SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM N-CSRS
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, 2011
Date of reporting period: November 30, 2010
Item 1. Semi-Annual Report
Amana Mutual Funds Trust
Semi-Annual Report
November 30, 2010
1300 North State Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
www.amanafunds.com
888 / 73-AMANA
Performance Summary (as of December 31, 2010):
Average Annual Returns (before any taxes paid by shareowners) | |||||
1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Expense Ratio¹ | |
Amana Income Fund | 12.21% | 1.98% | 7.97% | 6.66% | 1.26% |
Amana Growth Fund | 15.92% | 2.58% | 6.94% | 5.86% | 1.21% |
Amana Developing World Fund | 5.63% | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1.59% |
Morningstar™ Ratings² | Overall | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
Amana Income Fund — "Large Value" category | |||||
Morningstar Rating™ | * * * * * | n/a | * * * * * | * * * * * | * * * * * |
% Rank in category | n/a | 68 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
Funds in category | 1,120 | 1,240 | 1,120 | 956 | 502 |
Amana Growth Fund — "Large Growth" category | |||||
Morningstar Rating™ | * * * * * | n/a | * * * * * | * * * * * | * * * * * |
% Rank in category | n/a | 45 | 6 | 4 | 1 |
Funds in category | 1,504 | 1,718 | 1,504 | 1,286 | 787 |
Lipper Quintile Rankings³ | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
Amana Income Fund — "Equity Income" category | ||||
Quintile Rank | 5th | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Absolute Rank / Funds in category | 231/281 | 20/243 | 4/198 | 6/107 |
Amana Growth Fund — "Multi-Cap Growth" category | ||||
Quintile Rank | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Absolute Rank / Funds in category | 303/433 | 44/359 | 26/298 | 7/202 |
Performance data quoted in this report represents past performance, is before any taxes payable by shareowners, and is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than that stated herein. Performance current to the most recent month-end can be obtained by calling toll-free 888-73/AMANA or visiting www.amanafunds.com. Total returns are historical and include change in share value and reinvestment of dividends and capital gains, if any, and do not include the potential deduction of a 2% redemption fee on shares held less than 90 calendar days. Share price, yield, and return will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell your shares. The Amana Funds limit the securities they purchase to those consistent with Islamic principles, which limits opportunities and may increase risk.
Please consider an investment's objective, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain a free prospectus that contains this and other important information on the Amana Funds, please call toll-free 888-73/AMANA or visit www.amanafunds.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
The Amana Developing World Fund began operations September 28, 2009 and is not yet rated by Morningstar or Lipper.
¹ By regulation, expense ratios shown in this table are as of the Funds' most recent prospectus which is dated September 3, 2010 and incorporates results for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2010. Ratios presented in this table differ from the expense ratios shown elsewhere in this report as they represent different fiscal periods. Also by regulation, the performance in this table represents the most recent calendar quarter-end performance rather than performance through the Funds' most recent fiscal period. Average annual total returns include changes in principal value, reinvested dividends and capital gain distributions, if any.
² Source: Morningstar December 31, 2010. Morningstar, Inc. is an independent fund performance monitor. 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. 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.
% Rank in Category: This is the fund's total-return percentile rank for the specified time period relative to all funds that have the same Morningstar category. The highest (or most favorable) percentile rank is 1 and the lowest (or least favorable) percentile rank is 100. The top-performing fund in a category will always receive a rank of 1. Percentile ranks within categories are most useful in those categories that have a large number of funds.
³ Source: Lipper Inc., A Reuters Company, December 31, 2010. Lipper Inc. is a nationally recognized organization that ranks performance of mutual funds within a universe of funds that have similar investment objectives. Rankings are based on past performance with capital gains and dividends reinvested.
Fellow Shareowners:
Stock markets moved up during the six months ended November 30, 2010 as the economy made headway toward overcoming 2008's financial crisis. Benefiting from the improvement, for the six-month fiscal period ended November 30, 2010, Amana Income returned 10.81%, Amana Growth returned 11.51%, and Amana Developing World returned 5.51%. General market indicators also reflected the rebound: the S&P 500 Index recovered 9.49% while the Dow Jones Islamic World Index gained 13.87%. Domestic U.S. markets, especially small caps, generally outperformed emerging markets in the latter part of 2010.
The Amana Funds follow Islamic principles, which preclude investments in highly leveraged companies and the banking and financial sectors. We favor companies with low debt levels and strong balance sheets, which generally fare better in distressed times. With the market strengthening in 2010, our cash provided us with the means to cautiously increase our holdings of many attractively priced securities. We did not benefit as financial stocks rallied from their abnormally low prices in 2009.
Top Long-Term Results
Experienced investors know that gains or losses over a short interval tell an incomplete story compared to performance evaluated over a lengthier time span. That's why the recognition that Amana continues to receive for superlative long-term performance is so important to our shareowners.
For the ten year period ended December 31, 2010, Amana Income and Amana Growth were "Lipper Leaders" (in the top 20% of the mutual funds in their respective categories) for Total Return, Consistent Return, and Preservation. The "Leader" ratings are subject to change every month and are calculated using historical total returns and risk-adjusted returns relative to peers. They evidence Amana's commitment to providing both strong investment returns over time and capital preservation.
In addition, both funds received Morningstar's top "five star" ratings every month during the year. Please refer to the preceding page and following page for Amana's December 31 and November 30 longer-term performance data, respectively.
Going Forward
The U.S. economy is clearly improving: unemployment is slowly coming down, construction is bouncing off the bottom, and consumption is gaining. Led by exports, U.S. manufacturing is recovering. Stronger countries are raising interest rates and seeking to prevent bubbles, while central banks in weaker countries are still pushing cash out to the markets. In November, many U.S. political leaders were turned out as worries grow about too much government spending. In the final hours of 2010, investors dodged significant income tax increases that would have drained their capital for future investments in job-creating private businesses. Corporate earnings for 2011 should be even better than 2010, especially if federal income tax rates are lowered in a much needed reform.
As usual, the stock market is leading the economic recovery. This constitutes an excellent time to maintain a long-term commitment to equity investing. And more than ever, we remain committed to our values-based screening process,
Amana's fund assets exceed $3 billion |
which establishes an effective set of investment principles. We will continue to invest in companies with histories of solid revenues, earnings, and balance sheets. High-quality dividend-paying companies should perform relatively well.
During the fiscal year ended in May 2010, Amana's assets grew 54%. In the improving markets of the last six months, assets grew another 13% to just over $3 billion. The impact of asset growth on fund expense ratios is twofold. Not only do higher assets help by spreading out fixed expenses, but a fund's advisory fees may also be lowered (for example, to just 0.65% of individual fund assets over $1.5 billion). We are pleased to report a drop in the annualized expense ratio of Amana Growth to 1.16%, Amana Income to 1.22%, and Amana Developing World to 1.56% for the first half of the current fiscal year.
Amana Mutual Funds embody basic principles of sound finance: good governance, transparency, fairness, and risk-sharing. Saturna Capital staff work from offices in Bellingham, Chicago, Reno, and Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to better serve you. Our board members reside in seven states or provinces across North America. For more information, please visit www.amanafunds.com or call 1-888/73-AMANA.
Respectfully,
Nicholas Kaiser,
President & Portfolio Manager
(graphic omitted)
Talat Othman,
Independent Board Chairman
(graphic omitted)
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Performance Summary (as of November 30, 2010):
As of November 30, 2010, the U.S. mutual fund rating service, Morningstar™, honored Amana by awarding both the Income and Growth Funds their highest rating: * * * * * Overall. The strong performance history of both Funds is also illustrated in their high "% Rank in category" standings. Here are the details¹:
Morningstar™ Ratings | Overall | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
Amana Income Fund — "Large Value" category | |||||
Morningstar Rating™ | * * * * * | n/a | * * * * * | * * * * * | * * * * * |
% Rank in category | n/a | 35 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
Funds in category | 1,102 | 1,233 | 1,102 | 935 | 480 |
Amana Growth Fund — "Large Growth" category | |||||
Morningstar Rating™ | * * * * * | n/a | * * * * * | * * * * * | * * * * * |
% Rank in category | n/a | 34 | 6 | 3 | 1 |
Funds in category | 1,503 | 1,721 | 1,503 | 1,282 | 770 |
Amana also garnered high marks with Lipper Inc. (A Thomson Reuters Company)²:
Lipper Quintile Rankings | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years |
Amana Income Fund — "Equity Income" category | ||||
Quintile Rank | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Absolute Rank / Funds in category | 169/278 | 15/238 | 3/198 | 10/107 |
Amana Growth Fund — "Multi-Cap Growth" category | ||||
Quintile Rank | 4th | 1st | 1st | 1st |
Absolute Rank / Funds in category | 293/430 | 52/361 | 22/298 | 8/198 |
Performance data quoted above represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results.
The Amana Developing World Fund began operations September 28, 2009 and is not yet rated by Morningstar or Lipper.
¹ Source: Morningstar November 30, 2010. 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. 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.
% Rank in Category: This is the fund's total-return percentile rank for the specified time period relative to all funds that have the same Morningstar category. The highest (or most favorable) percentile rank is 1 and the lowest (or least favorable) percentile rank is 100. The top-performing fund in a category will always receive a rank of 1. Percentile ranks within categories are most useful in those categories that have a large number of funds.
² Source: Lipper Inc., A Thomson Reuters Company, November 30, 2010. Lipper Inc. Is a nationally recognized organization that ranks performance of mutual funds within a universe of funds that have similar investment objectives. Quintile Rankings are based on past performance with capital gains and dividends reinvested.
