SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM N-CSRS/A
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 002-96924
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
1300 N. State Street
Bellingham, Washington 98225-4730
(Address of Principal Executive Offices, including ZIP Code)
Nicholas F. Kaiser
1300 N. State Street
Bellingham, Washington 98225-4730
(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Registrant’s Telephone Number- (360) 734-9900
Date of fiscal year end: May 31, 2006
Date of reporting period: November 30, 2005
(Graphic Omitted)
Amana Mutual Funds Trust
Growth; Income
1300 N. State Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
www.amanafunds.com
888 / 73-AMANA
Semi-Annual Report | November 30, 2005 |
REPORT TO STOCKHOLDERS
INCOME FUND • GROWTH FUND | SEMI-ANNUAL | ||
REPORT | |||
November 30, 2005 |
Fellow Shareowners: The Amana Funds have performed far better than most market indices, as they have for several years. However, we simply must caution shareowners that our exceptional results may not continue in the future. Amana Income Fund gained 9.6% for the first six months of its fiscal year, ended November 30, 2005. Our main investment sectors - utilities, energy, and cyclicals - all gave us excellent returns as world prices for commodities, including hyrdocarbons, rose. Amana Growth Fund jumped 14.1% for the first six months of its fiscal year ended November 30, 2005. The Fund’s concentrations in the health and technology sectors, which we believe have excellent long-term prospects, helped results. As value investors, the Amana Funds seek investment profits from sound, growing, established businesses that can be held for several years. We invest globally, using ADR’s and US-traded shares to increase international exposure. Currently over $196 million is invested in more than 10,000 shareowner accounts through the two Amana mutual Funds, up from $77 million one year ago. Your Board is pleased with Amana’s years of successful Islamic investment leadership and the Trust’s growth and solid investment reputation. Increased assets are reducing Fund expense ratios: for the six months ended November 30th, the Amana Growth Fund’s expense ratio (annualized) dropped to 1.44% and the Amana Income Fund’s decreased to 1.52%. The low portfolio turnover ratios and the waiver of all portfolio brokerage commissions continue. If you have questions or need investment help, please call Saturna Capital at 888/73-AMANA. Since 1989, Saturna Capital has worked on improving our services to you. | |||
Respectfully, | |||
Nicholas Kaiser, President | Talat Othman , Chairman |
January 5, 2006
Average Annual Returns* | 1 year | 5 years | 10 years | |
Amana Income Fund | 12.15% | 5.36% | 8.88% | |
Amana Growth Fund | 20.20% | 4.80% | 11.99% | |
*for years ended 12/30/2005 |
Performance data quoted in this report represents past performance, is before any taxes payable by shareowners, and is no guarantee of future performance. Mutual Fund performance changes over time and currently may be significantly lower than stated. Recent performance is published online at each month’s end. Please visit amanaFunds.com or call Saturna Capital for current performance figures. Total returns are historical and include change in share value and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any. Share price, yield and return will vary and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares.
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Morningstar Rating™
Amana Growth Fund | Amana Income Fund |
Overall (5 star graphic omitted) | Overall (4 star graphic omitted) |
3 Years (5 star graphic omitted) | 3 Years (5 star graphic omitted) |
5 Years (5 star graphic omitted) | 5 Years (4 star graphic omitted) |
10 Years (5 star graphic omitted) | 10 Years (3 star graphic omitted) |
Source: Morningstar for 12/30/05. Past performance does not guarantee future results. For each fund with at least a three-year history, Morningstar calculates a Morningstar Rating™ based on a Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Return measure that accounts for variation in a fund’s monthly performance (including the effects of sales charges, loads, and redemption fees), placing more emphasis on downward variations and rewarding consistent performance. The top 10% in each category receive 5 stars, the next 22.5% 4 stars, the next 35% 3 stars, the next 22.5% 2 stars and the bottom 10% receive 1 star. (Each share class is counted as a fraction of one fund within this scale and rated separately, which may cause slight variations in the distribution percentages.) The Overall Morningstar Rating for a fund is derived from a weighted average of performance figures associated with its 3-, 5- and 10-year (if applicable) Morningstar Rating metrics. Amana Growth was rated against the following numbers of Large Growth funds over the following time periods: 1353 funds overall, 1353 funds in the last 3 years, 1065 funds in the last 5 years and 370 funds in the last 10 years. With respect to these Large Growth funds, Amana Growth received Morningstar Ratings of 5 stars for the 3-year, 5-year, 10-year and Overall periods. Amana Income was rated agaist the following numbers of Large Value funds over the following time periods: 1014 funds overall, 1014 funds in the last 3 years, 697 funds in the last five years and 333 funds in the last 10 years. With respect to these Large Value funds, Amana Income received Morningstar Ratings of 5 stars for the 3-year period, 4 stars for the 5-year period, 3 stars for the 10-year period and 4 stars Overall.
