United States
Securities and Exchange Commission
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form N-CSR
Certified Shareholder Report of Registered Management
Investment Companies
Investment Company Act File Number 811-04466
Monetta Fund, Inc.
(exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1776-A S. Naperville Road
Suite 100
Wheaton, IL 60189-5831
(address of principal executive offices)
Arthur Don Esq.
Seyfarth Shaw LLP
131 S. Dearborn Street Suite 2400
Chicago, IL 60603-5577
(name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (630) 462-9800
Date of fiscal year end: December 31
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2009
Item 1. Semi Annual Report to Shareholders
The following is a copy of the report transmitted to shareholders pursuant to
Rule 30e-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940(17CFR270.30e-1).
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Monetta Family
of Mutual Funds No-Load
Monetta Fund
Monetta Trust Young Investor Fund Mid-Cap Equity Fund Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund Government Money Market Fund
1-800-MONETTA
www.monetta.com | | |
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Semi-Annual Report June 30, 2009 | |
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Dear Fellow Shareholders:
July 31, 2009
Enclosed is the Funds' semi annual report for the six months ended June 30, 2009. During the first six months of 2009, the U.S. stock market was subject to a major reversal. The year began with one of the worst market declines in history (January-February), followed by one of the best market advances (March-April), and was immediately followed by a stagnant market to finish the second quarter. The net result was the S&P 500 Index advancing a moderate 3.19%, for the first half of 2009.
We believe the significant market advance in March was a reasonable response to a grossly oversold condition regarding a possible financial system collapse and the diminished likelihood of a depression. Investor sentiment was apparently boosted by improving conditions in the credit market, an upturn in global trade and a stabilizing economy.
While we believe this recession is by no means over, the rate of decline appears to be slowing. The Obama administration has moved rapidly to liquidify the financial markets and hopefully restructure the U.S. auto industry. The U.S. Government has provided vast amounts of liquidity to stimulate the economy; however, the key variable is the extent to which these funds can create new jobs and increase consumer confidence.
Our investment strategy during this economic slowdown is to focus on high quality growth stocks, featuring strong balance sheets that are attractively priced relative to the market and their historic valuations. We are also deploying some cash into sectors that, in our view, are extremely oversold and out of favor, offering the potential for above average long-term capital appreciation. In the fixed income sector, we are emphasizing high-grade corporate bonds, primarily in the 3 to 5 year maturity range, with emphasis on principal preservation while generating a predictable income stream.
We believe the current economic slowdown will take time to heal and reverse its course. It appears that the central banks and governments around the globe remain focused on shoring up investor confidence and stimulating economic activity. If the U.S. economy manages to recover at a faster pace than forecasted, investors at today's prices may enjoy a pleasant upside to market valuations.
We thank you for your investment, as a fellow shareholder in the Monetta Funds. We are especially appreciative of your continued support during this difficult period. We will continue to work hard for you.
Respectfully,
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Robert S. Bacarella
President, Founder and Portfolio Manager
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Letter To Shareholders | 2 |
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Performance Highlights | |
Monetta Fund | 5 |
Monetta Young Investor Fund | 6 |
Monetta Mid-Cap Equity Fund | 7 |
Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund | 8 |
Monetta Government Money Market Fund | 9 |
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Disclosure Of Fund Expenses | 10 |
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Schedules of Investments | |
Monetta Fund | 11 |
Monetta Young Investor Fund | 13 |
Monetta Mid-Cap Equity Fund | 14 |
Orion /Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund | 16 |
Monetta Government Money Market Fund | 19 |
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Financial Statements | |
Statements of Assets & Liabilities | 20 |
Statements of Operations | 21 |
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | 22 |
Notes to Financial Statements | 24 |
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Directors/Trustees | 35 |
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Principal Risks:
Historically, small company stocks and mid-cap company stocks have been more volatile than large company stocks, including the increased risk of price fluctuations. Growth stocks typically are more volatile than value stocks; however, value stocks have a lower expected growth rate in earnings and sales. Investments in debt securities typically decrease in value when interest rates rise. This risk is usually greater for longer-term debt securities. Investments in Asset Backed and Mortgage Backed Securities include additional risks that investors should be aware of such as credit risk, prepayment risk, possible illiquidity and default, as well as increased susceptibility to adverse economic developments. Excluding the Government Money Market Fund, the Monetta Funds, at the discretion of the Portfolio Manager, may invest in Initial Public Offerings (IPO’s) which will significantly impact its performance. Due to the speculative nature of IPO’s, there can be no assurance that IPO participation will continue and that IPO’s will have a positive effect on the fund’s performance. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Funds did not participate in IPO’s.
The Monetta Young Investor Fund will invest approximately 50% of its assets in other funds that track the S&P 500 Index, including exchange traded funds (ETF's). The cost of investing in the shares of ETF's will generally be lower than investing in other mutual funds that track an index, which will be subject to certain risks which are unique to tracking the Index. However, if the Fund invests in other mutual funds that track an index, your cost of investing will generally be higher. For the six month period ended June 30, 2009, the Young Investor Fund's other fund investments consisted only of ETF's. Please refer to the prospectus for further details.
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Limiting the purchase of individual stocks to companies that produce products or provide services that are recognized by children or teenagers may also be a risk if this sector underperforms, which can be significantly affected by the performance of the overall economy, interest rates, competition, consumer confidence and spending, and changes in demographics and consumer tastes.
All investments, including those in mutual funds, have risks and principal loss is possible.
While the Fund is no-load, management and other expenses still apply. Please refer to the prospectus for further details.
Monetta Financial Services, Inc. (MFSI or the “Adviser”) is the investment adviser to the Monetta Funds. References to individual securities are the views of the Adviser at the date of this report and are subject to change. References are not a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Fund holdings and compositions are subject to change. MFSI and its affiliate, and its affiliated officers, directors and employees may, from time to time, have long or short positions in, and buy or sell, the securities of companies held, purchased or sold by the Monetta Funds. Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
Participation in a dollar cost averaging plan does not assure a profit and does not protect against a loss in declining markets.
The S&P 500 Index is a broad based unmanaged index of 500 stocks, which is widely recognized as representative of the equity market in general. Since indices are unmanaged, it is not possible to invest in them. Source for performance data is provided by Lipper.
This report must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus. Please refer to the prospectus for important information about the investment company including investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses. Read it carefully before you invest or send money.
Opinions expressed are those of the fund managers and are not intended to be a forecast of future events, a guarantee of future results, nor investment advice.
Distributor: Quasar Distributors, LLC 08/09.
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Monetta Fund | | Period ended 6/30/09 |
Investment Objective: | Market Capitalization: | Total Net Assets: |
Capital Appreciation | $33.6 billion | $39.2 million |
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PERFORMANCE: | Average Annual Total Return | ![[semiannual2009006.gif]](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0000783194-09-000010/semiannual2009006.gif)
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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year |
Monetta Fund | -29.27% | 1.39% | 0.99% | |
S&P 500 Index* | -26.20% | -2.24% | -2.22% |
Total Annual Operating Expenses - Gross** 1.67% |
$11,028 $8,016 |
*Source Lipper | | | |
**Source Prospectus dated April 30, 2009. For the Fund's current Expense Ratio, please refer to Page 10. |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-Monetta or visiting www.Monetta.com. |
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The hypothetical graph above compares the change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Monetta Fund and the S&P 500 Index, with dividend and capital gains reinvested. |
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The S&P 500 Index is the Standard & Poor’s Index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of common stock prices. Please refer to footnotes on Pages 3 and 4. |
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Portfolio Composition | Top 5 Equity Holdings: |
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Google, Inc. - CL A | 4.31% |
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - SP ADR | 3.66% |
Research in Motion Ltd. | 2.72% |
Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc. - CL B | 2.56%
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Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 2.41% |
Total Top 5 Equity Holdings | 15.66% |
(A) Short-term investments net of other assets and liabilities. | |
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Commentary |
During one of the most volatile periods in decades, the Monetta Fund posted strong performance for the six months ended June 30, 2009, up 19.68%. For the same period the Fund's benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, rose 3.19%. Despite the difficult economy, several of the fund investments performed well, especially in the second quarter of 2009.
We reacted to the market volatility by primarily consolidating fund holdings into those companies that we believe offer above average long-term capital appreciation potential. We also took advantage of the extreme market sell off, in March, to invest in out-of-favor sectors such as Banking, Gaming and Airlines. In fact, among the Fund's top performing stocks since year-end were Las Vegas Sands Corp., Bank of America Corp. and Delta Airlines, Inc., representing 2.43%, 2.35% and 0% of the June 30, 2009 portfolio, respectively. Our investments in the Transportation Sector performed the worst during the first half, which included Dry-Ships, Inc., and Expediters Int'l of Washington Inc., both of which were sold. In spite of the weak Transportation Sector, we still favor AMR Corp. and Continental Airlines Inc. - CL B, which represent 2.18% and 1.26% of the June 30, 2009 portfolio, respectively. We expect these securities to be market leaders as economic conditions improve.
Technology has been, and continues to be, one of our top sector weightings and we continue to add to our positions in Google, Inc., Apple, Inc., and Research In Motion Ltd., representing 4.35%, 1.84% and 2.75%, respectively, of the June 30, 2009 portfolio.
We have reduced exposure in the Healthcare Sector primarily due to increasing concerns about the administration's healthcare reform proposals. As a result, Indexx Laboratories, Inc., Core Laboratories N.V. and Stericyle, Inc. were sold.
We believe the markets need to work through a period of tepid economic growth. It appears the worst may be behind us as many companies are reporting that business appears to be stabilizing.
The sectors we favor include Technology, Capital Equipment, Energy and Metals which, we believe, will be the leading beneficiaries of an improving economic environment.
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Monetta Young Investor Fund | Period ended 6/30/09 |
Investment Objective: | Market Capitalization: | Total Net Assets: |
Capital Appreciation | $45.7 billion | $0.76 million |
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PERFORMANCE: | Average Annual Total Return | ![[semiannual2009010.gif]](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0000783194-09-000010/semiannual2009010.gif)
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| | Since Inception | | $8,773 |
| 1 year | 12/12/2006 | | $6,919 |
Young Investor Fund | -5.78 | -5.01% | |
S&P 500 Index* | -26.20 | -13.56% | |
Total Annual Operating Expenses - Net** 1.04% Total Annual Operating Expenses - Gross** 10.06% | |
* Source Lipper | | | |
**Source Prospectus dated April 30, 2009. The Advisor is contractually committed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap expenses at 1.00% through December 31, 2012. For the Fund's current Expense Ratio, please refer to Page 10. | |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-Monetta or visiting www.Monetta.com. |
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The hypothetical graph above compares the change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Monetta Young Investor Fund and the S&P 500 Index, with dividend and capital gains reinvested. |
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The S&P 500 Index is the Standard & Poor’s Index of 500 stocks, a widely recognized unmanaged index of common stock prices. Please refer to footnotes on Pages 3 and 4. |
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Portfolio Composition | Top 5 Equity Holdings: |
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The Walt Disney Co. | 4.61% |
Apple, Inc. | 3.75% |
Google, Inc. - CL A | 3.33% |
Bank of America Corp. | 2.61% |
McDonald's Corp. | 2.27% |
Total Top 5 Equity Holdings | 16.57% |
(A) Short-term investments net of other assets and liabilities. | |
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Commentary |
The Monetta Young Investor Fund posted an above average 14.32% return for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This compares favorably to its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which rose 3.19% during the same period.
