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: 811-03342
Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
3300 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Address of principal executive offices)
Paul E. Rasmussen, VP Treasurer
Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.
3300 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copy to:
Mike Radmer, Esq.
Dorsey & Whitney
Suite 1500
50 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(612) 334-5888
Date of fiscal year end: | June 30, 2009 |
Date of reporting period: | June 30, 2009 |
Item 1: | Reports to Stockholders |
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: 811-03343
Sit Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
3300 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Address of principal executive offices)
Paul E. Rasmussen, VP Treasurer
Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.
3300 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copy to:
Mike Radmer, Esq.
Dorsey & Whitney
Suite 1500
50 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(612) 334-5888
Date of fiscal year end: | June 30, 2009 |
Date of reporting period: | June 30, 2009 |
Item 1: | Reports to Stockholders |
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: 811-06373
Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
3300 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Address of principal executive offices)
Paul E. Rasmussen, VP Treasurer
Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.
3300 IDS Center
80 South Eighth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402
(Name and address of agent for service)
Copy to:
Mike Radmer, Esq.
Dorsey & Whitney
Suite 1500
50 South Sixth Street
Minneapolis, MN 55402-1498
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
(612) 334-5888
Date of fiscal year end: | June 30, 2009 |
Date of reporting period: | June 30, 2009 |
Item 1: | Reports to Stockholders |
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Sit Mutual Funds
One Year Ended June 30, 2009
A FAMILY OF NO-LOAD FUNDS
Balanced Fund
Dividend Growth Fund
Global Dividend Growth Fund
Large Cap Growth Fund
Mid Cap Growth Fund
International Growth Fund
Small Cap Growth Fund
Developing Markets Growth Fund
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STOCK FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT |
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One Year Ended June 30, 2009 | |
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Dear Fellow Shareholders:
Despite the strong second quarter rebound, global equity prices have experienced sharp declines over the past twelve months. We believe, however, that recent stability in financial markets is an indicator that the worst of the economic contraction has occurred and a recovery should begin to slowly unfold in the second half of 2009.
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sheets remain strong and profitability has been relatively resilient. In fact, the majority of recent corporate earnings reports have exceeded analyst estimates, largely due to cost cutting and productivity efforts. This suggests that profit margins and earnings could be meaningfully higher once sales growth resumes. Finally, we believe inflation and interest rates will remain subdued, supporting higher valuations (i.e. P/E multiples) for equities.
To be clear, these incremental positives are battling significant headwinds that will not dissipate overnight. Unemployment will likely move higher as major sectors of the economy (e.g. autos, construction) are unlikely to recover quickly. In addition, the negative “wealth effect,” due to the fallout from depressed equity and real estate prices, is pushing consumer savings rates higher. But overall, we believe some degree of momentum returning to the economy is likely over the near term and will give rise to higher corporate earnings, particularly in 2010.
In terms of strategy, we continue to maintain above-average diversification within the Funds, both in terms of sectors and individual holdings. We believe this balance is appropriate in managing risk until greater clarity emerges on an economic recovery. That said, we do believe several sectors have potential to show market leadership over the near to intermediate term. The prospects for the technology sector, for example, remain bright, largely due to the sector’s solid financial characteristics and strong corporate demand for products and services that improve productivity. The energy sector also appears attractive, as oil prices have rebounded sharply in recent months and we believe that a long-term supply/demand imbalance continues to exist. And finally, there are opportunities that have emerged in the troubled financial sector, as valuations remain depressed for many companies even though fundamentals appear to be stabilizing. To this point, capital markets activity is improving as credit markets are now functioning again, and a sharply upward sloping yield curve bodes well for wider net interest margins for many financial institutions. In addition, several companies, such
as J.P. Morgan and Goldman Sachs, stand to benefit from reduced competition in key businesses. In terms of stock selection criteria, we continue to emphasize “quality” companies in all sectors, with characteristics such as strong balance sheets, consistent earnings growth and strong free cash flow generation. It is our belief that companies with strong financials can fight through these tough conditions and, perhaps, more importantly, reinvest in the business or make acquisitions to enhance earnings potential as the economy recovers.
Equity markets outside the U.S. have also performed better in recent months, as investors begin to anticipate an economic recovery. We continue to see attractive investment opportunities in emerging markets, particularly in Asia excluding Japan, as economies are responding to aggressive monetary and fiscal stimulus efforts. We continue to underweight Japan, however, due to weak domestic consumption trends and structural issues within the economy. While we continue to see select opportunities in Europe, our enthusiasm for the region is tempered based on our belief that more fiscal and monetary stimulus are needed to revive growth.
We appreciate our shareholders’ patience during this very difficult market and economic environment. Our research staff remains committed to identifying well-managed companies that can both weather the current economic storm and prosper as economic conditions improve.
With best wishes,
Roger J. Sit
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and
Global Chief Investment Officer
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Domestic equity indices moved sharply lower over the past twelve months, with all of the major indices that we monitor posting 20% or greater declines during the period.
Within the U.S., small capitalization stocks slightly outperformed larger issues over the past twelve months, as the S&P 500 Index fell 26.2%, while the Russell 2000® Index fell 25.0%. The S&P Mid Cap Index return was -28.0% over the period. Growth stocks outperformed value stocks over the period, largely due to the fact that the underperforming financial sector tends to be more heavily-weighted within value indices. The growth-value return differential was the greatest among larger stocks. For example, the Russell 1000® Growth Index fell 24.5% over the period, while the Russell 1000® Value Index declined 29.0%. Whereas, the difference between the Russell 2000® Growth (-24.9% for the twelve months) and the Russell 2000® Value (-25.2%) was a more modest differential.
Although there was a wide differential in sector performance, all groups posted negative returns over the past twelve months. The most “defensive” sectors of the market generally fared the best. For example, within the S&P 500 Index, sectors that outperformed the overall index over the period included consumer non-durables, health technology, health services and technology services. The retail trade sector also outperformed, but this was almost entirely due to the strong performance of Wal-Mart Stores. The sectors that underperformed the broader market over the past twelve months tended to be those most significantly impacted by the economy, namely including industrial services, non-energy minerals, finance and producer manufacturing. The breadth of the decline in stocks was notable over the period, as 484 of the S&P 500 Index companies posted negative returns.
The fundamentals driving domestic stocks lower also impacted markets outside the U.S., with all geographic regions falling 20% or more. The broadest measure of global equity performance, the MSCI World Index, fell 29.5% over the past twelve months, with the Emerging Market component slightly more, down 30.0% over the period. The MSCI Europe Index fell a greater 34.5%, as returns were negatively impacted by strength in the U.S. dollar. Conversely, the Japan component declined the least (-24.6%), as the Japanese currency gained significant ground against the U.S. dollar since mid-2008.
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| 10.18 | % |
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S&P 500 Index |
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| 15.93 |
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Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index |
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Dividend Growth Class I SDVGX |
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| 14.44 |
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S&P 500 Index |
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| 15.93 |
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Dividend Growth Class S SDVSX |
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| 14.43 |
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| 15.93 |
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Global Dividend Growth(1) Class I GDGIX |
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| 16.30 |
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Global Dividend Growth(1) Class S GDGSX |
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Composite Index(3) |
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MSCI EAFE Index |
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Russell 1000® Growth Index(4) |
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| 16.32 |
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Mid Cap Growth(5) NBNGX |
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Russell Midcap® Growth Index(6) |
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International Growth(1) SNGRX |
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| 23.58 |
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MSCI EAFE Growth Index(7) |
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Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Average annual total returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. | |
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(1) | International investing has special risks, such as currency exchange fluctuations, high volatility, illiquidity and the possibility of political instability. |
(2) | Period from Fund inception (9/30/08) through 6/30/09. Not annualized. |
(3) | Composite Index comprised of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% MSCI EAFE Index. |
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(5) | Stocks of small- and mid-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than stocks of larger, more established companies. |
(6) | Russell Midcap® Growth Index inception 12/31/85. |
(7) | Figures assume an inception date of 10/31/91. |
(8) | Figures assume an inception date of 6/30/94. |
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| Large Cap Growth(4) |
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| 30.56 |
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| 33.41 |
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| -13.84 |
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| Russell 1000® Growth Index |
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| 38.72 |
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| 33.16 |
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| -22.43 |
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| -20.42 |
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| Mid Cap Growth(5) (6) |
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| 6.84 |
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| 70.65 |
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| -4.35 |
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| -33.39 |
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| Russell Midcap® Growth Index |
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| 17.87 |
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| 51.29 |
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| -11.75 |
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| International Growth(1) |
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| 18.95 |
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| 50.77 |
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| -26.66 |
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| -33.26 |
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| MSCI EAFE Growth Index |
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| 22.21 |
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| 29.46 |
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| -24.51 |
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| Small Cap Growth(5) |
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| 1.97 |
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| 108.63 |
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| 6.25 |
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| -28.19 |
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| Russell 2000® Growth Index |
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| 1.24 |
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| 43.10 |
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| -22.44 |
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| -9.24 |
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| 82.50 |
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| -30.18 |
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| -12.01 |
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| MSCI Emerging Markets Index |
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| -27.52 |
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| 63.70 |
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| -31.80 |
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(1) | International investing has special risks, such as currency exchange fluctuations, high volatility, illiquidity and the possibility of political instability. |
(2) | Due to the Fund’s inception date of 9/30/08, the 2008 calendar year returns for the Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund and its benchmarks reflect performance since 9/30/08. |
(3) | Composite Index comprised of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% MSCI EAFE Index. |
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(4) | Pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization on 7/14/00, the Large Cap Growth Fund acquired all of the assets of Regional Growth Fund in exchange for shares of common stock of the Large Cap Growth Fund. |
(5) | Stocks of small- and mid-sized companies may be subject to more abrupt or erratic market movements than stocks of larger, more established companies. |
(6) | Pursuant to a Plan of Reorganization on 10/26/07, the Mid Cap Growth Fund acquired all of the assets of the Science and Technology Growth Fund in exchange for shares of common stock of the Mid Cap Growth Fund. |
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| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | -23.0 | % | 0.2 | % | -0.5 | % |
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| Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index | 5.2 | % | 4.7 | % | 5.6 | % |
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| S&P 500 Index | -37.0 | % | -2.2 | % | -1.4 | % |
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| Russell 1000® Growth Index | -38.4 | % | -3.4 | % | -4.3 | % |
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| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | -38.5 | % | -0.6 | % | -0.4 | % |
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| Russell Mid Cap® Growth Index | -44.3 | % | -2.3 | % | -0.2 | % |
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| Return Before Taxes | -45.0 | % | -0.5 | % | -4.2 | % |
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| Return After Taxes on Distributions | -45.1 | % | -0.6 | % | -4.5 | % |
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| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | -38.3 | % | -0.4 | % | -3.4 | % |
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| Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | -36.5 | % | -1.1 | % | 3.5 | % |
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| Russell 2000® Growth Index | -38.5 | % | -2.4 | % | -0.8 | % |
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| Portfolio Managers: Roger J. Sit, Bryce A. Doty, and John M. Bernstein |
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Stock prices fell sharply over the past twelve months as the financial crisis, which originated in the housing sector, severely impacted the entire global economy. It is important to note, however, that equity markets rebounded in the most recent quarter as economic conditions have shown signs of stability, albeit to a small degree. While the path to economic recovery is likely to be volatile, the combined impact of fiscal stimulus, inventory rebuilding and improving credit market conditions should lead to a better economic backdrop in the second half of 2009 and into 2010.
Large cap growth stocks outperformed value and “core” indices over the past year and we believe this trend can continue, based on attractive relative valuations and growth prospects. While the equity portion of the Fund remains overweighted (relative to the S&P 500 Index) in traditional growth sectors, such as health care and technology, the Fund remains well-diversified. The equity portion of the Fund performed essentually in line with the S&P 500 Index over the past year. In terms of individual stocks, Genentech, Research in Motion, McDonalds and JPMorgan Chase all posted positive absolute returns and helped the Fund’s performance. The Fund’s laggards over the past year tended to be in the energy-related and finance sectors.
Bonds generally outperformed stocks over the past year, although the volatility within the fixed-income market has been unprecedented. While U.S. Treasuries performed particularly well, as the credit crisis intensified and a “flight to quality” took hold throughout 2008, this has reversed in 2009 as virtually all other fixed-income sectors have outperformed Treasuries year to date. We expect this trend will continue as economic conditions improve, as many fixed-income sectors are currently attractive and offer superior risk/reward potential relative to U.S. Treasuries. Our current focus is on securities that are likely to benefit from an intermediate-term housing market recovery, while still providing attractive risk-adjusted returns within the current recessionary environment.
As of June 30th, the asset allocation of the Fund was 57% equities, 34% fixed income, and 9% cash and equivalents.
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY |
The Sit Balanced Fund’s dual objectives are to seek long-term growth of capital consistent with the preservation of principal and to provide regular income. It pursues its objectives by investing in a diversified portfolio of stocks and bonds. The Fund may emphasize either equity securities or fixed-income securities, or hold equal amounts of each, dependent upon the Adviser’s analysis of market, financial and economic conditions.
The Fund’s permissible investment allocation is: 35-65% in equity securities and 35-65% in fixed-income securities. At all times at least 25% of the fixed-income assets will be invested in fixed-income senior securities.
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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY |
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Net Asset Value 6/30/09: |
| $ | 12.96 Per Share |
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6 Month** |
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Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Average annual total returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance.
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(1) | An unmanaged index which measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. |
(2) | An unmanaged index which measures the performance of approximately 6,000 publicly traded bonds with an approximate average maturity of 10 years. |
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GROWTH OF $10,000 |
The sum of $10,000 invested on 6/30/99 and held until 6/30/09 would have declined to $9,958 in the Fund, $7,986 in the S&P 500 Index or grown to $17,871 in the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.
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Stocks | 1. | IBM Corp. |
| 2. | Verizon Communications, Inc. |
| 3. | McDonald’s Corp. |
| 4. | Pepsico, Inc. |
| 5. | Southwestern Energy Co. |
Bonds | 1. | Berkshire Hathway, 5.40%, 5/15/18 |
| 2. | U.S. Treasury Note, 2.75%, 2/15/19 |
| 3. | American Strategic, Inc. Portfolio II |
| 4. | MBIA Insurance Co., 14.00%, 1/15/33 |
| 5. | Procter & Gamble ESOP, 9.36%, 1/1/21 |
Total Number of Holdings: 175 |
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| Rogers Communications, Inc. |
| 59,225 |
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| Verizon Communications, Inc. |
| 147,504 |
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| Activision Blizzard, Inc. (3) |
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| Coca-Cola Company |
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| Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
| 91,962 |
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| PepsiCo, Inc. |
| 142,896 |
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| Philip Morris International, Inc. |
| 93,783 |
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| McDonald’s Corp. |
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| News Corp. |
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| Visa, Inc. |
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| Apple, Inc. (3) |
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| Broadcom Corp. (3) |
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| Cisco Systems, Inc. (3) |
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| Corning, Inc. |
| 32,120 |
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| EMC Corp. (3) |
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| Intel Corp. |
| 110,885 |
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| IBM Corp. |
| 159,241 |
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3,000 |
| Qualcomm, Inc. |
| 135,600 |
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400 |
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| 28,420 |
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| 838,039 |
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Energy Minerals (5.9%) |
|
|
| ||
1,200 |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. |
| 83,892 |
|
800 |
| Murphy Oil Corp. |
| 43,456 |
|
1,900 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
| 125,039 |
|
3,500 |
| Southwestern Energy Co. (3) |
| 135,975 |
|
1,200 |
| Suncor Energy, Inc. |
| 36,408 |
|
2,200 |
| Ultra Petroleum Corp. (3) |
| 85,800 |
|
900 |
| Valero Energy Corp. |
| 15,201 |
|
2,116 |
| XTO Energy, Inc. |
| 80,704 |
|
|
|
|
| 606,475 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quantity/Par($) Name of Issuer |
| Fair Value ($)(1) |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance (5.5%) |
|
|
| ||
1,200 |
| Aflac, Inc. |
| 37,308 |
|
2,100 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Financial Corp. |
| 61,551 |
|
75 |
| CME Group, Inc. |
| 23,333 |
|
700 |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. |
| 50,407 |
|
325 |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
| 47,918 |
|
3,000 |
| JPMorgan Chase & Co. |
| 102,330 |
|
750 |
| MetLife, Inc. |
| 22,507 |
|
500 |
| Northern Trust Corp. |
| 26,840 |
|
800 |
| PartnerRe, Ltd. |
| 51,960 |
|
1,000 |
| The Travelers Companies, Inc. |
| 41,040 |
|
1,000 |
| U.S. Bancorp |
| 17,920 |
|
3,400 |
| Wells Fargo & Co. |
| 82,484 |
|
|
|
|
| 565,598 |
|
Health Services (0.8%) |
|
|
| ||
600 |
| McKesson Corp. |
| 26,400 |
|
1,200 |
| Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (3) |
| 54,732 |
|
|
|
|
| 81,132 |
|
Health Technology (6.9%) |
|
|
| ||
1,500 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
| 70,560 |
|
600 |
| Allergan, Inc. |
| 28,548 |
|
950 |
| Baxter International, Inc. |
| 50,312 |
|
2,700 |
| Celgene Corp. (3) |
| 129,168 |
|
300 |
| C.R. Bard, Inc. |
| 22,335 |
|
1,500 |
| Genzyme Corp. (3) |
| 83,505 |
|
2,500 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. (3) |
| 117,100 |
|
200 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (3) |
| 32,732 |
|
700 |
| Johnson & Johnson |
| 39,760 |
|
1,100 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
| 38,379 |
|
700 |
| St. Jude Medical, Inc. (3) |
| 28,770 |
|
1,700 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (3) |
| 69,309 |
|
|
|
|
| 710,478 |
|
Industrial Services (2.1%) |
|
|
| ||
1,000 |
| Noble Corp. |
| 30,250 |
|
1,800 |
| Schlumberger, Ltd. |
| 97,398 |
|
1,150 |
| Transocean, Inc. (3) |
| 85,434 |
|
|
|
|
| 213,082 |
|
Non-Energy Minerals (0.2%) |
|
|
| ||
650 |
| Allegheny Technologies, Inc. |
| 22,704 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Process Industries (2.3%) |
|
|
| ||
1,150 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. |
| 74,278 |
|
1,500 |
| Ecolab, Inc. |
| 58,485 |
|
1,400 |
| Monsanto Co. |
| 104,076 |
|
|
|
|
| 236,839 |
|
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Quantity/Par($) Name of Issuer |
| Fair Value ($)(1) |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Producer Manufacturing (3.8%) |
|
|
| ||
400 |
| 3M Co. |
| 24,040 |
|
2,900 |
| ABB, Ltd., A.D.R. |
| 45,762 |
|
1,400 |
| Deere & Co. |
| 55,930 |
|
1,300 |
| Emerson Electric Co. |
| 42,120 |
|
4,200 |
| General Electric Co. |
| 49,224 |
|
700 |
| ITT Corp. |
| 31,150 |
|
800 |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. |
| 64,520 |
|
500 |
| Precision Castparts Corp. |
| 36,515 |
|
900 |
| United Technologies Corp. |
| 46,764 |
|
|
|
|
| 396,025 |
|
Retail Trade (3.0%) |
|
|
| ||
900 |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
| 30,141 |
|
300 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. |
| 13,710 |
|
3,700 |
| CVS/Caremark Corp. |
| 117,919 |
|
1,600 |
| Target Corp. |
| 63,152 |
|
1,700 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
| 82,348 |
|
|
|
|
| 307,270 |
|
Technology Services (4.7%) |
|
|
| ||
2,600 |
| Accenture Ltd. |
| 86,996 |
|
2,000 |
| Adobe Systems, Inc. (3) |
| 56,600 |
|
250 |
| Google, Inc. (3) |
| 105,398 |
|
3,000 |
| Microsoft Corp. |
| 71,310 |
|
6,300 |
| Oracle Corp. |
| 134,946 |
|
1,900 |
| Symantec Corp. (3) |
| 29,564 |
|
|
|
|
| 484,814 |
|
Transportation (1.2%) |
|
|
| ||
1,000 |
| Expeditors Intl. of Washington, Inc. |
| 33,340 |
|
1,100 |
| Union Pacific Corp. |
| 57,266 |
|
625 |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. |
| 31,243 |
|
|
|
|
| 121,849 |
|
Utilities (1.3%) |
|
|
| ||
2,000 |
| EQT Corp. |
| 69,820 |
|
1,000 |
| Southern Co. |
| 31,160 |
|
900 |
| Wisconsin Energy Corp. |
| 36,639 |
|
|
|
|
| 137,619 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total common stocks |
| 5,853,201 |
| ||
(cost: $5,890,487) |
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Bonds (30.7%) (2) |
|
|
| ||
Asset-Backed Securities (7.0%) |
|
|
| ||
100,000 |
| Centex Home Equity |
|
|
|
|
| 4.68%, 6/25/32 |
| 83,744 |
|
85,176 |
| Chase Funding 2003-6 1A4, |
|
|
|
|
| 4.49%, 11/25/34 |
| 75,158 |
|
|
| Countrywide Home Loans: |
|
|
|
97,358 |
| 2006-S6 A3, 5.66%, 3/25/34 (5) |
| 31,785 |
|
24,340 |
| 2006-S6 A4, 5.80%, 3/25/34 (5) |
| 6,966 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quantity/Par($) Name of Issuer |
| Fair Value ($)(1) |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,360 |
| 2006-S8 A2, 5.39%, 4/25/36 (5) |
| 31,680 |
|
51,982 |
| 2006-S9 A1, 5.45%, 8/25/36 (5) |
| 37,112 |
|
66,779 |
| 2006-S9 A6, 5.59%, 8/25/36 (5) |
| 26,766 |
|
4,867 |
| 2006-S10 A1, 5.43%, |
| 4,095 |
|
|
| GMAC Mortgage Corporation Loan Trust: |
|
|
|
13,592 |
| 2003-HE2 A5, 4.59%, 4/25/33 |
| 9,639 |
|
190,000 |
| 2007-HE2 A4, 6.42%, |
| 29,051 |
|
75,000 |
| 2007-HE2 A5, 6.55%, |
| 9,754 |
|
25,000 |
| 2006-A4, 6.09%, 10/25/36 (5) |
| 3,838 |
|
|
| Green Tree Financial Corp: |
|
|
|
21,527 |
| 1997-1 A6, 7.29%, 3/15/28 (5) |
| 20,411 |
|
24,321 |
| 1997-6 A10, 6.87%, 1/15/29 (5) |
| 21,976 |
|
25,000 |
| GSAA Home Equity Trust |
|
|
|
|
| 2004-5 AF4, 5.52%, 6/25/34 |
| 17,655 |
|
24,452 |
| Indymac Mfg. Housing |
|
|
|
|
| 1998-2 A2, 6.17%, 12/25/11 (5) |
| 18,548 |
|
|
| Origen Mfg. Housing: |
|
|
|
19,495 |
| 2001-A A5, 7.08%, 3/15/32 (5) |
| 19,175 |
|
14,250 |
| 2002-A A3, 6.17%, 5/15/23 (5) |
| 14,066 |
|
50,000 |
| Renaissance Home Equity Loan Trust |
|
|
|
|
| 2006-1 AF4, 6.01%, 5/25/36 |
| 26,688 |
|
|
| Residential Funding: |
|
|
|
40,000 |
| 2003-HI2 A6, 4.76%, |
| 29,201 |
|
75,000 |
| 2006-HSA1 A4, 5.49%, 11/25/35 (5) |
| 12,653 |
|
50,000 |
| 2007-HI1 A3, 5.72%, |
| 31,370 |
|
75,000 |
| 2007-HSA2 A3, 5.75%, 12/25/25 (5) |
| 50,211 |
|
40,000 |
| 2006-HI2 A4, 6.20%, |
| 9,690 |
|
|
| Structured Asset Securities Corp: |
|
|
|
90,455 |
| 2004-9XS 1A4A, 5.56%, 2/25/34 |
| 75,206 |
|
50,000 |
| 2005-4XS, 5.25%, 3/25/35 (5) |
| 25,867 |
|
|
|
|
| 722,305 |
|
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (5.9%) |
|
|
| ||
|
| Bank of America Funding Corp: |
|
|
|
33,311 |
| 2003-2 1A1, 6.50%, 6/25/32 (5) |
| 32,806 |
|
33,606 |
| 2005-5 A11, 5.50%, 9/25/35 (5) |
| 28,303 |
|
50,000 |
| 2006-7 A12, 6.00%, 9/25/36 (5) |
| 36,783 |
|
|
| Countrywide Alternative Loan Trust: |
|
|
|
6,283 |
| 2005-53T2 2A1, 6.00%, 11/25/35 (5) |
| 4,413 |
|
120,000 |
| 2005-24 A36, 5.50%, 11/25/35 (5) (6) |
| 72,000 |
|
31,933 |
| Federal National Mtg. Association, |
|
|
|
|
| 7.00%, 2/25/44 |
| 34,168 |
|
24,559 |
| GSR Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-4F 5A2, |
|
|
|
|
| 6.00%, 5/25/35 (5) |
| 24,001 |
|
75,000 |
| JPALT 2006-S3, 6.12%, |
| 40,231 |
|
33,641 |
| Master Asset Securitization Trust |
|
|
|
|
| 2003-4 CA1, 8.00%, 5/25/18 |
| 34,310 |
|
|
| Residential Funding Mtg. Securities: |
|
|
|
43,562 |
| 2005-S6 A2, 5.25%, 8/25/35 (5) |
| 37,232 |
|
93,575 |
| 2006-S3 A8, 5.50%, |
| 34,104 |
|
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| Sit Balanced Fund |
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| Portfolio of Investments - June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quantity/Par($) Name of Issuer |
| Fair Value ($)(1) |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
50,096 |
| Specialty Underwriting & Residential Fin. |
|
|
|
|
| 2004-AA1 2A2, 5.50%, 10/25/34 |
| 44,881 |
|
87,642 |
| Vendee Mtg. Tr., 2008-1 B, 8.21%, 3/15/25 |
| 95,256 |
|
23,573 |
| Washington Mutual Mtg. Pass-Through |
|
|
|
|
| 2002-S8, 5.25%, 1/25/18 |
| 23,610 |
|
75,000 |
| Wells Fargo Mortgage Backed Securities |
|
|
|
|
| 2002-S8, 6.00%, 10/25/36 (5) |
| 66,904 |
|
|
|
|
| 609,002 |
|
Corporate Bonds (7.2%) |
|
|
| ||
61,451 |
| America West Airlines, 7.93%, 1/2/19 (5) |
| 56,228 |
|
200,000 |
| Berkshire Hathway, 5.40%, 5/15/18 |
| 206,107 |
|
100,000 |
| Continental Airlines, 6.56%, 2/15/12 (5) (6) |
| 91,000 |
|
50,000 |
| JPM Chase Capital, 6.80%, 10/1/37 (5) |
| 43,000 |
|
300,000 |
| MBIA Insurance Co., 14.00%, 1/15/33 (5) |
| 114,000 |
|
35,000 |
| MBNA Bank, 6.63%, 6/15/12 |
| 36,359 |
|
50,000 |
| Midamerican Energy Hldgs, 8.48%, 9/15/28 |
| 58,844 |
|
89,573 |
| Procter & Gamble ESOP, 9.36%, 1/1/21 |
| 107,845 |
|
50,000 |
| Prudential Financial, 7.77%, 8/10/18 (5) |
| 36,500 |
|
|
|
|
| 749,883 |
|
Federal Home Loan Mortgage |
|
|
| ||
74,170 |
| 7.00%, 7/1/32 |
| 79,836 |
|
69,983 |
| 7.00%, 5/1/34 |
| 75,329 |
|
33,550 |
| 8.00%, 9/1/15 |
| 35,918 |
|
26,019 |
| 8.38%, 5/17/20 |
| 28,022 |
|
10,465 |
| 8.50%, 7/1/18 |
| 11,288 |
|
24,759 |
| 8.50%, 10/1/30 |
| 26,652 |
|
|
|
|
| 257,045 |
|
Federal National Mortgage |
|
|
| ||
41,951 |
| 7.00%, 5/1/32 |
| 45,575 |
|
79,227 |
| 7.15%, 10/1/30 |
| 85,805 |
|
15,158 |
| 7.50%, 6/1/32 |
| 16,609 |
|
51,995 |
| 7.50%, 4/1/33 |
| 56,454 |
|
14,637 |
| 8.00%, 12/1/27 |
| 16,010 |
|
49,200 |
| 8.00%, 2/1/31 |
| 53,684 |
|
26,460 |
| 8.47%, 4/15/26 |
| 28,823 |
|
11,910 |
| 9.50%, 5/1/27 |
| 13,049 |
|
5,070 |
| 9.75%, 1/1/13 |
| 5,466 |
|
4,412 |
| 10.25%, 6/15/13 |
| 4,762 |
|
10,609 |
| 11.00%, 12/1/12 |
| 11,720 |
|
|
|
|
| 337,957 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quantity/Par($) Name of Issuer |
| Fair Value ($)(1) |
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Government National Mortgage |
|
|
| |||
42,855 |
| 7.00%, 12/15/24 |
| 46,880 |
| |
79,630 |
| 8.00%, 7/15/24 |
| 85,672 |
| |
77,651 |
| 8.375%, 3/15/31 |
| 86,307 |
| |
1,044 |
| 9.00%, 6/15/11 |
| 1,121 |
| |
5,977 |
| 9.00%, 11/15/16 |
| 6,473 |
| |
857 |
| 9.50%, 5/20/16 |
| 935 |
| |
1,365 |
| 9.50%, 9/20/18 |
| 1,490 |
| |
376 |
| 11.25%, 10/15/11 |
| 406 |
| |
|
|
|
| 229,284 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Taxable Municipal Securities (0.7%) |
|
|
| |||
100,000 |
| Academica School, 8.00%, 8/15/24 (5) |
| 69,437 |
| |
2,000 |
| Bernalillo Multifamily, Series 1998A, |
|
|
| |
|
| 7.50%, 9/20/20 |
| 2,101 |
| |
|
|
|
| 71,538 |
| |
U.S. Government / Federal Agency Securities (2.0%) |
|
|
| |||
175,000 |
| U.S. Treasury Note, 2.75%, 2/15/19 |
| 163,898 |
| |
100,000 |
| U.S. Treasury Strips, Zero Coupon |
|
|
| |
|
| 5.02% effective yield, 5/15/30 |
| 39,316 |
| |
|
|
|
| 203,214 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total bonds |
| 3,180,228 |
| |||
(cost: $4,130,692) |
|
|
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Closed-End Mutual Funds (3.5%) (2) |
|
|
| |||
6,309 |
| American Select Portfolio |
| 64,352 |
| |
6,703 |
| American Strategic, Inc. Portfolio |
| 66,226 |
| |
16,970 |
| American Strategic, Inc. |
| 160,706 |
| |
8,409 |
| American Strategic, Inc. |
| 74,588 |
| |
Total closed-end mutual funds |
| 365,872 |
| |||
(cost: $426,288) |
|
|
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Short-Term Securities (8.2%) (2) |
|
|
| |||
849,499 |
| Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. |
| 849,499 |
| |
(cost: $849,499) |
|
|
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total investments in securities |
| $ | 10,248,800 |
| ||
(cost: $11,296,966) (4) |
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| One Year Ended June 30, 2009 |
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| Portfolio Managers: Roger J. Sit, Kent L. Johnson, and Michael J. Stellmacher |
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The Sit Dividend Growth Fund Class I posted a -21.59% return over the last twelve months, compared to the - -26.22% return for the S&P 500 Index.
