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) 332-3223
Date of fiscal year end: June 30, 2011
Date of reporting period: June 30, 2011
Item 1: Reports to Stockholders
Sit Mutual Funds
STOCK FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT
TABLE OF CONTENTS
This document must be preceded or accompanied by a Prospectus.
CHAIRMAN’S LETTER
August 8, 2011
Dear Fellow Shareholders:
Despite an increase in volatility in recent months, equity markets are significantly higher compared to this time last year. While higher stock valuations and economic challenges may limit significant upside potential, we believe stock prices can climb higher in the year ahead.
U.S. economic growth has decelerated in recent months, likely due to a number of factors, including the fading of fiscal stimulus, high energy prices, the Japan earthquake disrupting the supply chain, and continued weakness in housing and labor markets. After averaging roughly 2.8% growth during the second half of 2010, as measured by real Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the U.S. economy has slowed in the first half of 2011. Real GDP growth for the first quarter was only 0.4%, and 1.3% based on the preliminary estimate for the second quarter. Our view is that the current economic recovery will continue at a positive, but subpar, pace in the months ahead. However, we regard the recent spate of weaker economic data as a temporary soft patch. Some of the weakness can be explained by unusual transitory factors, such as supply disruptions resulting from the Japanese earthquake. But, in many respects, this choppiness in growth may simply be part of the “two steps forward, one step back” scenario that characterizes this weaker-than-normal recovery. One positive factor that may boost growth in the second half is that gasoline prices have fallen quite sharply since the beginning of May, at a time when they typically increase for seasonal reasons. High gas prices have undoubtedly impacted consumer spending, which accounts for nearly 70% of the GDP calculation. One other longer-term positive is that the pace of consumer deleveraging is beginning to slow. For example, the ratio of consumer credit-to-GDP, which peaked around 25%, has now returned to the levels of the mid-1990s of closer to 20%. And, while improvement in labor markets is critical for consumer confidence and spending, slower deleveraging should increase disposable income over time. Taking all these factors into consideration, we expect GDP growth to moderately accelerate during the second half of 2011.
Coinciding with the recent economic soft patch, interest rates have declined in recent months. In terms of monetary policy, the Federal Reserve’s plan to purchase $600 billion of long-term Treasuries was completed at the end of June. Although there is much speculation of another round of quantitative easing (or “QE3”), given recent economic data, we believe this is quite unlikely. There is significant debate on whether the program was effective and worth the risks, given the Federal Reserve’s ballooning balance sheet. In addition, our expectation for a pickup in economic activity in the months ahead should serve to reduce speculation.
Despite the recent compromise reached by political officials to increase the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling, very little was accomplished to change the trajectory of costs and the resultant budget deficits. This was the primary factor that led to Standard & Poor’s momentous decision to downgrade U.S. debt to AA+ from AAA. While the “ripple effects” of the downgrade will take time to fully play out, it is clear that the direction of the markets may hinge on perceptions
of whether or not Republicans and Democrats can compromise to develop a fiscal plan that will tackle both the long-term structural problems of entitlement spending and the imperative of long-term economic growth.
Equity Strategy
Despite headwinds emerging in recent months, stock prices moved significantly higher over the past twelve months, as corporate earnings generally surprised on the upside and monetary policy remained highly accommodative.
Many investors have been perplexed by the strong performance of stocks, given stubbornly high unemployment and low consumer confidence. First, it is important to note that the U.S. stock market is quite different than the U.S. economy. For example, while consumer spending accounts for the majority of U.S. GDP (70%), the consumer sector’s weighting within the S&P 500 Index is significantly less. In addition, while high oil prices pose a headwind to consumer spending, high prices are good for earnings in the energy sector, which represents about 10% of the S&P 500. A second fact to consider is that almost 45% of S&P 500 earnings come from outside the U.S. Many large multinationals are benefiting from faster growth in developing markets, with earnings further boosted by the weak U.S. dollar. An important final consideration is that corporate America has become significantly productive and efficient over the last decade. Companies can simply produce more with fewer employees (therefore keeping labor costs down), largely due to a combination of technology, globalization and business processes (i.e., Six Sigma). In short, even in the ongoing tepid recovery, we expect corporate profits to remain resilient.
