SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM N-CSR
CERTIFIED SHAREHOLDER REPORT OF REGISTERED
MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act file number: 2-96924
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, 2012
Date of reporting period: May 31, 2012
1. Report to Shareowners
Amana Mutual Funds Trust
Annual Report
May 31, 2012
1300 North State Street
Bellingham, WA 98225
www.amanafunds.com
888 / 73-AMANA
Performance Summary as of June 30, 2012: (unaudited)
Average Annual Returns (before any taxes paid by shareowners) |
| 10 years | 5 years | 3 years | 1 year | Expense Ratio¹ |
Amana Income Fund | 9.17% | 2.74% | 11.77% | -1.76% | 1.21% |
Amana Growth Fund | 10.06% | 3.00% | 13.94% | 2.12% | 1.14% |
Amana Developing World Fund | n/a | n/a | n/a | -6.29% | 1.61% |
Morningstar™ Ratings² | Overall | 10 Year | 5 Year | 3 Year | 1 Year |
Amana Income Fund — "Large Blend" category |
Morningstar Rating™ | * * * * * | * * * * * | * * * * * | * * * | n/a |
% Rank in category | n/a | 1 | 4 | 84 | 76 |
Funds in category | 1539 | 838 | 1346 | 1539 | 1731 |
Amana Growth Fund — "Large Growth" category |
Morningstar Rating™ | * * * * * | * * * * * | * * * * * | * * * | n/a |
% Rank in category | n/a | 1 | 18 | 60 | 38 |
Funds in category | 1510 | 855 | 1297 | 1510 | 1694 |
Amana Developing World Fund — "Diversified Emerging Markets" category |
Morningstar Rating™ | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
% Rank in category | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 5 |
Funds in category | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 514 |
Lipper Quintile Rankings³ | 10 Year | 5 Year | 3 Year | 1 Year |
Amana Income Fund — "Equity Income" category |
Quintile Rank | 1st | 1st | 5th | 5th |
Absolute Rank / Funds in category | 3/105 | 20/214 | 234/248 | 251/296 |
Amana Growth Fund — "Multi-Cap Growth" category |
Quintile Rank | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 2nd |
Absolute Rank / Funds in category | 9/245 | 88/362 | 297/415 | 123/504 |
Amana Developing World Fund — "Emerging Markets" category |
Quintile Rank | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1st |
Absolute Rank / Funds in category | n/a | n/a | n/a | 18/482 |
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. Average annual total returns are historical and include change in share value as well as 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 objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. To obtain this and other important information about the Amana Funds in a prospectus or summary prospectus, ask your financial advisor, visit www.amanafunds.com, or call toll free 1-888/73-AMANA. Please read the prospectus or summary prospectus carefully before investing.
The Amana Developing World Fund began operations September 28, 2009.
1 By regulation, expense ratios shown in this table are as of the Funds' most recent prospectus, which is dated September 9, 2011, and incorporate results for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011. Ratios presented in this table differ from the expense ratios shown elsewhere in this report as they represent different 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.
2 Source: Morningstar June 30, 2012. 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 a 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 Thomson Reuters Company, June 30, 2012. 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.
Fellow Shareowners:
Stock markets continued their push and tug during the last year, ending almost unchanged for Amana's fiscal year ended May 31, 2012. Total return for the S&P 500 Index was -0.41% and the Dow Jones Islamic Market US Total Return Index declined -2.37%. Smaller companies and foreign markets suffered, with the Russell 2000 Index down -8.88% and the MSCI Emerging Markets Index off -20.13%. Amana Growth returned -2.84% and Amana Income returned -4.36%. Amana Developing World returned -8.94% for its second full year of operation.
The Amana Funds follow Islamic principles, which preclude most investments in the banking and financial sectors. We favor companies with low debt levels and strong balance sheets, which generally do relatively well in distressed times.
Top Long-Term Results
As experienced investors, we 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.
As of May 31, 2012, Amana Income and Amana Growth maintained strong performance rankings in their respective mutual fund categories. Amana Income Fund ranks #13 (out of 212 similar funds) in Lipper's Equity Income category for 5-year performance. Amana Growth Fund is #88 (out of 363 funds) in the Multi-Cap Growth category for 5-year performance.
Also as of May 31, 2012, both funds received Morningstar's top "Five Star" Overall Rating for past performance. Morningstar's analysts awarded both Amana Growth and Amana Income "Silver" ratings during the year. These new ratings evaluate mutual funds based on five key pillars, which Morningstar believes indicate funds that are more likely to outperform over the long term on a risk-adjusted basis. Please refer to the preceding page and following page for Amana's June 30 and May 31 longer-term performance data, respectively.
Amana Developing World Fund commenced operations in September 2009, and has not yet established a three-year track record. However, since inception the Fund has avoided much of the volatility associated with its benchmark MSCI Emerging Markets Index.
Going Forward
The U.S. economy continues to wobble: unemployment is stuck at high levels, housing remains weak, and consumption is soft. Easy monetary policies, exports, and government growth so far have kept the economy from falling back into recession. But deeply indebted nations cannot stimulate economies by printing money forever. Slowdowns in Europe and China are eating into the profits of American companies.
The S&P 500 Index is up 93.7% since the market bottom on March 9, 2009, now just 16% below the all-time high of 1565 on October 9, 2007. The strong balance sheets and earnings of American companies of the type favored by Amana's funds indicate excellent equity investment opportunities remain.
Over 100,000 shareowner accounts have in excess of $3.5 billion invested in Amana funds | (graphic omitted) |
Market volatility in the last year has whipsawed investors, decreasing stock trading volumes. Hundreds of billions of dollars have been yanked from long-term equity mutual funds since the bull market began three years ago. We are pleased to note that Amana's fund assets have grown dramatically in this period, and that the overall expense ratio of Amana Growth dropped again, to 1.13% for the fiscal year.
We continue to enhance our ability to serve shareowners. This year Saturna Capital, adviser to the Amana Funds, won several awards from the Mutual Fund Education Alliance for its excellent communications, educational materials, and community service. Well-informed investors make the best shareowners, and we are dedicated to ensuring you receive timely, useful information to help make sound decisions.
Amana Mutual Funds embody basic principles of Islamic 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 experienced board members reside across North America. For more information, please visit www.amanafunds.com or call 1-888/73-AMANA.
Respectfully,
(graphic omitted)
Nicholas Kaiser,
President & Portfolio Manager
(graphic omitted)
Talat Othman,
Independent Board Chairman
Performance Summary as of May 31, 2012: (unaudited)
As of May 31, 2012, the U.S. mutual fund rating service, Morningstar™, honored Amana by awarding both Amana Income and Amana Growth 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 | 10 Year | 5 Year | 3 Year | 1 Year |
Amana Income Fund — "Large Blend" category |
Morningstar Rating™ | * * * * * | * * * * * | * * * * * | * * * | n/a |
% Rank in category | n/a | 1 | 3 | 74 | 58 |
Funds in category | 1,537 | 836 | 1,346 | 1,537 | 1,734 |
Amana Growth Fund — "Large Growth" category |
Morningstar Rating™ | * * * * * | * * * * * | * * * * * | * * * | n/a |
% Rank in category | n/a | 1 | 17 | 65 | 51 |
Funds in category | 1,520 | 854 | 1,311 | 1,520 | 1,699 |
Amana Developing World Fund — "Diversified Emerging Markets" category |
Morningstar Rating™ | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
% Rank in category | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 3 |
Funds in category | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 511 |
Amana also garnered high marks with Lipper Inc. (A Thomson Reuters Company)2:
Lipper Quintile Rankings | 10 Year | 5 Year | 3 Year | 1 Year |
Amana Income Fund — "Equity Income" category |
Quintile Rank | 1st | 1st | 5th | 4th |
Absolute Rank / Funds in category | 3/105 | 13/212 | 224/247 | 204/293 |
Amana Growth Fund — "Multi-Cap Growth" category |
Quintile Rank | 1st | 2nd | 4th | 2nd |
Absolute Rank / Funds in category | 12/243 | 88/363 | 316/415 | 162/500 |
Amana Developing World Fund — "Emerging Markets" category |
Quintile Rank | n/a | n/a | n/a | 1st |
Absolute Rank / Funds in category | n/a | n/a | n/a | 13/550 |
Performance data quoted above represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results.
The Amana Developing World Fund began operations September 28, 2009.
1 Source: Morningstar May 31, 2012. 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, May 31, 2012. 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 (unaudited)
Average Annual Returns as of May 31, 2012
| 10 years | 5 years | 1 year | Expense Ratio¹ |
Amana Income Fund | 8.39% | 2.07% | -4.36% | 1.21% |
S&P 500 Index | 4.13% | -0.92% | -0.41% | 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 May 31, 2002, 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 $22,381 versus $14,997 in the S&P 500 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, the expense ratio shown in this table is as of the Fund's most recent prospectus, which is dated September 9, 2011, and incorporates results for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011. The ratio presented in this table differs from the expense ratios shown elsewhere in this report as they represent different 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 | 2.6% |
Intel | 2.4% |
Colgate-Palmolive | 2.3% |
Microsoft | 2.3% |
W.W. Grainger | 2.3% |
Canadian National Railway | 2.2% |
Eli Lilly | 2.2% |
Illinois Tool Works | 2.2% |
Exxon Mobil | 2.1% |
PepsiCo | 2.1% |
Industry weightings are shown as a percentage of net assets. |
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Amana Income Fund: Discussion of Fund Performance
Fiscal Year 2012
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, the Amana Income Fund returned -4.36% (versus +25.97% the year before). The Fund ranked in the 58th percentile of the 1,734 funds of its Morningstar "Large Blend" Category peer group. The broad S&P 500 Index returned a relatively flat -0.41%.
Amana Income Fund paid two qualified income dividends totaling 49¢ per share during the year, up 11% from the previous year. Careful attention to expenses brought the Fund's gross expense ratio down from 1.21% to 1.20%. Consistent with declines at most U.S. long-term equity funds, net investor outflows during the year resulted in Fund total net assets declining 7.36% during fiscal 2012.