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY |
The objective of the Dividend Growth Fund is to provide current income that exceeds the dividend yield of the S&P 500 Index and that grows over a period of years. Secondarily, the Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY |
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Net Asset Value |
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6/30/09: |
| $9.60 Per Share |
| $9.58 Per Share |
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6/30/08: |
| $13.11 Per Share |
| $13.08 Per Share |
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Total Net Assets |
| $28.3 Million |
| $15.7 Million |
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Weighted Average Market Cap: $52.0 Billion |
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PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE - BY SECTOR |
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3 Month** |
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| 14.44 | % |
| 15.93 | % | 14.43 | % |
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6 Month** |
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| 4.53 |
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| 3.16 |
| 4.39 |
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1 Year |
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| -21.59 |
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3 Year |
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| -2.62 |
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| -8.22 |
| -2.90 |
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5 Year |
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Inception*** |
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3 Year |
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| -7.66 |
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| -22.70 |
| -8.45 |
| -22.70 |
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5 Year |
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| 17.20 |
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| -10.72 |
| n/a |
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| n/a |
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Inception*** |
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| 19.25 |
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| -7.65 |
| -8.20 |
| -23.82 |
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(1) | An unmanaged index which measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. |
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GROWTH OF $10,000 |
The sum of $10,000 invested at inception (12/31/03) and held until 6/30/09 would have grown to $11,925 in the Fund or declined to $9,235 in the S&P 500 Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.
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TOP 10 HOLDINGS |
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| 1. | IBM Corp. |
| 2. | Verizon Communications, Inc. |
| 3. | Johnson & Johnson |
| 4. | Chevron Corp. |
| 5. | Pepsico, Inc. |
| 6. | Procter & Gamble Co. |
| 7. | Qualcomm, Inc. |
| 8. | Philip Morris International, Inc. |
| 9. | Total SA |
| 10. | Becton Dickinson & Co. |
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| Total Number of Holdings: 100 |
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| Portfolio of Investments - June 30, 2009 |
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Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
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Common Stocks (95.6%) (2) |
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Communications (4.5%) |
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16,300 |
| Rogers Communications, Inc. |
| 419,725 |
|
4,700 |
| Telefonica S.A. |
| 319,083 |
|
40,700 |
| Verizon Communications, Inc. |
| 1,250,711 |
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| 1,989,519 |
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Consumer Durables (1.3%) |
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7,300 |
| Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 234,476 |
|
12,500 |
| Snap-on, Inc. |
| 359,250 |
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| 593,726 |
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Consumer Non-Durables (10.8%) |
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9,300 |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
| 657,882 |
|
11,000 |
| Diageo p.l.c. |
| 629,750 |
|
11,800 |
| General Mills, Inc. |
| 661,036 |
|
5,800 |
| NIKE, Inc. |
| 300,324 |
|
16,000 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
| 879,360 |
|
18,300 |
| Philip Morris International, Inc. |
| 798,246 |
|
15,800 |
| Procter & Gamble Co. |
| 807,380 |
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|
| 4,733,978 |
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Consumer Services (2.7%) (2) |
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11,200 |
| McDonald’s Corp. |
| 643,888 |
|
31,100 |
| Pearson, A.D.R. |
| 314,421 |
|
1,000 |
| Strayer Education, Inc. |
| 218,110 |
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| 1,176,419 |
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Electronic Technology (9.5%) |
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35,000 |
| Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 383,950 |
|
12,200 |
| Corning, Inc. |
| 195,932 |
|
44,600 |
| Intel Corp. |
| 738,130 |
|
21,900 |
| Intersil Corp. |
| 275,283 |
|
12,600 |
| IBM Corp. |
| 1,315,692 |
|
6,700 |
| MTS Systems Corp. |
| 138,355 |
|
17,800 |
| Qualcomm, Inc. |
| 804,560 |
|
16,400 |
| Xilinx, Inc. |
| 335,544 |
|
|
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|
| 4,187,446 |
|
Energy Minerals (9.4%) |
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19,000 |
| Atlas America, Inc. |
| 339,530 |
|
14,900 |
| Chevron Corp. |
| 987,125 |
|
21,400 |
| Marathon Oil Corp. |
| 644,782 |
|
6,400 |
| Murphy Oil Corp. |
| 347,648 |
|
11,700 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
| 769,977 |
|
7,800 |
| Sasol, A.D.R. |
| 271,596 |
|
14,500 |
| Total S.A. |
| 786,335 |
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|
| 4,146,993 |
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|
Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| |
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Finance (16.4%) |
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9,400 |
| ACE, Ltd. |
| 415,762 |
|
5,300 |
| Allied World Assurance Co. |
| 216,399 |
|
6,000 |
| Aon Corp. |
| 227,220 |
|
30,600 |
| Apollo Investment Corp. |
| 183,600 |
|
16,700 |
| Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd. |
| 373,078 |
|
15,800 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | 463,098 |
| |
5,600 |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. |
| 403,256 |
|
2,900 |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
| 427,576 |
|
20,100 |
| Invesco, Ltd. |
| 358,182 |
|
21,750 |
| J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. |
| 741,893 |
|
11,100 |
| MetLife, Inc. |
| 333,111 |
|
9,800 |
| PartnerRe, Ltd. |
| 636,510 |
|
16,400 |
| PennantPark Investment Corp. |
| 116,440 |
|
7,100 |
| Royal Bank of Canada |
| 290,035 |
|
16,000 |
| TCF Financial Corp. |
| 213,920 |
|
13,400 |
| The Travelers Companies, Inc. |
| 549,936 |
|
21,600 |
| U.S. Bancorp |
| 387,072 |
|
11,700 |
| Validus Holdings, Ltd. |
| 257,166 |
|
25,300 |
| Wells Fargo & Co. |
| 613,778 |
|
|
|
|
| 7,208,032 |
|
Health Services (2.1%) |
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7,400 |
| McKesson Corp. |
| 325,600 |
|
5,800 |
| Owens & Minor, Inc. |
| 254,156 |
|
9,700 |
| Pharmaceutical Product Dev., Inc. | 225,234 |
| |
2,200 |
| Quality Systems, Inc. |
| 125,312 |
|
|
|
|
| 930,302 |
|
Health Technology (10.7%) |
|
| |||
13,500 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
| 635,040 |
|
13,200 |
| Baxter International, Inc. |
| 699,072 |
|
10,800 |
| Becton, Dickinson & Co. |
| 770,148 |
|
3,100 |
| C.R. Bard, Inc. |
| 230,795 |
|
7,250 |
| Eli Lilly and Co. |
| 251,140 |
|
20,900 |
| Johnson & Johnson |
| 1,187,120 |
|
9,900 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
| 345,411 |
|
3,500 |
| Techne Corp. |
| 223,335 |
|
7,500 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical, A.D.R. |
| 370,050 |
|
|
|
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| 4,712,111 |
|
Industrial Services (2.1%) |
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5,100 |
| Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. |
| 423,555 |
|
13,500 |
| Halliburton Co. |
| 279,450 |
|
5,600 |
| Lufkin Industries, Inc. |
| 235,480 |
|
|
|
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| 938,485 |
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Quantity/Par ($) Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
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Non-Energy Minerals (1.5%) |
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8,400 |
| BHP Billiton, Ltd. |
| 459,732 |
|
4,900 |
| Nucor Corp. |
| 217,707 |
|
|
|
|
| 677,439 |
|
Process Industries (1.3%) |
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| |||
4,800 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. |
| 310,032 |
|
3,400 |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. |
| 252,076 |
|
|
|
|
| 562,108 |
|
Producer Manufacturing (7.5%) |
|
|
| ||
4,500 |
| 3M Co. |
| 270,450 |
|
25,100 |
| ABB, Ltd., A.D.R. |
| 396,078 |
|
12,600 |
| Deere & Co. |
| 503,370 |
|
7,200 |
| Emerson Electric Co. |
| 233,280 |
|
40,700 |
| General Electric Co. |
| 477,004 |
|
6,000 |
| Goodrich Corp. |
| 299,820 |
|
5,500 |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. |
| 443,575 |
|
5,100 |
| Teleflex, Inc. |
| 228,633 |
|
8,300 |
| United Technologies Corp. |
| 431,268 |
|
|
|
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| 3,283,478 |
|
Retail Trade (4.1%) |
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| ||
11,500 |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
| 385,135 |
|
16,700 |
| Cato Corp. |
| 291,248 |
|
10,900 |
| Home Depot, Inc. |
| 257,567 |
|
13,500 |
| Target Corp. |
| 532,845 |
|
11,300 |
| TJX Co |
| 355,498 |
|
|
|
|
| 1,822,293 |
|
Technology Services (4.7%) |
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| |||
12,500 |
| Accenture, Ltd. |
| 418,250 |
|
9,000 |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 318,960 |
|
24,700 |
| Microsoft Corp. |
| 587,119 |
|
22,400 |
| Oracle Corp. |
| 479,808 |
|
7,822 |
| Syntel, Inc. |
| 245,924 |
|
|
|
|
| 2,050,061 |
|
Transportation (3.1%) | |||||
5,700 |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide |
| 297,255 |
|
9,500 |
| Expeditors Intl. of Washington, Inc. |
| 316,730 |
|
9,800 |
| Union Pacific Corp. |
| 510,188 |
|
5,050 |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. |
| 252,450 |
|
|
|
|
| 1,376,623 |
|
|
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Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| ||
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| |
Utilities (3.9%) |
|
|
| |||
11,600 |
| Equitable Resources, Inc. |
| 404,956 |
| |
9,600 |
| Exelon Corp. |
| 491,616 |
| |
9,000 |
| FPL Group, Inc. |
| 511,740 |
| |
7,400 |
| Wisconsin Energy Corp. |
| 301,254 |
| |
|
|
|
| 1,709,566 |
| |
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|
|
| |
Total common stocks |
| 42,098,579 |
| |||
(cost: $45,319,411) |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| |
Convertible Bonds (0.3%) (2) |
|
|
| |||
375,000 |
| Flotek Industries, 5.25%, 2/15/28 |
| 149,531 |
| |
(cost: $375,496) |
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|
|
|
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|
| |
Closed-End Mutual Funds (1.3%) (2) |
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|
| |||
13,350 |
| Kayne Anderson MLP |
| 293,032 |
| |
14,600 |
| Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. |
| 261,486 |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
| |
Total closed-end mutual funds |
| 554,518 |
| |||
(cost: $535,041) |
|
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|
|
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|
| |
Short-Term Securities (2.0%) (2) |
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867,575 |
| Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Fund, 0.08% |
| 867,575 |
| |
(cost: $867,575) |
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Total investments in securities |
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(cost: $47,097,523) (4) |
| $ | 43,670,203 |
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See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 50.
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| Nine Months Ended June 30, 2009 |
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| Portfolio Managers: Roger J. Sit, Kent L. Johnson, Raymond E. Sit, Michael J. Stellmacher, Tasha M. Murdoff |
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The Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund Class I outperformed the Composite Index returning - -2.06% versus -17.08%, respectively, since inception. This outperformance was driven by two key factors: 1) Given that the Fund began on September 30, 2008, we were selective in investing the cash; therefore, the Fund carried a higher than normal cash position for several months; and 2) The volatility in the market led us to be more prudent and gave us ample opportunities to purchase stocks on significant weakness. Had we carried an even higher cash position going into the first three months of 2009, the outperformance would have been even more dramatic.
The Fund’s strong relative performance was due to good stock selection in the financial sector and transportation sectors. Along with this, there were several technology stocks that performed well: Analog Devices (+40%), Apple (+25%), Oracle (+19%), and Ericsson (+5%). In addition, there were several consumer-related holdings that had good performance: Inditex (+27%), British American Tobacco (+17%), Target (+14%), and TJX (+4%).
We continue to believe high-quality, dividend-paying companies are attractive, given our expectations for a modest global economic recovery with emerging markets leading the way. The Fund is heavily exposed to the finance sector and within it, we are shifting from conservative insurers to banks, as a rebound in capital markets activity and improving net interest margins should lead to higher earnings for the banking industry. The Fund is also maintaining significant exposure to the technology, energy, and consumer-related sectors.
Regionally, the United States remains the largest weight in the Fund at nearly 60%. The European weight is the second largest region, albeit marginally underweight as their recovery is still somewhat uncertain. In Japan, given weak domestic consumption and ongoing structural issues, along with the upcoming election, the Fund remains underweight. In Asia ex-Japan we continue to look for dividend growth investments as we believe that region is one of strength; however, at the moment the Fund is slightly underweight.
Our research effort remains highly focused on companies with strong, experienced management teams, sound balance sheets, and sustainable earnings, and global dividend growth potential.
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY |
The objective of the Global Dividend Growth Fund is to provide current income that exceeds the dividend yield of a composite index (comprised of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% MSCI EAFE Index) and that grows over a period of years. Secondarily, the Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
The Fund seeks to achieve its objectives by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in dividend-paying common stocks issued by U.S. and foreign companies. The Fund may invest the balance of its assets in preferred stocks, convertible bonds, and U.S. Treasury securities.
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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY |
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| Class I |
| Class S |
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Net Asset Value |
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6/30/09: |
| $9.70 Per Share |
| $9.70 Per Share |
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Total Net Assets |
| $2.3 Million |
| $0.7 Million |
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Weighted Average Market Cap: $56.7 Billion |
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PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE - BY SECTOR |
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS* |
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| Class I |
| 16.30 | % |
| 3.37 | % |
| -2.06 | % | |
| Class S |
| 16.37 |
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| 3.30 |
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| -2.18 |
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| Composite Index(1) |
| 19.71 |
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| 5.11 |
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| -17.08 |
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| S&P 500 Index(2) |
| 15.93 |
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| 3.16 |
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| -19.48 |
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| MSCI EAFE Index(3) |
| 25.43 |
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| 7.95 |
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| -13.59 |
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| Class I |
| 16.30 | % |
| 3.37 | % |
| -2.06 | % | |
| Class S |
| 16.37 |
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| 3.30 |
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| -2.18 | % | |
| Composite Index(1) |
| 19.71 |
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| 5.11 |
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| -17.08 | % | |
| S&P 500 Index(2) |
| 15.93 |
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| 3.16 |
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| -19.48 | % | |
| MSCI EAFE Index(3) |
| 25.43 |
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| 7.95 |
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| -13.59 | % | |
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| *As of 6/30/09 |
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| **Not annualized. |
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Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Average annual total returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. | |
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(1) | (Hypothetical) Composite Index comprised of 60% S&P 500 Index and 40% MSCI EAFE Index. |
(2) | An unmanaged index which measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. |
(3) | A free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the U.S. & Canada. The Index currently comprises 21 developed market country indices. |
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GROWTH OF $10,000 |
The sum of $10,000 invested at inception (9/30/08) and held until 6/30/09 would have declined to $9,794 in the Fund, $8,292 in the Composite Index, $8,052 in the S&P 500 Index, or $8,641 in the MSCI EAFE Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.