In terms of investment strategy, we believe a focus on quality is more critically important at this point in the market cycle. In general terms, investors have “chased risk” (i.e., sought low-quality or high-beta stocks) over the past couple of years, which is quite typical at the beginning of an economic recovery. As valuations for stocks are somewhat higher and earnings comparisons are becoming difficult, our expectation is that investors will rotate to high-quality growth companies that can deliver predictable earnings growth. Quality, as we define it, refers to companies with strong balance sheets, predictable earnings growth, consistent cash flow generation and management teams that focus on improving returns on capital. The Funds remain well-diversified, given our expectation for an increase in volatility in the months ahead. In general, overweighted sectors include technology, healthcare, producer manufacturing and energy. Conversely, the Funds remain underweighted in sectors most dependent on the U.S, consumer, including retail trade and consumer services. We believe growth in these sectors will be more difficult over the long term due to a subpar recovery in labor markets and weak housing markets.
Most equity markets outside the U.S. have generally performed well over the past year, and we continue to see attractive opportunities. In terms of strategy, we continue to underweight the European region, with an emphasis on companies with exposure to emerging markets, with domestic consumption growth and on global exporters. Given the ongoing debt crisis in Europe, and potential ramifications for the banking sector, the Funds remain underweighted European banks. While we continue to significantly underweight Japan, we have added selectively to Japan by increasing exposure in export-related and infrastructure-rebuilding companies that will benefit from rebuilding efforts following the devastating earthquake. We continue to overweight Asia ex-Japan, with exposure to material-related stocks that are set to benefit from the resumption of exports to China, India, and now Japan.
With best wishes,
Roger J. Sit
Chairman, President, CEO and Global CIO
Sit Balanced Fund
OBJECTIVE & 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.
The Sit Balanced Fund’s twelve-month return was +18.46%. The S&P 500® Index return was +30.69% over the period, while the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index gained +3.90%. The Lipper Balanced Fund Index returned +20.32%.
Stock prices moved significantly higher over the past twelve months, as corporate earnings generally surprised on the upside and monetary policy remained highly accommodative. Despite the strong advance in equities since the market bottom in early 2009, we believe underlying fundamentals support further gains for stocks in the year ahead. However, we remain aware of the risks (i.e., excessive government debt, housing, high commodity prices) that may, at a minimum, result in increased market volatility in the months ahead. In addition, earnings comparisons are becoming more difficult, given the strong gains experienced the past twelve months. In this environment, we believe investors will seek out companies that can provide sustainable, predictable earnings growth and consistent cash flow generation, and that have management teams that focus on improving returns on capital. Our largest sector weightings are in electronic technology, technology services and producer manufacturing. In terms of performance, the equity portion of the Fund lagged the S&P 500 Index over the past twelve months, largely due to the underperformance of holdings within the energy minerals sector. The Fund’s emphasis on natural gas companies, including Southwestern Energy and Ultra Petroleum, hurt performance during the period. Also, relative returns were impacted by the absence in the Fund of Exxon Mobil, which is heavily-weighted in the Index and gained 46% over the period.
The fixed income portion of the Fund modestly outperformed the Barclays Aggregate Bond Index during the second half of the year, largely due to the Fund’s underweighted position in U.S. Treasuries and the strong performance of its mortgage-backed security holdings. Despite some volatility along the way, interest rates remained relatively stable over the past year and virtually all segments of the bond market posted positive single-digit returns. Yields on U.S. Treasuries remain exceptionally low and, therefore, we remain underweighted in the sector. Conversely, we believe high-quality
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter) as compared to the performance of the S&P 500® Index and the Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 | S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted index which measures the performance of investment grade debt securities with maturities of at least one year. |
corporate bonds, closed-end funds and mortgages continue to provide investors with attractive risk-adjusted return potential.
As of June 30th, the asset allocation of the Fund was 63% equities, 34% fixed income, and 3% cash and other net assets.