For the ten years ended May 31, 2012, the Fund provided an annualized total return of 8.39%. This placed the Fund in the top 1% of the 836 funds of its Morningstar Category peer group.
Factors Affecting Past Performance
During the year, the markets declined sharply to October, rallied in response to monetary stimulus through March, but then declined again as the economic outlook did not improve. The Income Fund follows a conservative investing strategy that has served investors well over the years, buying only dividend-paying equity securities, primarily of financially strong companies. We do hold varying levels of cash, which has protected us in down periods. But a relatively high cash position in the winter rally hurt this year's performance.
Our portfolio of well-established equities has more than 5% in each of the industries Medical, Food Production, Diversified Operations, Computers, Energy, and Chemicals. Weak sectors included Energy and Mining, where we eliminated positions in BHP Billiton, Energen, Rio Tinto, and Arch Coal. Our focus on low-debt companies makes it hard to own utilities, and this year we sold positions in E.ON, NextEra Energy, and Sempra Energy. Our five largest individual security holdings — Nike, Intel, Colgate-Palmolive, Microsoft, and W. W. Grainger — boosted our results with an average 23% return. We bought our first Islamic sukuk, a 4-year sovereign issue of Malaysia.
Looking Forward
Interest-rate cuts by central banks underscore the risks to the world economy as the euro area's fiscal crisis deepens, employment gains falter, and Asian expansion slows. Financial institutions are cutting global growth estimates for the year, as indicators of economic activity — investment, employment, and manufacturing — have deteriorated. Growth in emerging markets will decline to the 5% to 7% range, while the developed world will be closer to 1% to 2%.
Europe, with 11.1% unemployment, will continue in a mild double-dip recession. We do not foresee a major disaster. Rather, we foresee fitful progress toward banking and budgetary unification that will eventually bring stability. We expect the dollar to continue to gain against the euro, but eventually policy makers will get in front of their crisis.
In the United States, markets usually rise prior to presidential elections — no doubt stimulated by the continuous political hype. The Federal Reserve, which has already reduced interest rates to the floor, will once again resort to some form of bond market purchases to help fight unemployment. Business simply hopes for clear direction to the economy from the November elections, be it Democratic "raise taxes and spend more" or Republican "cut taxes and spend less." The massive deficits of the last several years have failed to skyrocket the economy as predicted by John Maynard Keynes, so our problems are deeper and structural. Reasonable solutions to our unfunded entitlements and poor education results exist, but seem impossible to implement. Gradually raising the retirement age, and with it related senior benefits such as Medicare, could easily reverse the threatening downward spiral.
Amana Income Fund selects its portfolio from financially strong, Islamically acceptable, dividend-paying securities judged likely to appreciate. Many of our securities regularly increase their dividend payout rates, to the point where the portfolio has a portfolio yield over 3% (before operating expenses). We look for above-average earnings growth in our businesses to improve both the Fund's dividend and price growth long-term.
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Amana Income Fund: Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks — 88.7% | Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Percentage of Assets |
Aerospace |
United Technologies | UTX | 250,000 | $14,326,611 | $18,527,500 | 1.4% |
|
Automotive |
Genuine Parts | GPC | 400,000 | 15,835,680 | 25,200,000 | 2.0% |
|
Chemicals |
Air Products & Chemicals | APD | 250,000 | 16,422,819 | 19,760,000 | 1.5% |
BASF ADS | BASFY | 140,000 | 5,118,606 | 9,778,720 | 0.8% |
E.I. du Pont de Nemours | DD | 400,000 | 17,038,300 | 19,304,000 | 1.5% |
Methanex | MEOH | 300,000 | 5,849,587 | 8,391,000 | 0.6% |
Praxair | PX | 220,000 | 16,103,769 | 23,372,800 | 1.8% |
RPM International | RPM | 180,000 | 3,642,493 | 4,744,800 | 0.4% |
| 64,175,574 | 85,351,320 | 6.6% |
|
Computers |
Intel | INTC | 1,200,000 | 21,854,225 | 31,008,000 | 2.4% |
Microchip Technology | MCHP | 600,000 | 17,526,721 | 18,612,000 | 1.4% |
Microsoft | MSFT | 1,000,000 | 24,161,315 | 29,190,000 | 2.3% |
Taiwan Semiconductor ADS | TSM | 1,500,000 | 16,043,323 | 20,595,000 | 1.6% |
| 79,585,584 | 99,405,000 | 7.7% |
|
Cosmetics & Toiletries |
Procter & Gamble | PG | 400,000 | 23,489,880 | 24,916,000 | 1.9% |
|
Diversified Operations |
3M | MMM | 260,000 | 19,087,243 | 21,946,600 | 1.7% |
Carlisle | CSL | 490,000 | 15,157,306 | 25,470,200 | 2.0% |
Honeywell International | HON | 450,000 | 20,022,265 | 25,047,000 | 1.9% |
Johnson Controls | JCI | 600,000 | 17,273,567 | 18,084,000 | 1.4% |
PPG Industries | PPG | 200,000 | 13,211,578 | 20,688,000 | 1.6% |
| 84,751,959 | 111,235,800 | 8.6% |
|
Energy |
Cenovus Energy | CVE | 400,000 | 10,078,223 | 12,572,000 | 1.0% |
ConocoPhillips | COP | 330,000 | 13,482,952 | 17,212,800 | 1.3% |
EnCana | ECA | 500,000 | 14,406,364 | 9,945,000 | 0.8% |
Exxon Mobil | XOM | 350,000 | 23,656,109 | 27,520,500 | 2.1% |
Phillips 66 | PSX | 165,000 | 4,203,783 | 4,954,950 | 0.4% |
Total ADR | TOT | 375,000 | 20,975,783 | 16,151,250 | 1.2% |
| 86,803,214 | 88,356,500 | 6.8% |
|
Financial |
Dun & Bradstreet | DNB | 200,000 | 15,599,260 | 13,514,000 | 1.1% |
|
Food Production |
General Mills | GIS | 600,000 | 19,156,589 | 22,968,000 | 1.8% |
JM Smucker | SJM | 250,000 | 13,340,013 | 19,140,000 | 1.5% |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Income Fund: Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks — 88.7% | Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Percentage of Assets |
Food Production (continued) |
Kellogg | K | 550,000 | $27,488,698 | $26,829,000 | 2.0% |
McCormick & Co | MKC | 300,000 | 14,110,805 | 16,908,000 | 1.3% |
PepsiCo | PEP | 400,000 | 25,131,621 | 27,140,000 | 2.1% |
Unilever ADS | UL | 325,000 | 8,850,327 | 10,263,500 | 0.8% |
| 108,078,053 | 123,248,500 | 9.5% |
|
Industrial Automation/Robotics |
Rockwell Automation | ROK | 325,000 | 15,208,967 | 23,565,750 | 1.8% |
|
Instruments - Control |
Parker Hannifin | PH | 275,000 | 12,527,667 | 22,478,500 | 1.7% |
|
Machinery |
Emerson Electric | EMR | 450,000 | 20,934,219 | 21,046,500 | 1.6% |
W.W. Grainger | GWW | 150,000 | 14,706,937 | 29,047,500 | 2.3% |
| 35,641,156 | 50,094,000 | 3.9% |
|
Medical |
Abbott Laboratories | ABT | 350,000 | 17,540,980 | 21,626,500 | 1.7% |
AstraZeneca ADS | AZN | 320,000 | 13,975,286 | 12,931,200 | 1.0% |
Becton, Dickinson & Co. | BDX | 210,000 | 15,293,814 | 15,357,300 | 1.2% |
Bristol-Myers Squibb | BMY | 800,000 | 19,124,096 | 26,672,000 | 2.1% |
Eli Lilly | LLY | 700,000 | 26,962,537 | 28,665,000 | 2.2% |
GlaxoSmithKline ADR | GSK | 600,000 | 23,543,156 | 26,466,000 | 2.0% |
Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 310,000 | 19,094,962 | 19,353,300 | 1.5% |
Novartis ADR | NVS | 450,000 | 22,518,080 | 23,413,500 | 1.8% |
Pfizer | PFE | 1,200,000 | 22,076,629 | 26,244,000 | 2.0% |
| 180,129,540 | 200,728,800 | 15.5% |
|
Metal Ores |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | FCX | 550,000 | 19,275,646 | 17,622,000 | 1.4% |
|
Paper & Paper Products |
Kimberly-Clark | KMB | 300,000 | 19,381,392 | 23,805,000 | 1.8% |
|
Publishing |
Pearson ADS | PSO | 300,000 | 4,106,896 | 5,313,000 | 0.4% |
|
Shoes & Related Apparel |
Nike | NKE | 310,000 | 18,670,511 | 33,535,800 | 2.6% |
|
Soap & Cleaning Preparants |
Colgate-Palmolive | CL | 300,000 | 21,167,901 | 29,490,000 | 2.3% |
|
Steel |
Nucor | NUE | 200,000 | 9,270,293 | 7,152,000 | 0.5% |
Tenaris ADR | TS | 110,000 | 3,439,736 | 3,429,800 | 0.3% |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Amana Income Fund: Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks — 88.7% | Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Percentage of Assets |
Steel (continued) |
United States Steel | X | 250,000 | $9,928,676 | $5,075,000 | 0.4% |
| 22,638,705 | 15,656,800 | 1.2% |
|
Telecommunications |
Chunghwa Telecom ADR | CHT | 555,154 | 12,749,783 | 16,565,795 | 1.3% |
Telus | TU | 100,000 | 4,478,065 | 5,669,000 | 0.4% |
Vodafone Group ADS | VOD | 250,000 | 6,685,242 | 6,697,500 | 0.5% |
| 23,913,090 | 28,932,295 | 2.2% |
|
Tools |
Illinois Tool Works | ITW | 500,000 | 23,226,178 | 28,075,000 | 2.2% |
Regal-Beloit | RBC | 100,000 | 4,068,804 | 6,029,000 | 0.4% |
Stanley Black & Decker | SWK | 100,000 | 6,793,209 | 6,625,000 | 0.5% |
| 34,088,191 | 40,729,000 | 3.1% |
|
Transportation |
Canadian National Railway | CNI | 350,000 | 16,700,299 | 28,679,000 | 2.2% |
United Parcel Service | UPS | 300,000 | 19,152,084 | 22,482,000 | 1.7% |
| 35,852,383 | 51,161,000 | 3.9% |
|
Utilities |
E.ON ADR | EONGY | 206,139 | 7,552,389 | 3,764,614 | 0.3% |
Enersis ADS | ENI | 200,000 | 4,040,000 | 3,440,000 | 0.2% |
National Fuel Gas | NFG | 170,000 | 7,593,521 | 7,349,100 | 0.6% |
Telstra ADR | TLSYY | 150,000 | 2,505,532 | 2,583,000 | 0.2% |
| 21,691,442 | 17,136,714 | 1.3% |
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Total Equities | $956,939,302 | $1,150,003,279 | 88.7% |
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Halal Income — 0.4% | Coupon / Maturity | Face Amount | Market Value | Percentage of Assets |