INVESTMENTS | Income Fund | |||
As of November 30, 2005 | ||||
Number of | Market | Percentage | ||
Issue | Shares | Cost | Value | Of Assets |
COMMON STOCKS | ||||
Automotive | ||||
Genuine Parts | 21,000 | $803,684 | $930,510 | 1.8 |
Nissan Motor ADR | 35,000 | 776,923 | 717,850 | 1.4 |
SUB-TOTAL | 1,580,607 | 1,648,360 | 3.2 | |
Building | ||||
Hanson plc ADS | 25,000 | 984,040 | 1,280,000 | 2.4 |
Plum Creek Timber | 25,000 | 729,345 | 974,000 | 1.8 |
Weyerhaeuser | 20,000 | 1,303,161 | 1,326,200 | 2.5 |
SUB-TOTAL | 3,016,546 | 3,580,200 | 6.7 | |
Chemicals | ||||
BASF AG ADS | 13,000 | 912,040 | 954,200 | 1.8 |
RPM | 25,390 | 182,267 | 472,254 | 0.9 |
SUB-TOTAL | 1,094,307 | 1,426,454 | 2.7 | |
Computer Software | ||||
Microsoft | 30,000 | 827,500 | 830,400 | 1.6 |
Cosmetics | ||||
Procter & Gamble | 11,700 | 628,080 | 669,123 | 1.3 |
Diversified Operations | ||||
3m | 15,000 | 1,140,900 | 1,177,200 | 2.2 |
Energy | ||||
BP plc ADR | 22,382 | $858,774 | $1,473,631 | 2.8 |
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Income Fund | INVESTMENTS | |||
Number of | Market | Percentage | ||
Issue | Shares | Cost | Value | Of Assets |
Conoco Phillips | 10,000 | $299,935 | $605,100 | 1.2 |
EnCana | 25,000 | 311,371 | 1,108,000 | 2.1 |
Exxon Mobil | 25,200 | 469,081 | 1,462,356 | 2.8 |
USEC | 80,000 | 741,526 | 880,000 | 1.7 |
SUB-TOTAL | 2,680,687 | 5,529,087 | 10.6 | |
Food Production | ||||
Kellogg | 20,000 | 883,203 | 881,400 | 1.7 |
Machinery | ||||
Manitowoc | 17,250 | 95,638 | 864,225 | 1.6 |
Medical | ||||
Abbott Laboratories | 12,500 | 509,967 | 471,375 | 0.9 |
Bristol-Myers Squibb | 36,000 | 632,682 | 777,240 | 1.5 |
GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR | 12,000 | 608,075 | 594,840 | 1.1 |
Lily (Eli) | 14,000 | 886,418 | 707,000 | 1.3 |
Pfizer | 42,000 | 985,280 | 890,400 | 1.7 |
Wyeth | 22,000 | 482,081 | 914,320 | 1.7 |
SUB-TOTAL | 4,104,403 | 4,355,175 | 8.2 | |
Mining | ||||
BHP Billiton Ltd. ADS | 35,000 | 913,526 | 1,125,950 | 2.1 |
Fording Canadian Coal Trust | 41,052 | 325,735 | 1,627,301 | 3.1 |
Phelps Dodge | 6,500 | 639,865 | 881,855 | 1.7 |
Rio Tinto plc ADS | 9,000 | 521,085 | 1,466,010 | 2.8 |
SUB-TOTAL | 2,400,211 | 5,101,116 | 9.7 | |
Protection-Safety Equipment | ||||
Diebold | 10,000 | 491,019 | 388,600 | 0.7 |
Publishing | ||||
Dow Jones & Co. | 11,000 | 402,340 | 375,210 | 0.7 |
McGraw-Hill | 24,000 | 842,016 | 1,273,200 | 2.4 |
SUB-TOTAL | 1,244,356 | 1,648,410 | 3.1 | |
Real Estate | ||||
Duke Realty | 30,000 | 748,593 | 1,020,000 | 1.9 |
Shurgard Storage Centers | 20,000 | 526,956 | 1,170,400 | 2.2 |
SUB-TOTAL | 1,275,549 | 2,190,400 | 4.1 | |
Steel | ||||
Nucor | 11,000 | 698,500 | 737,800 | 1.4 |
United States Steel | 30,000 | 71,343 | 1,428,000 | 2.7 |
Worthington Industries | 25,000 | 439,740 | 507,250 | 1.0 |
SUB-TOTAL | 1,929,583 | 2,673,130 | 5.1 | |
Telecommunications | ||||
BCE | 30,000 | $541,105 | $711,600 | 1.3 |
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Income Fund | INVESTMENTS | |||
Number of | Market | Percentage | ||
Issue | Shares | Cost | Value | Of Assets |
Telecom Corp New Zealand ADS | 15,000 | $520,190 | $484,800 | 0.9 |
Telefonica SA ADS | 30,000 | 382,538 | 1,326,600 | 2.5 |
Telus | 26,000 | 659,732 | 999,960 | 1.9 |
SUBTOTAL | 2,103,565 | 3,522,960 | 6.6 | |
Tools | ||||
Regal-Beloit | 25,000 | 631,199 | 882,250 | 1.7 |
Transportation | ||||
Burlington Northern Santa Fe | 22,000 | 734,225 | 1,455,960 | 2.8 |
Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd. | 23,000 | 400,426 | 992,220 | 1.9 |
United Parcel Service- Class B | 14,000 | 1,004,136 | 1,090,600 | 2.1 |
SUBTOTAL | 2,140,785 | 3,538,780 | 6.8 | |
Utilities-Gas & Electric | ||||
Avista | 46,000 | 886,351 | 811,900 | 1.5 |
Duke Energy | 33,000 | 889,029 | 886,380 | 1.7 |
FPL Group | 31,000 | 792,579 | 1,314,090 | 2.5 |
IDACORP | 25,000 | 691,806 | 712,750 | 1.4 |
National Fuel Gas | 32,000 | 886,138 | 1,032,000 | 2.0 |
NiSource | 34,000 | 697,862 | 732,020 | 1.4 |
Piedmont Natural Gas | 30,000 | 366,056 | 704,700 | 1.3 |