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Amana Income Fund: Performance Summary
Average Annual Returns as of November 30, 2010
1 year | 5 years | 10 years | Expense Ratio¹ | |
Amana Income Fund | 8.57% | 6.96% | 6.28% | 1.26% |
S&P 500 Index | 9.94% | 0.98% | 0.81% | N/A |
Growth of $10,000
Comparison of any mutual fund to a market index must be made bearing in mind that the index is unmanaged, and expense-free. Conversely, the fund will (1) be actively managed, (2) have an objective other than mirroring the index, such as limiting risk, (3) bear transaction and other operational costs, (4) stand ready to buy and sell its securities to shareowners on a daily basis, and (5) provide a wide range of services. The graph compares $10,000 invested in the Fund on November 30, 2000 to an identical amount invested in the S&P 500 Index, a broad-based stock market index. The graph shows that an investment in the Fund would have risen to $18,395 versus $9,000 in the Index. | |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The "Growth of $10,000" graph and "Average Annual Returns" performance table assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. They do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareowner might pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares, nor do they reflect the potential deduction of a 2% redemption fee on shares held less than 90 calendar days. ¹ By regulation, expense ratios shown in this table are as of the Funds' most recent prospectus which is dated September 3, 2010 and incorporates results for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2010. Ratios presented in this table differ from the expense ratios shown elsewhere in this report as they represent different fiscal periods. |
Fund Objective
The objectives of the Income Fund are current income and preservation of capital, consistent with Islamic principles; current income is its primary objective.
Top Ten Holdings | Industry Allocation | ||
Issue | % of Fund Assets | ||
Nike Class B | 2.3% | ||
Procter & Gamble | 2.1% | ||
Exxon Mobil | 2.1% | ||
Canadian National Railway | 1.9% | ||
Honeywell International | 1.9% | ||
Parker Hannifin | 1.9% | ||
Air Products & Chemicals | 1.8% | ||
Rockwell Automation | 1.8% | ||
Microsoft | 1.8% | ||
General Mills | 1.8% | ||
Industry weightings are shown as a percentage of net assets. |
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Amana Income Fund: Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks | Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Percentage of Assets |
Aerospace | |||||
United Technologies | UTX | 250,000 | $14,326,611 | $18,817,500 | 1.6% |
Automotive | |||||
Genuine Parts | GPC | 400,000 | 15,835,680 | 19,256,000 | 1.6% |
Building | |||||
Plum Creek Timber | PCL | 50,000 | 1,595,865 | 1,802,000 | 0.2% |
Chemicals | |||||
Air Products & Chemicals | APD | 250,000 | 16,422,819 | 21,555,000 | 1.8% |
BASF ADS | BASFY | 140,000 | 5,118,606 | 10,512,600 | 0.9% |
E.I. du Pont de Nemours | DD | 240,000 | 8,986,091 | 11,277,600 | 1.0% |
Methanex | MEOH | 300,000 | 5,849,587 | 8,793,000 | 0.8% |
Praxair | PX | 220,000 | 16,103,769 | 20,251,000 | 1.7% |
RPM International | RPM | 180,000 | 3,642,493 | 3,686,400 | 0.3% |
56,123,365 | 76,075,600 | 6.5% | |||
Computer Hardware | |||||
Intel | INTC | 1,000,000 | 17,847,285 | 21,157,500 | 1.8% |
Microchip Technology | MCHP | 400,000 | 10,127,079 | 13,444,000 | 1.1% |
Taiwan Semiconductor ADS | TSM | 1,072,868 | 10,684,439 | 11,533,331 | 1.0% |
38,658,803 | 46,134,831 | 3.9% | |||
Computer Software | |||||
Microsoft | MSFT | 850,000 | 20,279,045 | 21,468,875 | 1.8% |
Cosmetics & Toiletries | |||||
Procter & Gamble | PG | 400,000 | 23,489,880 | 24,428,000 | 2.1% |
Diversified Operations | |||||
Carlisle Companies | CSL | 550,000 | 16,981,666 | 20,141,000 | 1.7% |
Honeywell International | HON | 450,000 | 20,022,265 | 22,369,500 | 1.9% |
Johnson Controls | JCI | 500,000 | 13,108,417 | 18,220,000 | 1.5% |
PPG Industries | PPG | 100,000 | 4,319,270 | 7,796,000 | 0.7% |
3M | MMM | 200,000 | 13,704,248 | 16,796,000 | 1.4% |
68,135,866 | 85,322,500 | 7.2% | |||
Energy | |||||
Arch Coal | ACI | 650,000 | 10,358,926 | 18,980,000 | 1.6% |
Cenovus Energy | CVE | 300,000 | 6,821,573 | 8,631,000 | 0.7% |
ConocoPhillips | COP | 300,000 | 15,273,173 | 18,051,000 | 1.5% |
EnCana | ECA | 500,000 | 14,406,364 | 13,850,000 | 1.2% |
Exxon Mobil | XOM | 350,000 | 23,656,109 | 24,346,000 | 2.1% |
Total ADS | TOT | 300,000 | 17,012,377 | 14,631,000 | 1.3% |
87,528,522 | 98,489,000 | 8.4% | |||
Financial | |||||
Dun & Bradstreet | DNB | 200,000 | 15,599,260 | 15,068,000 | 1.3% |
Continued on next page. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Income Fund: Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks | Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Percentage of Assets |
Food Production | |||||
General Mills | GIS | 600,000 | $19,156,589 | $21,198,000 | 1.8% |
J.M. Smucker | SJM | 250,000 | 13,340,013 | 15,812,500 | 1.3% |
Kellogg | K | 400,000 | 19,891,738 | 19,692,000 | 1.7% |
PepsiCo | PEP | 310,000 | 19,349,526 | 20,035,300 | 1.7% |
Unilever ADS | UL | 252,081 | 6,570,755 | 7,048,185 | 0.6% |
78,308,621 | 83,785,985 | 7.1% | |||
Industrial Automation/Robotics | |||||
Rockwell Automation | ROK | 325,000 | 15,208,967 | 21,489,000 | 1.8% |
Instruments — Control | |||||
Parker Hannifin | PH | 275,000 | 12,527,667 | 22,063,250 | 1.9% |
Machinery | |||||
Emerson Electric | EMR | 350,000 | 15,444,219 | 19,274,500 | 1.6% |
Grainger (W.W.) | GWW | 150,000 | 14,706,937 | 18,739,500 | 1.6% |
30,151,156 | 38,014,000 | 3.2% | |||
Medical | |||||
Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 350,000 | 17,540,979 | 16,278,500 | 1.4% |
AstraZeneca ADS | AZN | 450,000 | 20,147,811 | 21,118,500 | 1.8% |
Becton, Dickinson & Co. | BDX | 210,000 | 15,293,814 | 16,365,300 | 1.4% |
Bristol-Myers Squibb | BMY | 650,000 | 15,122,291 | 16,406,000 | 1.4% |
Eli Lilly | LLY | 400,000 | 16,514,622 | 13,464,000 | 1.2% |
GlaxoSmithKline ADS | GSK | 500,000 | 19,063,026 | 19,140,000 | 1.6% |
Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 310,000 | 19,094,962 | 19,080,500 | 1.6% |
Medtronic | MDT | 150,000 | 4,451,825 | 5,029,500 | 0.4% |
Novartis ADR | NVS | 350,000 | 16,876,540 | 18,693,500 | 1.6% |
Pfizer | PFE | 1,096,250 | 20,041,697 | 17,868,875 | 1.5% |
164,147,567 | 163,444,675 | 13.9% | |||
Metal Ores | |||||
BHP Billiton ADS | BHP | 200,000 | 8,500,672 | 16,480,000 | 1.4% |
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold | FCX | 200,000 | 13,486,801 | 20,264,000 | 1.7% |
Rio Tinto ADS | RIO | 200,000 | 5,942,999 | 12,826,000 | 1.1% |
27,930,472 | 49,570,000 | 4.2% | |||
Paper & Paper Products | |||||
Kimberly-Clark | KMB | 300,000 | 19,381,392 | 18,567,000 | 1.6% |
Publishing | |||||
McGraw-Hill | MHP | 400,000 | 12,120,062 | 13,796,000 | 1.2% |
Pearson ADS | PSO | 300,000 | 4,106,896 | 4,350,000 | 0.3% |
16,226,958 | 18,146,000 | 1.5% | |||
Shoes & Related Apparel | |||||
Nike Class B | NKE | 310,000 | 18,670,512 | 26,700,300 | 2.3% |
Continued on next page. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Income Fund: Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks | Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Percentage of Assets |
Soap & Cleaning Preparants | |||||
Colgate-Palmolive | CL | 200,000 | $13,321,051 | $15,310,000 | 1.3% |
Steel | |||||
Nucor | NUE | 140,000 | 6,408,414 | 5,283,600 | 0.5% |
Tenaris ADR | TS | 110,000 | 3,439,736 | 4,683,800 | 0.4% |
United States Steel | X | 250,000 | 9,928,676 | 12,152,500 | 1.0% |
19,776,826 | 22,119,900 | 1.9% | |||
Telecommunications | |||||
AT&T | T | 300,000 | 10,106,726 | 8,337,000 | 0.7% |
Chunghwa Telecom ADR | CHT | 690,818 | 13,122,815 | 16,655,622 | 1.4% |
SK Telecom ADR | SKM | 200,000 | 3,548,270 | 3,596,000 | 0.3% |
Telus | TU | 100,000 | 4,478,065 | 4,354,000 | 0.4% |
Vodafone Group ADS | VOD | 250,000 | 6,685,242 | 6,265,000 | 0.5% |
37,941,118 | 39,207,622 | 3.3% | |||
Tools | |||||
Illinois Tool Works | ITW | 400,000 | 17,697,548 | 19,052,000 | 1.6% |
Regal-Beloit | RBC | 100,000 | 4,068,804 | 6,100,000 | 0.5% |
Stanley Black & Decker | SWK | 54,825 | 3,746,684 | 3,263,732 | 0.3% |
25,513,036 | 28,415,732 | 2.4% | |||
Transportation | |||||
Canadian National Railway | CNI | 350,000 | 16,700,299 | 22,382,500 | 1.9% |
Canadian Pacific Railway | CP | 90,000 | 4,930,334 | 5,759,100 | 0.5% |