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TOP 10 HOLDINGS |
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1. |
| Verizon Communications, Inc. |
2. |
| IBM Corp. |
3. |
| BHP Billiton, A.D.R. |
4. |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
5. |
| Wells Fargo & Co. |
6. |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
7. |
| Johnson & Johnson |
8. |
| Becton Dickinson & Co. |
9. |
| JP Morgan Chase & Co. |
10. |
| Rio Tinto, A.D.R. |
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| Total Number of Holdings: 101 |
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Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
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Common Stocks (93.5%) (2) |
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Asia (8.3%) |
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Australia (3.5%) |
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1,100 |
| BHP Billiton, A.D.R. |
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| (Non-Energy Minerals) |
| $ 60,203 |
|
280 |
| Rio Tinto, A.D.R. (Non-Energy Minerals) |
| 45,884 |
|
|
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| 106,087 |
|
Hong Kong / China (1.7%) |
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| ||
1,000 |
| China Unicom (Hong Kong), Ltd., A.D.R. (Communications) |
| 13,340 |
|
914 |
| HSBC Holdings, p.l.c. (Finance) |
| 38,178 |
|
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|
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| 51,518 |
|
Japan * (3.1%) |
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800 |
| AFLAC, Inc., A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 24,872 |
|
800 |
| Canon, Inc., A.D.R. (Electronic Tech.) |
| 26,024 |
|
2,400 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, |
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|
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| Inc., A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 14,736 |
|
100 |
| Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Cons. Durables) |
| 27,675 |
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|
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| 93,307 |
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Europe (23.1%) |
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France (4.3%) |
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800 |
| AXA, A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 15,168 |
|
800 |
| Schlumberger, A.D.R. (Industrial Svcs.) |
| 43,288 |
|
650 |
| Total, A.D.R. (Energy Minerals) |
| 35,250 |
|
1,275 |
| Veolia Environment, A.D.R. (Utilities) |
| 37,664 |
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| 131,370 |
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Germany (0.3%) |
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150 |
| Siemens AG, A.D.R. (Producer Mfg.) |
| 10,378 |
|
Israel (0.8%) |
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|
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475 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical, A.D.R. |
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|
|
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| (Health Technology) |
| 23,436 |
|
Italy (1.3%) |
|
|
| ||
4,250 |
| Enel S.P.A. (Utilities) |
| 20,748 |
|
700 |
| Tenaris, A.D.R. (Industrial Services) |
| 18,928 |
|
|
|
|
| 39,676 |
|
Netherlands (1.6%) |
|
|
| ||
2,800 |
| ING Groep, A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 28,392 |
|
1,100 |
| Philips Electronics, A.D.R. |
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|
|
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| (Consumer Durables) |
| 20,262 |
|
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| 48,654 |
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Spain (2.1%) |
|
|
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471 |
| Inditex (Consumer Durables) |
| 22,668 |
|
600 |
| Telefonica, A.D.R. (Communications) |
| 40,734 |
|
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|
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| 63,402 |
|
Sweden (1.0%) |
|
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3,200 |
| Ericsson, A.D.R. (Electronic Tech.) |
| 31,296 |
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Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| |
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Switzerland (5.3%) |
|
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1,900 |
| ABB, Ltd., A.D.R. (Producer Mfg.) |
| 29,982 |
|
650 |
| ACE, Ltd., A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 28,749 |
|
600 |
| Credit Suisse Group, A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 27,438 |
|
325 |
| Kuehne & Nagel Intl. A.G. (Transport.) |
| 25,529 |
|
910 |
| Nestle, S.A. (Consumer Non-Durables) |
| 34,360 |
|
96 |
| Roche Holdings, A.G. (Health Tech.) |
| 13,080 |
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|
|
| 159,138 |
|
United Kingdom (6.4%) |
|
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600 |
| BP, A.D.R. (Energy Minerals) |
| 28,608 |
|
520 |
| British American Tobacco p.l.c. |
|
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|
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| (Consumer Non-Durables) |
| 14,354 |
|
600 |
| Diageo, A.D.R. (Cons. Non-Durables) |
| 34,350 |
|
650 |
| GlaxoSmithkline, A.D.R. (Health Tech.) |
| 22,971 |
|
3,800 |
| Pearson, A.D.R. (Consumer Services) |
| 38,418 |
|
525 |
| Royal Dutch Shell, A.D.R. |
|
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|
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| (Energy Minerals) |
| 26,702 |
|
4,975 |
| Tesco, p.l.c. (Retail Trade) |
| 29,053 |
|
|
|
|
| 194,456 |
|
North America (4.3%) |
|
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| ||
Bermuda (2.7%) |
|
|
| ||
850 |
| Accenture, Ltd. (Technology Services) |
| 28,441 |
|
500 |
| PartnerRe, Ltd. (Finance) |
| 32,475 |
|
900 |
| Validus Holdings, Ltd. (Finance) |
| 19,782 |
|
|
|
|
| 80,698 |
|
Canada (1.6%) |
|
|
| ||
1,250 |
| Rogers Communications, Inc. |
|
|
|
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| (Communications) |
| 32,187 |
|
400 |
| Royal Bank of Canada (Finance) |
| 16,340 |
|
|
|
|
| 48,527 |
|
United States (57.8%) |
|
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| ||
Communications (2.4%) |
|
|
| ||
2,400 |
| Verizon Communications, Inc. |
| 73,752 |
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Durables (0.7%) |
|
|
| ||
700 |
| Snap-on, Inc. |
| 20,118 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Non-Durables (6.5%) |
|
|
| ||
475 |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
| 33,602 |
|
600 |
| General Mills, Inc. |
| 33,612 |
|
900 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
| 49,464 |
|
950 |
| Philip Morris International, Inc. |
| 41,439 |
|
775 |
| Procter & Gamble Co. |
| 39,602 |
|
|
|
|
| 197,719 |
|
Consumer Services (1.3%) |
|
|
| ||
675 |
| McDonald’s Corp. |
| 38,806 |
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| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| |
|
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|
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Electronic Technology (5.8%) |
|
|
| ||
600 |
| Analog Devices, Inc. |
| 14,868 |
|
1,700 |
| Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 18,649 |
|
2,450 |
| Intel Corp. |
| 40,547 |
|
600 |
| IBM Corp. |
| 62,652 |
|
850 |
| Qualcomm, Inc. |
| 38,420 |
|
|
|
|
| 175,136 |
|
Energy Minerals (6.3%) |
|
|
| ||
1,300 |
| Atlas America, Inc. |
| 23,231 |
|
450 |
| Chevron Corp. |
| 29,813 |
|
1,450 |
| Marathon Oil Corp. |
| 43,688 |
|
400 |
| Murphy Oil Corp. |
| 21,728 |
|
800 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
| 52,648 |
|
550 |
| XTO Energy, Inc. |
| 20,977 |
|
|
|
|
| 192,085 |
|
Finance (7.7%) |
|
|
| ||
825 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp. |
| 24,181 |
|
450 |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. |
| 32,405 |
|
100 |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
| 14,744 |
|
1,350 |
| J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. |
| 46,049 |
|
500 |
| MetLife, Inc. |
| 15,005 |
|
550 |
| The Travelers Companies, Inc. |
| 22,572 |
|
1,600 |
| U.S. Bancorp |
| 28,672 |
|
2,050 |
| Wells Fargo & Co. |
| 49,733 |
|
|
|
|
| 233,361 |
|
Health Services (0.9%) |
|
|
| ||
600 |
| McKesson Corp. |
| 26,400 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Health Technology (7.3%) |
|
|
| ||
850 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
| 39,984 |
|
150 |
| C.R. Bard, Inc. |
| 11,167 |
|
750 |
| Baxter International, Inc. |
| 39,720 |
|
650 |
| Becton, Dickinson & Co. |
| 46,352 |
|
375 |
| Eli Lilly and Co. |
| 12,990 |
|
825 |
| Johnson & Johnson |
| 46,860 |
|
700 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
| 24,423 |
|
|
|
|
| 221,496 |
|
Industrial Services (0.5%) |
|
|
| ||
175 |
| Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. |
| 14,534 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Process Industries (1.3%) |
|
|
| ||
525 |
| Monsanto Co. |
| 39,028 |
|
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|
|
|
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Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Producer Manufacturing (5.6%) |
|
|
| ||
250 |
| 3M Co. |
| 15,025 |
|
450 |
| Caterpillar, Inc. |
| 14,868 |
|
700 |
| Deere & Co. |
| 27,965 |
|
1,850 |
| General Electric Co. |
| 21,682 |
|
450 |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. |
| 36,292 |
|
400 |
| Teleflex, Inc. |
| 17,932 |
|
700 |
| United Technologies Corp. |
| 36,372 |
|
|
|
|
| 170,136 |
|
Retail Trade (4.6%) |
|
|
| ||
250 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. |
| 11,425 |
|
600 |
| CVS Caremark Corp. |
| 19,122 |
|
950 |
| Home Depot, Inc. |
| 22,448 |
|
775 |
| Target Corp. |
| 30,589 |
|
750 |
| TJX Co. |
| 23,595 |
|
650 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
| 31,486 |
|
|
|
|
| 138,665 |
|
Technology Services (2.6%) |
|
|
| ||
400 |
| Automatic Data Processing, Inc. |
| 14,176 |
|
1,800 |
| Microsoft Corp. |
| 42,786 |
|
1,100 |
| Oracle Corp. |
| 23,562 |
|
|
|
|
| 80,524 |
|
Transportation (2.5%) |
|
|
| ||
400 |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. |
| 20,860 |
|
600 |
| Union Pacific Corp. |
| 31,236 |
|
450 |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. |
| 22,496 |
|
|
|
|
| 74,592 |
|
Utilities (1.8%) |
|
|
| ||
725 |
| EQT Corp. |
| 25,310 |
|
550 |
| Exelon Corp. |
| 28,166 |
|
|
|
|
| 53,476 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total common stocks for United States |
| 1,749,828 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total common stocks |
| 2,831,771 |
| ||
(cost: $2,767,565) |
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange Traded Funds (1.9%) (2) |
|
|
| ||
6,000 |
| iShares MSCI Japan * (3) |
| 56,580 |
|
(cost: $55,096) |
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 50.
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| Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund |
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|
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| Portfolio of Investments - June 30, 2009 |
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Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Closed-End Mutual Funds (1.2%) (2) |
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
850 |
| Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. |
| 15,224 |
|
950 |
| Kayne Anderson MLP Invest. Co. |
| 20,852 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total closed-end mutual funds |
| 36,076 |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short Term Securities (2.9%) (2) |
|
|
| ||
88,531 |
| Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Fund, 0.08% |
| 88,531 |
|
(cost: $88,531) |
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investments in securities |
|
|
| ||
(cost: $2,939,788) (4) |
| $ 3,012,958 |
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* | The Fund’s total investment in Japan including the iShares |
See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 50.
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| One Year Ended June 30, 2009 |
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| Portfolio Managers: Roger J. Sit, Ronald D. Sit, and Michael J. Stellmacher |
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The Sit Large Cap Growth Fund’s one-year return was –24.77%, which is comparable with the –24.50% return for the Russell 1000® Growth Index. The S&P 500 Index return for the period was -26.22%
U.S. equities experienced a sharp downturn over the past twelve months, with most of the decline occurring in the fourth quarter of 2008 as the credit crisis reached its most critical level. It is important to note, however, that stocks have rebounded strongly from the lows reached in early March, and economic statistics have recently shown some degree of stability all over the world. Although the uncertainties plaguing the U.S. and global economies will not diminish immediately, we believe that equity prices reflect considerable “bad news” and there are many attractive opportunities for long-term investment. For example, the prospects for the technology sector remain bright, largely due to the sector’s strong financial characteristics and sustained corporate demand for products and services that improve productivity. The energy sector also appears attractive, as oil prices have rebounded sharply in recent months, and we continue to believe that a long-term supply/demand imbalance exists. Finally, we think there are opportunities in the troubled financial sector, as valuations remain depressed for many companies. Credit markets are beginning to function again, housing is showing some tentative signs of bottoming out, and a sharply upward-sloping yield curve bodes well for net interest margins for many financial institutions.
Relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index, performance over the past year was generally helped by strong stock selection in a number of different sectors, including energy minerals, finance, electronic technology and consumer durables. Conversely, the Fund’s underweighting in the technology services and retail trade sectors, along with security selection in health technology, detracted from performance during the period. In terms of individual stocks, Genentech (+25% total return over the past twelve months), Research in Motion (+90%), McDonalds (+6%) and JP Morgan Chase (+3%) all posted positive absolute returns over the period and helped overall results. The Fund’s laggards tended to be in the energy-related and finance sectors, as evidenced by significant price declines in McDermott International (-86%), Ultra Petroleum (-60%), National Oilwell Varco (-74%) and Citigroup (-79%).
We remain enthusiastic about the Fund’s prospects in the year ahead, and appreciate shareholder continued interest.
|
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY |
The objective of the Large Cap Growth Fund is to maximize long-term capital appreciation. The Fund pursues this objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks of domestic growth companies with capitalizations of $5 billion or more at the time of purchase.
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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY |
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Net Asset Value 6/30/09: |
| $32.42 Per Share |
6/30/08: |
| $43.41 Per Share |
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Total Net Assets: |
| $324.1 Million |
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Weighted Average Market Cap: |
| $59.6 Billion |
|
PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE - BY SECTOR |
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS* |
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3 Month** |
| 13.00 | % |
| 16.32% |
| 15.93 | % |
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6 Month** |
| 7.74 |
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| 11.53 |
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| 3.16 |
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1 Year |
| -24.77 |
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| -24.50 |
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| -26.22 |
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5 Year |
| 0.74 |
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| -1.83 |
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| -2.24 |
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10 Year |
| -3.01 |
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| -4.18 |
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| -2.22 |
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Inception*** |
| 9.12 |
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| 9.69 |
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| 10.72 |
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(9/2/82) |
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1 Year |
| -24.77 | % |
| -24.50% |
| -26.22 | % |
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5 Year |
| 3.73 |
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| -8.80 |
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| -10.72 |
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10 Year |
| -26.37 |
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| -34.75 |
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| -20.14 |
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Inception*** |
| 941.23 |
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| 1096.01 |
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| 1439.11 |
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(9/2/82) |
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*As of 6/30/09 | **Not annualized. |
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Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Average annual total returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. ***On 6/6/93, the Fund’s investment objective changed to allow for a portfolio of 100% stocks. Prior to that time, the portfolio was required to contain no more than 80% stocks. | |
(1) | An unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 companies (the largest 1,000 U.S. companies by capitalization) with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. |
(2) | An unmanaged index which measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. |
|
GROWTH OF $10,000 |
The sum of $10,000 invested on 6/30/99 and held until 6/30/09 would have declined to $7,363 in the Fund or $6,525 in the Russell 1000® Growth Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.
|
TOP 10 HOLDINGS |
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1. | Verizon Communications, Inc. |
2. | IBM Corp. |
3. | Qualcomm, Inc. |
4. | McDonald’s Corp. |
5. | Southwestern Energy Co. |
6. | Coca Cola Co. |
7. | Oracle Corp. |
8. | Pepsico, Inc. |
9. | Cisco Systems, Inc. |
10. | Intel Corp. |
| Total Number of Holdings: 93 |
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| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| |
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| ||
Common Stocks (95.8%) (2) |
|
|
| ||
Communications (3.8%) |
|
|
| ||
37,700 |
| AT&T, Inc. |
| 936,468 |
|
123,500 |
| Rogers Communications, Inc. |
| 3,180,125 |
|
266,100 |
| Verizon Communications, Inc. |
| 8,177,253 |
|
|
|
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| 12,293,846 |
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Consumer Durables (1.2%) |
|
|
| ||
315,200 |
| Activision Blizzard, Inc. (3) |
| 3,980,976 |
|
Consumer Non-Durables (8.9%) |
|
|
| ||
144,400 |
| Coca-Cola Co. |
| 6,929,756 |
|
64,900 |
| Colgate-Palmolive Co. |
| 4,591,026 |
|
114,600 |
| PepsiCo, Inc. |
| 6,298,416 |
|
125,600 |
| Philip Morris International, Inc. |
| 5,478,672 |
|
105,800 |
| Procter & Gamble Co. |
| 5,406,380 |
|
|
|
|
| 28,704,250 |
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Consumer Services (5.2%) |
|
|
| ||
182,050 |
| Comcast Corp. |
| 2,637,905 |
|
125,900 |
| McDonald’s Corp. |
| 7,237,991 |
|
169,900 |
| News Corp. |
| 1,547,789 |
|
88,100 |
| Visa, Inc. |
| 5,485,106 |
|
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|
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| 16,908,791 |
|
Electronic Technology (13.6%) |
|
|
| ||
62,300 |
| Analog Devices, Inc. |
| 1,543,794 |
|
18,400 |
| Apple, Inc. (3) |
| 2,620,712 |
|
266,000 |
| Applied Materials, Inc. |
| 2,918,020 |
|
118,900 |
| Broadcom Corp. (3) |
| 2,947,531 |
|
334,400 |
| Cisco Systems, Inc. (3) |
| 6,233,216 |
|
103,600 |
| Corning, Inc. |
| 1,663,816 |
|
181,800 |
| EMC Corp. (3) |
| 2,381,580 |
|
370,100 |
| Intel Corp. |
| 6,125,155 |
|
75,900 |
| IBM Corp. |
| 7,925,478 |
|
162,700 |
| Qualcomm, Inc. |
| 7,354,040 |
|
30,800 |
| Research In Motion, Ltd. (3) |
| 2,188,340 |
|
|
|
|
| 43,901,682 |
|
Energy Minerals (9.5%) |
|
|
| ||
61,200 |
| Exxon Mobil Corp. |
| 4,278,492 |
|
40,800 |
| Murphy Oil Corp. |
| 2,216,256 |
|
92,100 |
| Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
| 6,061,101 |
|
182,300 |
| Southwestern Energy Co. (3) |
| 7,082,355 |
|
63,700 |
| Suncor Energy, Inc. |
| 1,932,658 |
|
133,100 |
| Ultra Petroleum Corp. (3) |
| 5,190,900 |
|
105,282 |
| XTO Energy, Inc. |
| 4,015,455 |
|
|
|
|
| 30,777,217 |
|
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|
Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| |
|
|
|
| ||
Finance (11.1%) |
|
|
| ||
91,300 |
| Aflac, Inc. |
| 2,838,517 |
|
152,100 |
| Bank of New York Mellon Corp. |
| 4,458,051 |
|
6,900 |
| CME Group, Inc. |
| 2,146,659 |
|
33,600 |
| Franklin Resources, Inc. |
| 2,419,536 |
|
20,800 |
| Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. |
| 3,066,752 |
|
169,400 |
| J.P. Morgan Chase & Co. |
| 5,778,234 |
|
36,350 |
| MetLife, Inc. |
| 1,090,864 |
|
40,100 |
| Northern Trust Corp. |
| 2,152,568 |
|
38,700 |
| PartnerRe, Ltd. |
| 2,513,565 |
|
55,000 |
| The Travelers Companies, Inc. |
| 2,257,200 |
|
132,000 |
| U.S. Bancorp |
| 2,365,440 |
|
203,535 |
| Wells Fargo & Co. |
| 4,937,759 |
|
|
|
|
| 36,025,145 |
|
Health Services (1.5%) |
|
|
| ||
28,000 |
| McKesson Corp. |
| 1,232,000 |
|
76,700 |
| Medco Health Solutions, Inc. (3) |
| 3,498,287 |
|
|
|
|
| 4,730,287 |
|
Health Technology (10.6%) |
|
|
| ||
70,700 |
| Abbott Laboratories |
| 3,325,728 |
|
28,800 |
| Allergan, Inc. |
| 1,370,304 |
|
20,200 |
| C.R. Bard, Inc. |
| 1,503,890 |
|
47,400 |
| Baxter International, Inc. |
| 2,510,304 |
|
124,700 |
| Celgene Corp. (3) |
| 5,965,648 |
|
76,500 |
| Genzyme Corp. (3) |
| 4,258,755 |
|
128,800 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. (3) |
| 6,032,992 |
|
8,100 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (3) |
| 1,325,646 |
|
37,850 |
| Johnson & Johnson |
| 2,149,880 |
|
42,300 |
| Medtronic, Inc. |
| 1,475,847 |
|
32,800 |
| St. Jude Medical, Inc. (3) |
| 1,348,080 |
|
76,800 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (3) |
| 3,131,136 |
|
|
|
|
| 34,398,210 |
|
Industrial Services (3.7%) |
|
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| ||
52,200 |
| McDermott International, Inc. (3) |
| 1,060,182 |
|
53,800 |
| Noble Corp. |
| 1,627,450 |
|
85,900 |
| Schlumberger, Ltd. |
| 4,648,049 |
|
63,300 |
| Smith International, Inc. |
| 1,629,975 |
|
41,700 |
| Transocean, Inc. (3) |
| 3,097,893 |
|
|
|
|
| 12,063,549 |
|
Non-Energy Minerals (0.2%) |
|
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19,600 |
| Allegheny Technologies, Inc. |
| 684,628 |
|
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| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
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Process Industries (3.8%) |
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| ||
47,800 |
| Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. |
| 3,087,402 |
|
95,200 |
| Ecolab, Inc. |
| 3,711,848 |
|
74,800 |
| Monsanto Co. |
| 5,560,632 |
|
|
|
|
| 12,359,882 |
|
Producer Manufacturing (6.5%) |
|
|
| ||
29,900 |
| 3M Co. |
| 1,796,990 |
|
221,500 |
| ABB, Ltd., A.D.R. |
| 3,495,270 |
|
84,000 |
| Deere & Co. |
| 3,355,800 |
|
51,500 |
| Emerson Electronic Co. |
| 1,668,600 |
|
236,800 |
| General Electric Co. |
| 2,775,296 |
|
20,800 |
| ITT Corp. |
| 925,600 |
|
44,300 |
| Lockheed Martin Corp. |
| 3,572,795 |
|
21,400 |
| Precision Castparts Corp. |
| 1,562,842 |
|
37,100 |
| United Technologies Corp. |
| 1,927,716 |
|
|
|
|
| 21,080,909 |
|
Retail Trade (5.1%) |
|
|
| ||
47,300 |
| Best Buy Co., Inc. |
| 1,584,077 |
|
33,161 |
| Costco Wholesale Corp. |
| 1,515,458 |
|
172,400 |
| CVS/Caremark Corp. |
| 5,494,388 |
|
86,800 |
| Target Corp. |
| 3,425,996 |
|
89,400 |
| Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
| 4,330,536 |
|
|
|
|
| 16,350,455 |
|
Technology Services (7.1%) |
|
|
| ||
131,600 |
| Accenture, Ltd. |
| 4,403,336 |
|
104,600 |
| Adobe Systems, Inc. (3) |
| 2,960,180 |
|
10,100 |
| Google, Inc. (3) |
| 4,258,059 |
|
165,000 |
| Microsoft Corp. |
| 3,922,050 |
|
298,100 |
| Oracle Corp. |
| 6,385,302 |
|
77,500 |
| Symantec Corp. (3) |
| 1,205,900 |
|
|
|
|
| 23,134,827 |
|
Transportation (1.7%) |
|
|
| ||
55,500 |
| Expeditors Intl. of Washington, Inc. |
| 1,850,370 |
|
45,200 |
| Union Pacific Corp. |
| 2,353,112 |
|
28,100 |
| United Parcel Service, Inc. |
| 1,404,719 |
|
|
|
|
| 5,608,201 |
|
Utilities (2.3%) |
|
|
| ||
100,600 |
| EQT Corp. |
| 3,511,946 |
|
63,200 |
| Southern Co. |
| 1,969,312 |
|
51,400 |
| Wisconsin Energy Corp. |
| 2,092,494 |
|
|
|
|
| 7,573,752 |
|
Total common stocks |
| 310,576,607 |
|
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Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| ||
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| |||
Short-Term Securities (4.0%) (2) |
|
|
|
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13,069,731 |
| Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Fund, 0.08% |
|
| 13,069,731 |
|
(cost: $13,069,731) |
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Total investments in securities |
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(cost: $353,208,858) (4) |
| $ | 323,646,338 |
|
See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 50.
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| One Year Ended June 30, 2009 |
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| Portfolio Managers: Roger J. Sit, Kent L. Johnson, Matthew T. Loucks. and Robert W. Sit |
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The Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund’s twelve-month return was -32.51%, compared to -30.33% for the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The Russell Midcap® Index fell 30.36% during the period.
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY |
The objective of the Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund is to maximize long-term capital appreciation. The Fund pursues this objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in the common stocks of growth companies with capitalizations of $2 billion to $15 billion at the time of purchase.
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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY |
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Net Asset Value 6/30/09: |
| $ | 9.90 Per Share |
6/30/08: |
| $ | 14.83 Per Share |
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Total Net Assets: |
| $ | 127.5 Million |
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Weighted Average Market Cap: |
| $ | 9.8 Billion |
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PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE - BY SECTOR |
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS* |
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| Russell Midcap® |
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3 Month** |
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| 19.71 | % |
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| 20.67 | % |
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| 20.80 | % | ||
6 Month** |
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| 13.66 |
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| 16.61 |
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| 9.96 |
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1 Year |
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| -32.51 |
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| -30.33 |
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| -30.36 |
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5 Year |
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| 0.18 |
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| -0.44 |
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| -0.11 |
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10 Year |
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| -0.45 |
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| 0.02 |
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| 3.15 |
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Inception |
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| 11.04 |
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| n/a |
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| n/a |
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(9/2/82) |
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1 Year |
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| -32.51 | % |
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| -30.33 | % |
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| -30.36 | % | ||
5 Year |
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| 0.92 |
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| -2.18 |
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| -0.53 |
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10 Year |
|
| -4.40 |
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| 0.23 |
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| 36.35 |
| ||
Inception |
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| 1563.16 |
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| n/a |
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| n/a |
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(9/2/82) |
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(1) | An unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. |
(2) | An unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 800 smallest companies in The Russell 1000® Index. |
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GROWTH OF $10,000 |
The sum of $10,000 invested on 6/30/99 and held until 6/30/09 would have declined to $9,560 in the Fund or grown to $10,023 in the Russell Midcap® Growth Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.