Puget Energy | 30,000 | 683,261 | 621,300 | 1.2 |
Sempra Energy | 22,300 | 501,563 | 980,085 | 1.9 |
SUBTOTAL | 6,394,645 | 7,795,225 | 14.9 | |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | $34,662,883 | $48,702,495 | 92.5 | |
Other Assets (net of liabilities) | 3,945,055 | 7.5 | ||
TOTAL NET ASSETS | $52,647,550 | 100.0 | ||
ADS = American Depositary Share |
Top Ten Stocks | Top Five Industries | ||
% of Fund's net assets | % of Fund's net assets | ||
Fording Coal | 3.1 | Utilities | 14.9 |
BP plc ADS | 2.8 | Energy | 10.6 |
Rio Tinto plc ADS | 2.8 | Mining | 9.7 |
Exxon Mobil | 2.8 | Medical | 8.2 |
Burlinton Northern Santa Fe | 2.8 | Transportation | 6.8 |
United States Steel | 2.7 | ||
Telefonica SA ADS | 2.5 | ||
Weyerheuser | 2.5 | ||
FPL Group | 2.5 | ||
Hanson plc ADS | 2.4 |
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Income Fund | FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | |||||
Selected data per share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period: | ||||||
Six months ended | For Year Ended May 31, | |||||
Nov. 30, 2005 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | $21.42 | $17.50 | $15.07 | $16.63 | $18.62 | $18.39 |
Income from investment operations | ||||||
Net investment income | 0.19 | 0.23* | 0.28 | 0.19 | 0.15 | 0.17 |
Net gains or losses on securities (both realized and unrealized) | 1.87 | 3.93 | 2.43 | (1.55) | (1.99) | 0.23 |
Total from investment operations | 2.06 | 4.16 | 2.71 | (1.36) | (1.84) | 0.40 |
Less distributions | ||||||
Dividends (from net investment income) | - | (0.24) | (0.28) | (0.20) | (0.15) | (0.17) |
Total distributions | - | (0.24) | (0.28) | (0.20) | (0.15) | (0.17) |
Paid in capital | 0.00** | 0.00** | - | - | - | - |
Net asset value at end of period | $23.48 | $21.42 | $17.50 | $15.07 | $16.63 | $18.62 |
Total return | 9.62% | 23.76% | 17.99% | (8.15)% | (9.88)% | 2.17% |
Ratios / Supplemental Data | ||||||
Net assets ($000), end of period | $52,648 | $40,842 | $24,761 | $19,410 | $20,878 | $23,237 |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets | ||||||
Before custodian fee waiver | 0.76% | 1.61% | 1.72% | 1.89% | 1.71% | 1.57% |
After custodian fee waiver | 0.76% | 1.60% | 1.71% | 1.87% | 1.70% | 1.56% |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | 0.84% | 1.26% | 1.71% | 1.36% | 0.89% | 0.89% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 6% | 9% | 3% | 5% | 8% | 8% |
*Calculated using average shares outstanding. **Amount is less than $0.01 |
STATEMENT OF ASSETS | Income Fund | ||
As of November 30, 2005 | |||
Assets | |||
Common stocks (cost $34,662,883) | $48,702,495 | ||
Cash | 3,800,645 | ||
Dividends receivable | 199,816 | ||
Insurance reserve premium | 2,529 | ||
Total Assets | $52,705,485 | ||
Liabilities | |||
Payable to affiliate | 57,935 | ||
Total liabilities | 57,935 | ||
Net Assets | $52,647,550 | ||
Fund shares outstanding | 2,242,648 | ||
Analysis of Net Assets | |||
Paid in capital (unlimited shares authorized, without par value) | 37,570,056 | ||
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | 1,037,882 | ||
Unrealized net appreciation on investments | 14,039,612 | ||
Net Assets applicable to fund shares outstanding | $52,647,550 | ||
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption price per share | $23.48 | ||
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements)
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Income Fund | STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS |
Semi-Annual period ended November 30, 2005 | |||
Investment income | |||
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $29,722) | $732,282 | ||
Miscellaneous income | 460 | ||
Gross investment income | $732,742 | ||
Expenses | |||
Investment adviser and administration fees | 218,052 | ||
Distribution fees | 52,183 | ||
Shareowner servicing fees | 29,607 | ||
Porfessional fees | 12,302 | ||
Filing and registration | 11,303 | ||
Other expenses | 10,769 | ||
Chief Compliance Officer expenses | 6,467 | ||