United Parcel Service Class B | UPS | 300,000 | 19,152,084 | 21,039,000 | 1.8% |
40,782,717 | 49,180,600 | 4.2% | |||
Utilities | |||||
E.ON ADS | EONGY | 300,000 | 11,860,343 | 8,661,000 | 0.7% |
Energen | EGN | 300,000 | 12,150,726 | 13,071,000 | 1.1% |
Enersis ADS | ENI | 200,000 | 4,040,000 | 4,758,000 | 0.4% |
National Fuel Gas | NFG | 130,000 | 5,585,953 | 8,236,800 | 0.7% |
NextEra Energy | NEE | 150,000 | 8,001,732 | 7,593,000 | 0.6% |
Piedmont Natural Gas | PNY | 60,000 | 1,117,404 | 1,774,800 | 0.2% |
Sempra Energy | SRE | 40,000 | 1,451,126 | 2,003,600 | 0.2% |
Telstra ADR | TLSYY | 100,000 | 1,761,032 | 1,355,000 | 0.1% |
45,968,316 | 47,453,200 | 4.0% | |||
Total investments | $907,429,273 | 1,050,329,570 | 89.2% | ||
Other assets (net of liabilities) | 127,099,747 | 10.8% | |||
Total net assets | $1,177,429,317 | 100.0% | |||
ADS: American Depositary Share ADR: American Depositary Receipt |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Income Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | ||
As of November 30, 2010 | ||
Assets | ||
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $907,429,273) | $1,050,329,570 | |
Cash | 123,124,961 | |
Dividends | 3,932,881 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 1,766,287 | |
Prepaid printing and postage | 41,897 | |
Prepaid filing and registration | 12,647 | |
Insurance reserve premium | 2,529 | |
Total assets | 1,179,210,772 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable to affiliates | 1,181,707 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 556,939 | |
Accrued expenses | 42,809 | |
Total liabilities | 1,781,455 | |
Net Assets | $1,177,429,317 | |
Analysis of Net Assets | ||
Paid-in capital (unlimited shares authorized, without par value) | $1,040,115,012 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 8,217,282 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | (13,803,274) | |
Unrealized net appreciation on investments | 142,900,297 | |
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding | $1,177,429,317 | |
Fund shares outstanding | 38,949,336 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $30.23 |
Statement of Operations | ||
Period ended November 30, 2010 | ||
Investment income | ||
Dividends/Income (net of foreign taxes of $452,506) | $14,625,930 | |
Miscellaneous income | 590 | |
Gross investment income | 14,626,520 | |
Expenses | ||
Investment adviser fees | 4,946,894 | |
Distribution fees | 1,398,279 | |
Shareowner servicing fees | 299,005 | |
Custodian fees | 27,929 | |
Printing and postage | 26,375 | |
Professional fees | 22,110 | |
Filing and registration fees | 19,700 | |
Other expenses | 15,580 | |
Chief Compliance Officer expenses | 8,960 | |
Trustee fees | 5,335 | |
Total gross expenses | 6,770,167 | |
Less custodian fees credits | (27,929) | |
Net expenses | 6,742,238 | |
Net investment income | $7,884,282 | |
Net realized loss from investments and foreign currency | $(5,228,070) | |
Net increase in unrealized appreciation on investments | 111,470,334 | |
Net gain on investments | $106,242,264 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $114,126,546 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Income Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | Period ended November 30, 2010 | Year ended May 31, 2010 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: | ||
From operations | ||
Net investment income | $7,884,282 | $12,862,196 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (5,228,070) | 2,016,366 |
Net increase in unrealized appreciation | 111,470,334 | 84,671,605 |
Net increase in net assets | 114,126,546 | 99,550,167 |
Distributions to shareholders from | ||
Net investment income | - | (12,949,029) |
Total distributions | - | (12,949,029) |
Capital share transactions | ||
Proceeds from sales of shares | 153,628,285 | 564,259,240 |
Value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | - | 12,487,411 |
Early redemption fees retained | 87,618 | 141,664 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (158,267,118) | (287,047,497) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (4,551,215) | 289,840,818 |
Total increase in net assets | 109,575,331 | 376,441,956 |
Net assets | ||
Beginning of period | 1,067,853,986 | 691,412,030 |
End of period | 1,177,429,317 | 1,067,853,986 |
Undistributed net investment income | $8,217,282 | $333,000 |
Shares of the Fund sold and redeemed | ||
Number of shares sold | 5,346,622 | 20,574,610 |
Number of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | - | 447,553 |
Number of shares redeemed | (5,545,734) | (10,357,568) |
Net increase (decrease) in number of shares outstanding | (199,112) | 10,664,595 |
Financial Highlights | Period ended | For year ended May 31, | ||||
Selected data per share of outstanding capital stock throughout each period: | Nov. 30, 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
Net asset value at beginning of period | $27.28 | $24.27 | $31.49 | $30.99 | $25.46 | $21.42 |
Income from investment operations | ||||||
Net investment income | 0.20 | 0.35 | 0.34¹ | 0.22¹ | 0.26¹ | 0.32¹ |
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) | 2.75 | 3.01 | (7.28) | 0.89 | 5.87 | 4.18 |
Total from investment operations | 2.95 | 3.36 | (6.94) | 1.11 | 6.13 | 4.50 |
Less distributions | ||||||
Dividends (from net investment income) | - | (0.35) | (0.28) | (0.18) | (0.20) | (0.29) |
Distributions (from capital gains) | - | - | (0.01) | (0.43) | (0.41) | (0.17) |
Total distributions | - | (0.35) | (0.29) | (0.61) | (0.61) | (0.46) |
Paid-in capital from early redemption fees | 0.00² | 0.00² | 0.01 | 0.00² | 0.01 | 0.00² |
Net asset value at end of period | $30.23 | $27.28 | $24.27 | $31.49 | $30.99 | $25.46 |
Total Return | 10.81% | 13.80% | (22.01)% | 3.61% | 24.31% | 21.17% |
Ratios / supplemental data | ||||||
Net assets ($000), end of period | $1,177,429 | $1,067,854 | $691,412 | $493,916 | $233,761 | $74,606 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | ||||||
Before custodian fee credits | 0.61% | 1.26% | 1.33% | 1.33% | 1.38% | 1.50% |
After custodian fee credits | 0.60% | 1.25% | 1.32% | 1.32% | 1.37% | 1.49% |
Ratio of net investment income after custodian fee credits to average net assets | 0.71% | 1.33% | 1.39% | 0.71% | 0.95% | 1.34% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 1% | 5% | 6% | 2% | 14% | 10% |
¹Calculated using average shares outstanding | ²Amount is less than $0.01 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Growth Fund: Performance Summary
Average Annual Returns as of November 30, 2010
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Expense Ratio¹ | |
Amana Growth Fund | 14.32% | 6.22% | 5.52% | 1.21% |
Russell 2000 Index | 26.99% | 2.81% | 6.44% | N/A |
Growth of $10,000
Comparison of any mutual fund to a market index must be made bearing in mind that the index is unmanaged, and expense-free. Conversely, the fund will (1) be actively managed, (2) have an objective other than mirroring the index, such as limiting risk, (3) bear transaction and other operational costs, (4) stand ready to buy and sell its securities to shareowners on a daily basis, and (5) provide a wide range of services. The graph compares $10,000 invested in the Fund on November 30, 2000 to an identical amount invested in the Russell 2000 Index, a broad-based stock market index. The graph shows that an investment in the Fund would have risen to $17,116 versus $16,319 in the Index. | |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The "Growth of $10,000" graph and "Average Annual Returns" performance table assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. They do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareowner might pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares, nor do they reflect the potential deduction of a 2% redemption fee on shares held less than 90 calendar days. ¹ By regulation, expense ratios shown in this table are as of the Funds' most recent prospectus which is dated September 3, 2010 and incorporates results for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2010. Ratios presented in this table differ from the expense ratios shown elsewhere in this report as they represent different fiscal periods. |
Fund Objective
The primary objective of the Growth Fund is long-term capital growth consistent with Islamic principles.
