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 811-4946
MANAGEMENT
INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Investment Company Act File Number 811-4946
THOMPSON PLUMB FUNDS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
918 Deming Way
Madison, Wisconsin 53717
(Address of principal executive offices)--(Zip code)
Madison, Wisconsin 53717
(Address of principal executive offices)--(Zip code)
John W. Thompson
Chief Executive Officer and President
Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc.
918 Deming Way
Madison, Wisconsin 53717
(Name and address of agent for service)
Chief Executive Officer and President
Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc.
918 Deming Way
Madison, Wisconsin 53717
(Name and address of agent for service)
With a copy to:
Fredrick G. Lautz, Esq.
Quarles & Brady LLP
411 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Quarles & Brady LLP
411 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (608) 827-5700
Date of fiscal year end: November 30, 2010
Date of reporting period: November 30, 2010
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Item 1. Report to Stockholders.
Annual Report November 30, 2010 Thompson Plumb Growth Fund (THPGX) Thompson Plumb MidCap Fund (THPMX) Thompson Plumb Bond Fund (THOPX) Telephone: 1-800-999-0887 www.thompsonplumb.com ___________________________________________ |
THOMPSON PLUMB FUNDS, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
NOTE ON FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The matters discussed in this report may constitute forward-looking statements. These include any Advisor or portfolio manager predictions, assessments, analyses or outlooks for individual securities, industries, investment styles, market sectors, interest rates, economic trends and/or markets. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. In addition to the general risks described for each Fund in its current Prospectus, other factors bearing on these reports include the accuracy of the Advisor’s or portfolio manager’s forecasts and predictions, the appropriateness of the investment strategies designed by the Advisor or portfolio manager and the ability of the Advisor or portfolio manager to implement its strategies efficiently and successfully. Any one or more of these factors, as well as other risks affecting the securities markets generally, could cause the actual results of any Fund to differ materially as compared to its benchmarks.
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THOMPSON PLUMB FUNDS, INC.
ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
ANNUAL REPORT TO SHAREHOLDERS
November 30, 2010
CONTENTS
Page(s) | ||
GROWTH FUND | ||
Investment review | 4-6 | |
Schedule of investments | 7-9 | |
MIDCAP FUND | ||
Investment review | 10-12 | |
Schedule of investments | 13-14 | |
BOND FUND | ||
Investment review | 15-17 | |
Schedule of investments | 18-28 | |
FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLES | 29 | |
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | ||
Statements of assets and liabilities | 30 | |
Statements of operations | 31 | |
Statements of changes in net assets | 32 | |
Notes to financial statements | 33-40 | |
Financial highlights | 41-43 | |
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 44 | |
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS | 45-46 | |
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 47-50 |
This report contains information for existing shareholders of Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc. It
does not constitute an offer to sell. This Annual Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors
only when preceded or accompanied by a Fund Prospectus, which contains information about
the Funds’ objectives and policies, risks, management, expenses and other information.
does not constitute an offer to sell. This Annual Report is authorized for distribution to prospective investors
only when preceded or accompanied by a Fund Prospectus, which contains information about
the Funds’ objectives and policies, risks, management, expenses and other information.
A Prospectus can be obtained by calling 1-800-999-0887.
Please read your Prospectus carefully.
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GROWTH FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) |
November 30, 2010 |
Portfolio Managers
James T. Evans, CFA
Jason L. Stephens, CFA
John W. Thompson, CFA
James T. Evans, CFA
Jason L. Stephens, CFA
John W. Thompson, CFA
Performance
The Growth Fund produced a total return of 8.17% for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010, as compared to its benchmark, the S&P 500 Index, which returned 9.94%.
Comparison of Change in Value of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment
Average Annual Total Returns | ||||||||||||
Through 11/30/10 | ||||||||||||
1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |||||||||
Thompson Plumb Growth Fund | 8.17 | % | -8.67 | % | -3.96 | % | 1.00 | % | ||||
S&P 500 Index | 9.94 | % | -5.15 | % | 0.98 | % | 0.81 | % |
Gross Expense Ratio as of 3/31/10 was 1.54%.
Net Expense Ratio – Effective 12/01/09 – 1.40%.*
Net Expense Ratio – Effective 12/01/09 – 1.40%.*
* The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses incurred by the Growth Fund through March 31, 2011.
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 1-800-999-0887 or visiting www.thompsonplumb.com.
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment performance reflects all fee waivers that may be in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. The performance information reflected in the graph and the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares, nor does it imply future performance. The S&P 500 Index is an unmanaged index commonly used to measure the performance of U.S. stocks. You cannot directly invest in an index.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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GROWTH FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Management Commentary
The Growth Fund lagged its benchmark during the annual fiscal period largely due to the contrast in performance between the Industrial and Technology sectors. The Fund’s portfolio has been structured with the intention of having a modest pro-cyclical bias during the past year, which generated positive relative performance in the form of the Fund’s Energy overweight, Consumer Staples underweight, and other decisions. Individual security selection outperformed the Fund’s benchmark in most sectors, and except for an overweighting in the underperforming Health Care sector, sector selection also generally outperformed the Fund’s benchmark. A few individual holdings, including Smith International and Bare Escentuals, were even acquired by other firms at premiums to their trading price during the year.
However, the holdings of the Fund within the Industrials sector were concentrated in companies we viewed as more conservative than the average Industrial-sector stock in the S&P 500, which proved to be a mistake from a performance perspective. Many Industrials stocks had already significantly appreciated during the prior fiscal year, appreciation that we attributed to hopes of rapid growth in emerging markets such as China, India and Brazil. With valuations that we felt were stretched for these Industrials, we thought a better way for shareholders to benefit from the same theme of emerging market growth existed within the Technology sector. While Technology stocks did outperform the overall index during the annual period, investors did not reward the stocks of these companies with higher multiples, even as emerging-market growth appeared to have caused the companies’ earnings to accelerate. Contrast this with many Industrials, which showed similar earnings growth as Technology-sector stocks that was accompanied by valuation-multiple expansions. In effect, it appears to us that the market was willing to pay a premium for the exposure of stocks in the Industrials sector to rapidly growing markets, but was unwilling to afford this same premium to Technology stocks.
Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, we expect the economy to continue to show signs of recovery. If this occurs, then based on our expected path of earnings growth, we see significant upside for the S&P 500 as a whole. Earnings for companies in that index set a high in 2006 (slightly above 2007 levels), and declined 31.1% peak-to-trough by 2008. At the same time the S&P 500 index itself dropped 55.3% from its record high in 2007 to its trough in early 2009. The First Call Corporation’s published consensus as of the end of the fiscal year estimated that 2011 earnings would set a new high, rising 4.8% from their prior peak. If the prices for stocks in the S&P 500 were to track this estimated earnings high, the return for the index from the end of this past fiscal year through the end of the 2011 fiscal year could exceed the index’s return for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2010.
We believe a very attractive absolute return for the Fund is realistic over the next fiscal year. Nominal Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) has already hit a new cyclical high, and with all the cost-cutting initiatives undertaken by many companies over the past two years it seems reasonable to us that aggregate corporate profits earned from the current GDP peak could also achieve a new high. At only 14x forward estimates the market is trading at lower multiples than virtually any time since the 1980s, with the exception of the 2009 bottom, which in our view means P/E expansion is possible. We believe a recovering economy could produce more revenue growth in 2011 than we have seen in 2010, which when coupled with productivity could cause 2011 earnings to accelerate on the upside. Assuming the average P/E ratio remains constant at current levels, we feel the return produced by the market should be dictated by earnings, which as d iscussed before we believe may be heading in the direction of a new cyclical peak. Because we feel the Fund’s holdings have the potential to have similar earnings growth and valuation to that of the index, we believe investors could be rewarded if the market agrees with this analysis.
Opinions expressed are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Investments in smaller companies involve additional risks such as limited liquidity and greater volatility.
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments on page 7 of this report for holdings information. The management commentary above as well as Fund holdings and asset/sector allocations should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. In addition, please note that Fund holdings and asset/sector allocations are subject to change.
Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
Earnings Growth is a measure of growth in a company’s net income over a specific period, often one year.
Price to earnings (P/E) ratio is a common tool for comparing the prices of different common stocks and is calculated by dividing the current market price of a stock by the earnings per share.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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GROWTH FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Top 10 Equity Holdings at 11/30/10 | ||||||
% of Fund’s | ||||||
Company | Industry | Net Assets | ||||
Exxon Mobil Corp. | Oil & Gas Producers | 3.91% | ||||
Microsoft Corp. | Software & Computer | 2.96% | ||||
Services | ||||||
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. | Health Care Equipment & | 2.61% | ||||
Services | ||||||
General Electric Co. | General Industrials | 2.22% | ||||
Bank of America Corp. | Banks | 2.13% | ||||
Schlumberger Ltd. | Oil Equipment, Services & | 2.12% | ||||
Distribution | ||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | Technology Hardware & | 2.10% | ||||
Equipment | ||||||
Walgreen Co. | Food & Drug Retailers | 2.09% | ||||
Hess Corp. | Oil & Gas Producers | 2.07% | ||||
Intel Corp. | Technology Hardware & | 2.07% | ||||
Equipment | ||||||
As of November 30, 2010, 100.1% of the Fund’s net assets were in equity, cash and short-term instruments. | ||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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GROWTH FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
November 30, 2010 |
Shares | Value | |||
COMMON STOCKS - 100.0% | ||||
Consumer Discretionary - 10.9% | ||||
Automobiles & Parts - 0.5% | ||||
LKQ Corp. (a) | 29,375 | $ | 633,766 | |
General Retailers - 5.2% | ||||
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A (b) | 14,025 | 704,756 | ||
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (a) | 29,400 | 1,285,956 | ||
Best Buy Co., Inc. (b) | 36,800 | 1,572,096 | ||
Kohl's Corp. (a) | 17,800 | 1,004,276 | ||
Target Corp. | 34,320 | 1,954,181 | ||
6,521,265 | ||||
Household Products - 0.5% | ||||
Jarden Corp. | 19,440 | 596,808 | ||
Media - 4.2% | ||||
CBS Corp. Class B | 36,470 | 614,155 | ||
Lions Gate | ||||
Entertainment Corp. (a) | 128,300 | 925,043 | ||
The Walt Disney Co. | 26,250 | 958,387 | ||
Time Warner Inc. | 39,275 | 1,158,220 | ||
Viacom Inc. Class B | 42,400 | 1,603,992 | ||
5,259,797 | ||||
Personal Goods - 0.5% | ||||
Hanesbrands, Inc. (a) | 24,000 | 651,600 | ||
Consumer Staples - 6.7% | ||||
Beverages - 1.2% | ||||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 23,800 | 1,538,194 | ||
Food & Drug Retailers - 4.5% | ||||
Sysco Corp. | 43,325 | 1,257,291 | ||
Walgreen Co. | 75,325 | 2,625,076 | ||
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | 33,975 | 1,837,708 | ||
5,720,075 | ||||
Household Goods & Home | ||||
Construction - 1.0% | ||||
The Procter & Gamble Co. | 19,500 | 1,190,865 | ||
Energy - 15.1% | ||||
Oil & Gas Producers - 10.3% | ||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. (b) | 20,235 | 1,298,278 | ||
Chevron Corp. | 11,295 | 914,556 | ||
Devon Energy Corp. | 13,670 | 964,692 | ||
Exxon Mobil Corp. (b) | 70,670 | 4,915,805 | ||
Hess Corp. | 37,225 | 2,607,611 | ||
Murphy Oil Corp. | 19,925 | 1,345,336 | ||
Petrohawk Energy Corp. (a) | 52,775 | 940,978 | ||
12,987,256 | ||||
Oil Equipment, Services & | ||||
Distribution - 4.8% | ||||
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 21,500 | 975,240 | ||
Schlumberger Ltd. | 34,519 | 2,669,699 | ||
Weatherford International Ltd. (a) | 114,200 | 2,330,822 | ||
5,975,761 | ||||
Financials - 15.6% | ||||
Banks - 8.9% | ||||
Associated Banc-Corp. | 144,940 | 1,854,507 | ||
Bank of America Corp. | 244,275 | 2,674,811 | ||
First Horizon National Corp. (a) | 126,297 | 1,208,662 | ||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | 49,125 | 1,836,292 | ||
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. | 170,150 | 815,019 | ||
Northern Trust Corp. | 44,170 | 2,221,751 | ||
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. | 11,450 | 616,583 | ||
11,227,625 | ||||
Financial Services - 6.2% | ||||
American Express Co. | 23,175 | 1,001,623 | ||
Discover Financial Services | 89,115 | 1,629,022 | ||
Eaton Vance Corp. | 63,550 | 1,888,706 | ||
State Street Corp. | 52,750 | 2,278,800 | ||
T. Rowe Price Group Inc. | 16,675 | 972,653 | ||
7,770,804 | ||||
Insurance - 0.5% | ||||
Aflac, Inc. | 11,560 | 595,340 | ||
Health Care - 16.5% | ||||
Health Care Equipment & | ||||
Services - 10.6% | ||||
Baxter International Inc. | 32,425 | 1,574,234 | ||
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) | 21,940 | 1,260,014 | ||
Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (a) | 53,455 | 3,277,861 | ||
Medtronic, Inc. | 36,350 | 1,218,815 | ||
Patterson Cos., Inc. | 33,655 | 1,000,563 | ||
ResMed Inc. (a) | 19,200 | 613,440 | ||
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a) | 65,890 | 2,549,284 | ||
Waters Corp. (a) | 8,365 | 643,018 | ||
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a) | 24,645 | 1,214,013 | ||
13,351,242 | ||||
Health Care Services - 1.0% | ||||
McKesson Corp. | 19,675 | 1,257,233 | ||
Pharmaceuticals & | ||||
Biotechnology - 4.9% | ||||
Amgen Inc. (a)(b) | 46,150 | 2,431,644 | ||
Johnson & Johnson | 40,385 | 2,485,697 | ||
Novartis AG ADR | 22,150 | 1,183,032 | ||
6,100,373 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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GROWTH FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Shares | Value | |||||
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | ||||||
Industrials - 10.2% | ||||||
Aerospace & Defense - 0.9% | ||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 17,450 | $ | 1,187,298 | |||
General Industrials - 3.5% | ||||||
General Electric Co. | 176,375 | 2,792,016 | ||||
3M Co. | 18,570 | 1,559,509 | ||||
4,351,525 | ||||||
Industrial Engineering - 1.0% | ||||||
Illinois Tool Works Inc. | 27,075 | 1,289,582 | ||||
Industrial Transportation - 1.0% | ||||||
FedEx Corp. | 13,800 | 1,257,456 | ||||
Support Services - 3.8% | ||||||
Cintas Corp. | 34,250 | 916,016 | ||||
EnergySolutions (a) | 394,725 | 1,973,625 | ||||
Mobile Mini, Inc. (a) | 37,075 | 669,945 | ||||
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 10,245 | 1,279,908 | ||||
4,839,494 | ||||||
Information Technology - 25.0% | ||||||
Computer Programs - 2.4% | ||||||
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 54,760 | 642,882 | ||||
Electronic Arts Inc. (a) | 119,535 | 1,782,267 | ||||
Take-Two Interactive Software, | ||||||
Inc. (a)(b) | 58,375 | 645,919 | ||||
3,071,068 | ||||||
Electronic & Electrical | ||||||
Equipment - 0.5% | ||||||
Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 92,995 | 674,214 | ||||
Internet Programs & | ||||||
Services - 1.8% | ||||||
eBay Inc. (a) | 75,655 | 2,203,830 | ||||
IT Services - 2.0% | ||||||
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a)(b) | 15,400 | 971,432 | ||||
Visa Inc. Class A | 20,370 | 1,504,324 | ||||
2,475,756 | ||||||
Software & Computer | ||||||
Services - 5.1% | ||||||
Adobe Systems Inc. (a) | 45,000 | 1,247,850 | ||||
Google Inc. Class A (a) | 2,610 | 1,450,403 | ||||
Microsoft Corp. | 147,551 | 3,719,761 | ||||
6,418,014 | ||||||
Technology Hardware & | ||||||
Equipment - 13.2% | ||||||
Altera Corp. | 38,575 | 1,353,597 | ||||
Broadcom Corp. Class A (b) | 14,740 | 655,783 | ||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. (a) | 138,015 | 2,644,367 | ||||
EMC Corp. (a) | 60,625 | 1,302,831 | ||||
Hewlett-Packard Co. | 14,150 | 593,310 | ||||
Intel Corp. | 123,400 | 2,606,208 | ||||
JDS Uniphase Corp. (a) | 108,585 | 1,288,904 | ||||
Linear Technology Corp. | 30,045 | 979,467 | ||||
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 55,905 | 1,299,791 | ||||
QUALCOMM, Inc. | 55,330 | 2,586,124 | ||||
Xilinx, Inc. | 47,175 | 1,279,386 | ||||
16,589,768 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | ||||||
(COST $108,461,763) | 125,736,009 | |||||
Principal | ||||||
Amount | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.1% | ||||||
Variable-Rate Demand | ||||||
Notes - 0.1% | ||||||
American Family Financial | ||||||
Services, 0.100% (c) | $ | 136,552 | 136,552 | |||
Total Variable-Rate Demand Notes | 136,552 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | ||||||
(COST $136,552) | 136,552 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.1% | ||||||
(COST $108,598,315) | 125,872,561 | |||||
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS - (0.1%) | ||||||
(PREMIUMS RECEIVED $(82,392)) | (90,950 | ) | ||||
NET OTHER ASSETS AND | ||||||
LIABILITIES - 0.0% | 47,055 | |||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 125,828,666 | ||||
(a) Non-income producing security.
(b) All or a portion of this security is pledged as collateral on written options.
(c) Interest rate shown represents the current coupon rate at November 30, 2010.