Roger J. Sit
Bryce A. Doty
John M. Bernstein
Portfolio Managers
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4 | | SIT MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT |
COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of June 30, 2011
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| | Sit Balanced Fund | | | S&P 500® Index 1 | | | Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index 2 | |
One Year | | | 18.46 | % | | | 30.69 | % | | | 3.90 | % |
Five Year | | | 4.18 | | | | 2.94 | | | | 6.52 | |
Ten Year | | | 3.06 | | | | 2.72 | | | | 5.74 | |
Since Inception (12/31/93) | | | 6.44 | | | | 8.15 | | | | 6.16 | |
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. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 | S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | Barclays Capital Aggregate Bond Index is an unmanaged market value-weighted index which measures the performance of investment grade debt securities with maturities of at least one year. |
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Net Asset Value 6/30/11: | | $16.47 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/10: | | $14.18 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $11.2 Million |
TOP HOLDINGS
Stocks:
| 1. | International Business Machines Corp. |
| 2. | Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
Bonds:
| 1. | U.S. Treasury Strips, 2.64%, 2/15/19 |
| 2. | GNR Series 2005-74 HA, 7.50%, 9/16/35 |
| 3. | Pepsi Bottling, Inc., 5.50%, 4/1/16 |
| 4. | Continental Airlines 2009-1 Pass Thru, 9.00%, 7/8/16 |
| 5. | Procter & Gamble ESOP, 9.36%, 1/1/21 |
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Balanced Fund
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 63.1% | | | | |
Communications - 1.9% | | | | |
2,000 | | Rogers Communications, Inc. | | | 79,040 | |
3,700 | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 137,751 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 216,791 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Durables - 0.4% | | | | |
600 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 40,470 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Non-Durables - 5.7% | | | | |
700 | | Coach, Inc. | | | 44,751 | |
2,100 | | Coca-Cola Co. | | | 141,309 | |
1,100 | | General Mills, Inc. | | | 40,942 | |
350 | | NIKE, Inc. | | | 31,493 | |
2,000 | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 140,860 | |
1,800 | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 120,186 | |
1,800 | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 114,426 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 633,967 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Services - 1.9% | | | | |
1,900 | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 160,208 | |
650 | | Visa, Inc. | | | 54,769 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 214,977 | |
| | | | | | |
Electronic Technology - 10.2% | | | | |
550 | | Apple, Inc. * | | | 184,618 | |
4,900 | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 63,749 | |
4,700 | | Atmel Corp. * | | | 66,129 | |
2,150 | | Broadcom Corp. * | | | 72,326 | |
3,450 | | Ciena Corp. * | | | 63,411 | |
1,200 | | EMC Corp. * | | | 33,060 | |
400 | | F5 Networks, Inc. * | | | 44,100 | |
5,400 | | Intel Corp. | | | 119,664 | |
1,300 | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | 223,015 | |
1,200 | | Juniper Networks, Inc. * | | | 37,800 | |
3,300 | | Qualcomm, Inc. | | | 187,407 | |
925 | | VeriFone Systems, Inc. * | | | 41,024 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,136,303 | |
| | | | | | |
Energy Minerals - 6.1% | | | | |
800 | | Apache Corp. | | | 98,712 | |
1,775 | | Chevron Corp. | | | 182,541 | |
1,900 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 197,676 | |
1,325 | | Southwestern Energy Co. * | | | 56,816 | |
2,100 | | Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 82,110 | |
1,250 | | Ultra Petroleum Corp. * | | | 57,250 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 675,105 | |
| | | | | | |
Finance - 5.9% | | | | |
850 | | ACE, Ltd. | | | 55,947 | |
900 | | Bank of New York Mellon Corp. | | | 23,058 | |
125 | | CME Group, Inc. | | | 36,449 | |
725 | | Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 95,185 | |
455 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 60,556 | |
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
