3,668,167 | ||
243,790 | Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. | 1,342,224 | ||
267,400 | Nomura Holdings, Inc. | 1,718,879 | ||
60,700 | Nomura Research Institute, Ltd. | 1,921,464 | ||
79,900 | Olympus Corporation | 2,552,517 | ||
273,900 | ORIX Corporation | 3,864,414 | ||
150,700 | Rakuten, Inc. | 2,014,991 | ||
88,000 | Rohm Company, Ltd. | 3,934,942 |
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Shares | Security | Value | ||
Japan (continued) | ||||
64,600 | Seven & I Holdings Company, Ltd. | $ 2,473,976 | ||
215,420 | T&D Holdings, Inc. | 2,566,591 | ||
32,900 | Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc. | 989,699 | ||
46,912,069 | ||||
France—7.9% | ||||
44,091 | Air Liquide SA | 5,974,733 | ||
62,122 | BNP Paribas SA | 4,793,829 | ||
42,131 | Cap Gemini SA | 3,190,775 | ||
175,010 | Rexel SA | 4,593,784 | ||
74,510 | Schneider Electric SA | 6,608,300 | ||
92,801 | Societe Generale | 5,717,885 | ||
30,879,306 | ||||
United Kingdom—5.8% | ||||
144,673 | AstraZeneca, PLC | 9,349,731 | ||
132,827 | Diageo, PLC | 4,121,018 | ||
486,453 | Kingfisher, PLC | 3,417,490 | ||
309,927 | * | Rolls-Royce Holdings, PLC | 5,549,266 | |
22,437,505 | ||||
Italy—3.0% | ||||
324,737 | Assicurazioni Generali SpA | 7,241,640 | ||
66,389 | Banca Generali SpA | 2,191,434 | ||
701,415 | Intesa Sanpaolo | 2,378,137 | ||
11,811,211 | ||||
Belgium—2.3% | ||||
86,290 | Anheuser-Busch InBev NV | 9,050,484 | ||
Canada—1.8% | ||||
303,000 | * | Air Canada – Class “A” | 1,520,833 | |
63,000 | Cameco Corporation | 1,442,700 | ||
73,390 | Tim Hortons, Inc. | 4,067,950 | ||
7,031,483 |
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March 31, 2014
Shares | Security | Value | ||
Germany—1.5% | ||||
11,653 | Brenntag AG | $ 2,162,573 | ||
80,645 | ProSiebenSat. 1 Media AG | 3,692,358 | ||
5,854,931 | ||||
Netherlands—1.3% | ||||
83,911 | NXP Semiconductors NV | 4,934,806 | ||
Switzerland—1.2% | ||||
106,103 | Julius Baer Group, Ltd. | 4,712,085 | ||
South Korea—1.0% | ||||
116,880 | SK Hynix, Inc. | 3,952,915 | ||
Sweden—1.0% | ||||
74,193 | Assa Abloy AB-Class “B” | 3,943,350 | ||
China—.5% | ||||
24,100 | * | 58.Com, Inc. (ADR) | 1,003,283 | |
6,800 | * | Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) | 1,036,184 | |
2,039,467 | ||||
Hong Kong—.4% | ||||
485,690 | MGM China Holdings, Ltd. | 1,712,458 | ||
Greece—.4% | ||||
1,638,551 | * | Alpha Bank A.E. (a) | 1,614,703 | |
Mexico—.3% | ||||
376,500 | Fibra Uno Administracion SA | 1,218,765 | ||
Norway—.2% | ||||
44,990 | * | Tanker Investments, Ltd. | 582,378 | |
India—.1% | ||||
6,960 | United Spirits, Ltd. | 308,531 | ||
Total Value of Common Stocks (cost $360,507,327) | 386,069,875 |
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Principal | |||||||
Amount | Security | Value | |||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—1.3% | |||||||
United States | |||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills: | |||||||
$ 500M | 0.04%, 4/17/2014 | $ 499,991 | |||||
500M | 0.0405%, 4/17/2014 | 499,991 | |||||
4,000M | 0.0605%, 4/24/2014 | 3,999,845 | |||||
Total Value of Short-Term U.S. Government Obligations (cost $4,999,827) | 4,999,827 | ||||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $365,507,154) | 100.4 | % | 391,069,702 | ||||
Excess of Liabilities Over Other Assets | (.4 | ) | (1,629,146) | ||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $389,440,556 |
* | Non-income producing |
(a) | A portion or all of the security purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis |
(see Note 1G). |
Summary of Abbreviations: | |
ADR | American Depositary Receipts |
Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
GLOBAL FUND
March 31, 2014
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
United States | $ | 227,073,428 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 227,073,428 | ||||
Japan | 46,912,069 | — | — | 46,912,069 | ||||||||
France | 30,879,306 | — | — | 30,879,306 | ||||||||
United Kingdom | 22,437,505 | — | — | 22,437,505 | ||||||||
Italy | 11,811,211 | — | — | 11,811,211 | ||||||||
Belgium | 9,050,484 | — | — | 9,050,484 | ||||||||
Canada | 7,031,483 | — | — | 7,031,483 | ||||||||
Germany | 5,854,931 | — | — | 5,854,931 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 4,934,806 | — | — | 4,934,806 | ||||||||
Switzerland | 4,712,085 | — | — | 4,712,085 | ||||||||
South Korea | 3,952,915 | — | — | 3,952,915 | ||||||||
Sweden | 3,943,350 | — | — | 3,943,350 | ||||||||
China | 2,039,467 | — | — | 2,039,467 | ||||||||
Hong Kong | 1,712,458 | — | — | 1,712,458 | ||||||||
Greece | 1,614,703 | — | — | 1,614,703 | ||||||||
Mexico | 1,218,765 | — | — | 1,218,765 | ||||||||
Norway | 582,378 | — | — | 582,378 | ||||||||
India | 308,531 | — | — | 308,531 | ||||||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Obligations | — | 4,999,827 | — | 4,999,827 | ||||||||
Total Investments in Securities | $ | 386,069,875 | $ | 4,999,827 | $ | — | $ | 391,069,702 |
During the period ended March 31, 2014, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments that had a material impact to the Fund. This does not include transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments due to the Fund utilizing international fair value pricing during the period (see Note 1A). Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
88 | See notes to financial statements |
Fund Expenses (unaudited)
SELECT GROWTH FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.28% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,151.96 | $ 6.87 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,018.55 | $ 6.44 | |
Class B Shares | 2.06% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,146.28 | $11.02 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,014.66 | $10.35 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 1.02% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,151.18 | $ 5.47 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,019.84 | $ 5.14 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 0.84% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,154.26 | $ 4.51 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.74 | $ 4.23 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Shares | Security | Value | ||
COMMON STOCKS—99.0% | ||||
Consumer Discretionary—19.8% | ||||
150,300 | BorgWarner, Inc. | $ 9,238,941 | ||
302,700 | Gentex Corporation | 9,544,131 | ||
136,200 | Home Depot, Inc. | 10,777,506 | ||
11,000 | * | Priceline.com, Inc. | 13,110,790 | |
129,500 | Starbucks Corporation | 9,502,710 | ||
218,300 | TJX Companies, Inc. | 13,239,895 | ||
44,740 | Whirlpool Corporation | 6,686,840 | ||
72,100,813 | ||||
Consumer Staples—7.7% | ||||
189,400 | Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. | 9,045,744 | ||
71,000 | Kimberly-Clark Corporation | 7,827,750 | ||
257,200 | Kroger Company | 11,226,780 | ||
28,100,274 | ||||
Energy—7.0% | ||||
43,800 | Chevron Corporation | 5,208,258 | ||
47,200 | ExxonMobil Corporation | 4,610,496 | ||
71,900 | Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 7,733,564 | ||
149,600 | Valero Energy Corporation | 7,943,760 | ||
25,496,078 | ||||
Financials—8.6% | ||||
151,300 | American Express Company | 13,621,539 | ||
127,400 | Discover Financial Services | 7,413,406 | ||
54,800 | Travelers Companies, Inc. | 4,663,480 | ||
128,200 | U.S. Bancorp | 5,494,652 | ||
31,193,077 | ||||
Health Care—15.5% | ||||
80,800 | * | Actavis, PLC | 16,632,680 | |
151,200 | * | Align Technology, Inc. | 7,830,648 | |
45,700 | C.R. Bard, Inc. | 6,762,686 | ||
104,000 | * | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 7,369,440 | |
56,900 | Johnson & Johnson | 5,589,287 | ||
69,800 | McKesson Corporation | 12,324,586 | ||
56,509,327 |
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Principal | |||||||
Amount | Security | Value | |||||
Industrials—17.8% | |||||||
106,800 | Alaska Air Group, Inc. | $ 9,965,508 | |||||
200,500 | AMETEK, Inc. | 10,323,745 | |||||
89,000 | Boeing Company | 11,168,610 | |||||
93,300 | Rockwell Automation, Inc. | 11,620,515 | |||||
48,300 | Union Pacific Corporation | 9,063,978 | |||||
162,100 | Wabtec Corporation | 12,562,750 | |||||
64,705,106 | |||||||
Information Technology—22.6% | |||||||
54,100 | * | Alliance Data Systems Corporation | 14,739,545 | ||||
144,800 | Amdocs, Ltd. | 6,727,408 | |||||
27,800 | Apple, Inc. | 14,921,372 | |||||
188,699 | * | CoreLogic, Inc. | 5,668,518 | ||||
95,400 | DST Systems, Inc. | 9,042,966 | |||||
239,400 | Hewlett-Packard Company | 7,746,984 | |||||
149,100 | * | Red Hat, Inc. | 7,899,318 | ||||
84,600 | SanDisk Corporation | 6,868,674 | |||||
91,619 | Western Digital Corporation | 8,412,457 | |||||
82,027,242 | |||||||
Total Value of Common Stocks (cost $246,681,003) | 360,131,917 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—.5% | |||||||
$ 2,000M | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.02%, 4/17/2014 (cost $1,999,982) | 1,999,982 | |||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—.3% | |||||||
1,000M | Freddie Mac, 0.045%, 4/8/2014 (cost $999,991) | 999,991 | |||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $249,680,976) | 99.8 | % | 363,131,890 | ||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | .2 | 593,122 | |||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $363,725,012 |
* | Non-income producing |
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SELECT GROWTH FUND
March 31, 2014
Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 360,131,917 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 360,131,917 | ||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Obligations | — | 1,999,982 | — | 1,999,982 | ||||||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Agency Obligations | — | 999,991 | — | 999,991 | ||||||||
Total Investments in Securities* | $ | 360,131,917 | $ | 2,999,973 | $ | — | $ | 363,131,890 |
* The Portfolio of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for common stocks.
There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2014. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
OPPORTUNITY FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.21% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,112.41 | $ 6.37 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,018.90 | $ 6.09 | |
Class B Shares | 2.00% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,107.92 | $10.51 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,014.96 | $10.05 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 0.98% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,112.59 | $ 5.16 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.04 | $ 4.94 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 0.79% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,114.60 | $ 4.16 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.99 | $ 3.98 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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OPPORTUNITY FUND
March 31, 2014
Shares | Security | Value | ||
COMMON STOCKS—97.0% | ||||
Consumer Discretionary—16.4% | ||||
150,000 | BorgWarner, Inc. | $ 9,220,500 | ||
6,000 | * | Container Store Group, Inc. | 203,700 | |
240,000 | CST Brands, Inc. | 7,497,600 | ||
50,000 | Dana Holding Corporation | 1,163,500 | ||
40,000 | * | Del Frisco’s Restaurant Group, Inc. | 1,116,000 | |
245,000 | Delphi Automotive, PLC | 16,625,700 | ||
125,000 | * | Express, Inc. | 1,985,000 | |
250,000 | Extended Stay America, Inc. | 5,692,500 | ||
60,200 | GNC Holdings, Inc. – Class “A” | 2,650,004 | ||
100,000 | Harman International Industries, Inc. | 10,640,000 | ||
149,500 | * | Jarden Corporation | 8,944,585 | |
165,000 | L Brands, Inc. | 9,367,050 | ||
185,000 | Newell Rubbermaid, Inc. | 5,531,500 | ||
50,000 | Nordstrom, Inc. | 3,122,500 | ||
436,000 | * | Orient-Express Hotels, Ltd. – Class “A” | 6,282,760 | |
109,900 | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 4,699,324 | ||
335,000 | Pier 1 Imports, Inc. | 6,324,800 | ||
25,000 | Ralph Lauren Corporation | 4,023,250 | ||
205,900 | Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. | 2,489,331 | ||
145,000 | * | TRW Automotive Holdings Corporation | 11,834,900 | |
100,000 | Tupperware Brands Corporation | 8,376,000 | ||
4,000 | * | Vince Holding Corporation | 105,440 | |
148,000 | * | William Lyon Homes – Class “A” | 4,086,280 | |
63,200 | Wyndham Worldwide Corporation | 4,628,136 | ||
136,610,360 | ||||
Consumer Staples—4.1% | ||||
150,000 | Avon Products, Inc. | 2,196,000 | ||
155,000 | Herbalife, Ltd. | 8,876,850 | ||
20,000 | McCormick & Company, Inc. | 1,434,800 | ||
210,000 | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. – Class “A” | 17,398,500 | ||
82,600 | Pinnacle Foods, Inc. | 2,466,436 | ||
71,489 | Tootsie Roll Industries, Inc. | 2,140,387 | ||
34,512,973 | ||||
Energy—7.4% | ||||
30,000 | * | Dril-Quip, Inc. | 3,363,000 | |
116,500 | Ensco, PLC – Class “A” | 6,148,870 | ||
40,000 | EOG Resources, Inc. | 7,846,800 |
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Energy (continued) | ||||
90,000 | EQT Corporation | $ 8,727,300 | ||
275,000 | * | Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. | 6,319,500 | |
43,000 | Hess Corporation | 3,563,840 | ||
139,700 | National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | 10,878,439 | ||
120,000 | Noble Corporation, PLC | 3,928,800 | ||
232,000 | * | RSP Permian, Inc. | 6,702,480 | |
225,000 | Talisman Energy, Inc. | 2,245,500 | ||
125,000 | * | Weatherford International, Ltd. | 2,170,000 | |
61,894,529 | ||||
Financials—12.7% | ||||
60,000 | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | 6,604,200 | ||
220,000 | Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | 5,693,600 | ||
308,600 | Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (REIT) | 6,582,438 | ||
105,000 | City National Corporation | 8,265,600 | ||
220,000 | Discover Financial Services | 12,801,800 | ||
150,000 | Douglas Emmett, Inc. (REIT) | 4,071,000 | ||
45,000 | Federal Realty Investment Trust (REIT) | 5,162,400 | ||
90,000 | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (ETF) | 2,010,600 | ||
175,000 | FirstMerit Corporation | 3,645,250 | ||
171,000 | * | Health Insurance Innovations, Inc. – Class “A” | 1,768,140 | |
15,000 | Invesco, Ltd. | 555,000 | ||
120,000 | NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. | 4,432,800 | ||
100,000 | Oritani Financial Corporation | 1,581,000 | ||
275,000 | Protective Life Corporation | 14,462,250 | ||
150,000 | * | Realogy Holdings Corporation | 6,517,500 | |
92,000 | SPDR S&P Regional Banking (ETF) | 3,806,960 | ||
355,000 | Sterling Bancorp | 4,494,300 | ||
175,000 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. – Class “A” | 12,883,500 | ||
105,338,338 | ||||
Health Care—15.0% | ||||
170,000 | * | Actavis, PLC | 34,994,500 | |
100,000 | * | Centene Corporation | 6,225,000 | |
75,000 | DENTSPLY International, Inc. | 3,453,000 | ||
175,000 | * | Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 12,400,500 | |
115,000 | * | Lannett Company, Inc. | 4,107,800 | |
80,000 | McKesson Corporation | 14,125,600 | ||
122,300 | Omnicare, Inc. | 7,297,641 | ||
20,000 | Perrigo Company, PLC | 3,093,200 | ||
399,500 | * | Prestige Brands Holdings, Inc. | 10,886,375 |
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OPPORTUNITY FUND
March 31, 2014
Shares | Security | Value | ||
Health Care (continued) | ||||
125,000 | * | Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. | $ 12,951,250 | |
2,700 | * | Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. | 83,025 | |
125,000 | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | 15,030,000 | ||
124,647,891 | ||||
Industrials—15.1% | ||||
140,000 | A.O. Smith Corporation | 6,442,800 | ||
130,500 | ADT Corporation | 3,908,475 | ||
180,000 | Altra Industrial Motion Corporation | 6,426,000 | ||
65,000 | * | Armstrong World Industries, Inc. | 3,461,250 | |
160,000 | Chicago Bridge & Iron Company NV – NY Shares | 13,944,000 | ||
97,000 | Dover Corporation | 7,929,750 | ||
120,000 | G&K Services, Inc. – Class “A” | 7,340,400 | ||
100,000 | Generac Holdings, Inc. | 5,897,000 | ||
60,000 | IDEX Corporation | 4,373,400 | ||
160,000 | ITT Corporation | 6,841,600 | ||
82,500 | J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Inc. | 5,933,400 | ||
62,500 | Pentair, Ltd. | 4,958,750 | ||
40,000 | Roper Industries, Inc. | 5,340,400 | ||
130,000 | Ryder System, Inc. | 10,389,600 | ||
85,500 | Snap-On, Inc. | 9,702,540 | ||
90,000 | * | TAL International Group, Inc. | 3,858,300 | |
60,000 | Textainer Group Holdings, Ltd. | 2,296,200 | ||
80,000 | Textron, Inc. | 3,143,200 | ||
146,400 | * | United Rentals, Inc. | 13,899,216 | |
126,086,281 | ||||
Information Technology—15.5% | ||||
250,000 | * | ARRIS Group, Inc. | 7,045,000 | |
25,000 | * | ATMI, Inc. | 850,250 | |
210,000 | Avago Technologies, Ltd. | 13,526,100 | ||
288,000 | * | Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. | 7,024,320 | |
300,000 | CDW Corporation | 8,232,000 | ||
295,000 | * | Finisar Corporation | 7,820,450 | |
90,000 | * | Fiserv, Inc. | 5,102,100 | |
321,000 | Intersil Corporation – Class “A” | 4,147,320 | ||
325,000 | * | Juniper Networks, Inc. | 8,372,000 | |
49,500 | * | King Digital Entertainment, PLC | 900,405 | |
40,000 | * | Knowles Corporation | 1,262,800 | |
380,000 | Mentor Graphics Corporation | 8,367,600 |
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Information Technology (continued) | ||||
280,000 | Methode Electronics, Inc. | $ 8,584,800 | ||
150,000 | Microchip Technology, Inc. | 7,164,000 | ||
160,000 | * | NeuStar, Inc. – Class “A” | 5,201,600 | |
380,000 | * | ON Semiconductor Corporation | 3,572,000 | |
325,000 | Symantec Corporation | 6,490,250 | ||
250,000 | * | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 5,482,500 | |
160,000 | TE Connectivity, Ltd. | 9,633,600 | ||
275,000 | Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (ETF) | 9,996,250 | ||
128,775,345 | ||||
Materials—6.6% | ||||
70,000 | Cytec Industries, Inc. | 6,832,700 | ||
267,322 | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | 8,840,338 | ||
142,500 | International Paper Company | 6,537,900 | ||
95,000 | Methanex Corporation | 6,074,300 | ||
40,000 | Praxair, Inc. | 5,238,800 | ||
89,600 | Rock-Tenn Company – Class “A” | 9,459,072 | ||
55,000 | Sigma-Aldrich Corporation | 5,135,900 | ||
105,000 | Westlake Chemical Corporation | 6,948,900 | ||
55,067,910 | ||||
Telecommunication Services—.5% | ||||
332,000 | NTELOS Holdings Corporation | 4,482,000 | ||
Utilities—3.7% | ||||
111,000 | AGL Resources, Inc. | 5,434,560 | ||
120,800 | NiSource, Inc. | 4,292,024 | ||
144,800 | Portland General Electric Company | 4,682,832 | ||
135,000 | SCANA Corporation | 6,928,200 | ||
200,000 | Wisconsin Energy Corporation | 9,310,000 | ||
30,647,616 | ||||
Total Value of Common Stocks (cost $492,811,632) | 808,063,243 |
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OPPORTUNITY FUND
March 31, 2014
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Security | Value | |||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—1.3% | |||||||
U.S. Treasury Bills: | |||||||
$2,000M | 0.02%, 4/17/2014 | $ 1,999,982 | |||||
9,000M | 0.04%, 4/17/2014 | 8,999,840 | |||||
Total Value of Short-Term U.S. Government Obligations (cost $10,999,822) | 10,999,822 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—1.0% | |||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank: | |||||||
4,000M | 0.04%, 4/10/2014 | 3,999,960 | |||||
4,000M | 0.05%, 4/21/2014 | 3,999,889 | |||||
Total Value of Short-Term U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost $7,999,849) | 7,999,849 | ||||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $511,811,303) | 99.3 | % | 827,062,914 | ||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | .7 | 6,182,930 | |||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $833,245,844 |
* | Non-income producing |
Summary of Abbreviations: | |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
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Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 808,063,243 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 808,063,243 | ||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Obligations | — | 10,999,822 | — | 10,999,822 | ||||||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Agency Obligations | — | 7,999,849 | — | 7,999,849 | ||||||||
Total Investments in Securities* | $ | 808,063,243 | $ | 18,999,671 | $ | — | $ | 827,062,914 |
* The Portfolio of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for common stocks.