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TOP 10 HOLDINGS |
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| 1. | Activision Blizzard, Inc. |
| 2. | Southwestern Energy Co. |
| 3. | Celgene Corp. |
| 4. | TCF Financial Corp. |
| 5. | Gilead Sciences, Inc. |
| 6. | Stericycle, Inc. |
| 7. | Cognizant Tech Solutions Corp. |
| 8. | American Tower Corp. |
| 9. | Citrix Systems, Inc. |
| 10. | Broadcom Corp |
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| Total Number of Holdings: 93 |
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Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| |
|
|
|
| ||
Common Stocks (99.0%) (2) |
|
|
| ||
Communications (1.9%) |
|
| |||
76,900 |
| American Tower Corp. (3) |
| 2,424,657 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Durables (3.7%) |
|
| |||
313,200 |
| Activision Blizzard, Inc. (3) |
| 3,955,716 |
|
34,800 |
| Electronic Arts, Inc. (3) |
| 755,856 |
|
|
|
|
| 4,711,572 |
|
Consumer Non-Durables (1.8%) |
|
| |||
40,700 |
| Central European Distribution (3) |
| 1,081,399 |
|
37,200 |
| Coach, Inc. |
| 999,936 |
|
8,000 |
| Hansen Natural Corp. (3) |
| 246,560 |
|
|
|
|
| 2,327,895 |
|
Consumer Services (3.4%) |
|
| |||
26,200 |
| Devry, Inc. |
| 1,311,048 |
|
61,800 |
| International Game Technology |
| 982,620 |
|
11,800 |
| ITT Educational Services, Inc. (3) |
| 1,187,788 |
|
40,047 |
| Marriott International, Inc. |
| 883,842 |
|
|
|
|
| 4,365,298 |
|
Electronic Technology (12.5%) |
|
|
| ||
70,550 |
| Analog Devices, Inc. |
| 1,748,229 |
|
5,400 |
| Apple, Inc. (3) |
| 769,122 |
|
91,375 |
| Broadcom Corp. (3) |
| 2,265,186 |
|
62,800 |
| Ciena Corp. (3) |
| 649,980 |
|
23,100 |
| CommScope, Inc. (3) |
| 606,606 |
|
16,000 |
| F5 Networks, Inc. (3) |
| 553,440 |
|
18,400 |
| Itron, Inc. (3) |
| 1,013,288 |
|
80,700 |
| Juniper Networks, Inc. (3) |
| 1,904,520 |
|
34,100 |
| KLA-Tencor Corp. |
| 861,025 |
|
63,500 |
| NetApp, Inc. (3) |
| 1,252,220 |
|
14,600 |
| Research In Motion, Ltd. (3) |
| 1,037,330 |
|
28,700 |
| Synaptics, Inc. (3) |
| 1,109,255 |
|
52,900 |
| Trimble Navigation, Ltd. (3) |
| 1,038,427 |
|
52,500 |
| Xilinx, Inc. |
| 1,074,150 |
|
|
|
|
| 15,882,778 |
|
Energy Minerals (7.2%) |
| ||||
11,200 |
| Apache Corp. |
| 808,080 |
|
36,100 |
| Murphy Oil Corp. |
| 1,960,952 |
|
86,200 |
| Southwestern Energy Corp. (3) |
| 3,348,870 |
|
29,400 |
| Ultra Petroleum Corp. (3) |
| 1,146,600 |
|
32,800 |
| Valero Energy Corp. |
| 553,992 |
|
35,595 |
| XTO Energy, Inc. |
| 1,357,593 |
|
|
|
|
| 9,176,087 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Finance (9.7%) |
|
| |||
25,450 |
| Ace, Ltd. |
| 1,125,654 |
|
27,200 |
| Affiliated Managers Group, |
| 1,582,768 |
|
25,700 |
| Aflac, Inc. |
| 799,013 |
|
15,600 |
| IntercontinentalExchange, |
| 1,782,144 |
|
23,300 |
| Northern Trust Corp. |
| 1,250,744 |
|
17,700 |
| PartnerRe, Ltd. |
| 1,149,615 |
|
38,700 |
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc. |
| 1,612,629 |
|
228,800 |
| TCF Financial Corp. |
| 3,059,056 |
|
|
|
|
| 12,361,623 |
|
Health Services (5.4%) |
| ||||
13,500 |
| Covance, Inc. (3) |
| 664,200 |
|
23,500 |
| Express Scripts, Inc. (3) |
| 1,615,625 |
|
25,800 |
| Laboratory Corp. (3) |
| 1,748,982 |
|
56,000 |
| Stericycle, Inc. (3) |
| 2,885,680 |
|
|
|
|
| 6,914,487 |
|
Health Technology (14.2%) |
|
| |||
11,800 |
| Alcon, Inc. |
| 1,370,216 |
|
30,200 |
| Allergan, Inc. |
| 1,436,916 |
|
50,600 |
| Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3) |
| 683,100 |
|
12,700 |
| C.R. Bard, Inc. |
| 945,515 |
|
67,300 |
| Celgene Corp. (3) |
| 3,219,632 |
|
64,800 |
| Gilead Sciences, Inc. (3) |
| 3,035,232 |
|
37,300 |
| Idexx Laboratories, Inc. (3) |
| 1,723,260 |
|
4,046 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (3) |
| 662,168 |
|
18,400 |
| Millipore Corp. (3) |
| 1,291,864 |
|
50,688 |
| NuVasive, Inc. (3) |
| 2,260,685 |
|
36,650 |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. (3) |
| 1,494,221 |
|
|
|
|
| 18,122,809 |
|
Industrial Services (4.3%) |
|
| |||
43,400 |
| Aecom Technology Corp. (3) |
| 1,388,800 |
|
37,600 |
| McDermott International, Inc. (3) |
| 763,656 |
|
17,400 |
| National-Oilwell Varco, Inc. (3) |
| 568,284 |
|
33,800 |
| Noble Corp. |
| 1,022,450 |
|
68,300 |
| Smith International, Inc. |
| 1,758,725 |
|
|
|
|
| 5,501,915 |
|
Non-Energy Minerals (1.0%) |
|
| |||
17,350 |
| Allegheny Technologies, Inc. |
| 606,035 |
|
25,500 |
| Haynes International, Inc. (3) |
| 604,350 |
|
|
|
|
| 1,210,385 |
|
Process Industries (7.2%) |
|
| |||
53,600 |
| Airgas, Inc. |
| 2,172,408 |
|
58,400 |
| Albemarle Corp. |
| 1,493,288 |
|
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Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
30,500 |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. |
| 2,261,270 |
|
50,500 |
| Ecolab, Inc. |
| 1,968,995 |
|
37,400 |
| Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. |
| 1,310,870 |
|
|
|
|
| 9,206,831 |
|
Producer Manufacturing (9.3%) |
|
| |||
32,200 |
| AGCO Corp. (3) |
| 936,054 |
|
35,350 |
| AMETEK, Inc. |
| 1,222,403 |
|
43,000 |
| Cummins, Inc. |
| 1,514,030 |
|
37,400 |
| IDEX Corp. |
| 918,918 |
|
14,700 |
| ITT Corp. |
| 654,150 |
|
39,600 |
| Jacobs Engineering Group, |
| 1,666,764 |
|
30,100 |
| Precision Castparts Corp. |
| 2,198,203 |
|
25,200 |
| Rockwell Collins, Inc. |
| 1,051,596 |
|
35,200 |
| SPX Corp. |
| 1,723,744 |
|
|
|
|
| 11,885,862 |
|
Retail Trade (4.6%) |
|
| |||
84,800 |
| Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. (3) |
| 1,458,560 |
|
85,200 |
| GameStop Corp. (3) |
| 1,875,252 |
|
37,700 |
| J.C. Penney Company, Inc. |
| 1,082,367 |
|
38,700 |
| Nordstrom, Inc. |
| 769,743 |
|
21,700 |
| TJX Companies, Inc. |
| 682,682 |
|
|
|
|
| 5,868,604 |
|
Technology Services (9.0%) |
|
| |||
46,190 |
| Adobe Systems, Inc. (3) |
| 1,307,177 |
|
33,850 |
| Akamai Technologies, Inc. (3) |
| 649,243 |
|
29,400 |
| Amdocs, Ltd. (3) |
| 630,630 |
|
53,500 |
| ANSYS, Inc. (3) |
| 1,667,060 |
|
53,800 |
| Autodesk, Inc. (3) |
| 1,021,124 |
|
17,500 |
| BMC Software, Inc. (3) |
| 591,325 |
|
73,900 |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. (3) |
| 2,356,671 |
|
93,600 |
| Cognizant Tech. Solutions |
| 2,499,120 |
|
18,000 |
| Salesforce.com, Inc. (3) |
| 687,060 |
|
|
|
|
| 11,409,410 |
|
Transportation (2.8%) |
|
| |||
39,300 |
| C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. |
| 2,049,495 |
|
46,700 |
| Expeditors Intl. of Washington, Inc. |
| 1,556,978 |
|
|
|
|
| 3,606,473 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities (1.0%) |
|
|
| ||
20,600 |
| EQT Corp. |
| 719,146 |
|
13,100 |
| Wisconsin Energy Corp. |
| 533,301 |
|
|
|
|
| 1,252,447 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| ||
|
|
|
|
| ||
Total common stocks |
| 126,229,133 |
| |||
(cost: $130,920,170) |
|
|
|
| ||
|
|
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|
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|
|
Short-Term Securities (1.2%) (2) |
| |||||
1,486,579 |
| Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Fund, 0.08% |
| 1,486,579 |
| |
(cost: $1,486,579) |
|
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|
| ||
|
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|
|
|
|
|
Total investments in securities |
|
|
| |||
(cost: $132,406,749) (4) |
| $ | 127,715,712 |
|
See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 50.
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| One Year Ended June 30, 2009 |
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| Portfolio Managers: Roger J. Sit, Janet K. Kinzler, and Tasha M. Murdoff |
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|
The Sit International Growth Fund declined 37.71% for the last fiscal year, underperforming the MSCI EAFE Growth Index which returned -33.66%. Easy money, high leverage, property depreciation, creative financing, poor oversight, greed, loss of confidence, and tight credit caused the seizure of global financial markets and the current global economic contraction environment. This led to a very volatile investment environment and the negative absolute investment return. The holdings with emerging markets exposure, particularly Asia and Eastern/Central Europe, were the key reasons for the underperformance. The Fund’s exposure to economy-sensitive industries also negatively impacted absolute and relative performance.
|
INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY |
|
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY |
|
|
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Net Asset Value 6/30/09: |
| $10.90 Per Share |
6/30/08: |
| $17.80 Per Share |
|
|
|
Total Net Assets: |
| $21.0 Million |
|
|
|
Weighted Average Market Cap: |
| $40.1 Billion |
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PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE - BY REGION |
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3 Month** |
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| 23.58 | % |
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| 21.43 | % |
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| 25.43 | % |
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6 Month** |
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| 4.01 |
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| 6.34 |
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| 7.95 |
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10 Year |
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10 Year |
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| 56.80 |
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| 54.76 |
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| 111.79 |
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(2) | The MSCI EAFE Index (Europe, Australasia, Far East) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US and Canada. |
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GROWTH OF $10,000 |
The sum of $10,000 invested on 6/30/99 and held until 6/30/09 would have declined to $6,660 in the Fund or $9,428 in the MSCI EAFE Growth Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.
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TOP 10 HOLDINGS |
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1. |
| BHP Billiton, Ltd. |
2. |
| Telefonica, S.A. |
3. |
| Nestle, S.A. |
4. |
| Schlumberger, Ltd., A.D.R. |
5. |
| Reckitt Benckiser, p.l.c |
6. |
| Veolia Environment |
7. |
| Total, S.A. |
8. |
| Syngenta, A.G. |
9. |
| Rio Tinto, A.D.R. |
10. |
| Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc., A.D.R. |
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Common Stocks (97.4%) (2) |
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Africa/ Middle East (1.1%) |
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Israel (1.1%) |
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4,500 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, A.D.R. |
| 222,030 |
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Asia (31.2%) |
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Australia (7.6%) |
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11,514 |
| Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (Finance) |
| 152,589 |
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33,958 |
| BHP Billiton, Ltd. (Non-Energy Minerals) |
| 930,310 |
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2,150 |
| Rio Tinto, A.D.R. (Non-Energy Minerals) |
| 352,321 |
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2,000 |
| Westpac Banking Corp., A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 161,200 |
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| 1,596,420 |
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Hong Kong / China (5.6%) |
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5,700 |
| AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. |
| 98,097 |
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38,500 |
| China Railway Construction Corp., Ltd. (Producer Manufacturing) |
| 59,082 |
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14,900 |
| China Unicom (Hong Kong), Ltd., A.D.R. |
| 198,766 |
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24,070 |
| HSBC Holdings, p.l.c. (Finance) |
| 200,531 |
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30,350 |
| HSBC Holdings, p.l.c. (Finance) |
| 253,234 |
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38,000 |
| Li & Fung, Ltd. (Consumer Durables) |
| 101,461 |
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1,900 |
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group, A.D.R. (Consumer |
| 127,984 |
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11,600 |
| Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Finance) |
| 144,047 |
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| 1,183,202 |
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India * (0.7%) |
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5,100 |
| ICICI Bank, A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 150,450 |
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Japan (16.0%) |
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8,900 |
| AFLAC, Inc., A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 276,701 |
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7,900 |
| Asahi Breweries (Consumer |
| 113,205 |
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6,600 |
| Canon, Inc. (Electronic Tech.) |
| 215,582 |
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4,100 |
| East Japan Railway (Transportation) |
| 246,844 |
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2,400 |
| FANUC LTD. (Producer Mfg.) |
| 192,327 |
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9,600 |
| Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (Producer Mfg.) |
| 264,104 |
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12 |
| Inpex Corp. (Energy Minerals) |
| 95,678 |
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11,000 |
| Kao Corp. (Consumer Non-Durables) |
| 239,364 |
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13,000 |
| Kirin Holdings Company, Ltd. (Consumer Non-Durables) |
| 181,370 |
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41,080 |
| Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (Finance) |
| 253,661 |
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24,000 |
| Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. |
| 155,096 |
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1,000 |
| Nintendo Co., Ltd. (Consumer Durables) |
| 276,755 |
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34,000 |
| Nippon Oil Corp. (Energy Minerals) |
| 200,210 |
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3,800 |
| Sony Corp., A.D.R. (Consumer Durables) |
| 98,268 |
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9,400 |
| Sugi Holdings Co., Ltd. (Retail Trade) |
| 192,994 |
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8,000 |
| Toyo Suisan Kaisha, Ltd. |
| 164,826 |
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3,400 |
| Yamada Denki Co. (Retail Trade) |
| 197,806 |
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| 3,364,791 |
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South Korea (1.3%) |
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1,150 |
| Samsung Electronics Co., G.D.R. (Electronic Tech.) |
| 267,051 |
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Europe (56.8%) |
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Denmark (1.6%) |
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2,400 |
| Genmab A/S (Health Tech.) (3) |
| 82,970 |
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3,500 |
| Vestas Wind Systems A/S |
| 251,176 |
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| 334,146 |
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France (11.1%) |
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3,260 |
| Alstom, S.A. (Producer Mfg.) |
| 193,568 |
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12,100 |
| AXA (Finance) |
| 229,017 |
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3,143 |
| BNP Paribas (Finance) |
| 204,963 |
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4,408 |
| Danone (Consumer Non-Durables) |
| 218,570 |
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2,799 |
| Pernod Ricard, S.A. (Consumer Non-Durables) |
| 176,951 |
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9,800 |
| Schlumberger, Ltd., A.D.R. (Indus. Svcs.) |
| 530,278 |
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6,884 |
| Total, S.A. (Energy Minerals) |
| 373,118 |
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13,610 |
| Veolia Environment (Utilities) |
| 402,411 |
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| 2,328,876 |
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Germany (6.1%) |
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6,179 |
| Adidas AG (Consumer Durables) |
| 235,466 |
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2,200 |
| Allianz SE (Finance) |
| 202,934 |
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4,100 |
| Fresenius AG (Health Tech.) |
| 221,823 |
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1,575 |
| Muenchener Rueckver (Finance) |
| 212,791 |
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3,323 |
| SAP AG (Tech. Services) |
| 133,978 |
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3,896 |
| Siemens AG (Producer Mfg.) |
| 269,419 |
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| 1,276,411 |
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Ireland (0.8%) |
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7,500 |
| Icon, A.D.R. (Health Tech.) (3) |
| 161,850 |
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Italy (3.0%) |
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55,328 |
| Enel S.P.A. (Utilities) |
| 270,108 |
|
4,200 |
| Eni S.P.A. (Energy Minerals) |
| 99,612 |
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9,850 |
| Tenaris S.A., A.D.R. (Industrial Svcs.) |
| 266,344 |
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| 636,064 |
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Netherlands (2.9%) |
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12,800 |
| ASML Holding N.V. (Electronic Tech.) |
| 277,120 |
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19,988 |
| ING Groep N.V. (Finance) |
| 202,500 |
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7,180 |
| Philips Electronics N.V. |
| 132,565 |
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| 612,185 |
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Poland (1.5%) |
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12,300 |
| Central European Distribution Corp. (Consumer Non-Durables) (3) |
| 326,811 |
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Spain (4.7%) |
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17,159 |
| Banco Bilbao Vizcaya, S.A., A.D.R. |
| 215,516 |
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4,700 |
| Banco Santander, A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 56,870 |
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3,330 |
| Inditex (Consumer Durables) |
| 160,264 |
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24,900 |
| Telefonica, S.A. (Communications) |
| 565,471 |
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| 998,121 |
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Sweden (1.1%) |
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23,600 |
| Ericsson, A.D.R. (Electronic Tech.) |
| 230,808 |
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Switzerland (10.6%) |
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13,700 |
| ABB, Ltd., A.D.R. (Producer Mfg.) |
| 216,186 |
|
5,274 |
| Credit Suisse Group (Finance) |
| 241,634 |
|
3,155 |
| Kuehne & Nagel Intl. A.G. |
| 247,827 |
|
14,630 |
| Nestle, S.A. (Consumer Non-Durables) |
| 552,406 |
|
3,759 |
| Novartis, A.G. (Health Tech.) |
| 153,019 |
|
1,210 |
| Roche Holdings, A.G. (Health Tech.) |
| 164,865 |
|
1,540 |
| Syngenta, A.G. (Process Industries) |
| 358,305 |
|
3,025 |
| Synthes, Inc. (Health Tech.) (3) |
| 292,502 |
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| 2,226,744 |
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United Kingdom (13.4%) |
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1,713 |
| Anglo American, p.l.c. |
| 50,087 |
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Quantity | Name of Issuer |
| Fair Value ($)(1) |
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2,200 |
| Autonomy Corp., p.l.c. |
| 52,128 |
|
36,138 |
| BAE Systems, p.l.c. (Producer Mfg.) |
| 201,940 |
|
5,400 |
| BP, A.D.R. (Energy Minerals) |
| 257,472 |
|
10,403 |
| British American Tobacco, p.l.c (Consumer Non-Durables) |
| 287,166 |
|
3,700 |
| Diageo, A.D.R. (Consumer |
| 211,825 |
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7,100 |
| GlaxoSmithkline, A.D.R. (Health Tech.) |
| 250,914 |
|
30,600 |
| Pearson, A.D.R. (Consumer Services) |
| 309,366 |
|
9,200 |
| Reckitt Benckiser, p.l.c. (Consumer Non-Durables) |
| 420,145 |
|
4,900 |
| Royal Dutch Shell, A.D.R. |
| 249,214 |
|
44,140 |
| Tesco, p.l.c. (Retail Trade) |
| 257,771 |
|
135,200 |
| Vodafone Group, p.l.c. |
| 262,956 |
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| 2,810,984 |
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Latin America (2.8%) |
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Brazil (1.3%) |
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7,500 |
| AGCO Corp. (Producer Mfg.) (3) |
| 218,025 |
|
1,400 |
| Petrobras, A.D..R. (Energy Minerals) |
| 57,372 |
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| 275,397 |
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Chile (0.6%) |
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2,500 |
| Banco Santander Chile, A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 116,725 |
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Mexico (0.9%) |
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63,760 |
| Wal-Mart de Mexico (Retail Trade) |
| 189,078 |
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North America (5.5%) |
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Bermuda (0.6%) |
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1,900 |
| PartnerRe, Ltd. (Finance) |
| 123,405 |
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Canada (4.9%) |
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2,700 |
| Canadian National Railway Co. (Transportation) |
| 115,992 |
|
3,700 |
| Potash Corp. of Saskatchewan, Inc. |
| 344,285 |
|
3,000 |
| Research In Motion, Ltd. |
| 213,150 |
|
9,500 |
| Rogers Communications, Inc. |
| 244,625 |
|
2,700 |
| Royal Bank of Canada (Finance) |
| 110,295 |
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| 1,028,347 |
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Total common stocks |
| 20,459,896 |
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| Portfolio of Investments - June 30, 2009 |
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| Fair Value ($)(1) |
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Exchange Traded Funds (1.1%) (2) |
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43,400 |
| iShares MSCI India* (3) |
| 236,530 |
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(cost: $150,091) |
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Short Term Securities (0.7%) (2) |
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154,954 |
| Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Fund, 0.08% |
| 154,954 |
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(cost: $154,954) |
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Total investments in securities |
| $ 20,851,380 |
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| * | The Fund’s total investment in India including the iShares comprises 1.8% of the Fund’s net assets. |
See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 50.
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| One Year Ended June 30, 2009 |
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| Portfolio Managers: Roger J. Sit, Kent L. Johnson, Robert W. Sit, Matthew T. Loucks, and Michael J. Stellmacher |
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Equities fell sharply over the past twelve months, as investors were forced to cope with a host of economic uncertainties following the collapse of key financial institutions in late 2008. While there are clearly challenges to still overcome, particularly on the employment front, we believe there are enough positive factors to support higher stock prices in the months ahead. First, inflation and interest rates remain at very low levels. Second, economic momentum should improve, as the majority of government stimulus spending will occur over the next twelve to eighteen months. Third, corporate earnings results have generally been better than expected in 2009, primarily due to the extraordinary levels of cost cutting that has taken place over the last several quarters. To this point, higher profit margins could lead to much stronger earnings if sales gains emerge, which is quite possible given much easier comparisons in late 2009 and 2010.
We continue to find attractive opportunities in virtually all economic sectors, and the Fund remains well-diversified. We have used the significant market volatility to “upgrade” holdings where possible, with a particular focus on companies with solid balance sheets, strong cash flow generation and leverage to an eventual improvement in economic conditions.
Relative to the Russell 2000® Growth Index, the Fund’s relative performance was negatively impacted by stock selection in the health technology, health services and retail trade sectors. In terms of individual stocks, the most significant detractors from performance included Commscope (-50% twelve-month return), McDermott International (-86%), Flotek Industries (-89%) and Cano Petroleum (-94%). Conversely, the Fund’s performance was helped by strong stock selection in the Energy Minerals and Technology Services sectors. Despite the sharp market decline, several stocks posted positive returns over the period and aided relative returns, including URS Corporation (+18%), Informatica (+14%) and Hansen Natural (+7%).
Our research effort is highly focused on identifying companies with strong, experienced management teams, sound balance sheets and sustainable earnings growth potential. We strongly believe that this attention will reward our shareholders as economic conditions improve.
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY |
The objective of the Sit Small Cap Growth Fund is to maximize long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of companies with capitalizations at the time of purchase of up to $3.0 billion, or up to the market capitalization of the largest company included in the Russell 2000 Index measured at the end of the previous twelve months.
The Adviser invests in a diversified group of growing small companies it believes exhibit the potential for superior growth. The Adviser believes that a company’s earnings growth is the primary determinant of its potential long-term return and evaluates a company’s potential for above average long-term earnings and revenue growth.
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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY |
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Net Asset Value 6/30/09: |
| $ | 25.89 Per Share |
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| $ | 37.44 Per Share |
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Total Net Assets: |
| $ | 58.4 Million |
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Weighted Average Market Cap: |
| $ | 2.7 Billion |
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| 19.69 | % |
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6 Month** |
| 10.17 |
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| 11.36 |
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| 2.64 |
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1 Year |
| -30.85 |
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5 Year |
| 0.47 |
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10 Year |
| 3.72 |
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| -0.89 |
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| 8.71 |
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| 4.25 |
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1 Year |
| -30.85 | % |
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5 Year |
| 2.37 |
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10 Year |
| 44.07 |
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| 26.50 |
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Inception |
| 250.20 |
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| 86.74 |
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(1) | An unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. |
(2) | An unmanaged index which measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000® Index (an index of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on total market capitalization). |
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GROWTH OF $10,000 |
The sum of $10,000 invested on 6/30/99 and held until 6/30/09 would have grown to $14,407 in the Fund or declined to $9,146 in the Russell 2000® Growth Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.