Sukuk |
1Malaysia Sukuk | 3.928% due 06/04/2015 | $5,000,000 | $5,284,175 | 0.4% |
Total Halal Income | Cost = $5,521,559 | $5,000,000 | $5,284,175 | 0.4% |
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Total investments | Cost = $962,190,861 | 1,155,287,454 | 89.1% |
Other assets (net of liabilities) | 141,710,628 | 10.9% |
Total net assets | $1,296,998,082 | 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 May 31, 2012 |
|
Assets |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $962,190,861) | $1,155,287,454 | |
Cash | 141,385,397 | |
Dividends and Income | 4,548,073 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 614,557 | |
Insurance reserve premium | 2,529 | |
Total assets | | 1,301,838,010 |
Liabilities |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 2,585,863 | |
Distributions payable | 1,071,062 | |
Payable to affiliates | 1,037,991 | |
Accrued distribution fee | 75,366 | |
Accrued expenses | 69,646 | |
Total liabilities | | 4,839,928 |
Net Assets | | $1,296,998,082 |
|
Analysis of Net Assets |
Paid-in capital (unlimited shares authorized, without par value) | $1,103,130,800 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 513,981 | |
Undistributed net realized gain | 256,708 | |
Unrealized net appreciation on investments | 193,096,593 | |
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding | | $1,296,998,082 |
|
Fund shares outstanding | | 40,823,181 |
|
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share | | $31.77 |
Statement of Operations |
Year ended May 31, 2012 |
|
Investment income |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $1,130,099) | $35,841,247 | |
Halal income | 113,095 | |
Miscellaneous income | 1,140 | |
Gross investment income | | 35,955,482 |
Expenses |
Investment adviser fees | 11,405,262 | |
Distribution fees | 3,301,754 | |
Shareowner servicing fees | 671,024 | |
Printing and postage | 169,536 | |
Trustee fees | 70,019 | |
Professional fees | 63,677 | |
Custodian fees | 59,561 | |
Filing and registration fees | 41,527 | |
Chief Compliance Officer expenses | 38,847 | |
Retirement plan custodial fees | 31,505 | |
Other expenses | 27,724 | |
Total gross expenses | 15,880,436 | |
Less custodian fee credits | (59,561) | |
Net expenses | | 15,820,875 |
Net investment income | | $20,134,607 |
|
|
|
Net realized gain from investments and foreign currency | | $20,114,750 |
Net decrease in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency | | (102,621,387) |
Net loss on investments | | $(82,506,637) |
|
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | $(62,372,030) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
10 | Annual Report May 31, 2012
Amana Income Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | Year ended May 31, 2012 | Year ended May 31, 2011 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: |
From operations |
Net investment income | $20,134,607 | $17,825,516 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 20,114,750 | (4,531,096) |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation | (102,621,387) | 264,288,017 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (62,372,030) | 277,582,437 |
Distributions to shareholders from |
Net investment income | (20,092,368) | (17,684,121) |
Capital gains distribution | (6,754,395) | - |
Total distributions | (26,846,763) | (17,684,121) |
Capital share transactions |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 330,549,840 | 374,079,765 |
Value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 24,871,290 | 16,831,244 |
Early redemption fees retained | 282,713 | 146,255 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (369,483,490) | (318,813,044) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (13,779,647) | 72,244,220 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (102,998,440) | 332,142,536 |
|
Net assets |
Beginning of year | 1,399,996,522 | 1,067,853,986 |
End of year | 1,296,998,082 | 1,399,996,522 |
|
Undistributed net investment income | $513,981 | $477,306 |
|
Shares of the Fund sold and redeemed |
Number of shares sold | 10,349,669 | 12,091,156 |
Number of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 783,176 | 511,170 |
Number of shares redeemed | (11,597,833) | (10,462,605) |
Net increase (decrease) in number of shares outstanding | (464,988) | 2,139,721 |
Financial Highlights | For year ended May 31, |
Selected data per share of outstanding capital stock throughout each year: | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | Net asset value at beginning of year | $33.91 | $27.28 | $24.27 | $31.49 | $30.99 |
Income from investment operations |
Net investment income | 0.49 | 0.44 | 0.35 | 0.341 | 0.221 |
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) | (1.98) | 6.63 | 3.01 | (7.28) | 0.89 |
Total from investment operations | (1.49) | 7.07 | 3.36 | (6.94) | 1.11 |
Less distributions |
Dividends (from net investment income) | (0.49) | (0.44) | (0.35) | (0.28) | (0.18) |
Distributions (from capital gains) | (0.17) | - | - | (0.01) | (0.43) |
Total distributions | (0.66) | (0.44) | (0.35) | (0.29) | (0.61) |
Paid-in capital from early redemption fees | 0.01 | 0.002 | 0.002 | 0.01 | 0.002 |
|
Net asset value at end of year | $31.77 | $33.91 | $27.28 | $24.27 | $31.49 |
|
Total Return | (4.36)% | 25.97% | 13.80% | (22.01)% | 3.61% |
|
Ratios / supplemental data |
Net assets ($000), end of year | $1,296,998 | $1,399,997 | $1,067,854 | $691,412 | $493,916 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Before custodian fee credits | 1.20% | 1.21% | 1.26% | 1.33% | 1.33% |
After custodian fee credits | 1.20% | 1.20% | 1.25% | 1.32% | 1.32% |
Ratio of net investment income after custodian fee credits to average net assets | 1.52% | 1.47% | 1.33% | 1.39% | 0.71% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 3% | 3% | 5% | 6% | 2% |
1 Calculated using average shares outstanding | 2 Amount is less than $0.01 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Annual Report May 31, 2012 | 11
Amana Growth Fund: Performance Summary (unaudited)
Average Annual Returns as of May 31, 2012
| 10 Years | 5 Years | 1 Year | Expense Ratio1 |
Amana Growth Fund | 8.75% | 2.40% | -2.84% | 1.14% |
S&P 500 Index | 4.13% | -0.92% | -0.41% | n/a |
Russell 2000 Index | 5.97% | -0.73% | -8.88% | 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 May 31, 2002 to an identical amount invested in the S&P 500 Index and the Russell 2000 Index, broad-based stock market indices. The graph shows that an investment in the Fund would have risen to $23,129 versus $14,997 in the S&P 500 Index and $15,649 in the Russell 2000 Index. The Fund is replacing the Russell 2000 Index with the S&P 500 Index used in these comparisons to better reflect the makeup of its portfolio. |
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, the expense ratio shown in this table is as of the Fund's most recent prospectus, which is dated September 9, 2011, and incorporates results for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011. The ratio presented in this table differs from the expense ratios shown elsewhere in this report as they represent different 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 | 5.3% |
Monster Beverage | 2.8% |
Amazon.com | 2.3% |
TJX Companies | 2.3% |
Intuit | 2.3% |
Humana | 2.3% |
Google | 2.3% |
International Business Machines | 2.2% |
Qualcomm | 2.1% |
Amgen | 2.1% |
Industry weightings are shown as a percentage of net assets. |
12 | Annual Report May 31, 2012
Amana Growth Fund: Discussion of Fund Performance
Fiscal Year 2012
For the year ended May 31, 2012, Amana Growth Fund's total return was -2.84% (versus +23.10% the year before). The Fund ranked in the 51st percentile of the 1,699 funds of its Morningstar "Large Growth" Category peer group. The broad-based S&P 500 Index returned a relatively flat -0.41%. The small-cap Russell 2000 Index declined -8.88%.
While income is not an investment objective, the Fund again paid a small (1¢ per share) income dividend. Drawn by the Fund's favorable long-term performance record, investors purchased 29,911,567 new shares, closely balanced by 28,027,658 in shares redeemed. Fund net assets were almost unchanged at $2.2 billion. The net expense ratio of Amana Growth dropped again, to 1.13% for the fiscal year.
For the ten years ended May 31, 2012, the Fund provided an annualized total return of 8.75%. This placed the Fund in top 1% of the 854 funds of its Morningstar Category peer group.
Factors Affecting Past Performance
During the year, the markets declined sharply to October, rallied in response to monetary stimulus through March, but then declined again as the economic outlook did not improve.
Amana Growth's portfolio is weighted towards technology. Computer companies mostly performed well, led by the 66% gain in our largest individual issue: Apple. Other computer companies each comprising 2% or more of the portfolio — IBM, Intel, and Intuit — also performed well. Medical companies, where R&D is a big part of the business, are our second largest industry and performed reasonably well as medical expenditures continued to rise. Retailing is our third largest industry, where TJX provided the best return at 62%. Our position in Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, after climbing 16% to a high of $59.08 during the fiscal period, dropped 33% to $39.53 by the end of the fiscal year as fertilizer stockpiled. In electronics, Infosys dropped 30% as the global slowdown reigned-in outsourcing.