There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2014. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
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Fund Expenses (unaudited)
SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.35% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,114.80 | $ 7.12 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,018.20 | $ 6.79 | |
Class B Shares | 2.19% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,109.67 | $11.52 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,014.01 | $11.00 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 1.08% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,114.03 | $ 5.69 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,019.54 | $ 5.44 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 0.90% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,116.80 | $ 4.75 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,020.44 | $ 4.53 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). Expenses paid during the | |
period are net of expenses waived. | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND
March 31, 2014
Shares | Security | Value | ||
COMMON STOCKS—99.0% | ||||
Consumer Discretionary—15.4% | ||||
63,500 | Best Buy Company, Inc. | $ 1,677,035 | ||
2,700 | * | Container Store Group, Inc. | 91,665 | |
213,150 | CST Brands, Inc. | 6,658,806 | ||
25,300 | Dana Holding Corporation | 588,731 | ||
60,475 | * | Deckers Outdoor Corporation | 4,821,672 | |
45,125 | * | Express, Inc. | 716,585 | |
255,725 | * | Fox Factory Holding Corporation | 4,833,203 | |
35,125 | Hanesbrands, Inc. | 2,686,360 | ||
40,000 | Harman International Industries, Inc. | 4,256,000 | ||
90,725 | * | Jarden Corporation | 5,428,077 | |
125,875 | * | Live Nation Entertainment, Inc. | 2,737,781 | |
252,900 | * | Orient-Express Hotels, Ltd. – Class “A” | 3,644,289 | |
88,300 | Penske Automotive Group, Inc. | 3,775,708 | ||
252,000 | Pier 1 Imports, Inc. | 4,757,760 | ||
202,525 | Regal Entertainment Group – Class “A” | 3,783,167 | ||
228,400 | Ruth’s Hospitality Group, Inc. | 2,761,356 | ||
96,075 | * | Starz – Class “A” | 3,101,301 | |
65,425 | Tupperware Brands Corporation | 5,479,998 | ||
2,200 | * | Vince Holding Corporation | 57,992 | |
75,600 | * | Visteon Corporation | 6,686,064 | |
105,550 | * | William Lyon Homes – Class “A” | 2,914,235 | |
71,457,785 | ||||
Consumer Staples—2.4% | ||||
66,900 | Herbalife, Ltd. | 3,831,363 | ||
52,000 | Nu Skin Enterprises, Inc. – Class “A” | 4,308,200 | ||
100,700 | Pinnacle Foods, Inc. | 3,006,902 | ||
11,146,465 | ||||
Energy—9.7% | ||||
33,700 | * | Dril-Quip, Inc. | 3,777,770 | |
161,050 | * | Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc. | 3,700,929 | |
279,066 | * | Matrix Service Company | 9,426,849 | |
3,500 | * | Navigator Holdings, Ltd. | 91,000 | |
44,850 | Noble Corporation, PLC | 1,468,389 | ||
129,500 | * | RSP Permian, Inc. | 3,741,255 | |
214,575 | * | Stone Energy Corporation | 9,005,713 | |
198,675 | Western Refining, Inc. | 7,668,855 | ||
89,300 | * | Whiting Petroleum Corporation | 6,196,527 | |
45,077,287 |
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March 31, 2014
Shares | Security | Value | ||
Financials—19.4% | ||||
137,175 | American Financial Group, Inc. | $ 7,916,369 | ||
14,200 | Armada Hoffler Properties, Inc. (REIT) | 142,568 | ||
100,750 | Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd. | 3,999,775 | ||
163,225 | Berkshire Hills Bancorp, Inc. | 4,224,263 | ||
193,475 | Brixmor Property Group, Inc. (REIT) | 4,126,822 | ||
100,500 | Brown & Brown, Inc. | 3,091,380 | ||
60,700 | City National Corporation | 4,778,304 | ||
152,200 | Douglas Emmett, Inc. (REIT) | 4,130,708 | ||
40,125 | Federal Realty Investment Trust (REIT) | 4,603,140 | ||
59,424 | Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | 1,868,291 | ||
105,000 | Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund (ETF) | 2,345,700 | ||
177,375 | FirstMerit Corporation | 3,694,721 | ||
176,075 | Montpelier Re Holdings, Ltd. | 5,239,992 | ||
148,525 | OceanFirst Financial Corporation | 2,627,407 | ||
178,150 | Oritani Financial Corporation | 2,816,552 | ||
50,000 | Prosperity Bancshares, Inc. | 3,307,500 | ||
156,875 | Protective Life Corporation | 8,250,056 | ||
99,725 | SPDR S&P Regional Banking (ETF) | 4,126,621 | ||
475,150 | Sterling Bancorp | 6,015,399 | ||
276,325 | * | Strategic Hotels & Resorts, Inc. | 2,815,752 | |
231,475 | TCF Financial Corporation | 3,856,374 | ||
68,725 | United Fire Group, Inc. | 2,085,804 | ||
55,750 | Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. – Class “A” | 4,104,315 | ||
90,167,813 | ||||
Health Care—7.8% | ||||
100,000 | * | ANI Pharmaceuticals, Inc. | 3,135,000 | |
120,050 | * | Centene Corporation | 7,473,112 | |
132,250 | * | Exactech, Inc. | 2,983,560 | |
78,575 | Health Care Select Sector SPDR Fund (ETF) | 4,595,852 | ||
65,000 | * | Lannett Company, Inc. | 2,321,800 | |
90,000 | * | Masimo Corporation | 2,457,900 | |
100,450 | Omnicare, Inc. | 5,993,851 | ||
84,700 | PerkinElmer, Inc. | 3,816,582 | ||
32,500 | * | Salix Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. | 3,367,325 | |
1,600 | * | Surgical Care Affiliates, Inc. | 49,200 | |
36,194,182 | ||||
Industrials—14.8% | ||||
76,400 | Altra Industrial Motion Corporation | 2,727,480 | ||
44,200 | Applied Industrial Technologies, Inc. | 2,132,208 |
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Industrials (continued) | ||||
93,125 | G&K Services, Inc. – Class “A” | $ 5,696,456 | ||
100,000 | Generac Holdings, Inc. | 5,897,000 | ||
140,225 | Industrial Select Sector SPDR Fund (ETF) | 7,337,974 | ||
136,475 | ITT Corporation | 5,835,671 | ||
238,450 | Kforce, Inc. | 5,083,754 | ||
94,550 | * | Korn/Ferry International | 2,814,753 | |
320,800 | * | NCI Building Systems, Inc. | 5,601,168 | |
10,250 | Precision Castparts Corporation | 2,590,790 | ||
120,975 | Ryder System, Inc. | 9,668,322 | ||
45,650 | Snap-On, Inc. | 5,180,362 | ||
86,275 | * | United Rentals, Inc. | 8,190,949 | |
68,756,887 | ||||
Information Technology—21.3% | ||||
156,025 | * | Advanced Energy Industries, Inc. | 3,822,612 | |
115,475 | * | ATMI, Inc. | 3,927,305 | |
175,000 | Avnet, Inc. | 8,142,750 | ||
191,100 | * | Blackhawk Network Holdings, Inc. | 4,660,929 | |
242,300 | CDW Corporation | 6,648,712 | ||
196,775 | * | CommScope Holding Company, Inc. | 4,856,407 | |
200,000 | * | Entegris, Inc. | 2,422,000 | |
178,300 | * | Finisar Corporation | 4,726,733 | |
45,125 | IAC/InterActiveCorp | 3,221,474 | ||
630,500 | Intersil Corporation – Class “A” | 8,146,060 | ||
34,500 | * | King Digital Entertainment, PLC | 627,555 | |
214,275 | Mentor Graphics Corporation | 4,718,335 | ||
217,100 | Methode Electronics, Inc. | 6,656,286 | ||
54,425 | Microchip Technology, Inc. | 2,599,338 | ||
120,650 | * | Microsemi Corporation | 3,019,869 | |
94,425 | * | NeuStar, Inc. – Class “A” | 3,069,757 | |
353,925 | * | ON Semiconductor Corporation | 3,326,895 | |
155,000 | * | Orbotech, Ltd. | 2,385,450 | |
49,000 | * | OSI Systems, Inc. | 2,933,140 | |
67,700 | * | Progress Software Corporation | 1,475,860 | |
320,000 | * | Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 7,017,600 | |
64,975 | Technology Select Sector SPDR Fund (ETF) | 2,361,841 | ||
401,050 | * | TriQuint Semiconductor, Inc. | 5,370,060 | |
60,700 | * | Verint Systems, Inc. | 2,848,651 | |
98,985,619 |
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March 31, 2014
Shares or | |||||||
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Security | Value | |||||
Materials—4.2% | |||||||
107,725 | AptarGroup, Inc. | $ 7,120,622 | |||||
50,150 | Sensient Technologies Corporation | 2,828,962 | |||||
142,380 | Westlake Chemical Corporation | 9,422,708 | |||||
19,372,292 | |||||||
Telecommunication Services—.6% | |||||||
205,475 | NTELOS Holdings Corporation | 2,773,912 | |||||
Utilities—3.4% | |||||||
91,275 | AGL Resources, Inc. | 4,468,824 | |||||
91,575 | Portland General Electric Company | 2,961,536 | |||||
75,350 | SCANA Corporation | 3,866,962 | |||||
100,125 | Wisconsin Energy Corporation | 4,660,819 | |||||
15,958,141 | |||||||
Total Value of Common Stocks (cost $368,754,562) | 459,890,383 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCY | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—2.2% | |||||||
Federal Home Loan Bank: | |||||||
$ 5,000M | 0.08%, 4/9/2014 | 4,999,911 | |||||
5,284M | 0.04%, 4/23/2014 | 5,283,871 | |||||
Total Value of Short-Term U.S. Government Agency Obligations (cost $10,283,782) | 10,283,782 | ||||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $379,038,344) | 101.2 | % | 470,174,165 | ||||
Excess of Liabilities Over Other Assets | (1.2 | ) | (5,450,887) | ||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $464,723,278 |
* | Non-income producing |
Summary of Abbreviations: | |
ETF | Exchange Traded Fund |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
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Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 459,890,383 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 459,890,383 | ||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Agency Obligations | — | 10,283,782 | — | 10,283,782 | ||||||||
Total Investments in Securities* | $ | 459,890,383 | $ | 10,283,782 | $ | — | $ | 470,174,165 |
* The Portfolio of Investments provides information on the industry categorization for common stocks.
There were no transfers into or from Level 1 and Level 2 by the Fund during the period ended March 31, 2014. Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
See notes to financial statements | 105 |
Fund Expenses (unaudited)
INTERNATIONAL FUND
The examples below show the ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in your Fund and will help you in comparing these costs with costs of other mutual funds. Please refer to page 4 for a detailed explanation of the information presented in these examples.
Annualized | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid | |
Expense | Account Value | Account Value | During Period | |
Expense Example | Ratio | (10/1/13) | (3/31/14) | (10/1/13–3/31/14)* |
Class A Shares | 1.65% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,056.31 | $ 8.46 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,016.70 | $ 8.30 | |
Class B Shares | 2.51% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,051.75 | $12.84 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,012.41 | $12.59 | |
Advisor Class Shares | 1.36% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,055.77 | $ 6.97 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,018.15 | $ 6.84 | |
Institutional Class Shares | 1.17% | |||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,059.72 | $ 6.01 | |
Hypothetical** | $1,000.00 | $1,019.10 | $ 5.89 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over |
the period, multiplied by 182/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). | |
** | Assumed rate of return of 5% before expenses. |
Portfolio Composition
BY SECTOR
Portfolio holdings and allocations are subject to change. Percentages are as of March 31, 2014, and are based on the total market value of investments.
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Portfolio of Investments
INTERNATIONAL FUND
March 31, 2014
Shares | Security | Value | ||
COMMON STOCKS—98.6% | ||||
Switzerland—18.0% | ||||
22,233 | Compagnie Financiere Richemont SA | $ 2,124,260 | ||
46,479 | * | DKSH Holding, Ltd. | 3,698,957 | |
813 | * | Lindt & Spruengli AG | 4,033,017 | |
130,889 | Nestle SA – Registered | 9,860,942 | ||
17,801 | Roche Holding AG – Genusscheine | 5,340,199 | ||
2,575 | SGS SA – Registered | 6,351,871 | ||
462,649 | * | UBS AG – Registered | 9,563,560 | |
40,972,806 | ||||
United Kingdom—17.8% | ||||
163,830 | Barratt Developments, PLC | 1,126,650 | ||
227,042 | British American Tobacco, PLC | 12,625,220 | ||
191,289 | Diageo, PLC | 5,934,829 | ||
227,037 | Domino’s Pizza Group, PLC | 2,087,440 | ||
228,543 | Fresnillo, PLC | 3,213,844 | ||
5,485 | Intertek Group, PLC | 280,912 | ||
92,886 | * | Persimmon, PLC | 2,084,333 | |
35,524 | Reckitt Benckiser Group, PLC | 2,894,250 | ||
217,233 | * | Rolls-Royce Holdings, PLC | 3,889,573 | |
126,906 | SABMiller, PLC | 6,336,520 | ||
40,473,571 | ||||
India—10.2% | ||||
575,389 | HDFC Bank, Ltd. | 7,214,220 | ||
369 | HDFC Bank, Ltd. (ADR) | 15,140 | ||
139,621 | Hindustan Unilever, Ltd. | 1,415,672 | ||
571,224 | Housing Development Finance Corporation, Ltd. | 8,454,182 | ||
1,061,058 | ITC, Ltd. | 6,268,899 | ||
23,368,113 | ||||
France—8.8% | ||||
203,137 | Bureau Veritas SA | 6,230,793 | ||
35,538 | Essilor International SA | 3,585,343 | ||
6,619 | Hermes International | 2,204,022 | ||
27,724 | Legrand SA | 1,723,102 | ||
18,832 | L’Oreal SA | 3,106,828 | ||
26,967 | Pernod Ricard SA | 3,140,624 | ||
19,990,712 |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
INTERNATIONAL FUND
March 31, 2014
Shares | Security | Value | ||
Canada—7.4% | ||||
28,624 | Alimentation Couche-Tard – Class “B” | $ 2,322,077 | ||
59,143 | Bank of Nova Scotia | 3,438,466 | ||
90,922 | Enbridge, Inc. | 4,145,961 | ||
179,244 | Goldcorp, Inc. | 4,393,610 | ||
45,778 | Shaw Communications, Inc. – Class “B” | 1,096,184 | ||
63,245 | Silver Wheaton Corporation | 1,438,806 | ||
16,835,104 | ||||
United States—7.3% | ||||
52,900 | Covidien, PLC | 3,896,614 | ||
123,745 | Philip Morris International, Inc. | 10,131,003 | ||
2,168 | Priceline.com, Inc. | 2,584,018 | ||
16,611,635 | ||||
Netherlands—6.3% | ||||
23,837 | Core Laboratories NV | 4,730,214 | ||
235,565 | Unilever NV – CVA | 9,686,424 | ||
14,416,638 | ||||
Hong Kong—3.9% | ||||
148,527 | Cheung Kong Infrastructure Holdings, Ltd. | 947,794 | ||
177,831 | Galaxy Entertainment Group, Ltd. | 1,546,297 | ||
410,184 | Link REIT (REIT) | 2,017,329 | ||
557,968 | L’Occitane International SA | 1,375,310 | ||
409,956 | Sands China, Ltd. | 3,062,627 | ||
8,949,357 | ||||
Denmark—3.6% | ||||
182,753 | Novo Nordisk A/S-Series “B” | 8,326,277 | ||
Australia—3.0% | ||||
51,741 | CSL, Ltd. | 3,335,839 | ||
76,359 | Ramsay Health Care, Ltd. | 3,406,331 | ||
6,742,170 | ||||
Brazil—2.1% | ||||
74,171 | Cielo SA | 2,364,663 | ||
159,515 | Itau Unibanco Holding SA (ADR) | 2,370,393 | ||
4,735,056 |
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Shares or | |||||||
Principal | |||||||
Amount | Security | Value | |||||
China—1.6% | |||||||
10,824 | * | Baidu.com, Inc. (ADR) | $ 1,649,361 | ||||
27,159 | Tencent Holdings, Ltd. | 1,888,899 | |||||
3,538,260 | |||||||
Germany—1.4% | |||||||
39,477 | SAP AG | 3,197,073 | |||||
Spain—1.4% | |||||||
57,108 | Grifols SA | 3,130,645 | |||||
Ireland—1.1% | |||||||
31,777 | Paddy Power, PLC | 2,518,300 | |||||
Japan—1.1% | |||||||
26,000 | Daito Trust Construction Company, Ltd. | 2,411,283 | |||||
South Africa—1.0% | |||||||
20,405 | Naspers, Ltd. | 2,253,030 | |||||
Mexico—.8% | |||||||
812,420 | Wal-Mart de Mexico SAB de CV | 1,936,297 | |||||
Italy—.8% | |||||||
31,591 | Luxottica Group SpA | 1,827,816 | |||||
Indonesia—.5% | |||||||
6,331,441 | PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Persero Tbk (a) | 1,237,611 | |||||
Sweden—.5% | |||||||
81,158 | Elekta AB – Class “B” | 1,079,637 | |||||
Total Value of Common Stocks (cost $166,940,821) | 224,551,391 | ||||||
SHORT-TERM U.S. GOVERNMENT | |||||||
OBLIGATIONS—.4% | |||||||
United States | |||||||
$ 1,000M | U.S. Treasury Bills, 0.02%, 4/17/2014 (cost $999,991) | 999,991 | |||||
Total Value of Investments (cost $167,940,812) | 99.0 | % | 225,551,382 | ||||
Other Assets, Less Liabilities | 1.0 | 2,313,604 | |||||
Net Assets | 100.0 | % | $227,864,986 |
* | Non-income producing |
(a) | Securities valued at fair value (see Note 1A) |
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Portfolio of Investments (continued)
INTERNATIONAL FUND
March 31, 2014
Summary of Abbreviations: | |
ADR | American Depositary Receipts |
REIT | Real Estate Investment Trust |
Accounting Standards Codification 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available. |
The inputs methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. For example, amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, but since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, such securities are reflected as Level 2.
The following is a summary, by category of Level, of inputs used to value the Fund’s investments as of March 31, 2014:
Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Common Stocks | ||||||||||||
Switzerland | $ | 40,972,806 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 40,972,806 | ||||
United Kingdom | 40,473,571 | — | — | 40,473,571 | ||||||||
India | 23,368,113 | — | — | 23,368,113 | ||||||||
France | 19,990,712 | — | — | 19,990,712 | ||||||||
Canada | 16,835,104 | — | — | 16,835,104 | ||||||||
United States | 16,611,635 | — | — | 16,611,635 | ||||||||
Netherlands | 14,416,638 | — | — | 14,416,638 | ||||||||
Hong Kong | 8,949,357 | — | — | 8,949,357 | ||||||||
Denmark | 8,326,277 | — | — | 8,326,277 | ||||||||
Australia | 6,742,170 | — | — | 6,742,170 | ||||||||
Brazil | 4,735,056 | — | — | 4,735,056 | ||||||||
China | 3,538,260 | — | — | 3,538,260 | ||||||||
Germany | 3,197,073 | — | — | 3,197,073 | ||||||||
Spain | 3,130,645 | — | — | 3,130,645 | ||||||||
Ireland | 2,518,300 | — | — | 2,518,300 |
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Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | |||||||||
Japan | $ | 2,411,283 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 2,411,283 | ||||
South Africa | 2,253,030 | — | — | 2,253,030 | ||||||||
Mexico | 1,936,297 | — | — | 1,936,297 | ||||||||
Italy | 1,827,816 | — | — | 1,827,816 | ||||||||
Indonesia | — | 1,237,611 | — | 1,237,611 | ||||||||
Sweden | 1,079,637 | — | — | 1,079,637 | ||||||||
Short-Term U.S. Government | ||||||||||||
Obligations | — | 999,991 | — | 999,991 | ||||||||
Total Investments | ||||||||||||
in Securities | $ | 223,313,780 | $ | 2,237,602* | $ | — | $ | 225,551,382 |
* Includes certain foreign securities that were fair valued due to fluctuation in U.S. securities markets exceeding a predetermined level or a foreign market being closed; therefore, $1,237,611 of investment securities were classified as Level 2 instead of Level 1.
During the period ended March 31, 2014, there were no transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments that had a material impact to the Fund. This does not include transfers between Level 1 investments and Level 2 investments due to the Fund utilizing international fair value pricing during the period (see Note 1A). Transfers, if any, between Levels are recognized at the end of the reporting period.
See notes to financial statements | 111 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
March 31, 2014
CASH | INVESTMENT | STRATEGIC | |||||||||||
MANAGEMENT | GOVERNMENT | GRADE | INCOME | ||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||
Investments in securities: | |||||||||||||
Cost – Unaffiliated issuers | $ | 140,584,494 | $ | 366,271,263 | $ | 514,273,727 | $ | — | |||||
Cost – Affiliated issuers (Note 2) | — | — | — | 74,762,094 | |||||||||
Total cost of investments | $ | 140,584,494 | $ | 366,271,263 | $ | 514,273,727 | $ | 74,762,094 | |||||
Value – Unaffiliated issuers (Note 1A) | $ | 140,584,494 | $ | 371,196,603 | $ | 544,868,417 | $ | — | |||||
Value – Affiliated issuers (Note 2) | — | — | — | 75,402,030 | |||||||||
Total value of investments | 140,584,494 | 371,196,603 | 544,868,417 | 75,402,030 | |||||||||
Cash | 988,457 | 14,350,231 | 15,946,031 | 355,438 | |||||||||
Receivables: | |||||||||||||
Investment securities sold | — | 5,618,644 | 2,520,441 | — | |||||||||
Dividends and interest | 316 | 1,139,723 | 7,480,390 | 258,841 | |||||||||
Shares sold | — | 452,497 | 860,640 | 512,487 | |||||||||
Other assets | 13,335 | 39,095 | 55,129 | 4,936 | |||||||||
Total Assets | 141,586,602 | 392,796,793 | 571,731,048 | 76,533,732 | |||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||
Payables: | |||||||||||||
Investment securities purchased | — | 31,245,827 | 4,658,775 | — | |||||||||
Shares redeemed | 564,107 | 852,751 | 1,344,923 | 110,396 | |||||||||
Dividends payable | — | 54,947 | 165,461 | 6,848 | |||||||||
Accrued advisory fees | — | 168,795 | 263,503 | 3,159 | |||||||||
Accrued shareholder servicing costs. | 38,412 | 49,830 | 69,310 | 13,721 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses | 14,832 | 45,400 | 30,822 | 67,361 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities | 617,351 | 32,417,550 | 6,532,794 | 201,485 | |||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 140,969,251 | $ | 360,379,243 | $ | 565,198,254 | $ | 76,332,247 | |||||
Net Assets Consist of: | |||||||||||||
Capital paid in | $ | 140,969,251 | $ | 371,718,614 | $ | 553,391,933 | $ | 75,472,057 | |||||
Undistributed net investment income (deficit) | — | (1,093,971 | ) | (8,560,347 | ) | 76,552 | |||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | (15,170,740 | ) | (10,228,022 | ) | 143,702 | |||||||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | — | 4,925,340 | 30,594,690 | 639,936 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 140,969,251 | $ | 360,379,243 | $ | 565,198,254 | $ | 76,332,247 |
112 | See notes to financial statements | 113 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
March 31, 2014
CASH | INVESTMENT | STRATEGIC | |||||||||||
MANAGEMENT | GOVERNMENT | GRADE | INCOME | ||||||||||
Net Assets: | |||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 137,719,418 | $ | 348,554,775 | $ | 542,997,539 | $ | 76,091,012 | |||||
Class B | $ | 701,570 | $ | 3,828,985 | $ | 5,466,335 | N/A | ||||||
Advisor Class | N/A | $ | 1,247 | $ | 1,009 | $ | 241,235 | ||||||
Institutional Class | $ | 2,548,263 | $ | 7,994,236 | $ | 16,733,371 | N/A | ||||||
Shares outstanding (Note 8): | |||||||||||||
Class A | 137,719,418 | 32,109,449 | 54,853,031 | 7,596,277 | |||||||||
Class B | 701,570 | 353,635 | 554,228 | N/A | |||||||||
Advisor Class | N/A | 115 | 102 | 24,123 | |||||||||
Institutional Class | 2,548,263 | 734,447 | 1,687,762 | N/A | |||||||||
Net asset value and redemption price | |||||||||||||
per share – Class A | $ | 1.00 | # | $ | 10.86 | $ | 9.90 | $ | 10.02 | ||||
Maximum offering price per share – Class A | |||||||||||||
(Net asset value/.9425)* | N/A | $ | 11.52 | $ | 10.50 | $ | 10.63 | ||||||
Net asset value and offering price per share – | |||||||||||||
Class B** | $ | 1.00 | $ | 10.83 | $ | 9.86 | N/A | ||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price | |||||||||||||
per share – Advisor Class | N/A | $ | 10.84 | $ | 9.89 | $ | 10.00 | ||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price | |||||||||||||
per share – Institutional Class | $ | 1.00 | $ | 10.88 | $ | 9.91 | N/A |
# | Also maximum offering price per share. |
* | On purchases of $100,000 or more, the sales charge is reduced. |
** | Redemption price is equal to net asset value less contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable. |
114 | See notes to financial statements | 115 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
March 31, 2014
INTERNATIONAL | ||||||||||
OPPORTUNITIES | FLOATING | FUND FOR | ||||||||
BOND | RATE | INCOME | ||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||
Investments in securities: | ||||||||||
At indentified cost | $ | 98,731,533 | $ | 66,311,044 | $ | 668,621,939 | ||||
At value (Note 1A) | $ | 98,679,885 | $ | 66,463,840 | $ | 697,805,579 | ||||
Cash | 8,152,333 | 10,661,708 | 11,936,464 | |||||||
Receivables: | ||||||||||
Investment securities sold | — | 404,874 | 3,168,789 | |||||||
Dividends and interest | 875,775 | 289,585 | 12,060,760 | |||||||
Shares sold | 190,951 | 734,946 | 662,824 | |||||||
Unrealized gain of foreign exchange contracts (Note 7) | 900,373 | — | — | |||||||
Other assets | 11,109 | — | 66,901 | |||||||
Total Assets | 108,810,426 | 78,554,953 | 725,701,317 | |||||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||
Payables: | ||||||||||
Investment securities purchased | 1,220,699 | 8,196,403 | 11,198,106 | |||||||
Shares redeemed | 218,854 | 92,953 | 1,235,283 | |||||||
Dividends payable | 23,480 | 12,260 | 537,045 | |||||||
Unrealized loss of foreign exchange contracts (Note 7) | 697,515 | — | — | |||||||
Accrued advisory fees | 60,567 | 20,819 | 421,806 | |||||||
Accrued shareholder servicing costs | 19,632 | 14,013 | 93,749 | |||||||
Accrued expenses | 57,925 | 41,698 | 36,231 | |||||||
Total Liabilities | 2,298,672 | 8,378,146 | 13,522,220 | |||||||
Net Assets | $ | 106,511,754 | $ | 70,176,807 | $ | 712,179,097 | ||||
Net Assets Consist of: | ||||||||||
Capital paid in | $ | 108,599,037 | $ | 70,080,926 | $ | 852,762,447 | ||||
Net investment deficit | (368,004 | ) | (57,015 | ) | (4,642,072 | ) | ||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and | ||||||||||
foreign currency transactions | (1,881,083 | ) | 100 | (165,124,918 | ) | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | ||||||||||
and foreign currency transactions | 161,804 | 152,796 | 29,183,640 | |||||||
Total | $ | 106,511,754 | $ | 70,176,807 | $ | 712,179,097 |
116 | See notes to financial statements | 117 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
March 31, 2014
INTERNATIONAL | ||||||||||
OPPORTUNITIES | FLOATING | FUND FOR | ||||||||
BOND | RATE | INCOME | ||||||||
Net Assets: | ||||||||||
Class A | $ | 98,464,003 | $ | 66,126,173 | $ | 673,947,773 | ||||
Class B | N/A | N/A | $ | 5,029,645 | ||||||
Advisor Class | $ | 1,006 | $ | 1,022 | $ | 1,060 | ||||
Institutional Class | $ | 8,046,745 | $ | 4,049,612 | $ | 33,200,619 | ||||
Shares outstanding (Note 8): | ||||||||||
Class A | 9,878,825 | 6,598,586 | 252,309,903 | |||||||
Class B | N/A | N/A | 1,886,454 | |||||||
Advisor Class | 101 | 102 | 397 | |||||||
Institutional Class | 805,394 | 404,677 | 12,384,011 | |||||||
Net asset value and redemption price | ||||||||||
per share – Class A | $ | 9.97 | $ | 10.02 | $ | 2.67 | ||||