Top Ten Holdings | Industry Allocation | |||
Issue | % of Fund Assets | |||
Apple | 3.4% | |||
Akamai Technologies | 2.9% | |||
Coach | 2.6% | |||
Intuit | 2.2% | |||
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan | 2.2% | |||
Humana | 2.0% | |||
Hewlett-Packard | 2.0% | |||
Qualcomm | 1.9% | |||
Amazon.com | 1.9% | |||
Best Buy | 1.9% | |||
Industry weightings are shown as a percentage of net assets. |
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Amana Growth Fund: Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks | Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Percentage of Assets |
Aerospace | |||||
Crane | CR | 300,000 | $10,212,899 | $11,244,000 | 0.6% |
Automotive | |||||
Gentex | GNTX | 350,000 | 4,970,619 | 7,346,500 | 0.4% |
Genuine Parts | GPC | 125,000 | 5,729,519 | 6,017,500 | 0.3% |
10,700,138 | 13,364,000 | 0.7% | |||
Building | |||||
Fastenal | FAST | 300,000 | 13,668,571 | 16,056,000 | 0.9% |
Lowe's Companies | LOW | 700,000 | 16,895,465 | 15,890,000 | 0.9% |
Ritchie Bros Auctioneers | RBA | 200,000 | 4,434,845 | 4,004,000 | 0.2% |
34,998,881 | 35,950,000 | 2.0% | |||
Business Services | |||||
Convergys¹ | CVG | 770,000 | 12,063,213 | 9,925,300 | 0.5% |
Gartner¹ | IT | 150,000 | 2,608,745 | 4,825,500 | 0.3% |
14,671,958 | 14,750,800 | 0.8% | |||
Chemicals | |||||
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan | POT | 275,000 | 17,356,813 | 39,531,250 | 2.2% |
Computer Hardware | |||||
Apple¹ | AAPL | 200,000 | 12,024,718 | 62,230,000 | 3.4% |
Cree¹ | CREE | 500,000 | 12,248,768 | 32,590,000 | 1.8% |
Hewlett-Packard | HPQ | 850,000 | 33,257,698 | 35,640,500 | 2.0% |
Intel | INTC | 1,300,000 | 24,521,915 | 27,504,750 | 1.5% |
International Business Machines | IBM | 230,000 | 23,823,671 | 32,535,800 | 1.8% |
SanDisk¹ | SNDK | 370,000 | 15,992,445 | 16,502,000 | 0.9% |
Seagate Technology¹ | STX | 250,000 | 5,683,020 | 3,352,500 | 0.2% |
Taiwan Semiconductor ADS | TSM | 1,043,297 | 10,515,303 | 11,215,443 | 0.6% |
Xilinx | XLNX | 500,000 | 11,418,610 | 13,565,000 | 0.7% |
149,486,148 | 235,135,993 | 12.9% | |||
Computer Networking | |||||
Cisco Systems¹ | CSCO | 1,100,000 | 23,112,550 | 21,076,000 | 1.1% |
Computer Software | |||||
Adobe Systems¹ | ADBE | 750,000 | 22,146,573 | 20,850,000 | 1.2% |
Infosys ADS | INFY | 450,000 | 18,617,460 | 29,767,500 | 1.6% |
Intuit¹ | INTU | 900,000 | 27,960,568 | 40,401,000 | 2.2% |
Oracle | ORCL | 1,200,000 | 24,929,690 | 32,454,000 | 1.8% |
SAP ADS | SAP | 150,000 | 5,880,480 | 7,039,500 | 0.4% |
99,534,771 | 130,512,000 | 7.2% | |||
Cosmetics & Toiletries | |||||
Estee Lauder | EL | 138,297 | 8,696,008 | 10,361,211 | 0.6% |
Diversified Operations | |||||
Corning | GLW | 100,000 | 1,691,860 | 1,766,000 | 0.1% |
Continued on next page. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Growth Fund: Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks | Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Percentage of Assets |
Electronics | |||||
Agilent Technologies¹ | A | 900,000 | $22,797,417 | $31,518,000 | 1.7% |
EMCOR Group¹ | EME | 700,000 | 14,885,660 | 18,760,000 | 1.0% |
Qualcomm | QCOM | 750,000 | 27,638,821 | 35,115,000 | 1.9% |
Trimble Navigation¹ | TRMB | 800,000 | 18,062,314 | 29,792,000 | 1.7% |
83,384,212 | 115,185,000 | 6.3% | |||
Energy | |||||
Cenovus Energy | CVE | 500,000 | 11,367,923 | 14,385,000 | 0.8% |
Consol Energy | CNX | 650,000 | 25,152,585 | 27,274,000 | 1.5% |
EnCana | ECA | 400,000 | 9,640,384 | 11,080,000 | 0.6% |
Noble | NE | 750,000 | 26,277,909 | 25,440,000 | 1.4% |
Suncor Energy | SU | 700,000 | 25,488,281 | 23,527,000 | 1.3% |
97,927,082 | 101,706,000 | 5.6% | |||
Food Production | |||||
Danone ADS | DANOY | 410,674 | 6,533,458 | 4,845,953 | 0.3% |
Hansen Natural¹ | HANS | 500,000 | 17,532,666 | 26,610,000 | 1.4% |
PepsiCo | PEP | 450,000 | 26,887,759 | 29,083,500 | 1.6% |
50,953,883 | 60,539,453 | 3.3% | |||
Internet Content | |||||
Akamai Technologies¹ | AKAM | 1,000,000 | 21,444,890 | 52,190,000 | 2.9% |
Google¹ | GOOG | 45,000 | 15,742,352 | 25,006,950 | 1.4% |
37,187,242 | 77,196,950 | 4.3% | |||
Medical | |||||
Amgen¹ | AMGN | 500,000 | 28,412,421 | 26,345,000 | 1.5% |
Dentsply International | XRAY | 600,000 | 18,624,875 | 18,552,000 | 1.0% |
Eli Lilly | LLY | 500,000 | 17,872,910 | 16,830,000 | 0.9% |
Express Scripts¹ | ESRX | 500,000 | 14,750,032 | 26,045,000 | 1.4% |
Genzyme¹ | GENZ | 360,000 | 20,818,741 | 25,639,200 | 1.4% |
Humana¹ | HUM | 650,000 | 24,303,411 | 36,426,000 | 2.0% |
Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 450,000 | 27,220,381 | 27,697,500 | 1.5% |
Novartis ADR | NVS | 475,000 | 20,329,088 | 25,369,750 | 1.4% |
Novo Nordisk ADS | NVO | 200,439 | 7,665,243 | 19,927,646 | 1.1% |
Stryker | SYK | 200,000 | 9,697,070 | 10,018,000 | 0.6% |
VCA Antech¹ | WOOF | 550,000 | 16,450,532 | 12,014,750 | 0.7% |
Zimmer Holdings¹ | ZMH | 225,000 | 14,203,045 | 11,083,500 | 0.6% |
220,347,749 | 255,948,346 | 14.1% | |||
Metal Ores | |||||
Anglo American ADR | AAUKY | 1,300,000 | 17,909,723 | 28,691,000 | 1.6% |
Rio Tinto ADS | RIO | 132,000 | 5,627,595 | 8,465,160 | 0.4% |
Teck Resources | TCK | 400,000 | 13,453,310 | 19,800,000 | 1.1% |
36,990,628 | 56,956,160 | 3.1% | |||
Office Equipment | |||||
Canon ADS | CAJ | 500,000 | 20,338,107 | 23,530,000 | 1.3% |
Staples | SPLS | 400,000 | 9,422,170 | 8,804,000 | 0.5% |
29,760,277 | 32,334,000 | 1.8% | |||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Growth Fund: Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks | Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Percentage of Assets |
Continued on next page. | |||||
Publishing | |||||
John Wiley & Sons Class A | JW/A | 100,000 | $3,474,490 | $4,150,000 | 0.2% |
McGraw-Hill | MHP | 320,000 | 14,146,827 | 11,036,800 | 0.6% |
17,621,317 | 15,186,800 | 0.8% | |||
Retail | |||||
Amazon.com¹ | AMZN | 200,000 | 16,562,781 | 35,080,000 | 1.9% |
American Eagle Outfitters | AEO | 1,100,000 | 18,726,935 | 18,150,000 | 1.0% |
Bed Bath & Beyond¹ | BBBY | 250,000 | 9,734,534 | 10,935,000 | 0.6% |
Best Buy | BBY | 800,000 | 33,456,947 | 34,176,000 | 1.9% |
Coach | COH | 850,000 | 27,371,900 | 48,059,000 | 2.6% |
PetSmart | PETM | 600,000 | 14,279,974 | 22,716,000 | 1.3% |
TJX Companies | TJX | 600,000 | 25,691,300 | 27,366,000 | 1.5% |
145,824,371 | 196,482,000 | 10.8% | |||
Soap & Cleaning Preparants | |||||
Church & Dwight | CHD | 150,000 | 10,053,730 | 9,787,500 | 0.5% |
Clorox | CLX | 375,000 | 21,791,092 | 23,178,750 | 1.3% |
31,844,822 | 32,966,250 | 1.8% | |||
Telecommunications | |||||
America Movil ADS | AMX | 550,000 | 22,023,320 | 31,053,000 | 1.7% |
China Mobile ADS | CHL | 500,000 | 24,224,945 | 24,925,000 | 1.4% |
Harris | HRS | 700,000 | 25,887,425 | 30,968,000 | 1.7% |
Rogers Communications | RCI | 200,000 | 7,766,973 | 7,084,000 | 0.4% |
Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri ADR | TKC | 200,000 | 2,556,280 | 3,408,000 | 0.2% |
82,458,943 | 97,438,000 | 5.4% | |||
Tools | |||||
Lincoln Electric Holdings | LECO | 200,000 | 9,423,094 | 12,332,000 | 0.7% |
Regal-Beloit | RBC | 145,000 | 6,547,413 | 8,845,000 | 0.5% |
15,970,507 | 21,177,000 | 1.2% | |||
Toys/Games | |||||
JAKKS Pacific¹ | JAKK | 200,000 | 2,559,408 | 3,850,000 | 0.2% |
Transportation | |||||
Canadian Pacific Railway | CP | 175,000 | 10,657,415 | 11,198,250 | 0.6% |
LAN Airlines ADS | LFL | 500,000 | 5,165,338 | 15,385,000 | 0.8% |
Norfolk Southern | NSC | 350,000 | 16,724,083 | 21,059,500 | 1.2% |
United Parcel Service Class B | UPS | 400,000 | 26,417,293 | 28,052,000 | 1.5% |
58,964,129 | 75,694,750 | 4.1% | |||
Total investments | $1,282,256,596 | 1,656,351,963 | 91.0% | ||
Other assets (net of liabilities) | 163,646,568 | 9.0% | |||
Total net assets | $1,819,998,531 | 100.0% | |||
¹Non-Income producing security ADS: American Depositary Share |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Growth Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | ||
As of November 30, 2010 | ||
Assets | ||
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $1,282,256,596) | $1,656,351,963 | |
Cash | 161,546,011 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 2,662,186 | |
Dividends | 2,262,859 | |
Prepaid printing and postage | 58,644 | |
Prepaid filing and registration | 18,719 | |
Total assets | 1,822,900,382 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable to affiliates | 1,710,236 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 1,132,797 | |
Accrued expenses | 58,608 | |
Unrealized loss on foreign exchange | 210 | |
Total liabilities | 2,901,851 | |
Net assets | $1,819,998,531 | |
Analysis of Net Assets | ||
Paid-in capital (unlimited shares authorized, without par value) | $1,465,626,653 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 107,586 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | (19,830,865) | |
Unrealized net appreciation on investments and foreign currency | 374,095,157 | |
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding | $1,819,998,531 | |
Fund shares outstanding | 77,024,595 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $23.63 |
Statement of Operations | ||
Period ended November 30, 2010 | ||
Investment income | ||
Dividends/income (net of foreign taxes of $280,438) | $9,675,881 | |
Miscellaneous income | 1,098 | |
Gross investment income | 9,676,979 | |
Expenses | ||
Investment adviser fees | 6,934,660 | |
Distribution fees | 2,088,673 | |
Shareowner servicing fees | 456,910 | |
Custodian fees | 41,770 | |
Professional fees | 35,910 | |
Filing and registration fees | 18,570 | |
Chief Compliance Officer expenses | 13,695 | |
Printing and postage | 12,485 | |
Trustee fees | 7,435 | |
Other expenses | 1,055 | |
Total gross expenses | 9,611,163 | |
Less custodian fees credits | (41,770) | |
Net expenses | 9,569,393 | |
Net investment income | $107,586 | |
Net realized loss from investments and foreign currency | $(6,729,177) | |
Net increase in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency | 188,053,303 | |
Net gain on investments | $181,324,126 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $181,431,712 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Growth Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | Period ended Nov. 30, 2010 | Year ended May 31, 2010 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: | ||
From operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) | $107,586 | $(725,264) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (6,729,177) | 2,323,364 |
Net increase in unrealized appreciation | 188,053,303 | 226,960,920 |
Net increase in net assets | 181,431,712 | 228,559,020 |
Distributions to shareholders from | ||
Capital gains distribution | - | - |
Total distributions | - | - |
Capital share transactions | ||