Printing and postage | 5,108 | ||
Custodian fees | 2,716 | ||
Total gross expenses | 348,507 | ||
Less custodian fees waived | (2,064) | ||
Net expenses | 346,443 | ||
Net investment income | 386,299 | ||
Net realized gain on investments | |||
Proceeds from sales | 2,394,517 | ||
Less cost of securities sold (based on identified cost) | 1,011,240 | ||
Realized net gain | 1,383,277 | ||
Unrealized gain on investments | |||
End of period | 14,039,612 | ||
Beginning of period | 11,778,286 | ||
Increase in unrealized gain for the period | 2,261,326 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 3,644,603 | ||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $4,030,902 |
STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | Income Fund | ||
Six months ended November 30, 2005 | Year ended May 31,2005 | ||
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | |||
From operations | |||
Net investment income | $386,299 | $409,725 | |
Net realized gain on investments | 1,383,277 | 794,515 | |
Net increase in unrealized appreciation | 2,261,326 | 4,950,349 | |
Net increase in net assets | 4,030,902 | 6,154,589 | |
Dividends to shareowners from | |||
Net investment income | - | (417,482) | |
- | (417,482) | ||
Fund share transactions | |||
Proceeds from sales of shares | 12,973,114 | 18,805,680 | |
Value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | - | 408,201 | |
12,973,114 | 19,213,881 | ||
Early redemption penalties retained | 793 | 1066 | |
Cost of shares redeemed | (5,199,456) | (8,870,807) | |
Net increase in net assets from share transactions | 7,774,451 | 10,344,140 | |
Total increase in net assets | 11,805,353 | 16,081,247 | |
NET ASSETS | |||
Beginning of period | 40,842,197 | 24,760,950 | |
End of period | $52,645,550 | $40,842,197 | |
Shares of the fund sold and redeemed | |||
Number of shares sold | 563,150 | 907,878 | |
Number of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | - | 19,130 | |
563,150 | 927,008 | ||
Number of shares redeemed | (227,661) | (435,112) | |
Net increase in number of shares outstanding | 335,539 | 491,896 |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements)
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EXPENSES | Income Fund |
As an Amana Income Fund shareowner, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (or service) 12b-1 fees; and other Fund expenses. Unlike with many mutual funds, you do not incur sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions. Nor do you incur redemption fees, exchange fees, or fees related to Individual Retirement Accounts. To discourage speculation, a penalty applies to redemption of shares held less than 30 days. You may also incur charges related to extra services requested by you for your account.
EXAMPLE
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the fiscal year and held for the entire period [Tuesday, June 1, 2005 to Wednesday, November 30, 2005].
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you have invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $9,400 account value divided by $1,000 = 9.4), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Year” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this fiscal year. The Fund also charges the following fees for extra services rendered on request, which you may need to add to determine your total expenses: $10 per checkbook, $25 per bank wire, $15 per overnight courier delivery.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio (based on the last six months) 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 shareowner reports of the other funds. You may wish to add other fees that are not included in the expenses shown in the table, such as IRA fees (there are no fees on Amana Fund investments in Saturna Capital IRAs, ESAs, or HSAs), and charges for extra services such as check writing and bank wires.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or penalties, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different Funds.