Looking Forward
Interest rate cuts by central banks underscore the risks to the world economy as the euro area's fiscal crisis deepens, employment gains falter, and Asian expansion slows. Financial institutions are cutting global growth estimates for the year, as indicators of economic activity — investment, employment, and manufacturing — have deteriorated. Growth in emerging markets will decline to the 5% to 7% range, while the developed world will be closer to 1% to 2%. In a permanent shift, economic activity is moving from Western countries to opportunities in the developing world.
Europe, with 11.1% unemployment, will continue in a mild double-dip recession. We do not foresee a major disaster. Rather, we foresee fitful progress toward banking and budgetary unification that will eventually bring stability. We expect the dollar to continue to gain against the euro, but eventually policy makers will get in front of their crisis.
Annual Report May 31, 2012 | 13
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 | $11,367,000 | 0.5% |
|
Automotive |
Gentex | GNTX | 700,000 | 14,110,974 | 15,610,000 | 0.7% |
Genuine Parts | GPC | 125,000 | 5,729,519 | 7,875,000 | 0.4% |
| 19,840,493 | 23,485,000 | 1.1% |
|
Building |
Fastenal | FAST | 800,000 | 20,471,439 | 35,384,000 | 1.6% |
Lowe's | LOW | 900,000 | 21,982,605 | 24,048,000 | 1.1% |
| 42,454,044 | 59,432,000 | 2.7% |
|
Business Services |
Convergys1 | CVG | 730,000 | 11,075,321 | 10,183,500 | 0.5% |
Gartner1 | IT | 300,000 | 8,580,119 | 12,204,000 | 0.5% |
| 19,655,440 | 22,387,500 | 1.0% |
|
Chemicals |
Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan | POT | 900,000 | 20,854,762 | 35,577,000 | 1.6% |
|
Computers |
Adobe Systems1 | ADBE | 1,300,000 | 40,019,763 | 40,365,000 | 1.8% |
Akamai Technologies1 | AKAM | 1,000,000 | 21,444,890 | 29,340,000 | 1.3% |
Apple1 | AAPL | 200,000 | 12,024,718 | 115,546,000 | 5.3% |
Cisco Systems | CSCO | 2,000,000 | 39,273,610 | 32,660,000 | 1.5% |
F5 Networks1 | FFIV | 50,000 | 6,757,725 | 5,174,000 | 0.2% |
Hewlett-Packard | HPQ | 1,000,000 | 38,127,844 | 22,680,000 | 1.0% |
Infosys ADR | INFY | 750,000 | 36,523,550 | 31,575,000 | 1.4% |
Intel | INTC | 1,700,000 | 33,143,860 | 43,928,000 | 2.0% |
International Business Machines | IBM | 250,000 | 26,711,857 | 48,225,000 | 2.2% |
Intuit1 | INTU | 900,000 | 27,960,568 | 50,607,000 | 2.3% |
Oracle | ORCL | 1,500,000 | 33,704,630 | 39,705,000 | 1.8% |
SanDisk1 | SNDK | 370,000 | 15,992,445 | 12,099,000 | 0.6% |
SAP ADS | SAP | 600,000 | 34,841,094 | 34,392,000 | 1.6% |
Taiwan Semiconductor ADS | TSM | 1,243,297 | 12,977,323 | 17,070,468 | 0.8% |
Xilinx | XLNX | 600,000 | 14,947,540 | 19,182,000 | 0.9% |
| 394,451,417 | 542,548,468 | 24.7% |
|
Cosmetics & Toiletries |
Estee Lauder | EL | 640,000 | 26,422,283 | 34,656,000 | 1.6% |
|
Electronics |
Agilent Technologies | A | 900,000 | 22,797,417 | 36,594,000 | 1.7% |
ASML Holding NV | ASML | 600,000 | 24,756,360 | 27,486,000 | 1.2% |
EMCOR | EME | 700,000 | 14,885,660 | 19,145,000 | 0.9% |
Qualcomm | QCOM | 800,000 | 30,482,851 | 45,848,000 | 2.1% |
Trimble Navigation1 | TRMB | 800,000 | 18,062,314 | 37,732,000 | 1.7% |
| 110,984,602 | 166,805,000 | 7.6% |
|
Continued on next page. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
14 | Annual Report May 31, 2012
Amana Growth Fund: Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks | Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Percentage of Assets |
Energy |
Cenovus Energy | CVE | 600,000 | $15,281,153 | $18,858,000 | 0.8% |
EnCana | ECA | 400,000 | 9,640,384 | 7,956,000 | 0.4% |
Suncor Energy | SU | 700,000 | 25,488,281 | 18,893,000 | 0.9% |
| 50,409,818 | 45,707,000 | 2.1% |
|
Food Production |
Danone ADS | DANOY | 410,674 | 6,533,458 | 5,256,627 | 0.2% |
Monster Beverage1 | HANS | 850,000 | 14,373,051 | 61,710,000 | 2.8% |
PepsiCo | PEP | 600,000 | 36,524,584 | 40,710,000 | 1.9% |
| 57,431,093 | 107,676,627 | 4.9% |
|
Medical |
Amgen | AMGN | 650,000 | 37,029,166 | 45,188,000 | 2.1% |
Celgene1 | CELG | 100,000 | 7,547,036 | 6,825,000 | 0.3% |
Dentsply International | XRAY | 700,000 | 22,388,875 | 25,900,000 | 1.2% |
Eli Lilly | LLY | 650,000 | 23,224,550 | 26,617,500 | 1.2% |
Express Scripts1 | ESRX | 650,000 | 22,597,762 | 33,923,500 | 1.5% |
Humana | HUM | 650,000 | 24,303,411 | 49,653,500 | 2.3% |
Johnson & Johnson | JNJ | 600,000 | 36,611,701 | 37,458,000 | 1.7% |
Novartis ADR | NVS | 650,000 | 30,201,783 | 33,819,500 | 1.5% |
Novo Nordisk ADS | NVO | 220,000 | 10,428,308 | 29,433,800 | 1.4% |
Stryker | SYK | 300,000 | 15,657,168 | 15,435,000 | 0.7% |
VCA Antech1 | WOOF | 700,000 | 20,080,202 | 15,078,000 | 0.7% |
Zimmer | ZMH | 225,000 | 14,203,045 | 13,646,250 | 0.6% |
| 264,273,007 | 332,978,050 | 15.2% |
|
Metal Ores |
Anglo American ADR | AAUKY | 1,400,000 | 19,999,821 | 21,252,000 | 1.0% |
Barrick Gold | ABX | 400,000 | 19,597,495 | 15,624,000 | 0.7% |
| 39,597,316 | 36,876,000 | 1.7% |
|
Office Equipment |
Canon ADS | CAJ | 600,000 | 25,251,687 | 23,958,000 | 1.1% |
Staples | SPLS | 600,000 | 12,405,650 | 7,884,000 | 0.3% |
| 37,657,337 | 31,842,000 | 1.4% |
|
Publishing |
John Wiley & Sons | JW/A | 100,000 | 3,474,490 | 4,550,000 | 0.2% |
|
Retail |
Amazon.com1 | AMZN | 240,000 | 23,814,207 | 51,098,400 | 2.3% |
Bed Bath & Beyond1 | BBBY | 250,000 | 9,734,534 | 18,062,500 | 0.8% |
Best Buy | BBY | 800,000 | 33,456,947 | 14,976,000 | 0.7% |
Google1 | GOOG | 85,000 | 38,721,713 | 49,373,100 | 2.3% |
PetSmart | PETM | 700,000 | 19,711,334 | 45,108,000 | 2.1% |
TJX Companies | TJX | 1,200,000 | 25,691,300 | 50,952,000 | 2.3% |
Urban Outfitters1 | URBN | 337,747 | 12,444,742 | 9,446,783 | 0.4% |
| 163,574,777 | 239,016,783 | 10.9% |
|
Continued on next page. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Annual Report May 31, 2012 | 15
Amana Growth Fund: Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks | Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Percentage of Assets |
|
Soap & Cleaning Preparants |
Church & Dwight | CHD | 800,000 | $31,059,800 | $42,592,000 | 1.9% |
Clorox | CLX | 475,000 | 28,611,552 | 32,680,000 | 1.5% |
| 59,671,352 | 75,272,000 | 3.4% |
|
Telecommunications |
America Movil ADS | AMX | 1,100,000 | 22,050,821 | 25,916,000 | 1.2% |
Harris | HRS | 700,000 | 25,887,425 | 27,846,000 | 1.3% |
Rogers Communications | RCI | 130,000 | 4,684,845 | 4,460,300 | 0.2% |
| 52,623,091 | 58,222,300 | 2.7% |
|
Tools |
Lincoln Electric Holdings | LECO | 500,000 | 13,126,984 | 23,790,000 | 1.1% |
Regal-Beloit | RBC | 300,000 | 17,345,995 | 18,087,000 | 0.8% |
| 30,472,979 | 41,877,000 | 1.9% |
|
Toys/Games |
JAKKS Pacific | JAKK | 200,000 | 2,559,408 | 3,698,000 | 0.1% |
Mattel | MAT | 200,000 | 5,478,474 | 6,226,000 | 0.3% |
| 8,037,882 | 9,924,000 | 0.4% |
|
Transportation |
LAN Airlines ADS | LFL | 689,762 | 10,527,808 | 17,299,231 | 0.8% |
Norfolk Southern | NSC | 500,000 | 26,797,903 | 32,760,000 | 1.5% |
Union Pacific | UNP | 276,327 | 30,102,567 | 30,782,828 | 1.4% |
United Parcel Service | UPS | 500,000 | 33,511,923 | 37,470,000 | 1.7% |
| 100,940,201 | 118,312,059 | 5.4% |
|
Total investments | $1,513,039,283 | 1,998,511,787 | 91.0% |
Other assets (net of liabilities) | 196,713,054 | 9.0% |
Total net assets | $2,195,224,841 | 100.0% |
1 Non-income producing security ADS: American Depositary Share ADR: American Depositary Receipt |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
16 | Annual Report May 31, 2012
Amana Growth Fund
Statement of Assets and Liabilities |
As of May 31, 2012 |
|
Assets |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $1,513,039,283) | $1,998,511,787 | |
Cash | 194,778,786 | |
Dividends | 4,326,485 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 1,020,448 | |
Total assets | | 2,198,637,506 |
Liabilities |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 1,605,477 | |
Payable to affiliates | 1,591,111 | |
Accrued distribution fee | 127,455 | |
Accrued expenses | 88,622 | |
Total liabilities | | 3,412,665 |
Net assets | | $2,195,224,841 |
|
Analysis of Net Assets |
Paid-in capital (unlimited shares authorized, without par value) | $1,712,271,560 | |
Undistributed net investment income | 3,955,646 | |
Accumulated net realized loss | (6,474,869) | |
Unrealized net appreciation on investments and foreign currency | 485,472,504 | |
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding | | $2,195,224,841 |
|
Fund shares outstanding | | 86,709,657 |
|
Net asset value, offering, and redemption price per share | | $25.32 |
Statement of Operations |
Year ended May 31, 2012 |
|
Investment income |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $1,402,804) | $28,627,916 | |
Miscellaneous income | 1,110 | |
Gross investment income | | 28,629,026 |
Expenses |
Investment adviser fees | 16,722,820 | |
Distribution fees | 5,278,008 | |
Shareowner servicing fees | 1,137,088 | |
Printing and postage | 263,454 | |
Trustee fees | 110,896 | |
Professional fees | 108,184 | |
Custodian fees | 93,621 | |
Chief Compliance Officer expenses | 59,322 | |
Filing and registration fees | 55,568 | |
Retirement plan custodial fees | 45,160 | |
Other expenses | 43,141 | |
Total gross expenses | 23,917,262 | |
Less custodian fee credits | (93,621) | |
Net expenses | | 23,823,641 |
Net investment income | | $4,805,385 |
|
|
Net realized gain from investments and foreign currency | | $11,441,005 |
Net decrease in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency | (80,462,682) |