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TOP 10 HOLDINGS |
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| NuVasive, Inc. |
2. |
| ANSYS, Inc. |
3. |
| Informatica Corp. |
4. |
| Southwestern Energy Co. |
5. |
| TCF Financial Corp. |
6. |
| Arena Resources, Inc |
7. |
| Stericycle, Inc. |
8. |
| Synaptics, Inc. |
9. |
| URS Corp. |
10. |
| Core Laboratories |
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| Total Number of Holdings: 97 |
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Common Stocks (99.4%) (2) |
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Commercial Services (1.1%) |
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12,600 |
| FactSet Research Systems, Inc. |
| 628,362 |
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Communications (2.4%) |
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33,350 |
| SBA Communications Corp. (3) |
| 818,409 |
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55,900 |
| TW Telecom, Inc. (3) |
| 574,093 |
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| 1,392,502 |
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Consumer Durables (2.7%) |
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9,700 |
| Polaris Industries, Inc. |
| 311,564 |
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11,300 |
| Snap On, Inc. |
| 324,762 |
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36,800 |
| Tupperware Brands Corp. |
| 957,536 |
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| 1,593,862 |
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Consumer Non-Durables (2.8%) |
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18,900 |
| Central European Distribution Corp. (3) |
| 502,173 |
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24,100 |
| FGX International Holdings. Ltd. (3) |
| 274,258 |
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27,300 |
| Hansen Natural Corp. (3) |
| 841,386 |
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| 1,617,817 |
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Consumer Services (2.0%) |
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8,275 |
| Capella Education Co. (3) |
| 496,086 |
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13,900 |
| DeVry, Inc. |
| 695,556 |
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| 1,191,642 |
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Electronic Technology (13.9%) |
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49,900 |
| Arris Group, Inc. (3) |
| 606,784 |
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85,900 |
| Ciena Corp. (3) |
| 889,065 |
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17,600 |
| CommScope, Inc. (3) |
| 462,176 |
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16,000 |
| F5 Networks, Inc. (3) |
| 553,440 |
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35,100 |
| Intersil Corp. |
| 441,207 |
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8,500 |
| Itron, Inc. (3) |
| 468,095 |
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54,100 |
| Microsemi Corp. (3) |
| 746,580 |
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33,400 |
| MICROS Systems, Inc. (3) |
| 845,688 |
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19,500 |
| Silicon Laboratories, Inc. (3) |
| 739,830 |
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16,100 |
| Skyworks Solutions, Inc. (3) |
| 157,458 |
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28,200 |
| Synaptics, Inc. (3) |
| 1,089,930 |
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30,300 |
| Trimble Navigation, Ltd. (3) |
| 594,789 |
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22,200 |
| Varian Semiconductor Equip., Inc. (3) |
| 532,578 |
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| 8,127,620 |
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Energy Minerals (5.7%) |
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38,400 |
| Arena Resources, Inc. (3) |
| 1,223,040 |
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13,000 |
| Atlas America, Inc. |
| 232,310 |
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32,200 |
| Frontier Oil Corp. |
| 422,142 |
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37,300 |
| Southwestern Energy Co. (3) |
| 1,449,105 |
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| 3,326,597 |
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Finance (7.2%) |
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16,275 |
| Affiliated Managers Group, |
| 947,042 |
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| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
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28,200 |
| Aspen Insurance Holdings, Ltd. |
| 629,988 |
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25,500 |
| Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. |
| 971,805 |
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100,900 |
| TCF Financial Corp. |
| 1,349,033 |
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14,500 |
| Validus Holdings, Ltd. |
| 318,710 |
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| 4,216,578 |
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Health Services (4.6%) |
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28,200 |
| Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. (3) |
| 447,252 |
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12,900 |
| Amedisys, Inc. (3) |
| 425,958 |
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10,400 |
| Covance, Inc. (3) |
| 511,680 |
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7,100 |
| Pharmaceutical Product Develop., Inc. |
| 164,862 |
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21,800 |
| Stericycle, Inc. (3) |
| 1,123,354 |
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| 2,673,106 |
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Health Technology (20.1%) |
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22,100 |
| Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3) |
| 908,752 |
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28,100 |
| Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3) |
| 379,350 |
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13,700 |
| BioMarin Pharmaceutical, Inc. (3) |
| 213,857 |
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18,200 |
| Celgene Corp. (3) |
| 870,688 |
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41,900 |
| ev3, Inc. (3) |
| 449,168 |
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15,200 |
| Gen-Probe, Inc. (3) |
| 653,296 |
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10,300 |
| Haemonetics Corp. (3) |
| 587,100 |
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26,700 |
| Hansen Medical, Inc. (3) |
| 131,898 |
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24,200 |
| ICON, A.D.R. (3) |
| 522,236 |
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16,400 |
| IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (3) |
| 757,680 |
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2,700 |
| Intuitive Surgical, Inc. (3) |
| 441,882 |
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15,400 |
| Myriad Genetics, Inc. (3) |
| 549,010 |
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3,850 |
| Myriad Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (3) |
| 17,903 |
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41,900 |
| NuVasive, Inc. (3) |
| 1,868,740 |
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21,500 |
| PerkinElmer, Inc. |
| 374,100 |
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23,596 |
| SurModics, Inc. (3) |
| 533,977 |
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14,400 |
| Techne Corp. |
| 918,864 |
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33,100 |
| Thoratec Corp. (3) |
| 886,418 |
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8,200 |
| United Therapeutics Corp. (3) |
| 683,306 |
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| 11,748,225 |
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Industrial Services (6.1%) |
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18,000 |
| Atwood Oceanics, Inc. (3) |
| 448,380 |
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5,200 |
| CARBO Ceramics, Inc. |
| 177,840 |
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12,300 |
| Core Laboratories |
| 1,071,945 |
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17,700 |
| Lufkin Industries, Inc. |
| 744,285 |
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22,000 |
| URS Corp. (3) |
| 1,089,440 |
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| 3,531,890 |
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Non-Energy Minerals (0.8%) |
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7,950 |
| Allegheny Technologies, Inc. |
| 277,694 |
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8,500 |
| Haynes International, Inc. (3) |
| 201,450 |
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| 479,144 |
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Process Industries (3.5%) |
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8,400 |
| CF Industries Holdings, Inc. |
| 622,776 |
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4,800 |
| Dionex Corp. (3) |
| 292,944 |
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58,900 |
| Landec Corp. (3) |
| 399,931 |
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10,200 |
| Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. |
| 357,510 |
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14,700 |
| Terra Industries, Inc. |
| 356,034 |
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| 2,029,195 |
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Producer Manufacturing (7.5%) |
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16,625 |
| AMETEK, Inc. |
| 574,892 |
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13,000 |
| Anixter International, Inc. (3) |
| 488,670 |
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18,200 |
| IDEX Corp. |
| 447,174 |
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13,450 |
| Kaydon Corp. |
| 437,932 |
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11,400 |
| LSB Industries, Inc. (3) |
| 184,338 |
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26,386 |
| Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. (3) |
| 527,984 |
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11,600 |
| Roper Industries, Inc. |
| 525,596 |
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7,000 |
| Teledyne Technologies, Inc. (3) |
| 229,250 |
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14,100 |
| Teleflex, Inc. |
| 632,103 |
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9,700 |
| Wabtec Corp. |
| 312,049 |
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| 4,359,988 |
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Retail Trade (2.5%) |
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8,700 |
| Cato Corp. |
| 151,728 |
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18,200 |
| Dicks Sporting Goods, Inc. (3) |
| 313,040 |
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36,800 |
| GameStop Corp. (3) |
| 809,968 |
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14,500 |
| Ulta Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance (3) |
| 161,240 |
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| 1,435,976 |
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Technology Services (13.2%) |
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50,100 |
| ANSYS, Inc. (3) |
| 1,561,116 |
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28,800 |
| Citrix Systems, Inc. (3) |
| 918,432 |
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29,900 |
| Concur Technologies, Inc. (3) |
| 929,292 |
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88,950 |
| Informatica Corp. (3) |
| 1,529,051 |
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38,800 |
| Quest Software, Inc. (3) |
| 540,872 |
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16,500 |
| Solera Holdings, Inc (3) |
| 419,100 |
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18,000 |
| Sybase, Inc. (3) |
| 564,120 |
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15,600 |
| Syntel, Inc. |
| 490,464 |
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30,200 |
| The Ultimate Software Group, Inc. (3) |
| 732,048 |
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| 7,684,495 |
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Transportation (1.5%) |
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18,000 |
| Hub Group, Inc. (3) |
| 371,520 |
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46,300 |
| UTI Worldwide, Inc. |
| 527,820 |
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| 899,340 |
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Utilities (1.8%) |
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20,700 |
| EQT Corp. |
| 722,637 |
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7,300 |
| ITC Holdings Corp. |
| 331,128 |
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| 1,053,765 |
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Total common stocks |
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(cost: $60,450,080) |
| 57,990,104 |
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Short-Term Securities (0.5%) (2) |
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280,161 Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Fund, 0.08% |
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Total investments in securities |
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(cost: $60,730,241) (4) |
| $ | 58,270,265 |
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| One Year Ended June 30, 2009 |
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| Portfolio Managers: Roger J. Sit and Raymond E. Sit |
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The Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund under-performed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index, depreciating 33.73% for the latest fiscal year versus -29.97%. Emerging markets collapsed in the midst of the global economic crisis but rebounded strongly from mid-March to June; however, this rebound wasn’t nearly enough to produce positive absolute returns. The underperformance is attributable to the Fund’s underweight in the financial sector which performed quite well in the Index. The Fund’s relative performance was also negatively impacted by stock selection in Eastern and Central Europe, particularly the Russian and Russian-related holdings. This disappointing performance was partially offset by the Fund’s investments in Latin America.
Similar to last year, the Fund remains heavily exposed to Asia. While the growth in Asia is slowing, it is still much stronger than the rest of the world. This region has been very aggressive on both a monetary and fiscal front to stimulate domestic consumption and growth. The Fund continues to be overweight with exposure in the consumer-related, commodity-related, technology, financial, and telecommunication sectors.
The Fund remains marginally overweight in Latin America at 22.6% versus the Index at 21.7%. Given our positive outlook for commodity-related stocks in the long term, the Fund’s exposure to these investments remains substantial. On a relative basis, the economy in Latin America is quite strong which bodes well for the consumer. Given this, the Fund has exposure to the retail and telecommunication sector.
The Fund’s underweight position in Eastern/Central Europe lessened over the past year as stocks in the Index depreciated much more rapidly than the holdings in the Fund. The Fund has a 8.5% weight while the Index is at 9.7%. The Eastern European investments are centered on consumer, energy, and telecommunication stocks.
In the Middle East and African region, the Fund remains underweight at 8.6% versus the Index at 11.4%. This underweight is largely a function of our more bullish outlook for the Asia region. In Africa and the Middle East the Fund’s investments consist of consumer, technology, pharmaceutical, and energy stocks.
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE AND STRATEGY |
The Fund seeks to maximize long-term capital appreciation. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 80% of its net assets in common stocks of companies domiciled or operating in a developing market. In selecting investments for the Fund, the Adviser begins by selecting countries or regions in which to invest by considering several factors affecting the economy and equity market of foreign countries and regions. After the country and regional allocations are determined, the Adviser seeks industries and sectors that appear to have strong earnings growth prospects. Within the selected industries and sectors, the Adviser invests in foreign growth-oriented companies it believes exhibit the potential for superior growth.
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PORTFOLIO SUMMARY |
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Net Asset Value 6/30/09: |
| $16.13 Per Share |
6/30/08: |
| $25.97 Per Share |
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Total Net Assets: |
| $13.2 Million |
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Weighted Average Market Cap: |
| $27.6 Billion |
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PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE - BY REGION |
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| 3 Month** |
| 32.98 | % |
| 33.57 | % |
| 31.76 | % |
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| 6 Month** |
| 31.46 |
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| 34.26 |
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| 34.17 |
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| 1 Year |
| -33.73 |
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| -29.97 |
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| 5 Year |
| 12.12 |
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| 11.99 |
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| 10.34 |
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| 10 Year |
| 5.85 |
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| 6.29 |
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| Inception |
| 3.90 |
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| 1 Year |
| -33.73 | % |
| -29.97 | % |
| -32.69 | % |
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| 5 Year |
| 77.17 |
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| 76.15 |
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| 63.57 |
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| 10 Year |
| 76.58 |
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| 83.97 |
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| Inception |
| 77.52 |
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| 58.88 |
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Performance figures are historical and do not guarantee future results. Investment returns and principal value will vary, and you may have a gain or loss when you sell shares. Average annual total returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. | ||
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(1) | MSCI Emerging Markets Index is a free float-adjusted market capitalization index that is designed to measure equity market performance of emerging markets. | |
(2) | MSCI uses a two-dimensional framework for style segmentation in which value and growth securities are categorized using a multi-factor approach. The objective of the index design is to divide constituents of an underlying MSCI Equity Index into respective value and growth indices, each targeting 50% of the free float-adjusted market capitalization of the underlying market index. |
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GROWTH OF $10,000 |
The sum of $10,000 invested on 6/30/99 and held until 6/30/09 would have increased to $17,658 in the Fund, or $18,397 in the MSCI Emerging Markets Index assuming reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains.
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PORTFOLIO STRUCTURE - BY SECTOR |
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| Portfolio of Investments - June 30, 2009 |
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10 LARGEST HOLDINGS |
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1. | Petrobras |
2. | BHP Billiton, A.D.R. |
3. | Companhia Vale Do Rio Doce, A.D.R. |
4. | Samsung Electronics |
5. | China Life Insurance Co., A.D.R. |
6. | Reliance Industries, G.D.R. |
7. | Teva Pharmaceutical, A.D.R. |
8. | Rio Tinto |
9. | China Oilfield Services, Ltd. |
10. | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., G.D.R. |
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Common Stocks (97.4%) (2) |
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Africa/ Middle East (8.6%) |
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Israel (4.3%) |
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6,300 |
| Amdocs, Ltd. (Technology Svcs.) (3) |
| 135,135 |
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7,100 |
| NICE Systems Ltd., A.D.R. |
| 163,797 |
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5,600 |
| Teva Pharmaceutical, A.D.R. (Health Tech.) |
| 276,304 |
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| 575,236 |
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South Africa (4.3%) |
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8,330 |
| Bidvest Group, Ltd. (Consumer Services) |
| 104,522 |
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11,500 |
| MTN Group, Ltd. (Communications) |
| 176,622 |
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6,900 |
| Naspers, Ltd. (Consumer Services) |
| 181,721 |
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3,000 |
| Sasol, A.D.R. (Energy Minerals) |
| 104,460 |
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| 567,325 |
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Asia (57.7%) |
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Australia (6.0%) |
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8,000 |
| BHP Billiton, A.D.R. (Non-Energy Minerals) |
| 437,840 |
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6,405 |
| Rio Tinto (Non-Energy Minerals) |
| 267,545 |
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500 |
| Rio Tinto, A.D.R, (Non-Energy Minerals) |
| 81,935 |
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| 787,320 |
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China / Hong Kong (24.7%) |
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5,100 |
| AsiaInfo Holdings, Inc. |
| 87,771 |
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130,000 |
| China Communications Construction. Co. |
| 150,720 |
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5,333 |
| China Life Insurance Co., A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 295,662 |
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9,000 |
| CLP Holdings, Ltd. (Utilities) |
| 59,636 |
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1,900 |
| China Mobile, Ltd. (Communications) |
| 95,152 |
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238,000 |
| China Oilfield Services, Ltd. (Industrial Svcs.) |
| 256,449 |
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102,000 |
| China Railway Construction Corp. (Producer Manufacturing) (3) |
| 156,528 |
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23,000 |
| China Shenhua Energy Co. (Energy Minerals) |
| 84,028 |
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9,400 |
| China Unicom (Hong Kong), Ltd., A.D.R. |
| 125,396 |
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18,200 |
| ChinaEdu Corp., A.D.R. (Consumer Svcs.) (3) |
| 136,136 |
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1,000 |
| CNOOC, Ltd., A.D.R. (Energy Minerals) |
| 123,030 |
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15,000 |
| Hengan International Group, Ltd. (Consumer Non-Durables) |
| 70,095 |
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22,000 |
| Hongkong Land Holdings, Ltd. (Finance) |
| 77,483 |
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3,100 |
| HSBC Holdings, A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 129,487 |
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135,000 |
| Huabao International Holdings, Ltd. (Consumer Non-Durables) |
| 130,363 |
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2,301 |
| Jinpan International, Ltd. (Producer Mfg.) |
| 65,901 |
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3,500 |
| New Oriental Education & Technology Group, A.D.R. (Consumer Svcs.) (3) |
| 235,760 |
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158,000 |
| PetroChina Co. (Energy Minerals) |
| 174,600 |
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48,808 |
| Ports Design, Ltd. (Retail Trade) |
| 114,384 |
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40,000 |
| Li & Fung, Ltd. (Consumer Durables) |
| 106,801 |
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7,000 |
| Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. (Finance) |
| 86,925 |
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4,200 |
| Tencent Holdings, Ltd (Tech. Services) |
| 48,731 |
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158,000 |
| Travelsky Technology, Ltd. (Consumer Svcs.) |
| 87,378 |
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68,000 |
| Tsingtao Brewery (Consumer Non-Durables) |
| 215,040 |
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86,000 |
| Xinao Gas Holdings, Ltd. (Utlities) |
| 146,371 |
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| 3,259,827 |
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India * (4.1%) |
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5,500 |
| ICICI Bank, A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 162,250 |
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2,500 |
| Infosys Technologies, Ltd., A.D.R. (Technology Svcs.) |
| 91,950 |
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3,300 |
| Reliance Industries, G.D.R. |
| 278,769 |
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| 532,969 |
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Indonesia (1.7%) |
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54,500 |
| Astra International (Producer Mfg.) |
| 126,539 |
|
3,400 |
| PT Telekomunikasi, A.D.R. (Communications) |
| 101,932 |
|
|
|
|
| 228,471 |
|
Phillipines (2.1%) |
|
| |||
603,000 |
| Manila Water Co. (Utilities) |
| 181,274 |
|
486,000 |
| SM Prime Holdings, Inc. (Retail Trade) |
| 89,723 |
|
|
|
|
| 270,997 |
|
Singapore (1.3%) |
|
| |||
51,600 |
| KS Energy Services, Ltd. (Energy Minerals) |
| 41,873 |
|
85,650 |
| Starhub, Ltd. (Communications) |
| 126,280 |
|
|
|
|
| 168,153 |
|
South Korea (9.6%) |
|
| |||
725 |
| Cheil Communications, Inc. |
| 132,897 |
|
9,007 |
| Industrial Bank of Korea (Finance) |
| 77,418 |
|
2,200 |
| KB Financial Group (Finance) |
| 73,345 |
|
1,900 |
| KB Financial Group, A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 63,289 |
|
7,200 |
| Korea Electric Power Corp. (Utilities) |
| 82,800 |
|
2,000 |
| POSCO, A.D.R. (Non-Energy Minerals) |
| 165,340 |
|
790 |
| Samsung Electronics (Electronic Tech.) |
| 365,268 |
|
5,600 |
| Shinhan Financial Group (Finance) |
| 141,180 |
|
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|
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| |
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| ||
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|
| ||
| |
| ||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
310 |
| Shinsegae Co., Ltd. (Retail Trade) |
| 122,504 |
|
3,100 |
| SK Telecom Co., A.D.R. (Communications) |
| 46,965 |
|
|
|
|
| 1,271,006 |
|
Taiwan (7.2%) |
|
| |||
83,766 |
| Cathay Financial Holding Co. (Finance) |
| 123,146 |
|
2,756 |
| Chunghwa Telecom, A.D.R. |
| 54,652 |
|
9,500 |
| HTC Corp. (Electronic Technology) |
| 133,494 |
|
41,692 |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., G.D.R. |
| 253,139 |
|
17,140 |
| Hon Hai Precision Industry Co. |
| 52,562 |
|
111,923 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Co. (Electronic Tech.) |
| 183,689 |
|
16,514 |
| Taiwan Semi., A.D.R. (Electronic Tech.) |
| 155,401 |
|
|
|
|
| 956,083 |
|
Thailand (1.0%) |
|
| |||
42,000 |
| Bangkok Bank Public Co., Ltd. (Finance) |
| 137,448 |
|
Europe (8.5%) |
|
| |||
Czech Republic (2.0%) |
|
| |||
4,000 |
| Central European Media Enterprises, Ltd. |
| 78,760 |
|
4,200 |
| CEZ (Utilities) |
| 187,725 |
|
|
|
|
| 266,485 |
|
Poland (1.8%) |
|
| |||
8,700 |
| Central European Distribution Corp. |
|
|
|
|
| (Consumer Non-Durables) (3) |
| 231,159 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Russia (3.3%) |
|
| |||
6,500 |
| Gazprom, A.D.R. (Energy Minerals) |
| 131,991 |
|
1,500 |
| Gazprom, A.D.R. (Energy Minerals) |
| 30,420 |
|
4,300 |
| Mobile Telesystems, A.D.R. |
| 158,799 |
|
2,700 |
| LUKOIL, A.D.R. (Energy Minerals) |
| 120,690 |
|
|
|
|
| 441,900 |
|
Spain (0.6%) |
|
|
| ||
1,100 |
| Telefonica, A.D.R. (Communications) |
| 74,679 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United Kingdom (0.8%) |
|
|
| ||
3,448 |
| Anglo American p.l.c. (Non-Energy Minerals) |
| 100,816 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Latin America (22.6%) |
|
| |||
Brazil (15.6%) |
|
| |||
19,200 |
| AES Tiete S.A. (Utilities) |
| 200,672 |
|
4,700 |
| AGCO Corp. (Producer Mfg.) (3) |
| 136,629 |
|
15,050 |
| Banco Bradesco S.A. (Finance) |
| 221,199 |
|
2,100 |
| Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo |
| 80,766 |
|
3,600 |
| Companhia de Bebidas das Americas (Consumer Non-Durables) |
| 233,388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quantity |
| Name of Issuer | Fair Value ($)(1) |
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
22,300 |
| Companhia Vale do Rio Doce, A.D.R. (Non-Energy Minerals) |
| 393,149 |
|
3,883 |
| Embraer de Aeronautica, A.D.R. |
| 64,303 |
|
34,680 |
| Petrobras (Energy Minerals) |
| 576,260 |
|
3,000 |
| Petrobras, A.D.R. (Energy Minerals) |
| 122,940 |
|
1,800 |
| Vivo Participacoes S.A., A.D.R. |
| 34,092 |
|
|
|
|
| 2,063,398 |
|
Chile (0.3%) |
|
|
| ||
900 |
| Banco Santander Chile, A.D.R. (Finance) |
| 42,021 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Mexico (5.4%) |
|
| |||
6,500 |
| America Movil, A.D.R. (Communications) |
| 251,680 |
|
3,800 |
| Grupo Televisa, A.D.R. (Consumer Svcs.) |
| 64,600 |
|
4,200 |
| Homex, A.D.R. (Consumer Durables) (3) |
| 117,138 |
|
3,000 |
| NII Holdings, Inc. (Communications) (3) |
| 57,210 |
|
2,800 |
| Telefonos de Mexico, A.D.R. |
| 45,388 |
|
60,540 |
| Wal-Mart de Mexico (Retail Trade) |
| 179,529 |
|
|
|
|
| 715,545 |
|
Peru (1.3%) |
|
| |||
8,400 |
| Southern Copper Corp. |
| 171,696 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total common stocks |
| 12,862,534 |
| ||
(cost: $10,346,654) |
|
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exchange Traded Funds (0.8%) (2) |
|
| |||
19,800 |
| iShares MSCI India* (3) |
| 107,910 |
|
(cost: $68,474) |
|
|
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-Term Securities (1.9%) (2) |
|
| |||
246,138 |
| Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Fund, 0.08% |
| 246,138 |
|
(cost: $246,138) |
|
| |||
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total investments in securities |
|
|
| ||
(cost: $10,661,266) (4) |
| $ 13,216,582 |
|
|
|
* | The Fund’s total investment in India including the iShares comprises 4.9% of the Fund’s net assets. |
See accompanying notes to portfolios of investments on page 50.