Beginning Account Value [Wednesday, June 1, 2005] | Ending Account Value [Wednesday, November 30, 2005] | Expenses Paid During Period* | |
Actual (9.62% return after expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,096.20 | $7.98 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,034.80 | $7.88 |
* Expenses are equal to Amana Income Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.52% (based on the most recent semi-annual period of June 1, 2005 through November 30, 2005), multiplied by the average account value of $1,048.10 over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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INVESTMENTS | Growth Fund | |||
As of November 30, 2005 | ||||
Number of | Market | Percentage | ||
Issue | Shares | Cost | Value | Of Assets |
COMMON STOCKS (92.3%) | ||||
Automotive | ||||
Genuine Parts | 30,000 | $1,248,236 | $1,329,300 | 1.1 |
Nissan Motor ADR | 80,000 | 1,545,519 | 1,640,800 | 1.4 |
Toyota Motor ADS | 21,000 | 1,632,046 | 2,031,750 | 1.7 |
SUB-TOTAL | 4,425,801 | 5,001,850 | 4.2 | |
Building | ||||
Building Materials Holding | 16,000 | 173,782 | 1,317,280 | 1.1 |
Fastenal | 50,000 | 1,726,837 | 1,985,000 | 1.7 |
Lowe's Companies | 30,000 | 1,651,649 | 2,024,400 | 1.7 |
SUB-TOTAL | 3,552,268 | 5,326,680 | 4.5 | |
Chemicals | ||||
Clorox | 23,000 | 1,289,030 | 1,247,750 | 1.1 |
Hercules* | 30,000 | 392,823 | 352,800 | 0.3 |
SUB-TOTAL | 1,681,853 | 1,600,550 | 1.4 | |
Computer Hardware | ||||
3Com* | 55,000 | 286,089 | 198,550 | 0.2 |
Advanced Digital Information* | 65,000 | 378,689 | 682,500 | 0.6 |
Advanced Micro Devices* | 85,000 | 1,507,723 | 2,225,300 | 1.9 |
Apple Computer* | 72,000 | 1,005,927 | 4,883,040 | 4.2 |
Cree Research* | 20,000 | 514,709 | 536,600 | 0.4 |
Freescale Semiconductor* | 50,000 | 1,204,042 | 1,290,000 | 1.1 |
Hewlett-Packard | 62,000 | 1,620,476 | 1,839,540 | 1.6 |
International Business Machines | 15,000 | 1,150,280 | 1,333,500 | 1.1 |
Symbol Technologies | 31,000 | 323,470 | 354,330 | 0.3 |
Taiwan Semiconductor ADS | 160,873 | 1,333,641 | 1,541,163 | 1.8 |
SUB-TOTAL | 9,325,046 | 14,884,523 | 12.7 | |
Computer Software | ||||
Adobe Systems* | 52,000 | 750,032 | 1,695,720 | 1.4 |
Business Objects SA ADS* | 70,000 | 1,837,126 | 2,781,800 | 2.4 |
Intuit* | 30,000 | 1,004,849 | 1,607,100 | 1.4 |
Macromedia* | 32,000 | 1,069,646 | 1,435,520 | 1.2 |
SUB-TOTAL | 4,661,653 | 7,520,140 | 6.4 | |
Electronics | ||||
Agilent Technologies* | 42,000 | 1,389,110 | 1,497,720 | 1.3 |
Canon ADS | 40,000 | 1,943,657 | 2,250,800 | 1.9 |
EMCOR Group* | 30,000 | 1,457,893 | 2,113,500 | 1.8 |
Harman International Industries | 14,000 | 1,195,234 | 1,365,000 | 1.2 |
Qualcomm | 66,000 | 565,548 | 3,001,020 | 2.6 |
Trimble Navigation* | 70,000 | 1,783,023 | 2,280,600 | 1.9 |
SUB-TOTAL | 8,334,465 | 1,2508,640 | 10.7 | |
Energy | ||||
BP plc ADS | 29,544 | $1,718,533 | $1,945,177 | 1.7 |
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Growth Fund | INVESTMENTS | |||
Number of | Market | Percentage | ||
Issue | Shares | Cost | Value | Of Assets |
Energy | ||||
EnCana | 40,000 | $653,959 | $1,772,800 | 1.5 |
Noble | 26,000 | 1,237,835 | 1,873,820 | 1.6 |
Patterson-UTI Energy | 45,000 | 1,069,722 | 1,405,800 | 1.2 |
SUB-TOTAL | 4,680,049 | 6,997,597 | 6.0 | |
Food Production | ||||
Caribou Coffee* | 30,000 | 311,280 | 304,200 | 0.3 |
Hansen Natural* | 12,063 | 675,293 | 936,692 | 0.8 |
PepsiCo | 34,000 | 1,833,332 | 2,012,800 | 1.7 |
Potash Corp of Saskatchewan | 18,000 | 1,115,156 | 1,316,700 | 1.1 |
SUB-TOTAL | 3,935,061 | 4,570,392 | 3.9 | |
Machinery | ||||
Crane | 42,000 | 1,118,913 | 1,330,980 | 1.1 |
Manitowoc | 25,000 | 834,933 | 1,252,500 | 1.1 |
SUB-TOTAL | 1,953,846 | 2,583,480 | 2.2 | |
Medical | ||||
Affymetrix* | 37,000 | 1,493,766 | 1,821,880 | 1.6 |
Amgen* | 23,000 | 1,100,120 | 1,861,390 | 1.6 |
Barr Laboratories * | 32,000 | 1,381,253 | 1,835,200 | 1.6 |
DENTSPLY International | 28,000 | 1,436,590 | 1,557,360 | 1.3 |
Genentech* | 20,000 | 616,224 | 1,912,400 | 1.6 |
Humana* | 25,000 | 571,640 | 1,145,750 | 1.0 |
IMS Health | 55,000 | 1,381,527 | 1,344,750 | 1.2 |
Johnson & Johnson | 25,000 | 1,326,942 | 1,543,750 | 1.3 |
Lilly (Eli) | 13,000 | 821,703 | 656,500 | 0.6 |
Novartis AG ADR | 30,000 | 1,478,129 | 1,572,000 | 1.3 |
Novo-Nordisk A/S ADR | 25,000 | 1,050,350 | 1,341,500 | 1.1 |
Oakley | 55,000 | 870,098 | 884,400 | 0.8 |
Pharmaceutical Product Development | 30,000 | 1,447,592 | 1,748,700 | 1.5% |
Wyeth | 20,000 | 894,955 | 831,200 | 0.7 |
Zimmer Holdings* | 16,000 | 1,260,033 | 1,002,720 | 0.9 |
SUB-TOTAL | 17,130,922 | 21,059,500 | 18.1 | |
Mining | ||||