ADR: American Depository Receipt
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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GROWTH FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Strike | Expiration | |||||||||||
Price | Date | Contracts | Value | |||||||||
WRITTEN OPTIONS - (0.1%) | ||||||||||||
Call Options Written - (0.0%) | ||||||||||||
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A | $ | 55.00 | 12/18/10 | (140 | ) | $ | (11,900 | ) | ||||
Alliance Data Systems Corp. | 70.00 | 12/18/10 | (50 | ) | (1,750 | ) | ||||||
Amgen Inc. | 60.00 | 12/18/10 | (50 | ) | (1,100 | ) | ||||||
Amgen Inc. | 62.50 | 12/18/10 | (50 | ) | (500 | ) | ||||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 70.00 | 12/18/10 | (50 | ) | (2,300 | ) | ||||||
Best Buy Co., Inc. | 50.00 | 12/18/10 | (50 | ) | (200 | ) | ||||||
Broadcom Corp. Class A | 47.00 | 12/18/10 | (100 | ) | (4,500 | ) | ||||||
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 11.00 | 12/18/10 | (48 | ) | (2,640 | ) | ||||||
Total Call Options Written | ||||||||||||
(Premiums Received $(20,899)) | (24,890 | ) | ||||||||||
Put Options Written - (0.1%) | ||||||||||||
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A | 42.00 | 12/18/10 | (10 | ) | (160 | ) | ||||||
Adobe Systems Inc. | 28.00 | 12/18/10 | (100 | ) | (10,500 | ) | ||||||
Alliance Data Systems Corp. | 60.00 | 12/18/10 | (50 | ) | (4,250 | ) | ||||||
Amgen Inc. | 50.00 | 12/18/10 | (50 | ) | (3,150 | ) | ||||||
Amgen Inc. | 52.50 | 12/18/10 | (50 | ) | (8,100 | ) | ||||||
Anadarko Petroleum Corp. | 57.50 | 12/18/10 | (50 | ) | (2,250 | ) | ||||||
Bank of America Corp. | 11.00 | 12/3/10 | (200 | ) | (4,400 | ) | ||||||
Bank of America Corp. | 11.00 | 12/18/10 | (200 | ) | (8,400 | ) | ||||||
Best Buy Co., Inc. | 41.00 | 12/18/10 | (50 | ) | (3,800 | ) | ||||||
Broadcom Corp. Class A | 38.00 | 12/18/10 | (100 | ) | (1,100 | ) | ||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 19.00 | 12/3/10 | (100 | ) | (1,200 | ) | ||||||
Cisco Systems, Inc. | 19.00 | 12/18/10 | (100 | ) | (3,400 | ) | ||||||
Lockheed Martin Corp. | 65.00 | 12/18/10 | (100 | ) | (4,000 | ) | ||||||
PepsiCo, Inc. | 62.50 | 12/18/10 | (50 | ) | (1,550 | ) | ||||||
Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. | 11.00 | 12/18/10 | (100 | ) | (4,500 | ) | ||||||
3M Co. | 80.00 | 12/18/10 | (100 | ) | (5,300 | ) | ||||||
Total Put Options Written | ||||||||||||
(Premiums Received $(61,493)) | (66,060 | ) | ||||||||||
TOTAL WRITTEN OPTIONS | ||||||||||||
(PREMIUMS RECEIVED $(82,392)) | $ | (90,950 | ) | |||||||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MIDCAP FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) |
November 30, 2010 |
Portfolio Managers
James T. Evans, CFA
Jason L. Stephens, CFA
John W. Thompson, CFA
James T. Evans, CFA
Jason L. Stephens, CFA
John W. Thompson, CFA
Performance
The MidCap Fund produced a total return of 21.71% for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010, as compared to its benchmark, the Russell Midcap Index, which returned 24.04%.
Comparison of Change in Value of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment
Average Annual Total Returns | ||||
Through 11/30/10 | ||||
Since | ||||
Inception | ||||
1 Year | (03/31/08) | |||
Thompson Plumb MidCap Fund | 21.71% | 5.42% | ||
Russell Midcap Index | 24.04% | 2.64% |
Gross Expense Ratio as of 3/31/10 was 4.21%.
Net Expense Ratio after reimbursement was 1.30%.*
* The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses incurred by the MidCap Fund through March 31, 2011.
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 1-800-999-0887 or visiting www.thompsonplumb.com.
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment performance reflects all fee waivers that may be in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. The performance information reflected in the graph and the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares, nor does it imply future performance. The Russell Midcap Index measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in the Russell 1000 Index based on total market capitalization. You cannot directly invest in an index.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MIDCAP FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Management Commentary
The Fund’s strong relative stock selection in the Information Technology, Consumer Staples, and Materials sectors was offset primarily by underperforming relative selection in the Financials and Industrials sectors. A broad array of stocks helped contribute to the portfolio’s outperformance in the sectors where stock selection bested the Fund’s benchmark. We feel that in contrast with the past couple of years, negative performance in Financials during this past fiscal year wasn’t driven by lending-bank balance sheet concerns, but was instead attributable to sub-par performance in some Capital Markets stocks and to market concern over sovereign debt weakness. The MidCap Fund was largely hurt in Industrials by the poor performance of EnergySolutions, Inc. (ES), whose earnings tended to be significantly impacted by the often unpredictable timing of large contracts. EnergySolutions, Inc. also happened to be one of ou r favorite ideas as of the end of the Fund’s fiscal year, and we’re hopeful as we write this that the stock’s trajectory may adjust to reflect what we see as the attractiveness of this company.
Portfolio rebalancing also yielded positive results for the Fund this fiscal year. We typically determine long-term allocation targets for the Fund’s individual positions, and rebalance the Fund’s positions periodically to try to take advantage of short-term price volatility while maintaining these targets. To accomplish this, we generally trim the Fund’s holdings of securities that have significantly outperformed our expectations back to our long-term target, and purchase additional shares of securities in the portfolio that have significantly underperformed our expectations in order to raise their allocation back to our target. For example, two companies whose stocks were held by the Fund as of the end of the fiscal year, Marshall & Ilsley Corp. (MI) and Range Resources Corp. (RRC) both produced negative absolute returns over the fiscal year. However, because we added to the Fund’s positions in both these c ompanies during dips in their respective share prices, they actually contributed positively to the Fund’s performance for the fiscal year as the stocks partially rebounded from those dips.
While we believe that portfolio rebalancing has the potential to add incremental positive return to the Fund over time, we feel security selection should remain the Fund’s primary performance driver for the remainder of the calendar year and beyond. In most cases, our fundamental theses for the worst-performing stocks in the Fund over the course of this past fiscal year remain intact as of the date we write this. This means that these stocks are also some of the holdings that we believe have the best potential to outperform their peers going forward. There is precedent from the Fund’s experience with the market bottom in March 2009 to support this approach. In March of 2009, Bare Escentuals and CBS, among other companies whose stock the Fund held at the time, had each substantially underperformed their peers over the prior six-to-nine months. But because we believed the particular issues that appeared to be contributing to t he decline in the companies’ stock prices were transitory in nature, we rebalanced the Fund’s holdings to increase the number of shares of these companies held by the Fund at what turned out to be near the bottom for the prices of both stocks. Both holdings were subsequently key parts of the positive relative performance the Fund enjoyed during the rest of 2009. We are hopeful that EnergySolutions, Inc., and the other holdings that performed the worst in 2010 have the potential to follow a similar path. We see them as being quite attractively priced as of the end of the fiscal year, and feel they have the potential to grow their earnings faster than the market and that their declines are due to what we believe are short-term or superficial reasons. If we can fill the Fund with stocks like these, we believe that we can improve its potential to produce competitive returns going forward.
Looking ahead to the next fiscal year, we expect the economy to continue to show signs of recovery. Nominal Gross Domestic Product (“GDP”) has already hit a new high, and when considered together with all the cost-cutting initiatives undertaken at many companies during the past two years it seems reasonable that aggregate corporate profits could also achieve a new high during the coming fiscal year. We expect a recovering economy to produce more revenue growth for companies in 2011 than we have seen in 2010, which if coupled with sustained higher levels of productivity could cause 2011 earnings to accelerate on the upside. If this materializes, we believe there’s a good chance for attractive midcap stock appreciation in the next fiscal year.
We have also been encouraged by the level of recent merger and acquisition (“M&A”) activity involving midcap companies, including some companies that have been held by the MidCap Fund. We expect this phenomenon to continue, if interest rates don’t rise too quickly. During the first year and a half of the Fund’s existence, the contracting credit markets and difficult environment for private equity funds made the Fund’s performance more dependent on earnings growth and price-to-earnings expansion of companies in the Fund’s portfolio, and less dependent on M&A activity. This fiscal year has seen Bare Escentuals, Pactiv, Smith International and Virtual Radiologic enter into deals to be acquired, while Airgas has seen its stock price jump as a potential deal materialized. The stocks of all of these companies were held by the Fund at the time the transactions were announced or rumors of them made th e news. We are hopeful these deals will be precursors to others in the next fiscal year, and we feel that this is likely to be the case as long as the economy continues to show signs of recovery.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MIDCAP FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Opinions expressed are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. Midcap companies tend to have limited liquidity and greater volatility than large-capitalization companies.
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments on page 13 of this report for holdings information. The management commentary above as well as Fund holdings and asset/sector allocations should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. In addition, please note that Fund holdings and asset/sector allocations are subject to change.
Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
Earnings Growth is a measure of growth in a company’s net income over a specific period, often one year.
Price to earnings (P/E) ratio is a common tool for comparing the prices of different common stocks and is calculated by dividing the current market price of a stock by the earnings per share.
Top 10 Equity Holdings at 11/30/10 | ||||
% of Fund’s | ||||
Company | Industry | Net Assets | ||
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | Technology Hardware | 2.16% | ||
& Equipment | ||||
EnergySolutions | Support Services | 2.12% | ||
JDS Uniphase Corp. | Technology Hardware | 2.12% | ||
& Equipment | ||||
Weatherford International Ltd. | Oil Equipment, Services | 2.12% | ||
& Distribution | ||||
Murphy Oil Corp. | Oil & Gas Producers | 2.10% | ||
Discover Financial Services | Financial Services | 2.06% | ||
Electronic Arts Inc. | Computer Programs | 2.00% | ||
Henry Schein, Inc. | Health Care Equipment | 1.97% | ||
& Services | ||||
Investment Technology | Financial Services | 1.96% | ||
Group, Inc. | ||||
Eaton Vance Corp. | Financial Services | 1.95% | ||
As of November 30, 2010, 100.0% of the Fund’s net assets were in equity, cash and short-term instruments. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MIDCAP FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
November 30, 2010 |
Shares | Value | |||
COMMON STOCKS - 100.0% | ||||
Consumer Discretionary - 16.9% | ||||
Automobiles & Parts - 1.0% | ||||
LKQ Corp. (a) | 7,110 | $ | 153,398 | |
General Retailers - 5.5% | ||||
Abercrombie & Fitch Co. Class A | 5,245 | 263,561 | ||
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (a) | 6,135 | 268,345 | ||
Jos. A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (a) | 2,815 | 126,788 | ||
Nordstrom, Inc. | 4,815 | 206,082 | ||
864,776 | ||||
Household Products - 2.5% | ||||
Jarden Corp. | 8,710 | 267,397 | ||
The Middleby Corp. (a) | 1,525 | 122,717 | ||
390,114 | ||||
Media - 2.2% | ||||
CBS Corp. Class B | 6,935 | 116,785 | ||
Lions Gate Entertainment Corp. (a) | 30,871 | 222,580 | ||
339,365 | ||||
Personal Goods - 3.9% | ||||
Coach, Inc. | 5,378 | 304,072 | ||
Hanesbrands, Inc. (a) | 11,058 | 300,225 | ||
604,297 | ||||
Travel & Leisure - 1.8% | ||||
Darden Restaurants, Inc. | 5,921 | 289,833 | ||
Consumer Staples - 2.2% | ||||
Food Producers - 2.2% | ||||
McCormick & Co., Inc. | 4,343 | 191,135 | ||
The J. M. Smucker Co. | 2,522 | 159,516 | ||
350,651 | ||||
Energy - 12.7% | ||||
Mining - 0.3% | ||||
CONSOL Energy Inc. | 1,020 | 42,799 | ||
Oil & Gas Producers - 7.7% | ||||
ATP Oil & Gas Corp. (a) | 5,290 | 77,869 | ||
Bill Barrett Corp. (a) | 1,065 | 40,949 | ||
Chesapeake Energy Corp. | 3,565 | 75,293 | ||
Denbury Resources Inc. (a) | 2,235 | 40,632 | ||
Forest Oil Corp. (a) | 1,275 | 43,631 | ||
Murphy Oil Corp. | 4,876 | 329,228 | ||
Noble Energy, Inc. | 2,388 | 194,025 | ||
Petrohawk Energy Corp. (a) | 6,565 | 117,054 | ||
Pioneer Natural Resources Co. | 550 | 44,061 | ||
Quicksilver Resources Inc. (a) | 2,630 | 37,399 | ||
Range Resources Corp. | 3,805 | 159,772 | ||
Swift Energy Co. (a) | 1,130 | 41,234 | ||
1,201,147 | ||||
Oil Equipment, Services & | ||||
Distribution - 4.7% | ||||
Helmerich & Payne, Inc. | 3,670 | 166,471 | ||
Schlumberger Ltd. | 3,185 | 246,328 | ||
Weatherford International Ltd. (a) | 16,240 | 331,458 | ||
744,257 | ||||
Financials - 19.1% | ||||
Banks - 8.0% | ||||
Associated Banc-Corp | 23,734 | 303,677 | ||
First Horizon National Corp. (a) | 31,850 | 304,804 | ||
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. | 54,446 | 260,796 | ||
Northern Trust Corp. | 4,605 | 231,631 | ||
Regions Financial Corp. | 7,085 | 38,117 | ||
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | 1,670 | 39,011 | ||
Zions Bancorporation | 4,130 | 80,329 | ||
1,258,365 | ||||
Financial Services - 6.0% | ||||
Discover Financial Services | 17,619 | 322,075 | ||
Eaton Vance Corp. | 10,290 | 305,819 | ||
Investment Technology | ||||
Group, Inc. (a) | 20,930 | 307,671 | ||
935,565 | ||||
Insurance - 5.1% | ||||
Cincinnati Financial Corp. | 5,120 | 154,342 | ||
Genworth Financial Inc. | ||||
Class A (a) | 1,835 | 21,396 | ||
StanCorp Financial Group, Inc. | 4,643 | 193,149 | ||
Torchmark Corp. | 3,451 | 198,329 | ||
Unum Group | 10,706 | 230,072 | ||
797,288 | ||||
Health Care - 12.8% | ||||
Health Care Equipment & | ||||
Services - 11.0% | ||||
Beckman Coulter, Inc. | 2,170 | 118,721 | ||
Henry Schein, Inc. (a) | 5,369 | 308,342 | ||
Lincare Holdings Inc. | 4,404 | 113,403 | ||
MedAssets Inc. (a) | 8,965 | 166,256 | ||
Patterson Cos., Inc. | 9,480 | 281,840 | ||
ResMed Inc. (a) | 7,200 | 230,040 | ||
St. Jude Medical, Inc. (a) | 3,000 | 116,070 | ||
Waters Corp. (a) | 3,189 | 245,138 | ||
Zimmer Holdings, Inc. (a) | 3,100 | 152,706 | ||
1,732,516 | ||||
Health Care Services - 1.8% | ||||
McKesson Corp. | 2,435 | 155,596 | ||
MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc. (a) | 1,975 | 120,673 | ||
276,269 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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MIDCAP FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Shares | Value | |||||
COMMON STOCKS (continued) | ||||||
Industrials - 9.2% | ||||||
Aerospace & Defense - 1.7% | ||||||
Alliant Techsystems Inc. (a) | 3,629 | $ | 268,219 | |||
Industrial Engineering - 1.2% | ||||||
SPX Corp. | 3,000 | 197,040 | ||||
Support Services - 6.3% | ||||||
Cintas Corp. | 8,295 | 221,850 | ||||
EnergySolutions (a) | 66,310 | 331,550 | ||||
Mobile Mini, Inc. (a) | 9,145 | 165,250 | ||||
W.W. Grainger, Inc. | 2,133 | 266,476 | ||||
985,126 | ||||||
Information Technology - 20.7% | ||||||
Computer Programs - 4.3% | ||||||
Activision Blizzard, Inc. | 13,570 | 159,312 | ||||
Electronic Arts Inc. (a) | 21,020 | 313,408 | ||||
Take-Two Interactive | ||||||
Software, Inc. (a) | 17,960 | 198,727 | ||||
671,447 | ||||||
Electronic & Electrical | ||||||
Equipment - 3.9% | ||||||
Celestica Inc. (a) | 8,981 | 80,021 | ||||
Flextronics International Ltd. (a) | 40,752 | 295,452 | ||||
Molex Inc. Class A | 13,360 | 232,731 | ||||
608,204 | ||||||
IT Services - 2.5% | ||||||
Alliance Data Systems Corp. (a) | 3,755 | 236,865 | ||||
Fiserv, Inc. (a) | 2,747 | 151,909 | ||||
388,774 | ||||||
Software & Computer | ||||||
Services - 0.5% | ||||||
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (a) | 1,485 | 77,502 | ||||
Technology Hardware & | ||||||
Equipment - 9.5% | ||||||
Altera Corp. | 6,175 | 216,681 | ||||
Broadcom Corp. Class A | 3,915 | 174,178 | ||||
JDS Uniphase Corp. (a) | 27,931 | 331,541 | ||||
Linear Technology Corp. | 7,197 | 234,622 | ||||
Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. | 14,551 | 338,311 | ||||
Xilinx, Inc. | 7,146 | 193,800 | ||||
1,489,133 | ||||||
Materials - 4.0% | ||||||
Chemicals - 1.7% | ||||||
International Flavors & | ||||||
Fragrances Inc. | 5,223 | 274,312 | ||||
Household Materials - 1.0% | ||||||
The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. | ||||||
Class A | 3,061 | 152,928 | ||||
Industrial Materials - 1.3% | ||||||
Nalco Holding Co. | 6,918 | 203,528 | ||||
Utilities - 2.4% | ||||||
Electricity - 0.5% | ||||||
Pepco Holdings, Inc. | 3,985 | 73,125 | ||||
Gas, Water & Multiutilities - 1.9% | ||||||
MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 9,347 | 191,053 | ||||
SCANA Corp. | 2,839 | 115,320 | ||||
306,373 | ||||||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | ||||||
(COST $12,752,821) | 15,676,351 | |||||
Principal | ||||||
Amount | ||||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.0% | ||||||
Variable-Rate Demand Notes - 0.0% | ||||||
American Family Financial | ||||||
Services, 0.100% (b) | $ | 3,456 | 3,456 | |||
Total Variable-Rate Demand Notes | 3,456 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | ||||||
(COST $3,456) | 3,456 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 100.0% | ||||||
(COST $12,756,277) | 15,679,807 | |||||
NET OTHER ASSETS AND | ||||||
LIABILITIES - (0.0%) | (8,463 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 15,671,344 | ||||
(a) | Non-income producing security. |
(b) | Interest rate shown represents the current coupon rate at November 30, 2010. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) |
November 30, 2010 |
Portfolio Managers
James T. Evans, CFA
Jason L. Stephens, CFA
John W. Thompson, CFA
Jason L. Stephens, CFA
John W. Thompson, CFA
Performance
The Bond Fund produced a total return of 7.33% for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010, as compared to its benchmark, the Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit 1-10 Year Index, which returned 5.67%, and as compared to the Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit 1-5 Year Index, which returned 3.68%.