Maximum offering price per share – Class A | ||||||||||
(Net asset value/.9425)* | $ | 10.58 | $ | 10.63 | $ | 2.83 | ||||
Net asset value and offering price per share – | ||||||||||
Class B** | N/A | N/A | $ | 2.67 | ||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price | ||||||||||
per share – Advisor Class | $ | 9.96 | $ | 10.02 | $ | 2.67 | ||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price | ||||||||||
per share – Institutional Class | $ | 9.99 | $ | 10.01 | $ | 2.68 |
* | On purchases of $100,000 or more, the sales charge is reduced. |
** | Redemption price is equal to net asset value less contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable. |
118 | See notes to financial statements | 119 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
March 31, 2014
TOTAL | EQUITY | GROWTH & | |||||||||||
RETURN | INCOME | INCOME | GLOBAL | ||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||
Investments in securities: | |||||||||||||
At identified cost | $ | 554,870,068 | $ | 396,248,678 | $ | 1,059,409,180 | $ | 365,507,154 | |||||
At value (Note 1A) | $ | 739,668,870 | $ | 543,404,672 | $ | 1,735,600,423 | $ | 391,069,702 | |||||
Cash | 1,555,437 | 281,354 | 2,898,678 | 1,348,272 | |||||||||
Receivables: | |||||||||||||
Investment securities sold | 939,307 | 2,502,348 | 3,616,668 | 270,186 | |||||||||
Dividends and interest | 3,266,738 | 878,605 | 1,703,364 | 749,054 | |||||||||
Shares sold | 1,143,213 | 467,975 | 2,328,814 | 731,212 | |||||||||
Other assets | 69,276 | 48,745 | 155,433 | 31,400 | |||||||||
Total Assets | 746,642,841 | 547,583,699 | 1,746,303,380 | 394,199,826 | |||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||
Payables: | |||||||||||||
Investment securities purchased | 2,039,049 | 4,337,450 | 2,939,770 | 3,662,344 | |||||||||
Shares redeemed. | 1,353,651 | 1,007,890 | 3,332,834 | 684,209 | |||||||||
Dividends payable | 40,359 | 49,197 | 21,620 | — | |||||||||
Accrued advisory fees | 441,069 | 334,787 | 999,670 | 295,317 | |||||||||
Accrued shareholder servicing costs | 100,725 | 70,993 | 227,932 | 60,495 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses | 47,387 | 46,224 | 87,560 | 56,905 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities | 4,022,240 | 5,846,541 | 7,609,386 | 4,759,270 | |||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 742,620,601 | $ | 541,737,158 | $ | 1,738,693,994 | $ | 389,440,556 | |||||
Net Assets Consist of: | |||||||||||||
Capital paid in | $ | 552,106,953 | $ | 383,314,418 | $ | 1,035,093,347 | $ | 304,600,576 | |||||
Undistributed net investment income (deficit) | (4,045,653 | ) | 1,857,799 | 2,499,251 | (525,229 | ) | |||||||
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | |||||||||||||
and foreign currency transactions | 9,760,499 | 9,408,947 | 24,910,153 | 59,793,909 | |||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | |||||||||||||
and foreign currency transactions | 184,798,802 | 147,155,994 | 676,191,243 | 25,571,300 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 742,620,601 | $ | 541,737,158 | $ | 1,738,693,994 | $ | 389,440,556 |
120 | See notes to financial statements | 121 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
March 31, 2014
TOTAL | EQUITY | GROWTH & | |||||||||||
RETURN | INCOME | INCOME | GLOBAL | ||||||||||
Net Assets: | |||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 729,729,135 | $ | 525,780,325 | $ | 1,702,118,661 | $ | 382,266,415 | |||||
Class B | $ | 10,220,942 | $ | 6,335,128 | $ | 27,313,936 | $ | 4,297,645 | |||||
Advisor Class | $ | 1,133 | $ | 1,189 | $ | 1,230 | $ | 1,173 | |||||
Institutional Class | $ | 2,669,391 | $ | 9,620,516 | $ | 9,260,167 | $ | 2,875,323 | |||||
Shares outstanding (Note 8): | |||||||||||||
Class A | 37,960,536 | 54,359,523 | 77,655,845 | 45,503,810 | |||||||||
Class B | 541,370 | 666,039 | 1,329,621 | 597,885 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | 59 | 123 | 56 | 139 | |||||||||
Institutional Class | 138,816 | 991,622 | 422,531 | 339,444 | |||||||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share – Class A | $ | 19.22 | $ | 9.67 | $ | 21.92 | $ | 8.40 | |||||
Maximum offering price per share – Class A | |||||||||||||
(Net asset value/.9425)* | $ | 20.39 | $ | 10.26 | $ | 23.26 | $ | 8.91 | |||||
Net asset value and offering price per share – Class B** | $ | 18.88 | $ | 9.51 | $ | 20.54 | $ | 7.19 | |||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price | $ | 19.21 | $ | 9.67 | $ | 21.97 | $ | 8.44 | |||||
per share – Advisor Class | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price | $ | 19.23 | $ | 9.70 | $ | 21.92 | $ | 8.47 | |||||
per share – Institutional Class. |
* | On purchases of $100,000 or more, the sales charge is reduced. |
** | Redemption price is equal to net asset value less contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable. |
122 | See notes to financial statements | 123 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
March 31, 2014
SELECT | SPECIAL | ||||||||||||
GROWTH | OPPORTUNITY | SITUATIONS | INTERNATIONAL | ||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||
Investments in securities: | |||||||||||||
At identified cost | $ | 249,680,976 | $ | 511,811,303 | $ | 379,038,344 | $ | 167,940,812 | |||||
At value (Note 1A) | $ | 363,131,890 | $ | 827,062,914 | $ | 470,174,165 | $ | 225,551,382 | |||||
Cash | 1,034,855 | 5,446,245 | 2,039,357 | 1,356,431 | |||||||||
Receivables: | |||||||||||||
Investment securities sold | — | 7,059,357 | 3,977,649 | 275,055 | |||||||||
Dividends and interest | 234,522 | 512,174 | 350,206 | 1,021,458 | |||||||||
Shares sold | 342,853 | 858,160 | 461,849 | 364,639 | |||||||||
Other assets | 32,109 | 74,464 | 46,875 | 21,771 | |||||||||
Total Assets | 364,776,229 | 841,013,314 | 477,050,101 | 228,590,736 | |||||||||
Liabilities | |||||||||||||
Payables: | |||||||||||||
Investment securities purchased | — | 5,599,004 | 11,039,542 | — | |||||||||
Shares redeemed | 726,907 | 1,503,156 | 875,564 | 429,486 | |||||||||
Accrued advisory fees | 231,478 | 507,030 | 312,568 | 188,282 | |||||||||
Accrued shareholder servicing costs | 54,277 | 107,158 | 70,666 | 42,425 | |||||||||
Accrued expenses | 38,555 | 51,122 | 28,483 | 65,557 | |||||||||
Total Liabilities | 1,051,217 | 7,767,470 | 12,326,823 | 725,750 | |||||||||
Net Assets | $ | 363,725,012 | $ | 833,245,844 | $ | 464,723,278 | $ | 227,864,986 | |||||
Net Assets Consist of: | |||||||||||||
Capital paid in | $ | 266,698,139 | $ | 483,082,917 | $ | 360,509,181 | $ | 196,638,584 | |||||
Undistributed net investment income (deficit) | (105,667 | ) | 517,728 | 131,106 | 147,498 | ||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments | |||||||||||||
and foreign currency transactions | (16,318,374 | ) | 34,393,588 | 12,947,170 | (26,541,642 | ) | |||||||
Net unrealized appreciation in value of investments | |||||||||||||
and foreign currency transactions | 113,450,914 | 315,251,611 | 91,135,821 | 57,620,546 | |||||||||
Total | $ | 363,725,012 | $ | 833,245,844 | $ | 464,723,278 | $ | 227,864,986 |
124 | See notes to financial statements | 125 |
Statements of Assets and Liabilities
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
March 31, 2014
SELECT | SPECIAL | ||||||||||||
GROWTH | OPPORTUNITY | SITUATIONS | INTERNATIONAL | ||||||||||
Net Assets: | |||||||||||||
Class A | $ | 355,490,246 | $ | 816,407,376 | $ | 453,870,937 | $ | 222,333,295 | |||||
Class B | $ | 5,401,864 | $ | 13,352,176 | $ | 5,000,255 | $ | 3,240,757 | |||||
Advisor Class | $ | 1,258 | $ | 7,532 | $ | 1,224 | $ | 1,033 | |||||
Institutional Class | $ | 2,831,644 | $ | 3,478,760 | $ | 5,850,862 | $ | 2,289,901 | |||||
Shares outstanding (Note 8): | |||||||||||||
Class A | 33,399,254 | 20,491,523 | 17,058,514 | 16,827,953 | |||||||||
Class B | 564,798 | 400,426 | 234,169 | 257,245 | |||||||||
Advisor Class | 118 | 188 | 46 | 78 | |||||||||
Institutional Class | 264,539 | 86,964 | 218,768 | 172,072 | |||||||||
Net asset value and redemption price per share – Class A | $ | 10.64 | $ | 39.84 | $ | 26.61 | $ | 13.21 | |||||
Maximum offering price per share – Class A | |||||||||||||
(Net asset value/.9425)* | $ | 11.29 | $ | 42.27 | $ | 28.23 | $ | 14.02 | |||||
Net asset value and offering price per share – Class B** | $ | 9.56 | $ | 33.34 | $ | 21.35 | $ | 12.60 | |||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price | $ | 10.66 | $ | 40.06 | $ | 26.61 | $ | 13.25 | |||||
per share – Advisor Class | |||||||||||||
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price | |||||||||||||
per share – Institutional Class | $ | 10.70 | $ | 40.00 | $ | 26.74 | $ | 13.31 |
* | On purchases of $100,000 or more, the sales charge is reduced. |
** | Redemption price is equal to net asset value less contingent deferred sales charges, if applicable. |
126 | See notes to financial statements | 127 |
Statements of Operations
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
Six Months Ended March 31, 2014
CASH | INVESTMENT | STRATEGIC | |||||||||||
MANAGEMENT | GOVERNMENT | GRADE | INCOME | ||||||||||
Investment Income | |||||||||||||
Interest | $ | 54,771 | $ | 5,146,838 | $ | 11,858,791 | $ | 2 | |||||
Dividends from affiliate (Note 2) | — | — | — | 1,254,781 | |||||||||
Total income | 54,771 | 5,146,838 | 11,858,791 | 1,254,783 | |||||||||
Expenses (Notes 1 and 3): | |||||||||||||
Advisory fees | 337,100 | 1,189,144 | 1,836,051 | 15,538 | |||||||||
Distribution plan expenses – Class A | N/A | 525,241 | 805,807 | 92,989 | |||||||||
Distribution plan expenses – Class B | 2,366 | 21,201 | 28,725 | N/A | |||||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Class A | 235,049 | 256,344 | 372,160 | 37,962 | |||||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Class B | 889 | 5,696 | 9,194 | N/A | |||||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Advisor Class | N/A | 15 | 15 | 48 | |||||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Institutional Class | 403 | 565 | 1,226 | N/A | |||||||||
Professional fees | 18,545 | 31,317 | 42,948 | 62,264 | |||||||||
Custodian fees | 12,207 | 17,570 | 19,220 | 3,105 | |||||||||
Registration fees | 36,176 | 37,495 | 39,997 | 30,000 | |||||||||
Reports to shareholders | 6,626 | 6,584 | 9,506 | 4,405 | |||||||||
Trustees’ fees | 3,196 | 8,700 | 13,302 | 1,423 | |||||||||
Other expenses | 12,337 | 47,769 | 49,338 | 10,171 | |||||||||
Total expenses | 664,894 | 2,147,641 | 3,227,489 | 257,905 | |||||||||
Less: Expenses (waived) repaid to advisor (Note 3) | (610,123 | ) | (216,464 | ) | (301,057 | ) | 95,428 | ||||||
Net expenses | 54,771 | 1,931,177 | 2,926,432 | 353,333 | |||||||||
Net investment income | — | 3,215,661 | 8,932,359 | 901,450 | |||||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Affiliate (Note 2): | |||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | (1,140,157 | ) | 3,356,786 | 44,972 | ||||||||
Capital gain distributions from affiliate | — | — | — | 100,350 | |||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and affiliate | — | (1,140,157 | ) | 3,356,786 | 145,322 | ||||||||
Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments | — | (478,101 | ) | 5,500,409 | 1,240,005 | ||||||||
Net gain (loss) on investments and affiliate | — | (1,618,258 | ) | 8,857,195 | 1,385,327 | ||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting | |||||||||||||
from Operations | $ | — | $ | 1,597,403 | $ | 17,789,554 | $ | 2,286,777 |
128 | See notes to financial statements | 129 |
Statements of Operations
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
Six Months Ended March 31, 2014
INTERNATIONAL | ||||||||||
OPPORTUNITIES | FLOATING | FUND FOR | ||||||||
BOND | RATE* | INCOME | ||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||
Interest | $ | 1,606,725 | (a) | $ | 703,351 | $ | 20,579,204 | |||
Expenses (Notes 1 and 3): | ||||||||||
Advisory fees | 382,749 | 136,881 | 2,493,888 | |||||||
Distribution plan expenses – Class A | 140,515 | 65,198 | 986,397 | |||||||
Distribution plan expenses – Class B | N/A | N/A | 25,443 | |||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Class A | 84,550 | 38,340 | 493,378 | |||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Class B | N/A | N/A | 6,938 | |||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Advisor Class | 14 | 14 | 14 | |||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Institutional Class | 514 | 329 | 2,324 | |||||||
Professional fees. | 2,622 | 138,478 | 49,104 | |||||||
Custodian fees | 29,565 | 6,780 | 21,361 | |||||||
Registration fees | 32,497 | 24,997 | 37,003 | |||||||
Reports to shareholders | 4,560 | 3,094 | 13,411 | |||||||
Trustees’ fees | 2,298 | 915 | 16,165 | |||||||
Other expenses | 26,306 | 22,270 | 73,743 | |||||||
Total expenses | 706,190 | 437,296 | 4,219,169 | |||||||
Less: Expenses waived | (57,342 | ) | (191,233 | ) | (77,680 | ) | ||||
Net expenses | 648,848 | 246,063 | 4,141,489 | |||||||
Net investment income | 957,877 | 457,288 | 16,437,715 | |||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments and Foreign | ||||||||||
Currency Transactions (Notes 2 and 7): | ||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||
Investments | (298,987 | ) | 100 | 1,810,183 | ||||||
Foreign currency transactions | (1,083,917 | ) | — | — | ||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | (1,382,904 | ) | 100 | 1,810,183 | ||||||
Net unrealized gain on: | ||||||||||
Investments | 3,087,371 | 152,796 | 20,426,507 | |||||||
Foreign currency transactions | 202,858 | — | — | |||||||
Net unrealized gain on investments and | ||||||||||
foreign currency transactions | 3,290,229 | 152,796 | 20,426,507 | |||||||
Net gain on investments and | ||||||||||
foreign currency transactions | 1,907,325 | 152,896 | 22,236,690 | |||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting | ||||||||||
from Operations | $ | 2,865,202 | $ | 610,184 | $ | 38,674,405 |
* | From October 21, 2013 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
(a) | Net of $16,272 foreign taxes withheld. |
130 | See notes to financial statements | 131 |
Statements of Operations
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
Six Months Ended March 31, 2014
TOTAL | EQUITY | GROWTH & | ||||||||||
RETURN | INCOME | INCOME | GLOBAL | |||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||
Dividends | $ | 4,262,427 | (a) | $ | 6,717,475 | (b) | $ | 16,721,037 | (c) | $ | 2,508,579 | (d) |
Interest | 4,325,416 | 9,011 | 6,334 | 939 | ||||||||
Total income | 8,587,843 | 6,726,486 | 16,727,371 | 2,509,518 | ||||||||
Expenses (Notes 1 and 3): | ||||||||||||
Advisory fees | 2,514,549 | 1,913,957 | 5,728,998 | 1,632,000 | ||||||||
Distribution plan expenses – Class A | 1,048,880 | 758,425 | 2,463,689 | 504,231 | ||||||||
Distribution plan expenses – Class B | 51,362 | 31,972 | 139,037 | 22,213 | ||||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Class A | 496,824 | 351,053 | 1,106,089 | 324,760 | ||||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Class B | 11,935 | 9,455 | 33,031 | 7,122 | ||||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Advisor Class | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | ||||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Institutional Class | 508 | 826 | 1,328 | 444 | ||||||||
Professional fees. | 41,140 | 34,023 | 90,260 | 23,675 | ||||||||
Custodian fees | 14,685 | 9,187 | 25,469 | 85,090 | ||||||||
Registration fees | 41,998 | 37,960 | 43,996 | 35,000 | ||||||||
Reports to shareholders | 16,151 | 9,652 | 36,057 | 9,225 | ||||||||
Trustees’ fees | 17,194 | 12,407 | 40,486 | 8,119 | ||||||||
Other expenses | 57,472 | 32,342 | 85,958 | 39,797 | ||||||||
Total expenses | 4,312,710 | 3,201,272 | 9,794,411 | 2,691,688 | ||||||||
Less: Expenses waived | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | (85,440 | ) | ||||
Expenses paid indirectly | (2,467 | ) | (1,800 | ) | (5,789 | ) | — | |||||
Net expenses | 4,310,234 | 3,199,463 | 9,788,613 | 2,606,248 | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 4,277,609 | 3,527,023 | 6,938,758 | (96,730 | ) | |||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | ||||||||||||
and Foreign Currency Transactions (Note 2): | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on: | ||||||||||||
Investments | 14,293,155 | 15,069,441 | 34,127,477 | 67,713,761 | ||||||||
Foreign currency transactions | — | — | — | (19,168 | ) | |||||||
Net realized gain on investments and | ||||||||||||
foreign currency transactions | 14,293,155 | 15,069,441 | 34,127,477 | 67,694,593 | ||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and | ||||||||||||
foreign currency transactions | 29,675,855 | 31,106,907 | 126,524,621 | (46,669,027 | ) | |||||||
Net gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 43,969,010 | 46,176,348 | 160,652,098 | 21,025,566 | ||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 48,246,619 | $ | 49,703,371 | $ | 167,590,856 | $ | 20,928,836 |
(a) | Net of $1,746 foreign taxes withheld |
(b) | Net of $14,506 foreign taxes withheld |
(c) | Net of $7,419 foreign taxes withheld |
(d) | Net of $13,753 foreign taxes withheld |
132 | See notes to financial statements | 133 |
Statements of Operations
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
Six Months Ended March 31, 2014
SELECT | SPECIAL | |||||||||||
GROWTH | OPPORTUNITY | SITUATIONS | INTERNATIONAL | |||||||||
Investment Income | ||||||||||||
Dividends | $ | 2,250,158 | $ | 5,413,010 | (e) | $ | 3,105,591 | $ | 2,173,934 | (f) | ||
Interest | 424 | 5,819 | 3,739 | 961 | ||||||||
Total income | 2,250,582 | 5,418,829 | 3,109,330 | 2,174,895 | ||||||||
Expenses (Notes 1 and 3): | ||||||||||||
Advisory fees | 1,310,865 | 2,873,448 | 1,904,019 | 1,121,065 | ||||||||
Distribution plan expenses – Class A | 515,239 | 1,175,587 | 646,381 | 335,288 | ||||||||
Distribution plan expenses – Class B | 27,574 | 67,916 | 24,805 | 15,749 | ||||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Class A | 300,561 | 589,318 | 389,505 | 236,385 | ||||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Class B | 7,345 | 16,366 | 8,121 | 5,807 | ||||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Advisor Class | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | ||||||||
Shareholder servicing costs – Institutional Class | 427 | 511 | 859 | 345 | ||||||||
Professional fees | 23,337 | 42,767 | 41,402 | 25,801 | ||||||||
Custodian fees | 5,139 | 14,458 | 11,952 | 78,745 | ||||||||
Registration fees | 36,002 | 38,958 | 36,248 | 35,994 | ||||||||
Reports to shareholders | 8,382 | 18,292 | 11,311 | 7,445 | ||||||||
Trustees’ fees | 8,421 | 19,257 | 10,549 | 5,550 | ||||||||
Other expenses | 22,852 | 46,948 | 33,217 | 30,703 | ||||||||
Total expenses | 2,266,156 | 4,903,839 | 3,118,382 | 1,898,890 | ||||||||
Less: Expenses waived | (8 | ) | (10 | ) | (138,633 | ) | (9 | ) | ||||
Expenses paid indirectly | — | (2,728 | ) | (1,525 | ) | — | ||||||
Net expenses | 2,266,148 | 4,901,101 | 2,978,224 | 1,898,881 | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | (15,566 | ) | 517,728 | 131,106 | 276,014 | |||||||
Realized and Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Investments | ||||||||||||
and Foreign Currency Transactions (Note 2): | ||||||||||||
Net realized gain on: | ||||||||||||
Investments | 14,927,339 | 35,954,549 | 13,615,520 | 533,531 | ||||||||
Foreign currency transactions | — | — | — | 12,972 | ||||||||
Net realized gain on investments | ||||||||||||
and foreign currency transactions | 14,927,339 | 35,954,549 | 13,615,520 | 546,503 | ||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation of investments and | ||||||||||||
foreign currency transactions | 33,807,521 | 47,154,456 | 34,030,376 | 11,852,350 | ||||||||
Net gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | 48,734,860 | 83,109,005 | 47,645,896 | 12,398,853 | ||||||||
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting from Operations | $ | 48,719,294 | $ | 83,626,733 | $ | 47,777,002 | $ | 12,674,867 |
(e) | Net of $15,986 foreign taxes withheld |
(f) | Net of $219,177 foreign taxes withheld |
134 | See notes to financial statements | 135 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
CASH MANAGEMENT | GOVERNMENT | INVESTMENT GRADE | STRATEGIC INCOME | |||||||||||||||||||||
10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 4/3/2013 to | |||||||||||||||||
3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | * | ||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 3,215,661 | $ | 5,897,172 | $ | 8,932,359 | $ | 17,781,707 | $ | 901,450 | $ | 344,830 | ||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | — | — | (1,140,157 | ) | (2,524,401 | ) | 3,356,786 | 6,707,102 | 44,972 | 20,787 | ||||||||||||||
Capital gain distributions from affiliate | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100,350 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | — | — | (478,101 | ) | (12,376,919 | ) | 5,500,409 | (30,887,049 | ) | 1,240,005 | (600,069 | ) | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
from operations | — | — | 1,597,403 | (9,004,148 | ) | 17,789,554 | (6,398,240 | ) | 2,286,777 | (234,452 | ) | |||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income – Class A | — | — | (4,248,245 | ) | (10,605,675 | ) | (10,675,429 | ) | (20,739,540 | ) | (845,457 | ) | (321,799 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income – Class B | — | — | (36,313 | ) | (119,679 | ) | (95,830 | ) | (222,878 | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Net investment income – Advisor Class | N/A | N/A | (15 | ) | (13 | ) | (23 | ) | (19 | ) | (2,457 | ) | (15 | ) | ||||||||||
Net investment income – Institutional Class | — | — | (80,357 | ) | (29,051 | ) | (329,952 | ) | (110,770 | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains – Class A | — | — | — | — | — | — | (22,344 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
Net realized gains – Class B | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains – Advisor Class | N/A | N/A | — | — | — | — | (63 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
Net realized gains – Institutional Class | — | — | — | — | — | — | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Total distributions | — | — | (4,364,930 | ) | (10,754,418 | ) | (11,101,234 | ) | (21,073,207 | ) | (870,321 | ) | (321,814 | ) | ||||||||||
Share Transactions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 111,089,698 | 170,296,304 | 32,121,939 | 71,815,747 | 49,394,388 | 133,038,106 | 30,721,233 | 48,792,921 | ||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions. | — | — | 4,001,665 | 9,909,442 | 9,974,553 | 19,197,738 | 830,937 | 309,020 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (103,642,435 | ) | (175,051,743 | ) | (40,154,553 | ) | (89,063,124 | ) | (66,768,757 | ) | (113,252,520 | ) | (4,218,688 | ) | (1,201,230 | ) | ||||||||
7,447,263 | (4,755,439 | ) | (4,030,949 | ) | (7,337,935 | ) | (7,399,816 | ) | 38,983,324 | 27,333,482 | 47,900,711 | |||||||||||||
Class B: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 485,397 | 593,663 | 121,198 | 451,982 | 279,822 | 746,634 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | — | — | 34,152 | 113,260 | 91,580 | 213,612 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (354,891 | ) | (918,318 | ) | (1,009,607 | ) | (1,952,936 | ) | (1,128,145 | ) | (2,498,053 | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
130,506 | (324,655 | ) | (854,257 | ) | (1,387,694 | ) | (756,743 | ) | (1,537,807 | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | N/A | N/A | 4,627 | 1,000 | 4,926 | 1,000 | 254,582 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions. | N/A | N/A | 13 | 14 | 23 | 19 | 2,520 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | N/A | N/A | (4,362 | ) | — | (4,931 | ) | — | (20,253 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
N/A | N/A | 278 | 1,014 | 18 | 1,019 | 236,849 | 1,015 | |||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 3,255,276 | 1,000 | 6,442,102 | 4,663,814 | 10,589,305 | 11,445,833 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | — | — | 8,681 | 20 | 34,931 | 20 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (708,013 | ) | — | (3,056,840 | ) | — | (3,400,549 | ) | (1,909,933 | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
2,547,263 | 1,000 | 3,393,943 | 4,663,834 | 7,223,687 | 9,535,920 | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions | 10,125,032 | (5,079,094 | ) | (1,490,985 | ) | (4,060,781 | ) | (932,854 | ) | 46,982,456 | 27,570,331 | 47,901,726 | ||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 10,125,032 | (5,079,094 | ) | (4,258,512 | ) | (23,819,347 | ) | 5,755,466 | 19,511,009 | 28,986,787 | 47,345,460 | |||||||||||||
Net Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 130,844,219 | 135,923,313 | 364,637,755 | 388,457,102 | 559,442,788 | 539,931,779 | 47,345,460 | — | ||||||||||||||||
End of period† | $ | 140,969,251 | $ | 130,844,219 | $ | 360,379,243 | $ | 364,637,755 | $ | 565,198,254 | $ | 559,442,788 | $ | 76,332,247 | $ | 47,345,460 | ||||||||
†Includes undistributed net investment income (deficit) of | $ | — | $ | — | $ | (1,093,971 | ) | $ | 55,298 | $ | (8,560,347 | ) | $ | (6,419,736 | ) | $ | 76,552 | $ | 23,016 |
* From April 3, 2013 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2013. |
136 | See notes to financial statements | 137 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
CASH MANAGEMENT | GOVERNMENT | INVESTMENT GRADE | STRATEGIC INCOME | |||||||||||||||||||||
10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 4/3/2013 to | |||||||||||||||||
3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | * | ||||||||||||||||
Shares Issued and Redeemed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sold | 111,089,698 | 170,296,304 | 2,942,651 | 6,400,413 | 5,011,811 | 13,140,993 | 3,097,824 | 4,931,628 | ||||||||||||||||