The Fund's strong performance, relative to the index, was primarily due to its portfolio holdings, specifically Apple, Inc., Google, Inc., Amazon.com Inc. and The Walt Disney Co. representing 3.71%, 3.29%, 2.18% and 4.56%, respectively, of the June 30, 2009 portfolio. In the 10% trading portion of the portfolio, Bank of America Corp. (2.58% of the June 30, 2009 portfolio) showed superior performance while Continental Airlines, Inc. - CL B was the weakest performing holding and was sold at a loss.
The combination of investing in core S&P 500 Index Exchange Traded Funds (approximately 50% of the total portfolio at June 30, 2009), combined with the investments in well known, best of breed growth companies, continues to be an effective investment strategy that has significantly outperformed the basic S&P 500 Index since the Fund's inception (December 2006).
At June 30, 2009, approximately 48.3% was invested in low cost, exchange traded funds that track the S&P 500 Index while cash equivalents represented 4.2% of the portfolio. New core portfolio holdings included Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. Home Depot, Inc. and Yahoo! Inc., representing 1.67%, 1.23% and 1.22%, respectively, of the June 30, 2009 portfolio.
As economic conditions improve, we believe the Fund's high quality, best of breed companies will lead the market advance. We are also constantly screening and searching for short-term trading opportunities to enhance fund performance relative to the S&P 500 Index.
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Monetta Mid-Cap Equity Fund | Period ended 6/30/09 |
Investment Objective: | Market Capitalization: | Total Net Assets: |
Capital Appreciation | $10.5 billion | $2.81 million |
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PERFORMANCE: | Average Annual Total Return | ![[semiannual2009014.gif]](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0000783194-09-000010/semiannual2009014.gif)
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$15,700 |
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Mid-Cap Equity Fund | -28.31% | -2.51% | -4.93% |
$6,034 |
S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index* | -28.02% | 0.36% | 4.62% |
Total Annual Operating Expenses - Gross** 2.81% | | |
*Source Lipper | | | |
**Source Prospectus dated April 30, 2009. For the Fund's current Expense Ratio, please refer to Page 10.
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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-Monetta or visiting www.Monetta.com.
The hypothetical graph above compares the change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Monetta Mid-Cap Equity Fund to the S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index, with dividends and capital gains reinvested.
The S&P 400 Mid-Cap Index is an unmanaged group of 400 domestic stocks chosen for their market size, liquidity and industry group representation. Please refer to footnotes on Pages 3 and 4. |
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Portfolio Composition | Top 5 Equity Holdings: |
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Baidu.com, Inc. - SP ADR | 4.29% |
Bucyrus Int'l, Inc. - CL A | 4.07% |
Apple, Inc. | 4.06% |
United States Steel Corp. | 3.82% |
Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. - SP ADR | 3.82% |
Total Top 5 Equity Holdings | 20.06% |
(A) Short-term investments net of other assets and liabilities. | |
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Commentary |
We are pleased to report that the Monetta Mid-Cap Equity Fund posted strong performance for the six months ended June 30, 2009, rising 18.95%. This compares favorably to its benchmark, the S&P 400 Index, which was up 8.47% during the same period.
This positive performance variance was due mainly to the Fund's top security holdings. Specifically, the Fund, benefited from its holdings in Baidu, Inc., a Chinese Internet search provider, Bucyrus Int'l, Inc., a surface mining manufacturer, and Petrohawk Energy Corp., an onshore explorer and producer of oil and natural gas, representing 4.23%, 4.01%, and 3.45%, respectively, of the June 30, 2009 portfolio. In addition, we were quick to sell under performing issues, such as DryShips, Inc., Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. and Huntington Bancshares, Inc.
In the near term, we believe that the Technology Sector will be a market leader as economic conditions improve. As of June 30, 2009, approximately 26% of the Fund's assets were invested in technology related companies. A few of our favorite companies include Marvell Technology Group Ltd., which designs, develops, and markets integrated circuits, and Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp., which provides information technology consulting and technology services, representing 2.04%, and 2.25%, respectively, of the June 30, 2009 portfolio. We have also reduced our exposure to the healthcare industry sector, as we believe there is too much uncertainty in the short term over the administration's healthcare reform plans.
Going forward, it appears that the economy is showing signs of stabilization, paving the way to a moderate recovery. At the same time, we believe this recovery will not happen overnight and are closely monitoring sector and price movements to help gauge future areas of investor interest.
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Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund | Period ended 6/30/09 |
Investment Objective: | 30-Day SEC Yield: | Average Maturity: | Total Net Assets: |
Income | 3.45 % | 4.37 Years | $8.26 million |
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PERFORMANCE: | Average Annual Total Return | ![[semiannual2009018.gif]](https://capedge.com/proxy/N-CSRS/0000783194-09-000010/semiannual2009018.gif)
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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | $15,471 |
Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund | 3.07% | 3.49% | 4.46% | |
Barclay’s Capital Intermediate Gov’t/Credit Bond Index* | 5.27% | 4.57% | 5.66% | |
Total Annual Operating Expenses - Gross** 1.79% | | |
*Source Lipper | | | | |
**Source Prospectus dated April 30, 2009. For the Fund's current Expense Ratio, please refer to Page 10. | |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-Monetta or visiting www.Monetta.com. |
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Prior to July 1, 2001, total returns are net of a portion or all of the advisory fees waived by the Adviser. Effective July 1, 2001, the Adviser elected not to waive any portion of the management fee. The hypothetical graph above compares the change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund to the Barclay’s Capital Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index. |
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The Barclay’s Capital Intermediate Government/Credit Bond Index is a market value weighted performance benchmark which includes virtually every major U.S. government and investment-grade rated corporate bond with 1-10 years remaining until maturity. S&P and Moody's are bond rating services that evaluate the likelihood a debt issuer will be able to meet scheduled interest and principal repayments. Typically, AAA is the highest rating and D is the lowest. Please refer to footnotes on Pages 3 and 4. |
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Portfolio Composition | Maturity Profile: |
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1 Year or Less | 24.43% |
1-3 Years | 17.09% |
3-6 Years | 22.23% |
6-10 Years | 34.82% |
Over 10 Years | 1.43% |
Total | 100.00% |
(A) Short-term investments net of other assets and liabilities. | |
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Commentary |
We are pleased to welcome Orion Capital Management, Inc. as the sub-adviser for the Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund. For the six months ended June 30, 2009, the Fund posted an impressive 6.37% return, significantly outperforming its benchmark, the Barclays Gov't/Credit Intermediate Bond Index, which rose 1.62%.
Since the 2008 year end, the Fund's weighting in Corporate Bonds has increased from 54.2% to 75.8%, while municipal bonds and Government security weightings declined from 34.1% to 11.8%. The increased exposure to the corporate sector, especially in the 6-10 year maturity range, added significantly to fund performance. Generally, the investment grade corporate debt category returned a record 8.8% for the second quarter, significantly outperforming the Government Sector by 11.0%. Our investment strategy was to select securities, with maturities of ten year or less, which resulted in a reduction of the Fund's average maturity from 5.10 to 4.37 years, for the six months ended June 30, 2009. Securities invested in the 10 year + maturity category were reduced from 10.9% to 1.43%. Generally, the best performing securities were the recently purchased corporate bonds which included, Hartford Life Insurance, 5.50% due 05/15/17, and Caterpillar Financial Services Corp., 7.15% due 02/15/19, representing 3.28% and 2.59%, respectively, of the June 30, 2009 portfolio. The worst performing security was The Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC, 9.118% due 03/31/49, as the credit rating was lowered and the security was subsequently sold.
Based on the steepening of the yield curve, and the tightening of corporate yield spreads, the markets appear to reflect a calming of economic concerns and increase in market liquidity. Although the higher risk sectors of the market have improved, we believe that high quality corporates remain inexpensive and we continue to concentrate our holdings in this sector, while underweighting the Treasury/Agency sectors. Given our expectations of a slow and shallow recovery, our inflation expectations remain subdued.
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Monetta Government Money Market Fund | Period ended 6/30/09 |
Investment Objective: | 7-Day Yield: | Average Days to Maturity: | Total Net Assets: |
Income and Capital Preservation | 0.39%**(a) | 81 Days | $8.24 million |
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PERFORMANCE: | Average Annual Total Return |
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| 1 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | $13,311 |
Monetta Government Money Market Fund | 1.15%(a) | 2.98%(a) | 2.90%(a) | $13,052 |
Lipper US Gov’t Money Market Funds Avg.* |
0.68% |
2.66% |
2.67% | |
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Total Annual Operating Expenses – Net** 0.31% | |
Total Annual Operating Expenses – Gross** 0.93% | |
*Source Lipper **Source Prospectus dated April 30, 2009. The Advisor is contractually committed to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap expenses at 0.50% through December 31, 2009. For the Fund's current Expense Ratio, please refer to Page 10. | |
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Performance data quoted represents past performance; past performance does not guarantee future results. Current performance of the fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted. Performance data current to the most recent month end may be obtained by calling 1-800-Monetta or visiting www.Monetta.com.
An investment in the Government Money Market Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of your investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. The hypothetical graph above compares the change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Monetta Government Money Market Fund to the Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Average.
The Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Average is a performance benchmark which includes funds invested principally in financial instruments issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government, its agencies or its instrumentalities, with dollar-weighted average maturities of less than 90 days.
(a)Total returns are net of advisory and distribution fees waived and voluntary absorption of all or part of the Fund’s operating expenses by the Advisor. Had fees not been waived, the 7-day yield would have been -0.11%, versus 0.39%, on June 30, 2009. The 7-day yield will vary, and the yield quotation more closely reflects the current earnings of the Fund than the total return quotation. Please refer to footnotes on Pages 3 and 4. |
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Portfolio Composition | Allocation: |
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Government Obligations | 99.7% |
Other Assets Less Liabilities | 0.3% |
Total | 100.0% |
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Commentary |
The Monetta Government Money Market Fund gained 0.18% for the six months ended June 30, 2009. This compared favorably to its benchmark, the Lipper U.S. Government Money Market Funds Average, which gained 0.07% during the same period.