Comparison of Change in Value of a Hypothetical $10,000 Investment
Average Annual Total Returns | ||||||||
Through 11/30/10 | ||||||||
1 Year | 3 Year | 5 Year | 10 Year | |||||
Thompson Plumb Bond Fund | 7.33% | 9.62% | 8.01% | 7.01% | ||||
Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Gov’t/Credit 1-10 Year Index | 5.67% | 5.94% | 5.93% | 5.84% | ||||
Barclays Capital U.S. Gov’t/Credit 1-5 Year Index | 3.68% | 4.91% | 5.27% | 5.10% |
Gross Expense Ratio as of 3/31/10 was 1.20%.
Net Expense Ratio after reimbursement was 0.80%.*
30-Day SEC Yield as of 11/30/10 was 2.46%.
30-Day SEC Yield (without reimbursement) as of 11/30/10 was 2.39%.
Net Expense Ratio after reimbursement was 0.80%.*
30-Day SEC Yield as of 11/30/10 was 2.46%.
30-Day SEC Yield (without reimbursement) as of 11/30/10 was 2.39%.
* The Advisor has contractually agreed to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses incurred by the Bond Fund through March 31, 2011.
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 1-800-999-0887 or visiting www.thompsonplumb.com.
Results include the reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains distributions. Investment performance reflects all fee waivers that may be in effect. In the absence of such waivers, total return would be reduced. The performance information reflected in the graph and the table above does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares, nor does it imply future performance. The Barclays Capital Intermediate U.S. Government/Credit 1-10 Year Index is a market-value-weighted index of all investment-grade bonds with maturities of more than one year and less than 10 years. The Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit 1-5 Year Index is a market-value-weighted index of all investment-grade bonds with maturities of more than one year and less than 5 years. You cannot directly invest in an index.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND INVESTMENT REVIEW (Unaudited) (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Management Commentary
The Bond Fund outperformed both its benchmark and the Barclays Capital U.S. Government/Credit 1-5 Year Index over the annual period as a result of the Fund’s larger allocation to corporate bonds. This overweighting helped performance in two ways. First, the average spread between 10-year Treasury bonds and corporate bonds at the BBB quality tier narrowed by 52 basis points, resulting in higher prices for corporate bonds. This was on top of the 21-to-53 basis point reduction in three-to-five year Treasury bond yields that occurred during the fiscal year. The spread-narrowing contributed to the Fund’s positive relative performance while the drop in the Treasury yield curve drove its positive absolute performance. Secondly, with a higher average yield than both Treasury and Agency bonds, corporate bonds tended to simply spin off more return in the form of interest income than those alternate types of bonds. With more of the Fun d allocated to this higher-yielding category than its benchmark, the overall return of the Fund was able to outperform the benchmark.
Despite the decrease of 52 basis points in corporate bond spreads during the annual time period, the decline for the fiscal year-to-date as of mid-April was a much larger 95 basis points. It was after this point that a range of worries, including those relating to European sovereign debt, efforts by the Chinese government to slow China’s economy, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, all seem to have conspired to create a flight to quality among investors, narrowing the spread decrease to only 12 basis points. Starting at the end of August, evidence of an economic recovery began to mount and spreads narrowed again to finish the period with the 52 basis point decrease mentioned before. Because we feel the evidence of overall economic strength today is far greater as of the end of the fiscal year than it was in April of 2010, we believe corporate spreads could continue to narrow back towards their recent lows. If this happened, sprea ds would still be well within their historic 1-2% overall average long-run range. Such a narrowing could cause the prices of the Fund’s corporate bond holdings to appreciate from current levels. In the meantime, we expect to continue with our current “barbell” strategy of buying corporate debt with maturities of 4-5 years along with Treasury and Agency debt with maturities of 6 months or less.
Opinions expressed are subject to change, are not guaranteed and should not be considered investment advice.
Mutual fund investing involves risk. Principal loss is possible. 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 involve additional risks such as credit risk, prepayment risk, possible illiquidity and default, and increased susceptibility to adverse economic developments.
Please refer to the Schedule of Investments on page 18 of this report for holdings information. The management commentary above as well as Fund holdings should not be considered a recommendation to buy or sell any security. In addition, please note that Fund holdings are subject to change.
Current and future portfolio holdings are subject to risk.
SEC Yield is a standardized yield computed by dividing the net investment income per share earned during the 30-day period prior to quarter-end and was created to allow for fairer comparisons among bond funds.
Basis point is a unit that is equal to 1/100th of 1%, and is used to denote the change in a financial instrument.
Yield is the income earned from a bond, which takes into account the sum of the interest payment, the redemption value at the bond’s maturity, and the initial purchase price of the bond.
Ratings are provided by Standard & Poor’s, who assign a rating based on their analysis of the issuer’s credit worthiness. The highest rating given is AAA and the lowest is C.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Portfolio Concentration at 11/30/10 | |||
(Includes cash and cash equivalents) | |||
% of Total Investments | |||
Quality | |||
U.S. Government and Agency Issues | 4.0 | % | |
AAA | 0.4 | % | |
AA | 7.1 | % | |
A | 16.0 | % | |
BBB | 66.1 | % | |
BB and Below | 5.5 | % | |
Not Rated | 0.5 | % | |
Short-Term Investments | 0.2 | % | |
Common Stocks | 0.2 | % | |
100.0 | % | ||
Effective Maturity | |||
Under 1 year | 26.1 | % | |
1 to 3 years | 20.3 | % | |
3 to 5 years | 46.4 | % | |
5 to 10 years | 6.9 | % | |
Over 10 years | 0.1 | % | |
Common Stocks | 0.2 | % | |
100.0 | % | ||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS |
November 30, 2010 |
Shares or | |||||
Principal | |||||
Amount | Value | ||||
COMMON STOCKS - 0.2% | |||||
Financials - 0.2% | |||||
Financial Services - 0.2% | |||||
CIT Group, Inc. (a) | 17,450 | $ | 688,577 | ||
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS | |||||
(COST $501,587) | 688,577 | ||||
BONDS - 100.7% | |||||
Asset-Backed Securities - 1.7% | |||||
General American Railcar 1997-1 | |||||
6.690% due 9/20/2016 (e) | $ | 141,232 | 146,561 | ||
General American Railcar II | |||||
6.210% due 9/20/2017 | 5,413,594 | 5,556,508 | |||
General American Railcar III | |||||
7.760% due 8/20/2018 (e) | 1,752,267 | 1,844,418 | |||
Total Asset-Backed Securities | 7,547,487 | ||||
Convertible Bonds - 3.0% | |||||
Amgen Inc. | |||||
0.125% due 2/1/2011 | 160,000 | 159,600 | |||
0.375% due 2/1/2013 | 782,000 | 779,068 | |||
EMC Corp. | |||||
1.750% due 12/1/2013 | 1,000,000 | 1,435,000 | |||
Medtronic, Inc. | |||||
1.500% due 4/15/2011 | 1,221,000 | 1,221,000 | |||
1.625% due 4/15/2013 | 4,073,000 | 4,078,091 | |||
Nabors Industries, Inc. | |||||
0.940% due 5/15/2011 | 2,501,000 | 2,491,621 | |||
NASDAQ OMX Group, Inc. | |||||
2.500% due 8/15/2013 | 1,236,000 | 1,226,730 | |||
National City Corp. | |||||
4.000% due 2/1/2011 | 1,600,000 | 1,604,000 | |||
Total Convertible Bonds | 12,995,110 | ||||
Corporate Bonds - 91.9% | |||||
Alcoa Inc. | |||||
6.000% due 7/15/2013 | 200,000 | 218,512 | |||
Allied Waste N.A,. Inc. | |||||
6.375% due 4/15/2011 | $ | 1,270,000 | 1,295,276 | ||
7.125% due 5/15/2016 | 7,644,000 | 8,112,195 | |||
AMB Property L.P. | |||||
5.450% due 12/1/2010 | 225,000 | 225,000 | |||
American Express | |||||
5.000% due 12/2/2010 | 1,209,000 | 1,209,000 | |||
6.650% due 9/15/2015 | 90,000 | 100,745 | |||
6.900% due 9/15/2015 | 277,000 | 316,051 | |||
American General Finance | |||||
6.000% due 10/15/2014 | 1,000,000 | 854,798 | |||
6.000% due 12/15/2014 | 1,000,000 | 846,805 | |||
6.900% due 12/15/2017 | 1,000,000 | 792,500 | |||
American Standard Inc. | |||||
5.500% due 4/1/2015 | 25,000 | 27,829 | |||
Amphenol Corp. | |||||
4.750% due 11/15/2014 | 1,698,000 | 1,827,518 | |||
Appalachian Power Co. | |||||
5.550% due 4/1/2011 | 55,000 | 55,851 | |||
Aquila, Inc. | |||||
7.950% due 2/1/2011 | 222,000 | 224,494 | |||
Arden Realty LP | |||||
5.250% due 3/1/2015 | 3,019,000 | 3,285,807 | |||
Aspen Insurance Holdings Ltd. | |||||
6.000% due 8/15/2014 | 4,116,000 | 4,423,840 | |||
Associated Banc-Corp | |||||
6.750% due 8/15/2011 | 2,622,000 | 2,670,651 | |||
Axis Capital Holdings | |||||
5.750% due 12/1/2014 | 5,622,000 | 6,037,027 | |||
Bank of America Corp. | |||||
4.375% due 12/1/2010 | 1,239,000 | 1,239,000 | |||
7.400% due 1/15/2011 | 2,064,000 | 2,080,246 | |||
6.500% due 2/15/2011 | 25,000 | 25,236 | |||
6.650% due 2/15/2011 | 30,000 | 30,291 | |||
6.500% due 3/15/2011 | 201,000 | 203,662 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Principal | |||||
Amount | Value | ||||
BONDS (continued) | |||||
Corporate Bonds (continued) | |||||
Bank of America Corp. (continued) | |||||
7.375% due 5/15/2014 | $ | 866,000 | $ | 967,646 | |
5.375% due 6/15/2014 | 50,000 | 53,021 | |||
5.150% due 8/15/2015 | 34,000 | 34,129 | |||
5.350% due 9/15/2015 | 383,000 | 400,435 | |||
5.250% due 12/1/2015 | 333,000 | 344,648 | |||
Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | |||||
4.950% due 1/14/2011 | 88,000 | 88,458 | |||
5.950% due 6/17/2019 | 39,000 | 39,058 | |||
BB&T Corp. | |||||
5.200% due 12/23/2015 | 769,000 | 842,368 | |||
Bear Stearns Cos. LLC | |||||
2.590% due 3/10/2014 (b) | 270,000 | 270,837 | |||
2.540% due 4/10/2014 (b) | 100,000 | 99,859 | |||
Berkshire Hathaway | |||||
4.200% due 12/15/2010 | 1,765,000 | 1,767,291 | |||
Best Buy Co., Inc. | |||||
6.750% due 7/15/2013 | 570,000 | 635,358 | |||
Bio-Rad Laboratories, Inc. | |||||
6.125% due 12/15/2014 | 1,095,000 | 1,111,425 | |||
8.000% due 9/15/2016 | 8,704,000 | 9,509,120 | |||
Black Hills Corp. | |||||
9.000% due 5/15/2014 | 2,442,000 | 2,856,390 | |||
Boston Properties LP | |||||
5.625% due 4/15/2015 | 331,000 | 367,648 | |||
Boston Scientific Corp. | |||||
4.250% due 1/12/2011 | 850,000 | 852,367 | |||
5.450% due 6/15/2014 | 1,392,000 | 1,495,448 | |||
4.500% due 1/15/2015 | 4,197,000 | 4,371,184 | |||
6.250% due 11/15/2015 | 2,881,000 | 3,147,795 | |||
Brinker International | |||||
5.750% due 6/1/2014 | 7,922,000 | 8,382,633 | |||
British Telecommunications plc | |||||
9.375% due 12/15/2010 | 3,974,000 | 3,984,340 | |||
Capital One Bank | |||||
6.500% due 6/13/2013 | 423,000 | 464,522 | |||
Cardinal Health, Inc. | |||||
6.750% due 2/15/2011 | 25,000 | 25,284 | |||
Caterpillar Inc. | |||||
5.050% due 12/1/2010 | 355,000 | 355,000 | |||
5.800% due 12/15/2010 | 98,000 | 98,151 | |||
4.400% due 2/15/2011 | 16,000 | 16,104 | |||
4.500% due 2/15/2011 | 10,000 | 10,067 | |||
4.600% due 3/15/2011 | 75,000 | 75,722 | |||
4.850% due 3/15/2011 | 10,000 | 10,103 | |||
4.750% due 4/15/2011 | 51,000 | 51,652 | |||
4.800% due 4/15/2011 | 15,000 | 15,195 | |||
CBS Corp. | |||||
8.200% due 5/15/2014 | 967,000 | 1,145,279 | |||
CenterPoint Energy, Inc. | |||||
7.750% due 2/15/2011 | 357,000 | 362,007 | |||
6.850% due 6/1/2015 | 192,000 | 221,007 | |||
Chesapeake & Potomac | |||||
Telephone Co. | |||||
7.150% due 5/1/2023 | 127,000 | 134,496 | |||
CIGNA Corp. | |||||
7.000% due 1/15/2011 | 35,000 | 35,234 | |||
CIT Group, Inc. | |||||
7.000% due 5/1/2013 | 202,759 | 203,012 | |||
7.000% due 5/1/2014 | 304,143 | 301,102 | |||
7.000% due 5/1/2015 | 304,143 | 299,581 | |||
7.000% due 5/1/2016 | 506,906 | 498,035 | |||
7.000% due 5/1/2017 | 709,672 | 691,930 | |||
Citigroup, Inc. | |||||
6.500% due 1/18/2011 | 669,000 | 673,924 | |||
1.625% due 3/30/2011 | 25,000 | 25,115 | |||
5.625% due 8/27/2012 | 250,000 | 263,724 | |||
5.000% due 9/15/2014 | 469,000 | 482,391 | |||
Clorox Co. | |||||
6.125% due 2/1/2011 | 65,000 | 65,600 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Principal | ||||
Amount | Value | |||
BONDS (continued) | ||||
Corporate Bonds (continued) | ||||
CNA Financial Corp. | ||||
5.850% due 12/15/2014 | $ | 1,477,000 | $1,583,586 | |
Coca-Cola Co. | ||||
5.750% due 3/15/2011 | 231,000 | 234,547 | ||
Comcast Cable Communications | ||||
6.750% due 1/30/2011 | 257,000 | 259,456 | ||
Commercial Net Lease Realty, Inc. | ||||
6.250% due 6/15/2014 | 30,000 | 32,761 | ||
6.150% due 12/15/2015 | 443,000 | 479,853 | ||
CONSOL Energy Inc. | ||||
7.875% due 3/1/2012 | 1,252,000 | 1,327,120 | ||
Continental Corp. | ||||
8.375% due 8/15/2012 | 186,000 | 201,147 | ||
Corning Inc. | ||||
6.050% due 6/15/2015 | 1,000,000 | 1,001,227 | ||
Countrywide Financial Corp. | ||||
4.000% due 3/22/2011 | 48,000 | 48,493 | ||
6.730% due 4/17/2013 | 93,000 | 97,427 | ||
6.250% due 5/15/2016 | 925,000 | 963,836 | ||
Coventry Health Care, Inc. | ||||
6.300% due 8/15/2014 | 8,182,000 | 8,647,196 | ||
6.125% due 1/15/2015 | 1,131,000 | 1,192,348 | ||
Credit Suisse USA, Inc. | ||||
5.250% due 3/2/2011 | 88,000 | 89,030 | ||
Daimler Finance N.A., LLC | ||||
7.750% due 1/18/2011 | 587,000 | 592,061 | ||
5.875% due 3/15/2011 | 3,000,000 | 3,044,676 | ||
Darden Restaurants | ||||
7.450% due 4/1/2011 | 45,000 | 45,602 | ||
7.125% due 2/1/2016 | 75,000 | 87,558 | ||
Dominion Resources, Inc. | ||||
4.750% due 12/15/2010 | 356,000 | 356,370 | ||
Dow Chemical Co. | ||||
6.125% due 2/1/2011 | 1,786,000 | 1,800,009 | ||
7.600% due 5/15/2014 | 1,688,000 | 1,971,368 | ||
4.300% due 12/15/2014 | 127,000 | 128,522 | ||
5.900% due 2/15/2015 | 650,000 | 729,015 | ||
Duquesne Light Holdings Inc. | ||||
5.500% due 8/15/2015 | 6,710,000 | 7,045,118 | ||
Energen Corp. | ||||
7.625% due 12/15/2010 | 357,000 | 357,788 | ||
Fairfax Financial Holdings Ltd. | ||||
8.250% due 10/1/2015 | 652,000 | 692,750 | ||
7.750% due 6/15/2017 | 8,380,000 | 8,767,575 | ||
Federal Realty Investment Trust | ||||
4.500% due 2/15/2011 | 1,000,000 | 1,007,140 | ||
FedEx Corp. | ||||
7.250% due 2/15/2011 | 14,000 | 14,184 | ||
Fidelity National Financial, Inc. | ||||
5.250% due 3/15/2013 | 191,000 | 194,342 | ||
Fifth Third Bancorp | ||||
6.250% due 5/1/2013 | 1,356,000 | 1,483,183 | ||
First Tennessee Bank | ||||
4.500% due 5/15/2013 | 1,780,000 | 1,782,113 | ||
4.625% due 5/15/2013 | 4,501,000 | 4,503,746 | ||
5.050% due 1/15/2015 | 2,264,000 | 2,234,219 | ||
5.650% due 4/1/2016 | 285,000 | 282,599 | ||
Fortune Brands, Inc. | ||||
5.125% due 1/15/2011 | 634,000 | 636,886 | ||
4.875% due 12/1/2013 | 450,000 | 474,237 | ||
6.375% due 6/15/2014 | 1,143,000 | 1,239,910 | ||
5.375% due 1/15/2016 | 54,000 | 56,386 | ||
Freeport-McMoRan Copper & | ||||
Gold Inc. | ||||
8.250% due 4/1/2015 | 7,034,000 | 7,447,248 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Principal | |||||
Amount | Value | ||||
BONDS (continued) | |||||
Corporate Bonds (continued) | |||||
General Electric Capital Corp. | |||||
4.250% due 12/1/2010 | $ | 3,011,000 | $ | 3,011,000 | |
5.000% due 12/1/2010 | 346,000 | 346,000 | |||
1.625% due 1/7/2011 | 50,000 | 50,066 | |||
5.200% due 2/1/2011 | 895,000 | 902,096 | |||
5.310% due 2/1/2011 | 136,000 | 136,977 | |||
6.125% due 2/22/2011 | 310,000 | 313,842 | |||