Anglo-American plc ADR | 65,000 | 1,753,733 | 2,073,500 | 1.8 |
Rio Tinto plc ADS | 12,000 | 1,297,403 | 1,954,680 | 1.7 |
SUB-TOTAL | 3,051,136 | 4,028,180 | 3.5 | |
Paper & Publishing | ||||
McGraw-Hill | 34,000 | 1,257,489 | 1,803,700 | 1.5 |
Wiley (John) & Sons, Class A | 30,000 | 820,270 | 1,228,800 | 1.0 |
SUB-TOTAL | 2,077,759 | 3,032,500 | 2.5 | |
Retail | ||||
American Eagle Outfitters | 15,000 | $380,340 | $341,400 | 0.3 |
(continued on next page) |
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INVESTMENTS | Growth Fund | |||
Number of | Market | Percentage | ||
Issue | Shares | Cost | Value | Of Assets |
Retail (continued) | ||||
Bed Bath & Beyond* | 36,000 | $1,373,834 | $1,533,600 | 1.3 |
Build-A-Bear Workshop* | 40,000 | 988,730 | 1,140,000 | 1.0 |
PETsMART | 40,000 | 1,104,359 | 952,800 | 0.8 |
Staples | 60,000 | 1,351,275 | 1,386,000 | 1.2 |
SUB-TOTAL | 5,198,538 | 5,353,800 | 4.6 | |
Tools | ||||
Regal-Beloit | 20,000 | 472,967 | 705,800 | 0.6 |
Telecommunications | ||||
American Movil ADR | 75,000 | 695,880 | 2,154,000 | 1.8 |
China Mobile (Hong Kong) Ltd. | 65,000 | 1.507,421 | 1,591,850 | 1.4 |
Harris | 50,000 | 1,927,610 | 2,229,000 | 1.9 |
SUB-TOTAL | 4,130,911 | 5,974,850 | 5.1 | |
Transportation | ||||
LAN Airlines SA | 30,000 | 283,182 | 1,105,500 | 0.9 |
Norfolk Southern | 40,000 | 1,543,120 | 1,769,600 | 1.5 |
Supreme Industries | 20,000 | 133,626 | 157,000 | 0.1 |
United Parcel Service- Class B | 28,000 | 2,016,486 | 2,181,200 | 1.9 |
SUB-TOTAL | 3,976,414 | 5,213,300 | 4.4 | |
Utilities-Electric | ||||
Avista | 100,000 | 1,916,917 | 1,765,000 | 1.5 |
TOTAL INVESTMENTS | $80,505,603 | $108,126,782 | 92.3 | |
Other Assets (net of liabilities) | 9,003,899 | 7.7 | ||
TOTAL NET ASSETS | $117,130,681 | 100.0 | ||
*Non-Income producing security | ADS- American Depositary Share | ADR - American Depositary Receipt |
Top Ten Stocks | Top Five Industries | ||
% of Fund's net assets | % of Fund's net assets | ||
Apple Computer | 4.2 | Medical | 18.1 |
QUALCOMM | 2.6 | Computer Hardware | 12.7 |
Business Objects SA ADS | 2.4 | Electronics | 10.7 |
Trimble Navigation | 1.9 | Computer Software | 6.4 |
Canon ADS | 1.9 | Energy | 6.0 |
Harris | 1.9 | ||
Advanced Micro Devices | 1.9 | ||
United Parcel Service, Class B | 1.9 | ||
America Movil ADR | 1.8 | ||
EMCOR Group | 1.8 |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | Growth Fund | ||||||
Selected data per share of capital stock outstanding throughout each period: | |||||||
Six months ended | For Year Ended May 31, | ||||||
Nov. 30, 2005 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | ||
Net asset value at beginning of period | $15.51 | $12.34 | $10.01 | $11.10 | $12.61 | $14.45 | |
Income from investment operations | |||||||
Net investment income | (0.06)* | (0.13)* | (0.11) | (0.11) | (0.12) | (0.11) | |
Net gains or losses on securities (both realized and unrealized) | 2.25 | 3.30 | 2.44 | (0.98) | (1.39) | (1.27) | |
Total from investment operations | 2.19 | 3.17 | 2.33 | (1.09) | (1.51) | (1.38) | |
Less distributions | |||||||
Dividends (from capital gains) | - | - | - | - | - | (0.46) | |
Total distributions | - | - | - | - | - | (0.46) | |
Paid In Capital from early redemption penalties | 0.00** | 0.00** | - | - | - | - | |
Net asset value at end of period | $17.70 | $15.51 | $12.34 | $10.01 | $11.10 | $12.61 | |
Total return | 14.12% | 25.69% | 23.28% | (9.82)% | (11.97)% | (9.89)% | |
Ratios / Supplemental Data | |||||||
Net assets ($000), end of period | $117,131 | $53,874 | $32,778 | $22,143 | $23,965 | $26,419 | |
Ratio of gross expenses to average net assets | |||||||
Before custodian fee waiver | 0.73% | 1.66% | 1.75% | 1.96% | 1.74% | 1.55% | |
After custodian fee waiver | 0.72% | 1.65% | 1.73% | 1.93% | 1.73% | 1.54% | |
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | (0.35)% | (0.87)% | (1.00)% | (1.20%) | (1.09%) | (0.90)% | |
Portfolio turnover rate | 7% | 2% | 13% | 16% | 8% | 11% | |
Growth Fund | STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES | |
As of November 30, 2005 | ||
Assets | ||
Common stocks (cost $80,505,603) | $108,126,782 | |
Cash | 8,993,474 | |
Dividends receivable | 95,332 | |
Total Assets | $117,215,588 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable to affiliate | 84,907 | |
Total liabilities | 84,907 | |
Net Assets | $117,130,681 | |
Fund shares outstanding | 6,618,679 | |
Analysis of Net Assets | ||
Paid in capital (unlimited shares authorized, without par value) | 90,621,353 | |
Accumulated net realized loss on investments | (1,111,851) | |
Unrealized net appreciation on investments | 27,621,179 | |