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| |
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|
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|
|
|
|
(1) | Securities are valued by procedures described in note 1 to the financial statements. |
|
|
(2) | Percentage figures indicate percentage of total net assets. |
|
|
(3) | Presently non-income producing securities. |
|
|
(4) | At June 30, 2009, the cost of securities for federal income tax purposes and the aggregate gross unrealized appreciation and depreciation based on that cost were as follows: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balanced |
| Dividend |
| Global |
| Large Cap |
| ||||
Cost for federal income tax purposes |
| $ | 11,302,564 |
| $ | 47,485,322 |
| $ | 2,939,788 |
| $ | 355,515,529 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $ | 726,809 |
| $ | 1,292,540 |
| $ | 173,597 |
| $ | 7,972,398 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
| (1,780,573 | ) |
| (5,107,659 | ) |
| (100,427 | ) |
| (39,841,589 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| ($ | 1,053,764 | ) | ($ | 3,815,119 | ) | $ | 73,170 |
| ($ | 31,869,191 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Mid Cap |
| International |
| Small Cap |
| Developing |
| ||||
Cost for federal income tax purposes |
| $ | 132,406,749 |
| $ | 20,595,355 |
| $ | 60,730,241 |
| $ | 10,698,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross unrealized appreciation |
| $ | 20,085,466 |
| $ | 3,077,293 |
| $ | 8,810,821 |
| $ | 4,183,695 |
|
Gross unrealized depreciation |
|
| (24,776,503 | ) |
| (2,821,268 | ) |
| (11,270,797 | ) |
| (1,665,963 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation) |
| ($ | 4,691,037 | ) | $ | 256,025 |
| ($ | 2,459,976 | ) | $ | 2,517,732 |
|
|
|
(5) | These securities have been identified by the investment adviser as illiquid securities. The aggregate value of these securities at June 30, 2009, is $1,221,157 in the Balanced Fund which represents 11.8% of the Fund’s net assets. Each Fund currently limits investments in illiquid securities to 15% of net assets. |
|
|
(6) | This secuitry is being fair-valued according to procedures approved by the Board of Directors. |
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|
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| June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balanced |
| Dividend |
| Global |
| |||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in securities, at identified cost |
| $ | 11,296,966 |
| $ | 47,097,523 |
| $ | 2,939,788 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in securities, at fair value |
| $ | 10,248,800 |
| $ | 43,670,203 |
| $ | 3,012,958 |
|
Accrued interest and dividends receivable |
|
| 57,947 |
|
| 64,916 |
|
| 6,696 |
|
Receivable for investment securities sold |
|
| 55,882 |
|
| 1,214,493 |
|
| 50,737 |
|
Other receivables |
|
| 709 |
|
| 2,808 |
|
| 162 |
|
Receivable for Fund shares sold |
|
| — |
|
| 5,000 |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
| 10,363,338 |
|
| 44,957,420 |
|
| 3,070,553 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable for investment securities purchased |
|
| — |
|
| 883,361 |
|
| 38,079 |
|
Payable for Fund shares redeemed |
|
| — |
|
| 7 |
|
| — |
|
Other payables |
|
| 5,801 |
|
| 3,225 |
|
| 153 |
|
Accrued investment management fees |
|
| 8,635 |
|
| 36,108 |
|
| 3,121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
| 14,436 |
|
| 922,701 |
|
| 41,353 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock |
| $ | 10,348,902 |
| $ | 44,034,719 |
| $ | 3,029,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets consist of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) |
| $ | 15,722,694 |
| $ | 52,603,861 |
| $ | 2,980,893 |
|
| ||||||||||
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income |
|
| 71,710 |
|
| 218,582 |
|
| 16,154 |
|
| ||||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from security transactions and foreign currency transactions |
|
| (4,397,336 | ) |
| (5,360,404 | ) |
| (41,139 | ) |
| ||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
| (1,048,166 | ) |
| (3,427,320 | ) |
| 73,292 |
|
|
| $ | 10,348,902 |
| $ | 44,034,719 |
| $ | 3,029,200 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding shares: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares (Class I)* |
|
| 798,577 |
|
| 2,948,571 |
|
| 235,914 |
|
Common Shares (Class S)* |
|
| — |
|
| 1,642,662 |
|
| 76,275 |
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares (Class I)* |
| $ | 10,348,902 |
| $ | 28,305,189 |
| $ | 2,289,523 |
|
Common Shares (Class S)* |
|
| — |
|
| 15,729,530 |
|
| 739,677 |
|
Net asset value per share of outstanding capital stock: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares (Class I)* |
| $ | 12.96 |
| $ | 9.60 |
| $ | 9.70 |
|
Common Shares (Class S)* |
|
| — |
| $ | 9.58 |
| $ | 9.70 |
|
*Dividend Growth and Global Dividend Growth Funds offer multiple share classes (I and S). All other Funds offer a single share class.
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|
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|
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|
| |
|
|
| ||
|
|
| ||
| |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Large Cap |
| Mid Cap |
| International |
| Small Cap |
| Developing |
| |||||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in securities, at identified cost |
| $ | 353,208,858 |
| $ | 132,406,749 |
| $ | 20,592,519 |
| $ | 60,730,241 |
| $ | 10,661,266 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in securities, at fair value |
| $ | 323,646,338 |
| $ | 127,715,712 |
| $ | 20,851,380 |
| $ | 58,270,265 |
| $ | 13,216,582 |
|
Accrued interest and dividends receivable |
|
| 380,189 |
|
| 60,904 |
|
| 150,500 |
|
| 14,411 |
|
| 52,362 |
|
Receivable for investment securities sold |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 119,247 |
|
| 240,945 |
|
| — |
|
Other receivables |
|
| 14,612 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 51,733 |
|
| 6,960 |
|
Receivable for Fund shares sold |
|
| 469,324 |
|
| 6,416 |
|
| — |
|
| 373 |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets |
|
| 324,510,463 |
|
| 127,783,032 |
|
| 21,121,127 |
|
| 58,577,727 |
|
| 13,275,904 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable for investment securities purchased |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 53,063 |
|
| 152,935 |
|
| 50,337 |
|
Payable for Fund shares redeemed purchased |
|
| 165,782 |
|
| 25,045 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Other payables |
|
| — |
|
| 151,713 |
|
| 28,220 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Accrued investment management fees |
|
| 274,002 |
|
| 129,560 |
|
| 30,912 |
|
| 72,438 |
|
| 22,441 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities |
|
| 439,784 |
|
| 306,318 |
|
| 112,195 |
|
| 225,373 |
|
| 72,778 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock |
| $ | 324,070,679 |
| $ | 127,476,714 |
| $ | 21,008,932 |
| $ | 58,352,354 |
| $ | 13,203,126 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net assets consist of: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) |
| $ | 392,364,991 |
| $ | 151,414,089 |
| $ | 54,057,614 |
| $ | 99,879,057 |
| $ | 11,589,957 |
|
| ||||||||||||||||
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income |
|
| 1,233,331 |
|
| — |
|
| 219,082 |
|
| — |
|
| 34,186 |
|
| ||||||||||||||||
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from security transactions and foreign currency transactions |
|
| (39,965,123 | ) |
| (19,246,338 | ) |
| (33,530,411 | ) |
| (39,066,727 | ) |
| (979,062 | ) |
| ||||||||||||||||
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
| (29,562,520 | ) |
| (4,691,037 | ) |
| 262,647 |
|
| (2,459,976 | ) |
| 2,558,045 |
|
| ||||||||||||||||
|
| $ | 324,070,679 |
| $ | 127,476,714 |
| $ | 21,008,932 |
| $ | 58,352,354 |
| $ | 13,203,126 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding shares: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares (Class I)* |
|
| 9,996,277 |
|
| 12,879,349 |
|
| 1,927,114 |
|
| 2,254,077 |
|
| 818,599 |
|
Common Shares (Class S)* |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares (Class I)* |
| $ | 324,070,679 |
| $ | 127,476,714 |
| $ | 21,008,932 |
| $ | 58,352,354 |
| $ | 13,203,126 |
|
Common Shares (Class S)* |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| ||||||||||||||||
Net asset value per share of outstanding capital stock: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares (Class I)* |
| $ | 32.42 |
| $ | 9.90 |
| $ | 10.90 |
| $ | 25.89 |
| $ | 16.13 |
|
Common Shares (Class S)* |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements on page 60.
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|
|
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| Sit Mutual Funds |
|
|
|
| One Year Ended June 30, 2009 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balanced |
| Dividend |
| Global |
| |||
Investment income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends * |
| $ | 137,973 |
| $ | 1,333,953 |
| $ | 55,144 |
|
Interest |
|
| 291,873 |
|
| 30,896 |
|
| 2,673 |
|
Total income |
|
| 429,846 |
|
| 1,364,849 |
|
| 57,817 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses (note 3): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment management and advisory service fee |
|
| 104,401 |
|
| 406,002 |
|
| 20,387 |
|
12b-1 Fee - Class S |
|
| — |
|
| 24,984 |
|
| 1,276 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses |
|
| 104,401 |
|
| 430,986 |
|
| 21,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less fees and expenses absorbed by investment adviser |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net expenses |
|
| 104,401 |
|
| 430,986 |
|
| 21,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
| 325,445 |
|
| 933,863 |
|
| 36,154 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
| (337,911 | ) |
| (5,295,631 | ) |
| (41,176 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
| (2,232,666 | ) |
| (5,111,905 | ) |
| 73,292 |
|
Realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 37 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net gain (loss) on investments |
|
| (2,570,577 | ) |
| (10,407,536 | ) |
| 32,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
| ($ | 2,245,132 | ) | ($ | 9,473,673 | ) | $ | 68,307 |
|
* Dividends are net of foreign withholding tax of $39,332, $26,414, and $2,201 in the International Growth Fund, Developing Markets Growth Fund, and Global Dividend Growth Fund, respectively.
(**) Period from commencement of operations, September 30, 2008.
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| ||
| |
| ||
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Large |
| Mid Cap |
| International |
| Small Cap |
| Developing |
| |||||
Investment income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividends * |
| $ | 4,585,397 |
| $ | 1,068,426 |
| $ | 600,429 |
| $ | 540,830 |
| $ | 280,969 |
|
Interest |
|
| 227,034 |
|
| 107,476 |
|
| 6,849 |
|
| 29,872 |
|
| 5,273 |
|
Total income |
|
| 4,812,431 |
|
| 1,175,902 |
|
| 607,278 |
|
| 570,702 |
|
| 286,242 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses (note 3): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment management and advisory service fee |
|
| 2,601,625 |
|
| 1,726,315 |
|
| 434,137 |
|
| 958,496 |
|
| 255,503 |
|
12b-1 Fee - Class S |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total expenses |
|
| 2,601,625 |
|
| 1,726,315 |
|
| 434,137 |
|
| 958,496 |
|
| 255,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Less fees and expenses absorbed by investment adviser |
|
| — |
|
| (138,105 | ) |
| (82,134 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net expenses |
|
| 2,601,625 |
|
| 1,588,210 |
|
| 352,003 |
|
| 958,496 |
|
| 255,503 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
|
| 2,210,806 |
|
| (412,308 | ) |
| 255,275 |
|
| (387,794 | ) |
| 30,739 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) |
|
| (26,329,574 | ) |
| (13,765,942 | ) |
| (4,060,944 | ) |
| (10,097,980 | ) |
| (976,513 | ) |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
| (49,550,297 | ) |
| (55,121,433 | ) |
| (10,726,201 | ) |
| (18,542,232 | ) |
| (7,050,767 | ) |
Realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 925 |
|
| — |
|
| 1,492 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net gain (loss) on investments |
|
| (75,879,871 | ) |
| (68,887,375 | ) |
| (14,786,220 | ) |
| (28,640,212 | ) |
| (8,025,788 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
| ($ | 73,669,065 | ) | ($ | 69,299,683 | ) | ($ | 14,530,945 | ) | ($ | 29,028,006 | ) | ($ | 7,995,049 | ) |
See accompanying notes to financial statements on page 60.
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|
| Sit Mutual Funds |
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|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Balanced Fund |
| Dividend Growth Fund |
| ||||||||
|
| Year ended |
| Year ended |
| Year ended |
| Year ended |
| ||||
Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investments income (loss) |
| $ | 325,445 |
| $ | 288,558 |
| $ | 933,863 |
| $ | 779,691 |
|
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |
|
| (337,911 | ) |
| 455,191 |
|
| (5,295,631 | ) |
| 2,153,005 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
| (2,232,666 | ) |
| (988,060 | ) |
| (5,111,905 | ) |
| (4,651,033 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
| (2,245,132 | ) |
| (244,311 | ) |
| (9,473,673 | ) |
| (1,718,337 | ) |
Distributions to shareholders from (note 1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| (351,000 | ) |
| (249,989 | ) |
| (775,366 | ) |
| (606,444 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| (205,634 | ) |
| (74,556 | ) |
Net realized gains on investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| (1,171,782 | ) |
| (1,924,515 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| (242,236 | ) |
| (191,378 | ) |
Total distributions |
|
| (351,000 | ) |
| (249,989 | ) |
| (2,395,018 | ) |
| (2,796,893 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital share transactions (note 1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 657,834 |
|
| 1,745,748 |
|
| 3,213,315 |
|
| 8,740,816 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 13,891,609 |
|
| 13,936,094 |
|
Fund merger and capital share payments (note 4) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Reinvested distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 349,158 |
|
| 248,615 |
|
| 1,891,925 |
|
| 2,462,870 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 446,313 |
|
| 265,215 |
|
Payments for shares redeemed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| (1,001,363 | ) |
| (1,089,997 | ) |
| (7,053,472 | ) |
| (3,780,160 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| (12,025,836 | ) |
| (2,066,712 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions |
|
| 5,629 |
|
| 904,366 |
|
| 363,854 |
|
| 19,558,123 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
|
| (2,590,503 | ) |
| 410,066 |
|
| (11,504,837 | ) |
| 15,042,893 |
|
Net assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
|
| 12,939,405 |
|
| 12,529,339 |
|
| 55,539,556 |
|
| 40,496,663 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period * |
| $ | 10,348,902 |
| $ | 12,939,405 |
| $ | 44,034,719 |
|
| 55,539,556 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital transactions in shares (note 1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 51,967 |
|
| 102,081 |
|
| 336,678 |
|
| 623,487 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 1,516,957 |
|
| 1,030,568 |
|
Fund merger (note 4) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Reinvested distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 26,689 |
|
| 14,590 |
|
| 204,162 |
|
| 177,524 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 47,947 |
|
| 19,253 |
|
Redeemed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| (73,150 | ) |
| (63,511 | ) |
| (737,714 | ) |
| (269,004 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| (1,015,342 | ) |
| (152,868 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) |
|
| 5,506 |
|
| 53,160 |
|
| 352,688 |
|
| 1,428,960 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* includes undistributed net investment income |
| $ | 71,710 |
| $ | 97,265 |
| $ | 218,582 |
| $ | 265,719 |
|
56
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
|
| ||
|
|
| ||
| |
| ||
|
|
|
|
|
| Global Dividend Growth Fund |
| Large Cap Growth Fund |
| Mid Cap Growth Fund |
| ||||||||||||
| Nine months ended |
| Year ended |
| Year ended |
| Year ended |
| Year ended |
| Year ended |
| ||||||
Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net investments income (loss) |
| $ | 36,154 |
| — |
| $ | 2,210,806 |
| $ | 965,954 |
|
| ($412,308 | ) | ($ | 912,063 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |
|
| (41,176 | ) | — |
|
| (26,329,574 | ) |
| 1,347,416 |
|
| (13,765,942 | ) |
| 12,282,658 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
| 73,292 |
| — |
|
| (49,550,297 | ) |
| (7,165,526 | ) |
| (55,121,433 | ) |
| (14,977,322 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions |
|
| 37 |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
| 68,307 |
| — |
|
| (73,669,065 | ) |
| (4,852,156 | ) |
| (69,299,683 | ) |
| (3,606,727 | ) |
Distributions to shareholders from (note 1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Net investment income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| (14,403 | ) | — |
|
| (1,549,999 | ) |
| (640,031 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| (5,597 | ) | — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Net realized gains on investments |
|
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| (1,273,427 | ) |
| (7,135,630 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Total distributions |
|
| (20,000 | ) | — |
|
| (1,549,999 | ) |
| (640,031 | ) |
| (1,273,427 | ) |
| (7,135,630 | ) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Capital share transactions (note 1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Proceeds from shares sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 2,391,949 |
| — |
|
| 239,937,366 |
|
| 208,273,800 |
|
| 4,659,494 |
|
| 22,370,170 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| 761,161 |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Fund merger and capital share payments (note 4) |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 14,051,322 |
|
Reinvested distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 14,403 |
| — |
|
| 1,534,522 |
|
| 631,433 |
|
| 1,236,478 |
|
| 6,945,803 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| 5,597 |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Payments for shares redeemed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| (187,353 | ) | — |
|
| (129,877,604 | ) |
| (41,459,014 | ) |
| (18,725,733 | ) |
| (27,001,040 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| (4,864 | ) | — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions |
|
| 2,980,893 |
| — |
|
| 111,594,284 |
|
| 167,446,219 |
|
| (12,829,761 | ) |
| 16,366,255 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
|
| 3,029,200 |
| — |
|
| 36,375,220 |
|
| 161,954,032 |
|
| (83,402,871 | ) |
| 5,623,898 |
|
Net assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Beginning of period |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| 287,695,459 |
|
| 125,741,427 |
|
| 210,879,585 |
|
| 205,255,687 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
End of period * |
| $ | 3,029,200 |
| — |
| $ | 324,070,679 |
| $ | 287,695,459 |
| $ | 127,476,714 |
| $ | 210,879,585 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||
Capital transactions in shares (note 1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 254,371 |
| — |
|
| 7,466,350 |
|
| 4,684,727 |
|
| 469,384 |
|
| 1,632,769 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| 76,160 |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Fund merger (note 4) |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| 809,357 |
|
Reinvested distributions |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 1,649 |
| — |
|
| 51,719 |
|
| 14,028 |
|
| 144,280 |
|
| 441,003 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| 636 |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Redeemed |
|
|
|
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|
|
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Common shares (Class I) |
|
| (20,106 | ) | — |
|
| (4,148,556 | ) |
| (930,264 | ) |
| (1,949,894 | ) |
| (1,734,089 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| (521 | ) | — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
|
| 312,189 |
| — |
|
| 3,369,513 |
|
| 3,768,491 |
|
| (1,336,230 | ) |
| 1,149,040 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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* includes undistributed net investment income |
| $ | 16,154 |
| — |
| $ | 1,233,331 |
| $ | 572,524 |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
|
See accompanying notes to financial statements on page 60.
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| Statements of Changes in Net Assets (continued) |
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| Small Cap Growth Fund |
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| Year ended |
| Year ended |
| Year ended |
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Operations: |
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Net investment income (loss) |
| $ | 255,275 |
| $ | 307,461 |
| ($ | 387,794 | ) | ($ | 957,147 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |
|
| (4,060,944 | ) |
| 1,973,380 |
|
| (10,097,980 | ) |
| 8,104,312 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
| (10,726,201 | ) |
| (3,774,119 | ) |
| (18,542,232 | ) |
| (14,446,734 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions |
|
| 925 |
|
| 1,001 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
| (14,530,945 | ) |
| (1,492,277 | ) |
| (29,028,006 | ) |
| (7,299,569 | ) |
Distributions to shareholders from (note 1): |
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|
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|
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|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| (350,000 | ) |
| (408,875 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Net realized gains on investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Total distributions |
|
| (350,000 | ) |
| (408,875 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
Capital share transactions (note 1): |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 1,017,171 |
|
| 3,309,438 |
|
| 5,188,722 |
|
| 11,785,566 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Fund merger and capital share payments (note 4) |
|
| 201,098 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Reinvested distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 345,271 |
|
| 400,670 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Payments for shares redeemed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| (3,387,765 | ) |
| (3,606,064 | ) |
| (11,335,025 | ) |
| (16,759,064 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions |
|
| (1,824,225 | ) |
| 104,044 |
|
| (6,146,303 | ) |
| (4,973,498 | ) |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
|
| (16,705,170 | ) |
| (1,797,108 | ) |
| (35,174,309 | ) |
| (12,273,067 | ) |
Net assets |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
|
| 37,714,102 |
|
| 39,511,210 |
|
| 93,526,663 |
|
| 105,799,730 |
|
End of period * |
| $ | 21,008,932 |
| $ | 37,714,102 |
| $ | 58,352,354 |
| $ | 93,526,663 |
|
Capital transactions in shares (note 1): |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 87,795 |
|
| 174,630 |
|
| 203,373 |
|
| 292,167 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Fund merger (note 4) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Reinvested distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 34,118 |
|
| 21,392 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Redeemed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| (313,402 | ) |
| (190,170 | ) |
| (447,245 | ) |
| (429,997 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
|
| (191,489 | ) |
| 5,852 |
|
| (243,872 | ) |
| (137,830 | ) |
* includes undistributed net investment income |
| $ | 219,082 |
| $ | 307,461 |
| $ | — |
| $ | — |
|
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| Year ended |
| Year ended |
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Operations: |
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|
|
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|
|
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Net investment income (loss) |
| $ | 30,739 |
| ($ | 64,711 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments |
|
| (976,513 | ) |
| 602,948 |
|
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions |
|
| (7,050,767 | ) |
| (138,363 | ) |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions |
|
| 1,492 |
|
| (106 | ) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
|
| (7,995,049 | ) |
| 399,768 |
|
Distributions to shareholders from (note 1): |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| — |
|
| (35,294 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Net realized gains on investments |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| (602,947 | ) |
| (241,893 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Total distributions |
|
| (602,947 | ) |
| (277,187 | ) |
Capital share transactions (note 1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from shares sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 3,132,165 |
|
| 12,009,397 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Fund merger and capital share payments (note 4) |
|
| 77,735 |
|
| — |
|
Reinvested distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 591,613 |
|
| 269,654 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Payments for shares redeemed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| (5,195,466 | ) |
| (7,637,020 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital share transactions |
|
| (1,393,953 | ) |
| 4,642,031 |
|
Total increase (decrease) in net assets |
|
| (9,991,949 | ) |
| 4,764,612 |
|
Net assets |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
|
| 23,195,075 |
|
| 18,430,463 |
|
End of period * |
| $ | 13,203,126 |
| $ | 23,195,075 |
|
Capital transactions in shares (note 1): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sold |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 203,053 |
|
| 430,789 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Fund merger (note 4) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Reinvested distributions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| 48,099 |
|
| 9,562 |
|
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Redeemed |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common shares (Class I) |
|
| (325,827 | ) |
| (286,042 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Net increase (decrease) |
|
| (74,675 | ) |
| 154,309 |
|
* includes undistributed net investment income |
| $ | 34,186 |
| $ | — |
|
|
|
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| Sit Mutual Funds |
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(1) | Summary of Significant Accounting Policies |
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| Sit Mutual Funds are no-load funds, and are registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (as amended) as diversified, open-end management investment companies, or series thereof. The Sit Developing Markets Growth, Sit Small Cap Growth, Sit Dividend Growth, Sit Global Dividend Growth, Sit International Growth, and Sit Balanced, are series funds of Sit Mutual Funds, Inc. |
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| This report covers the equity funds of the Sit Mutual Funds (the Funds). Each fund has 10 billion authorized shares of capital stock with a par value of $0.001. The investment objective for each Fund is as follows: |
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| Investment Objective |
Balanced |
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| Long-term growth consistent with the preservation of principal and to provide regular income. |
Dividend Growth |
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| Provide current income that exceeds the dividend yield of the S&P 500 Index and that grows over a period of years. Secondarily, maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
Global Dividend Growth |
|
| Provide current income that exceeds the dividend yield of a composite index (60% S&P 500 Index & 40% MSCI EAFE Index) and that grows over a period of years. Secondarily, maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc. |
|
| Maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc. |
|
| Maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
International Growth |
|
| Maximize long-term growth. |
Small Cap Growth |
|
| Maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
Developing Markets Growth |
|
| Maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
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| The Dividend Growth and Global Dividend Growth Funds offer Class I and Class S shares. Both classes of shares have identical voting, dividend, and liquidation rights. The distribution fee differs among classes, the Class S shares have a 0.25% distribution fee, whereas Class I has no distribution fee. Income, expenses (other than class specific expenses) and realized and unrealized gains or losses on investments are allocated to each class of shares based upon its relative net assets. |
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| Significant accounting policies followed by the Funds are summarized below: |
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| Short-Term Trading (Redemption) Fees |
| The Funds (except Balanced) charge a redemption fee equal to 2.00% of the proceeds on shares held for less than 30 calendar days. The fee is retained by the Fund for the benefit of its long-term shareholders and accounted for as an addition to paid in capital. |
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| Investments in Securities |
| Investments in securities traded on national or international securities exchanges are valued at the last reported sales price prior to the time when assets are valued. Securities traded on the over-the-counter market are valued at the last reported sales price or if the last sales price is not available at the last reported bid price. The sale and bid prices or prices deemed best to reflect fair value quoted by dealers who make markets in these securities are obtained from independent pricing services. Debt securities maturing in more than 60 days are priced by an independent pricing service. The pricing service may use models that price securities based on current yields and relative security characteristics, such as coupon rate, maturity date, issuer credit quality, and prepayment speeds as applicable. When market quotations are not readily available, or when the Advisor becomes aware that a significant event impacting the value of a security or group of securities has occurred after the closing of the exchange on which the security or securities principally trade, but before the calculation of the daily net asset value, securities are valued at fair value as determined in good faith using procedures established by the Board of Directors. Debt securities maturing in less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued at amortized cost. |
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| Security transactions are accounted for on the date the securities are purchased or sold. Securities gains and losses are calculated on the identified-cost basis. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date or upon the receipt of ex-dividend notification in the case of certain foreign securities. Interest, including level-yield amortization of long-term bond premium and discount, is recorded on the accrual basis. |
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| Line of Credit |
| The Funds have a $25,000,000 committed line of credit through PNC Bank, N.A., whereby the Funds may borrow for the temporary funding of shareholder redemptions or for other temporary purposes. Interest is charged to each Fund based on its borrowings at a rate equal to the Federal Funds Rate plus one-hundred basis points (1.00%). The Funds had no borrowings outstanding during the period ended June 30, 2009. |
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| Fair Value Measurements |
| In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (FAS 157) effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. FAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP), and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The Funds adopted FAS 157 as of July 1, 2008. In April 2009, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position No. 157-4, Determining Fair Value When the Volume and Level of Activity for the Asset or Liability Have Significantly Decreased and Identifying Transactions That Are Not Orderly (FSP 157-4) effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. FSP 157-4 provides additional guidance for estimating fair value in accordance with SFAS 157, when the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability have significantly decreased as well as guidance on identifying circumstances that indicate a transaction is not orderly. The Funds adopted FSP 157-4 effective June 30, 2009. Under FAS 157, various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds’ investments, primarily inputs using the market approach. These inputs are summarized into three levels and described below: |
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| • | Level 1 — quoted prices for active markets for identical securities. An active market for the security is a market in which transactions occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis. A quoted price in an active market provides the most reliable evidence of fair value. |
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| Notes to Financial Statements (continued) |
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• | Level 2 — other significant observable inputs including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc. or quoted prices for identical or similar assets in markets that are not active. Inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data. An adjustment to any observable input that is significant to the fair value may render the measurement a Level 3 measurement. |
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• | Level 3 — significant unobservable inputs, including the Fund’s own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments. |
The inputs or methodology used for valuing securities are not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those securities. The following is a summary of the inputs used in valuing the Funds’ assets carried at fair value on June 30, 2009:
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| Level 2 |
| Level 3 |
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| Quoted Prices |
| Other significant |
| Significant |
| Total |
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Balanced |
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Equity securities |
| $ | 7,068,572 |
|
| — |
| — |
|
| $ | 7,068,572 |
|
Debt securities issued by the U.S. Treasury and other U.S. govt. corporations and agencies |
|
| — |
| $ | 1,027,500 |
| — |
|
|
| 1,027,500 |
|
Corporate debt securities |
|
| — |
|
| 1,472,188 |
| — |
|
|
| 1,472,188 |
|
Residential mortgage-backed securities |
|
| — |
|
| 609,002 |
| — |
|
|
| 609,002 |
|
Other debt securities |
|
| — |
|
| 71,538 |
| — |
|
|
| 71,538 |
|
|
|
| 7,068,572 |
|
| 3,180,228 |
| — |
|
|
| 10,248,800 |
|
Dividend Growth |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity securities |
|
| 43,520,672 |
|
| — |
| — |
|
|
| 43,520,672 |
|
Corporate debt securities |
|
| — |
|
| 149,531 |
| — |
|
|
| 149,531 |
|
|
|
| 43,520,672 |
|
| 149,531 |
| — |
|
|
| 43,670,203 |
|
Global Dividend Growth (*) |
|
| 2,825,490 |
|
| 187,468 |
| — |
|
|
| 3,012,958 |
|
Large Cap Growth (*) |
|
| 323,646,338 |
|
| — |
| — |
|
|
| 323,646,338 |
|
Mid Cap Growth (*) |
|
| 127,715,712 |
|
| — |
| — |
|
|
| 127,715,712 |
|
International Growth (*) |
|
| 7,637,877 |
|
| 13,213,503 |
| — |
|
|
| 20,851,380 |
|
Small Cap Growth (*) |
|
| 58,270,265 |
|
| — |
| — |
|
|
| 58,270,265 |
|
Developing Markets Growth (*) |
|
| 7,815,746 |
|
| 5,400,836 |
| — |
|
|
| 13,216,582 |
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* | For these Funds, 100% of the investment value is comprised of equity securities. See the respective Fund’s Portfolio of Investments for industry and/or geographical classification. Level 2 equity securities are primarily foreign securities where the closing price has been adjusted by application of a systematic process for events occurring after the close of the foreign exchange. |
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** | At June 30, 2009, the Funds held no other financial instruments. For the year ended June 30, 2009, the Funds held no assets in which significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) were used in determining fair value. |
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Foreign Currency Translations and Forward Foreign Currency Contracts
The fair value of securities and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies for Global Dividend Growth, Developing Markets Growth and International Growth Funds are translated daily into U.S. dollars at the closing rate of exchange (approximately 4:00 p.m. E.S.T). Purchases and sales of securities, income and expenses are translated at the exchange rate on the transaction date. Dividend and interest income includes currency exchange gains (losses) realized between the accrual and payment dates on such income. Exchange gains (losses) may also be realized between the trade and settlement dates on security and forward contract transactions. For securities denominated in foreign currencies, the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates on realized and unrealized gains or losses is reflected as a component of such gains or losses.