5.500% due 4/28/2011 | 219,000 | 223,495 | |||
6.000% due 10/26/2012 (c) | 69,000 | 69,922 | |||
5.900% due 5/13/2014 | 450,000 | 502,317 | |||
5.600% due 7/15/2014 | 500,000 | 550,539 | |||
4.500% due 5/15/2015 | 60,000 | 60,236 | |||
5.250% due 6/15/2015 | 25,000 | 26,708 | |||
5.400% due 6/15/2015 | 59,000 | 63,381 | |||
5.500% due 8/15/2015 | 30,000 | 32,810 | |||
5.000% due 4/15/2016 | 40,000 | 42,027 | |||
Genworth Life Insurance Co. | |||||
5.875% due 5/3/2013 (e) | 2,865,000 | 3,016,874 | |||
GMAC LLC | |||||
7.000% due 10/15/2011 | 200,000 | 204,067 | |||
7.250% due 8/15/2012 | 100,000 | 99,659 | |||
7.000% due 11/15/2012 | 50,000 | 49,699 | |||
7.100% due 1/15/2013 | 32,000 | 31,944 | |||
6.000% due 7/15/2013 | 60,000 | 58,732 | |||
0.000% due 6/15/2015 (d) | 1,250,000 | 893,750 | |||
6.350% due 2/15/2016 (c) | 75,000 | 69,702 | |||
6.500% due 2/15/2016 (c) | 100,000 | 93,563 | |||
6.500% due 9/15/2016 (c) | 87,000 | 81,243 | |||
7.250% due 9/15/2017 | 259,000 | 245,819 | |||
Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | |||||
5.000% due 1/15/2011 | 163,000 | 163,803 | |||
6.875% due 1/15/2011 | 458,000 | 461,402 | |||
Harley-Davidson | |||||
5.250% due 12/15/2012 (e) | 1,675,000 | 1,759,584 | |||
15.000% due 2/1/2014 | 500,000 | 655,343 | |||
5.750% due 12/15/2014 (e) | 3,800,000 | 4,050,770 | |||
Harleysville Group Inc. | |||||
5.750% due 7/15/2013 | 82,000 | 81,913 | |||
Hartford Financial Services | |||||
4.000% due 12/15/2010 | 35,000 | 35,021 | |||
5.200% due 2/15/2011 | 132,000 | 133,158 | |||
5.250% due 10/15/2011 | 600,000 | 619,297 | |||
4.625% due 7/15/2013 | 750,000 | 793,622 | |||
5.050% due 7/15/2013 | 35,000 | 36,131 | |||
4.750% due 3/1/2014 | 825,000 | 863,684 | |||
Hasbro, Inc. | |||||
6.125% due 5/15/2014 | 1,000,000 | 1,099,760 | |||
HCP, Inc. | |||||
5.650% due 12/15/2013 | 1,455,000 | 1,577,640 | |||
6.000% due 3/1/2015 | 5,879,000 | 6,390,796 | |||
7.072% due 6/8/2015 | 703,000 | 795,624 | |||
Home Depot, Inc. | |||||
5.200% due 3/1/2011 | 264,000 | 267,058 | |||
Hospitality Properties Trust | |||||
6.750% due 2/15/2013 | 2,787,000 | 2,957,812 | |||
7.875% due 8/15/2014 | 4,804,000 | 5,392,677 | |||
5.125% due 2/15/2015 | 1,585,000 | 1,628,974 | |||
HRPT Properties Trust | |||||
6.950% due 4/1/2012 | 2,704,000 | 2,829,544 | |||
5.750% due 11/1/2015 | 3,218,000 | 3,397,687 | |||
HSBC Finance Corp. | |||||
4.400% due 12/15/2010 | 45,000 | 45,035 | |||
4.400% due 12/15/2010 | 50,000 | 50,038 | |||
5.250% due 1/14/2011 | 539,000 | 541,578 | |||
4.150% due 1/15/2011 | 60,000 | 60,137 | |||
4.200% due 2/15/2011 | 5,000 | 5,020 | |||
4.250% due 2/15/2011 | 7,000 | 7,029 | |||
5.150% due 2/15/2011 | 12,000 | 12,070 | |||
5.400% due 3/15/2011 | 25,000 | 25,265 | |||
5.000% due 4/15/2011 | 86,000 | 86,998 | |||
5.150% due 4/15/2011 | 148,000 | 149,533 | |||
5.450% due 4/15/2011 | 17,000 | 17,193 | |||
5.500% due 4/15/2011 | 104,000 | 105,440 | |||
6.350% due 4/15/2011 | 25,000 | 25,366 | |||
6.400% due 4/15/2011 | 8,000 | 8,119 | |||
5.700% due 7/15/2012 | 125,000 | 130,572 | |||
6.000% due 4/15/2013 | 621,000 | 664,001 | |||
3.720% due 9/15/2013 (b) | 366,000 | 365,938 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Principal | |||||
Amount | Value | ||||
BONDS (continued) | |||||
Corporate Bonds (continued) | |||||
HSBC Finance Corp. (continued) | |||||
3.480% due 10/10/2013 (b) | $ | 331,000 | $ | 326,488 | |
3.260% due 1/10/2014 (b) | 335,000 | 335,526 | |||
5.600% due 4/15/2014 | 75,000 | 80,093 | |||
5.500% due 7/15/2014 | 30,000 | 31,573 | |||
6.000% due 8/15/2014 | 553,000 | 590,859 | |||
6.000% due 8/15/2014 | 67,000 | 71,547 | |||
5.800% due 9/15/2014 | 153,000 | 162,251 | |||
5.850% due 9/15/2014 | 325,000 | 345,040 | |||
5.650% due 10/15/2014 | 30,000 | 31,573 | |||
5.750% due 10/15/2014 | 274,000 | 290,639 | |||
5.350% due 11/15/2014 | 30,000 | 31,407 | |||
HSBC USA, Inc. | |||||
7.000% due 3/22/2011 | 5,000 | 5,089 | |||
Idaho Power Co. | |||||
6.600% due 3/2/2011 | 112,000 | 113,671 | |||
Ingersoll-Rand | |||||
9.500% due 4/15/2014 | 1,026,000 | 1,255,466 | |||
Int'l. Bank for Reconstruction | |||||
and Dev. (IBRD) | |||||
0.000% due 2/15/2011 (d) | 84,000 | 83,886 | |||
0.000% due 2/15/2011 (d) | 38,000 | 37,948 | |||
8.600% due 3/15/2011 | 50,000 | 51,217 | |||
ITT Hartford Group | |||||
7.300% due 11/1/2015 | 474,000 | 540,585 | |||
Jefferson-Pilot Corp. | |||||
4.750% due 1/30/2014 | 3,739,000 | 3,941,426 | |||
John Hancock Life Ins. Co. | |||||
4.000% due 3/15/2011 | 42,000 | 42,123 | |||
5.450% due 9/15/2015 | 201,000 | 218,499 | |||
5.450% due 10/15/2015 | 29,000 | 31,543 | |||
5.500% due 11/15/2015 | 75,000 | 81,819 | |||
5.250% due 12/15/2015 | 25,000 | 27,237 | |||
5.500% due 12/15/2015 | 25,000 | 27,525 | |||
5.000% due 4/15/2016 | 60,000 | 64,531 | |||
Johnson Controls, Inc. | |||||
5.250% due 1/15/2011 | 1,830,000 | 1,839,908 | |||
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | |||||
2.625% due 12/1/2010 | 1,792,000 | 1,792,000 | |||
4.600% due 1/17/2011 | 39,000 | 39,200 | |||
6.750% due 2/1/2011 | 120,000 | 121,197 | |||
Kerr-McGee Corp. | |||||
6.875% due 9/15/2011 | 1,091,000 | 1,134,888 | |||
Kroger Co. | |||||
6.800% due 4/1/2011 | 139,000 | 141,806 | |||
LaSalle Funding LLC | |||||
5.000% due 12/15/2010 | 40,000 | 40,033 | |||
Lexmark International, Inc. | |||||
5.900% due 6/1/2013 | 2,556,000 | 2,753,893 | |||
Liberty Property LP | |||||
7.250% due 3/15/2011 | 78,000 | 79,174 | |||
5.650% due 8/15/2014 | 36,000 | 38,916 | |||
Lincoln National Corp. | |||||
4.750% due 2/15/2014 | 1,638,000 | 1,738,611 | |||
Loews Corp. | |||||
8.875% due 4/15/2011 | 119,000 | 122,596 | |||
Manufacturers & Traders Trust Co. | |||||
5.585% due 12/28/2020 (b) | 347,000 | 336,429 | |||
Marriott International, Inc. | |||||
5.810% due 11/10/2015 | 373,000 | 414,447 | |||
Marshall & Ilsley Bank | |||||
5.350% due 4/1/2011 | 1,834,000 | 1,840,047 | |||
6.375% due 9/1/2011 | 3,069,000 | 3,068,681 | |||
5.300% due 9/8/2011 | 757,000 | 759,883 | |||
5.150% due 2/22/2012 | 648,000 | 643,313 | |||
4.900% due 3/15/2012 | 15,000 | 14,946 | |||
5.500% due 7/15/2012 | 10,000 | 10,050 | |||
5.250% due 9/4/2012 | 2,854,000 | 2,894,316 | |||
Masco Corp. | |||||
5.875% due 7/15/2012 | 1,558,000 | 1,605,070 | |||
7.125% due 8/15/2013 | 5,117,000 | 5,494,972 | |||
4.800% due 6/15/2015 | 1,452,000 | 1,424,415 | |||
6.125% due 10/3/2016 | 1,029,000 | 1,053,625 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Principal | |||||
Amount | Value | ||||
BONDS (continued) | |||||
Corporate Bonds (continued) | |||||
Maytag Corp. | |||||
5.000% due 5/15/2015 | $ | 50,000 | $ | 52,833 | |
MBNA Corp. | |||||
7.500% due 3/15/2012 | 100,000 | 106,743 | |||
6.625% due 6/15/2012 | 75,000 | 79,386 | |||
5.000% due 6/15/2015 | 800,000 | 840,406 | |||
Merrill Lynch & Co. | |||||
4.050% due 12/29/2010 | 15,000 | 15,000 | |||
3.900% due 3/8/2011 | 30,000 | 29,968 | |||
4.400% due 4/26/2011 | 10,000 | 10,000 | |||
4.450% due 5/10/2011 | 5,000 | 4,992 | |||
5.450% due 2/5/2013 | 500,000 | 526,336 | |||
6.150% due 4/25/2013 | 455,000 | 488,013 | |||
0.000% due 8/30/2013 (d) | 65,000 | 60,490 | |||
5.000% due 2/3/2014 | 138,000 | 144,021 | |||
5.450% due 7/15/2014 | 1,032,000 | 1,098,443 | |||
5.000% due 1/15/2015 | 243,000 | 253,188 | |||
5.300% due 9/30/2015 | 1,512,000 | 1,616,485 | |||
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. | |||||
6.125% due 8/15/2013 | 8,430,000 | 8,823,496 | |||
Morgan Stanley | |||||
5.050% due 1/21/2011 | 1,327,000 | 1,334,768 | |||
6.750% due 4/15/2011 | 450,000 | 459,831 | |||
3.148% due 6/1/2011 (b) | 750,000 | 749,407 | |||
4.750% due 4/1/2014 | 4,268,000 | 4,434,337 | |||
6.000% due 5/13/2014 | 695,000 | 757,672 | |||
6.000% due 4/28/2015 | 3,540,000 | 3,854,179 | |||
5.375% due 10/15/2015 | 714,000 | 763,143 | |||
Mosaic Co. | |||||
7.625% due 12/1/2016 (e) | 4,000,000 | 4,323,364 | |||
Nabisco, Inc. | |||||
7.550% due 6/15/2015 | 50,000 | 59,833 | |||
National City Bank of Indiana | |||||
4.250% due 7/1/2018 | 200,000 | 199,861 | |||
National City Corp. | |||||
4.900% due 1/15/2015 | 1,000,000 | 1,092,177 | |||
National Rural Utilities | |||||
4.050% due 12/15/2010 | 25,000 | 25,024 | |||
4.250% due 1/15/2011 | 30,000 | 30,106 | |||
5.350% due 1/15/2011 | 109,000 | 109,520 | |||
4.350% due 4/15/2011 | 57,000 | 57,633 | |||
7.200% due 10/1/2015 | 30,000 | 35,308 | |||
NationsBank Corp. | |||||
0.000% due 8/15/2013 (d) | 91,000 | 82,483 | |||
7.750% due 8/15/2015 | 2,236,000 | 2,507,008 | |||
NiSource Finance Corp. | |||||
5.400% due 7/15/2014 | 215,000 | 237,977 | |||
10.750% due 3/15/2016 | 600,000 | 793,052 | |||
Northrop Grumman Corp. | |||||
7.125% due 2/15/2011 | 111,000 | 112,437 | |||
Ohio Casualty Corp. | |||||
7.300% due 6/15/2014 | 285,000 | 314,433 | |||
Owens Corning | |||||
6.500% due 12/1/2016 | 845,000 | 910,337 | |||
Paine Webber Group Inc. | |||||
7.625% due 2/15/2014 | 50,000 | 56,751 | |||
Peoples Energy Corp. | |||||
6.900% due 1/15/2011 | 644,000 | 648,632 | |||
PNC Funding Corp. | |||||
5.125% due 12/14/2010 | 209,000 | 209,279 | |||
5.250% due 11/15/2015 | 352,000 | 385,299 | |||
PPL Energy Supply, LLC | |||||
6.500% due 5/1/2018 | 1,000,000 | 1,148,908 | |||
Premcor Refining Group | |||||
6.750% due 2/1/2011 | 70,000 | 70,615 | |||
Principal Financial Group | |||||
4.050% due 4/15/2011 | 10,000 | 10,096 | |||
7.875% due 5/15/2014 | 2,750,000 | 3,206,382 | |||
3.028% due 4/1/2016 (b) | 50,000 | 49,976 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Principal | |||||
Amount | Value | ||||
BONDS (continued) | |||||
Corporate Bonds (continued) | |||||
Progressive Corp. | |||||
7.000% due 10/1/2013 | $ | 25,000 | $ | 27,748 | |
Protective Life Corp. | |||||
4.000% due 4/1/2011 | 53,000 | 53,612 | |||
4.300% due 6/1/2013 | 350,000 | 358,649 | |||
4.875% due 11/1/2014 | 820,000 | 877,246 | |||
6.150% due 6/15/2024 | 50,000 | 50,082 | |||
5.700% due 12/15/2029 | 114,000 | 114,180 | |||
Prudential Financial, Inc. | |||||
4.750% due 4/1/2014 | 5,000 | 5,346 | |||
5.100% due 9/20/2014 | 225,000 | 246,386 | |||
6.200% due 1/15/2015 | 1,100,000 | 1,237,245 | |||
5.000% due 3/16/2015 | 140,000 | 145,582 | |||
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. | |||||
4.950% due 4/1/2014 | 5,404,000 | 5,642,592 | |||
5.500% due 5/15/2015 | 3,314,000 | 3,424,625 | |||
Regions Financial Corp. | |||||
4.875% due 4/26/2013 | 1,875,000 | 1,753,125 | |||
7.750% due 11/10/2014 | 1,170,000 | 1,140,750 | |||
Royal Bank of Scotland Group PLC | |||||
6.375% due 2/1/2011 | 3,499,000 | 3,527,503 | |||
Ryder System, Inc. | |||||
5.000% due 4/1/2011 | 89,000 | 90,071 | |||
SBC Communications, Inc. | |||||
6.250% due 3/15/2011 | 217,000 | 220,595 | |||
Shurgard Storage Centers | |||||
7.750% due 2/22/2011 | 71,000 | 72,255 | |||
Simon Property Group, LP | |||||
5.750% due 12/1/2015 | 1,089,000 | 1,239,906 | |||
6.100% due 5/1/2016 | 1,000,000 | 1,150,305 | |||
SLM Corp. | |||||
5.400% due 10/25/2011 | 282,000 | 287,566 | |||
2.628% due 3/15/2012 (b) | 145,000 | 139,268 | |||
2.648% due 6/15/2012 (b) | 106,000 | 101,010 | |||
2.798% due 6/15/2012 (b) | 66,000 | 63,268 | |||
5.150% due 8/15/2012 | 10,000 | 9,667 | |||
5.125% due 8/27/2012 | 731,000 | 742,497 | |||
2.798% due 9/15/2012 (b) | 65,000 | 61,782 | |||
2.698% due 12/15/2012 (b) | 90,000 | 84,804 | |||
4.500% due 12/15/2012 | 25,000 | 23,677 | |||
4.500% due 12/15/2012 | 87,000 | 84,794 | |||
5.375% due 1/15/2013 | 780,000 | 791,700 | |||
4.500% due 3/15/2013 | 50,000 | 48,568 | |||
4.700% due 6/15/2013 | 20,000 | 19,445 | |||
4.750% due 6/15/2013 | 24,000 | 23,362 | |||
4.800% due 6/15/2013 | 25,000 | 24,364 | |||
3.598% due 9/15/2013 (b) | 91,000 | 83,894 | |||
5.000% due 10/1/2013 | 2,444,000 | 2,425,670 | |||
4.300% due 12/15/2013 | 1,000 | 925 | |||
5.150% due 12/15/2013 | 60,000 | 56,353 | |||
5.250% due 12/15/2013 | 30,000 | 28,529 | |||
3.298% due 1/1/2014 (b) | 591,000 | 541,338 | |||
3.268% due 1/31/2014 (b) | 127,000 | 117,123 | |||
4.700% due 3/15/2014 | 25,000 | 23,231 | |||
4.950% due 3/15/2014 | 15,000 | 13,964 | |||
5.150% due 3/15/2014 | 10,000 | 9,422 | |||
2.768% due 4/1/2014 (b) | 1,185,000 | 1,071,145 | |||
2.948% due 4/1/2014 (b) | 155,000 | 140,698 | |||
2.848% due 5/1/2014 (b) | 500,000 | 457,855 | |||
5.375% due 5/15/2014 | 843,000 | 837,278 | |||
3.528% due 6/2/2014 (b) | 70,000 | 64,801 | |||
5.100% due 6/15/2014 (c) | 20,000 | 19,099 | |||
5.150% due 6/15/2014 (c) | 26,000 | 24,870 | |||
5.050% due 11/14/2014 | 129,000 | 125,127 | |||
2.898% due 12/15/2014 (b) | 444,000 | 376,459 | |||
6.500% due 12/15/2014 (b) | 250,000 | 236,670 | |||
5.000% due 4/15/2015 | 225,000 | 213,039 | |||
3.098% due 9/15/2015 (b) | 90,000 | 72,741 | |||
5.000% due 9/15/2015 | 55,000 | 50,377 | |||
5.000% due 9/15/2015 | 45,000 | 41,194 | |||
5.000% due 9/15/2015 | 25,000 | 22,886 | |||
3.198% due 12/15/2015 (b) | 128,000 | 100,564 | |||
3.398% due 5/3/2019 (b) | 217,000 | 150,691 | |||
7.000% due 6/15/2021 (c) | 79,000 | 67,365 | |||
5.400% due 4/25/2023 (c) | 50,000 | 36,151 | |||
StanCorp Financial Group | |||||
6.875% due 10/1/2012 | 535,000 | 568,103 | |||
Staples, Inc. | |||||
9.750% due 1/15/2014 | 750,000 | 920,315 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Principal | |||||
Amount | Value | ||||
BONDS (continued) | |||||
Corporate Bonds (continued) | |||||
Steelcase, Inc. | |||||
6.500% due 8/15/2011 | $ | 6,340,000 | $ | 6,496,953 | |
Sunoco, Inc. | |||||
4.875% due 10/15/2014 | 2,147,000 | 2,267,223 | |||
9.625% due 4/15/2015 | 6,369,000 | 7,646,570 | |||
SunTrust Bank | |||||
5.000% due 9/1/2015 | 690,000 | 742,252 | |||
Target Corp. | |||||
6.350% due 1/15/2011 | 60,000 | 60,425 | |||
Telecom Italia | |||||
6.175% due 6/18/2014 | 134,000 | 145,083 | |||
4.950% due 9/30/2014 | 884,000 | 924,218 | |||
Textron Financial Corp. | |||||
5.400% due 4/28/2013 | 635,000 | 663,251 | |||
Torchmark Corp. | |||||
7.375% due 8/1/2013 | 1,320,000 | 1,430,439 | |||
6.375% due 6/15/2016 | 1,017,000 | 1,121,566 | |||
Transamerica Finance Corp. | |||||
0.000% due 9/1/2012 (d) | 100,000 | 92,884 | |||
Transatlantic Holdings, Inc. | |||||
5.750% due 12/14/2015 | 2,590,000 | 2,769,940 | |||
Tyco Electronics Group | |||||
6.000% due 10/1/2012 | 395,000 | 423,494 | |||
5.950% due 1/15/2014 | 792,000 | 879,122 | |||
Tyco International Ltd. | |||||
6.750% due 2/15/2011 | 126,000 | 127,545 | |||
UDR, Inc. | |||||
6.050% due 6/1/2013 | 10,000 | 10,723 | |||
5.500% due 4/1/2014 | 2,386,000 | 2,536,977 | |||
5.250% due 1/15/2015 | 690,000 | 734,420 | |||
Union Planters Corp. | |||||
4.375% due 12/1/2010 | 2,168,000 | 2,168,000 | |||
Unitrin, Inc. | |||||
6.000% due 11/30/2015 | 9,750,000 | 9,871,017 | |||
Unum Group | |||||
7.625% due 3/1/2011 | 1,243,000 | 1,260,888 | |||
7.125% due 9/30/2016 | 3,200,000 | 3,650,045 | |||
UnumProvident Group | |||||
6.850% due 11/15/2015 (e) | 1,900,000 | 2,112,741 | |||
Ventas Realty LP | |||||
6.500% due 6/1/2016 | 5,388,000 | 5,689,302 | |||
Verizon Communications, Inc. | |||||
5.350% due 2/15/2011 | 700,000 | 706,856 | |||
Verizon New York | |||||
6.875% due 4/1/2012 | 250,000 | 267,899 | |||
Viacom, Inc. | |||||
5.750% due 4/30/2011 | 278,000 | 282,313 | |||
6.625% due 5/15/2011 | 100,000 | 102,377 | |||
5.625% due 8/15/2012 | 79,000 | 83,934 | |||
6.250% due 4/30/2016 | 365,000 | 426,324 | |||
Virginia Electric & Power Co. | |||||
4.500% due 12/15/2010 | 835,000 | 835,797 | |||
Wachovia Bank | |||||
5.350% due 3/15/2011 | 76,000 | 77,068 | |||
4.800% due 11/1/2014 | 1,550,000 | 1,667,465 | |||
4.875% due 2/1/2015 | 500,000 | 536,195 | |||
5.000% due 8/15/2015 | 1,750,000 | 1,895,512 | |||
5.600% due 3/15/2016 | 50,000 | 55,394 | |||
5.625% due 10/15/2016 | 200,000 | 224,210 | |||