Net assets applicable to fund shares outstanding | $117,130,681 | |
Net Asset Value, Offering and Redemption price per share | $17.70 |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements)
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS | Growth Fund | ||
Semi-Annual period ended November 30, 2005 | |||
Investment income | |||
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $17,277) | $289,071 | ||
Miscellaneous income | 339 | ||
Gross investment income | $289,410 | ||
Expenses | |||
Investment adviser and administration fees | 368,461 | ||
Distribution fees | 87,077 | ||
Shareowner servicing fees | 46,750 | ||
Professional fees | 15,463 | ||
Other expenses | 13,546 | ||
Filing and registration fees | 10,949 | ||
Chief Compliance Officer expenses | 8,529 | ||
Printing and postage | 6,526 | ||
Custodian fees | 4,546 | ||
Total gross expenses | 561,847 | ||
Less custodian fees waived | (3,721) | ||
Net expenses | 558,126 | ||
Net investment loss | (268,716) | ||
Net realized gain on investments | |||
Proceeds from sales | 5,225,203 | ||
Less cost of securities sold (based on identified cost ) | 4,611,500 | ||
Realized net gain | 613,703 | ||
Unrealized gain on investments | |||
End of period | 27,621,179 | ||
Beginning of period | 17,517,551 | ||
Increase in unrealized gain for the period | 10,103,628 | ||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments | 10,717,331 | ||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $10,448,615 |
Growth Fund | STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS | |
Period ended November 30, 2005 | Year ended May 31,2005 | |
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | ||
From operations | ||
Net investment loss | $(268,716) | $(344,026) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 613,703 | (209,924) |
Net increase in unrealized appreciation | 10,103,628 | 9,692,759 |
Net increase in net assets | 10,448,615 | 9,138,809 |
Fund share transactions | ||
Proceeds from sales of shares | 58,360,944 | 17,441,824 |
- | - | |
Early redemption penalties retained | 7,278 | 662 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (5,559,973) | (5,485,953) |
Net increase in net assets from share transactions | 52,808,249 | 11,956,533 |
Total increase in net assets | 63,256,864 | 21,095,342 |
NET ASSETS | ||
Beginning of period | 53,873,817 | 32,778,475 |
End of period | $117,130,681 | $53,873,817 |
Shares of the fund sold and redeemed | ||
Number of shares sold | 3,478,627 | 1,211,940 |
Number of shares redeemed | (333,792) | (393,911) |
Net increase in number of shares outstanding | 3,144,835 | 818,029 |
(The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements)
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EXPENSES | Growth Fund |
As an Amana Growth Fund shareowner, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution (or service) 12b-1 fees; and other Fund expenses. Unlike with many mutual funds, you do not incur sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions. Nor do you incur redemption fees, exchange fees, or fees related to Individual Retirement Accounts. To discourage speculation, a penalty applies to redemption of shares held less than 30 days. You may also incur charges related to extra services requested by you for your account.
EXAMPLE
The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the fiscal year and held for the entire period [Tuesday, June 1, 2005 to Wednesday, November 30, 2005].
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you have invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, a $9,400 account value divided by $1,000 = 9.4), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Year” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this fiscal year. The Fund also charges the following fees for extra services rendered on request, which you may need to add to determine your total expenses: $10 per checkbook, $25 per bank wire, $15 per overnight courier delivery.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The second line of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio (based on the last six months) 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 shareowner reports of the other funds. You may wish to add other fees that are not included in the expenses shown in the table, such as IRA fees (there are no fees on Amana Fund investments in Saturna Capital IRAs, ESAs, or HSAs), and charges for extra services such as check writing and bank wires.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees or penalties, or exchange fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different Funds.