The Global Dividend Growth, Developing Markets Growth and International Growth Funds may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts for operational purposes and to protect against adverse exchange rate fluctuation. The net U.S. dollar value of foreign currency underlying all contractual commitments held by the Funds and the resulting unrealized appreciation or depreciation is determined using foreign currency exchange rates from an independent pricing service. The Funds are subject to the credit risk that the other party will not complete the obligations of the contract.
Federal Taxes
The Funds’ policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute all of their taxable income to shareholders. Therefore, no income tax provision is required. Also, in order to avoid the payment of any federal excise taxes, the Funds will distribute substantially all of their net investment income and net realized gains on a calendar year basis.
Management has analyzed the Funds’ tax positions taken in federal tax returns for all open tax years and has concluded that as of June 30, 2009, no provision for income would be required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ federal and state income and federal excise returns for the 2006, 2007, and 2008 tax years for which the applicable statutes of limitations have not expired remain subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service and state departments of revenue.
Net investment income and net realized gains differ for financial statement and tax purposes because of losses deferred due to “wash sale” transactions. A “wash sale” occurs when a Fund sells a security that it has acquired within a period beginning thirty days before and ending thirty days after the date of sale (a sixty one day period). The character of distributions made during the year from net investment income or net realized gains may also differ from its ultimate characterization for tax purposes. Also, due to the timing of dividend distributions, the fiscal year in which amounts are distributed may differ from the year that the income or realized gains (losses) were recorded by the Funds. The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2009 and 2008 were as follows:
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Year Ended June 30, 2009:
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Ordinary Income |
| Long Term |
| Total |
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Balanced | $ | 351,000 | — |
| $ | 351,000 |
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Dividend Growth (Class I) | 775,366 | 1,171,782 |
| 1,947,148 |
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Dividend Growth (Class S) | 205,634 | 242,236 |
| 447,870 |
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Global Dividend Growth (Class I) | 14,403 | — |
| 14,403 |
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Global Dividend Growth (Class S) | 5,597 | — |
| 5,597 |
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Large Cap Growth | 1,549,999 | — |
| 1,549,999 |
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Mid Cap Growth | — | 1,273,427 |
| 1,273,427 |
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International Growth | 350,000 | — |
| 350,000 |
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Small Cap Growth | — | — |
| — |
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Developing Markets Growth | — | 602,947 |
| 602,947 |
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Year Ended June 30, 2008:
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Ordinary Income |
| Long Term |
| Return of |
| Total | |||||||||
Balanced | $ | 249,989 | — |
| — | $ | 249,989 | ||||||||
Dividend Growth (Class I) | 946,131 | 1,584,828 |
| — | 2,530,959 | ||||||||||
Dividend Growth (Class S) | 108,336 | 157,598 |
| — | 265,934 | ||||||||||
Large Cap Growth | 640,031 | — |
| — | 640,031 | ||||||||||
Mid Cap Growth | — | 7,032,835 |
| $ | 102,795 | 7,135,630 | |||||||||
International Growth | 408,875 | — |
| — | 408,875 | ||||||||||
Small Cap Growth | — | — |
| — | — | ||||||||||
Developing Markets Growth | 35,294 | 241,893 |
| — | 277,187 |
As of June 30, 2009, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| Accumulated Capital |
| Unrealized |
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Balanced | $ | 71,710 | ($4,391,738 | ) | ($1,053,764 | ) | |||||||||
Dividend Growth | 218,582 | (4,972,605 | ) | (3,815,199 | ) | ||||||||||
Global Dividend Growth | 16,154 | (41,139 | ) | 73,292 | |||||||||||
Large Cap Growth | 1,233,331 | (37,658,451 | ) | (31,869,191 | ) | ||||||||||
Mid Cap Growth | — | (19,246,338 | ) | (4,691,037 | ) | ||||||||||
International Growth | 219,082 | (33,527,574 | ) | 259,811 | |||||||||||
Small Cap Growth | — | (39,066,727 | ) | (2,459,975 | ) | ||||||||||
Developing Markets Growth | 34,186 | (941,477 | ) | 2,520,461 |
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Undistributed net investment income and accumulated net realized gains (losses) from the Statements of Assets and Liabilities have been increased (decreased) by current permanent book-to-tax differences resulting in reclassifications as follows:
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| Additional | ||||||||||||
Mid Cap Growth | $ | 412,308 | $ | 115,353 | ($527,661 | ) | ||||||||||
International Growth | 5,345 | (5,345 | ) | — | ||||||||||||
Small Cap Growth | 387,794 | — | (387,794 | ) | ||||||||||||
Developing Markets Growth | 4,040 | (4,040 | ) | — |
As of June 30, 2009, for federal income tax purposes, some Funds have capital loss carryovers which, if not offset by subsequent capital gains, will begin to expire as follows:
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| Expiration Years |
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Balanced | $ | 4,391,738 | 2011-2018 |
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Dividend Growth | 4,972,605 | 2017-2018 |
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Global Dividend Growth | 41,139 | 2018 |
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Large Cap Growth | 37,658,451 | 2011-2018 |
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Mid Cap Growth | 19,246,338 | 2010-2018 |
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International Growth | 33,527,574 | 2010-2018 |
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Small Cap Growth | 39,066,727 | 2011-2018 |
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Developing Markets Growth | 941,477 | 2017-2018 |
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Distributions
Distributions to shareholders are recorded as of the close of business on the record date. Such distributions are payable in cash or reinvested in additional shares of the Funds’ capital stock. Distributions from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid quarterly for the Balanced, Dividend Growth and Global Dividend Growth Funds and declared and paid annually for Developing Markets Growth, Small Cap Growth, International Growth, Mid Cap Growth, and Large Cap Growth Funds. Distributions from net realized gains, if any, will be made annually for each of the Funds.
Concentration of Investments
The Developing Markets Growth Fund may concentrate investments in countries with limited or developing capital markets which may involve greater risks than investments in more developed markets and the prices of such investments may be volatile. The consequences of political, social or economic changes in these markets may have disruptive effects on the market prices of the Fund’s investments and the income it generates, as well as the Fund’s ability to repatriate such amounts.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make certain 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 results. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
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(2) | Investment Security Transactions |
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| The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities, other than short-term securities, for the year ended June 30, 2009, were as follow: |
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| Purchases ($) |
| Proceeds ($) |
| ||
| Balanced |
|
| 3,017,287 |
|
| 3,527,536 |
|
| Dividend Growth |
|
| 28,633,622 |
|
| 30,174,922 |
|
| Global Dividend Growth |
|
| 3,257,686 |
|
| 365,253 |
|
| Large Cap Growth |
|
| 189,627,995 |
|
| 68,000,439 |
|
| Mid Cap Growth |
|
| 25,322,324 |
|
| 36,784,661 |
|
| International Growth |
|
| 7,835,032 |
|
| 8,872,187 |
|
| Small Cap Growth |
|
| 17,129,700 |
|
| 21,823,357 |
|
| Developing Markets Growth |
|
| 1,761,774 |
|
| 3,646,491 |
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(3) | Expenses |
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| Investment Adviser |
| The Funds each have entered into an investment management agreement with Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (SIA), under which SIA manages the Funds’ assets and provides research, statistical and advisory services, and pays related office rental, executive expenses and executive salaries. The current fee for investment management and advisory services is based on the average daily net assets of the Funds at the annual rate of: |
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| Management Fee |
| Net of Adviser’s |
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| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
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| Dividend Growth Fund Class I and Class S |
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
|
| Global Dividend Growth Fund Class I and Class S |
| 1.25 | % |
| 1.25 | % |
|
| Large Cap Growth |
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
|
| Mid Cap Growth |
| 1.25 | % |
| 1.15 | % |
|
| International Growth |
| 1.85 | % |
| 1.50 | % |
|
| Small Cap Growth |
| 1.50 | % |
| 1.50 | % |
|
| Developing Markets Growth |
| 2.00 | % |
| 2.00 | % |
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| SIA is obligated to pay all of the Funds’ expenses (excluding extraordinary expenses, stock transfer taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, 12b-1 fees and other transaction charges relating to investing activities). |
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| In addition to the annual management fees, the Class S shares of Global Dividend Growth and Dividend Growth Funds also have a 0.25% annual distribution (12b-1) fee, which is used to pay for distribution fees related to the sale and distribution of its shares. |
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| For the periods through December 31, 2009, the Adviser has agreed to limit the management fee of the Mid Cap Growth Fund and International Growth Fund to 1.15% and 1.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets, respectively. |
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| Transactions with affiliates |
| The investment adviser, affiliates of the investment adviser, directors and officers of the Funds as a whole owned the following shares as of June 30, 2009: |
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| Shares |
| % Shares |
| |
| Balanced |
| 220,980 |
| 27.7 |
|
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| Dividend Growth |
| 838,920 |
| 18.3 |
|
|
| Global Dividend Growth |
| 245,000 |
| 78.5 |
|
|
| Large Cap Growth |
| 378,057 |
| 3.8 |
|
|
| Mid Cap Growth |
| 3,161,975 |
| 24.6 |
|
|
| International Growth |
| 727,762 |
| 37.8 |
|
|
| Small Cap Growth |
| 800,640 |
| 35.5 |
|
|
| Developing Markets Growth |
| 206,210 |
| 25.2 |
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(4) | Fund Merger and Capital Share Payments |
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| Pursuant to a plan approved by the shareholders of the Sit Science and Technology Growth Fund (“Science and Technology Fund”), the Mid Cap Growth Fund (“Mid Cap Fund”) acquired all of the assets of the Science and Technology Fund in exchange for shares of common stock of the Mid Cap Fund effective October 26, 2007. The aggregate net assets of the Mid Cap Fund immediately before the acquisition were $232,066,744 and the combined net assets immediately after the acquisition were $246,118,066. In exchange for 1,052,387 shares and $14,051,322 of net assets in the Science and Technology Fund, the Mid Cap Fund issued 809,357 shares. The net assets of the Science and Technology Fund consisted of: Capital stock of $29,319,743, Accumulated net realized loss of ($19,500,352), and Unrealized appreciation of $4,231,931. As a result of the merger, the Mid Cap Fund acquired capital loss carryovers, which are limited to $6,807,218 by the Internal Revenue Code Section 382, and unrealized capital gains. |
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| The international Growth and Developing Markets Growth Funds received proceeds of $201,098 and $77,735, respectively, from market timing settlements paid to the Funds during the year. These amounts are separately reflected on the statements of changes in net assets and in the financial highlights. |
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(5) | Subsequent Events |
|
|
| In May 2009, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 165, Subsequent Events (FAS 165) effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009. FAS 165 provides additional guidance for determining when an entity should recognize or disclose events or transactions occurring after the balance sheet date. The Funds have evaluated the need for disclosures and/or adjustments resulting from subsequent events through August 20, 2009, the date the financial statements were available to be issued. This evaluation did not result in any subsequent events that necessitated disclosures and/or adjustments. |
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| Years Ended June 30, |
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| 2009 |
| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| |||||
Net Asset Value: |
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Beginning of period |
| $ | 16.32 |
| $ | 16.93 |
| $ | 15.14 |
| $ | 14.53 |
| $ | 13.80 |
|
Operations: |
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|
|
Net investment income (1) |
|
| .41 |
|
| .38 |
|
| .34 |
|
| .28 |
|
| .26 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
| (3.32 | ) |
| (.66 | ) |
| 1.78 |
|
| .59 |
|
| .73 |
|
Total from operations |
|
| (2.91 | ) |
| (.28 | ) |
| 2.12 |
|
| .87 |
|
| .99 |
|
Distributions to Shareholders: |
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|
From net investment income |
|
| (.45 | ) |
| (.33 | ) |
| (.33 | ) |
| (.26 | ) |
| (.26 | ) |
From net realized gains |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Total distributions |
|
| (.45 | ) |
| (.33 | ) |
| (.33 | ) |
| (.26 | ) |
| (.26 | ) |
Net Asset Value: |
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|
End of period |
| $ | 12.96 |
| $ | 16.32 |
| $ | 16.93 |
| $ | 15.14 |
| $ | 14.53 |
|
Total investment return (2) |
|
| (17.84 | %) |
| (1.72 | %) |
| 14.24 | % |
| 6.03 | % |
| 7.28 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) |
| $ | 10,349 |
| $ | 12,939 |
| $ | 12,529 |
| $ | 11,617 |
| $ | 12,251 |
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Ratios: |
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Expenses to average daily net assets (3) |
|
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
Net investment income to average daily net assets |
|
| 3.12 | % |
| 2.22 | % |
| 2.13 | % |
| 1.84 | % |
| 1.84 | % |
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|
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) |
|
| 30.26 | % |
| 54.96 | % |
| 41.63 | % |
| 50.00 | % |
| 36.32 | % |
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(2) | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. | |
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| Years Ended June 30, |
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| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| |||||
Net Asset Value: |
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Beginning of period |
| $ | 13.11 |
| $ | 14.42 |
| $ | 12.26 |
| $ | 11.18 |
| $ | 10.14 |
|
Operations: |
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|
|
Net investment income (loss) (1) |
|
| .23 |
|
| .23 |
|
| .24 |
|
| .25 |
|
| .21 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
| (3.09 | ) |
| (.63 | ) |
| 2.35 |
|
| 1.20 |
|
| 1.01 |
|
Total from operations |
|
| (2.86 | ) |
| (.40 | ) |
| 2.59 |
|
| 1.45 |
|
| 1.22 |
|
Distributions to Shareholders: |
|
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|
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income |
|
| (.26 | ) |
| (.22 | ) |
| (.23 | ) |
| (.23 | ) |
| (.18 | ) |
From net realized gains |
|
| (.39 | ) |
| (.69 | ) |
| (.20 | ) |
| (.14 | ) |
| — |
|
Total distributions |
|
| (.65 | ) |
| (.91 | ) |
| (.43 | ) |
| (.37 | ) |
| (.18 | ) |
Net Asset Value: |
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|
End of period |
| $ | 9.60 |
| $ | 13.11 |
| $ | 14.42 |
| $ | 12.26 |
| $ | 11.18 |
|
Total investment return (2) |
|
| (21.59 | %) |
| (3.06 | %) |
| 21.48 | % |
| 13.20 | % |
| 12.12 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) |
| $ | 28,305 |
| $ | 41,239 |
| $ | 37,674 |
| $ | 24,137 |
| $ | 14,196 |
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Ratios: |
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Expenses to average daily net assets (3) |
|
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets |
|
| 2.35 | % |
| 1.68 | % |
| 1.81 | % |
| 2.09 | % |
| 1.94 | % |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) |
|
| 69.10 | % (4) |
| 38.86 | % (4) |
| 34.02 | % (4) |
| 41.28 | % (4) |
| 54.89 | % |
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(2) | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. | |
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(3) | In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. | |
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(4) | The portfolio turnover rate presented is for the entire Fund. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements on page 60.