Net loss on investments | | $(69,021,677) |
|
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | $(64,216,292) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
Annual Report May 31, 2012 | 17
Amana Growth Fund
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | Year ended May 31, 2012 | Year ended May 31, 2011 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: |
From operations |
Net investment income (loss) | $4,805,385 | $1,297,886 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | 11,441,005 | (4,811,788) |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation | (80,462,682) | 379,893,332 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (64,216,292) | 376,379,430 |
Distributions to shareholders from |
Net investment income | (863,127) | (1,286,896) |
Total distributions | (863,127) | (1,286,896) |
Capital share transactions |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 739,420,771 | 732,043,119 |
Value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 825,728 | 1,225,870 |
Early redemption fees retained | 345,468 | 280,638 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (690,556,071) | (494,860,324) |
Net increase in net assets | 50,035,896 | 238,689,303 |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | (15,043,523) | 613,781,837 |
|
Net assets |
Beginning of year | 2,210,268,364 | 1,596,486,527 |
End of year | 2,195,224,841 | 2,210,268,364 |
|
Undistributed net investment income | $3,955,646 | $15,788 |
|
Shares of the Fund sold and redeemed |
Number of shares sold | 29,911,567 | 30,361,617 |
Number of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 34,065 | 47,898 |
Number of shares redeemed | (28,027,658) | (20,948,656) |
Net increase in number of shares outstanding | 1,917,974 | 9,460,859 |
Financial Highlights | For year ended May 31, |
Selected data per share of outstanding capital stock throughout each year: | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 |
Net asset value at beginning of year | $26.07 | $21.19 | $17.69 | $23.26 | $22.80 |
Income from investment operations |
Net investment income (loss) | 0.06 | 0.02 | (0.01) | (0.02) | (0.09) |
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) | (0.80) | 4.88 | 3.51 | (5.48) | 0.75 |
Total from investment operations | (0.74) | 4.90 | 3.50 | (5.50) | 0.66 |
Less distributions |
Dividends (from net investment income) | (0.01) | (0.02) | - | - | - |
Distributions (from capital gains) | - | - | - | (0.07) | (0.20) |
Total distributions | (0.01) | (0.02) | - | (0.07) | (0.20) |
Paid-in capital from early redemption fees | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
|
Net asset value at end of year | $25.32 | $26.07 | $21.19 | $17.69 | $23.26 |
|
Total return | (2.84)% | 23.10% | 19.79% | (23.63)% | 2.91% |
|
Ratios / supplemental data |
Net assets ($000), end of year | $2,195,225 | $2,210,268 | $1,596,487 | $1,046,881 | $758,498 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets |
Before custodian fee credits | 1.13% | 1.14% | 1.21% | 1.31% | 1.31% |
After custodian fee credits | 1.13% | 1.14% | 1.20% | 1.30% | 1.29% |
Ratio of net investment income (loss) after custodian fee credits to average net assets | 0.23% | 0.07% | (0.05)% | (0.16)% | (0.39)% |
Portfolio turnover rate | 12% | 5% | 5% | 6% | 7% |
1 Amount 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 (unaudited)
Average Annual Returns as of May 31, 2012
| 10 Year | 5 Year | 1 Year | Expense Ratio1 |
Amana Developing World Fund | n/a | n/a | -8.94% | 1.61% |
MSCI Emerging Markets Index | 12.59% | 0.26% | -20.13% | 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 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 declined to $9,908 versus $9,971 in the MSCI Emerging Markets 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, the expense ratio shown in this table is as of the Fund's most recent prospectus, which is dated September 9, 2011, and incorporates results for the fiscal year ended May 31, 2011. The ratio presented in this table differs from the expense ratios shown elsewhere in this report as they represent different 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 | |
VF Corp. | 2.3% |
KPJ Healthcare | 2.3% |
Mead Johnson Nutrition — A | 2.0% |
LAN Airlines ADS | 1.9% |
IOI | 1.9% |
Infosys ADR | 1.9% |
Clicks Group | 1.8% |
Telekomunikasi Indonesia ADS | 1.8% |
Danone ADS | 1.8% |
Alamos Gold | 1.8% |
Industry weightings are shown as a percentage of total net assets. |
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Amana Developing World Fund: Discussion of Fund Performance
Fiscal Year 2012
For the fiscal year ended May 31, 2012, the Amana Developing World Fund returned -8.94% (versus +7.09% the year before). This annual return compared favorably with that of its Morningstar "Diversified Emerging Markets" Category peer group, which returned -20.45% during the same period. The Fund ranked in the top 3% of the 511 funds in its Morningstar Category peer group for the year. The annual return also compared favorably with the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, which returned -20.13% for the fiscal year.
For the almost three years from the Fund's inception on September 28, 2009 to May 31, 2012, the Fund provided an annualized total return of -0.35% versus a 2.48% annualized return for the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Looking at monthly returns over the same time frame, the Fund outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index in 17, and its Morningstar Category peer group in 18, of the 32 full months in this period.
Investor inflows during the year resulted in Fund shares outstanding rising 25.3% and total net assets rising 14.1% during fiscal 2012.
Factors Affecting Past Performance
2012 was another volatile year for the world's emerging stock markets. Deteriorating eurozone creditworthiness and declining commodity prices kept global interest rates exceptionally low, as central banks sought to stimulate economic growth with expansive monetary policies.
Amana Developing World Fund seeks to profit from long-term growth in financially sound companies that are based or have significant exposure to rapidly developing countries. Investment decisions are made in accordance with Islamic principles. The Fund diversifies its investments across the countries of the developing world, industries, and companies, and generally follows a value investment style.
More than 5% of the portfolio is invested in the countries of South Africa, Brazil, Indonesia and China. More than 5% of the portfolio is in each of the industries Medical, Mining, Telecommunications, and Energy. In the mining industry, which often makes up a significant portion of developing world portfolios, we had success with gold producers but poor results from copper mines as world prices declined. Especially weak in the Energy sector was Petroleo Brasileiro, which has encountered difficulty ramping up production from its vast oil reserves. A success was our largest individual holding, VF Corp, up 45%. VF Corp manufactures a broad range of apparel, primarily sourced from the developing world. Our second largest holding, KPJ Healthcare of Malaysia, was up 40%.
During 2012, the Fund's conservative approach to emerging market investing meant that it kept an unusually high proportion of its assets in cash. More than any other factor, this explains the top performance record for the year. Our diversified portfolio is adding new investments as our analysts research and identify more quality, Islamically acceptable companies. Dynamic developing world markets mean some businesses falter while others prosper, and we expect the Developing World's portfolio turnover ratio to generally be higher than those of other Amana mutual funds.
Looking Forward
China is the largest "emerging market" economy, and it will continue to expand at a rate of 5% to 7% annually. Authorities are reducing interest rates to counter appropriate weakness in the exuberant local real estate markets and softening exports to Europe. While China's economy is running at a strong pace, there is pressure for the world's second largest economy to slow further. Now in the deepest slump since the 2008 global financial crisis, the relative slowing is hurting Chinese demand for foreign raw materials, goods, and services.
The case for investing in the Amana Developing World Fund is based on economic growth rates in countries like China, Indonesia, and Brazil that consistently outstrip the politically paralyzed economic systems of Europe and the United States. The world economic balance is changing, with one consultant illustrating that the center of world economic activity has moved from the north Atlantic to central Asia in just 70 years. For example, auto sales have fallen 17.4% in industrialized countries since 2005. Major western auto companies continue with inefficient plants and labor practices, while selling marques like Hispano, Volvo, Jaguar, and Range Rover to stronger competitors in China and India. Including China, emerging markets passed industrialized countries in 2010 for the first time in the number of cars and light trucks sold.
Economic growth in the developing world will continue to be supported by governments with more flexibility than their OECD counterparts. Most of the 34 countries of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, because of their high living standards, are regarded as developed countries.