Issued for distributions reinvested | — | — | 366,796 | 885,161 | 1,009,901 | 1,903,029 | 83,507 | 31,663 | ||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (103,642,435 | ) | (175,051,743 | ) | (3,678,670 | ) | (7,966,458 | ) | (6,775,327 | ) | (11,224,653 | ) | (425,352 | ) | (122,993 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in Class A shares outstanding | 7,447,263 | (4,755,439 | ) | (369,223 | ) | (680,884 | ) | (753,615 | ) | 3,819,369 | 2,755,979 | 4,840,298 | ||||||||||||
Class B: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sold | 485,397 | 593,663 | 11,149 | 40,139 | 28,476 | 73,648 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Issued for dividends reinvested | — | — | 3,138 | 10,117 | 9,301 | 21,171 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (354,891 | ) | (918,318 | ) | (92,758 | ) | (173,828 | ) | (114,895 | ) | (246,564 | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in Class B shares outstanding | 130,506 | (324,655 | ) | (78,471 | ) | (123,572 | ) | (77,118 | ) | (151,745 | ) | N/A | N/A | |||||||||||
Advisor Class: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sold | N/A | N/A | 426 | 89 | 499 | 98 | 25,809 | 100 | ||||||||||||||||
Issued for distributions reinvested | N/A | N/A | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 253 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | N/A | N/A | (402 | ) | — | (499 | ) | — | (2,041 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Net increase in Advisor Class shares outstanding | N/A | N/A | 25 | 90 | 2 | 100 | 24,021 | 102 | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sold | 3,255,276 | 1,000 | 588,837 | 424,709 | 1,076,198 | 1,148,312 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Issued for dividends reinvested | — | — | 794 | 2 | 3,531 | 2 | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (708,013 | ) | — | (279,895 | ) | — | (344,189 | ) | (196,092 | ) | N/A | N/A | ||||||||||||
Net increase in Institutional Class shares outstanding | 2,547,263 | 1,000 | 309,736 | 424,711 | 735,540 | 952,222 | N/A | N/A |
* | From April 3, 2013 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2013. |
138 | See notes to financial statements | 139 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets |
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS |
INTERNATIONAL | FLOATING | FUND FOR | |||||||||||||
OPPORTUNITIES BOND | RATE | INCOME | |||||||||||||
10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/21/2013 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | |||||||||||
3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | * | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | ||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | $ | 957,877 | $ | 443,170 | $ | 457,288 | $ | 16,437,715 | $ | 33,007,680 | |||||
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and | |||||||||||||||
foreign currency transactions | (1,382,904 | ) | 1,307,814 | 100 | 1,810,183 | 17,247,717 | |||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and | |||||||||||||||
foreign currency transactions. | 3,290,229 | (3,503,871 | ) | 152,796 | 20,426,507 | (15,580,379 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting | |||||||||||||||
from operations | 2,865,202 | (1,752,887 | ) | 610,184 | 38,674,405 | 34,675,018 | |||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income – Class A | (1,270,132 | ) | (2,062,847 | ) | (483,374 | ) | (17,337,531 | ) | (36,486,900 | ) | |||||
Net investment income – Class B | N/A | N/A | N/A | (116,978 | ) | (268,095 | ) | ||||||||
Net investment income – Advisor Class | (14 | ) | (15 | ) | (12 | ) | (31 | ) | (29 | ) | |||||
Net investment income – Institutional Class | (118,398 | ) | (59,034 | ) | (30,917 | ) | (757,917 | ) | (276,219 | ) | |||||
Net realized gains – Class A | — | (64,140 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||
Net realized gains – Class B | N/A | N/A | N/A | — | — | ||||||||||
Net realized gains – Advisor Class | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Net realized gains – Institutional Class | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Total distributions. | (1,388,544 | ) | (2,186,036 | ) | (514,303 | ) | (18,212,457 | ) | (37,031,243 | ) | |||||
Share Transactions | |||||||||||||||
Class A: | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 13,680,260 | 88,008,741 | 66,892,222 | 47,801,171 | 109,644,866 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions. | 1,230,629 | 2,062,264 | 473,339 | 14,917,229 | 31,001,180 | ||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (17,015,584 | ) | (6,702,089 | ) | (1,330,839 | ) | (55,905,475 | ) | (93,323,531 | ) | |||||
(2,104,695 | ) | 83,368,916 | 66,034,722 | 6,812,925 | 47,322,515 | ||||||||||
Class B: | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | N/A | N/A | N/A | 630,712 | 933,907 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | N/A | N/A | N/A | 93,834 | 214,951 | ||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | N/A | N/A | N/A | (841,862 | ) | (1,797,374 | ) | ||||||||
N/A | N/A | N/A | (117,316 | ) | (648,516 | ) | |||||||||
Advisor Class: | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 1,669 | 1,000 | 3,912 | 2,881 | 1,000 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 13 | 15 | 12 | 27 | 29 | ||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (1,679 | ) | — | (2,902 | ) | (2,881 | ) | — | |||||||
3 | 1,015 | 1,022 | 27 | 1,029 | |||||||||||
Institutional Class: | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 4,371,714 | 9,541,985 | 4,056,086 | 14,030,858 | 18,832,421 | ||||||||||
Reinvestment of dividends | 6,695 | 15 | 1,829 | 78,077 | 30 | ||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (3,399,083 | ) | (2,376,040 | ) | (12,733 | ) | (267,478 | ) | — | ||||||
979,326 | 7,165,960 | 4,045,182 | 13,841,457 | 18,832,451 | |||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions | (1,125,366 | ) | 90,535,891 | 70,080,926 | 20,537,093 | 65,507,479 | |||||||||
Net increase in net assets | 351,292 | 86,596,968 | 70,176,807 | 40,999,041 | 63,151,254 | ||||||||||
Net Assets | |||||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 106,160,462 | 19,563,494 | — | 671,180,056 | 608,028,802 | ||||||||||
End of period† | $ | 106,511,754 | $ | 106,160,462 | $ | 70,176,807 | $ | 712,179,097 | $ | 671,180,056 | |||||
†Includes undistributed net investment income (deficit) of | $ | (368,004 | ) | $ | 62,663 | $ | (57,015 | ) | $ | (4,642,072 | ) | $ | (2,865,084 | ) |
* | From October 21, 2013 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
140 | See notes to financial statements | 141 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
INTERNATIONAL | FLOATING | FUND FOR | |||||||||||||
OPPORTUNITIES BOND | RATE | INCOME | |||||||||||||
10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/21/2013 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | |||||||||||
3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | * | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | ||||||||||
Shares Issued and Redeemed | |||||||||||||||
Class A: | |||||||||||||||
Sold | 1,402,496 | 8,628,619 | 6,684,143 | 18,066,540 | 41,692,426 | ||||||||||
Issued for distributions reinvested | 125,963 | 205,187 | 47,220 | 5,622,022 | 11,809,665 | ||||||||||
Redeemed | (1,728,183 | ) | (669,057 | ) | (132,777 | ) | (21,159,444 | ) | (35,531,467 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in Class A shares outstanding | (199,724 | ) | 8,164,749 | 6,598,586 | 2,529,118 | 17,970,624 | |||||||||
Class B: | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | N/A | N/A | N/A | 238,620 | 354,898 | ||||||||||
Issued for dividends reinvested | N/A | N/A | N/A | 35,387 | 81,867 | ||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | N/A | N/A | N/A | (318,509 | ) | (683,943 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease in Class B shares outstanding | N/A | N/A | N/A | (44,502 | ) | (247,178 | ) | ||||||||
Advisor Class: | |||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 169 | 98 | 390 | 1,079 | 376 | ||||||||||
Issued for dividends reinvested | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 11 | ||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (168 | ) | — | (289 | ) | (1,079 | ) | — | |||||||
Net increase in Advisor Class shares outstanding | 2 | 99 | 102 | 10 | 387 | ||||||||||
Institutional Class: | |||||||||||||||
Sold | 447,163 | 948,832 | 405,765 | 5,310,312 | 7,144,978 | ||||||||||
Issued for dividends reinvested | 684 | 1 | 182 | 29,333 | 11 | ||||||||||
Redeemed | (352,788 | ) | (238,498 | ) | (1,270 | ) | (100,623 | ) | — | ||||||
Net increase in Institutional Class shares outstanding | 95,059 | 710,335 | 404,677 | 5,239,022 | 7,144,989 |
* | From October 21, 2013 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014. |
142 | See notes to financial statements | 143 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
TOTAL RETURN | EQUITY INCOME | GROWTH & INCOME | GLOBAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | ||||||||||||||||||
3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 4,277,609 | $ | 8,737,825 | $ | 3,527,023 | $ | 7,276,941 | $ | 6,938,758 | $ | 15,233,797 | $ | (96,730 | ) | $ | 1,977,912 | ||||||||
Net realized gain on investments and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
foreign currency transactions | 14,293,155 | 15,481,867 | 15,069,441 | 22,666,688 | 34,127,477 | 49,811,355 | 67,694,593 | 28,883,970 | |||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
foreign currency transactions | 29,675,855 | 54,506,102 | 31,106,907 | 46,472,134 | 126,524,621 | 245,762,325 | (46,669,027 | ) | 20,625,048 | ||||||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
from operations | 48,246,619 | 78,725,794 | 49,703,371 | 76,415,763 | 167,590,856 | 310,807,477 | 20,928,836 | 51,486,930 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income – Class A | (5,978,131 | ) | (11,460,204 | ) | (4,231,626 | ) | (7,018,270 | ) | (9,928,693 | ) | (16,526,451 | ) | (1,571,087 | ) | (1,424,622 | ) | |||||||||
Net investment income – Class B | (44,940 | ) | (129,605 | ) | (20,031 | ) | (60,686 | ) | — | (183,967 | ) | — | (18,090 | ) | |||||||||||
Net investment income – Advisor Class | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | (9 | ) | (8 | ) | (6 | ) | (4 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Net investment income – Institutional Class | (25,749 | ) | (10 | ) | (86,099 | ) | (21,919 | ) | (75,730 | ) | (5 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||
Net realized gains – Class A | (15,149,081 | ) | (7,978,527 | ) | (8,100,460 | ) | — | (51,578,337 | ) | — | (4,253,988 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains – Class B | (229,503 | ) | (154,041 | ) | (105,356 | ) | — | (937,957 | ) | — | (67,698 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Net realized gains – Advisor Class | (24 | ) | — | (18 | ) | — | (37 | ) | — | (15 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Net realized gains – Institutional Class | (53,776 | ) | — | (129,941 | ) | — | (270,881 | ) | — | (35,709 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
Total distributions | (21,481,213 | ) | (19,722,396 | ) | (12,673,540 | ) | (7,100,883 | ) | (62,791,641 | ) | (16,710,427 | ) | (5,928,497 | ) | (1,442,712 | ) | |||||||||
Share Transactions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 70,914,330 | 151,808,639 | 47,895,293 | 80,787,524 | 137,939,850 | 225,005,030 | 70,197,359 | 26,527,993 | |||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 20,921,006 | 19,242,664 | 12,209,959 | 6,932,698 | 61,149,097 | 16,393,701 | 5,753,231 | 1,405,678 | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (52,456,199 | ) | (96,571,663 | ) | (45,756,300 | ) | (72,530,693 | ) | (138,127,123 | ) | (216,966,800 | ) | (25,687,294 | ) | (43,281,094 | ) | |||||||||
39,379,137 | 74,479,640 | 14,348,952 | 15,189,529 | 60,961,824 | 24,431,931 | 50,263,296 | (15,347,423 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Class B: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 829,658 | 1,802,068 | 356,144 | 633,835 | 1,565,940 | 2,358,307 | 268,059 | 326,341 | |||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions. | 274,378 | 283,547 | 125,387 | 60,686 | 936,712 | 183,800 | 67,599 | 18,090 | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (1,479,012 | ) | (3,729,618 | ) | (945,531 | ) | (2,314,718 | ) | (4,716,205 | ) | (7,717,456 | ) | (659,423 | ) | (1,008,810 | ) | |||||||||
(374,976 | ) | (1,644,003 | ) | (464,000 | ) | (1,620,197 | ) | (2,213,553 | ) | (5,175,349 | ) | (323,765 | ) | (664,379 | ) | ||||||||||
Advisor Class: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | — | 1,000 | — | 1,000 | 11,456 | 1,000 | 4,023 | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions. | 33 | 9 | 28 | 8 | 43 | 4 | 15 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | — | — | — | — | (11,498 | ) | — | (4,033 | ) | — | |||||||||||||||
33 | 1,009 | 28 | 1,008 | 1 | 1,004 | 5 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 2,843,084 | 1,000 | 4,893,216 | 4,650,735 | 8,832,131 | 1,000 | 2,836,152 | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions. | 79,525 | 10 | 48,242 | 6 | 346,613 | 5 | 35,709 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (334,860 | ) | — | (595,833 | ) | — | (377,979 | ) | — | (121,839 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
2,587,749 | 1,010 | 4,345,625 | 4,650,741 | 8,800,765 | 1,005 | 2,750,022 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions | 41,591,943 | 72,837,656 | 18,230,605 | 18,221,081 | 67,549,037 | 19,258,591 | 52,689,558 | (16,009,802 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets | 68,357,349 | 131,841,054 | 55,260,436 | 87,535,961 | 172,348,252 | 313,355,641 | 67,689,897 | 34,034,416 | |||||||||||||||||
Net Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 674,263,252 | 542,422,198 | 486,476,722 | 398,940,761 | 1,566,345,742 | 1,252,990,101 | 321,750,659 | 287,716,243 | |||||||||||||||||
End of year† | $ | 742,620,601 | $ | 674,263,252 | $ | 541,737,158 | $ | 486,476,722 | $ | 1,738,693,994 | $ | 1,566,345,742 | $ | 389,440,556 | $ | 321,750,659 | |||||||||
†Includes undistributed net investment income (deficit) of | $ | (4,045,653 | ) | $ | (2,274,431 | ) | $ | 1,857,799 | $ | 2,668,541 | $ | 2,499,251 | $ | 5,564,922 | $ | (525,229 | ) | $ | 1,142,588 |
144 | See notes to financial statements | 145 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
TOTAL RETURN | EQUITY INCOME | GROWTH & INCOME | GLOBAL | |||||||||||||||||||||
10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | |||||||||||||||||
3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | |||||||||||||||||
Shares Issued and Redeemed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sold | 3,719,169 | 8,646,376 | 5,075,483 | 9,628,589 | 6,408,380 | 12,146,401 | 8,278,387 | 3,616,109 | ||||||||||||||||
Issued for distributions reinvested | 1,090,479 | 1,125,446 | 1,270,660 | 834,640 | 2,788,429 | 930,022 | 669,759 | 202,547 | ||||||||||||||||
Redeemed. | (2,757,259 | ) | (5,485,124 | ) | (4,856,780 | ) | (8,689,334 | ) | (6,431,425 | ) | (11,774,440 | ) | (3,074,592 | ) | (5,920,135 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in Class A shares outstanding | 2,052,389 | 4,286,698 | 1,489,363 | 1,773,895 | 2,765,384 | 1,301,983 | 5,873,554 | (2,101,479 | ) | |||||||||||||||
Class B: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sold | 44,362 | 104,561 | 38,387 | 75,670 | 77,735 | 135,778 | 37,155 | 51,787 | ||||||||||||||||
Issued for distributions reinvested | 14,561 | 17,051 | 13,277 | 7,547 | 45,560 | 11,774 | 9,184 | 3,025 | ||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (79,365 | ) | (217,312 | ) | (102,609 | ) | (285,676 | ) | (235,209 | ) | (451,729 | ) | (92,442 | ) | (159,896 | ) | ||||||||
Net decrease in Class B shares outstanding | (20,442 | ) | (95,700 | ) | (50,945 | ) | (202,459 | ) | (111,914 | ) | (304,177 | ) | (46,103 | ) | (105,084 | ) | ||||||||
Advisor Class: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sold | — | 56 | — | 119 | 529 | 54 | 481 | 137 | ||||||||||||||||
Issued for distributions reinvested | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | — | — | — | — | (529 | ) | — | (481 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
Net increase in Advisor Class shares outstanding | 2 | 57 | 3 | 120 | 2 | 54 | 2 | 137 | ||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sold | 152,349 | 56 | 526,169 | 523,137 | 424,454 | 54 | 349,544 | 137 | ||||||||||||||||
Issued for distributions reinvested | 4,145 | 1 | 5,009 | 1 | 15,812 | — | 4,128 | — | ||||||||||||||||
Redeemed | (17,735 | ) | — | (62,694 | ) | — | (17,789 | ) | — | (14,365 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Net increase in Institutional Class shares outstanding | 138,759 | 57 | 468,484 | 523,138 | 422,477 | 54 | 339,307 | 137 |
146 | See notes to financial statements | 147 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
SELECT GROWTH | OPPORTUNITY | SPECIAL SITUATIONS | INTERNATIONAL | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | ||||||||||||||||||
3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | ||||||||||||||||||
Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets From Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | (15,566 | ) | $ | 705,574 | $ | 517,728 | $ | 3,453,410 | $ | 131,106 | $ | 1,557,781 | $ | 276,014 | $ | 645,888 | ||||||||
Net realized gain on investments and | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
foreign currency transactions | 14,927,339 | 37,621,367 | 35,954,549 | 49,631,929 | 13,615,520 | 78,785,374 | 546,503 | 6,541,337 | |||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
and foreign currency transactions | 33,807,521 | 5,639,836 | 47,154,456 | 134,682,038 | 34,030,376 | (9,595,192 | ) | 11,852,350 | 5,511,859 | ||||||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
from operations | 48,719,294 | 43,966,777 | 83,626,733 | 187,767,377 | 47,777,002 | 70,747,963 | 12,674,867 | 12,699,084 | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income – Class A | (137,030 | ) | — | (3,087,350 | ) | (4,707,638 | ) | — | (1,635,146 | ) | (446,680 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Net investment income – Class B | — | — | — | (106,969 | ) | — | (19,139 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income – Advisor Class | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Net investment income – Institutional Class | — | — | (13,000 | ) | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gains – Class A | — | — | (46,623,738 | ) | (14,500,437 | ) | (66,745,164 | ) | (14,034,907 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||
Net realized gains – Class B | — | — | (963,735 | ) | (394,685 | ) | (931,080 | ) | (232,335 | ) | — | — | |||||||||||||
Net realized gains – Advisor Class | — | — | (73 | ) | — | (179 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Net realized gains – Institutional Class | — | — | (184,762 | ) | — | (841,692 | ) | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||
Total distributions. | (137,030 | ) | — | (50,872,658 | ) | (19,709,729 | ) | (68,518,115 | ) | (15,921,527 | ) | (446,680 | ) | — | |||||||||||
Share Transactions | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 28,252,046 | 49,260,112 | 64,864,885 | 109,567,095 | 32,116,627 | 55,016,522 | 36,114,928 | 65,131,798 | |||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | 136,183 | — | 49,375,149 | 19,127,611 | 66,412,691 | 15,590,531 | 444,022 | — | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (36,217,369 | ) | (47,680,903 | ) | (56,797,392 | ) | (96,351,212 | ) | (36,718,828 | ) | (55,639,919 | ) | (42,035,947 | ) | (27,541,316 | ) | |||||||||
(7,829,140 | ) | 1,579,209 | 57,442,642 | 32,343,494 | 61,810,490 | 14,967,134 | (5,476,997 | ) | 37,590,482 | ||||||||||||||||
Class B: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 253,319 | 374,300 | 819,458 | 1,226,999 | 240,949 | 350,983 | 193,245 | 262,698 | |||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions. | — | — | 960,343 | 500,972 | 930,706 | 251,359 | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (907,544 | ) | (1,650,653 | ) | (2,728,482 | ) | (4,525,679 | ) | (685,763 | ) | (1,385,228 | ) | (313,485 | ) | (604,520 | ) | |||||||||
(654,225 | ) | (1,276,353 | ) | (948,681 | ) | (2,797,708 | ) | 485,892 | (782,886 | ) | (120,240 | ) | (341,822 | ) | |||||||||||
Advisor Class: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | — | 1,000 | 8,163 | 1,000 | 2,063 | 1,000 | 2,044 | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 73 | — | 179 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | — | — | (2,023 | ) | — | (2,064 | ) | — | (2,063 | ) | — | ||||||||||||||
— | 1,000 | 6,213 | 1,000 | 178 | 1,000 | (19 | ) | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Institutional Class: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 2,737,962 | 1,000 | 3,449,736 | 1,000 | 5,758,704 | 1,000 | 2,361,833 | 1,000 | |||||||||||||||||
Reinvestment of distributions | — | — | 197,762 | — | 841,692 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (255,577 | ) | — | (276,762 | ) | — | (469,038 | ) | — | (202,809 | ) | — | |||||||||||||
2,482,385 | 1,000 | 3,370,736 | 1,000 | 6,131,358 | 1,000 | 2,159,024 | 1,000 | ||||||||||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) from share transactions | (6,000,980 | ) | 304,856 | 59,870,910 | 29,547,786 | 68,427,918 | 14,186,248 | (3,438,232 | ) | 37,250,660 | |||||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets | 42,581,284 | 44,271,633 | 92,624,985 | 197,605,434 | 47,686,805 | 69,012,684 | 8,789,955 | 49,949,744 | |||||||||||||||||
Net Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of year | 321,143,728 | 276,872,095 | 740,620,859 | 543,015,425 | 417,036,473 | 348,023,789 | 219,075,031 | 169,125,287 | |||||||||||||||||
End of year† | $ | 363,725,012 | $ | 321,143,728 | $ | 833,245,844 | $ | 740,620,859 | $ | 464,723,278 | $ | 417,036,473 | $ | 227,864,986 | $ | 219,075,031 | |||||||||
†Includes undistributed net investment income (deficit) of | $ | (105,667 | ) | $ | 46,929 | $ | 517,728 | $ | 3,100,350 | $ | 131,106 | $ | — | $ | 147,498 | $ | 318,164 |
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
SELECT GROWTH | OPPORTUNITY | SPECIAL SITUATIONS | INTERNATIONAL | ||||||||||||||||||
10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | 10/1/2013 to | 10/1/2012 to | ||||||||||||||
3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | 3/31/2014 | 9/30/2013 | ||||||||||||||
Shares Issued and Redeemed | |||||||||||||||||||||
Class A: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sold | 2,782,882 | 5,861,743 | 1,626,845 | 3,285,077 | 1,168,243 | 2,140,339 | 2,861,898 | 5,267,583 | |||||||||||||
Issued for distributions reinvested | 13,057 | — | 1,233,145 | 645,331 | 2,538,712 | 658,662 | 34,907 | — | |||||||||||||
Redeemed | (3,561,724 | ) | (5,668,289 | ) | (1,433,259 | ) | (2,908,153 | ) | (1,329,165 | ) | (2,174,522 | ) | (3,297,661 | ) | (2,228,081 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in Class A shares outstanding | (765,785 | ) | 193,454 | 1,426,731 | 1,022,255 | 2,377,790 | 624,479 | (400,856 | ) | 3,039,502 | |||||||||||
Class B: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | 27,883 | 49,006 | 24,481 | 43,411 | 10,678 | 16,135 | 16,020 | 22,103 | |||||||||||||
Issued for distributions reinvested | — | — | 28,599 | 19,864 | 44,235 | 12,644 | — | — | |||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | (99,819 | ) | (219,786 | ) | (76,480 | ) | (161,529 | ) | (31,097 | ) | (64,381 | ) | (25,958 | ) | (50,706 | ) | |||||
Net increase (decrease) in Class B shares outstanding | (71,936 | ) | (170,780 | ) | (23,400 | ) | (98,254 | ) | 23,816 | (35,602 | ) | (9,938 | ) | (28,603 | ) | ||||||
Advisor Class: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Proceeds from shares sold | — | 118 | 207 | 30 | 79 | 39 | 156 | 78 | |||||||||||||
Issued for distributions reinvested | — | — | 2 | — | 7 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Cost of shares redeemed | — | — | (51 | ) | — | (79 | ) | — | (156 | ) | — | ||||||||||
Net increase in Advisor Class shares outstanding | — | 118 | 158 | 30 | 7 | 39 | — | 78 | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class: | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sold | 289,273 | 118 | 88,937 | 30 | 203,221 | 39 | 187,940 | 78 | |||||||||||||
Issued for distributions reinvested | — | — | 4,924 | — | 32,040 | — | — | — | |||||||||||||
Redeemed | (24,852 | ) | — | (6,927 | ) | — | (16,532 | ) | — | (15,946 | ) | — | |||||||||
Net increase in Institutional Class shares outstanding | 264,421 | 118 | 86,934 | 30 | 218,729 | 39 | 171,994 | 78 |
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Notes to Financial Statements
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
March 31, 2014
1. Significant Accounting Policies—First Investors Income Funds (“Income Funds”) and First Investors Equity Funds (“Equity Funds”), each a Delaware statutory trust (each a “Trust”, collectively, “the Trusts”), are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “1940 Act”) as open-end management investment companies and operate as series funds. The Income Funds issue shares of beneficial interest in the Cash Management Fund, Government Fund, Investment Grade Fund, Strategic Income Fund, International Opportunities Bond Fund, Floating Rate Fund and Fund For Income. The Equity Funds issue shares of beneficial interest in the Total Return Fund, Equity Income Fund (formerly Value Fund), Growth & Income Fund, Global Fund, Select Growth Fund, Opportunity Fund, Special Situations Fund and International Fund (each a “Fund”, collectively, “the Funds”). The Trusts account separately for the assets, liabilities and operations of each Fund. The objective of each Fund as of March 31, 2014, is as follows:
Cash Management Fund seeks to earn a high rate of current income consistent with the preservation of capital and maintenance of liquidity.