Proceeds from sales of shares | 266,643,673 | 787,521,344 |
Value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | - | - |
Early redemption fees retained | 119,343 | 268,330 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (224,682,724) | (466,742,858) |
Net increase in net assets | 42,080,292 | 321,046,816 |
Total increase in net assets | 223,512,004 | 549,605,836 |
Net assets | ||
Beginning of period | 1,596,486,527 | 1,046,880,691 |
End of period | 1,819,998,531 | 1,596,486,527 |
Undistributed net investment income | $107,586 | $- |
Shares of the Fund sold and redeemed | ||
Number of shares sold | 11,956,628 | 39,115,439 |
Number of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | - | - |
Number of shares redeemed | (10,262,857) | (22,956,459) |
Net increase in number of shares outstanding | 1,693,771 | 16,158,980 |
Financial Highlights | Period ended | For year ended May 31, | ||||
Selected data per share of outstanding capital stock throughout each period: | Nov. 30, 2010 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 |
Net asset value at beginning of period | $21.19 | $17.69 | $23.26 | $22.80 | $18.76 | $15.51 |
Income from investment operations | ||||||
Net investment income (loss) | - | (0.01) | (0.02) | (0.09) | (0.09)¹ | (0.09)¹ |
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) | 2.44 | 3.51 | (5.48) | 0.75 | 4.13 | 3.34 |
Total from investment operations | 2.44 | 3.50 | (5.50) | 0.66 | 4.04 | 3.25 |
Less distributions | ||||||
Distributions (from capital gains) | - | - | (0.07) | (0.20) | - | - |
Total distributions | - | - | (0.07) | (0.20) | - | - |
Paid-in capital from early redemption fees | 0.00² | 0.00² | 0.00² | 0.00² | 0.00² | 0.00² |
Net asset value at end of period | $23.63 | $21.19 | $17.69 | $23.26 | $22.80 | $18.76 |
Total return | 11.51% | 19.79% | (23.63)% | 2.91% | 21.54% | 20.95% |
Ratios / supplemental data | ||||||
Net assets ($000), end of period | $1,819,999 | $1,596,487 | $1,046,881 | $758,498 | $514,247 | $214,809 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | ||||||
Before custodian fee credits | 0.58% | 1.21% | 1.31% | 1.31% | 1.36% | 1.42% |
After custodian fee credits | 0.57% | 1.20% | 1.30% | 1.29% | 1.36% | 1.41% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) after custodian fee credits to average net assets | 0.01% | (0.05)% | (0.16)% | (0.39)% | (0.43)% | (0.51)% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 2% | 5% | 6% | 7% | 9% | 5% |
¹Calculated using average shares outstanding | ²Amount is less than $0.01 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Developing World Fund: Performance Summary
Average Annual Returns as of November 30, 2010
1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | Expense Ratio¹ | |
Amana Developing World Fund | 4.69% | n/a | n/a | 1.59% |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index | 15.50% | 12.65% | 15.06% | N/A |
Growth of $10,000
The Amana Developing World Fund commenced operations September 28, 2009. | Comparison of any mutual fund to a market index must be made bearing in mind that the index is unmanaged, and expense-free. Conversely, the fund will (1) be actively managed, (2) have an objective other than mirroring the index, such as limiting risk, (3) bear transaction and other operational costs, (4) stand ready to buy and sell its securities to shareowners on a daily basis, and (5) provide a wide range of services. The graph compares $10,000 invested in the Fund on September 28, 2009 to an identical amount invested in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, a broad-based international equity index. The graph shows that an investment in the Fund would have risen to $10,720 versus $11,780 in the Index. |
Past performance does not guarantee future results. The "Growth of $10,000" graph assumes the reinvestment of dividends and capital gains. It does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareowner might pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares, nor do they reflect the potential deduction of a 2% redemption fee on shares held less than 90 calendar days. ¹ By regulation, expense ratios shown in this table are as of the Funds' most recent prospectus which is dated September 3, 2010 and incorporates results for the fiscal year ending May 31, 2010. Ratios presented in this table differ from the expense ratios shown elsewhere in this report as they represent different fiscal periods. |
Fund Objective
The primary objective of the Developing World Fund is long-term capital growth consistent with Islamic principles.
Top Ten Holdings | Industry Allocation | |||
Issue | % of Fund Assets | |||
LAN Airlines ADS | 2.6% | |||
Baidu.com ADR | 1.6% | |||
PT Semen Gresik | 1.5% | |||
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories ADR | 1.5% | |||
Alamos Gold | 1.5% | |||
Mead Johnson Nutrition- A | 1.4% | |||
MTN Group | 1.3% | |||
Infosys ADS | 1.3% | |||
Telekomunikasi Indonesia ADS | 1.2% | |||
Colgate-Palmolive | 1.2% | |||
Industry weightings are shown as a percentage of net assets. |
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Amana Developing World Fund: Schedule of Investments
Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Country | Percentage of Assets | |
Agricultural Operations | ||||||
IOI | IOI MK | 75,000 | $123,055 | $137,280 | Malaysia | 1.0% |
Banks — Islamic | ||||||
Asya Katilim Bankasi | ASYAB TI | 60,000 | 131,755 | 124,700 | Turkey | 1.0% |
Building | ||||||
Desarrolladora Homex ADR¹ | HXM | 800 | 30,394 | 26,920 | Mexico | 0.2% |
PT Semen Gresik | SMGR IJ | 200,000 | 176,538 | 203,531 | Indonesia | 1.5% |
206,932 | 230,451 | 1.7% | ||||
Business Services | ||||||
Genpact Limited¹ | G | 8,000 | 112,679 | 111,360 | India | 0.8% |
Chemicals Specialty | ||||||
China Green Agriculture¹ | CGA | 3,000 | 45,824 | 25,410 | China | 0.2% |
Computer Hardware | ||||||
Western Digital¹ | WDC | 3,000 | 108,307 | 100,500 | Thailand | 0.8% |
Computer Software | ||||||
Infosys ADS | INFY | 2,500 | 133,641 | 165,375 | India | 1.3% |
Energy | ||||||
China Natural Gas¹ | CHNG | 4,000 | 44,564 | 20,200 | China | 0.1% |
China Petroleum and Chemical ADR | SNP | 800 | 69,679 | 74,272 | China | 0.6% |
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR | PBR | 1,500 | 65,841 | 48,660 | Brazil | 0.4% |
Sasol ADS | SSL | 1,000 | 38,741 | 44,670 | South Africa | 0.3% |
218,825 | 187,802 | 1.4% | ||||
Fertilizers | ||||||
Quimica y Minera Chile ADS | SQM | 900 | 35,135 | 45,648 | Chile | 0.3% |
Food Items Wholesale | ||||||
Mead Johnson Nutrition — A | MJN | 3,000 | 163,170 | 178,710 | United States | 1.4% |
Housing | ||||||
MRV Engenharia e Participacoes | MRVE3 BZ | 15,000 | 123,643 | 148,285 | Brazil | 1.1% |
Internet Content | ||||||
Baidu.com ADR¹ | BIDU | 2,000 | 110,606 | 210,100 | China | 1.6% |
Medical | ||||||
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories ADR | RDY | 5,000 | 119,110 | 194,900 | India | 1.5% |
Kalbe Farma PT | KLBF IJ | 200,000 | 75,523 | 77,377 | Indonesia | 0.6% |
KPJ Healthcare | KPJ MK | 100,000 | 112,309 | 119,276 | Malaysia | 0.9% |
Mindray Medical International | MR | 1,500 | 51,965 | 39,375 | China | 0.3% |
358,907 | 430,928 | 3.3% | ||||
Metal Ores | ||||||
Alamos Gold | AGI CN | 10,000 | 148,262 | 192,197 | Mexico | 1.5% |
Anglo American ADR | AAUKY | 5,000 | 86,680 | 110,350 | South Africa | 0.8% |
Impala Platinum ADS | IMPUY | 4,000 | 111,415 | 114,200 | South Africa | 0.9% |
Southern Copper | SCCO | 2,000 | 60,155 | 83,860 | Peru | 0.6% |
Continued on next page. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Developing World Fund: Schedule of Investments
Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Country | Percentage of Assets | |
Metal Ores (continued) | ||||||
Sterlite Industries ADR | SLT | 2,000 | $31,380 | $28,340 | India | 0.2% |
Tenaris ADR | TS | 3,000 | 112,552 | 127,740 | Argentina | 1.0% |
Vale ADR | VALE | 3,500 | 87,901 | 110,880 | Brazil | 0.8% |
638,345 | 767,567 | 5.8% | ||||
Retail | ||||||
MercadoLibre¹ | MELI | 2,200 | 104,362 | 139,964 | Brazil | 1.1% |
Soap & Cleaning Preparants | ||||||
Colgate-Palmolive | CL | 2,000 | 160,083 | 153,100 | United States | 1.2% |
Telecommunications | ||||||
America Movil ADS | AMX | 2,000 | 91,022 | 112,920 | Mexico | 0.9% |
China Mobile ADS | CHL | 2,500 | 121,403 | 124,625 | China | 0.9% |
Millicom International Cellular | MICC | 1,500 | 127,350 | 130,170 | Luxembourg | 1.0% |
MTN Group | MTN SJ | 10,000 | 162,254 | 170,864 | South Africa | 1.3% |
Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo ADR | TSP | 1,200 | 29,743 | 28,560 | Brazil | 0.2% |
Telekomunikasi Indonesia ADS | TLK | 4,500 | 154,416 | 161,955 | Indonesia | 1.2% |
686,188 | 729,094 | 5.5% | ||||
Transportation | ||||||
Companhia de Concessoes Rodoviarias | CCRO3 BZ | 5,000 | 109,917 | 136,329 | Brazil | 1.0% |
LAN Airlines ADS | LFL | 11,000 | 198,609 | 338,470 | Chile | 2.6% |
308,526 | 474,799 | 3.6% | ||||
Utilities | ||||||
Companhia Paranaense de Energia-Copel | ELP | 5,000 | 90,684 | 125,200 | Brazil | 1.0% |
Enersis ADS | ENI | 5,000 | 101,000 | 118,950 | Chile | 0.9% |
191,684 | 244,150 | 1.9% | ||||
Total investments | $3,961,667 | 4,605,223 | 35.0% | |||
Other assets (net of liabilities) | 8,567,455 | 65.0% | ||||
Total assets | $13,172,678 | 100.0% | ||||
¹Non-Income producing security ADS: American Depositary Share |
Countries | |
% of Assets | |
Argentina | 1.00% |
Brazil | 5.60% |
Chile | 3.80% |
China | 3.70% |
India | 3.80% |
Indonesia | 3.30% |
Luxembourg | 1.00% |
Malaysia | 1.90% |
Mexico | 2.60% |
Peru | 0.60% |
South Africa | 3.30% |
Thailand | 0.80% |
Turkey | 1.00% |
United States | 2.60% |
Cash and equivalents | 65.0% |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Developing World Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities | ||
As of November 30, 2010 | ||
Assets | ||
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $3,961,667) | $4,605,223 | |
Cash | 8,477,358 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 70,630 | |
Receivable for security sales | 27,611 | |
Prepaid filing and registration | 6,413 | |
Dividends | 2,520 | |
Prepaid printing and postage | 2,068 | |
Total assets | 13,191,823 | |
Liabilities | ||
Payable to affiliates | 15,443 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 2,998 | |
Accrued expenses | 704 | |
Total liabilities | 19,145 | |
Net assets | $13,172,678 | |
Analysis of Net Assets | ||
Paid-in capital (unlimited shares authorized, without par value) | $12,630,226 | |
Undistributed net loss | (49,978) | |
Accumulated net realized loss | (51,126) | |
Unrealized net appreciation on investments and foreign currency | 643,556 | |
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding | $13,172,678 | |