In our commentary at the end of last year, we prognosticated that the Federal Reserve would do whatever was necessary to continue the credit repair process and revive the economy in 2009, regardless of convention. As we look in the rear view mirror at the first half of 2009, it appears that the credit environment is measurably better. This is primarily due to the Federal Reserve's successful implementation of various asset lending/purchase programs, which have expanded its balance sheet exponentially. Recent data supports our belief that the worst of the recession may be over. The index of U.S. leading economic indicators increased for the two consecutive months at the end of this reporting period; consumer sentiment rose; equity option volatility fell to its lowest level since the Lehman Brothers failure; and the supply of unsold homes is declining relative to demand - a precondition for housing recovery. However, an eco nomic recovery is still a distance away as evidenced by a rapidly growing savings rate that will suppress growth into the foreseeable future.
It appears that in the second half of 2009, we will continue to see Federal Reserve policy bias ease slightly as the economic contraction continues. Current interest levels, at the Federal Reserve's target "floor" between 0.00% and 0.25%, continues to reflect the Federal Reserve's additional stimulus apart from conventional monetary policy. The Fund will continue to overweight agency discounts, both fixed and adjustable-rate, to capture incremental yield and will also maintain an extended average maturity. Portfolio extensions make sense because of the steepness of the short-term yield curve and record low short-term yield levels.
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Disclosure of Fund Expenses | June 30, 2009 |
As a shareholder of a mutual fund, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption fees; if any; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and/or service fees (12b-1); and other Fund expenses. This Example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the most recent semi-annual period, January 1, 2009- June 30, 2009.
ACTUAL EXPENSES
The table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. The example below includes, but is not limited to, management fees, distribution and shareholder servicing fees, fund accounting, custody and transfer agent fees. However, the Example below does not include portfolio trading commissions and related expenses. You may use the information in this table, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the table under the heading entitled "Actual Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
HYPOTHETICAL EXAMPLE FOR COMPARISON PURPOSES
The table below also provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads) on purchase payments and redemption fees, if any. Therefore, the hypothetical information is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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| BEGINNING ACCOUNT VALUE 1/1/09 | ENDING ACCOUNT VALUE 6/30/09 | EXPENSES PAID DURING PERIOD* 1/1/09-6/30/09 | ANNUALIZED
EXPENSE RATIO |
ACTUAL | | | | |
Monetta Fund | $ 1,000 | $ 1,224.65 | $ 10.81 | 2.04% |
Young Investor Fund | 1,000 | 1,158.03 | 5.27 | 0.99%(a) |
Mid-Cap Equity Fund | 1,000 | 1,199.62 | 24.33 | 4.51% |
Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund | 1,000
| 1,055.51
| 11.72
| 2.29%
|
Gov’t Money Market Fund | 1,000 | 1,000.25 | 1.55 | 0.31%(b) |
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HYPOTHETICAL (5% ANNUAL RETURN BEFORE EXPENSES) | | |
Monetta Fund | $ 1,000 | $ 1,014.90 | $ 10.25 | 2.04% |
Young Investor Fund | 1,000 | 1,020.21 | 4.99 | 0.99%(a) |
Mid-Cap Equity Fund | 1,000 | 1,002.46 | 22.55 | 4.51% |
Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund | 1,000
| 1,013.61
| 11.52
|
2.29% |
Gov’t Money Market Fund | 1,000 | 1,023.68 | 1.57 | 0.31% |
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* Expenses are equal to the Fund's annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181 (days in most recent fiscal half-year)/365 days (to reflect the one-half year period).
(a) The Adviser is contractually committed, through December 31, 2012, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses for the Young Investor Fund to the extent necessary to cap the annualized expense ratio at 1.00%.
(b) The Adviser voluntarily waived the management fee and the Board of Trustees waived all of the Distribution and Service (12b-1) Fees resulting in an actual expense ratio of 0.31% versus 0.96%. The adviser is contractually committed, through December 31, 2009, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses for the Gov’t Money Market Fund to the extent necessary to cap the annualized expense ratio at 0.50%.
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Schedule of Investments | June 30, 2009 |
Monetta Fund |
COMMON STOCKS – 92.2% NUMBER OF SHARES | VALUE
|
Airlines- 3.4% | |
210,000 AMR Corp | $ 844,200 |
**55,000 Continental Airlines, Inc. - CL B | 487,300 |
| 1,331,500 |
Banks - 3.6% | |
69,000 Bank of America Corp. | 910,800 |
30,000 Suntrust Banks, Inc | 493,500 |
| 1,404,300 |
Chemicals - 1.3% | |
5,500 Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. | 511,775 |
| |
Coal - 0.9% | |
12,000 Peabody Energy Corp. | 361,920 |
| |
Commercial Services - 2.6% | |
*50,000 Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. | 321,000 |
11,000 Visa, Inc. - CL A | 684,860 |
| 1,005,860 |
Computers - 5.9% | |
*5,000 Apple, Inc. | 712,150 |
*40,000 EMC Corp. | 524,000 |
*15,000 Research in Motion Ltd. | 1,065,750 |
| 2,301,900 |
Diversified Financial Services - 6.2% | |
105,000 Citigroup, Inc. | 311,850 |
2,800 CME Group, Inc. | 871,108 |
25,000 Morgan Stanley | 712,750 |
30,000 The Charles Schwab Corp. | 526,200 |
| 2,421,908 |
Electrical Component & Equipment - 0.9% | |
*9,000 General Cable Corp. | 338,220 |
| |
Energy-Alternate Sources - 3.8% | |
*3,000 First Solar, Inc. | 486,360 |
*100,000 JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd. - ADR (b) | 470,000 |
*20,000 SunPower Corp. - CL A | 532,800 |
| 1,489,160 |
Engineering & Construction - 2.1% | |
*35,000 Foster Wheeler Ltd. | 831,250 |
| |
Healthcare-Products - 2.7% | |
*4,000 Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 654,640 |
15,000 Mindray Medical Int'l Ltd. - ADR (b) | 418,800 |
| 1,073,440 |
Home Builders - 1.2% | |
50,000 D.R. Horton, Inc. | 468,000 |
| |
Insurance - 0.9% | |
*4 Berkshire Hathaway, Inc. - CL A | 360,000 |
| |
Internet - 8.2% | |
*7,000 Amazon.com, Inc. | 585,620 |
*30,000 eBay, Inc. | 513,900 |
*6,000 Equinix, Inc. | 436,440 |
*4,000 Google, Inc. - CL A | 1,686,360 |
| 3,222,320 |
Iron/Steel - 1.8% | |
20,000 United States Steel Corp. | 714,800 |
| |
Lodging - 4.7% | |
*120,000 Las Vegas Sands Corp. | 943,200 |
*138,000 MGM Mirage, Inc. | 881,820 |
| 1,825,020 |
Machinery-Construction & Mining - 2.3% | |
20,000 Bucyrus Int'l, Inc. - CL A | 571,200 |
9,000 Joy Global, Inc. | 321,480 |
| 892,680 |
Media - 2.0% | |
22,000 Comcast Corp. - CL A | 318,780 |
*1,050,000 Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. | 451,500 |
| 770,280 |
Metal Fabricate/Hardware - 2.0% | |
50,000 Commercial Metals Co. | 801,500 |
| |
Mining - 2.6% | |
20,000 Freeport-McMoran Copper & Gold, Inc. - CL B | 1,002,200 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) | June 30, 2009 |
Monetta Fund (Cont’d) |
NUMBER OF SHARES
| VALUE
|
Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 1.9% | |
65,000 General Electric Co. | $ 761,800 |
| |
Oil & Gas - 12.7% | |
30,000 Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 594,900 |
*25,000 Petrohawk Energy Corp. | 557,500 |
35,000 Petroleo Brasileiro S.A. - SP ADR (b) | 1,434,300 |
*19,000 Southwestern Energy Co. | 738,150 |
20,000 Suncor Energy, Inc. | 606,800 |
*10,000 Transocean Ltd. | 742,900 |
*8,000 Ultra Petroleum Corp. | 312,000 |
| 4,986,550 |
Oil & Gas Services - 3.9% | |
35,000 Halliburton Co. | 724,500 |
15,000 Schlumberger Ltd. | 811,650 |
| 1,536,150 |
Pharmaceuticals - 4.3% | |
*7,500 Express Scripts, Inc. | 515,625 |
*15,000 Gilead Sciences, Inc. | 702,600 |
*10,000 Medco Health Solutions, Inc. | 456,100 |
| 1,674,325 |
Real Estate - 1.3% | |
*55,000 CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. | 514,800 |
| |
Semiconductors - 2.6% | |
*20,000 Broadcom Corp. - CL A | 495,800 |
20,000 KLA-Tencor Corp. | 505,000 |
| 1,000,800 |
Software - 1.1% | |
20,000 Oracle Corp. | 428,400 |
| |
Telecommunications - 3.4% | |
13,000 America Movil S.A. de C.V. - ADR Series L (b) | 503,360 |
15,000 Corning, Inc. | 240,900 |
13,000 Qualcomm, Inc. | 587,600 |
| 1,331,860 |
Transportation - 1.9% | |
10,000 Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp. | 735,400 |
| |
Total Common Stock (Cost $37,398,365) (a) | $ 36,098,118 |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 6.8% | |
Money Market Funds - 6.8% | |
NUMBER OF SHARES | |
713,758 Fidelity Money Market Portfolio - Class Select | 713,758 |
1,952,552 Monetta Gov't Money Market Fund (c) | 1,952,552 |
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Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $2,666,310) (a) | 2,666,310
|
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Total Investments - 99.0% (Cost $40,064,675) (a) | 38,764,428
|
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Other Net Assets Less Liabilities - 1.0% | 387,095
|
| |
Net Assets - 100% | $39,151,523 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
(a) Cost for book and tax purposes is $40,064,675; the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $2,754,971 and the
aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $4,055,218, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $1,300,247.
(b) American Depository Receipt (ADR).
(c) Affiliated fund.
* Non-income producing security.