Beginning Account Value [Wednesday, June 1, 2005] | Ending Account Value [Wednesday, November 30, 2005] | Expenses Paid During Period* | |
Actual (1.912% return after expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,141.20 | $7.73 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,035.60 | $7.35 |
* Expenses are equal to Amana Growth Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.44% (based on the most recent semi-annual period of June 1, 2005 through November 30, 2005), multiplied by the average account value of $1,070.60 over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period).
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
NOTE 1 - Organization Unaudited Information NOTE 2 - Significant Accounting Policies Security valuation: Federal income taxes: Dividends and distributions to shareowners: Other: Estimates: | NOTE 3 - Transactions with Affiliated Persons NOTE 4 - Dividends NOTE 5 - Investments Income Fund $15,077,494 Growth Fund $26,509,328
During the six months ended November 30, 2005, the Income Fund purchased $9,084,158 of securities and sold $2,394,517 of securities. The Growth Fund purchased $53,911,174 of securities and sold $5,225,203 of securities. |
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NOTE 6 - Custody Credits
RENEWAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY CONTRACT In addition to information provided throughout the year, the trustees utilized a comparison of services, performance and fees for six Funds with roughly comparable objectives and sizes that the trustees had previously selected as a relevant peer group. The trustees found such information helpful in establishing expectations regarding Saturna’s performance and whether to continue the advisory contracts. In their review, the trustees noted that the Funds offer a full range of high-quality investor services, including unique services for Islamic investors. The trustees reviewed improvements in Saturna’s operations during the last year. An important factor in the consideration by the trustees was Saturna’s experience, ability and continued commitment to perform internally shareowner servicing, administration, accounting, marketing and distribution to maintain quality servicing at a reasonable expense. The trustees also reviewed Morningstar and Lipper mutual Fund ratings, and found that the performance of each of the Funds, both in absolute numbers and relative to the peer group, was exceptional. Lipper ranked both Funds in the top 1% of their categories for return over the last 12 months. Lipper’s Leader Scorecard ranked Amana Growth in the top quintile (top 20%) of its category on total return, consistent return, and tax efficiency, and the middle quintile on preservation. Lipper’s Scorecard ranked Amana Income in the top quintile of its category on preservation and tax efficiency, and in the second quintile on total return and consistent return. The trustees also noted that the Funds’ primary objective – making investments appropriate for Islamic investors – has consistently been done by Saturna Capital. They recognized this constraint impacts Fund performances relative to major market indices. They understood this specialized focus – compliance with Islamic Shariah – increases Saturna’s research expenses and obligations. They recognized Saturna’s increasing world-wide recognition for its Islamic investing experience. The trustees reviewed the fees and expenses of the Funds. They noted that Saturna’s fees, which include administrative services, were fair and reasonable. They considered the fees charged by Saturna to other kinds of accounts and the different services provided to those accounts, as well as the ways work done for other accounts and services of Saturna benefits the Funds. The trustees appreciated the substantial growth in Fund assets during the past year. They found the Funds’ expense ratios comparable to those of other Funds in their peer group and to be fair given the sizes of the Funds, services provided and expenses incurred. They noted this year’s material decrease in Fund expense ratios, and saw no need for advisory fee changes or breakpoints. The trustees also took into consideration Saturna’s avoidance of | significant operational problems and its diligence in complying with increased investment company rules and regulations. The trustees reviewed the profitability of the Funds to the adviser and considered whether there are any fallout benefits to Saturna Capital. The trustees recognized that Saturna is relatively small, with operational profit or loss dependent upon market cycles. It continues to invest in improvements in its operation and services, and seeks to improve compensation to attract and retain increasingly qualified, experienced and specialized staff. The trustees found no significant “fall out benefits” such as “soft dollars” that were of material benefit to Saturna. The trustees appreciated that Saturna Capital voluntarily waived brokerage commissions for Fund portfolio trades, effective January 1, 2005, which negatively impacts the profitability of Saturna’s discount brokerage subsidiary.
Availability of Proxy Voting Information Availability of Amana Portfolio Information This report is issued for the information of the shareowners of the Funds. It is not authorized for distribution to prospective investors unless it is accompanied or preceded by an effective prospectus relating to the securities of the Funds.
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CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
(a) Internal control over financial reporting is under the supervision of the principal executive and financial officers. On December 29, 2005, Mr. Nicholas Kaiser (President) and Mr. Christopher Fankhauser (Treasurer), reviewed the internal control procedures for Amana Mutual Funds Trust and found them reasonable and adequate.
(b) No change.
EXHIBITS
Exhibits included with this filing:
(a) Code of Ethics. (not required)
(b) Certifications.
(1) Nicholas Kaiser, President, Amana Mutual Funds Trust
(2) Christopher Fankhauser, Treasurer, Amana Mutual Funds Trust
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.
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
By:
/s/ Nicholas Kaiser
Nicholas Kaiser, President
Date: April 3, 2008
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By:
/s/ Nicholas Kaiser
Nicholas Kaiser, President
Date: April 3, 2008
By:
/s/ Christopher Fankhouser
Christopher Fankhouser, Treasurer
Date: April 3, 2008