We recommend that U.S.-based mutual fund investors look beyond short-term volatility, and continue to diversify their assets into the developing world. Good values abound today, exemplified by the current 10.9 P/E ratio for the component stocks of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index versus the 13.2 P/E ratio for the stocks of the S&P 500 Index.
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Amana Developing World Fund: Schedule of Investments
Common Stocks | Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Country1 | Percentage of Assets |
Agricultural Operations |
IOI | IOI MK | 210,000 | $360,857 | $347,049 | Malaysia | 1.9% |
|
Automotive |
Ford Otomotiv Sanayi | FROTO TI | 30,000 | 273,576 | 260,291 | Turkey | 1.5% |
|
Building |
PT Semen Gresik | SMGR IJ | 200,000 | 176,538 | 231,867 | Indonesia | 1.3% |
|
Computers |
Infosys ADR | INFY | 8,000 | 425,120 | 336,800 | India | 1.9% |
|
Energy |
China Petroleum and Chemical ADR | SNP | 800 | 69,678 | 71,408 | China | 0.4% |
CNOOC ADR | CEO | 1,500 | 271,050 | 269,025 | China | 1.5% |
Pacific Rubiales | PRE CN | 8,000 | 241,327 | 209,827 | Colombia2 | 1.2% |
Petroleo Brasileiro ADR | PBR | 8,000 | 256,986 | 156,480 | Brazil | 0.8% |
Sasol ADS | SSL | 6,500 | 316,702 | 276,120 | South Africa | 1.5% |
| 1,155,743 | 982,860 | | 5.4% |
|
Fertilizers |
Quimica y Minera Chile ADS | SQM | 6,000 | 333,494 | 311,820 | Chile | 1.7% |
|
Food Items Wholesale |
Mead Johnson Nutrition — A | MJN | 4,500 | 259,886 | 363,330 | Global3 | 2.0% |
|
Food Production |
Danone ADS | DANOY | 25,000 | 324,890 | 320,000 | France | 1.8% |
M. Dias Branco | MDIA3 BZ | 10,000 | 269,280 | 275,132 | Brazil | 1.5% |
| 594,170 | 595,132 | | 3.3% |
|
Internet Content |
Baidu.com ADR4 | BIDU | 2,000 | 110,606 | 235,540 | China2 | 1.3% |
|
Machinery |
Nidec ADR | NJ | 4,692 | 97,921 | 95,482 | China2 | 0.5% |
|
Medical |
Aspen Pharmacare Holdings | APN SJ | 20,000 | 286,396 | 274,830 | South Africa | 1.5% |
Bangkok Dusit Medical Services | BGH/R TB | 100,000 | 280,338 | 280,958 | Thailand | 1.6% |
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories ADR | RDY | 10,000 | 289,500 | 294,300 | India | 1.6% |
Kalbe Farma | KLBF IJ | 700,000 | 287,372 | 287,778 | Indonesia | 1.6% |
KPJ Healthcare | KPJ MK | 220,000 | 270,186 | 406,743 | Malaysia | 2.3% |
Mindray Medical International | MR | 8,000 | 258,743 | 241,520 | China2 | 1.3% |
Richter Gedeon | RICHT HB | 1,000 | 199,260 | 146,270 | Hungary | 0.8% |
| 1,871,795 | 1,932,399 | | 10.7% |
|
Metal Ores |
Alamos Gold | AGI CN | 17,500 | 270,269 | 316,503 | Mexico2 | 1.8% |
Anglo American ADR | AAUKY | 15,000 | 311,710 | 227,700 | South Africa2 | 1.2% |
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold | FCX | 4,000 | 221,385 | 128,160 | Indonesia2 | 0.7% |
Gold Fields ADR | GFI | 16,000 | 195,493 | 212,000 | South Africa | 1.2% |
|
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
|
Common Stocks | Symbol | Number of Shares | Cost | Market Value | Country1 | Percentage of Assets |
Metal Ores (Continued) |
Impala Platinum ADS | IMPUY | 16,000 | $343,235 | $245,600 | South Africa | 1.3% |
Southern Copper | SCCO | 10,042 | 343,505 | 285,695 | Peru2 | 1.6% |
Tenaris ADR | TS | 7,000 | 282,964 | 218,260 | Argentina2 | 1.2% |
Vale ADR | VALE | 12,500 | 341,208 | 228,875 | Brazil | 1.3% |
| 2,309,769 | 1,862,793 | | 10.3% |
|
Retail |
Clicks Group | CLS SJ | 60,000 | 355,423 | 329,291 | South Africa | 1.8% |
MercadoLibre | MELI | 3,200 | 193,362 | 224,768 | Brazil2 | 1.3% |
| 548,785 | 554,059 | | 3.1% |
|
Soap & Cleaning Preparants |
Colgate-Palmolive | CL | 3,200 | 253,275 | 314,560 | Global3 | 1.8% |
|
Telecommunications |
America Movil ADS | AMX | 13,000 | 329,525 | 306,280 | Mexico | 1.7% |
Millicom International Cellular | MIC SS | 2,500 | 220,520 | 214,188 | Global3 | 1.2% |
MTN Group | MTN SJ | 16,000 | 259,470 | 251,740 | South Africa | 1.4% |
Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo ADR | VIV | 8,000 | 209,602 | 188,960 | Brazil | 1.0% |
Telekomunikasi Indonesia ADS | TLK | 10,000 | 346,255 | 325,600 | Indonesia | 1.8% |
| 1,365,372 | 1,286,768 | | 7.1% |
|
Textiles |
VF Corp | VFC | 3,000 | 310,438 | 423,120 | United States | 2.3% |
|
Transportation |
Companhia de Concessoes Rodoviarias | CCRO3 BZ | 32,000 | 192,106 | 244,817 | Brazil | 1.4% |
LAN Airlines ADS | LFL | 14,000 | 272,949 | 351,120 | Chile | 1.9% |
| 465,055 | 595,937 | | 3.3% |
|
Utilities |
Companhia Paranaense de Energia-Copel | ELP | 5,000 | 90,684 | 101,600 | Brazil | 0.6% |
Enersis ADS | ENI | 10,000 | 215,250 | 172,000 | Chile | 0.9% |
Turk Telekomunikasyon | TTKOM TI | 30,000 | 157,548 | 102,740 | Turkey | 0.6% |
| 463,482 | 376,340 | | 2.1% |
|
Total investments | $11,375,882 | 11,106,147 | | 61.5% |
Other assets (net of liabilities) | 6,966,961 | | 38.5% |
Total assets | $18,073,108 | | 100% |
1 Country of domicile unless otherwise indicated 2 Denotes country or region of primary exposure 3 Denotes a worldwide presence, comprising an entity with exposure to many regions and countries. 4 Non-income producing securityADS: American Depositary Share ADR: American Depositary Receipt |
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 May 31, 2012 |
|
Assets |
Investments in securities, at value (Cost $11,375,882) | $11,106,147 | |
Cash | 7,446,432 | |
Dividends | 27,239 | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | 1,269 | |
Total assets | | 18,581,087 |
Liabilities |
Payable for securities purchased | 475,332 | |
Payable to affiliates | 19,782 | |
Accrued expenses | 8,067 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | 3,748 | |
Accrued distribution fee | 1,050 | |
Total liabilities | | 507,979 |
Net assets | | $18,073,108 |
|
Analysis of Net Assets |
Paid-in capital (unlimited shares authorized, without par value) | $18,791,531 | |
Accumulated net investment loss | (2,907) | |
Accumulated net realized loss | (451,765) | |
Unrealized net depreciation on investments | (263,751) | |
Net assets applicable to Fund shares outstanding | | $18,073,108 |
|
Fund shares outstanding | | 1,824,940 |
|
Net asset value, offering, and redemption price per share | | $9.90 |
Statement of Operations |
Year ended May 31, 2012 |
|
Investment income |
Dividends (net of foreign taxes of $24,448) | $254,208 | |
Miscellaneous income | 5 | |
Gross investment income | | 254,213 |
Expenses |
Investment adviser fees | 160,150 | |
Distribution fees | 42,145 | |
Shareowner servicing fees | 27,565 | |
Filing and registration fees | 22,948 | |
Retirement plan custodial fees | 7,514 | |
Professional fees | 5,492 | |
Printing and postage | 4,463 | |
Custodian fees | 3,971 | |
Trustee fees | 866 | |
Other expenses | 384 | |
Chief Compliance Officer expenses | 383 | |
Total gross expenses | 275,881 | |
Less custodian fee credits | (3,971) | |
Net expenses | | 271,910 |
Net investment loss | | $(17,697) |
|
|
Net realized loss from investments and foreign currency | | $(344,199) |
Net decrease in unrealized appreciation on investments and foreign currency | | (1,222,032) |
Net loss on investments | | $(1,566,231) |
|
Net decrease in net assets resulting from operations | | $(1,583,928) |
Countries (unaudited)
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 | Year ended May 31, 2012 | Year ended May 31, 2011 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations: |
From operations |
Net investment loss | $(17,697) | $(80,827) |
Net realized loss on investments | (344,199) | (110,812) |
Net increase (decrease) in unrealized appreciation | (1,222,032) | 965,037 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | (1,583,928) | 773,398 |
Distributions to shareholders from |
Net investment income | (12,737) | - |
Capital share transactions |
Proceeds from sales of shares | 6,811,087 | 8,924,610 |
Value of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 12,663 | - |
Early redemption fees retained | 3,948 | 2,611 |
Cost of shares redeemed | (2,996,458) | (2,957,735) |
Net increase in net assets | 3,831,240 | 5,969,486 |
Total increase in net assets | 2,234,575 | 6,742,884 |
|
Net assets |
Beginning of year | 15,838,533 | 9,095,649 |
End of year | 18,073,108 | 15,838,533 |
|
Accumulated investment loss | $(2,907) | $ - |
|
Shares of the Fund sold and redeemed |
Number of shares sold | 656,980 | 836,970 |
Number of shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 1,261 | - |
Number of shares redeemed | (289,358) | (276,108) |
Net increase in number of shares outstanding | 368,883 | 560,862 |
Financial Highlights | Year ended May 31, | Year ended May 31, | Period ended May 31, |
Selected data per share of outstanding capital stock throughout each year: | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
Net asset value at beginning of year | $10.88 | $10.16 | $10.00 |
Income from investment operations |
Net investment loss | (0.01) | (0.06) | (0.05) |
Net gains (losses) on securities (both realized and unrealized) | (0.96) | 0.78 | 0.21 |
Total from investment operations | (0.97) | 0.72 | 0.16 |
Less Distributions |
Dividends | (0.01) | - | - |
Total Distributions | (0.01) | - | - |
Paid-in capital from early redemption fees | 0.001 | 0.001 | 0.001 |
|
Net asset value at end of year | $9.90 | $10.88 | $10.16 |
|
Total return | (8.94)% | 7.09% | 1.60% |
|
Ratios / supplemental data |
Net assets ($000), end of year | $18,073 | $15,839 | $9,096 |
Ratio of expenses to average net assets | | | |
Before custodian fee credits | 1.63% | 1.61% | 1.59%2 |
After custodian fee credits | 1.61% | 1.60% | 1.58%2 |
Ratio of net investment loss after custodian fee credits to average net assets | (0.10)% | (0.63)% | (1.14)%2 |
Portfolio turnover rate | 12% | 2% | 5% |
1Amount is less than $0.01 | 2Since inception date 9/28/09, annualized |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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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 objectives of the Income Fund are current income and preservation of capital, consistent with Islamic principles. Current income is its primary objective. The Growth Fund began operations on February 3, 1994. The investment objective of the Growth Fund is long-term capital growth, consistent with Islamic principles. The Developing World Fund began operations on September 28, 2009. The investment objective of the Developing World Fund is long-term capital growth, consistent with Islamic principles.