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| Financial Highlights |
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| Year |
| Year |
| Three months |
| ||||||
Net Asset Value: |
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| ||
Beginning of period |
| $ | 13.08 |
| $ | 14.39 |
| $ | 12.26 |
|
| $ | 12.28 |
|
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Operations: |
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|
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|
|
|
| ||
Net investment income (loss) (1) |
|
| .21 |
|
| .20 |
|
| .21 |
|
| .05 |
| ||
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
| (3.09 | ) |
| (.63 | ) |
| 2.33 |
|
|
| (.02 | ) |
|
Total from operations |
|
| (2.88 | ) |
| (.43 | ) |
| 2.54 |
|
|
| .03 |
|
|
Distributions to Shareholders: |
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
| ||
From net investment income |
|
| (.23 | ) |
| (.19 | ) |
| (.21 | ) |
| (.05 | ) | ||
From net realized gains |
|
| (.39 | ) |
| (.69 | ) |
| (.20 | ) |
|
| — |
|
|
Total distributions |
|
| (.62 | ) |
| (.88 | ) |
| (.41 | ) |
|
| (.05 | ) |
|
Net Asset Value: |
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End of period |
| $ | 9.58 |
| $ | 13.08 |
| $ | 14.39 |
|
| $ | 12.26 |
|
|
Total investment return (2) |
|
| (21.79 | %) |
| (3.27 | %) |
| 21.02 | % |
|
| 0.27 | % |
|
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) |
| $ | 15,730 |
| $ | 14,300 |
| $ | 2,823 |
| $ | 48 |
| ||
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Ratios: |
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Expenses to average daily net assets (3) |
|
| 1.25 | % |
| 1.25 | % |
| 1.25 | % |
| 1.25 | % (5) | ||
Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets |
|
| 2.10 | % |
| 1.43 | % |
| 1.56 | % |
| 1.84 | % (5) | ||
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) |
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| 69.10 | % (4) |
| 38.86 | % (4) |
| 34.02 | % (4) |
| 41.28 | % (4) |
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(2) | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. | |
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(3) | In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. | |
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(5) | Percentages are adjusted to an annual rate. |
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Net Asset Value: |
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Beginning of period |
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| $ | 10.00 |
|
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Operations: |
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Net investment income (loss) (1) |
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| .15 |
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Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
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| (.36 | ) |
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Total from operations |
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| (.21 | ) |
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Distributions to Shareholders: |
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From net investment income |
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| (.09 | ) |
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From net realized gains |
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| — |
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Total distributions |
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| (.09 | ) |
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Net Asset Value: |
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End of period |
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| $ | 9.70 |
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Total investment return (2) |
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| (2.06 | %) |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) |
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| $ | 2,290 |
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Ratios: |
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Expenses to average daily net assets (3) |
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| 1.25 | % (5) |
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Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets |
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| 2.30 | % (5) |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) |
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| 17.69 | % (4) |
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(1) | The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. | |
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(2) | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. | |
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(3) | In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. | |
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(4) | The portfolio turnover rate presented is for the entire fund. | |
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(5) | Percentages are adjusted to an annual rate. |
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Net Asset Value: |
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Beginning of period |
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| $ | 10.00 |
|
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Operations: |
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Net investment income (loss) (1) |
|
|
| .13 |
|
|
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
|
| (.36 | ) |
|
Total from operations |
|
|
| (.23 | ) |
|
Distributions to Shareholders: |
|
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From net investment income |
|
|
| (.07 | ) |
|
From net realized gains |
|
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| — |
|
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Total distributions |
|
|
| (.07 | ) |
|
Net Asset Value: |
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End of period |
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| $ | 9.70 |
|
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Total investment return (2) |
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| (2.18 | %) |
|
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) |
|
| $ | 740 |
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Ratios: |
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Expenses to average daily net assets (3) |
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| 1.50 | % (5) |
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Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets |
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| 2.05 | % (5) |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) |
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| 17.69 | % (4) |
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(1) | The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. | |
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(2) | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. | |
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(3) | In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. | |
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(4) | The portfolio turnover rate presented is for the entire fund. | |
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(5) | Percentages are adjusted to an annual rate. |
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| 2009 |
| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
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Net Asset Value: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
| $ | 43.41 |
| $ | 43.99 |
| $ | 37.60 |
| $ | 34.27 |
| $ | 31.96 |
|
Operations: |
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|
|
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|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) (1) |
|
| .28 |
|
| .20 |
|
| .24 |
|
| .17 |
|
| .16 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
| (11.05 | ) |
| (.65 | ) |
| 6.43 |
|
| 3.23 |
|
| 2.27 |
|
Total from operations |
|
| (10.77 | ) |
| (.45 | ) |
| 6.67 |
|
| 3.40 |
|
| 2.43 |
|
Distributions to Shareholders: |
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income |
|
| (.22 | ) |
| (.13 | ) |
| (.28 | ) |
| (.07 | ) |
| (.12 | ) |
From net realized gains |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Total distributions |
|
| (.22 | ) |
| (.13 | ) |
| (.28 | ) |
| (.07 | ) |
| (.12 | ) |
Net Asset Value: |
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|
End of period |
| $ | 32.42 |
| $ | 43.41 |
| $ | 43.99 |
| $ | 37.60 |
| $ | 34.27 |
|
Total investment return (2) |
|
| (24.77 | %) |
| (1.03 | %) |
| 17.79 | % |
| 9.91 | % |
| 7.62 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) |
| $ | 324,071 |
| $ | 287,695 |
| $ | 125,741 |
| $ | 101,873 |
| $ | 69,660 |
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Ratios: |
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Expenses to average daily net assets (3) |
|
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
| 1.00 | % |
Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets |
|
| 0.85 | % |
| 0.46 | % |
| 0.59 | % |
| 0.46 | % |
| 0.49 | % |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) |
|
| 27.98 | % |
| 21.97 | % |
| 27.80 | % |
| 23.71 | % |
| 23.22 | % |
|
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|
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| |
(1) | The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. | |
|
| |
(2) | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. | |
|
| |
(3) | In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. | |
|
| |
See accompanying notes to financial statements on page 60. |
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| Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund |
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| Financial Highlights |
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| Years Ended June 30, |
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| 2009 |
| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| |||||
Net Asset Value: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
| $ | 14.83 |
| $ | 15.71 |
| $ | 13.01 |
| $ | 11.28 |
| $ | 10.23 |
|
Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) (1) |
|
| (.03 | ) |
| (.07 | ) |
| (.04 | ) |
| — |
|
| (.07 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
| (4.81 | ) |
| (.31 | ) |
| 2.74 |
|
| 1.73 |
|
| 1.12 |
|
Total from operations |
|
| (4.84 | ) |
| (.38 | ) |
| 2.70 |
|
| 1.73 |
|
| 1.05 |
|
Distributions to Shareholders: |
|
|
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|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
From net realized gains |
|
| (.09 | ) |
| (.50 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Total distributions |
|
| (.09 | ) |
| (.50 | ) |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Net Asset Value: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period |
| $ | 9.90 |
| $ | 14.83 |
| $ | 15.71 |
| $ | 13.01 |
| $ | 11.28 |
|
Total investment return (2) |
|
| (32.51 | %) |
| (2.63 | %) |
| 20.75 | % |
| 15.34 | % |
| 10.26 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) |
| $ | 127,477 |
| $ | 210,880 |
| $ | 205,256 |
| $ | 191,541 |
| $ | 199,449 |
|
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|
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Ratios (3): |
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|
Expenses (without waiver) (4) |
|
| 1.25 | % |
| 1.25 | % |
| 1.25 | % |
| 1.25 | % |
| 1.25 | % |
Expenses (with waiver) (4) |
|
| 1.15 | % |
| 1.15 | % |
| 1.15 | % |
| 1.15 | % |
| 1.15 | % |
Net investment income (loss) (without waiver) |
|
| (0.40 | %) |
| (0.52 | %) |
| (0.41 | %) |
| (0.13 | %) |
| (0.76 | %) |
Net investment income (loss) (with waiver) |
|
| (0.30 | %) |
| (0.42 | %) |
| (0.31 | %) |
| (0.03 | %) |
| (0.66 | %) |
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) |
|
| 18.07 | % |
| 34.61 | % |
| 40.08 | % |
| 32.48 | % |
| 39.74 | % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) | The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
|
|
(2) | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. |
|
|
(3) | The ratio information is calculated based on average daily net assets. |
| Total Fund expenses are limited to 1.25% of average daily net assets. |
|
|
| However, during the periods above, the investment adviser voluntarily absorbed expenses that were otherwise payable by the Fund. |
|
|
(4) | In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. |
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| Sit International Growth Fund |
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| Financial Highlights |
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| |
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| Years Ended June 30, |
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| 2009 |
| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| |||||
Net Asset Value: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
| $ | 17.80 |
| $ | 18.70 |
| $ | 15.48 |
| $ | 12.31 |
| $ | 11.24 |
|
Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) (1) |
|
| .13 |
|
| .15 |
|
| .20 |
|
| .14 |
|
| .07 |
|
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
| (6.95 | ) |
| (.85 | ) |
| 3.17 |
|
| 3.10 |
|
| 1.03 |
|
Total from operations |
|
| (6.82 | ) |
| (.70 | ) |
| 3.37 |
|
| 3.24 |
|
| 1.10 |
|
Capital share payments (5) |
|
| .10 |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Distributions to Shareholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income |
|
| (.18 | ) |
| (.20 | ) |
| (.15 | ) |
| (.07 | ) |
| (.03 | ) |
From net realized gains |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Total distributions |
|
| (.18 | ) |
| (.20 | ) |
| (.15 | ) |
| (.07 | ) |
| (.03 | ) |
Net Asset Value: |
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|
|
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|
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|
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|
|
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|
|
|
End of period |
| $ | 10.90 |
| $ | 17.80 |
| $ | 18.70 |
| $ | 15.48 |
| $ | 12.31 |
|
Total investment return (2) |
|
| (37.71 | %) |
| (3.82 | %) |
| 21.87 | % |
| 26.37 | % |
| 9.80 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) |
| $ | 21,009 |
| $ | 37,714 |
| $ | 39,511 |
| $ | 34,700 |
| $ | 29,152 |
|
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Ratios (3): |
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Expenses (without waiver) (4) |
|
| 1.85 | % |
| 1.85 | % |
| 1.85 | % |
| 1.85 | % |
| 1.85 | % |
Expenses (with waiver) (4) |
|
| 1.50 | % |
| 1.50 | % |
| 1.50 | % |
| 1.50 | % |
| 1.50 | % |
Net investment income (loss) (without waiver) |
|
| 0.74 | % |
| 0.43 | % |
| 0.84 | % |
| 0.60 | % |
| 0.21 | % |
Net investment income (loss) (with waiver) |
|
| 1.09 | % |
| 0.78 | % |
| 1.19 | % |
| 0.95 | % |
| 0.56 | % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) |
|
| 33.12 | % |
| 16.83 | % |
| 17.25 | % |
| 20.21 | % |
| 28.27 | % |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) | The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
|
|
(2) | Total investment return is based on the change in net asset value of a share during the period and assumes reinvestment of distributions at net asset value. |
|
|
(3) | The ratio information is calculated based on average daily net assets. |
| Total Fund expenses are limited to 1.85% of average daily net assets. |
|
|
| However, during the periods above, the investment adviser voluntarily absorbed expenses that were otherwise payable by the Fund. |
|
|
(4) | In addition to fees and expenses which the Fund bears directly, the Fund indirectly bears a pro rata share of the fees and expenses of the acquired funds in which it invests. Such indirect expenses are not included in the above reported expense ratios. |
|
|
(5) | The Fund received proceeds during the year from market timing settlements as described in footnote 4 to the financial statements. |
See accompanying notes to financial statements on page 60.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| Sit Small Cap Growth Fund |
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| Financial Highlights |
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| Years Ended June 30, |
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| 2009 |
| 2008 |
| 2007 |
| 2006 |
| 2005 |
| |||||
Net Asset Value: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Beginning of period |
| $ | 37.44 |
| $ | 40.14 |
| $ | 33.46 |
| $ | 27.74 |
| $ | 25.29 |
|
Operations: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) (1) |
|
| (.16 | ) |
| (.37 | ) |
| (.27 | ) |
| (.23 | ) |
| (.27 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments |
|
| (11.39 | ) |
| (2.33 | ) |
| 6.95 |
|
| 5.95 |
|
| 2.72 |
|
Total from operations |
|
| (11.55 | ) |
| (2.70 | ) |
| 6.68 |
|
| 5.72 |
|
| 2.45 |
|
Distributions to Shareholders: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
From net investment income |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
From net realized gains |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Total distributions |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
| — |
|
Net Asset Value: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
End of period |
| $ | 25.89 |
| $ | 37.44 |
| $ | 40.14 |
| $ | 33.46 |
| $ | 27.74 |
|
Total investment return (2) |
|
| (30.85 | %) |
| (6.73 | %) |
| 19.96 | % |
| 20.62 | % |
| 9.69 | % |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) |
| $ | 58,352 |
| $ | 93,527 |
| $ | 105,800 |
| $ | 106,977 |
| $ | 180,545 |
|
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|
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Ratios: |
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|
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|
|
|
Expenses to average daily net assets (3) |
|
| 1.50 | % |
| 1.50 | % |
| 1.50 | % |
| 1.50 | % |
| 1.50 | % |
Net investment income (loss) to average daily net assets |
|
| (0.61 | %) |
| (0.93 | %) |
| (0.79 | %) |
| (0.67 | %) |
| (1.08 | %) |
|
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| $ | 25.97 |
| $ | 24.94 |
| $ | 17.38 |
| $ | 12.97 |
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| 43.82 | % |
| 34.47 | % |
| 31.32 | % |
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| $ | 23,195 |
| $ | 18,430 |
| $ | 13,057 |
| $ | 10,575 |
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| 0.25 | % |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements on page 60.
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The Board of Directors and Shareholders
Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.
Sit Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, of Sit Balanced Fund, Sit Dividend Growth Fund, Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund, Sit International Growth Fund, Sit Small Cap Growth Fund, Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund (each a series of Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.), Sit Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc., and Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc., as of June 30, 2009, and the related statements of operations for the year or period then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended. These financial statements and the financial highlights are the responsibility of fund management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and the financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing 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 June 30, 2009, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures when replies from brokers were not received. 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 audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, the financial statements and financial highlights referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Sit Balanced Fund, Sit Dividend Growth Fund, Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund, Sit International Growth Fund, Sit Small Cap Growth Fund, Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund, Sit Large Cap Growth Fund, and Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund, as of June 30, 2009 and the results of their operations for the year or period then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years or periods in the two-year period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the years or periods in the five-year period then ended, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
KPMG LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
August 20, 2009
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As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including 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 the Funds 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 January 1, 2009 to June 30, 2009.
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 total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs (redemption fees) were included, your costs would have been higher
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Balanced Fund | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,060.70 | $5.08 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.00 | $4.98 |
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Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,045.30 | $5.04 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.00 | $4.98 |
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Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,043.90 | $6.30 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.75 | $6.22 |
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Global Dividend Growth Fund Class I | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,033.70 | $6.27 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.75 | $6.22 |
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Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,033.00 | $7.52 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,017.50 | $7.46 |
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Large Cap Growth Fund | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,077.40 | $5.12 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,020.00 | $4.98 |
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Mid Cap Growth Fund | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,136.60 | $6.06 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.25 | $5.73 |
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International Growth Fund | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,040.10 | $7.55 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,017.50 | $7.46 |
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Small Cap Growth Fund | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,101.70 | $7.77 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,017.50 | $7.46 |
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Developing Markets Growth Fund | Beginning | Ending | Expenses Paid |
Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,314.60 | $11.41 |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.00 | $ 9.94 |
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The Sit Mutual Funds are a family of 12 no-load mutual funds. The eight Stock Funds described in this Stock Funds Annual Report are the Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund, Sit Large Cap Growth Fund, Sit International Growth Fund, Sit Balanced Fund, Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund, Sit Small Cap Growth Fund, Sit Dividend Growth Fund, and Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund (the “Funds” or individually, a “Fund”). The four bond funds within the Sit Mutual Fund family are described in a Bond Funds Annual Report. The Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund and Sit Large Cap Growth Fund, and the corporate issuer of the Sit International Growth Fund, Sit Balanced Fund, Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund, Sit Small Cap Growth Fund, Sit Dividend Growth Fund, and Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund have a Board of Directors and officers. Pursuant to Minnesota law, the Boards of Directors are responsible for the management of the Funds and the establishment of the Funds’ policies. The officers of the Funds manage the day-to-day operation of the Funds. Information pertaining to the directors and officers of the Funds is set forth below. The business address, unless otherwise noted below, is that of the Funds’ investment adviser – 3300 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402. The Boards have a separate Audit Committee. The Stock Funds’ SAI has additional information about the fund’s directors and is available without charge upon request by calling the Sit Funds at 800-332-5580.
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Roger J. Sit (2) |
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| Chairman, President, CEO and Global CIO of Sit Investment Associates, Inc. (the “Adviser”); Chairman and CEO of Sit Investment Fixed Income Advisors, Inc. (“SF”); Chairman of SIA Securities Corp. (the “Distributor”). |
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William E. Frenzel |
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| Guest Scholar at The Brookings Institution and member of several government policy committees, foundations and organizations; Director of the Adviser; Director of SF. |
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Melvin C. Bahle |
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John P. Fagan |
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Sidney L. Jones |
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| Lecturer, Washington Campus Consortium of 17 Universities; Senior Advisor to Lawrence and Co., Toronto, Canada (investment management). |
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Donald W. Phillips |
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Kelly K. Boston |
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Bryce A. Doty |
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Kent L. Johnson |
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Michael J. Radmer |
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Paul E. Rasmussen |
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Carla J. Rose |
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| Vice President, Administration & Deputy Controller of the Adviser; Vice President, Controller, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary of SF; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Distributor. |
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Robert W. Sit |
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PROXY VOTING
Each Fund follows certain policies and procedures for voting proxies for securities held in each portfolio. A description of the Funds’ proxy voting polices and procedures is available without charge upon request by calling the Funds at 1-800-332-5580.
Information regarding how each Fund voted proxies relating to its portfolio securities during the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30 is available 1) without charge upon request by calling the Funds at 1-800-332-5580; and 2) on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at http://www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES
The Funds’ annual and semi-annual reports include complete lists of each portfolio’s holdings. For the first and third quarters of each fiscal year, the Funds file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on Forms N-Q. The Funds’ Forms N-Q are available on the SEC’s website at http://www.sec.gov. The Funds’ Forms N-Q may be reviewed and copied at the SEC’s Public Reference Room in Washington, DC. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330. Information on the Funds’ Forms N-Q is also available without charge upon request by calling the Funds at 1-800-332-5580.
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A Look at Sit Mutual Funds
Sit Mutual Funds are managed by Sit Investment Associates, Inc. Sit Investment Associates was founded by Eugene C. Sit in July 1981 and is dedicated to a single purpose, to be one of the premier investment management firms in the United States. Sit Investment Associates currently manages approximately $7.4 billion for some of America’s largest corporations, foundations and endowments.
Sit Mutual Funds are comprised of no-load Funds. The Stock Funds, excluding the Balanced Fund, charge a 2% redemption fee on shares held less than 30 days.
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• | Dollar-cost averaging through an automatic investment plan | |
• | Electronic transfer for purchases and redemptions | |
• | Free checkwriting privileges on Bond Funds | |
• | Retirement accounts including IRAs and 401(k) plans |
A N N U A L R E P O R T S T O C K F U N D S
One Year Ended June 30, 2009
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INVESTMENT ADVISER | AUDITORS |
www.sitfunds.com
Item 2: | Code of Ethics. |
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, and persons performing similar functions. The registrant has not made any amendment to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report which must be described herein pursuant to Item 2. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
A copy of the registrant’s code of ethics is available without charge upon request by calling the registrant at 612-334-5888 or 1-800-332-5580, or by mail at Sit Mutual Funds, 3300 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
Item 3: | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Melvin C. Bahle, Mr. John P. Fagan, Mr. Sidney L. Jones, Mr. Bruce C. Lueck and Mr. Donald W. Phillips are audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee. Mr. Bahle, Mr. Fagan, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lueck and Mr. Phillips are independent for purposes of this item.
Item 4: | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
(a) – (d) Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:
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| Audit |
| Audit |
| Tax |
| Other |
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Fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 |
| 24,600 |
| 0 |
| 5,100 |
| 0 |
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Fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 |
| 23,900 |
| 0 |
| 4,095 |
| 0 |
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Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-related fees include amounts reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements, and/or are traditionally performed by the auditor. Tax fees include amounts related to tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. Other Fees include services provided to review the Fund’s order processing and trading procedures.
(e) (1) The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed for the registrant by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor’s independence. The audit committee also is required to pre-approve certain non-audit services performed by the registrant’s independent auditor for the registrant’s investment adviser and certain of the adviser’s affiliates if the services relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant. Services to be provided by the auditor must receive general pre-approval or specific pre-approval by the audit committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require separate pre-approval by the audit committee.
The audit committee may delegate pre-approval authority to the audit committee chairman. The chairman shall report any pre-approval decisions to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting. The audit committee does not delegate its responsibility to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.
(2) No services included in (b) – (d) were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $4,000 and $0.00, respectively.
(h) The registrant’s audit committee has determined that the provision of non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is considered compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5: | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 6: Schedule of Investments.
The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7: | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8: | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investments Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9: | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.
Item 11: Controls and Procedures -
(a) Based on their evaluation of the Registrant's Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the Filing Date, the Registrant's Chairman and Treasurer have determined that the Disclosure Controls and Procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing Date, and that information required to be disclosed in the report is communicated to the Registrant's management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no significant changes in the Registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, and there were no corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Item 12: | Exhibits: |
(a) The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) (certification required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
(b) Certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (certification 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.
Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)* |
| /s/ Paul E. Rasmussen |
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| Paul E. Rasmussen |
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| Vice President, Treasurer |
Date August 27, 2009
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 and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) |
| /s/ Paul E. Rasmussen |
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| Paul E. Rasmussen |
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| Vice President, Treasurer |
Date August 27, 2009
By (Signature and Title) |
| /s/ Roger J. Sit |
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| Roger J. Sit |
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| Chairman |
Date August 27, 2009
Item 2: Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, and persons performing similar functions. The registrant has not made any amendment to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report which must be described herein pursuant to Item 2. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
A copy of the registrant’s code of ethics is available without charge upon request by calling the registrant at 612-334-5888 or 1-800-332-5580, or by mail at Sit Mutual Funds, 3300 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
Item 3: | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Melvin C. Bahle, Mr. John P. Fagan, Mr. Sidney L. Jones, Mr. Bruce C. Lueck and Mr. Donald W. Phillips are audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee. Mr. Bahle, Mr. Fagan, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lueck and Mr. Phillips are independent for purposes of this item.
Item 4: | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
(a) – (d) Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:
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| Tax |
| Other |
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Fiscal year ended June 30, 2009 |
| 20,000 |
| 0 |
| 5,100 |
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Fiscal year ended June 30, 2008 |
| 19,500 |
| 0 |
| 4,095 |
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Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-related fees include amounts reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements, and/or are traditionally performed by the auditor. Tax fees include amounts related to tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. Other Fees include services provided to review the Fund’s order processing and trading procedures.
(e) (1) The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed for the registrant by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor’s independence. The audit committee also is required to pre-approve certain non-audit services performed by the registrant’s independent auditor for the registrant’s investment adviser and certain of the adviser’s affiliates if the services relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant. Services to be provided by the auditor must receive general pre-approval or specific pre-approval by the audit committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require separate pre-approval by the audit committee.
The audit committee may delegate pre-approval authority to the audit committee chairman. The chairman shall report any pre-approval decisions to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting. The audit committee does not delegate its responsibility to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.
(2) No services included in (b) – (d) were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $4,000 and $0.00, respectively.
(h) The registrant’s audit committee has determined that the provision of non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is considered compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5: | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 6: Schedule of Investments.
The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7: | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8: | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investments Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9: | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.
Item 11: Controls and Procedures -
(a) Based on their evaluation of the Registrant's Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the Filing Date, the Registrant's Chairman and Treasurer have determined that the Disclosure Controls and Procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing Date, and that information required to be disclosed in the report is communicated to the Registrant's management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no significant changes in the Registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, and there were no corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Item 12: | Exhibits: |
(a) The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) (certification required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
(b) Certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (certification 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.
Sit Large Cap Growth Fund, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)* |
| /s/ Paul E. Rasmussen |
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| Paul E. Rasmussen |
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| Vice President, Treasurer |
Date August 27, 2009
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 and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) |
| /s/ Paul E. Rasmussen |
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| Paul E. Rasmussen |
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| Vice President, Treasurer |
Date August 27, 2009
By (Signature and Title) |
| /s/ Roger J. Sit |
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| Roger J. Sit |
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| Chairman |
Date August 27, 2009
Item 2: Code of Ethics.
The registrant has adopted a code of ethics that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, and persons performing similar functions. The registrant has not made any amendment to its code of ethics during the period covered by this report which must be described herein pursuant to Item 2. The registrant has not granted any waivers from any provisions of the code of ethics during the period covered by this report.
A copy of the registrant’s code of ethics is available without charge upon request by calling the registrant at 612-334-5888 or 1-800-332-5580, or by mail at Sit Mutual Funds, 3300 IDS Center, 80 South Eighth Street, Minneapolis, MN 55402.
Item 3: | Audit Committee Financial Expert. |
The registrant’s Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Melvin C. Bahle, Mr. John P. Fagan, Mr. Sidney L. Jones, Mr. Bruce C. Lueck and Mr. Donald W. Phillips are audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee. Mr. Bahle, Mr. Fagan, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lueck and Mr. Phillips are independent for purposes of this item.
Item 4: | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
(a) – (d) Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrant’s principal accountant were as follows:
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Sit Mutual Funds, Inc. |
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Sit International Growth Fund (series A) |
| 22,300 |
| 0 |
| 5,100 |
| 0 |
| 21,600 |
| 0 |
| 4,095 |
| 0 |
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Sit Balanced Fund (series B) |
| 15,200 |
| 0 |
| 5,100 |
| 0 |
| 14,800 |
| 0 |
| 4,095 |
| 0 |
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Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund (series C) |
| 14,500 |
| 0 |
| 5,100 |
| 0 |
| 14,100 |
| 0 |
| 4,095 |
| 0 |
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Sit Small Cap Growth Fund (series D) |
| 17,900 |
| 0 |
| 5,100 |
| 0 |
| 17,400 |
| 0 |
| 4,095 |
| 0 |
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Sit Science and Technology Growth Fund (series E) |
| n/a |
| n/a |
| n/a |
| n/a |
| 2,500 |
| 0 |
| 3,250 |
| 0 |
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Sit Dividend Growth Fund (series G) |
| 14,600 |
| 0 |
| 5,100 |
| 0 |
| 14,200 |
| 0 |
| 4,095 |
| 0 |
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Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund (series H) |
| 14,600 |
| 0 |
| 5,100 |
| 0 |
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| n/a |
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Total Mutual Funds, Inc. |
| 99,100 |
| 0 |
| 30,600 |
| 0 |
| 84,600 |
| 0 |
| 23,725 |
| 0 |
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Audit fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant’s annual financial statements and services normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Audit-related fees include amounts reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant’s financial statements, and/or are traditionally performed by the auditor. Tax fees include amounts related to tax compliance, tax planning, and tax advice. Other Fees include services provided to review the Fund’s order processing and trading procedures.
(e) (1) The Audit Committee is required to pre-approve audit and non-audit services performed for the registrant by the independent auditor in order to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor’s independence. The audit committee also is required to pre-approve certain non-audit services performed by the registrant’s independent auditor for the registrant’s investment adviser and certain of the adviser’s affiliates if the services relate directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant. Services to be provided by the auditor must receive general pre-approval or specific pre-approval by the audit committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require separate pre-approval by the audit committee.
The audit committee may delegate pre-approval authority to the audit committee chairman. The chairman shall report any pre-approval decisions to the audit committee at its next scheduled meeting. The audit committee does not delegate its responsibility to pre-approve services performed by the independent auditor to management.
(2) No services included in (b) – (d) were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X.
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant’s principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant were $4,000 and $0.00, respectively.
(h) The registrant’s audit committee has determined that the provision of non-audit services rendered to the registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X is considered compatible with maintaining the principal accountant’s independence.
Item 5: | Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 6: | Schedule of Investments. |
The schedule of investments is included as part of the report to shareholders filed under Item 1 of this Form.
Item 7: | Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 8: | Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investments Companies. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 9: | Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. |
Not applicable to open-end investment companies.
Item 10. Submission of Matters to a vote of Security Holders.
There have been no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant’s board of directors.
Item 11: Controls and Procedures -
(a) Based on their evaluation of the Registrant's Disclosure Controls and Procedures as of a date within 90 days of the Filing Date, the Registrant's Chairman and Treasurer have determined that the Disclosure Controls and Procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-2(c) under the Act) are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Registrant is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing Date, and that information required to be disclosed in the report is communicated to the Registrant's management, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(b) There were no significant changes in the Registrant's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls subsequent to the date of their evaluation, and there were no corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.
Item 12: | Exhibits: |
(a) The following exhibits are attached to this Form N-CSR:
(2) A separate certification for each principal executive and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2(a) under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) (certification required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002).
(b) Certification required by Rule 30a-2(b) under the Act (certification 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.
Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.
By (Signature and Title)* |
| /s/ Paul E. Rasmussen |
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| Paul E. Rasmussen |
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| Vice President, Treasurer |
Date August 27, 2009
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 and on the dates indicated.
By (Signature and Title) |
| /s/ Paul E. Rasmussen |
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| Paul E. Rasmussen |
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| Vice President, Treasurer |
Date August 27, 2009
By (Signature and Title) |
| /s/ Roger J. Sit |
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| Roger J. Sit |
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| Chairman |
Date August 27, 2009