Government Fund seeks to achieve a significant level of current income which is consistent with security and liquidity of principal.
Investment Grade Fund seeks to generate a maximum level of income consistent with investment in investment grade debt securities.
Strategic Income Fund seeks a high level of current income.
International Opportunities Bond Fund seeks total return consisting of income and capital appreciation.
Floating Rate Fund seeks a high level of current income.
Fund For Income seeks high current income.
Total Return Fund seeks high, long-term total investment return consistent with moderate investment risk.
Equity Income Fund seeks total return.
Growth & Income Fund seeks long-term growth of capital and current income.
Global Fund seeks long-term capital growth.
Select Growth Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Opportunity Fund seeks long-term capital growth.
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Special Situations Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
International Fund primarily seeks long-term capital growth.
A. Security Valuation—Except as provided below, a security listed or traded on an exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market is valued at its last sale price on the exchange or market where the security is principally traded, and lacking any sales, the security is valued at the mean between the closing bid and asked prices. Securities traded in the over-the-counter (“OTC”) market (including securities listed on exchanges whose primary market is believed to be OTC) are valued at the mean between the last bid and asked prices based on quotes furnished by a market maker for such securities. Securities may also be priced by pricing services approved by the Trusts’ Board of Trustees (the “Board”). The pricing services consider security type, rating, market condition and yield data as well as market quotations, prices provided by market makers and other available information in determining value. Short-term debt securities that mature in 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost. The net asset value of the Strategic Income Fund is derived from the net asset values of the underlying Funds in which it invests.
The Funds monitor for significant events occurring prior to the close of trading on the New York Stock Exchange that could have a material impact on the value of any securities that are held by the Funds. Examples of such events include trading halts, natural disasters, political events and issuer-specific developments. If the Valuation Committee of First Investors Management Company, Inc. (“FIMCO”) decides that such events warrant using fair value estimates, it will take such events into consideration in determining the fair values of such securities. If market quotations or prices are not readily available or determined to be unreliable, the securities will be valued at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board. The Funds also use a pricing service to fair value foreign equity securities in the event that fluctuation in U.S. securities markets exceed a predetermined level or if a foreign market is closed. For valuation purposes, where applicable, quotations of foreign securities in foreign currency are translated to U.S. dollar equivalents using the foreign exchange quotation in effect. As of March 31, 2014, Fund For Income held four securities that were fair valued by FIMCO’s Valuation Committee with an aggregate value of $5,053,008, representing .7% of the Fund’s net assets. These securities were valued based on recent trades of such securities. International Fund held one security that was fair valued by FIMCO’s Valuation Committee with a value of $1,237,611, representing .5% of the Fund’s net assets.
The Cash Management Fund values its portfolio securities in accordance with the amortized cost method of valuation under Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. Amortized
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
March 31, 2014
cost is an approximation of market value of an instrument, whereby the difference between its acquisition cost and market value at maturity is amortized on a straight-line basis over the remaining life of the instrument. The effect of changes in the market value of a security as a result of fluctuating interest rates is not taken into account and thus the amortized cost method of valuation may result in the value of a security being higher or lower than its actual market value.
In accordance with Accounting Standards Codification 820 “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”), investments held by the Funds are carried at “fair value”. As defined by ASC 820, fair value is the price that a fund would receive upon selling an investment in an orderly transaction to an independent buyer in the principal or most advantageous market for the investment under current market conditions. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the fund’s investments.
In addition to defining fair value, ASC 820 established a three-tier hierarchy of inputs to establish a classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. The three-tier hierarchy of inputs is summarized in the three broad Levels listed below:
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities that the Fund has 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 Fund’s own assumption about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
Equity securities traded on an exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market are categorized in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy to the extent that they are actively traded and valuation adjustments are not applied. The underlying funds in which Strategic Income Fund invests are also categorized in Level 1. Foreign securities that are fair valued in the event that fluctuations in U.S. securities markets exceed a predetermined level or if a foreign market is closed are categorized in Level 2. Corporate, sovereign and municipal bonds, asset backed, U.S. Government and U.S. Government Agency securities and loan participations are categorized in Level 2 to the extent that the inputs are observable and timely, otherwise they would be categorized as Level 3. Short-term notes that are valued at amortized cost are categorized in Level 2.
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Foreign exchange contracts that are considered derivative instruments and are valued at the net unrealized appreciation or depreciation on the instruments are categorized in Level 2. Restricted securities and securities that are fair valued by the Valuation Committee may be categorized in either Level 2 or Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy depending on the relative significance of valuation inputs.
The aggregate value by input level, as of March 31, 2014, for each Fund’s investments is included at the end of each Fund’s portfolio of investments.
B. Federal Income Taxes—No provision has been made for federal income taxes on net income or capital gains since it is the policy of each Fund to continue to comply with the special provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to investment companies, and to make sufficient distributions of income and capital gains (in excess of any available capital loss carryovers) to relieve it from all, or substantially all, such taxes. At September 30, 2013, capital loss carryovers were as follows:
Not Subject to | ||||||||||||||||||
Year Capital Loss Carryovers Expire | Expiration | |||||||||||||||||
Long | Short | |||||||||||||||||
Fund | Total | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | Term | Term | |||||||||
Government | $ | 7,061,305 | $ | 646,760 | $ | 1,909,473 | $ | 1,063,550 | $ | — | $ | — | $ | 40,595 | $ | — | $ | 3,400,927 |
Investment | ||||||||||||||||||
Grade | 13,584,806 | — | — | — | 13,584,806 | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Fund For | ||||||||||||||||||
Income | 166,931,606 | 2,665,632 | 24,660,250 | 5,033,118 | 23,949,720 | 110,622,886 | — | — | — | |||||||||
Select Growth | 31,245,713 | — | — | — | — | 31,245,713 | — | — | — | |||||||||
International | 26,152,463 | — | — | — | 3,055,947 | 20,905,274 | 2,191,242 | — | — |
As a result of the passage of the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (“the Modernization Act of 2010”), losses incurred in fiscal year 2010 and beyond retain their character as short-term or long-term, have no expiration date and are utilized prior to capital loss carryovers occurring prior to the enactment of the Modernization Act of 2010.
The Funds recognize the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only where the position is “more likely than not” to be sustained assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions and has concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open tax years 2011–2013, or expected to be taken in the Funds’ 2014 tax returns. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdictions as U.S. Federal, New York State, New York City and foreign jurisdictions where the Funds make significant investments; however, the Funds are not aware of any tax position for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
March 31, 2014
C. Distributions to Shareholders—Dividends from net investment income of the Government Fund, Investment Grade Fund, Strategic Income Fund, International Opportunities Bond Fund, Floating Rate Fund and Fund For Income are generally declared daily and paid monthly. The Cash Management Fund declares distributions, if any, daily and pays distributions monthly. Distributions are declared from the total of net investment income plus or minus all realized short-term gains and losses on investments. Dividends from net investment income, if any, of Total Return Fund, Equity Income Fund and Growth & Income Fund are declared and paid quarterly. Dividends from net investment income, if any, of Global Fund, Select Growth Fund, Opportunity Fund, Special Situations Fund and International Fund are declared and paid annually. Distributions from net realized capital gains, if any, of each of the Funds are normally declared and paid annually. Income dividends and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for capital loss carryfor-wards, deferral of wash sales losses, post-October capital losses, late loss deferrals, net operating losses and foreign currency transactions.
D. Expense Allocation—Expenses directly charged or attributable to a Fund are paid from the assets of that Fund. General expenses of the Trusts are allocated among and charged to the assets of each Fund on a fair and equitable basis, which may be based on the relative assets of each Fund or the nature of the services performed and relative applicability to each Fund.
E. Use of Estimates—The preparation of the financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
F. Foreign Currency Translations—The accounting records of International Opportunities Bond Fund, Global Fund and International Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Portfolio securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated to U.S. dollars at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities, dividend income and certain expenses are translated to U.S. dollars at the rates of exchange prevailing on the respective dates of such transactions.
International Opportunities Bond Fund, Global Fund and International Fund do not isolate that portion of gains and losses on investments which is due to changes in foreign exchange rates from that which is due to changes in market prices of the
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investments. These changes are included with the net realized and unrealized gains and losses from investments.
Net realized and unrealized gains and losses on foreign currency transactions include gains and losses from the sales of foreign currency and gains and losses on accrued foreign dividends and related withholding taxes.
G. Other—Security transactions are generally accounted for on the first business day following the date the securities are purchased or sold, except for financial reporting purposes, which is trade date. Investments in securities issued on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis are generally reflected in the assets of the Funds on the first business day following the date the securities are purchased and the Funds segregate assets for these transactions. Cost of securities is determined and gains and losses are based on the identified cost basis for both financial statement and federal income tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or for certain foreign dividends, as soon as the Fund becomes aware of the dividends. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Bond discounts and premiums are accreted or amortized using the interest method. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates. The Bank of New York Mellon, custodian for the Cash Management Fund, Government Fund, Investment Grade Fund, Floating Rate Fund and Fund For Income, may provide credits against custodian charges based on uninvested cash balance of the Funds. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Bank of New York Mellon did not provide any credits. Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. serves as custodian for the Strategic Income Fund, the International Opportunities Bond Fund and each Fund in the Equity Funds. Certain of the Equity Funds reduced expenses through brokerage service arrangements. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, expenses were reduced by a total of $14,309 for certain of the Equity Funds under these arrangements.
2. Security Transactions—For the six months ended March 31, 2014, purchases and sales of securities and long-term U.S. Government obligations (excluding U.S. Treasury bills, short-term securities and foreign currencies) were as follows:
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
March 31, 2014
Long-Term U.S. | ||||||||
Securities | Government Obligations | |||||||
Cost of | Proceeds | Cost of | Proceeds | |||||
Fund | Purchases | of Sales | Purchases | of Sales | ||||
Government | $ | 147,386,239 | $ | 172,152,824 | $ | 91,196,479 | $ | 81,433,303 |
Investment Grade | 106,443,706 | 116,716,239 | — | — | ||||
Strategic Income | 35,790,442 | 9,687,822 | — | — | ||||
International Opportunities Bond | 49,192,800 | 46,494,521 | — | — | ||||
Floating Rate | 68,559,766 | 2,121,718 | — | — | ||||
Fund For Income | 166,890,653 | 144,655,512 | — | — | ||||
Total Return | 148,860,011 | 171,392,786 | 22,822,892 | 11,068,674 | ||||
Equity Income | 73,876,768 | 62,698,064 | — | — | ||||
Growth & Income | 219,498,019 | 195,025,696 | — | — | ||||
Global | 378,446,042 | 329,677,672 | — | — | ||||
Select Growth | 72,819,582 | 78,927,309 | — | — | ||||
Opportunity | 164,805,332 | 154,765,511 | — | — | ||||
Special Situations | 169,317,150 | 149,173,341 | — | — | ||||
International | 42,050,319 | 41,620,737 | — | — |
At March 31, 2014, aggregate cost and net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of securities for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Net | |||||||||
Gross | Gross | Unrealized | |||||||
Fund | Aggregate | Unrealized | Unrealized | Appreciation | |||||
Cost Appreciation | Cost Appreciation | Depreciation | (Depreciation) | ||||||
Government | $ | 366,271,263 | $ | 7,824,986 | $ | 2,899,646 | $ | 4,925,340 | |
Investment Grade | 522,393,440 | 25,743,198 | 3,268,221 | 22,474,977 | |||||
Strategic Income | 74,764,037 | 904,276 | 266,283 | 637,993 | |||||
International | |||||||||
Opportunities Bond | 99,237,577 | 2,280,379 | 2,838,072 | (557,693 | ) | ||||
Floating Rate | 66,424,958 | 210,518 | 171,636 | 38,882 | |||||
Fund For Income | 672,841,798 | 27,323,240 | 2,359,459 | 24,963,781 | |||||
Total Return | 559,773,511 | 183,421,702 | 3,526,343 | 179,895,359 | |||||
Equity Income | 396,446,024 | 149,865,581 | 2,906,933 | 146,958,648 | |||||
Growth & Income | 1,064,525,121 | 681,394,507 | 10,319,205 | 671,075,302 | |||||
Global | 365,785,854 | 32,968,311 | 7,684,463 | 25,283,848 | |||||
Select Growth | 249,680,976 | 115,985,311 | 2,534,397 | 113,450,914 | |||||
Opportunity | 511,935,691 | 321,763,731 | 6,636,508 | 315,127,223 | |||||
Special Situations | 379,367,491 | 97,021,143 | 6,214,469 | 90,806,674 | |||||
International | 168,531,339 | 62,021,573 | 5,001,530 | 57,020,043 |
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The Strategic Income Fund may invest in the Institutional Class of Cash Management Fund, Government Fund, Investment Grade Fund, International Opportunities Bond Fund, Floating Rate Fund, Fund For Income, Equity Income Fund, Tax Exempt Income Fund and Tax Exempt Opportunities Fund. During the six months ended March 31, 2014, purchases and sales of shares, dividends, capital gains distributions received and realized gains (losses) recognized by Strategic Income Fund from investments in the Institutional Classes of the Funds were as follows:
Realized | ||||||||||||||||
Balance of | Balance of | Capital | Gain (Loss) | |||||||||||||
Shares Held | Purchases/ | Sales/ | Shares Held | Value | Dividend | Gains | on Security | |||||||||
Fund | 9/30/2013 | Additions | Reductions | 3/31/2014 | 3/31/2014 | Income | Distributions | Transactions | ||||||||
Government | 424,622 | 519,038 | (264,866 | ) | 678,794 | $ | 7,385,283 | $ | 71,677 | $ | — | $ | 2,836 | |||
Investment Grade | 952,122 | 897,691 | (328,805 | ) | 1,521,008 | 15,073,189 | 295,021 | — | 40,726 | |||||||
International | ||||||||||||||||
Opportunities Bond | 710,236 | 379,654 | (337,341 | ) | 752,549 | 7,517,965 | 111,706 | — | (22,910 | ) | ||||||
Floating Rate | — | 374,054 | — | 374,054 | 3,744,280 | 29,088 | — | — | ||||||||
Fund For Income | 7,144,602 | 4,169,569 | (26,378 | ) | 11,287,793 | 30,251,285 | 679,841 | — | 2,374 | |||||||
Equity Income | 523,018 | 292,765 | (24,017 | ) | 791,766 | 7,680,134 | 67,448 | 100,350 | 21,946 | |||||||
9,754,600 | 6,632,771 | (981,407 | ) | 15,405,964 | $ | 71,652,136 | $ | 1,254,781 | $ | 100,350 | $ | 44,972 |
3. Advisory Fee and Other Transactions With Affiliates—Certain officers of the Trusts are officers of the Trusts’ investment adviser, FIMCO, their underwriter, First Investors Corporation (“FIC”) and their transfer agent, Administrative Data Management Corp. (“ADM”). Trustees of the Trusts who are not officers or directors of FIMCO or its affiliates are remunerated by the Funds. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, total trustees fees accrued by the Income Funds and Equity Funds amounted to $45,999 and $121,983, respectively.
The Investment Advisory Agreements provide as compensation to FIMCO for each Fund, an annual fee, payable monthly, at the following rates:
Cash Management Fund—.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, FIMCO has voluntarily waived $235,607 in advisory fees to limit the Fund’s overall expense ratio to .60% on Class A shares, 1.35% on Class B shares and .60% on Institutional Class shares. Also, FIMCO has voluntarily waived an additional $101,493 in advisory fees and assumed $250,533 of other Fund expenses to prevent a negative yield on the Fund’s shares.
Government and Investment Grade Funds—.66% on the first $500 million of each Fund’s average daily net assets, declining by .02% on each $500 million thereafter, down to .60% on average daily net assets over $1.5 billion. For the periods October 1, 2013 through December 31, 2013 and January 1, 2014 through March 31, 2014, FIMCO has voluntarily waived $216,452 in advisory fees on Government Fund
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to limit the advisory fee to .53% and to .55%, respectively, of its average daily net assets. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, FIMCO has voluntarily waived $301,046 in advisory fees on Investment Grade Fund to limit the advisory fee to .55% of its average daily net assets.
Strategic Income Fund—.05% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
Floating Rate Fund—.60% on the first $250 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, .55% on the next $250 million, .50% on the next $500 million, .45% on the next $1 billion and .40% on average daily net assets over $2 billion. For the period October 21, 2013 (commencement of operations) through March 31, 2014, FIMCO has waived, pursuant to an expense limitation agreement, $136,881 in advisory fees and assumed $54,342 in other expenses to limit the Fund’s overall expense ratio (exclusive of certain expenses) to 1.10% on Class A shares, .90% on Advisory Class shares and .70% on Institutional Class shares.
International Opportunities Bond Fund and Fund For Income—.75% on the first $250 million of each Fund’s average daily net assets, .72% on the next $250 million, .69% on the next $250 million, .66% on the next $500 million, declining by .02% on each $500 million thereafter, down to .60% on average daily net assets over $2.25 billion. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, FIMCO has waived, pursuant to an expense limitation agreement, $57,331 in advisory fees to limit the International Opportunities Bond Fund’s overall expense ratio (exclusive of certain expenses) to 1.30% on Class A shares. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, FIMCO has voluntarily waived $77,670 in advisory fees on Fund For Income to limit the advisory fee to .70% of its average daily net assets.
Total Return Fund— .75% on the first $300 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, .70% on the next $200 million, .65% on the next $500 million, .60% on the next $1 billion, .55% on the next $1 billion, down to .50% on average daily net assets over $3 billion.
Equity Income, Growth & Income, Select Growth, and Opportunity Funds—.75% on the first $300 million of each Fund’s average daily net assets, .72% on the next $200 million, .69% on the next $250 million, .66% on the next $500 million, declining by .02% on each $500 million thereafter, down to .60% on average daily net assets over $2.25 billion.
Global Fund—.95% on the first $600 million, .92% on the next $400 million, .90% on the next $500 million and .88% on average daily net assets over $1.5 billion. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, FIMCO has voluntarily waived $85,430 in advisory fees to limit the advisory fee to .90% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
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Special Situations Fund—1% on the first $200 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, .75% on the next $300 million, .72% on the next $250 million, .69% on the next $250 million, .66% on the next $500 million, and .64% on average daily net assets over $1.5 billion. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, FIMCO has voluntarily waived $138,624 in advisory fees to limit the advisory fee to .80% of the Fund’s average daily net assets.
International Fund—.98% on the first $300 million of the Fund’s average daily net assets, .95% on the next $300 million, .92% on the next $400 million, .90% on the next $500 million and .88% on average daily net assets over $1.5 billion.
For the six months ended March 31, 2014, total advisory fees accrued to FIMCO by the Income Funds and Equity Funds were $6,391,351 and $18,998,901, respectively, of which $1,126,480 and $224,054, respectively, was voluntarily waived by FIMCO as noted above.
FIMCO has entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Strategic Income Fund (“SIF”) to limit SIF’s total annual fund operating expenses (exclusive of interest expenses, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend costs related to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses, if any) to 1.30% of the average daily net assets on Class A shares and 1.00% of the average daily net assets on Advisor Class shares. The agreement expires on January 31, 2015. For the period April 3, 2013 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2013, FIMCO assumed $95,428 under the terms of the agreement. FIMCO and SIF have agreed that any expenses of SIF assumed by FIMCO pursuant to this agreement be repaid to FIMCO by SIF within three years after the date the fee limitation and/or expense reimbursement has been made by FIMCO, provided that such repayment does not cause the expenses of SIF’s Class A shares and Advisor Class shares to exceed the foregoing limits. During the period October 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014, SIF repaid FIMCO $95,428 pursuant to the terms of the agreement. The expense limitation agreement may be terminated or amended prior to January 31, 2015, with the approval of the Board.
FIMCO has entered into an expense limitation agreement with the International Opportunities Bond Fund (“IOBF”) to limit IOBF’s total annual fund operating expenses (exclusive of interest expenses, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend costs related to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses, if any) to 1.30% of the average daily net assets on the Class A shares. The agreement expires on January 31, 2015. For the six months ended
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March 31, 2014, FIMCO assumed $57,332 under the terms of the agreement. FIMCO and IOBF have agreed that any expenses of IOBF assumed by FIMCO pursuant to this agreement be repaid to FIMCO by IOBF within three years after the date the fee limitation and/or expense reimbursement has been made by FIMCO, provided that such repayment does not cause the expenses of IOBF’s Class A shares to exceed the foregoing limits. For the period August 20, 2012 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014, the total organizational expenses and expenses incurred in excess of the above stated limitation was $563,823. The expense limitation agreement may be terminated or amended prior to January 31, 2015, with the approval of the Board.
FIMCO has entered into an expense limitation agreement with the Floating Rate Fund (“FRF”) to limit FRF’s total annual fund operating expenses (exclusive of interest expenses, taxes, brokerage commissions, acquired fund fees and expenses, dividend costs related to short sales, and extraordinary expenses, such as litigation expenses, if any) to 1.10% of the average daily net assets on the Class A shares, .90% of the average daily net assets on Advisor Class shares and .70% of the average daily net assets on Institutional Class shares. The agreement expires on January 31, 2015. For the period October 21, 2013 (commencement of operations) to March 31, 2014, FIMCO assumed $191,223 under the terms of the agreement. FIMCO and FRF have agreed that any expenses of FRF assumed by FIMCO pursuant to this agreement be repaid to FIMCO by FRF within three years after the date the fee limitation and/or expense reimbursement has been made by FIMCO, provided that such repayment does not cause the expenses of FRF’s Class A shares, Advisor Class shares and Institutional Class shares to exceed the foregoing limits. The expense limitation agreement may be terminated or amended prior to January 31, 2015, with the approval of the Board.
For the six months ended March 31, 2014, FIC, as underwriter, received from the Income Funds and Equity Funds $3,509,361 and $10,608,666, respectively, in commissions in connection with the sale of shares of the Funds, after allowing $317,409 and $402,379, respectively, to other dealers. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, shareholder servicing costs for the Income Funds and Equity Funds included $1,253,067 and $3,644,903, respectively, in transfer agent fees accrued to ADM, of which $22,490 was voluntarily waived by ADM on the Cash Management Fund.
ADM has entered into an agreement with the Funds to limit the transfer agency expenses for Advisor Class and Institutional Class shares (for those Funds with such classes) to 0.20% and 0.05%, of the Advisor Class and Institutional Class shares average daily net assets, respectively. The agreement expires on January 31, 2015. ADM can be reimbursed by each Class within three years after the date the expense
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limitation has been made by ADM, provided that such repayment does not cause the transfer agency expenses of Advisor Class and Institutional Class shares to exceed the foregoing limits. The expense limitation may be terminated or amended prior to January 31, 2015, with the approval of the Board. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, ADM assumed transfer agent fees for the Income Funds and Equity Funds of $54 and $73, respectively.
Pursuant to Distribution Plans adopted under Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act, each Fund, other than the Cash Management Fund, is authorized to pay FIC a fee up to .30% of the average daily net assets of the Class A shares and 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class B shares on an annualized basis each fiscal year, payable monthly. The Cash Management Fund is authorized to pay FIC a fee up to 1% of the average daily net assets of the Class B shares. The fee consists of a distribution fee and a service fee. The service fee is paid for the ongoing servicing of clients who are shareholders of that Fund. For the six months ended March 31, 2014, total distribution plan fees accrued to FIC by the Income Funds and Equity Funds amounted to $2,693,882 and $7,828,348, respectively.