Waddell & Reed Financial, Inc. | |||||
5.600% due 1/15/2011 | 1,400,000 | 1,408,165 | |||
Waste Management, Inc. | |||||
7.650% due 3/15/2011 | 31,000 | 31,568 | |||
WellPoint Inc. | |||||
5.000% due 1/15/2011 | 1,076,000 | 1,081,320 | |||
Wells Fargo & Co. | |||||
6.450% due 2/1/2011 | 750,000 | 757,132 | |||
3.600% due 2/15/2011 | 20,000 | 20,055 | |||
5.750% due 5/16/2016 | 200,000 | 222,940 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Principal | |||||
Amount | Value | ||||
BONDS (continued) | |||||
Corporate Bonds (continued) | |||||
Westinghouse Credit | |||||
8.875% due 6/14/2014 | $ | 47,000 | $ | 55,478 | |
Wilmington Trust Corp. | |||||
4.875% due 4/15/2013 | 25,000 | 25,782 | |||
Wisconsin Energy Corp. | |||||
6.500% due 4/1/2011 | 161,000 | 164,179 | |||
Wyeth | |||||
5.500% due 2/1/2014 | 1,000,000 | 1,128,557 | |||
Wyndham Worldwide | |||||
9.875% due 5/1/2014 | 7,743,000 | 9,022,717 | |||
Xcel Energy, Inc. | |||||
7.000% due 12/1/2010 | 400,000 | 400,000 | |||
XL Capital | |||||
6.500% due 1/15/2012 | 284,000 | 294,292 | |||
5.250% due 9/15/2014 | 4,220,000 | 4,450,058 | |||
Yum! Brands, Inc. | |||||
6.250% due 4/15/2016 | 791,000 | 917,530 | |||
Zions Bancorporation | |||||
5.000% due 11/7/2012 | 500,000 | 515,161 | |||
5.650% due 5/15/2014 | 1,700,000 | 1,661,750 | |||
7.750% due 9/23/2014 | 7,158,000 | 7,549,557 | |||
Total Corporate Bonds | 401,723,481 | ||||
Federal Agency Mortgage- | |||||
Backed Securities - 0.3% | |||||
Fannie Mae | |||||
6.000% due 10/1/2037, | |||||
Pool #88-8736 | 440,920 | 477,842 | |||
6.000% due 3/1/2038, | |||||
Pool #25-7134 | 815,418 | 883,702 | |||
Ginnie Mae | |||||
7.000% due 5/15/2033, | |||||
Pool #78-2071 | 81,822 | 94,010 | |||
Total Federal Agency Mortgage- | |||||
Backed Securities | 1,455,554 | ||||
United States Government and | |||||
Agency Issues - 3.8% | |||||
Fannie Mae | |||||
0.000% due 12/15/2010 (d) | 60,000 | 59,982 | |||
6.080% due 12/15/2010 | 702,000 | 703,584 | |||
0.000% due 1/15/2011 (d) | 150,000 | 149,862 | |||
0.000% due 2/1/2011 (d) | 11,000 | 10,978 | |||
6.250% due 2/1/2011 | 560,000 | 565,102 | |||
0.000% due 2/7/2011 (d) | 22,000 | 21,970 | |||
0.000% due 2/12/2011 (d) | 117,000 | 116,826 | |||
0.000% due 2/15/2011 (d) | 29,000 | 28,955 | |||
4.500% due 2/15/2011 | 191,000 | 192,739 | |||
5.500% due 3/15/2011 | 120,000 | 121,850 | |||
2.750% due 4/11/2011 | 63,000 | 63,586 | |||
5.125% due 4/15/2011 | 100,000 | 101,877 | |||
Federal Farm Credit Banks | |||||
0.300% due 12/1/2010 | 270,000 | 270,000 | |||
5.150% due 12/6/2010 | 490,000 | 490,339 | |||
6.135% due 12/13/2010 | 150,000 | 150,298 | |||
4.375% due 12/20/2010 | 90,000 | 90,200 | |||
6.300% due 12/20/2010 | 231,000 | 231,752 | |||
6.030% due 12/29/2010 | 435,000 | 436,991 | |||
0.450% due 1/4/2011 | 125,000 | 125,032 | |||
1.600% due 1/12/2011 | 100,000 | 100,163 | |||
5.750% due 1/18/2011 | 892,000 | 898,529 | |||
5.050% due 2/1/2011 | 122,000 | 122,991 | |||
2.875% due 2/14/2011 | 10,000 | 10,055 | |||
5.200% due 2/14/2011 | 10,000 | 10,102 | |||
4.875% due 2/18/2011 | 105,000 | 106,044 | |||
3.000% due 3/3/2011 | 175,000 | 176,265 | |||
6.000% due 3/7/2011 | 25,000 | 25,388 | |||
Federal Home Loan Banks | |||||
0.850% due 12/3/2010 | 100,000 | 100,004 | |||
0.250% due 12/10/2010 | 30,000 | 30,001 | |||
3.000% due 12/10/2010 | 60,000 | 60,042 | |||
3.000% due 12/10/2010 | 575,000 | 575,406 | |||
3.500% due 12/10/2010 | 600,000 | 600,494 | |||
3.875% due 12/10/2010 | 260,000 | 260,237 | |||
4.875% due 12/10/2010 | 250,000 | 250,290 | |||
5.000% due 12/10/2010 (c) | 150,000 | 150,181 | |||
5.000% due 12/10/2010 (c) | 160,000 | 160,191 | |||
6.100% due 12/13/2010 | 180,000 | 180,357 | |||
3.200% due 12/17/2010 | 55,000 | 55,074 | |||
0.570% due 12/29/2010 | 210,000 | 210,065 | |||
5.210% due 12/29/2010 | 130,000 | 130,509 | |||
1.200% due 12/30/2010 | 75,000 | 75,062 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
Principal | ||||||
Amount | Value | |||||
BONDS (continued) | ||||||
United States Government and | ||||||
Agency Issues (continued) | ||||||
Federal Home Loan Banks (continued) | ||||||
3.150% due 1/3/2011 | $ | 1,020,000 | $ | 1,022,700 | ||
3.680% due 1/14/2011 | 190,000 | 190,796 | ||||
0.750% due 1/18/2011 | 10,000 | 10,008 | ||||
1.250% due 1/28/2011 | 10,000 | 10,017 | ||||
4.850% due 2/4/2011 | 60,000 | 60,486 | ||||
1.700% due 2/11/2011 | 150,000 | 150,446 | ||||
4.000% due 2/15/2011 | 200,000 | 201,573 | ||||
5.875% due 2/15/2011 | 120,000 | 121,383 | ||||
0.375% due 2/18/2011 | 125,000 | 125,055 | ||||
4.625% due 2/18/2011 | 165,000 | 166,571 | ||||
5.000% due 3/11/2011 | 130,000 | 131,647 | ||||
Federal Judiciary Office Building | ||||||
0.000% due 2/15/2011 (d) | 147,000 | 146,682 | ||||
Financing Corp. | ||||||
0.000% due 12/6/2010, | ||||||
Series 12 (d) | 56,000 | 55,995 | ||||
0.000% due 12/6/2010, | ||||||
Series 19 (d) | 239,000 | 238,978 | ||||
0.000% due 12/27/2010, | ||||||
Series 13 (d) | 213,000 | 212,899 | ||||
0.000% due 2/3/2011, | ||||||
Series 6 (d) | 105,000 | 104,882 | ||||
0.000% due 2/3/2011, | ||||||
Series 7 (d) | 68,000 | 67,923 | ||||
0.000% due 2/3/2011, | ||||||
Series D (d) | 28,000 | 27,968 | ||||
0.000% due 2/8/2011, | ||||||
Series 5 (d) | 42,000 | 41,949 | ||||
0.000% due 2/8/2011, | ||||||
Series 11 (d) | 39,000 | 38,953 | ||||
0.000% due 2/8/2011, | ||||||
Series A (d) | 211,000 | 210,743 | ||||
0.000% due 3/7/2011, | ||||||
Series 15 (d) | 52,000 | 51,909 | ||||
0.000% due 4/5/2011, | ||||||
Series 17 (d) | 93,000 | 92,786 | ||||
0.000% due 4/6/2011, | ||||||
Series 4 (d) | 40,000 | 39,907 | ||||
0.000% due 4/6/2011, | ||||||
Series Gen (d) | 130,000 | 129,698 | ||||
Freddie Mac | ||||||
0.000% due 12/15/2010 (d) | 17,000 | 16,995 | ||||
1.550% due 12/15/2010 | 990,000 | 990,519 | ||||
4.500% due 12/16/2010 | 551,000 | 551,993 | ||||
1.500% due 1/7/2011 | 233,000 | 233,310 | ||||
4.550% due 1/20/2011 | 160,000 | 160,953 | ||||
4.300% due 2/3/2011 | 200,000 | 201,421 | ||||
3.320% due 2/11/2011 | 25,000 | 25,147 | ||||
4.125% due 2/24/2011 | 731,000 | 737,368 | ||||
5.625% due 3/15/2011 | 73,000 | 74,152 | ||||
4.000% due 4/8/2011 | 50,000 | 50,657 | ||||
Resolution Funding Corp. | ||||||
0.000% due 1/15/2011 (d) | 141,000 | 140,903 | ||||
0.000% due 4/15/2011 (d) | 141,000 | 140,694 | ||||
Tennessee Valley Authority | ||||||
0.000% due 1/15/2011 (d) | 104,000 | 103,889 | ||||
5.625% due 1/18/2011 | 1,154,000 | 1,161,801 | ||||
0.000% due 4/15/2011 (d) | 331,000 | 329,901 | ||||
Total United States Government | ||||||
and Agency Issues | 16,791,030 | |||||
TOTAL BONDS | ||||||
(COST $429,488,058) | 440,512,662 | |||||
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS - 0.2% | ||||||
Variable-Rate Demand Notes - 0.2% | ||||||
American Family Financial | ||||||
Services, 0.100% (b) | 933,334 | 933,334 | ||||
Total Variable-Rate Demand Notes | 933,334 | |||||
TOTAL SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS | ||||||
(COST $933,334) | 933,334 | |||||
TOTAL INVESTMENTS - 101.1% | ||||||
(COST $430,922,979) | 442,134,573 | |||||
NET OTHER ASSETS AND | ||||||
LIABILITIES - (1.1%) | (4,660,892 | ) | ||||
NET ASSETS - 100.0% | $ | 437,473,681 | ||||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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BOND FUND SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS (Continued) |
November 30, 2010 |
(a) | Non-income producing security. | |
(b) | Interest rate shown represents the current coupon rate at November 30, 2010. | |
(c) | Security is a "step-up" bond where the coupon increases or steps up at a predetermined date. | |
(d) | Zero-coupon security. | |
(e) | Security is exempt from registration under Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933. This security may be resold in transactions that are exempt from registration, normally to qualified institutional buyers. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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FUND EXPENSE EXAMPLES (Unaudited) |
November 30, 2010 |
Example
A Fund shareholder may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs such as redemption fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees and other Fund expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in a 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 entire period from June 1, 2010 to November 30, 2010.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below under each Fund provides information about actual account values and actual expenses for such Fund. You may use the information in this line, 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 first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below under each Fund provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on such 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 each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare the 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 redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid During | |||||||
Account Value | Account Value | Period* | |||||||
6/1/10 | 11/30/10 | 6/1/10-11/30/10 | |||||||
Thompson Plumb Growth Fund | |||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,073.58 | $ | 6.97 | |||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.28 | $ | 6.78 | |||||
Thompson Plumb MidCap Fund | |||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,091.08 | $ | 6.81 | |||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.48 | $ | 6.58 | |||||
Thompson Plumb Bond Fund | |||||||||
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,030.69 | $ | 4.07 | |||||
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.99 | $ | 4.05 |
* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for each Fund (Growth Fund: 1.34%; MidCap Fund: 1.30%; and Bond Fund: 0.80%), multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183/365 (to reflect the one-half year period). |
For more information, please refer to the Funds’ Prospectus. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES |
November 30, 2010 (In thousands, except per share amounts) |
GROWTH | MIDCAP | BOND | |||||||
FUND | FUND | FUND | |||||||
ASSETS | |||||||||
Total investments in securities, at value (Cost $108,598, $12,756 and | |||||||||
$430,923, respectively) | $ | 125,873 | $ | 15,680 | $ | 442,135 | |||
Due from sale of securities | 84 | – | – | ||||||
Receivable from fund shares sold | 16 | 1 | 2,017 | ||||||
Dividends and interest receivable | 250 | 21 | 6,359 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses | 26 | 7 | 43 | ||||||
Total Assets | 126,249 | 15,709 | 450,554 | ||||||
LIABILITIES | |||||||||
Call options written, at value | |||||||||
(Premiums received $21, $0 and $0, respectively) | 25 | – | – | ||||||
Put options written, at value | |||||||||
(Premiums received $61, $0 and $0, respectively) | 66 | – | – | ||||||
Due on purchase of securities | 1 | 6 | 11,363 | ||||||
Payable for fund shares redeemed | 178 | – | 1,440 | ||||||
Accrued expenses payable | 39 | 26 | 52 | ||||||
Due to Advisor | 111 | 6 | 225 | ||||||
Total Liabilities | 420 | 38 | 13,080 | ||||||
NET ASSETS | $ | 125,829 | $ | 15,671 | $ | 437,474 | |||
Net Assets consist of: | |||||||||
Capital stock ($.001 par value) | $ | 224,096 | $ | 12,480 | $ | 420,507 | |||
Undistributed net investment income | – | – | 3,610 | ||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and options | (115,533 | ) | 267 | 2,145 | |||||
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and options | 17,266 | 2,924 | 11,212 | ||||||
Net Assets | $ | 125,829 | $ | 15,671 | $ | 437,474 | |||
Shares of capital stock outstanding (unlimited shares authorized) | 4,309 | 1,379 | 37,902 | ||||||
Offering and redemption price/Net asset value per share | $ | 29.20 | $ | 11.36 | $ | 11.54 | |||
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS |
Year Ended November 30, 2010 (In thousands) |
GROWTH | MIDCAP | BOND | |||||||||
FUND | FUND | FUND | |||||||||
Investment income | |||||||||||
Dividends(1) | $ | 1,885 | $ | 156 | – | ||||||
Interest | – | – | $ | 12,914 | |||||||
1,885 | 156 | 12,914 | |||||||||
Expenses | |||||||||||
Investment advisory fees | 1,256 | 130 | 1,815 | ||||||||
Shareholder servicing costs | 193 | 32 | 223 | ||||||||
Administrative and accounting services fees | 123 | 30 | 165 | ||||||||
Federal & state registration | 30 | 33 | 74 | ||||||||
Professional fees | 62 | 43 | 72 | ||||||||
Custody fees | 29 | 10 | 56 | ||||||||
Directors fees | 36 | 14 | 46 | ||||||||
Other expenses | 94 | 11 | 164 | ||||||||
Total expenses | 1,823 | 303 | 2,615 | ||||||||
Less expenses reimbursed by Advisor | – | (135 | ) | (228 | ) | ||||||
Net expenses | 1,823 | 168 | 2,387 | ||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | 62 | (12 | ) | 10,527 | |||||||
Net realized gain on: | |||||||||||
Investments | 15,626 | 1,025 | 2,166 | ||||||||
Written options | 54 | – | – | ||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on: | |||||||||||
Investments | (5,332 | ) | 1,407 | 7,583 | |||||||
Written options | (9 | ) | – | – | |||||||
Net gain on investments and options | 10,339 | 2,432 | 9,749 | ||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | $ | 10,401 | $ | 2,420 | $ | 20,276 | |||||
(1)Net of foreign withholding taxes | $ | 9 | $ | – | $ | – |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS |
(In thousands) |
GROWTH | MIDCAP | BOND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
FUND | FUND | FUND | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | Year Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | November 30, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | 2010 | 2009 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Operations | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) | $ | 62 | $ | 407 | $ | (12 | ) | $ | 7 | $ | 10,527 | $ | 4,055 | ||||||||||||||||
Net realized gain (loss) on | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
investments and options | 15,680 | (42,167 | ) | 1,025 | (407 | ) | 2,166 | 1,576 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net unrealized appreciation | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(depreciation) on investments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
and options | (5,341 | ) | 84,205 | 1,407 | 2,826 | 7,583 | 10,019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net increase in net assets resulting | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
from operations | 10,401 | 42,445 | 2,420 | 2,426 | 20,276 | 15,650 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions to Shareholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
income | (243 | ) | (1,953 | ) | (4 | ) | (19 | ) | (8,114 | ) | (3,761 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
on securities transactions | – | – | (56 | ) | – | (1,011 | ) | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total distributions to shareholders | (243 | ) | (1,953 | ) | (60 | ) | (19 | ) | (9,125 | ) | (3,761 | ) | |||||||||||||||||
Fund Share Transactions (See Note 4) | (28,460 | ) | (30,233 | ) | 3,673 | 4,925 | 292,144 | 78,328 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total Increase (Decrease) in Net Assets | (18,302 | ) | 10,259 | 6,033 | 7,332 | 303,295 | 90,217 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Beginning of period | 144,131 | 133,872 | 9,638 | 2,306 | 134,179 | 43,962 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
End of period | $ | 125,829 | $ | 144,131 | $ | 15,671 | $ | 9,638 | $ | 437,474 | $ | 134,179 | |||||||||||||||||
Undistributed net investment income | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
included in net assets at end of | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