Fund shares outstanding | 1,228,690 | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | $10.72 |
Statement of Operations | ||
Period ended Nov. 30, 2010 | ||
Investment income | ||
Dividends/Income (net of foreign taxes of $8,330) | $35,111 | |
Miscellaneous income | 25 | |
Gross investment income | 35,136 | |
Expenses | ||
Investment adviser fees | 52,122 | |
Distribution fees | 13,717 | |
Filing and registration fees | 9,231 | |
Shareowner servicing fees | 7,127 | |
Professional fees | 1,683 | |
Printing and postage | 368 | |
Trustee fees | 335 | |
Other expenses | 311 | |
Custodian fees | 252 | |
Chief Compliance Officer expenses | 220 | |
Total gross expenses | 85,366 | |
Less custodian fees credits | (252) | |
Net expenses | 85,114 | |
Net investment loss | $(49,978) | |
Net realized loss from investments and foreign currency | $(47,703) | |
Net increase in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency | 650,312 | |
Net gain on investments | $602,609 | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $552,631 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Developing World Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | Period ended Nov. 30, 2010 | Period ended May 31, 2010 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: | ||
From operations | ||
Net investment loss | $(49,978) | $(43,989) |
Net realized loss on investments | (47,703) | (936) |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation | 650,312 | (6,756) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | 552,631 | (51,681) |
Capital share transactions | ||
Proceeds from sales of shares | 4,154,941 | 9,480,214 |
Value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | - | - |
Early redemption fees retained | 294 | 1,281 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (630,837) | (334,165) |
Net increase in net assets | 3,524,398 | 9,147,330 |
Total increase in net assets | 4,077,029 | 9,095,649 |
Net assets | ||
Beginning of period | 9,095,649 | - |
End of period | $13,172,678 | $9,095,649 |
Shares of the Fund sold and redeemed | ||
Number of shares sold | 393,204 | 927,806 |
Number of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | - | - |
Number of shares redeemed | (59,709) | (32,611) |
Net increase in number of shares outstanding | 333,495 | 895,195 |
Financial Highlights | Period Ended Nov. 30, | Period Ended May 31, |
Selected data per share of outstanding capital stock throughout each period: | 2010 | 2010 |
Net asset value at beginning of period | $10.16 | $10.00 |
Income from investment operations | ||
Net investment income (loss) | (0.05) | (0.05) |
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) | 0.61 | 0.21 |
Total from investment operations | 0.56 | 0.16 |
Paid-in capital from early redemption fees | 0.00² | 0.00² |
Net asset value at end of period | $10.72 | $10.16 |
Total return | 5.51% | 1.60% |
Ratios / supplemental data | ||
Net assets ($000), end of period | $13,173 | $9,096 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | ||
Before custodian fee credits | 0.78% | 1.59%¹ |
After custodian fee credits | 0.78% | 1.58%¹ |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) after custodian fee credits to average net assets | (0.77)% | (1.14)%¹ |
Portfolio turnover rate | 1% | 5% |
¹Since Inception date 9/28/09, annualized | ²Amount is less than $0.01 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Expenses
All mutual funds have operating expenses. As an Amana Mutual Fund shareowner, you incur ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (or service) 12b-1 fees, and other Fund expenses such as shareowner reports (like this one). Operating expenses, which are deducted from a fund's gross earnings, directly reduce the investment return of a fund. All mutual funds (unlike some other financial investments) only report their results after deduction of operating expenses.
With the Amana Funds, unlike many mutual funds, you do not incur sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, reinvested dividends, or other distributions. You do not incur redemption fees, exchange fees, or fees related to Saturna Individual Retirement Accounts. However, to discourage speculation, you may incur a 2% redemption fee for shares held less than 90 calendar days. You may incur fees related to extra services requested by you for your account, such as a checkbook to use for redemptions or bank wires. The examples below are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
Examples
The following examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the semi-annual period and held for six months (June 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010).
Actual Expenses
The first line for each Fund 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, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. The Funds also charge 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 domestic bank wire, $35 per international bank wire, or overnight courier delivery charges.
Hypothetical Example For Comparison Purposes
The second line for each Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each 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 year. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other mutual funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareowner reports of other mutual 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 Saturna Capital IRAs, ESAs, or HSAs with the Amana Funds), and charges for extra services such as check writing and bank wires.
Please note that the expenses shown in the tables are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) or exchange fees (note that the Amana Funds do not have any such transactional costs, with the exception of the 2% redemption fee on shares held less than 90 calendar days). Therefore, the "Hypothetical" line of each fund is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and may not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds.
Beginning Account Value [June 1, 2010] | Ending Account Value [November 30, 2010] | Expenses Paid During Period | Annualized Expense Ratio | |
Income Fund | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,108.10 | $6.45 | 1.22% |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.95 | $6.17 | 1.22% |
Growth Fund | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,115.10 | $6.15 | 1.16% |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.25 | $5.87 | 1.16% |
Developing World Fund | ||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,055.10 | $8.04 | 1.56% |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,017.25 | $7.89 | 1.56% |
Expenses are equal to annualized expense ratios indicated above (based on the most recent semi-annual period of June 1, 2010 through November 30, 2010), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 to reflect the semi-annual period.
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Notes To Financial Statements
Note 1 — Organization
Amana Mutual Funds Trust (the "Trust") was established under Indiana law as a Business Trust on July 26, 1984. The Trust is registered as a no-load, open-end, diversified series management investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Trust restricts its investments to those acceptable to Muslims by investing in accordance with Islamic principles. Three portfolio series have been created. The Income Fund was first authorized to sell shares of beneficial interest to the public on June 23, 1986. The investment objective of the Income Fund is current income and preservation of capital. The Growth Fund began operations on February 3, 1994. The investment objective of the Growth Fund is long-term capital growth. The Developing World Fund began operations on September 28, 2009. The investment objective of the Developing World Fund is long-term capital growth.
Note 2 — Unaudited Information
The information in this interim report has not been subject to independent audit.
Note 3 — Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies followed by the Funds.
Security valuation:
Investments in securities traded on a national securities exchange and over-the-counter securities for which sale prices are available are valued at that price. Securities for which there are no sales are valued at latest bid price.
Foreign markets may close before the time as of which the Funds' share prices are determined. Because of this, events occurring after the close and before the determination of the Funds' share prices may have a material effect on the values of some or all of the Funds' foreign securities. To account for this, the Funds may use independent pricing services for valuation of their non-U.S. securities.
In cases in which there is not a readily available market price, a fair value for such security is determined in good faith by or under the direction of the Board of Trustees.
Security transactions are recorded on trade date. Realized gains and losses on sales of securities are recorded on the identified cost basis.
Foreign currency:
Investment securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts at the date of valuation. Purchases and sales of investment securities and income and expense items denominated in foreign currencies are translated into U.S. dollar amounts on the respective dates of such transactions.
The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations resulting from changes in foreign exchange rates on investments from the fluctuations arising from changes in market prices of securities held. Such fluctuations are included with the net realized and unrealized gain or loss from investments.
Reported net realized foreign exchange gains or losses arise from sales of foreign currencies, currency gains or losses realized between the trade and settlement dates on securities transactions, and the difference between the amounts of dividends, interest, and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds' books and the U.S. dollar equivalent of the amounts actually received or paid. Net unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arise from changes in the fair values of assets and liabilities, other than investments in securities at fiscal period end, resulting from changes in exchange rates.
Share valuation:
The net asset value ("NAV") per share of each Fund is calculated by dividing the sum of the value of the securities held by each Fund, plus cash or other assets, minus all liabilities (including estimated accrued expenses) by the total number of shares outstanding for each Fund, rounded to the nearest cent. The Funds' shares are not priced or traded on days the NYSE is closed. The NAV is the offering and redemption price per share.