2,800 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 114,632 | |
500 | | M&T Bank Corp. | | | 43,975 | |
500 | | PartnerRe, Ltd. | | | 34,425 | |
800 | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 50,872 | |
1,500 | | US Bancorp | | | 38,265 | |
3,700 | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 103,822 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 657,186 | |
| | | | | | |
Health Services - 0.9% | | | | |
600 | | McKesson Corp. | | | 50,190 | |
900 | | Medco Health Solutions, Inc. * | | | 50,868 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 101,058 | |
| | | | | | |
Health Technology - 5.5% | | | | |
850 | | Allergan, Inc. | | | 70,763 | |
1,575 | | Celgene Corp. * | | | 95,004 | |
1,100 | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. * | | | 45,551 | |
200 | | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. * | | | 74,422 | |
700 | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 46,564 | |
1,800 | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 37,080 | |
2,000 | | St. Jude Medical, Inc. | | | 95,360 | |
600 | | Stryker Corp. | | | 35,214 | |
900 | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. * | | | 57,951 | |
750 | | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. * | | | 52,515 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 610,424 | |
| | | | | | |
Industrial Services - 1.5% | | | | |
1,400 | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 120,960 | |
1,200 | | Seadrill, Ltd. | | | 42,336 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 163,296 | |
| | | | | | |
Non-Energy Minerals - 0.8% | | | | |
650 | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | | | 41,256 | |
1,000 | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | | | 52,900 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 94,156 | |
| | | | | | |
Process Industries - 1.4% | | | | |
1,500 | | Ecolab, Inc. | | | 84,570 | |
700 | | Praxair, Inc. | | | 75,873 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 160,443 | |
| | | | | | |
Producer Manufacturing - 6.8% | | | | |
600 | | 3M Co. | | | 56,910 | |
2,600 | | ABB, Ltd., ADR * | | | 67,470 | |
1,675 | | Danaher Corp. | | | 88,758 | |
1,400 | | Deere & Co. | | | 115,430 | |
1,350 | | Eaton Corp. | | | 69,458 | |
1,400 | | Emerson Electric Co. | | | 78,750 | |
3,400 | | General Electric Co. | | | 64,124 | |
600 | | Goodrich Corp. | | | 57,300 | |
400 | | Precision Castparts Corp. | | | 65,860 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
6 | | SIT MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Balanced Fund (Continued)
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Quantity/ Principal Amount ($) | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
1,100 | | United Technologies Corp. | | | 97,361 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 761,421 | |
| | | | | | |
Retail Trade - 4.6% | | | | |
325 | | Amazon.com, Inc. * | | | 66,459 | |
650 | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 52,806 | |
900 | | CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 33,822 | |
700 | | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. * | | | 26,915 | |
1,500 | | Home Depot, Inc. | | | 54,330 | |
1,300 | | Kohl’s Corp. | | | 65,013 | |
2,100 | | Target Corp. | | | 98,511 | |
800 | | TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 42,024 | |
1,300 | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 69,082 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 508,962 | |
| | | | | | |
Technology Services - 6.9% | | | | |
1,600 | | Accenture, PLC | | | 96,672 | |
1,100 | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. * | | | 80,674 | |
350 | | Google, Inc. * | | | 177,233 | |
5,800 | | Oracle Corp. | | | 190,878 | |
140 | | priceline.com, Inc. * | | | 71,670 | |
525 | | Salesforce.com, Inc. * | | | 78,214 | |
700 | | VMware, Inc. * | | | 70,161 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 765,502 | |
| | | | | | |
Transportation - 1.9% | | | | |
1,100 | | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 56,309 | |
1,100 | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 114,840 | |
625 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | | | 45,581 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 216,730 | |
| | | | | | |
Utilities - 0.7% | | | | |
1,350 | | Calpine Corp. * | | | 21,776 | |