Brandywine Global Investment Management, LLC, serves as investment subadviser to International Opportunities Bond Fund. Muzinich & Co., Inc., serves as investment subadviser to Floating Rate Fund and Fund For Income. Wellington Management Company, LLP serves as investment subadviser to Global Fund. Smith Asset Management Group, L.P. serves as investment subadviser to Select Growth Fund. Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. serves as investment subadviser to International Fund. The subadvisers are paid by FIMCO and not by the Funds.
4. Restricted Securities—Certain restricted securities are exempt from the registration requirements under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be sold to qualified institutional investors. Unless otherwise noted, these 144A securities are deemed to be liquid. At March 31, 2014, Investment Grade Fund held twenty-four 144A securities with an aggregate value of $82,370,976 representing 14.6% of the Fund’s net assets, International Opportunities Bond Fund held six 144A securities with an aggregate value of $4,845,378 representing 4.5% of the Fund’s net assets, Floating Rate Fund held three 144A securities with an aggregate value of $741,907 representing 1.1% of the Fund’s net assets, Fund For Income held one hundred sixteen 144A securities with an aggregate value of $245,378,689 representing 34.5% of the Fund’s net assets and Total Return Fund held twenty-one 144A securities with an aggregate value of $23,214,940 representing 3.1% of the Fund’s net assets. Certain restricted securities are exempt from the registration requirements under Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933 and may only be sold to qualified investors. Unless
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otherwise noted, these Section 4(2) securities are deemed to be liquid. At March 31, 2014, Cash Management Fund held eight Section 4(2) securities with an aggregate value of $31,643,502 representing 22.4% of the Fund’s net assets. These securities are valued as set forth in Note 1A.
5. Derivatives—The Funds (other than the Cash Management and Strategic Income Funds) may invest in derivatives such as futures contracts and options on futures contracts (“options”), to increase income, hedge against changes in interest rates or enhance potential return.
The Funds may enter into interest rate futures contracts on U.S. Treasury obligations and options thereon that are traded on a U.S. exchange. An interest rate futures contract provides for the future sale by one party and the purchase by another party of a specified amount of a particular financial instrument (debt security) at a specified price, date, time and place. Such investments may be used for the purpose of hedging against changes in the value of a Fund’s portfolio securities due to anticipated changes in interest rates and market conditions. A public market exists for interest rate futures contracts covering a number of debt securities, including long-term U.S. Treasury Bonds, 10-year U.S. Treasury Notes and three-month U.S. Treasury Bills. No price is paid upon entering into futures contracts. Instead, upon entering into a futures contract, the Funds are required to deposit with their custodian in a segregated account in the name of the futures broker through which the transaction is effected an amount of cash or U.S. Government securities generally equal to 3%-5% or less of the contract value. This amount is known as “initial margin.”
An option on an interest rate futures contract generally gives the purchaser the right, in return for the premium paid, to assume a position in a futures contract at a speci-fied exercise price at any time prior to the expiration date of the option. The Funds may purchase put and call options on interest rate futures contracts on U.S. Treasury obligations which are traded on a U.S. exchange as a hedge against changes in interest rates, and may enter into closing transactions with respect to such options to terminate existing positions. There is no guarantee such closing transactions can be effected. When writing a call or put option on a futures contract, margin also must be deposited in accordance with applicable exchange rules. Initial margin on futures contracts is in the nature of a performance bond or good-faith deposit that is returned to a Fund upon termination of the transaction, assuming all obligations have been satisfied. Under certain circumstances, such as periods of high volatility, a Fund may be required by an exchange to increase the level of its initial margin payment. Subsequent payments, called “variation margin,” to and from the broker, are made on a daily basis as the value of the futures position varies, a process known as “marking to market.” Variation margin does not involve borrowing to finance the futures
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transactions, but rather represents a daily settlement of a Fund’s obligation to or from a clearing organization. A Fund is also obligated to make initial and variation margin payments when it writes options on futures contracts.
To the extent that a Fund participates in the futures or options markets, it will incur investment risks and transaction costs to which it would not be subject absent the use of these strategies. The use of these strategies involves certain special risks, including: (1) dependence on the ability of the Funds’ investment adviser, FIMCO to predict correctly movements in the direction of interest rates and securities prices; (2) imperfect correlation between the price of futures contracts and options thereon and movements in the prices of the securities or currencies being hedged; (3) the fact that skills needed to use these strategies are different from those needed to select portfolio securities; (4) the leverage (if any) that is created by investing in the option or futures contract; and (5) the possible absence of a liquid secondary market for any particular instrument at any time. If FIMCO’s prediction of movements in the direction of the securities and interest rate markets is inaccurate, the adverse consequences to that Fund may leave it in a worse position than if such strategies were not used.
During the six months ended March 31, 2014, the Funds did not participate in interest rate futures contracts. At March 31, 2014, the Funds had no open investments in futures contracts or options.
6. High Yield Credit Risk—The investments of Floating Rate Fund and Fund For Income in high yield securities, whether rated or unrated, may be considered speculative and subject to greater market fluctuations and risks of loss of income and principal than lower-yielding, higher-rated, fixed-income securities. The risk of loss due to default by the issuer may be significantly greater for holders of high-yielding securities, because such securities are generally unsecured and are often subordinated to other creditors of the issuer.
7. Foreign Exchange Contracts—The International Opportunities Bond Fund may enter into foreign exchange contracts for the purchase or sale of foreign currencies at negotiated rates at future dates. These contracts are considered derivative instruments and are used to decrease exposure to foreign exchange risk associated with foreign currency denominated securities held by the Fund. The Fund could be exposed to risk if counterparties to the contracts are unable to meet the terms of their contracts or if the value of the foreign currency changes unfavorably. Foreign exchange contracts are “marked-to-market” daily at the applicable translation rate and the resulting unrealized gains and losses are reflected in the Fund’s assets.
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The International Opportunities Bond Fund had the following foreign exchange contracts open at March 31, 2014:
Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
Settlement | Foreign | Receive | Appreciation | |||||||||||
Counterparty | Date | Currency | (Deliver) | Asset | Liability | (Depreciation) | ||||||||
J.P. Morgan | 4/24/14 | IDR | 24,440,000,000 | $ | 2,151,409 | $ | 2,019,184 | $ | 132,225 | |||||
Citibank | 4/25/14 | PLN | 13,030,000 | 4,312,570 | 4,278,078 | 34,492 | ||||||||
Citibank | 4/25/14 | PLN | (13,030,000 | ) | 4,217,852 | 4,312,570 | (94,718 | ) | ||||||
HSBC | 5/7/14 | EUR | 1,710,000 | 2,356,800 | 2,325,330 | 31,470 | ||||||||
Citibank | 5/7/14 | EUR | (1,050,000 | ) | 1,418,550 | 1,447,158 | (28,608 | ) | ||||||
UBS | 5/12/14 | AUD | 1,080,000 | 1,001,001 | 969,245 | 31,756 | ||||||||
Morgan Stanley | 5/12/14 | AUD | 7,860,000 | 7,285,063 | 7,094,265 | 190,798 | ||||||||
HSBC | 5/12/14 | AUD | 210,000 | 194,639 | 186,593 | 8,046 | ||||||||
Morgan Stanley | 5/12/14 | AUD | (12,630,000 | ) | 11,257,119 | 11,706,151 | (449,031 | ) | ||||||
J.P. Morgan | 6/4/14 | IDR | 23,390,000,000 | 2,058,979 | 1,987,762 | 71,216 | ||||||||
HSBC | 6/6/14 | CLP | 539,000,000 | 978,683 | 952,802 | 25,881 | ||||||||
HSBC | 6/13/14 | CLP | 653,000,000 | 1,185,677 | 1,163,267 | 22,410 | ||||||||
Citibank | 6/17/14 | NZD | (4,630,000 | ) | 3,892,510 | 4,017,667 | (125,157 | ) | ||||||
Barclays | 6/18/14 | INR | 322,000,000 | 5,391,603 | 5,173,106 | 218,497 | ||||||||
HSBC | 6/19/14 | HUF | 276,000,000 | 1,237,365 | 1,216,502 | 20,863 | ||||||||
HSBC | 7/11/14 | CLP | 1,705,600,000 | 3,096,924 | 3,004,062 | 92,862 | ||||||||
HSBC | 7/28/14 | CLP | 662,000,000 | 1,202,019 | 1,182,163 | 19,856 | ||||||||
Net Unrealized gain on open foreign exchange contracts | $ | 202,858 |
Fair Value of Derivative Instruments—The fair value of derivative instruments on the International Opportunities Bond Fund as of March 31, 2014, was as follows:
Assets Derivatives | Liability Derivatives | ||||
Derivatives not accounted | Statements of | Statements of | |||
for as hedging instruments | Assets and | Assets and | |||
under ASC 815 | Liabilities | Liabilities | |||
Location | Value | Location | Value | ||
Foreign exchange | Unrealized | Unrealized | |||
contracts: | appreciation | depreciation of | |||
of foreign | foreign exchange | ||||
exchange | contracts | ||||
contracts | $900,373 | $697,515 |
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The effect of International Opportunities Bond Fund’s derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations are as follows:
Amount of Realized Gain or Loss Recognized on Derivatives | |||
Derivatives not accounted | Net Realized Loss | ||
for as hedging instruments | on Foreign Exchange | ||
under ASC 815 | Transactions | ||
Foreign exchange transactions | |||
International Opportunities Bond Fund | $ | (1,074,573 | ) |
Amount of Change in Unrealized Gain or Loss Recognized on Derivatives | |||
Derivatives not accounted | Net Unrealized Appreciation | ||
for as hedging instruments | on Foreign Exchange | ||
under ASC 815 | Transactions | ||
Foreign exchange transactions: | |||
International Opportunities Bond Fund | $ | 202,858 |
8. Capital—The Trusts are authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of ben-eficial interest without par value. The Trusts consist of the Funds listed on the cover page, each of which is a separate and distinct series of the Trusts. Each Fund has designated four classes of shares, Class A, Class B, Advisor Class and Institutional Class shares (each, a “Class”) except for Cash Management Fund which has designated only Class A, Class B and Institutional Class shares and Strategic Income Fund which has designated only Class A and Advisor Class shares and International Opportunities Bond Fund and Floating Rate Fund which have designated only Class A, Advisor Class and Institutional Class shares. Advisor Class and Institutional Class shares are new classes that have been added to the Trusts. Institutional Class and Advisor Class shares were available for sale to the public in May 2013 and October 2013, respectively. Not all classes of shares of each Fund may be available in all jurisdictions. Each share of each Class has an equal beneficial interest in the assets, has identical voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and is subject to the same terms and conditions except that expenses allocated to a Class may be borne solely by that Class as determined by the Board and a Class may have exclusive voting rights with respect to matters affecting only that Class. Cash Management Fund’s Class A, Class B and Institutional Class shares are sold without an initial sales charge; however, its Class B shares may only be acquired through an exchange of Class B shares from another First Investors eligible Fund or through the reinvestment of dividends on Class B shares and are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge at
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the rate of 4% in the first year and declining to 0% over a six-year period, which is payable to FIC as underwriter of the Trusts. The shares sold by the other Funds have a public offering price that reflects different sales charges and expense levels. Class A shares are sold with an initial sales charge of up to 5.75% of the amount invested and together with the Class B shares are subject to distribution plan fees as described in Note 3. Class B shares are sold without an initial sales charge, but are generally subject to a contingent deferred sales charge which declines in steps from 4% to 0% over a six-year period. Class B shares automatically convert into Class A shares after eight years. There are no sales charges associated with the purchase of Advisor Class and Institutional Class shares. Realized and unrealized gains or losses, investment income and expenses (other than distribution plan fees) are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets to each class.
9. Litigation—The Equity Income and Blue Chip Funds have been named, and have received notice that they may be putative members of the proposed defendant class of shareholders, in a lawsuit filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on November 1, 2010, by the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors of Tribune Company (the “Committee”). The Committee is seeking to recover all payments made to beneficial owners of common stock in connection with a leveraged buyout of the Tribune Company (“LBO”), including payments made in connection with a 2007 tender offer into which the Blue Chip and Equity Income Funds tendered their shares of common stock of the Tribune Company. On December 9, 2011, the Blue Chip Fund was reorganized into the Growth & Income Fund pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization and Termination, whereby all of the assets of the Blue Chip Fund were transferred to the Growth & Income Fund, the Growth & Income Fund assumed all of the liabilities of the Blue Chip Fund, including any contingent liabilities with respect to pending or threatened litigation or actions, and shareholders of Blue Chip Fund became shareholders of Growth & Income Fund. The adversary proceeding brought by the Committee has been transferred to the Southern District of New York and consolidated with other similar suits as discussed below. In addition, on June 2, 2011, the Blue Chip and Equity Income Funds were named as defendants in a lawsuit brought in connection with the Tribune Company’s LBO by Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for a certain series of Senior Notes, Law Debenture Trust Company of New York, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for a certain series of Senior Notes, and Wilmington Trust Company, in its capacity as successor indenture trustee for the PHONES Notes (together, the “Bondholder Plaintiffs”) in the Supreme Court of the State of New York. The Blue Chip and Equity Income Funds have also been named in a similar suit filed on behalf of participants in Tribune
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defined-compensation plans (the “Retiree Plaintiffs”). That suit was also initially filed in the Supreme Court of New York but later removed and consolidated in the Southern District of New York with the other Tribune suits. As with the Bondholder Plaintiffs and the Committee, the Retiree Plaintiffs seek to recover payments of the proceeds of the LBO. These suits have been removed to the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and administratively consolidated with other substantially similar suits against other former Tribune shareholders (the “MDL Proceeding”). On September 23, 2013, the Judge in the MDL Proceeding dismissed various state law constructive fraudulent transfer suits, resulting in the Funds being dismissed from the Bondholder and Retiree Plaintiffs’ actions. On September 30, 2013, counsel for the plaintiffs in those suits appealed the MDL Judge’s dismissal ruling to the Second Circuit. The extent of the Funds’ potential liability in any such actions has not been determined. The Funds have been advised by counsel that the Funds could be held liable to return all or part of the proceeds received in any of these actions, as well as interest and court costs, even though the Funds had no knowledge of, or participation in, any misconduct. The Equity Income Fund received proceeds of $1,526,566 in connection with the LBO, representing 0.28% of its net assets as of March 31, 2014. The Blue Chip Fund received proceeds of $790,772 in connection with the LBO, representing 0.05% of the net assets of Growth & Income Fund as of March 31, 2014. The Equity Income and Growth & Income Funds cannot predict the outcomes of these proceedings, and thus have not accrued any of the amounts sought in the various actions in the accompanying financial statements.
10. New Fund—On February 20, 2014, the Board approved the establishment of a new series of the First Investors Income Funds, First Investors Limited Duration High Quality Bond Fund (the “Limited Duration Fund”). The Limited Duration Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as a diversified fund and is authorized to issue an unlimited number of shares of beneficial interest of Class A, Advisor Class and Institutional Class. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its net assets (plus any borrowings for investment purposes) in investment grade bonds. For purposes of the 80% test, investment grade bonds may also include other investment grade fixed-income securities. The investment objective of the Fund is to seek current income consistent with low volatility of principal. The Fund commenced operations on May 19, 2014.
11. Subsequent Events—Subsequent events occurring after March 31, 2014 have been evaluated for potential impact to this report through the date the financial statements were issued. There were no subsequent events to report that would have a material impact on the Funds’ financial statements.
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The following table sets forth the per share operating performance data for a share outstanding,
total return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each fiscal year ended
September 30 unless otherwise indicated.
P E R S H A R E D A T A | R A T I O S / S U P P L E M E N T A L D A T A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less Distributions | Ratio to Average Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Operations | from | Ratio to Average | Assets Before Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset | Net Realized | Net Asset | Net Assets** | Waived or Assumed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value, | Net | and Unrealized | Total from | Net | Net | Value, | Net Assets | Net Expenses | Net Expenses | Net | Net | Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning | Investment | Gain (Loss) on | Investment | Investment | Realized | Total | End of | Total | End of Period | After Fee | Before Fee | Investment | Investment | Turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||
of Period | Income | Investments | Operations | Income | Gain | Distributions | Period | Return | * | (in thousands) | Credits | Credits(a) | Income | Expenses(a) | Income (Loss) | Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||
CASH MANAGEMENT FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $ 1.00 | $.005 | — | $.005 | $.005 | — | $.005 | $ 1.00 | 0.54 | % | $172,336 | .71 | % | .71 | % | .58 | % | 1.03 | % | .26 | % | N/A | ||||||||||||||
2010 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 0.00 | 134,103 | .30 | .30 | .00 | 1.08 | (.78 | ) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 0.00 | 148,171 | .17 | .17 | .00 | 1.06 | (.89 | ) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 0.00 | 135,028 | .12 | .12 | .00 | 1.02 | (.90 | ) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 0.00 | 130,272 | .11 | .11 | .00 | .97 | (.86 | ) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 0.00 | † | 137,719 | .08 | †† | .08 | †† | .00 | †† | .99 | †† | (.91 | )†† | N/A | ||||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 1.00 | .001 | — | .001 | .001 | — | .001 | 1.00 | 0.14 | 3,430 | 1.13 | 1.13 | .16 | 1.78 | (.49 | ) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1,739 | .30 | .30 | .00 | 1.83 | (1.53 | ) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 0.00 | 1,519 | .17 | .17 | .00 | 1.81 | (1.64 | ) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 0.00 | 896 | .12 | .12 | .00 | 1.77 | (1.65 | ) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 0.00 | 571 | .12 | .12 | .00 | 1.72 | (1.60 | ) | N/A | |||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 0.00 | † | 702 | .08 | †† | .08 | †† | .00 | †† | 1.66 | †† | (1.58 | )†† | N/A | ||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 0.00 | † | 1 | .15 | †† | .15 | †† | .00 | †† | 2.60 | †† | (2.45 | )†† | N/A | ||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 1.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.00 | 0.00 | † | 2,548 | .08 | †† | .08 | †† | .00 | †† | .66 | †† | (0.58 | )†† | N/A | ||||||||||||||
GOVERNMENT FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $10.76 | $ .47 | $ .44 | $ .91 | $ .47 | — | $ .47 | $11.20 | 8.59 | % | $286,844 | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | 4.03 | % | 1.26 | % | 3.87 | % | 43 | % | |||||||||||||
2010 | 11.20 | .43 | .16 | .59 | .43 | — | .43 | 11.36 | 5.39 | 325,979 | 1.13 | 1.13 | 3.44 | 1.24 | 3.33 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 11.36 | .36 | .28 | .64 | .41 | — | .41 | 11.59 | 5.73 | 346,828 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 3.12 | 1.23 | 3.01 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 11.59 | .27 | .04 | .31 | .38 | — | .38 | 11.52 | 2.71 | 382,064 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 2.28 | 1.21 | 2.17 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 11.52 | .17 | (.43 | ) | (.26 | ) | .32 | — | .32 | 10.94 | (2.29 | ) | 355,264 | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.57 | 1.21 | 1.46 | 101 | |||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 10.94 | .10 | (.05 | ) | .05 | .13 | — | .13 | 10.86 | 0.48 | † | 348,555 | 1.07 | †† | 1.07 | †† | 1.79 | †† | 1.19 | †† | 1.67 | †† | 67 | † | ||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 10.76 | .39 | .43 | .82 | .39 | — | .39 | 11.19 | 7.75 | 13,131 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 3.33 | 1.96 | 3.17 | 43 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 11.19 | .35 | .17 | .52 | .36 | — | .36 | 11.35 | 4.70 | 10,860 | 1.83 | 1.83 | 2.74 | 1.94 | 2.63 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 11.35 | .26 | .29 | .55 | .33 | — | .33 | 11.57 | 4.94 | 7,284 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 2.42 | 1.93 | 2.31 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 11.57 | .17 | .07 | .24 | .30 | — | .30 | 11.51 | 2.11 | 6,393 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 1.59 | 1.91 | 1.47 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 11.51 | .07 | (.42 | ) | (.35 | ) | .24 | — | .24 | 10.92 | (3.06 | ) | 4,717 | 1.84 | 1.84 | .82 | 1.95 | .71 | 101 | |||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 10.92 | .05 | (.05 | ) | — | .09 | — | .09 | 10.83 | 0.03 | † | 3,829 | 1.89 | †† | 1.89 | †† | .97 | †† | 2.01 | †† | .85 | †† | 67 | † | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 11.29 | .10 | (.30 | ) | (.20 | ) | .15 | — | .15 | 10.94 | (1.75 | )† | 1 | .95 | †† | .95 | †† | 1.68 | †† | 5.17 | †† | (2.54 | )†† | 101 | ||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 10.94 | .08 | (.04 | ) | .04 | .14 | — | .14 | 10.84 | 0.35 | † | 1 | .84 | †† | .84 | †† | 2.02 | †† | 3.16 | †† | (.30 | )†† | 67 | † | ||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 11.29 | .14 | (.31 | ) | (.17 | ) | .16 | — | .16 | 10.96 | (1.54 | )† | 4,656 | .68 | †† | .68 | †† | 2.14 | †† | .81 | †† | 2.01 | †† | 101 | ||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 10.96 | .13 | (.06 | ) | .07 | .15 | — | .15 | 10.88 | 0.61 | † | 7,994 | .64 | †† | .64 | †† | 2.19 | †† | .76 | †† | 2.07 | †† | 67 | † | ||||||||||||
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FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
P E R S H A R E D A T A | R A T I O S / S U P P L E M E N T A L D A T A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less Distributions | Ratio to Average Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Operations | from | Ratio to Average | Assets Before Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets** | Waived, Assumed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