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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) | June 30, 2009 |
Monetta Young Investor Fund |
COMMON STOCKS - 48.1% NUMBER OF SHARES | VALUE
|
Airlines - 1.2% | |
*1,000 Continental Airlines, Inc. - CL B | $ 8,860 |
| |
Apparel and Cosmetics/Personal Care - 2.7% | |
200 Nike, Inc. - CL B | 10,356 |
200 Proctor & Gamble Co | 10,220 |
| 20,576 |
Banks - 2.6% | |
1,500 Bank of America Corp. | 19,800 |
| |
Beverages and Food - 2.5% | |
185 The Coca-Cola Co | 8,878 |
400 Kraft Foods, Inc. - CL A | 10,136 |
| 19,014 |
Commercial Services - 5.0% | |
75 MasterCard, Inc. - CL A | 12,548 |
*2,000 Ticketmaster Entertainment, Inc. | 12,840 |
200 Visa, Inc. - CL A | 12,452 |
| 37,840 |
Computers - 3.8% | |
*200 Apple, Inc. | 28,486 |
| |
Home Builders and Machinery-Construction & Mining - 2.5% | |
300 Caterpillar, Inc. | 9,912 |
1,000 D.R. Horton, Inc. | 9,360 |
| 19,272 |
Internet - 6.8% | |
*200 Amazon.com, Inc. | 16,732 |
*60 Google, Inc. - CL A | 25,295 |
*600 Yahoo! Inc. | 9,396 |
| 51,423 |
Media - 6.0% | |
*25,000 Sirius Satellite Radio, Inc. | 10,750 |
1,500 The Walt Disney Co. | 34,995 |
| 45,745 |
Miscellaneous Manufacturing - 1.5% | |
1,000 General Electric Co. | 11,720 |
| |
Retail - 11.0% | |
*200 Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. - CL A | 16,000 |
400 Home Depot, Inc. | 9,452 |
*250 Kohl's Corp. | 10,688 |
300 McDonald's Corp. | 17,247 |
400 Target Corp. | 15,788 |
300 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 14,532 |
| 83,707 |
Toys/Games/Hobbies - 2.5% | |
300 Hasbro, Inc. | 7,272 |
*325 Marvel Entertainment, Inc. | 11,567 |
| 18,839 |
| |
Total Common Stock | 365,282 |
(Cost $369,090)(a) | |
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EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS - 48.9% | |
600 iShares S&P 100 Index Fund | 25,818 |
300 iShares S&P 500 Index Fund | 27,678 |
595 iShares S&P 500 Growth Index Fund | 28,423 |
2,000 SPDR Trust Series 1 | 183,840 |
1,000 Ultra S&P 500 ProShares | 26,140 |
600 Vanguard Growth ETF | 26,016 |
650 Vanguard Large-Cap ETF | 27,118 |
650 Vanguard Value ETF | 25,695 |
Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $482,994) (a) | 370,728
|
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Short-Term Investments - 4.2% Money Market Funds - 4.2% | |
32,030 Fidelity Money Market Portfolio - Class Select | 32,030 |
| |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $32,030) (a) | 32,030
|
| |
Total Investments - 101.2% (Cost $884,114) (a) | 768,040
|
| |
Other Net Assets Less Liabilities – (1.2%) | (9,386) |
| |
Net Assets - 100% | $ 758,654 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
(a) Cost for book and tax purposes is $884,114; the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $35,014 and the aggregate gross
unrealized depreciation is $151,088, resulting in net unrealized depreciation of $116,074.
* Non-income producing security.
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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) | June 30, 2009 |
Monetta Mid-Cap Equity Fund |
COMMON STOCKS – 90.4% NUMBER OF SHARES | VALUE
|
Airlines - 1.2% | |
*6,000 Delta Air Lines, Inc. | $ 34,740 |
| |
Banks - 2.8% | |
11,000 Fifth Third Bancorp | 78,100 |
| |
Chemicals - 2.0% | |
1,200 FMC Corp. | 56,760 |
| |
Coal - 1.8% | |
1,500 CONSOL Energy, Inc. | 50,940 |
| |
Commercial Services - 2.1% | |
*2,500 Quanta Services, Inc. | 57,825 |
| |
Computers - 6.3% | |
*800 Apple, Inc. | 113,944 |
*2,400 Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. - CL A | 64,080 |
| 178,024 |
Diversified Financial Services - 2.9% | |
*700 Intercontinental Exchange, Inc | 79,968 |
| |
Electrical Component & Equipment - 2.1% | |
*1,600 General Cable Corp. | 60,128 |
| |
Energy-Alternate Sources - 3.8% | |
*6,000 Suntech Power Holdings Co., Ltd. - SP ADR (b) | 107,160 |
| |
Engineering & Construction - 1.7% | |
*2,000 Foster Wheeler Ltd. | 47,500 |
| |
Healthcare-Products - 4.1% | |
*300 Intuitive Surgical, Inc. | 49,098 |
*1,600 St. Jude Medical, Inc. | 65,760 |
| 114,858 |
Home Builders - 2.7% | |
8,000 D.R. Horton, Inc. | 74,880 |
| |
Internet - 11.0% | |
*3,500 Akamai Technologies, Inc. | 67,130 |
*400 Baidu.com, Inc. - SP ADR (b) | 120,436 |
2,000 Ctrip.com Int'l, Ltd. - ADR (b) | 92,600 |
*400 Equinix, Inc. | 29,096 |
| 309,262 |
Iron/Steel - 3.8% | |
3,000 United States Steel Corp. | 107,220 |
| |
Lodging - 2.3% | |
*10,000 MGM Mirage, Inc. | 63,900 |
| |
Machinery-Construction & Mining - 6.6% | |
4,000 Bucyrus Int'l, Inc. - CL A | 114,240 |
2,000 Joy Global, Inc. | 71,440 |
| 185,680 |
Machinery-Diversified - 3.5% | |
1,400 Flowserve Corp. | 97,734 |
| |
Metal Fabricate/Hardware - 3.7% | |
6,500 Commercial Metals Co. | 104,195 |
| |
Oil & Gas - 8.4% | |
500 Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. | 41,525 |
*4,400 Petrohawk Energy Corp. | 98,120 |
*2,500 Southwestern Energy Co. | 97,125 |
| 236,770 |
Oil & Gas Services - 3.3% | |
*2,800 National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. | 91,448 |
| |
Semiconductors - 4.1% | |
*5,000 Marvell Technology Group Ltd. | 58,200 |
*5,000 NVIDIA Corp. | 56,450 |
| 114,650 |
Software - 5.1% | |
*3,500 Electronic Arts, Inc. | 76,020 |
*2,500 VMWare, Inc. | 68,175 |
| 144,195 |
Telecommunications - 2.7% | |
*4,000 NII Holdings, Inc. | 76,280 |
| |
Transportation - 2.4% | |
5,000 Diana Shipping, Inc. | 66,600 |
| |
Total Common Stock (Cost $2,138,272) (a) | 2,538,817 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. | |
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EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – 5.5% NUMBER OF SHARES | VALUE |
3,000 Financial Select Sector SPDR Fund | $ 35,910 |
4,500 Ultra S&P 500 ProShares | 117,630 |
| |
Total Exchange Traded Funds Cost ($136,433) (a) | 153,540
|
| |
| |
Short-Term Investments - 5.5% Money Market Funds - 5.5% NUMBER OF SHARES | |
20,678 AIM Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class | 20,677 |
6,908 AIM Short Term Prime Portfolio - Institutional Class | 6,908 |
126,666 Fidelity Money Market Portfolio - Class Select | 126,666 |
| |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $154,251) (a) | 154,251
|
| |
Total Investments - 101.4% (Cost $2,428,956) (a) | 2,846,608
|
| |
Other Net Assets Less Liabilities - (1.4%) | (40,498)
|
| |
Net Assets - 100% | $ 2,806,110 |
| |
(a) Cost for book and tax purposes is $2,428,956; the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $465,216 and the
aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $47,564, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $417,652.
(b) American Depository Receipt (ADR).
* Non-income producing security.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) | June 30, 2009 |
Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund |
CORPORATE BONDS – 75.5% PRINCIPAL AMOUNT |
|
| MATURITY DATE | VALUE
|
Auto - 0.3% | | |
25,000 Daimler Finance NA LLC 5.900% | 08/15/11 | $ 24,526 |
| | |
Banks - 7.6% | | |
250,000 Bank of America Corp. 10.200% | 07/15/15 | 261,753 |
200,000 Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. 5.625% | 01/15/17 | 190,368 |
100,000 Suntrust Bank 6.375% | 04/01/11 | 102,090 |
86,000 Unionbancal Corp. 5.250% | 12/16/13 | 79,499 |
| | 633,710 |
Chemicals - 4.1% | | |
100,000 The Dow Chemical Co. 7.200% | 06/15/14 | 99,771 |
100,000 E.I. Dupont de Nemours 5.750% | 03/15/19 | 105,733 |
100,000 PPG Industries, Inc. 7.400% | 08/15/19 | 103,668 |
25,000 PPG Industries, Inc. 6.650% | 03/15/18 | 26,623 |
| | 335,795 |
Diversified Financial Services - 2.6% | | |
225,000 Morgan Stanley 4.750% | 04/01/14 | 212,754 |
| | |
Electric - 4.0% | | |
100,000 Exelon Generation Co. LLC 6.950% | 06/15/11 | 105,943 |
75,000 Pepco Holdings, Inc. 6.450% | 08/15/12 | 78,097 |
150,000 Westar Energy, Inc. 7.125% | 08/01/09 | 150,691 |
| | 334,731 |
Energy - 2.1% | | |
100,000 Chesapeake Energy Corp. 6.625% | 01/15/16 | 88,250 |
100,000 Chesapeake Energy Corp. 7.250% | 12/15/18 | 87,500 |
| | 175,750 |
Finance - 18.6% | | |
250,000 American Express 7.000% | 03/19/18 | 243,148 |
75,000 Associates Corp. NA 8.550% | 07/15/09 | 75,027 |
200,000 Caterpillar Financial Services Corp. 7.150% | 02/15/19 | 214,451 |
100,000 Credit Suisse FB USA, Inc. 5.125% | 08/15/15 | 102,677 |
100,000 Deutsche Bank Financial LLC 5.375% | 03/02/15 | 97,175 |
400,000 General Electric Capital Corp. 5.650% | 06/09/14 | 397,930 |
100,000 John Deere Capital Corp. 4.000% | 03/15/11 | 100,371 |
*205,000 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 0.000%** | 02/09/17 | 31,262 |