Fair value measurements:
The Funds have adopted authoritative fair valuation accounting standards which establish an authoritative definition of fair value and set out a hierarchy for measuring fair value. These standards require additional disclosures about the various inputs and valuation techniques used to develop the measurements of fair value and a discussion of changes in valuation techniques and related inputs during the period. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
Level 1 — Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the Trust has the ability to access.
Level 2 — Observable inputs other than quoted prices 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 Trust's own assumptions about the assumptions a market participant would use in valuing the asset or liability, and would be based on the best information available.
The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is new and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgement. Accordingly, the degree of judgement exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
The inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy. In such cases, for disclosure purposes, the level in the fair value hierarchy within which the fair value measurement falls in its entirety, is determined based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
The following is a summary of the inputs used as of November 30, 2010 in valuing the Funds' investments carried at value:
Funds | Total | Level 1 Quoted Price | Level 2 Significant Observable Input | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Input |
Income Fund | ||||
Common Stocks | $1,050,329,570 | $1,050,329,570 | $- | $- |
Total Assets | $1,050,329,570 | $1,050,329,570 | $- | $- |
Growth Fund | ||||
Common Stocks | $1,656,351,963 | $1,656,351,963 | $- | $- |
Total Assets | $1,656,351,963 | $1,656,351,963 | $- | $- |
Developing World Fund | ||||
Common Stocks | $4,605,223 | $3,295,384 | $1,309,839 | $- |
Total Assets | $4,605,223 | $3,295,384 | $1,309,839 | $- |
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Accounting Standards Update "Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements" that requires additional disclosures regarding transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2; and purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis relating to Level 3 measurements. The first disclosure is
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Notes To Financial Statements (continued)
effective for the reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. For the period ended November 30, 2010, there were no significant transfers in to or out of Level 1 or 2. The second disclosure is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, and for interim periods within those fiscal years. Management is currently evaluating the impact the additional requirements will have on its financial statement disclosures.
Derivative instruments and hedging activities:
The Funds have adopted the financial accounting reporting rules required by the Derivatives and Hedging Topic of the FASB Accounting Standards Codification. The Funds are required to include enhanced disclosure that enables investors to understand how and why an entity uses derivatives, how derivatives are accounted for, and how derivative instruments affect an entity's results of operations and financial position.
During the period ended November 30, 2010, the Funds did not hold any derivative instruments.
Investment concentration:
The fundamental policies of the Funds prohibit earning interest, in accordance with Islamic principles (sharia). Consequently, cash is held in non-interest-bearing deposits with the Funds' custodian or other banks. "Other assets (net of liabilities)" in the Funds' Schedules of Investments primarily represents cash on deposit with the custodian. Cash on deposit will vary widely over time. Accounting standards identify these items as a concentration of credit risk, requiring disclosure regardless of the degree of risk. The risk is managed by careful financial analysis and review of the custodian's operations, resources, and protections available to the Trust. This process includes evaluation of other financial institutions providing investment company custody services.
Federal income taxes:
The Funds intend to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code necessary to qualify as a regulated investment company and to make the requisite distributions of income and capital gains to its shareholders sufficient to relieve it from all or substantially all federal income taxes. Therefore, no federal income tax provision is required.
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 (2007 — 2009), or expected to be taken in the Funds' 2010 tax returns. The Funds identify their major tax jurisdiction as U.S. Federal and foreign jurisdictions where the Funds make significant investments; however, the Funds are not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months.
Dividends and distributions to the shareowners:
Dividends from equity securities and distributions to shareowners, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations, are recorded as income on the ex-dividend date. Expenses incurred by the Trust on behalf of the Funds (e.g., professional fees) are allocated to the Funds on the basis of relative daily average net assets. Net investment losses may not be utilized to offset net investment income in future periods for tax purposes. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds' understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates.
Dividends and distributions are payable at the end of December and May. As a result of its investment strategy, the Growth and Developing World Funds do not expect to pay income dividends. Dividends are paid in shares of the Funds, at the net asset value on payable date. Shareowners may elect to take dividends in cash.
Use of estimates:
The preparation of 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 and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Reclassification of capital accounts:
Accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America require that certain components of net assets relating to permanent differences be reclassified between financial and tax reporting. These reclassifications have no effect on net assets or NAV. These reclassifications were due to over distribution and a net investment loss.
Income Fund | Growth Fund | Developing World Fund | |
Undistributed net income | $- | $725,264 | $43,989 |
Accumulated gains (losses) | $- | $- | $(2,487) |
Paid in capital | $- | $(725,264) | $(41,502) |
Other:
The Trustees have adopted certain policies and procedures with respect to frequent trading of Fund shares. The Funds are intended for long-term investment and do not permit rapid trading of their shares. To discourage speculation, shares held less than 90 calendar days, including those held in omnibus accounts at intermediaries, may be assessed a 2% early redemption fee (payable to the Fund) when redeemed. These fees are deducted from the redemption proceeds otherwise payable to the shareowner and retained by the Funds as paid-in capital and included in the daily NAV calculation. The Funds cannot always identify all intermediaries, or detect or prevent trading that violates the Frequent Trading Policy through intermediaries or omnibus accounts.
Note 4 — Transactions with Affiliated Persons
Under a contract approved annually by Amana's independent trustees, Saturna Capital Corporation provides investment advisory services and certain other administrative and distribution services and facilities required to conduct Trust business. For such services, each Fund pays an advisory fee of 0.95% on the first $500 million of a fund's average daily net assets, 0.85% on the next $500 million, 0.75% on the next $500 million, and 0.65% on assets over $1.5 billion. For the period ended November 30, 2010, Income Fund, Growth Fund, and Developing World Fund paid advisory fee expenses of $4,946,894; $6,934,660; and $52,122 respectively. Certain officers and one trustee of Amana are also officers and directors of the investment adviser.
Saturna Capital also acts as transfer agent for the Trust, for which it was paid $285,655; $440,850; and $6,020 for the Income, Growth, and Developing World Funds, respectively, for the period ended November 30, 2010.
Saturna Brokerage Services, Inc. ("SBS"), a subsidiary of Saturna Capital Corporation, is registered as a broker-dealer and acts as distributor. The Funds have adopted a Distribution Plan in accordance with Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. The plan provides that the Funds will pay a fee to SBS at an annual rate of up to 0.25% of the average net assets of the Funds. The fee is paid to SBS as reimbursement for expenses incurred for distribution-related activity. For the period ended November 30, 2010, Income Fund, Growth Fund and Developing World Fund paid $1,398,279; $2,088,673; and $13,717 respectively, to SBS. SBS is the primary broker used to effect portfolio transactions for the Trust and currently executes portfolio transactions for the Trust for free (no commissions). Should any change occur in this policy, shareowners would be notified. Transactions effected through other brokers may be subject to a commission payable to that broker.
Saturna Trust Company ("STC"), a subsidiary of Saturna Capital, is registered as a non-bank trustee and acts as shareowner servicing agent for the Funds. For the period ended November 30, 2010, Income Fund, Growth Fund and Developing World Fund paid $13,350; $16,060; and $1,107 respectively, to STC.
Mr. Nicholas Kaiser serves as a trustee and president of the Trust. Also a director and the chairman of Saturna Capital, he is not compensated by the Trust. The Trust paid $51,750 of Trustee compensation.
The officers are paid by Saturna Capital, and not the Trust, except for Mr. James D. Winship, who is partially compensated by the Trust. Regulations require the Trust to designate a Chief Compliance Officer; Mr. Winship was
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Notes To Financial Statements (continued)
retained by the Trust for the period ended November, 2010. For this period, the Income Fund, Growth Fund, and Developing World Fund incurred $8,960; $13,695; and $220 respectively, of expenses for the Chief Compliance Officer. On November 30, 2010, the trustees, officers, and their affiliates as a group owned 0.19% of the Income Fund's, 0.20% of the Growth Fund's, and 8.19% of the Developing World Fund's outstanding shares.
Note 5 — Distributions to Shareowners
The tax characteristics of distributions paid for the fiscal period ending November 30, 2010 and fiscal years ending May 31, 2010, and 2009, were as follows (note: short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income for federal tax purposes):
Income Fund | Nov. 30, 2010 | May 31, 2010 | May 31, 2009 |
Ordinary income | $- | $12,949,029 | $7,200,088 |
Long-term capital gain¹ | $- | $- | $167,143 |
$- | $12,949,029 | $7,367,231 | |
Growth Fund | Nov. 30, 2010 | May 31, 2010 | May 31, 2009 |
Ordinary income² | $- | $- | $- |
Long-term capital gain¹ | $- | $- | $2,919,690 |
$- | $- | $2,919,690 | |
Developing World Fund | Nov. 30, 2010 | May 31, 2010 | |
Ordinary income² | $- | $- | |
Long-term capital gain¹ | $- | $- | |
$- | $- |
¹ Long-term capital gain dividend designated pursuant to Section 852(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
² By policy, the Growth and Developing World Funds seek to avoid paying income dividends.
The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at November 30, 2010 were as follows:
Income Fund | Growth Fund | Developing World Fund | |
Cost of investments | $907,429,273 | $1,282,256,596 | $3,961,667 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $186,027,571 | $434,138,405 | $760,458 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | $43,127,274 | $60,043,038 | $116,902 |
Net unrealized appreciation | $142,900,297 | $374,095,367 | $643,556 |
As of May 31, 2010, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Income Fund | |
Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $31,429,963 |
Undistributed ordinary income | $333,000 |
Accumulated net realized loss | $(8,552,968) |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | $(8,219,968) |
Other accumulated losses | $(22,236) |
Total accumulated earnings | $23,187,759 |
Growth Fund | |
Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $186,041,854 |
Undistributed ordinary income | $- |
Accumulated net realized loss | $(13,101,688) |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | $(13,101,688) |
Total accumulated earnings | $172,940,166 |
Developing World Fund | |
Net tax unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $(6,756) |
Undistributed ordinary income | $- |
Accumulated net realized loss | $- |
Total distributable earnings (loss) | $- |
Other accumulated losses | $(3,423) |
Total accumulated earnings | $(10,179) |
Note 6 — Federal Income Taxes
At May 31, 2010 the Funds had the following capital loss carryforwards, subject to regulation. Prior to their expiration, such loss carryforwards may be used to offset future net capital gains realized for federal income tax purposes.