or Reimbursed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset | Net Realized | Net Asset | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value, | Net | and Unrealized | Total from | Net | Net | Value, | Net Assets | Net Expenses | Net Expenses | Net | Investment | Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning | Investment | Gain (Loss) on | Investment | Investment | Realized | Total | End of | Total | End of Period | After Fee | Before Fee | Investment | Income | Turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||
of Period | Income | Investments | Operations | Income | Gain | Period | Period | Return* | (in thousands) | Credits | Credits(a) | Income | Expenses(a) | (Loss) | Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||
INVESTMENT GRADE FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $ 8.23 | $.49 | $ .85 | $1.34 | $.47 | — | $.47 | $9.10 | 17.06 | % | $325,316 | 1.10 | % | 1.10 | % | 5.29 | % | 1.27 | % | 5.12 | % | 79 | % | |||||||||||||
2010 | 9.10 | .44 | .72 | 1.16 | .45 | — | .45 | 9.81 | 13.09 | 404,841 | 1.12 | 1.12 | 4.75 | 1.23 | 4.64 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 9.81 | .40 | (.16 | ) | .24 | .43 | — | .43 | 9.62 | 2.48 | 437,094 | 1.11 | 1.11 | 3.94 | 1.22 | 3.83 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 9.62 | .38 | .68 | 1.06 | .41 | — | .41 | 10.27 | 11.22 | 531,896 | 1.08 | 1.08 | 3.54 | 1.19 | 3.43 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 10.27 | .35 | (.46 | ) | (.11 | ) | .38 | — | .38 | 9.78 | (1.10 | ) | 543,955 | 1.07 | 1.07 | 3.20 | 1.18 | 3.09 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 9.78 | .16 | .16 | .32 | .20 | — | .20 | 9.90 | 3.24 | † | 542,998 | 1.05 | †† | 1.05 | †† | 3.20 | †† | 1.16 | †† | 3.09 | †† | 19 | † | |||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 8.22 | .44 | .85 | 1.29 | .40 | — | .40 | 9.11 | 16.35 | 16,370 | 1.80 | 1.80 | 4.59 | 1.97 | 4.42 | 79 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 9.11 | .39 | .70 | 1.09 | .39 | — | .39 | 9.81 | 12.20 | 13,855 | 1.82 | 1.82 | 4.05 | 1.93 | 3.94 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 9.81 | .33 | (.16 | ) | .17 | .36 | — | .36 | 9.62 | 1.81 | 9,976 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 3.24 | 1.92 | 3.13 | 34 | |||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 9.62 | .32 | .66 | .98 | .34 | — | .34 | 10.26 | 10.41 | 8,036 | 1.78 | 1.78 | 2.84 | 1.89 | 2.74 | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 10.26 | .27 | (.45 | ) | (.18 | ) | .32 | — | .32 | 9.76 | (1.82 | ) | 6,161 | 1.84 | 1.84 | 2.42 | 1.94 | 2.32 | 33 | |||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 9.76 | .12 | .14 | .26 | .16 | — | .16 | 9.86 | 2.71 | † | 5,466 | 1.93 | †† | 1.93 | †† | 2.31 | †† | 2.04 | †† | 2.20 | †† | 19 | † | |||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 10.23 | .08 | (.34 | ) | (.26 | ) | .19 | — | .19 | 9.78 | (2.53 | )† | 1 | .95 | †† | .95 | †† | 2.64 | †† | 5.17 | †† | (1.58 | )†† | 33 | ||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 9.78 | .11 | .20 | .31 | .20 | — | .20 | 9.89 | 3.19 | † | 1 | .83 | †† | .83 | †† | 3.42 | †† | 3.07 | †† | 1.18 | †† | 19 | † | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 10.23 | .14 | (.38 | ) | (.24 | ) | .20 | — | .20 | 9.79 | (2.37 | )† | 9,326 | .66 | †† | .66 | †† | 3.06 | †† | .77 | †† | 2.95 | †† | 33 | ||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 9.79 | .14 | .19 | .33 | .21 | — | .21 | 9.91 | 3.43 | † | 16,733 | .63 | †† | .63 | †† | 3.62 | †† | .74 | †† | 3.51 | †† | 19 | † | |||||||||||||
STRATEGIC INCOME FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ♦ | $10.00 | $.14 | ◀ | $(.23 | ) | $(.09 | ) | $.13 | — | $.13 | $9.78 | (.87 | )%† | $ 47,344 | 1.30 | %††► | 1.30 | %††► | 2.88 | %††◀ | 2.10 | %††► | 2.08 | %††◀ | 19 | % | ||||||||||
2014 ^ | 9.78 | .14 | ◀ | .24 | .38 | .14 | — | .14 | 10.02 | 3.89 | † | 76,091 | 1.14 | ††► | 1.14 | ††► | 2.90 | ††◀ | .83 | ††► | 3.21 | ††◀ | 16 | † | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ♦ | 10.00 | .14 | ◀ | (.22 | ) | (.08 | ) | .15 | — | .15 | 9.77 | (.79 | )† | 1 | 1.00 | ††► | 1.00 | ††► | 2.89 | ††◀ | 14.79 | ††► | (10.90) | ††◀ | 19 | |||||||||||
2014 ^ | 9.77 | .17 | ◀⌘ | .21 | .38 | .15 | — | .15 | 10.00 | 3.98 | † | 241 | .69 | ††► | .69 | ††► | 3.38 | ††◀ | .46 | ††► | 3.61 | ††◀ | 16 | † |
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FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
P E R S H A R E D A T A | R A T I O S / S U P P L E M E N T A L D A T A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less Distributions | Ratio to Average Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Operations | from | Ratio to Average | Assets Before Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets** | Waived or Assumed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset | Net Realized | Net Asset | Net | Net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value, | Net | and Unrealized | Total from | Net | Net | Value, | Net Assets | Net Expenses | Net Expenses | Investment | Investment | Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning | Investment | Gain (Loss) on | Investment | Investment | Realized | Total | End of | Total | End of Period | After Fee | Before Fee | Income | Income | Turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||
of Period | Income | Investments | Operations | Income | Gain | Distributions | Period | Return* | (in thousands) | Credits | Credits(a) | (Loss) | Expenses(a) | (Loss) | Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES BOND FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 ▲ | $10.00 | $.01 | $.23 | $.24 | $.02 | $— | $.02 | $10.22 | 2.35 | %† | $19,563 | 1.30 | %†† | 1.30 | %†† | 1.10 | %†† | 9.76 | %†† | (6.12 | )%†† | 5 | % | |||||||||||||
2013 | 10.22 | .25 | (.32 | ) | (.07 | ) | .30 | .01 | .31 | 9.84 | (.72 | ) | 99,161 | 1.30 | 1.30 | .68 | 1.83 | .15 | 53 | |||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 9.84 | .09 | .17 | .26 | .13 | — | .13 | 9.97 | 2.70 | † | 98,464 | 1.30 | †† | 1.30 | †† | 1.85 | †† | 1.43 | †† | 1.72 | †† | 51 | † | |||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 10.23 | .08 | (.31 | ) | (.23 | ) | .15 | — | .15 | 9.85 | (2.26 | )† | 1 | 1.07 | †† | 1.07 | †† | (1.43 | )†† | 5.23 | †† | (5.59 | )†† | 53 | ||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 9.85 | .11 | .13 | .24 | .13 | — | .13 | 9.96 | 2.52 | † | 1 | 1.14 | †† | 1.14 | †† | 2.01 | †† | 3.40 | †† | (.25 | )†† | 51 | † | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 10.23 | .12 | (.35 | ) | (.23 | ) | .15 | — | .15 | 9.85 | (2.26 | )† | 6,998 | .96 | †† | .96 | †† | (1.31 | )†† | .96 | †† | (1.31 | )†† | 53 | ||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 9.85 | .08 | .20 | .28 | .14 | — | .14 | 9.99 | 2.86 | † | 8,047 | .95 | †† | .95 | †† | 2.16 | †† | .95 | †† | 2.16 | †† | 51 | † | |||||||||||||
FLOATING RATE FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ⃟ | $10.00 | $.09 | ⌘ | $.02 | $.11 | $.09 | — | $.09 | $10.02 | 1.12 | %† | $66,126 | 1.10 | %†† | 1.10 | %†† | 1.97 | %†† | 1.93 | %†† | 1.14 | %†† | 5 | %† | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ⃟ | 10.00 | .09 | .04 | .13 | .11 | — | .11 | 10.02 | 1.28 | † | 1 | .90 | †† | .90 | †† | 2.17 | †† | 4.53 | †† | 1.46 | †† | 5 | † | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ⃟ | 10.00 | .12 | ⌘ | — | .12 | .11 | — | .11 | 10.01 | 1.12 | † | 4,050 | .70 | †† | .70 | †† | 2.60 | †† | 1.56 | †† | 1.74 | †† | 5 | † |
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FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS
P E R S H A R E D A T A | R A T I O S / S U P P L E M E N T A L D A T A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less Distributions | Ratio to Average Net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Operations | from | Ratio to Average | Assets Before Expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets** | Waived or Assumed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset | Net Realized | Net Asset | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value, | Net | and Unrealized | Total from | Net | Net | Value, | Net Assets | Net Expenses | Net Expenses | Net | Net | Portfolio | |||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning | Investment | Gain (Loss) on | Investment | Investment | Realized | Total | End of | Total | Total End of Period | After Fee | Before Fee | Investment | Investment | Turnover | |||||||||||||||||||
of Period | Income | Investments | Operations | Income | Gain | Distributions | Period | Return* | (in thousands) | Credits | Credits(a) | Income | Expenses(a) | Income | Rate | ||||||||||||||||||
FUND FOR INCOME | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $2.45 | $.20 | $(.13 | ) | $.07 | $.20 | — | $.20 | $2.32 | 4.28 | % | $438,248 | 1.38 | % | 1.38 | % | 9.10 | % | 1.42 | % | 9.06 | 73 | % | ||||||||||
2010 | 2.32 | .17 | .18 | .35 | .18 | — | .18 | 2.49 | 15.68 | 504,507 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 7.32 | 1.33 | 7.28 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2.49 | .17 | (.14 | ) | .03 | .17 | — | .17 | 2.35 | 1.00 | 504,839 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 6.43 | 1.30 | 6.40 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2.35 | .16 | .25 | .41 | .16 | — | .16 | 2.60 | 17.79 | 602,370 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 6.01 | 1.29 | 5.98 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2.60 | .15 | (.01 | ) | .14 | .15 | — | .15 | 2.59 | 5.55 | 647,603 | 1.23 | 1.23 | 5.17 | 1.25 | 5.15 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 2.59 | .06 | .09 | .15 | .07 | — | .07 | 2.67 | 5.82 | † | 673,948 | 1.21 | †† | 1.21 | †† | 4.75 | †† | 1.23 | †† | 4.73 | †† | 22 | † | ||||||||||
Class B | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 2.45 | .19 | (.13 | ) | .06 | .18 | — | .18 | 2.33 | 3.75 | 11,699 | 2.08 | 2.08 | 8.40 | 2.12 | 8.36 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2.33 | .16 | .16 | .32 | .16 | — | .16 | 2.49 | 14.43 | 10,891 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 6.62 | 2.03 | 6.58 | 78 | |||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2.49 | .15 | (.13 | ) | .02 | .16 | — | .16 | 2.35 | .38 | 7,580 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 5.75 | 2.00 | 5.72 | 75 | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2.35 | .13 | .26 | .39 | .14 | — | .14 | 2.60 | 17.01 | 5,659 | 1.96 | 1.96 | 5.31 | 1.99 | 5.28 | 54 | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | 2.60 | .13 | (.01 | ) | .12 | .13 | — | .13 | 2.59 | 4.84 | 5,001 | 1.99 | 1.99 | 4.42 | 2.01 | 4.40 | 60 | ||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 2.59 | .05 | .09 | .14 | .06 | — | .06 | 2.67 | 5.47 | † | 5,030 | 2.03 | †† | 2.03 | †† | 3.92 | †† | 2.06 | †† | 3.89 | †† | 22 | † | ||||||||||
Advisor Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 2.66 | .06 | (.05 | ) | .01 | .08 | — | .08 | 2.59 | .23 | † | 1 | 1.03 | †† | 1.03 | †† | 4.59 | †† | 5.13 | †† | .49 | †† | 60 | ||||||||||
2014 ^ | 2.59 | .06 | .09 | .15 | .07 | — | .07 | 2.67 | 5.85 | † | 1 | .98 | †† | .98 | †† | 4.98 | †† | 2.75 | †† | 3.21 | †† | 22 | † | ||||||||||
Institutional Class | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 2.66 | .03 | (.01 | ) | .02 | .08 | — | .08 | 2.60 | .66 | † | 18,575 | .81 | †† | .81 | †† | 4.93 | †† | .83 | †† | 4.91 | †† | 60 | ||||||||||
2014 ^ | 2.60 | .07 | .08 | .15 | .07 | — | .07 | 2.68 | 5.92 | † | 33,201 | .78 | †† | .78 | †† | 5.17 | †† | .80 | †† | 5.15 | †† | 22 | † |
* Calculated without sales charges.
** Net of expenses waived or assumed (Note 3).
■ For the period April 1, 2013 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2013.
♦ For the period April 3, 2013 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2013.
◀ 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. The ratio does not
include net investment income of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
► Does not include expenses of the investment companies in which the Fund invests.
▲ For the period August 20, 2012 (commencemnet of operations) to September 30, 2012.
⃟ For the period October 21, 2013 (commencemnet of operations) to March 31, 2014.
† Not annualized
†† Annualized
(a) The ratios do not include a reduction of expenses from cash balances maintained with the
custodian or from brokerage service arrangements (Note 1G).
^ For the period October 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014.
⌘ Based on average shares during the period.
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FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
The following table sets forth the per share operating performance data for a share outstanding,
total return, ratios to average net assets and other supplemental data for each fiscal year ended
September 30, except as otherwise indicated.
P E R S H A R E D A T A | R A T I O S / S U P P L E M E N T A L D A T A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less Distributions | Ratio to Average Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Operations | from | Ratio to Average | Assets Before Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets** | Waived or Assumed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset | Net Realized | Net Asset | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value, | Net | and Unrealized | Total from | Net | Net | Value, | Net Assets | Net Expenses | Net Expenses | Net | Investment | Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning | Investment | Gain (Loss) on | Investment | Investment | Realized | Total | End of | Total | End of Period | After Fee | Before Fee | Investment | Income | Turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||
of Period | Income | Investments | Operations | Income | Gain | Distributions | Period | Return* | (in thousands) | Credits | Credits(a) | Income | Expenses(a) | (Loss) | Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||
TOTAL RETURN FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $13.24 | $.30 | $ .03 | $ .33 | $.32 | $— | $.32 | $13.25 | 2.77 | % | $315,612 | 1.43 | % | 1.43 | % | 2.35 | % | N/A | N/A | 53 | % | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 13.25 | .28 | .95 | 1.23 | .29 | — | .29 | 14.19 | 9.38 | 360,843 | 1.37 | 1.37 | 2.02 | N/A | N/A | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 14.19 | .31 | (.06 | ) | .25 | .34 | — | .34 | 14.10 | 1.65 | 384,720 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.97 | N/A | N/A | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 14.10 | .30 | 2.71 | 3.01 | .30 | — | .30 | 16.81 | 21.46 | 532,551 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.79 | N/A | N/A | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 16.81 | .27 | 1.99 | 2.26 | .34 | .24 | .58 | 18.49 | 13.77 | 664,054 | 1.26 | 1.26 | 1.45 | N/A | N/A | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 18.49 | .12 | 1.19 | 1.31 | .16 | .42 | .58 | 19.22 | 7.09 | † | 729,729 | 1.20 | †† | 1.20 | †† | 1.21 | †† | N/A | N/A | 25 | † | |||||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 13.03 | .21 | .03 | .24 | .23 | — | .23 | 13.04 | 2.10 | 20,575 | 2.13 | 2.13 | 1.65 | N/A | N/A | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 13.04 | .18 | .94 | 1.12 | .20 | — | .20 | 13.96 | 8.62 | 16,982 | 2.07 | 2.07 | 1.32 | N/A | N/A | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 13.96 | .19 | (.04 | ) | .15 | .23 | — | .23 | 13.88 | 1.01 | 12,961 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1.30 | N/A | N/A | 36 | |||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 13.88 | .18 | 2.65 | 2.83 | .18 | — | .18 | 16.53 | 20.49 | 10,872 | 2.02 | 2.02 | 1.09 | N/A | N/A | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 16.53 | .15 | 1.95 | 2.10 | .22 | .24 | .46 | 18.17 | 12.98 | 10,207 | 2.01 | 2.01 | .71 | N/A | N/A | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 18.17 | .05 | 1.16 | 1.21 | .08 | .42 | .50 | 18.88 | 6.66 | † | 10,221 | 1.99 | †† | 1.99 | †† | .42 | †† | N/A | N/A | 25 | † | |||||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 17.62 | .09 | .95 | 1.04 | .17 | — | .17 | 18.49 | 5.89 | † | 1 | 1.01 | †† | 1.01 | †† | 1.40 | †† | 4.76 | %†† | (2.35 | )%†† | 32 | ||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 18.49 | .11 | 1.19 | 1.30 | .16 | .42 | .58 | 19.21 | 7.02 | † | 1 | .97 | †† | .97 | †† | 1.44 | †† | 2.60 | †† | (.19 | )†† | 25 | † | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 17.62 | .10 | .95 | 1.05 | .17 | — | .17 | 18.50 | 5.98 | † | 1 | .82 | †† | .82 | †† | 1.48 | †��� | 4.35 | †† | (2.05 | )†† | 32 | ||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 18.50 | .13 | ⌘ | 1.21 | 1.34 | .19 | .42 | .61 | 19.23 | 7.26 | † | 2,669 | .80 | †† | .80 | †† | 1.61 | †† | N/A | N/A | 25 | † | ||||||||||||||
EQUITY INCOME FUND(b) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $ 6.65 | $.11 | $(.64 | ) | $(.53 | ) | $.11 | $— | $.11 | $6.01 | (7.81 | )% | $308,402 | 1.48 | % | 1.48 | % | 2.14 | % | N/A | N/A | 15 | % | |||||||||||||
2010 | 6.01 | .09 | .49 | .58 | .09 | — | .09 | 6.50 | 9.76 | 335,725 | 1.38 | 1.38 | 1.45 | N/A | N/A | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 6.50 | .11 | (.30 | ) | (.19 | ) | .11 | — | .11 | 6.20 | (3.12 | ) | 317,550 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.60 | N/A | N/A | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | 6.20 | .13 | 1.44 | 1.57 | .10 | — | .10 | 7.67 | 25.36 | 392,001 | 1.33 | 1.33 | 1.75 | N/A | N/A | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 7.67 | .14 | 1.32 | 1.46 | .14 | — | .14 | 8.99 | 19.14 | 475,422 | 1.28 | 1.28 | 1.66 | N/A | N/A | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 8.99 | .06 | .85 | .91 | .08 | .15 | .23 | 9.67 | 10.16 | † | 525,780 | 1.23 | †† | 1.23 | †† | 1.36 | †† | N/A | N/A | 13 | † | |||||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 6.55 | .08 | (.64 | ) | (.56 | ) | .07 | — | .07 | 5.92 | (8.43 | ) | 12,419 | 2.18 | 2.18 | 1.44 | N/A | N/A | 15 | |||||||||||||||||
2010 | 5.92 | .05 | .48 | .53 | .05 | — | .05 | 6.40 | 8.97 | 11,133 | 2.08 | 2.08 | .75 | N/A | N/A | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 6.40 | .06 | (.30 | ) | (.24 | ) | .06 | — | .06 | 6.10 | (3.87 | ) | 7,947 | 2.05 | 2.05 | .90 | N/A | N/A | 29 | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | 6.10 | .08 | 1.42 | 1.50 | .05 | — | .05 | 7.55 | 24.56 | 6,939 | 2.03 | 2.03 | 1.02 | N/A | N/A | 38 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 7.55 | .09 | 1.28 | 1.37 | .08 | — | .08 | 8.84 | 18.21 | 6,337 | 2.05 | 2.05 | .90 | N/A | N/A | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 8.84 | .03 | .82 | .85 | .03 | .15 | .18 | 9.51 | 9.65 | † | 6,335 | 2.08 | †† | 2.08 | †† | .50 | †† | N/A | N/A | 13 | † | |||||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 8.40 | .08 | .58 | .66 | .07 | — | .07 | 8.99 | 7.87 | † | 1 | 1.01 | †† | 1.01 | †† | 1.78 | †† | 4.68 | %†† | (1.89 | )%†† | 32 | ||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 8.99 | .06 | .85 | .91 | .08 | .15 | .23 | 9.67 | 10.13 | † | 1 | 1.00 | †† | 1.00 | †† | 1.59 | †† | 2.58 | †† | .01 | †† | 13 | † | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 8.40 | .04 | .63 | .67 | .05 | — | .05 | 9.02 | 7.95 | † | 4,717 | .86 | †† | .86 | †† | 1.74 | †† | .86 | †† | 1.74 | †† | 32 | ||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 9.02 | .08 | .85 | .93 | .10 | .15 | .25 | 9.70 | 10.31 | † | 9,621 | .81 | †† | .81 | †† | 1.78 | †† | N/A | N/A | 13 | † |
178 | 179 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
P E R S H A R E D A T A | R A T I O S / S U P P L E M E N T A L D A T A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less Distributions | Ratio to Average Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Operations | from | Ratio to Average | Assets Before Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset | Net | Net Realized | Distributions | Net Asset | Net Assets** | Waived or Assumed | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value, | Investment | and Unrealized | Total from | Net | Net | in Excess of | Value, | Net Assets | Net Expenses | Net Expenses | Net | Net | Portfolio | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning | Income | Gain (Loss) on | Investment | Investment | Realized | Net Investment | Total | End of | Total | End of Period | After Fee | Before Fee | Investment | Investment | Turnover | |||||||||||||||||||||||
of Period | (Loss) | Investments | Operations | Income | Gain | Income | Distributions | Period | Return* | (in thousands) | Credits | Credits(a) | Income (Loss) | Expenses(a) | Income (Loss) | Rate | ||||||||||||||||||||||
GROWTH & INCOME FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $13.00 | $.09 | $(1.02 | ) | $(.93 | ) | $.14 | $.02 | — | $.16 | $11.91 | (6.93 | )% | $577,801 | 1.51 | % | 1.51 | % | .90 | % | N/A | N/A | 26 | % | ||||||||||||||
2010 | 11.91 | .09 | .98 | 1.07 | .07 | — | — | .07 | 12.91 | 9.01 | 626,370 | 1.39 | 1.39 | .68 | N/A | N/A | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 12.91 | .19 | (.14 | ) | .05 | .18 | — | — | .18 | 12.78 | .25 | 625,562 | 1.34 | 1.34 | 1.33 | N/A | N/A | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 12.78 | .21 | 3.81 | 4.02 | .14 | — | — | .14 | 16.66 | 31.60 | 1,225,684 | 1.29 | 1.29 | 1.35 | N/A | N/A | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 16.66 | .20 | 3.90 | 4.10 | .22 | — | — | .22 | 20.54 | 24.86 | 1,538,582 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.11 | N/A | N/A | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 20.54 | .09 | 2.10 | 2.19 | .13 | .68 | — | .81 | 21.92 | 10.69 | † | 1,702,119 | 1.15 | †† | 1.15 | †† | .84 | †† | N/A | N/A | 12 | † | ||||||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 12.30 | .01 | (.97 | ) | (.96 | ) | .10 | .02 | — | .12 | 11.22 | (7.59 | ) | 30,490 | 2.21 | 2.21 | .20 | N/A | N/A | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 11.22 | (.03 | ) | .95 | .92 | — | — | — | — | 12.14 | 8.23 | 26,160 | 2.09 | 2.09 | (.02 | ) | N/A | N/A | 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 12.14 | .08 | (.12 | ) | (.04 | ) | .09 | — | — | .09 | 12.01 | (.44 | ) | 19,635 | 2.04 | 2.04 | .66 | N/A | N/A | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 12.01 | .10 | 3.58 | 3.68 | .05 | — | — | .05 | 15.64 | 30.71 | 27,306 | 1.99 | 1.99 | .63 | N/A | N/A | 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 15.64 | .06 | 3.67 | 3.73 | .11 | — | — | .11 | 19.26 | 24.02 | 27,762 | 1.96 | 1.96 | .37 | N/A | N/A | 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 19.26 | — | 1.96 | 1.96 | — | .68 | — | .68 | 20.54 | 10.19 | † | 27,314 | 1.96 | †† | 1.96 | †† | .03 | †† | N/A | N/A | 12 | † | ||||||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 18.49 | .13 | 2.00 | 2.13 | .08 | — | — | .08 | 20.54 | 11.53 | † | 1 | .97 | †† | .97 | †† | 1.31 | †† | 4.60 | %†† | (2.32 | )%†† | 20 | |||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 20.54 | .10 | 2.12 | 2.22 | .11 | .68 | — | .79 | 21.97 | 10.85 | † | 1 | .93 | †† | .93 | †† | 1.06 | †† | 2.30 | †† | (.31 | )†† | 12 | † | ||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 18.49 | .15 | 2.00 | 2.15 | .09 | — | — | .09 | 20.55 | 11.64 | † | 1 | .78 | †† | .78 | †† | 1.50 | †† | 4.19 | †† | (1.91 | )†† | 20 | |||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 20.55 | .13 | ⌘ | 2.11 | 2.24 | .19 | .68 | — | .87 | 21.92 | 10.92 | † | 9,260 | .75 | †† | .75 | †† | 1.24 | †† | N/A | N/A | 12 | † | |||||||||||||||
GLOBAL FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $ 5.75 | $.02 | $— | $.02 | $.02 | $— | $.02 | $.04 | $5.73 | .53 | % | $249,206 | 1.90 | % | 1.90 | % | .38 | % | 1.93 | % | .35 | % | 141 | % | ||||||||||||||
2010 | 5.73 | — | .42 | .42 | .01 | — | — | .01 | 6.14 | 7.33 | 269,075 | 1.72 | 1.72 | .04 | 1.75 | .01 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 6.14 | .01 | (.61 | ) | (.60 | ) | — | — | — | — | 5.54 | (9.77 | ) | 241,494 | 1.67 | 1.67 | .18 | 1.70 | .15 | 103 | ||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 5.54 | .03 | 1.24 | 1.27 | .02 | — | — | .02 | 6.79 | 22.88 | 283,328 | 1.68 | 1.69 | .44 | 1.70 | .42 | 94 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 6.79 | .05 | 1.20 | 1.25 | .03 | — | — | .03 | 8.01 | 18.56 | 317,329 | 1.60 | 1.61 | .66 | 1.62 | .65 | 92 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 8.01 | — | .54 | .54 | .04 | .11 | — | .15 | 8.40 | 6.70 | † | 382,266 | 1.51 | †† | 1.51 | †† | (.05 | )†† | 1.56 | †† | (.10 | )†† | 98 | † | ||||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 5.09 | (.03 | ) | — | (.03 | ) | .01 | — | .02 | .03 | 5.03 | (.37 | ) | 7,339 | 2.60 | 2.60 | (.32 | ) | 2.63 | (.35 | ) | 141 | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 5.03 | (.06 | ) | .39 | .33 | — | — | — | — | 5.36 | 6.56 | 6,551 | 2.42 | 2.42 | (.66 | ) | 2.45 | (.69 | ) | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 5.36 | (.09 | ) | (.46 | ) | (.55 | ) | — | — | — | — | 4.81 | (10.26 | ) | 4,515 | 2.37 | 2.37 | (.55 | ) | 2.40 | (.58 | ) | 103 | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 4.81 | (.09 | ) | 1.15 | 1.06 | .01 | — | — | .01 | 5.86 | 21.99 | 4,388 | 2.38 | 2.39 | (.27 | ) | 2.40 | (.29 | ) | 94 | ||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 5.86 | (.07 | ) | 1.09 | 1.02 | .02 | — | — | .02 | 6.86 | 17.55 | 4,419 | 2.36 | 2.36 | (.10 | ) | 2.38 | (.12 | ) | 92 | ||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 6.86 | (.07 | ) | .51 | .44 | — | .11 | — | .11 | 7.19 | 6.37 | † | 4,298 | 2.34 | †† | 2.34 | †† | (.90 | )†† | 2.39 | †† | (.95 | )†† | 98 | † | |||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 7.28 | .06 | .67 | .73 | — | — | — | — | 8.01 | 10.03 | † | 1 | 1.27 | †† | 1.27 | †† | 1.46 | †† | 4.88 | †† | (2.15 | )†† | 92 | |||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 8.01 | .03 | .51 | .54 | — | .11 | — | .11 | 8.44 | 6.70 | † | 1 | 1.24 | †† | 1.24 | †† | .22 | †† | 2.79 | †† | (1.33 | )†† | 98 | † | ||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 7.28 | .06 | .68 | .74 | — | — | — | — | 8.02 | 10.17 | † | 1 | 1.14 | †† | 1.14 | †† | 1.55 | †† | 4.59 | †† | (1.90 | )†† | 92 | |||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 8.02 | .02 | ⌘ | .54 | .56 | — | .11 | — | .11 | 8.47 | 6.95 | † | 2,875 | 1.05 | †† | 1.05 | †† | .39 | †† | 1.10 | †† | .34 | †† | 98 | † |