*30,000 Lehman Brothers Holdings, Inc. 0.000%** | 04/16/19 | 4,575 |
100,000 SLM Corp. 5.125% | 08/27/12 | 85,595 |
100,000 SLM Corp. 5.375% | 01/15/13 | 83,604 |
100,000 The Western Union Co. 5.930% | 10/01/16 | 101,107 |
| | 1,536,922 |
Food/Beverages - 1.3% | | |
100,000 Diageo Finance BV 5.300% | 10/28/15 | 104,703 |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) | June 30, 2009 |
Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund (Cont’d) |
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | MATURITY DATE | VALUE
|
Insurance - 15.6% | | |
200,000 AFLAC, Inc. 8.500% | 05/15/19 | $ 214,066 |
100,000 CNA Financial Corp. 6.950% | 01/15/18 | 80,249 |
72,000 GE Global Insurance Holdings 7.500% | 06/15/10 | 71,857 |
350,000 Hartford Life Insurance 5.500% | 05/15/17 | 272,027 |
100,000 Metlife, Inc. 7.717% | 02/15/19 | 107,146 |
*30,000 Principal Life, Inc. 0.000%** | 10/01/14 | 20,032 |
40,000 Protective Life 5.600% | 01/15/18 | 36,836 |
300,000 Protective Life Secured Trusts 5.450% | 09/28/12 | 299,738 |
200,000 Prudential Financial, Inc. 6.100% | 06/15/17 | 190,563 |
| | 1,292,514 |
Medical - 1.2% | | |
100,000 Wellpoint, Inc. 5.875% | 06/15/17 | 98,024 |
| | |
Mortgage/Asset Backed - 0.1% | | |
3,862 Bear Stearns Commercial Mortgage Securities, Inc. 6.440% | 06/16/30 | 3,854 |
| | |
Oil - 2.5% | | |
100,000 Chevron Corp. 3.450% | 03/03/12 | 103,215 |
100,000 Conocophillips 4.750% | 10/15/12 | 105,440 |
| | 208,655 |
Pharmaceuticals - 5.1% | | |
100,000 Eli Lilly & Co. 3.550% | 03/06/12 | 103,664 |
100,000 Novartis Capital Corp. 4.125% | 02/10/14 | 103,044 |
100,000 Pfizer, Inc. 4.450% | 03/15/12 | 104,991 |
100,000 Pfizer, Inc. 6.200% | 03/15/19 | 109,564 |
| | 421,263 |
Reinsurance - 1.2% | | |
100,000 Berkshire Hathaway Finance Corp. 4.600% | 05/15/13 | 103,802 |
| | |
Retail - 2.6% | | |
200,000 Target Corp. 6.000% | 01/15/18 | 212,400 |
| | |
Telephone - 6.6% | | |
100,000 AT&T Corp. 7.300% | 11/15/11 | 109,724 |
175,000 Deutsche Telekom Int'l Finance 8.500% | 06/15/10 | 184,083 |
135,000 France Telecom 7.750%** | 03/01/11 | 146,064 |
100,000 Verizon Florida LLC 6.125% | 01/15/13 | 103,486 |
| | 543,357 |
| | |
Total Corporate Bonds (Cost $6,215,580) (a) | | 6,242,760 |
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EXCHANGE TRADED FUNDS – 3.5% NUMBER OF SHARES | | |
2,000 iShares iBoxx High Yield Corporate Bond Fund | | 159,420 |
1,000 ProShares UltraShort Lehman 7 - 10 Year Treasury | | 56,600 |
2,000 SPDR Barclays Capital High Yield Bond ETF | | 70,380 |
| | |
Total Exchange Traded Funds (Cost $273,750) (a) | | 286,400
|
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) | June 30, 2009 |
Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund (Cont’d) |
U.S. GOVERNMENT AGENCIES - 4.7% | |
PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | MATURITY DATE | VALUE
|
350,000 Private Export Funding 5.685% | 05/15/12 | $ 387,527 |
Total U.S. Government Agencies (Cost $360,959) (a) | | 387,527
|
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U.S. TREASURY NOTES - 3.2% PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | |
240,000 U.S. Treasury Note 5.125% | 05/15/16 | 269,250 |
| | |
Total U.S. Treasury Notes (Cost $242,593) (a) | | 269,250 |
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MUNICIPAL BONDS - 3.9% PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | |
100,000 Dallas Fort Worth Texas Int'l Airport Revenue 5.000% | 11/01/10 | 100,506 |
170,000 New York State Housing Finance Agency Revenue 4.350% | 11/01/10 | 170,204 |
50,000 Wisconsin Public Power 5.250% | 07/01/09 | 50,000 |
| | |
Total Municipal Bonds (Cost $318,323) (a) | | 320,710 |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 9.1% Money Market Funds - 9.1% NUMBER OF SHARES | | |
369,287 AIM Liquid Assets Portfolio - Institutional Class | | 369,287 |
383,527 Fidelity Money Market Portfolio - Class Select | | 383,527 |
| | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $752,814) (a) | | 752,814 |
| | |
| | |
Total Investments - 99.9% (Cost $8,164,019) (a) | | 8,259,461 |
| | |
Other Net Assets Less Liabilities - 0.1% | | 3,793 |
| | |
Net Assets - 100% | | $ 8,263,254 |
| | |
(a) Cost for book and tax purposes is $8,164,019; the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation is $312,141 and the aggregate gross unrealized depreciation is $216,699, resulting in net unrealized appreciation of $95,442.
* Non-income producing security.
** Rate in effect at June 30, 2009.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Schedule of Investments (Unaudited) | June 30, 2009 |
Monetta Government Money Market Fund |
FEDERAL HOME LOAN BANK - 26.4% PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | MATURITY DATE | VALUE
|
775,000 0.70300%** | Due 11/17/10 | $ 775,000 |
500,000 0.50600%** | Due 01/19/10 | 499,528 |
500,000 0.22900%** | Due 12/23/09 | 499,792 |
400,000 0.84900%** | Due 10/29/10 | 400,365 |
| | 2,174,685 |
FEDERAL HOME LOAN MORTGAGE CORP. - 52.3% PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | |
1,440,000 1.10200%** | Due 01/14/11 | 1,444,951 |
935,000 0.23000%** | Due 12/16/09 | 934,226 |
1,925,000 0.24625%** | Due 09/28/09 | 1,924,494 |
| | 4,303,671 |
FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOC. - 20.7% PRINCIPAL AMOUNT | | |
600,000 7.25000% | Due 01/15/10 | 619,924 |
1,025,000 7.12500% | Due 06/15/10 | 1,088,673 |
| | 1,708,597 |
| | |
Total U.S. Government Obligations (Cost $8,186,953) (a) | | 8,186,953 |
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SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.3% Money Market Funds - 0.3% NUMBER OF SHARES | | |
24,492 Fidelity Government Portfolio - Class I | | 24,492 |
| | |
Total Short-Term Investments (Cost $24,492) (a) | | 24,492 |
| | |
Total Investments - 99.7% (Cost $8,211,445) (a) | | 8,211,445 |
| | |
Other Net Assets Less Liabilities - 0.3% | | 24,213 |
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Net Assets - 100% | | $ 8,235,658 |
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(a) Cost is identical for book and tax purposes.
** Rate in effect on June 30, 2009. Variable rate securities may reset monthly or quarterly, through maturity.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements Of Assets And Liabilities (In Thousands, Except Per Share) | June 30, 2009 |
(Unaudited) |
| |
|
Monetta Fund
| Young Investor Fund
| Mid- Cap Equity Fund | Orion/ Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund | Government Money Market Fund |
Assets: | | | | | |
|
Investments at market value, except for the Government Money Market Fund which is at amortized cost (cost: $40,065; $884; $2,429; $8,164; $8,211) |
$ 36,812
|
$ 768
|
$ 2,847
|
$ 8,259
|
$ 8,211
|
| | | | | |
Investments in affiliated funds (Note 2) | 1,953 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cash | 0 | 1 | (a) | 10 | 0 |
Receivables: | | | | | |
Interest and dividends | 40 | 1 | 2 | 111 | 28 |
Investments sold | 748 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Fund shares sold | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
Other assets | 23 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 7 |
Total Assets | 39,576 | 798 | 2,889 | 8,391 | 8,246 |
| | | | | |
Liabilities: | | | | | |
Payables: | | | | | |
Custodian bank | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Investment advisory fees (Note 2) | 32 | (a) | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Distribution and service charges payable | 0 | (a) | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Investments purchased | 304 | 27 | 59 | 109 | 0 |
Fund shares redeemed | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Income distribution payable | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Accrued expenses | 86 | 12 | 21 | 15 | 8 |
Total Liabilities | 425 | 39 | 83 | 128 | 10 |
Net Assets | 39,151 | 759 | 2,806 | 8,263 | 8,236 |
Analysis of net assets: | | | | | |
Paid in capital (b) | 52,616 | 849 | 7,523 | 8,287 | 8,236 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) | 0
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 0
|
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) | (12,165)
| 24
| (5,135)
| (121)
| 0
|
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | (1,300) | (116) | 418 | 95 | 0 |
Net Assets | $ 39,151 | $ 759 | $ 2,806 | $ 8,263 | $ 8,236 |
Shares of capital stock | 3,788 | | | | |
Shares of beneficial interest issued outstanding | | 88 | 476 | 830 | 8,236 |
Net asset value, offering price and redemption price per share | $ 10.34
| $ 8.62
| $ 5.90
| $ 9.96
| $ 1.00
|
| | | | | |
(a) Rounds to less than $1,000.