period | $ | – | $ | 103 | $ | – | $ | 3 | $ | 3,610 | $ | 1,178 |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS |
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NOTE 1 - ORGANIZATION
Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Wisconsin corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end, diversified management investment company.
Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Wisconsin corporation registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “1940 Act”), as an open-end, diversified management investment company.
The Company consists of separate mutual funds series (each, a “Fund,” and collectively, the “Funds”): Thompson Plumb Growth Fund (the “Growth Fund”), Thompson Plumb MidCap Fund (the “MidCap Fund”) and Thompson Plumb Bond Fund (the “Bond Fund”). The assets and liabilities of each Fund are segregated and a shareholder’s interest is limited to the Fund in which the shareholder owns shares. The objectives and strategies of each Fund are described in the Funds’ Prospectus.
NOTE 2 - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.
The following is a summary of significant accounting policies followed by the Funds in the preparation of their financial statements.
SECURITY VALUATION - Each Fund’s investments are valued at their market prices (generally the last reported sales price on the exchange where the securities are primarily traded or, for Nasdaq-listed securities, at their Nasdaq Official Closing Prices) or, where market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable, at fair value as determined in good faith pursuant to procedures established by the Funds’ Board of Directors (the “Funds’ Board”). Market quotations for the common stocks in which the Funds invest are nearly always readily available; however, market quotations for debt securities are often not readily available. Fair values of debt securities are typically based on valuations published by an independent pricing service, which uses various valuation methodologies such as matrix pricing and other analytical pricing models as well as market transactions and dealer quotations. Debt securiti es with remaining maturities of 60 days or less are valued at amortized cost basis. Exchange traded options are valued at the last reported sale price on an exchange on which the option is traded. If no sales are reported on a particular day, the mean between the highest bid and lowest asked quotations at the close of the exchanges will be used.
When a security is “fair valued,” consideration is given to the facts and circumstances relevant to the particular situation, including a review of various factors set forth in the Pricing Policies and Procedures adopted by the Funds’ Board, which includes factors such as fundamental analytical data relating to the investment, which may include consideration of yields or prices of securities of comparable quality, coupon rate, maturity and type of issue, nature and duration of any restrictions on disposition of the security and an evaluation of forces that influence the market in which the securities are purchased or sold. Fair value pricing is an inherently subjective process, and no single standard exists for determining fair value. Different funds could reasonably arrive at different values for the same security. No securities in any of the Funds were fair valued as of November 30, 2010.
In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), 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. GAAP established a three-tier hierarchy to maximize the use of observable market data and minimize the use of unobservable inputs and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes.
Various inputs are used in determining the value of each Fund’s investments. These inputs are summarized in the three broad levels listed below:
Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets for identical securities.
Level 2 – Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, 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).
Inputs may include price information, specific and broad credit data, liquidity statistics, and other factors. The Fund considers observable data to be that market data which is readily available, regularly distributed or updated, reliable and verifiable, not proprietary, and provided by independent sources that are actively involved in the relevant market. The determination of what constitutes “observable” requires significant judgment by the Fund. The categorization of a financial instrument within the hierarchy is based upon the pricing transparency of the instrument and does not necessarily correspond to the Fund’s
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perceived risk of that instrument. Investments whose values are based on quoted market prices in active markets, and which are therefore classified as level-1 securities, include active listed equities and certain U.S. government obligations.
Investments that trade in markets that are not considered to be active, but are valued based on quoted market prices, dealer quotations or alternative pricing sources supported by observable inputs, are classified as level-2 securities. These include certain U.S. government obligations, most government agency securities, investment-grade corporate bonds, and less liquid listed equities. Level-2 investments include positions that are not traded in active markets.
Investments classified as level-3 securities have significant unobservable inputs, as they trade infrequently or not at all. Level-3 instruments include private-placement and less liquid corporate debt securities. When observable prices are not available for these securities, the Fund uses one or more valuation techniques (e.g., the market approach, the income approach, or the cost approach) for which sufficient and reliable data is available. Within level 3, the use of the market approach generally consists of using comparable market transactions, while the use of the income approach generally consists of using the net present value of estimated future cash flows, adjusted as appropriate for liquidity, credit, market and/or other risk factors. The inputs used by the Fund in estimating the value of level-3 investments include the original transaction price and recent transactions in the same or similar instruments.
The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds’ investments as of November 30, 2010:
Growth Fund | ||||||||||||
Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||||
Investment Securities: | ||||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 125,736,009 | – | – | $ | 125,736,009 | ||||||
Short-term securities | – | $ | 136,552 | – | 136,552 | |||||||
Total Assets | $ | 125,736,009 | $ | 136,552 | – | $ | 125,872,561 | |||||
Liabilities | ||||||||||||
Options Written | $ | (90,950 | ) | – | – | $ | (90,950 | ) | ||||
Total Liabilities | $ | (90,950 | ) | – | – | $ | (90,950 | ) | ||||
MidCap Fund | ||||||||||
Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||
Investment Securities: | ||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 15,676,351 | – | – | $ | 15,676,351 | ||||
Short-term securities | – | $ | 3,456 | – | 3,456 | |||||
Total Assets | $ | 15,676,351 | $ | 3,456 | – | $ | 15,679,807 | |||
Bond Fund | ||||||||||
Assets | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||
Investment Securities: | ||||||||||
Common Stocks | $ | 688,577 | – | – | $ | 688,577 | ||||
Bonds | – | $ | 440,512,662 | – | 440,512,662 | |||||
Short-term securities | – | 933,334 | – | 933,334 | ||||||
Total Assets | $ | 688,577 | $ | 441,445,996 | – | $ | 442,134,573 | |||
The Funds did not invest in any level-3 investments as of and during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010.
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS AND INVESTMENT INCOME - Investment securities transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Gains or losses realized on sales of securities are determined by comparing the identified cost of the security lot sold with the net sales proceeds. Discounts/premiums on debt securities purchased are accreted/amortized over the life of the respective securities on the same basis for book and tax purposes. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded as earned. Income and capital gains on some foreign securities may be subject to foreign withholding taxes, which are accrued as applicable, and have been provided for in accordance with the Funds’ understanding of the applicable country’s tax rules and rates.
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OPTIONS - Each Fund may enter into options transactions for hedging purposes and will not use these instruments for speculation. Each Fund may use options to hedge against anticipated declines in the market value of portfolio securities and increases in the market value of securities it intends to purchase and protect against exposure to interest rate changes. Each Fund may also use options to enhance total return or invest in eligible asset classes with greater efficiency and lower cost than is believed to be possible through direct investment. The use of options for hedging purposes involves certain risks and may result in a loss if changes in the value of the option move in a direction different than anticipated, rendering the hedging strategy unsuccessful.
Each Fund may write covered call/put options for which premiums received are recorded as liabilities and are subsequently adjusted to the current fair value of the options written. Premiums received from writing options that expire unexercised are treated as realized gains. Premiums received from writing options which are either exercised or closed are offset against the proceeds received or amount paid on the transaction to determine realized gains or losses.
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS - As of November 30, 2010, Growth Fund portfolio securities valued at $4,122,096 were held by the Fund as collateral for options written. The Funds had the following transactions in written covered call and put options during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010:
Growth Fund | ||||||
Number of | ||||||
Contracts | Premiums | |||||
Balance at November 30, 2009 | – | $ | – | |||
Options written | 5,533 | 180,693 | ||||
Options closed | (535 | ) | (19,774 | ) | ||
Options exercised | (200 | ) | (3,887 | ) | ||
Options expired | (2,850 | ) | (74,640 | ) | ||
Balance at November 30, 2010 | 1,948 | $ | 82,392 | |||
The fair value of derivative instruments on the Statements of Assets and Liabilities as of November 30, 2010:
Growth Fund | ||||||||
Derivatives not accounted for as | Location on Statements of | Value | ||||||
hedging instruments | Assets and Liabilities | (In Thousands) | ||||||
Liability Derivatives | ||||||||
Equity Contracts | Call options written, at value | $ | (25 | ) | ||||
Put options written, at value | (66 | ) | ||||||
$ | (91 | ) | ||||||
The effect of derivative instruments on the Statement of Operations for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010:
Change in | ||||||||||||
Realized | Unrealized | |||||||||||
Gain/(Loss) | Gain/(Loss) | |||||||||||
Derivatives not | on Derivatives | on Derivatives | ||||||||||
accounted | Location of Gain/(Loss) On | Recognized in | Recognized in | |||||||||
for as hedging | Derivatives Recognized in | Income | Income | |||||||||
instruments | Income | (In Thousands) | (In Thousands) | |||||||||
Growth Fund | ||||||||||||
Equity Contracts | Net realized gains (losses) on: | |||||||||||
Written options / Net unrealized | ||||||||||||
appreciation (depreciation) on: | ||||||||||||
Written options | $54 | $ | (9 | ) | ||||||||
$54 | $ | (9 | ) | |||||||||
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SECURITIES PURCHASED ON A WHEN-ISSUED OR DELAYED-DELIVERY BASIS - Each Fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or delayed-delivery basis. When-issued securities are securities purchased with delivery to occur at a later date at a stated price and/or yield, thereby involving the risk that the price and/or yield obtained may be more or less than those available in the market when delivery takes place. At the time a Fund makes a commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, the Fund records the transaction and reflects the value of the security in determining net asset value. Each Fund designates and maintains cash and marketable securities at least equal in value to commitments for when-issued securities.
MORTGAGE DOLLAR ROLLS - The Bond Fund may enter into mortgage dollar roll transactions in which the Fund sells a mortgage-backed security to a counterparty and simultaneously enters into an agreement with the same counterparty to buy back a similar security on a specific future date at a predetermined price. Each mortgage dollar roll is treated as a financing transaction; therefore, any gain or loss is considered unrealized until the roll reaches completion. Risks may arise due to the delayed payment date and the potential inability of counterparties to complete the transaction. Income is generated as consideration for entering into these transactions and is included in interest income on the accompanying financial statements.
VARIABLE-RATE DEMAND NOTES - The Funds invest in short-term variable-rate demand notes, which are unsecured instruments. The Funds may be susceptible to credit risk with respect to these instruments to the extent the issuer defaults on its payment obligation.
PERMANENT BOOK AND TAX DIFFERENCES - Generally accepted accounting principles require that permanent financial reporting and tax differences relating to shareholder distributions be reclassified in the capital accounts.
EXPENSES - Each Fund is charged for those expenses that are directly attributed to it. Expenses that are not readily identifiable to a specific Fund are generally allocated among the Funds in proportion to the relative sizes of the Funds.
USE OF ESTIMATES - The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS - Distributions to shareholders from net investment income and realized gains on securities for the Growth Fund and MidCap Fund normally are declared at least annually. Bond Fund distributions to shareholders from net investment income normally are declared on a quarterly basis, and distributions to shareholders from realized gains on securities normally are declared at least annually. Distributions are recorded on the ex-dividend date.
FEDERAL INCOME TAXES - No provision has been made for federal income taxes since the Funds have elected to be taxed as regulated investment companies and intend to distribute substantially all income to shareholders and otherwise comply with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies.
LINE OF CREDIT - The Funds have established an unsecured line of credit (“LOC”) with U.S. Bank N.A. which expires November 15, 2011 used primarily to finance redemption payments. Each of the individual Fund’s borrowing under the LOC is limited to either 5% of the value of that Fund’s total assets or any explicit borrowing limits imposed by the Funds’ Board, whatever is less. As of November 30, 2010, the limits established by the Funds’ Board are: Growth Fund - $6,000,000, MidCap Fund - $600,000 and Bond Fund - $20,000,000. The LOC was drawn upon during the year; however, as of November 30, 2010, there were no borrowings by the Funds outstanding under the LOC. The following table shows the average balance, average interest rate and interest expense incurred by the Funds on borrowings under the LOC for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010.