180 | 181 |
Financial Highlights (continued)
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
P E R S H A R E D A T A | R A T I O S / S U P P L E M E N T A L D A T A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less Distributions | Ratio to Average Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Operations | from | Ratio to Average | Assets Before Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets** | Waived or Assumed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset | Net | Net Realized | Net Asset | Net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value, | Investment | and Unrealized | Total from | Net | Net | Value, | Net Assets | Net Expenses | Net Expenses | Investment | Net | Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning | Income | Gain (Loss) on | Investment | Investment | Realized | Total | End of | Total | End of Period | After Fee | Before Fee | Income | Investment | Turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
of Period | (Loss) | Investments | Operations | Income | Gain | Distributions | Period | Return* | (in thousands) | Credits | Credits(a) | (Loss) | Expenses(a) | Income (Loss) | Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||||
SELECT GROWTH FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $6.69 | $(.02 | ) | $(1.34 | ) | $(1.36 | ) | $— | — | $— | $5.33 | (20.33 | )% | $169,930 | 1.67 | % | 1.67 | % | (.51 | )% | N/A | N/A | 120 | % | ||||||||||||||
2010 | 5.33 | (.03 | ) | .49 | .46 | — | — | — | 5.79 | 8.63 | 183,556 | 1.56 | 1.56 | (.48 | ) | N/A | N/A | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 5.79 | (.02 | ) | .54 | .52 | — | — | — | 6.31 | 8.98 | 203,243 | 1.45 | 1.45 | (.28 | ) | N/A | N/A | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 6.31 | (.03 | ) | 1.70 | 1.67 | — | — | — | 7.98 | 26.47 | 271,019 | 1.42 | 1.42 | (.35 | ) | N/A | N/A | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 7.98 | .02 | 1.24 | 1.26 | — | — | — | 9.24 | 15.79 | 315,833 | 1.35 | 1.35 | .25 | N/A | N/A | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 9.24 | — | 1.40 | 1.40 | .00 | ⇟ | — | .00 | ⇟ | 10.64 | 15.20 | † | 355,490 | 1.28 | †† | 1.28 | †† | .00 | †† | N/A | N/A | 21 | † | |||||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 6.25 | (.06 | ) | (1.25 | ) | (1.31 | ) | — | — | — | 4.94 | (20.96 | ) | 10,495 | 2.37 | 2.37 | (1.21 | ) | N/A | N/A | 120 | |||||||||||||||||
2010 | 4.94 | (.07 | ) | .46 | .39 | — | — | — | 5.33 | 7.90 | 8,423 | 2.26 | 2.26 | (1.18 | ) | N/A | N/A | 98 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 5.33 | (.07 | ) | .51 | .44 | — | — | — | 5.77 | 8.26 | 6,692 | 2.15 | 2.15 | (.98 | ) | N/A | N/A | 62 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 5.77 | (.09 | ) | 1.57 | 1.48 | — | — | — | 7.25 | 25.65 | 5,853 | 2.12 | 2.12 | (1.07 | ) | N/A | N/A | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 7.25 | (.06 | ) | 1.15 | 1.09 | — | — | — | 8.34 | 15.03 | 5,308 | 2.10 | 2.10 | (.48 | ) | N/A | N/A | 71 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 8.34 | (.06 | ) | 1.28 | 1.22 | — | — | — | 9.56 | 14.63 | † | 5,402 | 2.06 | †† | 2.06 | †† | (.79 | )†† | N/A | N/A | 21 | † | ||||||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 8.46 | .01 | .79 | .80 | — | — | — | 9.26 | 9.46 | † | 1 | 1.02 | †† | 1.02 | †† | .25 | †† | 4.63 | %†† | (3.36 | )%†† | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 9.26 | — | 1.40 | 1.40 | — | — | — | 10.66 | 15.12 | † | 1 | 1.02 | †† | 1.02 | †† | .26 | †† | 2.35 | †† | (1.07 | )†† | 21 | † | |||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 8.46 | .02 | .79 | .81 | — | — | — | 9.27 | 9.57 | † | 1 | .89 | †† | .89 | †† | .39 | †† | 4.32 | †† | (3.04 | )†† | 71 | ||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 9.27 | .02 | ⌘ | 1.41 | 1.43 | — | — | — | 10.70 | 15.43 | † | 2,832 | .84 | †† | .84 | †† | .45 | †† | N/A | N/A | 21 | † | ||||||||||||||||
OPPORTUNITY FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $22.99 | $.01 | $(1.61 | ) | $(1.60 | ) | $— | $.63 | $.63 | $20.76 | (6.24 | )% | $355,324 | 1.58 | % | 1.58 | % | .09 | % | N/A | N/A | 35 | % | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 20.76 | .05 | 2.65 | 2.70 | — | — | — | 23.46 | 13.01 | 402,117 | 1.44 | 1.44 | .24 | N/A | N/A | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 23.46 | .17 | .49 | .66 | .05 | — | .05 | 24.07 | 2.77 | 415,392 | 1.36 | 1.36 | .62 | N/A | N/A | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 24.07 | .26 | 6.10 | 6.36 | .17 | .89 | 1.06 | 29.37 | 26.99 | 529,886 | 1.35 | 1.35 | .94 | N/A | N/A | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 29.37 | .18 | 9.64 | 9.82 | .26 | .80 | 1.06 | 38.13 | 34.47 | 726,942 | 1.28 | 1.28 | .56 | N/A | N/A | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 38.13 | .03 | 4.27 | 4.30 | .16 | 2.43 | 2.59 | 39.84 | 11.24 | † | 816,407 | 1.21 | †† | 1.21 | †† | .14 | †† | N/A | N/A | 20 | † | |||||||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 20.41 | (.10 | ) | (1.47 | ) | (1.57 | ) | — | .63 | .63 | 18.21 | (6.90 | ) | 23,121 | 2.28 | 2.28 | (.61 | ) | N/A | N/A | 35 | |||||||||||||||||
2010 | 18.21 | (.14 | ) | 2.37 | 2.23 | — | — | — | 20.44 | 12.25 | 20,130 | 2.14 | 2.14 | (.52 | ) | N/A | N/A | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 20.44 | (.10 | ) | .52 | .42 | .01 | — | .01 | 20.85 | 2.04 | 15,025 | 2.06 | 2.06 | (.04 | ) | N/A | N/A | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 20.85 | .01 | 5.31 | 5.32 | .13 | .89 | 1.02 | 25.15 | 26.12 | 13,129 | 2.05 | 2.05 | .15 | N/A | N/A | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 25.15 | (.12 | ) | 8.26 | 8.14 | .22 | .80 | 1.02 | 32.27 | 33.49 | 13,677 | 2.02 | 2.02 | (.18 | ) | N/A | N/A | 40 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 32.27 | (.11 | ) | 3.61 | 3.50 | — | 2.43 | 2.43 | 33.34 | 10.79 | † | 13,352 | 2.00 | †† | 2.00 | †† | (.66 | )†† | N/A | N/A | 20 | † | ||||||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 33.13 | .16 | 4.89 | 5.05 | — | — | — | 38.18 | 15.24 | † | 1 | .98 | †† | .98 | †† | .91 | †† | 4.48 | %†† | (2.59 | )%†† | 40 | ||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 38.18 | — | ⌘ | 4.31 | 4.31 | — | 2.43 | 2.43 | 40.06 | 11.26 | † | 8 | .98 | †† | .98 | †† | .37 | †† | 2.41 | †† | (1.06 | )†† | 20 | † | ||||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 33.13 | .19 | 4.89 | 5.08 | — | — | — | 38.21 | 15.33 | † | 1 | .85 | †† | .85 | †† | 1.06 | †† | 4.17 | †† | (2.26 | )†† | 40 | ||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 38.21 | .11 | ⌘ | 4.28 | 4.39 | .17 | 2.43 | 2.60 | 40.00 | 11.46 | † | 3,479 | .79 | †† | .80 | †† | .57 | †† | N/A | N/A | 20 | † |
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FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
P E R S H A R E D A T A | R A T I O S / S U P P L E M E N T A L D A T A | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Less Distributions | Ratio to Average Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Investment Operations | from | Ratio to Average | Assets Before Expenses | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets** | Waived or Assumed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Asset | Net | Net Realized | Net Asset | Net | Net | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Value, | Investment | and Unrealized | Total from | Net | Net | Value, | Net Assets | Net Expenses | Net Expenses | Investment | Investment | Portfolio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning | Income | Gain (Loss) on | Investment | Investment | Realized | Total | End of | Total | End of Period | After Fee | Before Fee | Income | Income | Turnover | ||||||||||||||||||||||
of Period | (Loss) | Investments | Operations | Income | Gain | Distributions | Period | Return* | in thousands) | Credits | Credits(a) | (Loss) | Expenses(a) | (Loss) | Rate | |||||||||||||||||||||
SPECIAL SITUATIONS FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $20.15 | $.03 | $(1.23 | ) | $(1.20 | ) | $.02 | $.53 | $.55 | $18.40 | (5.28 | )% | $246,063 | 1.64 | % | 1.64 | % | .22 | % | 1.82 | % | .04 | % | 55 | % | |||||||||||
2010 | 18.40 | (.05 | ) | 2.31 | 2.26 | — | — | — | 20.66 | 12.28 | 274,074 | 1.52 | 1.52 | (.28 | ) | 1.65 | (.41 | ) | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
2011 | 20.66 | .03 | 1.03 | 1.06 | — | — | — | 21.72 | 5.13 | 285,220 | 1.44 | 1.44 | .13 | 1.54 | .03 | 73 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2012 | 21.72 | .01 | 4.46 | 4.47 | .03 | 1.76 | 1.79 | 24.40 | 21.19 | 342,939 | 1.43 | 1.43 | .03 | 1.53 | (.07 | ) | 41 | |||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 24.40 | .11 | 4.68 | 4.79 | .12 | 1.00 | 1.12 | 28.07 | 20.47 | 412,102 | 1.39 | 1.39 | .42 | 1.47 | .34 | 110 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 28.07 | .01 | 3.13 | 3.14 | — | 4.60 | 4.60 | 26.61 | 11.48 | † | 453,871 | 1.35 | †† | 1.35 | †† | .06 | †† | 1.41 | †† | .00 | †† | 35 | † | |||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 17.81 | (.10 | ) | (1.09 | ) | (1.19 | ) | — | .53 | .53 | 16.09 | (5.99 | ) | 8,856 | 2.34 | 2.34 | (.48 | ) | 2.52 | (.66 | ) | 55 | ||||||||||||||
2010 | 16.09 | (.25 | ) | 2.11 | 1.86 | — | — | — | 17.95 | 11.56 | 7,577 | 2.22 | 2.22 | (.94 | ) | 2.35 | (1.07 | ) | 64 | |||||||||||||||||
2011 | 17.95 | (.13 | ) | .92 | .79 | — | — | — | 18.74 | 4.40 | 5,884 | 2.14 | 2.14 | (.55 | ) | 2.24 | (.65 | ) | 73 | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | 18.74 | (.15 | ) | 3.84 | 3.69 | — | 1.76 | 1.76 | 20.67 | 20.33 | 5,085 | 2.13 | 2.13 | (.67 | ) | 2.23 | (.77 | ) | 41 | |||||||||||||||||
2013 | 20.67 | (.10 | ) | 3.96 | 3.86 | .08 | 1.00 | 1.08 | 23.45 | 19.62 | 4,932 | 2.13 | 2.13 | (.29 | ) | 2.21 | (.37 | ) | 110 | |||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 23.45 | (.08 | ) | 2.58 | 2.50 | — | 4.60 | 4.60 | 21.35 | 10.97 | † | 5,000 | 2.19 | †† | 2.19 | †† | (.79 | )†† | 2.26 | †† | (.86 | )†† | 35 | † | ||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 25.71 | .01 | 2.37 | 2.38 | — | — | — | 28.09 | 9.26 | † | 1 | 1.16 | †† | 1.16 | †† | .08 | †† | 4.82 | †† | (3.58 | )†† | 110 | ||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 28.09 | (.01 | ) | 3.13 | 3.12 | — | 4.60 | 4.60 | 26.61 | 11.40 | † | 1 | 1.08 | †† | 1.08 | †† | .32 | †† | 2.68 | †† | (1.28 | )†† | 35 | † | ||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 25.71 | .06 | 2.37 | 2.43 | — | — | — | 28.14 | 9.45 | † | 1 | .84 | †† | .84 | †† | .42 | †† | 4.43 | †† | (3.17 | )†† | 110 | ||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 28.14 | .07 | ⌘ | 3.13 | 3.20 | — | 4.60 | 4.60 | 26.74 | 11.68 | † | 5,851 | .90 | †† | .90 | †† | .52 | †† | .96 | †† | .46 | †† | 35 | † | ||||||||||||
INTERNATIONAL FUND | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Class A | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | $ 9.48 | $.29 | $(.74 | ) | $(.45 | ) | $.13 | — | $.13 | $ 8.90 | (4.52 | )% | $107,645 | 2.20 | % | 2.20 | % | 1.16 | % | N/A | N/A | 60 | % | |||||||||||||
2010 | 8.90 | .15 | 1.15 | 1.30 | .02 | — | .02 | 10.18 | 14.63 | 129,570 | 1.97 | 1.97 | 1.33 | N/A | N/A | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 10.18 | .12 | (.59 | ) | (.47 | ) | .17 | — | .17 | 9.54 | (4.70 | ) | 128,479 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.20 | N/A | N/A | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | 9.54 | .10 | 2.20 | 2.30 | .16 | — | .16 | 11.68 | 24.34 | 165,797 | 1.82 | 1.82 | .86 | N/A | N/A | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 11.68 | .04 | .81 | .85 | — | — | — | 12.53 | 7.28 | 215,873 | 1.71 | 1.71 | .34 | N/A | N/A | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 12.53 | .02 | .68 | .70 | .02 | — | .02 | 13.21 | 5.63 | † | 222,333 | 1.65 | †† | 1.65 | †† | .25 | †† | N/A | N/A | 19 | † | |||||||||||||||
Class B | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2009 | 9.33 | .22 | (.72 | ) | (.50 | ) | .12 | — | .12 | 8.71 | (5.19 | ) | 3,401 | 2.90 | 2.90 | .46 | N/A | N/A | 60 | |||||||||||||||||
2010 | 8.71 | .08 | 1.12 | 1.20 | — | — | — | 9.91 | 13.78 | 3,569 | 2.67 | 2.67 | .59 | N/A | N/A | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2011 | 9.91 | .01 | (.52 | ) | (.51 | ) | .16 | — | .16 | 9.24 | (5.30 | ) | 2,983 | 2.58 | 2.58 | .30 | N/A | N/A | 30 | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | 9.24 | (.04 | ) | 2.19 | 2.15 | .14 | — | .14 | 11.25 | 23.50 | 3,328 | 2.52 | 2.52 | (.02 | ) | N/A | N/A | 41 | ||||||||||||||||||
2013 | 11.25 | (.11 | ) | .84 | .73 | — | — | — | 11.98 | 6.49 | 3,200 | 2.46 | 2.46 | (.45 | ) | N/A | N/A | 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 11.98 | (.06 | ) | .68 | .62 | — | — | — | 12.60 | 5.18 | † | 3,241 | 2.51 | †† | 2.51 | †† | (.58 | )†† | N/A | N/A | 19 | † | ||||||||||||||
Advisor Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 12.79 | .06 | (.30 | ) | (.24 | ) | — | — | — | 12.55 | (1.88 | )† | 1 | 1.45 | †† | 1.45 | †† | .97 | †† | 5.30 | %†† | (2.88 | )%†† | 31 | ||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 12.55 | .02 | .68 | .70 | — | — | — | 13.25 | 5.58 | † | 1 | 1.36 | †† | 1.36 | †† | .54 | †† | 3.14 | †† | (1.24 | )†† | 19 | † | |||||||||||||
Institutional Class | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2013 ■ | 12.79 | .08 | (.31 | ) | (.23 | ) | — | — | — | 12.56 | (1.80 | )† | 1 | 1.19 | †† | 1.19 | †† | 1.23 | †† | 4.84 | †† | (2.42 | )†† | 31 | ||||||||||||
2014 ^ | 12.56 | .05 | ⌘ | .70 | .75 | — | — | — | 13.31 | 5.97 | † | 2,290 | 1.17 | †† | 1.17 | †† | .81 | †† | 1.17 | †† | .81 | †† | 19 | † |
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Financial Highlights (continued)
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS
* Calculated without sales charges.
** Net of expenses waived or assumed (Note 3).
† Not annualized
†† Annualized
^ For the period October 1, 2013 to March 31, 2014.
■ For the period April 1, 2013 (commencement of operations) to September 30, 2013.
(a) The ratios do not include a reduction of expenses from cash balances maintained with the
custodian or from brokerage service arrangements (Note 1G).
(b) Prior to September 4, 2012, known as Value Fund.
⌘ Based on average shares during the period.
⇟ Due to rounding, amount is less than .005 per share.
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Report of Independent Registered Public
Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
First Investors Income Funds and First Investors Equity Funds
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments of the Cash Management Fund, Government Fund, Investment Grade Fund, Strategic Income Fund, International Opportunities Bond Fund, Floating Rate Fund and Fund For Income (each a series of First Investors Income Funds), and the Total Return Fund, Equity Income Fund, Growth & Income Fund, Global Fund, Select Growth Fund, Opportunity Fund, Special Situations Fund, and International Fund (each a series of First Investors Equity Funds), as of March 31, 2014, the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for each of the periods indicated thereon. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform an audit of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds’ internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of March 31, 2014, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers. Where brokers have not replied to our confirmation requests, we have carried out other appropriate auditing procedures. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
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In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Cash Management Fund, Government Fund, Investment Grade Fund, Strategic Income Fund, International Opportunities Bond Fund, Floating Rate Fund, Fund For Income, Total Return Fund, Equity Income Fund, Growth & Income Fund, Global Fund, Select Growth Fund, Opportunity Fund, Special Situations Fund and International Fund, as of March 31, 2014, and the results of their operations, changes in their net assets, and their financial highlights for the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP | |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania | |
May 28, 2014 |
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Board Considerations of Advisory Contracts and Fees
(unaudited)
LIMITED DURATION HIGH QUALITY BOND FUND
Consideration of the Investment Advisory Agreement with respect to the First Investors Limited Duration High Quality Bond Fund
At the February 20, 2014 meeting (the “February Meeting”) of the Board of Trustees (the “Board”) of the First Investors Income Funds (the “Trust”), the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, discussed and approved, for the new First Investors Limited Duration High Quality Bond Fund (the “New Fund”), the investment advisory agreement (the “Advisory Agreement”) with First Investors Management Company, Inc. (“FIMCO”).
The Trustees were provided with detailed materials relating to the New Fund and FIMCO in advance of and at the February Meeting. The material factors and conclusions that formed the basis for the approval of the Advisory Agreement are discussed below. In addition, the Trustees met in person with FIMCO, Trust counsel, independent legal counsel to the Independent Trustees (“Independent Legal Counsel”) and others to receive information on, and discuss the approval of, the Advisory Agreement.
In making their determinations, the Trustees took into account management style, investment strategies, investment philosophy and process, FIMCO’s past performance, FIMCO’s personnel that would be serving the New Fund, and prevailing market conditions. In evaluating the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees also reviewed information provided by FIMCO, including the terms of the Advisory Agreement and information regarding fee arrangements, including the structure of the advisory fee, the method of computing fees, and the frequency of payment of fees. Among other things, the Trustees also reviewed information comparing the New Fund’s advisory fee and total expenses with a peer group of other similar funds compiled by Lipper, Inc., an independent provider of investment company data.
After extensive discussion and consideration among themselves, and with FIMCO, Trust counsel and Independent Legal Counsel, including during an executive session with Independent Legal Counsel held the previous day, the Trustees concluded the following with respect to the New Fund:
• The nature and extent of the investment advisory services to be provided to the New Fund by FIMCO were consistent with the terms of the Advisory Agreement.
• The prospects for satisfactory investment performance of the New Fund were reasonable;
• Shareholders of the New Fund may benefit from economies of scale in the future as assets grow due to breakpoints included in the fee schedule for the Advisory Agreement;
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• Total expenses of the New Fund would be capped under an expense limitation agreement pursuant to which FIMCO or the New Fund’s transfer agent, an affiliate of FIMCO, will limit total annual operating expenses to a certain level for each class of shares of the New Fund;
• The cost of services to be provided by FIMCO to the New Fund and the profits to be realized by FIMCO and its affiliates from their relationship with the New Fund would be assessed after a reasonable period of New Fund operations; and
• FIMCO may receive certain “fall out” or ancillary benefits by obtaining research and other services from broker-dealers that execute brokerage transactions for the New Fund.
* * * |
Based on all relevant information and factors, none of which was individually determinative of the outcome, the Board, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, concluded that the approval of the New Fund’s Advisory Agreement was in the best interests of the New Fund and its shareholders and unanimously approved such Agreement.
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FIRST INVESTORS INCOME FUNDS | ||
FIRST INVESTORS EQUITY FUNDS | ||
Trustees | ||
Susan E. Artmann | ||
Mary J. Barneby | ||
Charles R. Barton, III | ||
Arthur M. Scutro, Jr. | ||
Mark R. Ward | ||
Officers | ||
Derek Burke | ||
President | ||
Marc S. Milgram | ||
Chief Compliance Officer | ||
Joseph I. Benedek | ||
Treasurer | ||
Mark S. Spencer | ||
Assistant Treasurer | ||
Mary C. Carty | ||
Secretary | ||
Carol Lerner Brown | ||
Assistant Secretary |
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Shareholder Information | ||
Investment Adviser | Underwriter | |
First Investors Management | First Investors Corporation | |
Company, Inc. | 40 Wall Street | |
40 Wall Street | New York, NY 10005 | |
New York, NY 10005 | ||
Custodian | ||
Subadviser | (Income Funds except Strategic Income | |
(International Opportunities Bond Fund) | Fund and International Opportunities | |
Brandywine Global Investment | Bond Fund) | |
Management, LLC | The Bank of New York Mellon | |
2929 Arch Street | One Wall Street | |
Philadelphia, PA 19104 | New York, NY 10286 | |
Subadviser | Custodian | |
(Floating Rate Fund and Fund For Income) | (Strategic Income Fund, International | |
Muzinich & Co., Inc. | Opportunities Bond Fund and the | |
450 Park Avenue | Equity Funds) | |
New York, NY 10022 | Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. | |
50 Post Office Square | ||
Subadviser | Boston, MA 02110 | |
(Global Fund) | ||
Wellington Management Company, LLP | Transfer Agent | |
280 Congress Street | Administrative Data Management Corp. | |
Boston, MA 02210 | Raritan Plaza I – 8th Floor | |
Edison, NJ 08837-3620 | ||
Subadviser | ||
(Select Growth Fund) | Independent Registered Public | |
Smith Asset Management Group, L.P. | Accounting Firm | |
100 Crescent Court | Tait, Weller & Baker LLP | |
Dallas, TX 75201 | 1818 Market Street | |
Philadelphia, PA 19103 | ||
Subadviser | ||
(International Fund) | Legal Counsel | |
Vontobel Asset Management, Inc. | K&L Gates LLP | |
1540 Broadway | 1601 K Street, N.W. | |
New York, NY 10036 | Washington, D.C. 20006 |
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A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to vote proxies relating to a portfolio’s securities is available, without charge, upon request by calling toll free 1-800-423-4026 or can be viewed online or downloaded from the EDGAR database on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (“SEC”) internet website at http://www.sec.gov. In addition, information regarding how the Funds voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30, is available, without charge, upon request in writing or by calling 1-800-423-4026 and on the SEC’s internet website at http://www.sec.gov.
The Funds file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC on Form N-Q for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year. The Funds’ Form N-Q is available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov; and may also be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. The schedule of portfolio holdings is available, without charge, upon request in writing or by calling 1-800-423-4026.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics
Not applicable for semi-annual report
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not applicable for semi-annual report
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable for semi-annual report
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable
Item 6. Schedule of Investments for semi-annual report
Schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies & 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 Companies and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
There were no material changes to the procedure by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Trustees.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) The Registrant's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer have concluded that the Registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effective, based on their evaluation of these disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days of the filing date of this report.
(b) There were no changes in the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as amended) that occurred during the second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant's internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12. Exhibits
(a)(1) Code of Ethics - Not applicable for semi-annual report
(a)(2) Certifications pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Filed herewith
(b) Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Filed herewith
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
First Investors Income Funds
By | /S/ | DEREK BURKE |
Derek Burke | ||
President and Principal Executive Officer | ||
Date: | May 28, 2014 |
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/ | DEREK BURKE |
Derek Burke | ||
President and Principal Executive Officer | ||
By | /S/ | JOSEPH I. BENEDEK |
Joseph I. Benedek | ||
Treasurer and Principal Financial Officer | ||
Date: | May 28, 2014 |