(b) Monetta Fund - $38 of $.01 par value and $52,578 of additional paid in capital, 100 million shares authorized. Each fund of Monetta Trust has an unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial interest authorized.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements Of Operations (In Thousands) | For The Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2009 |
(Unaudited) |
| |
|
Monetta Fund | Young Investor Fund | Mid-Cap Equity Fund | Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund | Government Money Market Fund |
Investment income and expenses: | | | | | |
|
Investment income: | | | | | |
Interest | $ 6 | $ (a) | $ 1 | $ 138 | $ 29 |
Dividend | 148 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 0 |
Total investment Income | 154 | 5 | 11 | 143 | 29 |
| | | | | |
Expenses: | | | | | |
Investment advisory fee (Note 2) | 161 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 11 |
Distribution expense (Note 6) | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 4 |
Accounting expense | 15 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Admin/Compliance expense | 15 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Custodial fees and bank cash management fee | 8
| 2
| 2
| 1
| 2
|
State registration | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 |
Transfer and shareholder servicing agent fee | 77
| 12
| 12
| 7
| 6
|
Audit/Tax | 19 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Legal | 20 | (a) | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Printing | 11 | 0 | 1 | 1 | (a) |
Other | 13 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| | | | | |
Total expenses | 351 | 31 | 55 | 57 | 41 |
Expenses waived/reimbursed | 0 | (28) | 0 | 0 | (27) |
Fees paid indirectly (Note 7) | (3) | (a) | (1) | (2) | (1) |
Expenses net of waived/reimbursed expenses and fees paid indirectly | 348
| 3
| 54
| 55
| 13
|
Net investment income (loss) | (194) | 2 | (43) | 88 | 16 |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: |
| | | | |
Realized gain (loss) on investments: Proceeds from sales | 28,479
| 411
| 2,524
| 1,920
| 16,412
|
Cost of securities sold | 31,031 | 383 | 2,756 | 2,166 | 16,412 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (2,552) | 28 | (232) | (246) | 0 |
Gains from class action lawsuits | 62 | 2 | 11 | 24 | 0 |
Total net realized gain (loss) on investments | (2,490)
| 30
| (221)
| (222)
| 0
|
Net unrealized appreciation
(depreciation) on investments: | | | | | |
Beginning of period | (10,378) | (179) | (290) | (430) | 0 |
End of period | (1,300) | (116) | 418 | 95 | 0 |
Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments during the period |
9,078
|
63
|
708
|
525
|
0
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 6,588
| 93
| 487
| 303
| 0
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | $ 6,394
| $ 95
| $ 444
| $ 391
| $ 16
|
(a) Rounds to less than $1,000.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes In Net Assets (In Thousands) | For The Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) And Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
| | | | |
| Monetta Fund | Young Investor Fund |
| 2009
| 2008
| 2009
| 2008
|
From investment activities: | | | | |
Operations: | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (194) | $ (313) | $ 2 | $ 6 |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | (2,490) | (9,536) | 30 | (6) |
Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments during the period |
9,078
|
(21,450)
|
63
|
(190)
|
| | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 6,394
| (31,299)
| 95
| (190)
|
Distribution from net investment income | 0 | 0 | 0 | (6) |
Distribution from net realized gains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from investment activities | 6,394
| (31,299)
| 95
| (196)
|
| | | | |
From capital transactions (Note 4): | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | 761 | 3,558 | 78 | 172 |
Net asset value of shares issued through dividend reinvestment | 0
| 0
| 0
| 6
|
Cost of shares redeemed | (1,330) | (6,642) | (3) | (11) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | (569)
| (3,084)
| 75
| 167
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 5,825
| (34,383)
| 170
| (29)
|
Net assets at beginning of period | 33,326 | 67,709 | 589 | 618 |
| | | | |
Net assets at end of period | $ 39,151 | $ 33,326 | $ 759 | $ 589 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | $ 0
| $ 0
| $ 2
| $ 0
|
a) Rounds to less than $1,000.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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Statements of Changes In Net Assets (In Thousands) | For The Six Month Period Ended June 30, 2009 (Unaudited) And Year Ended December 31, 2008 |
| |
|
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
| Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund | Government Money Market Fund
|
| 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 | 2009 | 2008 |
From investment activities: | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | $ (43) | $ (55) | $ 88 | $ 197 | $ 16 | $ 177 |
Net realized gain on investments | (221) | (881) | (222) | 127 | 0 | 0 |
Net change in net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments during the period |
708
|
(1,435)
|
525
|
(466)
|
0
|
0
|
| | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations | 444
| (2,371)
| 391
| (142)
| 16
| 177
|
Distribution from net investment income | 0 | 0 | (86) | (197) | (16) | (177) |
Distribution from net realized gains | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from investment activities | 444
| (2,371)
| 305
| (339)
| 0
| 0
|
| | | | | | |
From capital transactions (Note 4): | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | 113 | 90 | 5,293 | 900 | 798 | 9,588 |
Net asset value of shares issued through dividend reinvestment | 0
| 0
| 44
| 160
| 23
| 189
|
Cost of shares redeemed | (49) | (1,325) | (1,101) | (2,503) | (2,995) | (5,242) |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | 64
| (1,235)
| 4,236
| (1,443)
| (2,174)
| 4,535
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | 508
| (3,606)
| 4,541
| (1,782)
| (2,174)
| 4,535
|
Net assets at beginning of period | 2,298 | 5,904 | 3,722 | 5,504 | 10,410 | 5,875 |
| | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period | $ 2,806 | $ 2,298 | $ 8,263 | $ 3,722 | $ 8,236 | $ 10,410 |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income | $ 0
| $ 0
| $ 2
| $ 0
| $ 0
| $ 0
|
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Notes To Financial Statements | June 30, 2009 |
1.
SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Monetta Fund, Inc. (Monetta Fund) is an open-end diversified management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), as amended. The objective of the Monetta Fund is capital appreciation by investing primarily in equity securities believed to have growth potential. The Fund presently invests primarily in growth companies of all market capitalization ranges.
Monetta Trust (the Trust) is an open-end diversified management investment company registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the 1940 Act), as amended. The following funds are series of the Trust:
Young Investor Fund. The primary objective of this Fund is long-term capital growth by investing approximately 50% of its assets in exchange traded funds (ETF’s), and other funds seeking to track the S&P 500 Index and the remainder of its assets in common stocks of individual companies that produce products or provide services that are recognized by children and teenagers.
Mid-Cap Equity Fund. The primary objective of this Fund is long-term capital growth by investing in common stocks believed to have above average growth potential. The Fund typically invests in companies within a market capitalization range of $1 billion to $10 billion.
Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund. The objective of this Fund is to seek high current income consistent with the preservation of capital by investing primarily in marketable debt securities.
Government Money Market Fund. The primary objective of this Fund is to seek maximum current income consistent with safety of capital and maintenance of liquidity. The Fund invests in U.S. Government securities maturing in thirteen months or less from the date of purchase and repurchase agreements for U.S. Government securities. The Fund may also invest in variable and floating rate obligations. These securities shall be deemed to have a maturity equal to the period remaining until the next readjustment of the interest rate. U.S. Government securities include securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or by its agencies or instrumentalities.
The Monetta Family of Mutual Funds is comprised of the Monetta Fund, Inc. and each of the Trust Series and is collectively referred to as the Funds. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
(a) Securities Valuation
Investments are stated at market value based on the last reported sale price on national securities exchanges, or the NASDAQ Market, on the last business day of the period. Listed securities and securities traded on the over-the-counter markets that did not trade on the last business day are valued at the mean between closing bid and asked quotes provided by the exchange where the security is principally traded, or at the NASDAQ official closing prices if applicable. Debt securities are generally valued on the basis of market quotations provided by pricing services approved by the Boards. Long-term debt securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued based on valuations provided by pricing services which may employ electronic data processing techniques, including a matrix system, to determine valuations. Short-term debt securities for which market quotations are not readily available are v alued by use of a matrix prepared by the Adviser based on quotations for comparable securities. The difference between the cost and fair value of such investments are reflected as unrealized appreciation or depreciation. Debt securities, having maturities of 60 days or less, are stated at amortized cost, which is substantially equivalent to market value.
Securities held by the Government Money Market Fund are valued utilizing the amortized cost method, permitted in accordance with Rule 2(a)-7 under the 1940 Act, which amortizes discount/premium on a constant basis to the maturity of the security.
Securities for which market quotations are not readily available, or are deemed unreliable, are valued at their fair value in accordance with procedures established by the Boards of Directors and Trustees.
(b) Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, requires the Funds’ management to make estimates and assumptions that affect reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the results of operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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(c) General
Security transactions are accounted for on a trade date basis. Daily realized gains and losses from security transactions are reported on the first-in, first-out cost basis. Interest income is recorded daily on the accrual basis and dividend income on the ex-dividend date. Bond discount/premium is amortized using the interest method and included in interest income, where applicable.
(d) Federal Income Taxes
It is each Fund’s policy to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its taxable income to its shareholders. Accordingly, no provision for federal income taxes is required. The Funds’ will utilize capital loss carry forwards as allowable, to minimize certain distributions of capital gains.
The Funds intend to utilize provisions of the federal income tax laws which allow them to carry a realized loss forward for eight years following the year of the loss and offset such losses against any future realized capital gains. At December 31, 2008, the loss carryforwards amounted to:
| | | | |
Expiration Date
| Monetta
Fund | Young Investor
Fund | Mid-Cap
Equity Fund | Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund |
2009 | | | $ 2,425,636 | |
2010 | $ 286,274 | | $ 1,589,213 | |
2011 | | | | |
2012 | | | $ 3,355 | |
2013 | | | | |
2014 | | | | |
2015 | | $ 329 | | |
2016 | $ 7,169,765 | | $ 671,399 | |
Total | $ 7,456,039 | $ 329 | $ 4,689,603 | $ 0 |
Net realized gains or losses differ for financial reporting and tax purposes as a result of losses from wash sales and post October 31 losses which are not recognized for tax purposes until the first day of the following fiscal year. The amount of post October 31 losses for the Monetta Fund and the Monetta Mid-Cap Equity Fund are $1,863,637 and $203,734, respectively.
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued FASB Interpretation 48 ("FIN 48"), "Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes." This standard defines the threshold for recognizing the benefits of tax-return positions in the financial statements as "more-likely-than-not" to be sustained by the taxing authority and requires measurement of a tax position meeting the more-likely-than-not criterion, based on the largest benefit that is more than 50 percent likely to be realized. FIN 48 is effective as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2006, and is to be applied to all open tax years as of the effective date. The tax periods open to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and the Illinois Department of Revenue include the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008, 2007, 2006 and 2005. As a result, the Funds have evaluated th e implications of FIN 48 and determined that there is no material impact on the financial statements.
(e) Distributions of Incomes and Gains
Distributions to shareholders are recorded by the Funds (except for the Government Money Market Fund) on the ex-dividend date. The Government Money Market Fund declares dividends daily and automatically reinvests such dividends daily. Due to inherent differences in the characterization of short-term capital gains under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, and for federal income tax purposes, the amount of distributable net investment income for book and federal income tax purposes may differ.
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| | | | | |
For federal income tax purposes, a net operating loss recognized in the current year cannot be used to offset future year’s net investment income. For the year ended December 31, 2008 the Monetta Fund and Monetta Mid-Cap Equity Fund had net operating losses of $312,853 and $55,444 respectively, for tax purposes which were permanently reclassified from accumulated undistributed net investment income to accumulated paid-in capital (APIC). In addition, the Monetta Fund recorded a permanent reclassification of $264,240 between accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) and accumulated paid-in-capital (APIC) to properly reflect the classification of income received as a capital gain rather than dividend income.
As of December 31, 2008, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows: |
|
Monetta Fund
|
Young Investor Fund
|
Mid-Cap Equity Fund
| Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund
|
Government Money Market Fund
|
Undistributed Ordinary Income | --- | --- | --- | --- | $8,965 |
Undistributed Long-Term Capital Gain |
--- |
--- |
--- |
$101,474 |
--- |
The tax character of distributions paid during the calendar year ended December 31, 2008, were as follows:
| | | | | |
| Monetta Fund
| Young Investor Fund | Mid-Cap Equity Fund
| Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund | Government Money Market Fund |
Ordinary Income | --- | $5,681 | --- | $197,355 | $191,615 |
Long-Term Capital Gain | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
f) Fair Value Measurements
On September 15, 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements ("SFAS No. 157"), effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and interim periods within those fiscal years. In accordance with SFAS 157, fair value is defined as the price that the Fund would receive to sell an investment or pay to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction with an independent buyer in the principal market or, in the absence of a principal market, the most advantageous market for the investment or liability. SFAS 157 establishes a three-tier hierarchy to distinguish between (1) inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity (observable inputs) and (2) inputs that reflect t he reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs) and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Fund’s investments. The inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below.
• Level 1 - quoted prices in active markets for identical investments;
• Level 2 - other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar investments, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.);
• Level 3 - significant unobservable inputs (including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments).
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities.