Income Fund | Growth Fund | Developing World Fund | |
Capital loss carryforwards expiring 2017 | $374,968 | $5,052,143 | $- |
Capital loss carryforwards expiring 2018 | $8,178,000 | $8,049,545 | $- |
Post-October loss deferral¹ | $22,236 | $- | $3,423 |
¹ Net capital losses incurred after October 31 and within the taxable year are deemed to arise on the first business day of a fund's next taxable year.
Note 7 — Investments
During the period ended November 30, 2010, the Funds purchased and sold the following amounts of securities.
Purchases | Sales | |
Income Fund | $13,740,950 | $13,568,283 |
Growth Fund | $42,194,256 | $32,251,480 |
Developing World Fund | $1,199,051 | $41,157 |
Note 8 — Custodian
Under agreements in place with the Trust's custodian, PFPC Trust Company, custody fees are reduced by credits for cash balances. Such reduction amounted to $27,929 for the Income Fund; $41,770 for the Growth Fund; and $252 for the Developing World Fund, for the period ended November 30, 2010.
Note 9 — Subsequent Events
In preparing these financial statements, the Funds have evaluated events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure through the date the financial statements were issued.
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Renewal of Investment Advisory Contract
During their meeting of September 17, 2010, Amana's trustees discussed the Trust's various operating agreements. They focused on renewing the Investment Advisory and Administration Agreements of the three Funds of the Trust with Saturna Capital Corporation, discussing the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by Saturna. The Trustees took into consideration that the Funds of the Trust offer a full range of high-quality investor services, including unique services for Islamic investors, and that there had been not only no reductions in these items during recent economic difficulties, but also enhancements in Saturna's operations during the last year. The Trustees discussed Saturna's experience, ability and commitment to quality service through performing internally such functions as shareowner servicing, administration, retirement plan and trust services, accounting, marketing, and distribution — in addition to investment management.
The Trustees took into consideration Saturna's continued avoidance of significant operational problems, plus its substantial investments in premises, personnel, training and equipment to meet investor needs. They recognized Saturna's efforts to recruit and retain increasingly qualified, experienced and specialized staff and improve the capital base on which Saturna operates, which the Trustees believe is important to the long-term success of any mutual fund, and has been an important factor most recently.
The Trustees found that the long-term investment performance of the Growth and Income Funds, both in absolute numbers and relative to peers, continued to be good in a very difficult and volatile year, reflecting Saturna's cautious investment style. The Trustees found that Saturna managed the Funds so as to be an acceptable investment for Muslims as well as being highly attractive to all kinds of equity investors. They understood the Islamic restrictions increased Saturna's research expenses and obligations.
The Trustees noted, in particular, that the superior performance of both Funds has been recognized by independent advisory organizations. As of August 18, 2010, Lipper's Leader Scorecard ranked Amana Growth in the first quintile of its Multi-Cap Growth category on total return, consistent return, and preservation. Lipper's Scorecard ranked Amana Income in the first quintile of its Equity Income category on total return, preservation and tax efficiency. And as of August 31, 2010 Morningstar continued to give both Funds its top 5-Star rating overall. At their annual ceremony in Dubai, UAE, on April 12, Failaka Advisors gave Amana Income Fund the 2009 Best Global Equity Fund award for the three-year period ended 2009. The new Developing World Fund had not operated long enough to have meaningful performance information to review. The Trustees found such information helpful in establishing expectations regarding Saturna's performance as adviser and whether to continue the advisory contract.
The Trustees reviewed the fees and expenses of the Funds. They found each Fund's expense ratio to be comparable to retail funds in its peer group and to be fair given the size of each Fund, the services provided and expenses incurred by the adviser. They noted that "revenue sharing" (payments from Saturna's own resources) paid to unaffiliated intermediaries help make the Funds widely available and popular with investors, making it Saturna's largest expense in managing the Funds. The Trustees recognized that the Funds' positive performance record had likely contributed to their growth in asset size, which resulted in lower expense ratios due to rising fixed costs being spread over a larger asset base. The Trustees also took note of the costs borne by Saturna in creating and subsidizing operations of the recently created Amana Developing World Fund.
The Trustees reviewed Saturna's financial information and discussed the issue of profitability related to management and administration of the Funds, as well as the reasonability of profitability with respect to each of the Funds as part of their evaluation of whether the fees under the advisory contract bear a reasonable relationship to the mix of services provided by Saturna, including the nature, extent and quality of such services. The Trustees noted the twenty years of constantly growing support for Amana shareowners by Saturna Capital and the value of a financially strong adviser.
The Trustees considered the extent to which advisory fees paid to the Adviser reflect economies of scale. The Trustees noted that as the Funds have grown, the Adviser has twice voluntarily contractually agreed to include additional breakpoints within the Growth and the Income Funds' advisory fee structures. Fee breakpoints not only result in lowering operating expenses of the Funds and lower expense ratios but it also demonstrates that economies of scale are being shared with shareowners.
The Trustees considered the fees charged by Saturna to other kinds of accounts and the different services provided to those accounts, as well as the ways in which Saturna's service and work done for other accounts it manages benefit the Funds.
The Trustees considered potential benefits to Saturna from acting as investment adviser and noted that there were no soft dollar arrangements with respect to trading in the Funds' portfolios. In fact, Saturna voluntarily waives brokerage commissions for Fund portfolio trades executed through its affiliated broker at a considerable cost to Saturna, which results in savings to Fund shareowners.
The Trustees concluded that the fees paid by the Funds to Saturna were reasonable in light of the services provided, comparative performance, expense and advisory fee information, costs of services provided and profits to be realized and benefits derived or to be derived by Saturna from its relationship with the Funds. Following this discussion, the Trustees unanimously agreed to renew the Amana Growth, Amana Income, and Amana Developing World Funds' investment Advisory and Administration Agreements.
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Availability of Amana Portfolio Information
(1) The Amana Funds file complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q.
(2) The Funds' Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
(3) The Funds' Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800/SEC-0330.
(4) The Funds make a complete schedule of portfolio holdings after the end of each month available at www.amanafunds.com.
Availability of Proxy Voting Information
(1) A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities is available (a) without charge, upon request, by calling Saturna Capital at 1-888/73-AMANA; (b) on the Funds' website at www.amanafunds.com; and (c) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
(2) Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to portfolio securities during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available (a) without charge, upon request, by calling Saturna Capital at 1-888/73-AMANA; (b) on the Funds' website at www.amanafunds.com; and (c) on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Privacy Statement
At Saturna Capital, we understand the importance of maintaining the privacy of your financial information. We want to assure you that we protect the confidentiality of any personal information that you share with us. In addition, we do not sell information about our current or former customers.
In the course of our relationship, we gather certain nonpublic information about you, including your name, address, investment choices, and account information. We do not disclose your information to unaffiliated third parties unless it is necessary to process a transaction; service your account; deliver your account statements, shareholder reports and other information; or as required by law. When we disclose information to unaffiliated third parties, we require a contract to restrict the companies' use of customer information and from sharing or using it for any purposes other than performing the services for which they were required.
We may share information within the Saturna Capital family of companies in the course of informing you about products or services that may address your investing needs.
We maintain our own technology resources to minimize the need for any third party services, and restrict access to information within Saturna. We maintain physical, electronic, and procedural safeguards to guard your personal information. If you have any questions or concerns about the security or privacy of your information please call us at 1-800/SATURNA (1-800-728-8762)
Householding Policy
To reduce expenses, we may mail only one copy of the Funds' prospectus, each annual and semi-annual report, and proxy statements, when necessary, to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive individual and/or more copies of these documents, please call us at 888/73-AMANA or write to us at Saturna Capital/Amana Mutual Funds, P.O. Box N, Bellingham, WA 98227. We will begin sending you individual copies thirty days after receiving your request.
If you are currently receiving multiple copies and wish to receive only one copy, please call us at 888/73-AMANA or write to us at Saturna Capital/Amana Mutual Funds, P.O. Box N, Bellingham, WA 98227. We will begin sending you a single copy with subsequent report mailings.
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Amana Mutual Funds Trust began operations in 1986. Saturna Capital Corporation, with extensive experience in mutual funds, invests the Trust's portfolios and handles daily operations under supervision of Amana's Board of Trustees. 1300 N. State Street | Investment Adviser and Administrator | Saturna Capital Corporation Bellingham, WA |
Custodian | PFPC Trust Company Wilmington, DE | |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm | Tait, Weller & Baker LLP Philadelphia, PA | |
Legal Counsel | K & L Gates LLP Washington, DC |
This report is 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.
Item 2. Code of Ethics
Registrant has adopted a code of ethics and is included with this submission as Exhibit (a)(1). It may also be found on Registrant's website at http://www.saturna.com/codeofethics.shtml.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
Not applicable.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Not applicable.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
Item 6. Investments
(a) Not applicable.
(b) Not applicable
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
Item 9. Purchase of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Proposals submitted to a vote by security holders are included as part of the report to shareholders under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 11. Controls and Procedures
(a) Internal control over financial reporting is under the supervision of the principal executive and financial officers. On December 29, 2010, 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.
Item 12. Exhibits
Exhibits included with this filing:
(a)(1) Code of Ethics.
(a)(2) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) is filed and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(b)) is furnished and attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
AMANA MUTUAL FUNDS TRUST
By:
/s/ Nicholas Kaiser, President
Signature and Title
Nicholas Kaiser, President
Printed name and Title
1/28/2011
Date
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behald of the registrant and in the capacities indicated.
By:
/s/ Nicholas Kaiser, President
Signature and Title
Nicholas Kaiser, President
Printed name and Title
1/28/2011
Date
By:
/s/ Christopher Fankhauser, Treasurer
Signature and Title
Christopher Fankhauser, Treasurer
Printed name and Title
1/28/2011
Date
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