Note 2 — Significant Accounting Policies
The following is a summary of the significant accounting policies, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, which are consistently followed by the Funds in preparation of their financial statements.
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 outside 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.
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 ninety 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.
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 in 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 judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3.
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Notes To Financial Statements (continued)
Share Valuation Inputs as of May 31, 2012 |
Funds | Total | Level 1 Quoted Price | Level 2 Significant Observable Input | Level 3 Significant Unobservable Input |
Income Fund |
Common Stocks | $1,150,003,279 | $1,150,003,279 | $- | $- |
Halal Income | $5,284,175 | $- | $5,284,175 | $- |
Total Assets | $1,155,287,454 | $1,150,003,279 | $5,284,175 | $- |
|
Growth Fund |
Common Stocks | $1,998,511,787 | $1,998,511,787 | $- | $- |
Total Assets | $1,998,511,787 | $1,998,511,787 | $- | $- |
|
Developing World Fund |
Common Stocks | $11,106,147 | $6,926,123 | $4,180,024 | $- |
Total Assets | $11,106,147 | $6,926,123 | $4,180,024 | $- |
During the year ended May 31, 2012, no Fund had transfers between Level 1 and Level 2. |
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 table above is a summary of the inputs used as of May 31, 2012, in valuing the Funds' investments carried at value.
New accounting pronouncement:
In May 2011, FASB issued ASU No. 2011-04 "Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements" in GAAP and the International Financial Reporting Standards ("IFRSs"). ASU No. 2011-04 amends FASB ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures, to establish common requirements for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements in accordance with GAAP and IFRSs. ASU No. 2011-04 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011 and for interim periods within those fiscal years.
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 year ended May 31, 2012, the Funds did not hold any derivative instruments.
Investment concentration:
The fundamental policies of the Funds prohibit earning interest, in accordance with Islamic principles. 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 Codification ("ASC") 825, "Financial Instruments," identifies 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 (2009 — 2011), or expected to be taken in the Funds' 2012 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.
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.
Reclassified Components | Income Fund | Growth Fund | Developing World Fund |
Undistributed net income | $(5,564) | $(2,400) | $27,527 |
Accumulated gains (losses) | $5,564 | $2,400 | $4,989 |
Paid in capital | $- | $- | $(32,516) |
Distributions to shareowners:
Dividends from equity securities and distributions to shareowners, which are determined in accordance with income tax regulations,
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Notes To Financial Statements (continued)
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 their investment strategies, 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 the 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.
Other:
The Funds record security transactions based on a trade date. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date, and interest income is recognized on an accrual basis. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds' understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates.
Note 3 — 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 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 year ended May 31, 2012, the Income Fund, Growth Fund, and Developing World Fund paid advisory fee expenses of $11,405,262; $16,722,820; and $160,150; 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 $671,024; $1,137,088; and $27,565 for the Income, Growth, and Developing World Funds, respectively, for the year ended May 31, 2012.
Saturna Brokerage Services, Inc. ("SBS"), a subsidiary of Saturna Capital, 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 year ended May 31, 2012, Income Fund, Growth Fund and Developing World Fund paid $3,301,754; $5,278,008; and $42,145 respectively, to SBS.
For the year ended May 31, 2012, Saturna Capital spent $5,136,730 from additional resources of its own, and not part of the 12b-1 expense of the Funds, to compensate broker-dealers or other financial intermediaries, or their affiliates, in connection with the sale, distribution, retention, and/or servicing of Fund shares. To the extent that these resources are derived from advisory fees paid by the Funds, these payments could be considered "revenue sharing." Any such payments will not change the net asset value or the price of a Fund's shares.
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, acts as a retirement plan custodian for Fund shareowners. For the year ended May 31, 2012, the Income Fund, Growth Fund, and Developing World Fund incurred retirement plan custodial fees of $31,505; $45,160; and $7,514; respectively.
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. For the year ended May 31, 2012, the Trust incurred $105,000 in Independent Trustee compensation.
The officers of the Trust are paid by Saturna Capital, not the Trust, except the Chief Compliance Officer, who is partially compensated by the Trust. For the year ended May 31, 2012, the Income Fund, Growth Fund, and Developing World Fund incurred $38,847; $59,322; and $383; respectively, of expenses for the Chief Compliance Officer.
On May 31, 2012, the trustees, officers, and their affiliates as a group owned 0.18% of the Income Fund's, 0.09% of the Growth Fund's, and 5.12% of the Developing World Fund's outstanding shares.
Note 4 — Distributions to Shareowners
The tax characteristics of distributions paid for the fiscal years ended May 31, 2012, and 2011 were as follows (note: short-term capital gains are considered ordinary income for federal tax purposes):
Income Fund | 2012 | 2011 |
Ordinary income | $20,092,368 | $17,684,121 |
Long-term capital gain1 | $6,754,395 | $- |
| $26,846,763 | $17,684,121 |
|
Growth Fund | 2012 | 2011 |
Ordinary income2 | $863,127 | $1,286,896 |
| $863,127 | $1,286,896 |
|
Developing World Fund | 2012 | 2011 |
Ordinary income2 | $12,737 | $- |
| $12,737 | $- |
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.
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Notes To Financial Statements (continued)
The cost basis of investments for federal income tax purposes at May 31, 2012, was as follows:
| Income Fund | Growth Fund | Developing World Fund |
Cost of investments | $962,190,861 | $1,513,039,283 | $11,375,882 |
Gross unrealized appreciation | $237,354,161 | $605,706,962 | $942,693 |
Gross unrealized depreciation | $(44,257,568) | $(120,234,458) | $(1,212,428) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) | $193,096,593 | $485,472,504 | $(269,735) |
As of May 31, 2012, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
Income Fund |
Undistributed ordinary income | $514,459 |
Tax accumulated earnings | $514,459 |
Accumulated capital gains | $256,708 |
Other accumulated losses | $(478) |
Unrealized appreciation | $193,096,593 |
Total accumulated earnings | $193,867,282 |
|
Growth Fund |
Undistributed ordinary income | $3,955,646 |
Tax accumulated earnings | $3,955,646 |
Accumulated capital losses | $(6,474,869) |
Unrealized appreciation | $485,472,504 |
Total accumulated earnings | $482,953,281 |
|
Developing World Fund |
Accumulated capital and other losses | $(454,672) |
Unrealized depreciation | $(269,735) |
Other unrealized gains | $5,984 |
Total accumulated earnings | $(718,423) |
Note 5 — Federal Income Taxes
At May 31, 2012 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 2018 | $- | $1,658,283 | $- |
Capital loss carryforwards expiring 2019 | $- | $4,816,586 | $19,458 |
Short term loss carryforwards unlimited expiration | $- | $- | $80,819 |
Long term loss carryforwards unlimited expiration | $- | $- | $23,299 |
Post-October loss deferral1 | $478 | $- | $331,096 |
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.
| Income Fund | Growth Fund | Developing World Fund |
Utilized Capital loss carryforward expiring 2017 | $374,968 | $5,052,143 | $- |
Utilized Capital loss carryforward expiring 2018 | $8,178,000 | $6,391,262 | $- |
Utilized Capital loss carryforward expiring 2019 | $4,556,243 | $- | $- |
Total Capital loss carryforward utilized at May 31, 2012 | $13,109,211 | $11,443,405 | $- |
Note 6 — Investments
During the year ended May 31, 2012, the Funds purchased and sold the following amounts of securities.
| Purchases | Sales |
Income Fund | $38,434,732 | $105,269,950 |
Growth Fund | $255,298,419 | $222,086,400 |
Developing World Fund | $4,536,817 | $1,069,006 |
Note 7 — Custodian
Under agreements in place with the Trust's custodian, BNY Mellon, custody fees are reduced by credits for cash balances. For the year ended May 31, 2012, such reductions amounted to $59,561 for the Income Fund; $93,621 for the Growth Fund; and $3,971 for the Developing World Fund.