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The following table summarizes the respective Fund’s investments at June 30, 2009, based on the inputs used to value them (in thousands):
| | | | |
INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (Unaudited) |
Type of Investments | (Level 1) | (Level 2) | (Level 3) | Total |
Monetta Fund – | | | | |
Common Stocks | $36,098 | $0 | $0 | $36,098 |
Money Market Funds | $2,667 | $0 | $0 | $2,667 |
FUND TOTAL | $38,765 | $0 | $0 | $38,765 |
Young Investor Fund – | | | | |
Common Stocks | $365 | $0 | $0 | $365 |
Exchange Traded Funds | $371 | $0 | $0 | $371 |
Money Market Funds | $32 | $0 | $0 | $32 |
FUND TOTAL | $768 | $0 | $0 | $768 |
Mid-Cap Equity Fund – | | | | |
Common Stocks | $2,539 | $0 | $0 | $2,539 |
Exchange Traded Funds | $154 | $0 | $0 | $154 |
Money Market Funds | $154 | $0 | $0 | $154 |
FUND TOTAL | $2,847 | $0 | $0 | $2,847 |
Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund - | | | | |
Corporate Bonds | $0 | $6,243 | $0 | $6,243 |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | $0 | $656 | $0 | $656 |
Municipal Bonds | $0 | $321 | $0 | $321 |
Exchange Traded Funds | $286 | $0 | $0 | $286 |
Money Market Funds | $753 | $0 | $0 | $753 |
FUND TOTAL | $1,039 | $7,220 | $0 | $8,259 |
Government Money Market Fund - | | | | |
U.S. Government and Agency Obligations | $0 | $8,187 | $0 | $8,187 |
Money Market Funds | $24 | $0 | $0 | $24 |
FUND TOTAL | $24 | $8,187 | $0 | $8,211 |
The Government Money Market Fund’s fixed income investments are valued using amortized cost, in accordance with rules under the Investment Company Act of 1940. Amortized cost approximates the current fair value of a security, however, since the value is not obtained from a quoted price in an active market, securities valued at amortized cost are considered to be valued using Level 2 inputs.
For additional category information for the investments in securities presented above, please refer to each Fund’s Schedule of Investments.
2. RELATED PARTIES:
Robert S. Bacarella is an officer and director of the Funds and also an officer, director and majority shareholder of the investment adviser, Monetta Financial Services, Inc. (Adviser). For the period ended June 30, 2009, remunerations required to be paid to all interested directors or trustees have been directly paid by the Adviser. Fees paid to outside Directors or Trustees have been directly paid by the respective Funds.
Each Fund pays an investment advisory fee to the Adviser based on that Fund’s individual net assets, payable
monthly, at the following annual rate:
| | | |
| First $300 million in net assets | Next $200 million in net assets | Net assets over $500 million |
Monetta Fund | 0.95% | 0.90% | 0.85% |
Monetta Mid-Cap Equity Fund | 0.75% | 0.70% | 0.65% |
| | | |
Monetta Young Investor Fund | 0.55% of total net assets | |
Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund | 0.35% of total net assets | |
Monetta Government Money Market Fund | 0.25% of total net assets | |
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2. RELATED PARTIES (CONT’D):
From these fees the Adviser pays for all necessary office facilities, equipment and personnel for managing the assets of each fund. In addition, the Adviser pays for expenses in determining the daily price computations, placement of securities orders and related portfolio bookkeeping. Investment advisory fees waived, and 12B-1 fees waived, through June 30, 2009 for the Government Money Market Fund were $10,886 and $4,343, respectively.
Investments for the Monetta Fund, as reported on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities at June 30, 2009, includes $1,952,552 of the Monetta Government Money Market Fund, an affiliated fund.
Accounting and Admin/Compliance Expenses reported on the Statement of Operations were paid to Fund Services Group, LLC, an affiliate of the Adviser and Ambassador Capital Management, LLC, Sub-Adviser, as approved by the respective Funds' Boards effective October 1, 2004. Services provided include performing daily fund accounting and administration, report preparation and related compliance services.
Monetta Financial Services, Inc., as of June 30, 2009, owned 3,464 shares or 3.93% of the Young Investor Fund; 2,208 shares or 0.46% of the Mid-Cap Equity Fund; 19,548 shares or 0.24% of the Government Money Market Fund and 1,275 shares or 0.03% of the Monetta Fund.
3. SUB-ADVISERS:
Effective December 3, 2001, the Adviser entered into a Sub-Advisory agreement with Ambassador Capital Management LLC (ACM). ACM has been sub-adviser to the Government Money Market Fund since December, 2001. The sub-advisory fees paid to ACM by the Adviser for the Government Money Market Fund’s Net Assets in excess of $30 million are 20% of the fee charged by the Adviser. On March 29, 2007, the Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund shareholders approved the Sub-Advisory agreement the Adviser entered into with Belle Haven Investments L.P. (BHI) to manage the Intermediate Bond Fund. It was mutually agreed upon, by BHI and the Adviser, that the Sub-Advisory agreement would terminate on January 27, 2009. From January 27, 2009 through April 6, 2009, the Adviser was the sole manager of the Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund.
Effective April 7, 2009, the Adviser entered into an Interim Sub-Advisory agreement with Orion Capital Management LLC (OCM). The terms and conditions of the Interim Sub-Advisory agreement with OCM are the same in all respects, other than sub-advisory fees, as the terms and conditions of the previous Sub-Advisory agreement between the Adviser and BHI. Under the Interim Sub-Advisory agreement, OCM did not receive compensation for sub-advisory services rendered. On June 1, 2009, the shareholders of the Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund approved an Investment Sub-Advisory agreement between the Adviser and OCM regarding the management of the Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund's assets and investments (the "Orion Agreement"). In conjunction with the approval of the Orion Agreement, the Board of Trustees has approved a change in the Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund's name from "Monetta Intermed iate Bond Fund" to "Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund", which became effective on June 1, 2009.
4. CAPITAL STOCK AND SHARE UNITS:
There are 100,000,000 shares of $.01 par value capital stock authorized for the Monetta Fund. There is an
unlimited number of no par value shares of beneficial interest authorized for each series of the Trust.
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4. CAPITAL STOCK AND SHARE UNITS (CONT’D):
| | | | | |
|
Monetta
Fund |
Young
Investor Fund |
Mid-Cap
Equity Fund | Orion/ Monetta Inter- mediate Bond Fund |
Government Money Market Fund
|
2008 Beginning Shares | 4,111,122 | 59,426 | 627,394 | 544,707 | 5,875,421 |
Shares sold | 246,193 | 19,159 | 12,401 | 88,304 | 9,588,032 |
Shares issued upon dividend reinvestment | 0
| 764
| 0
| 16,330
| 188,723
|
Shares redeemed | (498,311) | (1,287) | (176,323) | (258,056) | (5,242,153) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding |
(252,118) |
18,636 |
(163,922) |
(153,422) |
4,534,602 |
2009 Beginning Shares | 3,859,004 | 78,062 | 463,472 | 391,285 | 10,410,023 |
Shares sold | 79,140 | 10,324 | 21,743 | 549,382 | 798,039 |
Shares issued upon dividend reinvestment |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4,563 |
22,551 |
Shares redeemed | (150,295) | (332) | (9,201) | (115,327) | (2,994,955) |
Net increase (decrease) in shares outstanding | (71,155)
| 9,992
| 12,542
| 438,618
| (2,174,365)
|
Ending Shares | 3,787,849 | 88,054 | 476,014 | 829,903 | 8,235,658 |
5. PURCHASES AND SALES OF INVESTMENT SECURITIES:
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales of securities for the period ended June 30, 2009, excluding short-term securities were:
| | |
| Cost of Purchases | Proceeds from Sales of Securities |
Monetta Fund | $27,051,125 | $28,484,651 |
Monetta Young Investor Fund | 482,676 | 411,090 |
Monetta Mid-Cap Equity Fund | 2,547,699 | 2,524,168 |
Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund | 5,858,998 | 1,919,992 |
The cost of purchases and proceeds from the sales of government securities included in the preceding numbers for the Intermediate Bond Fund were $50,020 and $737,928, respectively.
6. DISTRIBUTION PLAN:
The Trust and its shareholders have adopted a service and distribution plan (the Plan) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Plan permits the participating Funds to pay certain expenses associated with the distribution of their shares. Annual fees under the Plan of up to 0.25% for the Young Investor, Mid-Cap Equity and Intermediate Bond Funds and up to 0.10% for the Government Money Market Fund are accrued daily. The distributor is Quasar Distributors, LLC.
7. FEES PAID INDIRECTLY:
Certain eligible Fund expenses, including traditional research reports and market data, are paid for indirectly through directed brokerage agreements (soft dollars). These expenses are generally allocated across the funds, as a percent of net assets, and are reported on the Other Expenses line in the Statement of Operations. For the period ended June 30, 2009, fees paid indirectly were as follows: Monetta Fund, $3,073; Young Investor Fund, $576; Mid-Cap Equity Fund, $1,287; Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund, $1,846 and Government Money Market Fund, $622.
8. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS EVALUATION:
The Fund has evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through August 27, 2009, the date the financial statements were issued. This evaluation did not result in any subsequent events that necessitated disclosures and/or adjustments.
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Financial highlights for the Monetta Fund for a share outstanding throughout the period are as follows:
| | | | | | |
Monetta Fund
|
Six Months Ended 6/30/09 (Unaudited) |
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
| | | | | | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | $8.635 | $16.469 | $12.891 | $11.992 | $10.391 | $10.252 |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.051) | (0.078) | (0.024) | (0.060) | (0.053) | 0.012 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.752
| (7.756)
| 3.603
| 0.959
| 1.654
| 0.139
|
Total from investment operations
| 1.701
| (7.834)
| 3.578
| 0.899
| 1.601
| 0.151
|
Less:
|
| | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| (0.012)
|
Distributions from short-term capital gains, net | 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
|
Distributions from net realized gains | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Total distributions
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| (0.012)
|
Net asset value at end of period
| $10.336
| $8.635
| $16.469
| $12.891
| $11.992
| $10.391
|
Total return
| 19.68%
| (47.54%)
| 27.77%
| 7.51%
| 15.40%
| 1.49%
|
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | |
Expenses - Net | 2.04% | 1.66% | 1.61% | 1.65% | 1.75% | 1.43% |
Expenses - Gross (a) | 2.06% | 1.67% | 1.62% | 1.65% | 1.78% | 1.60% |
Net investment income (loss) | (0.57%) | (0.60%) | (0.17%) | (0.48%) | (0.48%) | 0.12% |
Portfolio turnover | 80.9% | 157.6% | 184.3% | 157.9% | 170.2% | 385.8% |
Net assets ($ in thousands) | $39,151 | $33,326 | $67,709 | $56,724 | $59,325 | $58,186 |
(a) Gross Expense Ratio reflects fees paid indirectly.
The per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, except for distributions, which are based on shares outstanding at record date.