Average | Average | Interest | |||||||||
Fund | Balance | Interest Rate | Expense | ||||||||
Growth Fund | $ | 257,847 | 3.250% | $ | 8,512 | ||||||
MidCap Fund | $ | 7,068 | 3.250% | $ | 234 | ||||||
Bond Fund | $ | 44,499 | 3.250% | $ | 1,466 |
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GUARANTEES AND INDEMNIFICATIONS - Under the Funds’ organizational documents, each Director, officer, employee or other agent of the Funds (including the Funds’ investment manager) is indemnified, to the extent permitted by the Act, against certain liabilities that may arise out of performance of their duties to the Funds. Additionally, in the normal course of business, the Funds enter into contracts that contain a variety of indemnification clauses. The Funds’ maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown as this would involve future claims that may be made against the Funds that have not yet occurred. However, the Funds have not had prior claims or losses pursuant to these contracts and believe the risk of loss to be remote.
ACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES - As of and during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010, the Funds did not have a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying financial statements. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the Statements of Operations. During the fiscal year, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties. Generally, each of the tax years in the four-year period ended November 30, 2010 remains subject to examination by taxing authorities. The Funds are also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS - The Funds have evaluated subsequent events through the issuance of the Funds’ financial statements and have determined that such subsequent events do not have an impact on the Funds’ financial statements.
NOTE 3 - INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND ADMINISTRATIVE AND ACCOUNTING SERVICES AGREEMENTS AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
The Investment Advisory Agreement pursuant to which Thompson Investment Management, Inc. (“TIM” or “Advisor”) is retained by the Funds provides for compensation to TIM (computed daily and paid monthly) at the following annual rates: for the Growth Fund and MidCap Fund - 1.00% of the first $50 million of average daily net assets and 0.90% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 million; and for the Bond Fund - 0.65% of the first $50 million of average daily net assets and 0.60% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 million.
The Investment Advisory Agreement pursuant to which Thompson Investment Management, Inc. (“TIM” or “Advisor”) is retained by the Funds provides for compensation to TIM (computed daily and paid monthly) at the following annual rates: for the Growth Fund and MidCap Fund - 1.00% of the first $50 million of average daily net assets and 0.90% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 million; and for the Bond Fund - 0.65% of the first $50 million of average daily net assets and 0.60% of average daily net assets in excess of $50 million.
The Advisor is contractually bound to waive management fees and/or reimburse expenses incurred by the Funds through March 31, 2011 so that the annual operating expenses of the Funds do not exceed the following percentages of their respective average daily net assets: Growth Fund-1.40%, MidCap Fund-1.30% and Bond Fund-0.80%. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010, the Advisor reimbursed expenses incurred by the MidCap Fund and the Bond Fund in the amounts of $135,266 and $228,359, respectively. The Funds are not obligated to reimburse the Advisor for any fees or expenses waived in previous fiscal years.
Pursuant to an Administrative and Accounting Services Agreement, TIM maintains the Funds’ financial records in accordance with the 1940 Act, prepares all necessary financial statements of the Funds and calculates the net asset value per share of the Funds on a daily basis. As compensation for its services, each Fund pays TIM a fee computed daily and payable monthly at the annual rate of 0.15% of average daily net assets up to $30 million, 0.10% of the next $70 million of average daily net assets and 0.025% of average daily net assets in excess of $100 million, with an annual minimum fee of $30,000 per Fund. The calculations of daily net asset value are subcontracted to U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, resulting in fees paid by TIM for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010 in the amounts of $34,287, $30,289 and $68,140 for the Growth Fund, MidCap Fund and Bond Fund, respectively.
The Funds reimburse the Advisor for a portion of amounts paid by the Advisor out of the Advisor’s own resources under various shareholder, account maintenance, networking and other services provided to the Funds by broker-dealers and other intermediaries. The amount reimbursed by the Funds is equal to (1) for those accounts maintained through a shareholder servicing arrangement, an annual rate of no more than 0.10% of the average daily net assets of the omnibus accounts in the Funds for which all broker-dealers and other intermediaries, in the aggregate, are responsible, and (2) for those accounts maintained through a networking arrangement, no more than $6 per year per account in the Funds for which the broker-dealers and other intermediaries are responsible; provided however, in all cases only one of these fees shall be applicable to the assets in an account. For the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010, the amounts reimbursed by the Funds to the Advisor were $25,815, $658 and $114,517 for the Growth Fund, MidCap Fund and Bond Fund, respectively.
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NOTE 4 - FUND SHARE TRANSACTIONS (in thousands)
Transactions in shares of the Funds were as follows:
Transactions in shares of the Funds were as follows:
Year Ended | Year Ended | |||||||||||||
November 30, 2010 | November 30, 2009 | |||||||||||||
Shares | Dollars | Shares | Dollars | |||||||||||
Growth Fund | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 214 | $ | 6,008 | 584 | $ | 12,785 | ||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 9 | 232 | 92 | 1,864 | ||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of realized gains | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (1,245 | ) | (34,700 | ) | (2,122 | ) | (44,882 | ) | ||||||
Net decrease | (1,022 | ) | $ | (28,460 | ) | (1,446 | ) | $ | (30,233 | ) | ||||
MidCap Fund | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 439 | $ | 4,574 | 730 | $ | 5,552 | ||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | – | 4 | 2 | 16 | ||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of realized gains | 6 | 56 | – | – | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (92 | ) | (961 | ) | (79 | ) | (643 | ) | ||||||
Net increase | 353 | $ | 3,673 | 653 | $ | 4,925 | ||||||||
Bond Fund | ||||||||||||||
Shares sold | 37,678 | $ | 426,672 | 9,590 | $ | 101,920 | ||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of dividends | 688 | 7,767 | 345 | 3,361 | ||||||||||
Shares issued in reinvestment of realized gains | 89 | 982 | – | – | ||||||||||
Shares redeemed | (12,578 | ) | (143,277 | ) | (2,667 | ) | (26,953 | ) | ||||||
Net increase | 25,877 | $ | 292,144 | 7,268 | $ | 78,328 | ||||||||
NOTE 5 - PURCHASE AND SALE OF SECURITIES
Investment transactions for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010 were as follows:
Investment transactions for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010 were as follows:
Securities other than U.S. | ||||||||||||
Government and Short-term | ||||||||||||
Investments | U.S. Government Securities | |||||||||||
Purchases | Sales | Purchases | Sales | |||||||||
Growth Fund | $ | 48,530,037 | $ | 76,532,074 | $ | 33,992 | $ | 33,962 | ||||
MidCap Fund | $ | 8,573,137 | $ | 4,969,191 | $ | – | $ | – | ||||
Bond Fund | $ | 276,140,936 | $ | 6,638,360 | $ | 161,492,878 | $ | 23,406,705 |
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NOTE 6 - INCOME TAX INFORMATION
At November 30, 2010, the investment cost and aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
At November 30, 2010, the investment cost and aggregate unrealized appreciation and depreciation on investments for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
Net unrealized | Distributable | Distributable | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Unrealized | Unrealized | appreciation | ordinary | long-term | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Federal tax cost | appreciation | depreciation | (depreciation) | income | capital gains | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Growth Fund | $ | 111,085,194 | $ | 21,180,005 | $ | (6,392,638 | ) | $ | 14,787,367 | $ | – | $ | – | ||||||||||||||||
MidCap Fund | $ | 13,391,416 | $ | 3,073,806 | $ | (785,415 | ) | $ | 2,288,391 | $ | 311,629 | $ | 589,944 | ||||||||||||||||
Bond Fund | $ | 430,922,979 | $ | 12,576,388 | $ | (1,364,794 | ) | $ | 11,211,594 | $ | 3,897,667 | $ | 1,856,861 |
The tax basis of investments for tax and financial reporting purposes differ principally due to wash sales and straddles.
The tax components of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2010, capital loss carryforward as of November 30, 2010 and tax basis post-October losses as of November 30, 2010, which are not being recognized for tax purposes until the first day of the following fiscal year are:
Ordinary | Long-term | |||||||||||||||
income | capital gains | Net capital loss | Post-October | |||||||||||||
distributions | distributions | carryforward* | losses | |||||||||||||
Growth Fund | $ | 243,395 | $ | – | $ | 113,045,007 | $– | |||||||||
MidCap Fund | $ | 3,505 | $ | 56,758 | $ | – | $– | |||||||||
Bond Fund | $ | 8,714,312 | $ | 411,245 | $ | – | $– |
* The Growth Fund has capital losses in the amount of $65,289,723 and $47,755,284 which expire on November 30, 2016 and November 30, 2017, respectively.
The tax components of distributions paid during the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009 are:
Ordinary | Long-term | |||||
income | capital gains | |||||
distributions | distributions | |||||
Growth Fund | $ | 1,952,982 | $– | |||
MidCap Fund | $ | 18,875 | $– | |||
Bond Fund | $ | 3,760,610 | $– |
The following distributions were declared on December 15, 2010, payable to shareholders on December 16, 2010:
Ordinary Income | Long-term Capital Gains | |||||||||||||||
Distributions | Distributions | |||||||||||||||
Amount | Per Share | Amount | Per Share | |||||||||||||
Growth Fund | $ | 46,532 | $ | 0.01 | $ | – | $ | – | ||||||||
MidCap Fund | $ | 313,728 | $ | 0.22 | $ | 589,640 | $ | 0.42 | ||||||||
Bond Fund | $ | 5,036,027 | $ | 0.13 | $ | 1,879,115 | $ | 0.05 |
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NOTE 7 - INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
On January 28, 2010, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Funds approved the engagement of Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. (“Cohen”) to serve as the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds’ fiscal year ended November 30, 2010.
On January 28, 2010, the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Funds approved the engagement of Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. (“Cohen”) to serve as the Funds’ independent registered public accounting firm for the Funds’ fiscal year ended November 30, 2010.
During the Funds’ fiscal years ended November 30, 2008 and November 30, 2009 and through January 28, 2010, neither the Funds, nor any of the Growth Fund, MidCap Fund or Bond Fund, nor anyone on any of their behalf, consulted with Cohen regarding: (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on the Funds’ financial statements; or (ii) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event.
The selection of Cohen does not reflect any disagreements with or dissatisfaction by the Funds or the Audit Committee or the Board of Directors with the performance of the Funds’ prior independent registered public accounting firm, PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP (“PwC”). The January 28, 2010 decision to dismiss PwC, effective as of the completion of the Funds’ audit for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009, was approved by the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Funds.
PwC’s reports on the Funds’ financial statements for the fiscal years ended November 30, 2008 and November 30, 2009 did not contain any adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor were such reports qualified or modified as to uncertainty, audit scope, or accounting principles. During the Funds’ fiscal years ended November 30, 2008 and November 30, 2009 and through January 28, 2010: (i) there were no disagreements with PwC on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedure, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of PwC, would have caused PwC to make reference to the subject matter of the disagreement in connection with its reports on the Funds’ financial statements for such years; and (ii) there were no “reportable events” of the kind described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K.
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS |
The following table presents information relating to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
Year Ended November 30, | ||||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||||||
GROWTH FUND | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $27.04 | $19.75 | $45.86 | $49.95 | $45.85 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations | ||||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.01 | 0.07 | 0.29 | 0.36 | 0.35 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | ||||||||||||||||
on investments and options | 2.20 | 7.51 | (19.59 | ) | (2.49 | ) | 5.14 | |||||||||
Total from Investment Operations | 2.21 | 7.58 | (19.30 | ) | (2.13 | ) | 5.49 | |||||||||
Less Distributions | ||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.05 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.27 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | – | – | (6.40 | ) | (1.62 | ) | (1.12 | ) | ||||||||
Total Distributions | (0.05 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (6.81 | ) | (1.96 | ) | (1.39 | ) | ||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $29.20 | $27.04 | $19.75 | $45.86 | $49.95 | |||||||||||
Total Return | 8.17% | 38.88% | (49.29% | ) | (4.52% | ) | 12.32% | |||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | ||||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $125.8 | $144.1 | $133.9 | $533.9 | $759.0 | |||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses | 1.36% | 1.54% | 1.27% | 1.13% | 1.12% | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income | 0.05% | 0.32% | 0.56% | 0.62% | 0.63% | |||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 37% | 63% | 43% | 29% | 17% |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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The following table presents information relating to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
March 31, 2008 | |||||||||||
(inception) | |||||||||||
Year Ended November 30, | through | ||||||||||
November 30, | |||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | |||||||||
MIDCAP FUND | |||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $9.39 | $6.18 | $10.00 | ||||||||
Income from Investment Operations | |||||||||||
Net investment income | – | 0.01 | 0.04 | ||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | |||||||||||
on investments | 2.02 | 3.25 | (3.86 | ) | |||||||
Total from Investment Operations | 2.02 | 3.26 | (3.82 | ) | |||||||
Less Distributions | |||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | – | (c) | (0.05 | ) | – | ||||||
Distributions from net realized gains | (0.05 | ) | – | – | |||||||
Total Distributions | (0.05 | ) | (0.05 | ) | – | ||||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $11.36 | $9.39 | $6.18 | ||||||||
Total Return | 21.71% | 53.04% | (38.20%) | (a) | |||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $15.7 | $9.6 | $2.3 | ||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | |||||||||||
Ratio of expenses | 1.30% | 1.30% | 1.30% | (b) | |||||||
Ratio of expenses without reimbursement | 2.34% | 4.21% | 8.40% | (b) | |||||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) | (0.09% | ) | 0.12% | 0.79% | (b) | ||||||
Ratio of net investment loss | |||||||||||
without reimbursement | (1.14% | ) | (2.79% | ) | (6.30%) | (b) | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 39% | 61% | 50% | (a) |
(a) Calculated on a non-annualized basis.
(b) Calculated on an annualized basis.
(c) Less than .005 per share.
(b) Calculated on an annualized basis.
(c) Less than .005 per share.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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The following table presents information relating to a share of capital stock outstanding for the entire period.
Year Ended November 30, | |||||||||||||||
2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||||
BOND FUND | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value, Beginning of Period | $11.16 | $9.24 | $10.34 | $10.26 | $10.21 | ||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations | |||||||||||||||
Net investment income | 0.34 | 0.63 | 0.62 | 0.48 | 0.44 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) | |||||||||||||||
on investments | 0.46 | (a) | 2.01 | (1.17 | ) | 0.08 | 0.11 | ||||||||
Total from Investment Operations | 0.80 | 2.64 | (0.55 | ) | 0.56 | 0.55 | |||||||||
Less Distributions | |||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income | (0.34 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.41 | ) | |||||
Distributions from net realized gains | (0.08 | ) | – | – | – | (0.09 | ) | ||||||||
Total Distributions | (0.42 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.55 | ) | (0.48 | ) | (0.50 | ) | |||||
Net Asset Value, End of Period | $11.54 | $11.16 | $9.24 | $10.34 | $10.26 | ||||||||||
Total Return | 7.33% | 30.05% | (5.63% | ) | 5.64% | 5.64% | |||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data | |||||||||||||||
Net assets, end of period (millions) | $437.5 | $134.2 | $44.0 | $44.5 | $32.5 | ||||||||||
Ratios to average net assets: | |||||||||||||||
Ratio of expenses | 0.80% | 0.75% | 0.59% | 0.59% | 0.72% | ||||||||||
Ratio of expenses without reimbursement | 0.87% | 1.20% | 1.18% | 1.24% | 1.30% | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income | 3.52% | 6.40% | 6.38% | 4.92% | 4.42% | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income | |||||||||||||||
without reimbursement | 3.44% | 5.95% | 5.78% | 4.26% | 3.84% | ||||||||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 10% | 85% | 110% | 86% | 51% |
(a) | Realized and unrealized gains and losses per share are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share in the period. It does not agree to the aggregate gains and losses in the Statement of Operations due to the fluctuation in share transactions. |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To The Shareholders and Board of Directors
Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc.
Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc., comprised of the Thompson Plumb Growth Fund, the Thompson Plumb MidCap Fund and the Thompson Plumb Bond Fund (the “Funds”), as of November 30, 2010, and the related statements of operations and changes in net assets, and the financial highlights for the year then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audit. The statements of changes in net assets for the year ended November 30, 2009 and the financial highlights for the periods indicated prior to the year ended November 30, 2010 were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm, who expressed unqualified opinions on thos e statements and highlights.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of November 30, 2010 by correspondence with the Funds’ custodian and brokers. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc. as of November 30, 2010, the results of its operations, the changes in its net assets, and its financial highlights for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Westlake, Ohio
January 21, 2011
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DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS |
(Information as of 12/31/10) |
Position(s) | Number of | |||||||
Held with | Thompson | Other | ||||||
Thompson Plumb | Plumb Funds | Directorships | ||||||
Name, | Funds, Inc. and | Principal Occupation(s) | Overseen | Held | ||||
Address and Age | Length of Time Served(1) | During Past Five Years | by Director | by Director | ||||
Independent Directors: | ||||||||
Donald A. Nichols 918 Deming Way Madison, WI 53717 Birth date: 12/20/40 | Chairman since January 2009 Director since 1987 |
| 3 | None | ||||
John W. Feldt 918 Deming Way Madison, WI 53717 Birth date: 5/2/42 | Director since 1987 |
| 3 | Baird Funds, Inc. (8 funds) Nakoma Mutual Funds (1 fund) | ||||
Patricia Lipton 918 Deming Way Madison, WI 53717 Birth date: 12/9/42 | Director since 2007 |
| 3 | None | ||||
Interested Directors and Officers: | ||||||||
John W. Thompson(2) 918 Deming Way Madison, WI 53717 Birth date: 7/26/43 | Director since 1987 Chairman from 1987 to January 2009 Chief Executive Officer since 2005 President since January 2009 |
| 3 | None | ||||
Jason L. Stephens 918 Deming Way Madison, WI 53717 Birth date: 10/15/74 | Vice President since March 2009 Secretary since 2005 to 2010 Chief Compliance Officer from 2004 to 2006 |
| N/A | N/A |
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(Information as of 12/31/10) |
Position(s) | Number of | |||||||
Held with | Thompson | Other | ||||||
Thompson Plumb | Plumb Funds | Directorships | ||||||
Name, | Funds, Inc. and | Principal Occupation(s) | Overseen | Held | ||||
Address and Age | Length of Time Served(1) | During Past Five Years | by Director | by Director | ||||
James T. Evans 918 Deming Way Madison, WI 53717 Birth date: 6/6/75 | Vice President since March 2009 |
| N/A | N/A | ||||
Penny M. Hubbard 918 Deming Way Madison, WI 53717 Birth date: 6/2/61 | Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer since 2005 |
| N/A | N/A | ||||
Nedra S. Pierce 918 Deming Way Madison, WI 53717 Birth date: 10/2/61 | Chief Compliance Officer since 2006 |
| N/A | N/A | ||||
Lesley T. Bailey 918 Deming Way Madison, WI 53717 Birth date: 9/30/78 | Secretary since 2010 |
| N/A | N/A |
(1) Officers of the Investment Company serve one-year terms, subject to annual reappointment by the Board of Directors. Directors of the Investment Company serve a term of indefinite length until their resignation or removal, and stand for re-election by shareholders as and when required under the 1940 Act.