Note 8 — 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. There were no events or transactions during the period that materially impacted the amounts or disclosures in the Funds' financial statements.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees
Amana Mutual Funds Trust
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities of Amana Income Fund, Amana Growth Fund, and Amana Developing World Fund, each a series of Amana Mutual Funds Trust (the "Trust"), including the schedules of investments, as of May 31, 2012, and for the Amana Income Fund and Amana Growth Fund, the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended; and for the Amana Developing World Fund, the related statement of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the two years in the period then ended, and for the period September 28, 2009 (commencement of operations) to May 31, 2010. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Trust's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Trust is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of May 31, 2012, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures where replies from brokers were not received. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Amana Income Fund, Amana Growth Fund, and Amana Developing World Fund, as of May 31, 2012, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets, and their financial highlights for the periods indicated above, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
July 25, 2012
(graphic omitted)
Tait, Weller & Baker LLP
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Expenses (unaudited)
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 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 purchases, 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 (December 1, 2011, to May 31, 2012).
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 period. 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 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 assess 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 [December 1, 2011] | Ending Account Value [May 31, 2012] | Expenses Paid During Period1 | Annualized Expense Ratio |
Income Fund |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,018.30 | $6.07 | 1.20% |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.05 | $6.07 | 1.20% |
|
Growth Fund |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,041.10 | $5.73 | 1.12% |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.45 | $5.67 | 1.12% |
|
Developing World Fund |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $971.30 | $8.10 | 1.64% |
Hypothetical (5% annual return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,016.85 | $8.29 | 1.64% |
1 Expenses are equal to annualized expense ratios indicated above (based on the most recent semi-annual period of December 1, 2011, through May 31, 2012), multiplied by the average account value over the period, and multiplied by 183/365 to reflect the semi-annual period.
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Trustees and Officers
Name (Age) and Address | Position(s) Held with Trust & Number of Saturna Fund Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) during past 5 years, including Directorships | Other Directorships held by Trustee |
INDEPENDENT TRUSTEES |
(graphic omitted) | Talat M. Othman (76) 1300 N. State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 | Chairman, Trustee (since 2001); Three | Chairman, CEO, Grove Financial, Inc. (financial services) | None |
(graphic omitted) | Iqbal Unus, PhD (68) 1300 N. State Stree Bellingham, WA 98225 | Trustee (since 1988); Three | Adviser, The Fairfax Institute; previously Dean of Students/Registrar, School of Islamic and Social Sciences | None |
(graphic omitted) | Miles K. Davis, PhD (52) 1300 N. State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 | Trustee (since 2008); Three | Dean and George Edward Durell Chair of Management, Harry F. Byrd, Jr. School of Business, Shenandoah University; Associate Professor of Management/Director of the Institute for Entrepreneurship, Shenandoah University | None |
(graphic omitted) | M. Yaqub Mirza, PhD (65) 1300 N. State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 | Trustee (since 2009); Three | CEO, Sterling Management Group, Inc. | None |
(graphic omitted) | Ronald H. Fielding MA, MBA, CFA (63) 1300 N. State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 | Trustee (since 2012); Ten | Retired (2009);Senior Vice President & Portfolio Manager, OppenheimerFunds Rochester Division | Saturna Investment Trust; ICI Mutual Insurance Company |
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Trustees and Officers (continued)
Name (Age) and Address | Position(s) Held with Trust & Number of Saturna Fund Portfolios Overseen | Principal Occupation(s) during past 5 years, including Directorships | Other Directorships held by Trustee |
INTERESTED TRUSTEE |
(graphic omitted) | Nicholas F. Kaiser, CFA (66) 1300 N. State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 | President and Trustee1 (since 1989); Ten | Chairman, Saturna Capital Corporation (the Trust's investment adviser) | Saturna Investment Trust |
OFFICERS WHO ARE NOT TRUSTEES |
(graphic omitted) | Jane Carten MBA (37) 1300 N. State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 | Vice President (since 2012); N/A | President and Director, Saturna Capital Corporation | N/A |
(graphic omitted) | Christopher R. Fankhauser (40) 1300 N. State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 | Treasurer1 (since 2002) and Chief Compliance Officer1 (since 2012); N/A | Chief Operations Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, Saturna Capital Corporation | N/A |
(graphic omitted) | Ethel B. Bartolome (39) 1300 N. State Street Bellingham, WA 98225 | Secretary1 (since 2003); N/A | Corporate Administrator, Saturna Capital Corporation | N/A |
Term of Office: Trustees serve for the lifetime of the Trust or until death, resignation, removal, or non re-election by the shareowners. Officers serve one-year terms subject to annual reappointment by the trustees.
Amana's Statement of Additional Information, available without charge by calling Saturna Capital Corporation at 800/SATURNA, includes additional information about Trustees. As of May 31, 2012, officers and trustees (plus affiliated entities, such as Saturna Capital Corporation), as a group, owned 0.18%, 0.09% and 5.12% of the outstanding shares of the Income Fund, Growth Fund, and Developing World Fund respectively.
During the year ended May 31, 2012, the Independent Trustees were each paid by the Trust: (1) $8,000 annual retainer plus $1,000 per board meeting attended (in person or by phone), plus reimbursement of travel expenses; (2) $250 for committee meetings; and (3) $500 per quarter for serving as chairman of the board or any committee. As of May 31, 2012, all Independent Trustees owned shares in one or more Amana Funds.
Mr. Kaiser is an Interested Trustee by reason of his positions with the Trust's adviser (Saturna Capital Corporation) and underwriter (Saturna Brokerage Services), and is the primary manager of the Trust's portfolios. He is paid by Saturna Capital a salary, plus a bonus for each month an Amana portfolio earns a 4 or 5 star rating from Morningstar (see pages 2 and 4). The officers are paid by Saturna Capital and not the Trust. As of May 31, 2012, all Saturna Capital employees listed above as officers owned shares in one or more of the Amana funds, with Mr. Kaiser owning (directly or indirectly) $3.9 million.
1Holds the same position with Saturna Investment Trust.
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Availability of Amana Portfolio Information
- 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.
- The Funds' Forms N-Q are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and at www.amanafunds.com.
- 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.
- 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
- 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.
- 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 30 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 Bellingham, WA 98225 1-800/728-8762 Daily prices at 1-888/73-AMANA www.amanafunds.com | Investment Adviser and Administrator | Saturna Capital Corporation Bellingham, WA |
Custodian | BNY Mellon Brooklyn, NY |
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 or summary prospectus.
2. Code of Ethics
Registrant has adopted a code of ethics, which is included with this submission as Exhibit (a)(1) and posted on the Fund's' Internet website at www.amanafunds.com. Requests may also be made via telephone at 1-800/728-8762, and will be processed within one business day of receiving such request.
3. Audit Committee Financial Expert
(a)(1)(i) The Trustees of Amana Mutual Funds Trust determined, at their quarterly meeting of June 12, 2003, that the Trust shall have at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its Audit & Compliance Committee.
(a)(2) Mr. Ron Fielding, independent Trustee (as defined for investment companies), presently serves as financial expert.
4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services
(a) Audit Fees
For the fiscal years ending May 31, 2011, and 2012, the aggregate audit fees billed for professional services rendered by the principal accountant were $56,000 and $56,000, respectively.
(b) Audit-Related Fees
There were no fees billed by the principal accountant for assurance and related services that were not included under paragraph (a) for the fiscal years ending May 31, 2011, and 2012.
(c) Tax Fees
For the fiscal years ending May 31, 2011 and 2012, the aggregate tax fees billed for professional tax preparation services rendered by the principal accountant were $10,200 and $10,200 respectively.
(d) All Other Fees
There were no other fees billed by the principal accountant for the fiscal years ending May 31, 2011, and 2012.
(e)(1) Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures
The following is an excerpt from the Amana Mutual Funds Trust Audit & Compliance Committee Charter:
D. Oversight of Independent Auditors
3. Pre-approval of Audit and Non-Audit Services. Except as provided below, the Committee's prior approval is necessary for the engagement of the independent auditors to provide any audit or non-audit services for the Trust and any non-audit services for any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with Saturna that provides ongoing services to the Trust (Saturna and each such entity, an "Adviser Affiliate") where the engagement relates directly to the operations or financial reporting of the Trust. Non-audit services that qualify under the de minimis exception described in the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and applicable rules thereunder, that were not pre-approved by the Committee, must be approved by the Committee prior to the completion of the audit. Pre-approval by the Committee is not required for engagements entered into pursuant to (a) pre-approval policies and procedures established by the Committee, or (b) pre-approval granted by one or more members of the Committee to whom, or by a subcommittee to which, the Committee has delegated pre-approval authority, provided in either case, that the Committee is informed of each such service at its next regular meeting.
(e)(2) Percentages of Services
One hundred percent of the services described in each of paragraphs (b) through (d) were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) Aggregate nonaudit fees
For the fiscal years ending May 31, 2011, and 2012, the aggregate nonaudit fees billed for professional tax preparation services rendered by the principal accountant to Amana Mutual Funds Trust were $10,200 and $10,200 respectively. For the fiscal years ending June 30, 2011, and 2012, the aggregate nonaudit fees billed for professional tax preparation services rendered by the principal accountant to Saturna Capital Corporation (and subsidiaries), the investment adviser and distributor for Amana Mutual Funds Trust, were not material and not specified separately.
(h) Not applicable.
5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants
Not applicable.
6. Investments
The schedule of Investments is fully answered in Item 1.
7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable.
9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers
Not applicable.
10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
Not applicable.
11. Controls and Procedures
Internal control over financial reporting is under the supervision of the principal executive and financial officers. On June 11, 2012, Mr. Nicholas Kaiser (President) and Mr. Christopher Fankhauser (Treasurer and Chief Compliance Officer), reviewed the internal control procedures for Amana Mutual Funds Trust and found them reasonable and adequate.
12. Exhibits
(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
July 30, 2012
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By:
/s/ Nicholas Kaiser
President
July 30, 2012
By:
/s/ Christopher Fankhauser
Treasurer and Chief Compliance Officer
July 30, 2012