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Financial highlights for each fund of the Trust for a share outstanding throughout the period are as follows:
| | | | | |
Young Investor Fund
| | | | | |
| Six Months Ended 6/30/09 (Unaudited) |
2008
|
2007
|
12/12/2006 to 12/31/2006 (1) | |
Net asset value at beginning of period
| $7.542
| $10.402
| $9.940
| $10.000
| |
Net investment income | 0.030 | 0.083 | 0.074 | 0.028 | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.043 | (2.869) | 0.441 | (0.063) | |
Total from investment operations
| 1.074
| (2.786)
| 0.515
| (0.035)
| |
Less:
| | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | 0.000 | (0.074) | (0.054) | (0.025) | |
Distributions from short-term capital gains, net | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
Distributions from net realized gains | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | |
Total distributions
| 0.000
| (0.074)
| (0.054)
| (0.025)
| |
Net asset value at end of period
| $8.616
| $7.542
| $10.402
| $9.940
| |
Total return
| 14.32%
| (26.78%)
| 5.16%
| (0.35%)*
| |
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | |
Expenses - Net | 0.99% | 0.99% | 1.00% | 0.94%** | |
Expenses - Gross (a) | 9.90% | 10.06% | 16.58% | 14.83%** | |
Net investment income | 0.40% | 0.92% | 0.71% | 1.22%** | |
Portfolio turnover | 66.6% | 130.2% | 24.1% | 0%* | |
Net assets ($ in thousands) | $759 | $589 | $618 | $347 | |
* As reported for the period - not annualized.
** As reported for the period - annualized.
(1) The Young Investor Fund commenced operations on December 12, 2006, its inception date. During the period, the fund recorded certain expenses, including audit/tax and state registration, that more generally reflect a fund’s annual operations.
(a) Gross expense ratio reflects fees waived/reimbursed, as well as fees paid indirectly.
The per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, except for distributions, which are based on shares outstanding at record date.
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Mid-Cap Equity Fund
| Six Months Ended
6/30/09 (Unaudited) |
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
| | | | | | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | $4.957 | $9.410 | $8.356 | $7.976 | $7.119 | $7.100 |
Net investment loss
| (0.092)
| (0.110)
| (0.124)
| (0.118)
| (0.095)
| (0.064)
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 1.030
| (4.343)
| 1.179
| 0.498
| 0.952
| 0.083
|
Total from investment operations
| 0.938
| (4.453)
| 1.054
| 0.380
| 0.857
| 0.019
|
Less:
| | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Distributions from short-term capital gains, net |
0.000 |
0.000 |
.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 | 0.000
|
Distributions from net realized gains | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Total distributions
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
|
Net asset value at end of period
| $5.895
| $4.957
| $9.410
| $8.356
| $7.976
| $7.119
|
Total return
| 18.95%
| (47.29%)
| 12.56%
| 4.76%
| 12.08%
| 0.28%
|
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | |
Expenses - Net | 4.51% | 2.72% | 2.14% | 2.16% | 2.31% | 1.70% |
Expenses - Gross (a) | 4.61% | 2.81% | 2.19% | 2.16% | 2.34% | 1.98% |
Net investment income (loss) | (1.80%) | (1.49%) | (1.35%) | (1.43%) | (1.29%) | (0.97%) |
Portfolio turnover | 117.1% | 191.1% | 135.1% | 130.5% | 175.0% | 311.1% |
Net assets ($ in thousands) | $2,806 | $2,298 | $5,904 | $6,037 | $6,913 | $7,246 |
(a) Gross Expense Ratio reflects fees paid indirectly.
The per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, except for distributions, which are based on shares outstanding at record date.
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Orion/Monetta Intermediate Bond Fund
| Six Months Ended
6/30/09 (Unaudited) |
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
| | | | | | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | $9.512
|
$10.104 |
$9.911 |
$9.969 |
$10.190 |
$10.500 |
Net investment income | 0.172 | 0.398 | 0.388 | 0.354 | 0.319 | 0.324 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.422
| (0.058)
| 0.200
| (0.007)
| (0.215)
| (0.079)
|
Total from investment operations | 0.594 | (0.190) | 0.588 | 0.347 | 0.104 | 0.245 |
Less:
| | | | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.150)
|
(0.402) |
(0.395) |
(0.361) |
(0.317) |
(0.325) |
Distributions from short-term capital gains, net | 0.000
| 0.000
|
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
Distributions from net realized gains | 0.000
|
0.000 |
0.000 |
(0.044) |
(0.008) |
(0.230) |
Total distributions
| (0.150)
| (0.402)
|
(0.395) | (0.405)
| (0.325)
| (0.555)
|
Net asset value at end of period
| $9.956
| $9.512
| $10.104
| $9.911
| $9.969
| $10.190
|
Total return
| 6.37%
| (1.89%)
| 6.02%
| 3.54%
| 1.05%
| 2.38%
|
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | |
Expenses - Net | 2.29% | 1.72% | 1.66% | 1.45% | 1.52% | 1.19% |
Expenses - Gross (a) | 2.37% | 1.79% | 1.71% | 1.45% | 1.52% | 1.19% |
Net investment income | 1.79% | 4.04% | 3.89% | 3.57% | 3.15% | 2.98% |
Portfolio turnover | 43.2% | 79.4% | 68.0% | 31.9% | 18.3% | 61.7% |
Net assets ($ in thousands) | $8,263 | $3,722 | $5,504 | $7,114 | $8,237 | $9,658 |
(a) Gross Expense Ratio reflects fees paid indirectly.
The per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, except for distributions, which are based on shares outstanding at record date.
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Government Money Market Fund
| Six Months Ended 6/30/09 (Unaudited) |
2008
|
2007
|
2006
|
2005
|
2004
|
| | | | | | |
Net asset value at beginning of period | $1.000 | $1.000 | $1.000 | $1.000 | $1.000 | $1.000 |
Net investment income
| 0.002
| 0.021
| 0.048
| 0.047
| 0.025
| 0.008
|
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments | 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
| 0.000
|
Total from investment operations
| 0.002
| 0.021
| 0.048
| 0.047
| 0.025
| 0.008
|
Less:
| |
| | | | |
Distributions from net investment income | (0.002) | (0.021) | (0.048) | (0.047) | (0.025) | (0.008) |
Distributions from short-term capital gains, net | 0.000
| 0.000
|
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
0.000 |
Distributions from net realized gains | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 | 0.000 |
Total distributions
| (0.002)
| (0.021)
| (0.048)
| (0.047)
| (0.025)
| (0.008)
|
Net asset value at end of period
| $1.000
| $1.000
| $1.000
| $1.000
| $1.000
| $1.000
|
Total return
| 0.18%
| 2.24%
| 4.88%
| 4.49%
| 2.54%
| 0.86%
|
Ratios to average net assets: | | | | | | |
Expenses - Net (a) | 0.31% | 0.31% | 0.30% | 0.51% | 0.63% | 0.49% |
Expenses - Gross (b) | 0.96% | 0.93% | 1.04% | 1.44% | 2.04% | 1.43% |
Net investment income | 0.18% | 2.14% | 4.76% | 4.46% | 2.53% | 0.85% |
Portfolio turnover | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Net assets ($ in thousands) | $8,236 | $10,410 | $5,875 | $6,383 | $3,214 | $3,148 |
| | | | | | |
(a) The net expense ratio is after waived/reimbursed and indirect expenses paid. For the Government Money Market Fund, the expense ratio after waived/reimbursed expenses but before indirect expenses paid was 0.62%, 0.91% and 1.03% for the six months ended June 30, 2009 and years ended December 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. There were no indirect expenses paid for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
(b) Ratios of expenses and net income adjusted to reflect investment advisory fees and charges of the Trust’s custodian and transfer agent assumed by the investment advisor, as well as fees paid indirectly.
The per share amounts are calculated using the weighted average number of shares outstanding during the period, except for distributions, which are based on shares outstanding at record date.
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Directors/Trustees | | June 30, 2009 |
Name (Year Of Birth) Position(s) Held with Fund | Principal Occupation During Past 5 Years | Other Director- ships and Affiliations | Remuneration Paid Jan. to Jun. 2008 |
| | | |
Independent (“disinterested”) Directors | | |
John L. Guy (1952) Director since 1998 Trustee since 1993 | Sr. VP SBA & Alternative Lending Feb 2008 to present, Sr. VP Business Banking, Fifth/Third Bank, Nov 2006 through Feb 2008; Executive Director, Wachovia Corp. (formerly First Union Nat'l Bank), Business Banking, General Bank Group, from Nov 1999 through April 2006. | None | Monetta Fund - $1,250 Monetta Trust - $1,250 |
| | | |
Marlene Z. Hodges (1948) Director and Trustee since 2001 | CFO, Asian Human Services, since Feb. 2007; Controller, Gladson LLC (privately owned firm providing database services to consumer packaged goods manufacturers and retailers) from Jan. 2006 through Feb. 2007; CFO, Abraham Lincoln Center from March 2003 through Jan. 2006; Director of Finance Sears Roebuck & Co. from 1970, retired Nov. 2001. | None | Monetta Fund - $1,250 Monetta Trust - $1,250 |
| | | |
Mark F. Ogan (1942) Director since 1988 Trustee since 1993 | Self-employed management consultant June 2008 to present; Internal Consultant, RM Acquisition (d/b/a Rand McNally ) April 2008 through June 2008; Sr. VP & COO,of RM Acquisition, LLC (d/b/a Rand McNally), from Dec 2007 through April 2008; Sr. VP & COO, Rand McNally & Co. from July 2003 through Dec 2007. | None | Monetta Fund - $1,250 Monetta Trust - $1,250 |
| | | |
Inside (“interested”) Directors/Trustees1 | | |
Robert S. Bacarella (1949) Director and President since 1985 Trustee and President since 1993 | Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Adviser since April 1997; Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Adviser, 1996 to 1997; President of the Adviser 1984 to 1996; Director of the Adviser since 1984. | None | |
| | | |
John W. Bakos (1947) Director since 1985 Trustee since 1996 | Division Placement Manager, Sears, Roebuck & Co., since 1969. | None | Monetta Fund - $500(2) Monetta Trust - $500(2) |
(1) Directors and/or Trustees who are employees of the Adviser receive no compensation from the Fund or the Trust.
(2) Compensation to non-employee “Interested” Directors/Trustees is paid by the Adviser.
All of the above Directors/Trustees were elected by shareholders at the December 3, 2001 Special Meeting of Monetta Fund, Inc. and Monetta Trust to hold office until a successor is elected and qualified. Each Director oversees the Monetta Fund and each Trustee oversees the four funds of the Monetta Trust.
The address for each Director and Trustee is the Adviser’s office.
Additional information about the Directors/Trustees is available in the Fund and the Trust’s combined Statement of Additional Information (SAI), which is available, without charge, by calling 1-800-MONETTA.
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