(2) John W. Thompson is an “interested person” of the Investment Company by virtue of his position with the Investment Company and TIM.
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited) |
THOMPSON PLUMB FUNDS
INVESTMENT ADVISOR
Thompson Investment Management, Inc.
918 Deming Way
Madison, Wisconsin 53717
Thompson Investment Management, Inc.
918 Deming Way
Madison, Wisconsin 53717
DISTRIBUTOR
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Quasar Distributors, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
TRANSFER AGENT
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
U.S. Bancorp Fund Services, LLC
615 East Michigan Street
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd.
800 Westpoint Parkway, Suite 1100
Westlake, OH 44145
PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd.
800 Westpoint Parkway, Suite 1100
Westlake, OH 44145
LEGAL COUNSEL
Quarles & Brady LLP
411 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
Quarles & Brady LLP
411 East Wisconsin Avenue
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53202
The Statement of Additional Information contains additional information about the directors and officers of Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc. and is available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-999-0887.
Proxy Voting Policy
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to portfolio securities and information regarding how the Funds actually voted proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 are available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-999-0887, through the Funds’ website at www.thompsonplumb.com and on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov.
Information About Portfolio Securities
The Funds file complete schedules of their portfolio holdings with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the Funds’ first and third quarters of its fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also review and copy those documents by visiting the Securities and Exchange Commission’s Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling the Securities and Exchange Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are also available without charge, upon request, by calling 1-800-999-0887.
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Board Approval of Investment Advisory Agreement
The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the “Act”) requires that the Investment Advisory Agreement (the “Agreement”) for Thompson Plumb Funds, Inc. (the “Funds”) be approved annually by a vote of a majority of the Board of Directors, including a majority of the Directors who are not parties to the Agreement or “interested persons” of the Funds as that term is defined in the Act (the “Independent Directors”). At its meeting on November 3, 2010, the Board of Directors of the Funds, including all of the Independent Directors, voted unanimously to renew the existing Agreement between the Funds and Thompson Investment Management, Inc. (the “Advisor”) for each of the Growth Fund, the MidCap Fund and the Bond Fund (each of these series of the Funds is sometimes referred to as a “Fund” in this section).
The Board’s approval was based on its consideration and evaluation of a variety of factors, including: (1) the nature, extent, and quality of the services provided by the Advisor; (2) the performance of each of the Funds in comparison to its benchmark index and to a peer group of mutual funds; (3) the management fees and total operating expenses of each Fund, including comparative information with respect to a peer group of mutual funds; (4) the extent to which economies of scale may be realized as a Fund grows; and (5) whether fee levels reflect any potential economies of scale for the benefit of shareholders.
In connection with the renewal process, both the Independent Directors as well as the full Board met separately on November 3, 2010, to consider information relevant to the renewal process. The Independent Directors and the full Board are referred to collectively as the “Board” in this section.
To facilitate evaluation of the Agreement, the Board received and reviewed information prepared or compiled by the Advisor as well as an independent analysis of each Fund’s performance and expenses prepared by Lipper Inc. (“Lipper”). Information reviewed included a memorandum from Fund counsel discussing the fiduciary duty of Directors under Section 15(c) of the Act; a memorandum from Fund management providing its recommendation for renewal of the Agreement; the Advisor’s analysis of profitability of the Agreement to the Advisor and the profitability of related service contracts with the Advisor; a separate profitability comparison prepared by Lipper; a detailed statistical report from Lipper comparing the Funds’ performance and expenses with both a comparison “group” and a comparison “universe” of other funds; information regarding the composition of and fees charged for standardized investment products offered to separately managed account clients of the Advisor; the Advisor’s Form ADV; the Agreement and other service agreements with the Advisor; and background information on the Funds’ portfolio managers and reports from the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer. In addition, the Board had received and considered detailed information on the Funds’ investment performance and expenses at each of its quarterly meetings during the year as well as in-person reports from the Fund’s portfolio managers and reports from the Funds’ Chief Compliance Officer. Throughout the review and approval process, the Independent Directors were represented by independent legal counsel.
The Board considered the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Advisor, including services required to be provided under the Agreement, services required to be provided under other agreements with the Advisor and with affiliates of the Advisor, and additional services provided by the Advisor that were not required under any of those agreements. The Board considered the background and experience of the Funds’ portfolio managers, other advisory personnel, compliance personnel, and other support personnel. It noted that in addition to considering these factors at this meeting, it had also considered many of these factors during the course of its quarterly meetings over the past year. The Board noted that, in addition to investment management and broker-selection services, the Advisor prepares compliance and other materials for each of the Board’s meetings; provides office space, equipment, informat ion technology and administrative services necessary for operation of the Funds; and performs regular compliance and risk analysis functions for the Funds. The Board believed that the nature, extent, and quality of services provided by the Advisor were comparable to those provided by advisors to comparable funds and that such services were adequate for the Funds’ needs.
In reviewing the investment performance of each of the Funds, the Board reviewed the one-, two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year performances of the Bond Fund and Growth Fund and the one- and two-year performances of the MidCap Fund. The MidCap Fund commenced operations on March 31, 2008, so only two years of performance information was available for that Fund.
The Board noted that the performance of the Bond Fund ranked in the top 20 percent of its comparison universe over the two-, three-, four-, five- and ten-year periods, the top 20 percent of the Fund’s Lipper comparison group during the two- and three-year periods, in the top 40 percent of its comparison group for the one-, four-, five- and ten-year periods, and in the top 60 percent of its comparison universe for the one-year period. The Board further noted that the Bond Fund has outperformed its benchmark index over the one-, three-, five- and ten-year periods.
The Board observed that the investment performance of the Growth Fund during each of the periods being compared lagged the median performance of its comparison group and comparison universe. The Board also observed that the Growth Fund had outperformed its benchmark index over the ten-year period, but had underperformed that index over the one-, three- and five-year periods. The Board noted that during the past two years the portfolio managers of the Growth Fund had made an effort to reduce the variance of the Fund’s
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holdings on both a security-specific and sector-specific level as compared with such weightings in the Fund’s benchmark. The Board suggested that this effort was continuing to achieve its intended effect of reducing volatility, thereby reducing the risk of substantial underperformance relative to the Fund’s benchmark, and of increasing the likelihood of improving total return. The Board observed that in light of this effort, past performance information relating to the Growth Fund may be a less informative comparison metric than it might otherwise be, but that nevertheless the Fund had outperformed its benchmark during the ten-year period.
The performance of the MidCap Fund ranked near the median of both the Fund’s Lipper comparison group and its comparison universe during the one-year period and somewhat below the Fund’s benchmark index during that period, while for the two-year period the MidCap Fund ranked in the top 20 percent of both its peer group and its peer universe.
After considering the performances of the Bond Fund, Growth Fund and MidCap Fund, the Board determined that relative to the performances of comparable funds and to each Fund’s benchmark index, the performance of the Bond Fund was exceptional and that the performance of the MidCap Fund and Growth Fund was acceptable.
In reviewing the cost of services provided to the Funds and profits realized by the Advisor from these relationships, the Board compared information relating to the various management fees charged to separately managed accounts of the Advisor that have relatively analogous investment objectives as those of a Fund. Among the information reviewed by the Board was information relating to standardized investment products offered to separately managed account clients of the Advisor. The Board determined that these standardized products in most instances had investment objectives and styles that were sufficiently different from the investment objectives and styles of any of the Funds so as to make the comparison inapt. With respect to those standardized products available to separately managed account clients of the Advisor that the Board determined to be sufficiently similar in investment objective and strategy to a Fund to be re levant for comparative purposes, the Board determined that in light of the strikingly different level of services and resources required for the management of these products and the Funds, the management fees charged by the Advisor with respect to each of the Funds were reasonable relative to the management fees charged by the Advisor with respect to the relevant standardized separately managed account product.
The Board noted that the Bond Fund’s management fee, after waiver of a portion thereof by the Advisor, was at the median of its Lipper comparison group. The Board also noted that the Fund’s total expense ratio, after a waiver of certain fees by the Advisor, was slightly above the median total expense ratio in its Lipper comparison group and its Lipper comparison universe, which the Board determined was reasonable.
The information provided by Lipper indicated that the advisory fees and total expense ratio of the Growth Fund were among both the highest in the Fund’s Lipper comparison group and its comparison universe. The Board observed that the Fund’s total expense ratio had decreased slightly during the previous year, and that the Lipper expense information available to the Board was calculated as of the end of the Fund’s past fiscal year and therefore did not reflect the impact of the Advisor’s agreement to waive management fees or reimburse expenses of the Fund so that annual operating expenses for the Fund would not exceed 1.40 percent of the Fund’s average daily net assets. The Board discussed why the Growth Fund’s advisory fees and total expense ratios, even after taking into account the impact that this cap would have on the total expense ratio of the Fund, continued to appear to be higher tha n the total expense ratios of much of both its comparison group and its comparison universe. The Board noted that the non-management expense ratio for the Fund was materially higher than those ratios for many of the funds in the Fund’s comparison group. The Advisor indicated to the Board that a portion of the higher non-management expense ratio was attributable to atypically high transfer agent fees incurred by the Fund in 2009 as a result of a high level of closed Fund shareholder accounts. The Board observed that most of the funds in the Lipper peer expense group were part of very large fund families or complexes which had much greater leverage to negotiate more favorable non-management fees with third-party providers. The Board also considered that unlike some of the funds in the Fund’s comparison group, the Fund does not have a Rule 12b-1 fee, which it believed mitigated to some degree the difference in the total expense ratio for the Growth Fund relative to that ratio for other funds in its comparison group that did charge a Rule 12b-1 fee. Finally, the Board noted that the Advisor had committed to waive management fees or reimburse expenses of the Fund so that annual operating expenses for the Fund would not exceed 1.40 percent of the Fund’s average daily net assets through March 31, 2012, and determined that with this commitment, the management fee and total expense ratio of the Growth Fund was reasonable.
The Board noted that the MidCap Fund’s management fee, after waiver of a portion thereof by the Advisor, was the lowest management fee of the 14 funds in the MidCap Fund’s Lipper comparison group and the lowest management fee in the Fund’s Lipper comparison universe. The Board considered the reasons why the non-management expense ratio of the Fund continued to be the highest in the Fund’s Lipper comparison group. The Board observed that, consistent with its expectations, the non-management expense ratio had declined materially during the previous fiscal year as the MidCap Fund, which commenced operations in March of 2008, had attracted additional assets. Furthermore, the Board expected that this trend toward declining non-management expenses was likely to continue so long as the MidCap Fund continued to grow in assets, and that as a result these non-management expenses were likely to have a decreasing impact on the Fund’s total expenses. The Board observed that the actual total expense ratio of the Fund, despite the Fund’s
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relatively high non-management expenses, was lower than the median actual total expense ratio for funds in the Fund’s comparison group and only slightly higher than the median actual total expense ratio for funds in the Fund’s comparison universe, which the Board believed was reasonable.
With regard to profitability, the Board noted that the Advisor’s pre-tax profitability, both before and after accounting for marketing fees borne by the Advisor, ranked below the median for comparable firms, and that the operating margins of the Advisor were reasonable. After reviewing information provided by Lipper and reviewing the Advisor’s own analysis, the Board concluded that the cost of services provided by the Advisor and its affiliates to the Funds and the profits realized with respect thereto were reasonable.
The Board also considered whether economies of scale might be realized as the Funds’ assets increase. It noted that the Agreement provides for a fee breakpoint at $50 million of assets. This breakpoint is equal to ten basis points for the Growth Fund and MidCap Fund and five basis points for the Bond Fund. The Board considered that an increase in assets could provide economies of scale in the Funds’ operations. However, it noted that the assets of the Growth Fund had declined significantly over the past few years and thus presented no opportunity for such economies. The Board noted that assets of the MidCap Fund and in particular of the Bond Fund had grown over the past year but that each of these Funds continued to lack scale in comparison to other funds having similar investment objectives. The Board concluded that neither the MidCap Fund nor the Bond Fund was likely to realize material economies of scale until its assets grew significantly.
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Item 2. Code of Ethics.
As of the end of the period covered by this report on Form N-CSR, the Registrant has adopted a Code of Ethics (as defined in Item 2(b) of Form N-CSR) that applies to the Registrant’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer. The Registrant’s Code of Ethics (as defined in Item 2(b) ofr Form N-CSR) and any amendments or waivers thereto are available on the Registrant’s website at www.thompsonplumb.com.
Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that the Registrant has at least one audit committee financial expert serving on its audit committee. John Feldt, a director of the Registrant since 1987, has been determined to be an audit committee financial expert and is “independent” within the meaning of Item 3(a)(2) of Form N-CSR. Mr. Feldt, currently retired, was the Senior Vice President-Finance for the University of Wisconsin Foundation from 1984 through 2006. In such capacity, he oversaw the investment and accounting functions for the Foundation. These duties required Mr. Feldt to supervise the Foundation’s controller and approve the Foundation’s accounting and audit information.
Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
The following table sets forth information as to the fees billed to the Registrant for each of the last two fiscal years for audit-related, tax and other services and products provided by PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP and Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd, the Registrant’s principal accountant for the fiscal year ended November 30, 2009 and November 30, 2010, respectively.
Fiscal Year Ended November 30, | |||||||||
2009 | 2010 | ||||||||
Audit Fees(1) | $ | 79,390.00 | $ | 34,500.00 | |||||
Audit-Related Fees(2) | $ | 0 | $ | 2,346.00 | |||||
Tax Fees(3) | $ | 21,750.00 | $ | 9,000.00 | |||||
All Other Fees(4) | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | |||||
TOTAL | $ | 101,140.00 | $ | 45,846.00 | |||||
____________________
(1) | This category relates to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for the audit of the Registrant's annual financial statements or services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years. | |
(2) | This category relates to assurance and related services by the principal accountant that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the Registrant's financial statements and are not reported under "Audit Fees" above. This amount includes amounts billed by PricewaterhouseCoopers with respect to time incurred by it during the successor auditor workpaper review and out-of-pocket expenses relating to its audit for the fiscal year ending November 30, 2009. | |
(3) | This category relates to professional services rendered by the principal accountant for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. For 2009 and 2010, the tax services provided by the Registrant’s principal accountant specifically related to the preparation of the Registrant’s federal and state income and excise tax returns and a review of the Registrant’s distributions of capital gains and dividend and interest income. | |
(4) | This category relates to products and services provided by the principal accountant other than those reported under "Audit Fees," "Audit-Related Fees," and "Tax Fees" above. |
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PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP and Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. did not bill any amounts over the last two fiscal years for services or products provided to Thompson Investment Management, Inc., the Registrant's investment advisor, or any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with such advisor that provides ongoing services for the Registrant.
The audit committee of the Registrant’s Board of Directors has not adopted any pre-approval policies and procedures (as described in paragraph (c)(7) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X) regarding the provision of audit or non-audit services to the Registrant.
No services described in paragraphs (b)-(d) of this Item were approved by the audit committee pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a “listed issuer” within the meaning of Rule 10A-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Item 6. Schedule of Investments.
The required Schedules of Investments in securities of unaffiliated issuers is included as part of the Registrant’s Annual Report to shareholders dated as of November 30, 2010 provided under Item 1 of this Form N-CSR.
Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies
Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.
Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies.
Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.
Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Companies and Affiliated Purchasers.
Not applicable to this Registrant because it is not a closed-end management investment company.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Securities Holders.
The Registrant has not made any material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the Registrant's Board of Directors after the Registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K or this Item.
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Item 11. Controls and Procedures.
(a) | Disclosure Controls and Procedures. Based on an evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Registrant’s management, including its principal executive and financial officers, within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report on Form N-CSR, the Registrant’s principal executive and financial officers have concluded that the design and operation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in providing reasonable assurance that the information required to be disclosed on Form N-CSR is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the applicable time periods. | ||
(b) | Change in Internal Controls Over Financial Reporting. There were no changes in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the Registrant’s second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this Form N-CSR that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. | ||
Item 12. Exhibits
The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:
Exhibit No. | Description of Exhibit | |||
12(a)(1) | The Code of Ethics for the Registrant’s Principal Executive Officer, Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer referred to in Item 2 was filed as Exhibit 12(a)(1) to the Registrant’s Certified Shareholder Report on Form N-CSR filed on January 28, 2005, and is incorporated herein by reference | |||
12(a)(2)-1 | Certification of Principal Executive Officer Required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||
12(a)(2)-2 | Certification of Principal Financial Officer Required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |||
12(b) | Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 24th day of January, 2011.
THOMPSON PLUMB FUNDS, INC. | |
By: | /s/ John W. Thompson |
John W. Thompson, Chief Executive | |
Officer and President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities indicated on this 24th day of January, 2011.
By: | /s/ John W. Thompson |
John W. Thompson, Chief Executive | |
Officer and President (Principal Executive Officer) | |
By: | /s/ Penny Hubbard |
Penny Hubbard, Chief Financial | |
Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |
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