1,800 | | Wisconsin Energy Corp. | | | 56,430 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 78,206 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $5,293,510) | | | 7,034,997 | |
| | | | | | |
Bonds - 33.7% | | | | |
Asset-Backed Securities - 3.9% | | | | |
40,909 | | Bayview Financial Acquisition Trust, | | | | |
| | 2006-D 1A2, 5.66%, 12/28/36 | | | 40,225 | |
100,000 | | Centex Home Equity, | | | | |
| | 2004-D AF4, 4.68%, 6/25/32 | | | 97,041 | |
43,004 | | Chase Funding Mtge. Loan Asset-Backed Certs., | | | | |
| | 2003-6 1A4, 4.50%, 11/25/34 | | | 42,770 | |
81,091 | | Citifinancial Mortgage Securities, Inc., | | | | |
| | 2003-1 AF5, 4.28%, 1/25/33 | | | 80,969 | |
50,000 | | First Franklin Mtge. Loan Asset-Backed Certs., | | | | |
| | 2005-FF2 M2, 0.63%, 3/25/351 | | | 43,999 | |
| | Green Tree Financial Corp.: | | | | |
16,420 | | 1997-6 A10, 6.87%, 1/15/29 | | | 17,632 | |
| | | | | | |
Principal Amount ($) | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
12,651 | | 1997-1 A6, 7.29%, 3/15/28 | | | 13,497 | |
35,282 | | New Century Home Equity Loan Trust, | | | | |
| | 2005-A A4W, 5.04%, 8/25/35 | | | 32,644 | |
| | Origen Manufactured Housing: | | | | |
8,338 | | 2002-A A3, 6.17%, 5/15/32 1 | | | 8,609 | |
6,203 | | 2001-A A5, 7.08%, 3/15/32 1 | | | 6,257 | |
19,947 | | Residential Asset Securities Corp., | | | | |
| | 2004 KS2 AI4, 4.18%, 12/25/311 | | | 19,768 | |
25,650 | | Residential Funding Mortgage Securities II, Inc., | | | | |
| | 2003-HI2 A6, 4.76%, 7/25/28 | | | 25,423 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 428,834 | |
| | | | | | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations - 4.3% | | | | |
60,063 | | Fannie Mae, | | | | |
| | 2010-108 AP, 7.00%, 9/25/40 | | | 68,497 | |
27,629 | | Fannie Mae Grantor Trust, | | | | |
| | 2004-T3, 1A3, 7.00%, 2/25/44 | | | 32,386 | |
115,628 | | Government National Mortgage Association, | | | | |
| | 2005-74 HA, 7.50%, 9/16/35 | | | 131,607 | |
12,923 | | Master Asset Securitization Trust, | | | | |
| | 2003-4 CA1, 8.00%, 5/25/18 | | | 13,600 | |
39,653 | | Residential Funding Mortgage Securities I, | | | | |
| | 2005-S6 A2, 5.25%, 8/25/35 | | | 41,054 | |
34,849 | | Specialty Underwriting & Residential Finance, | | | | |
| | 2004-AA1 2A2, 5.50%, 10/25/34 | | | 34,918 | |
| | Vendee Mortgage Trust: | | | | |
74,310 | | 2011-1 DA, 3.75%, 2/15/35 | | | 77,679 | |
67,466 | | 2008-1 B, 8.09%, 3/15/25 1 | | | 84,554 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 484,295 | |
| | | | | | |
Corporate Bonds - 8.7% | | | | |
25,000 | | BlackRock, Inc., | | | | |
| | 4.25%, 5/24/21 | | | 24,587 | |
25,000 | | Comerica Bank (Subordinated), | | | | |
| | 8.38%, 7/15/24 | | | 27,450 | |
93,937 | | Continental Airlines 2009-1 Pass Thru Certs., | | | | |
| | 9.00%, 7/8/16 | | | 107,558 | |
25,000 | | eBay, Inc., | | | | |
| | 3.25%, 10/15/20 | | | 23,322 | |
25,000 | | First Maryland Capital I (Subordinated), | | | | |
| | 1.28%, 1/15/27 1 | | | 21,253 | |
100,000 | | Genworth Financial, Inc., | | | | |
| | 7.70%, 6/15/20 | | | 104,197 | |
50,000 | | International Business Machines Corp., | | | | |
| | 8.38%, 11/1/19 | | | 66,443 | |
50,000 | | JPMorgan Chase Capital XXV (Subordinated), | | | | |
| | 6.80%, 10/1/37 | | | 49,456 | |
45,000 | | NTC Capital I (Subordinated), | | | | |
| | 0.80%, 1/15/27 1 | | | 38,510 | |
25,000 | | PartnerRe Finance B LLC, | | | | |
| | 5.50%, 6/1/20 | | | 25,247 | |
100,000 | | Pepsi Bottling, Inc., | | | | |
| | 5.50%, 4/1/16 | | | 114,384 | |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Balanced Fund (Continued)
| | | | | | |
Principal Amount ($) | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
50,000 | | Pitney Bowes, Inc., | | | | |
| | 5.25%, 1/15/37 | | | 51,798 | |
80,771 | | Procter & Gamble ESOP, | | | | |
| | 9.36%, 1/1/21 | | | 104,469 | |
50,000 | | RenRe North America Holdings, Inc., | | | | |
| | 5.75%, 3/15/20 | | | 50,616 | |
25,000 | | Susa Partnership LP, | | | | |
| | 8.20%, 6/1/17 | | | 30,027 | |
50,000 | | Sysco Corp., | | | | |
| | 6.63%, 3/17/39 | | | 61,490 | |
50,000 | | Tosco Corp., | | | | |
| | 8.13%, 2/15/30 | | | 65,331 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 966,138 | |
| | | | | | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation - 2.5% | | | | |
50,050 | | 7.00%, 7/1/32 | | | 57,453 | |
39,476 | | 7.00%, 5/1/34 | | | 45,742 | |
55,995 | | 7.00%, 11/1/37 | | | 64,278 | |
23,439 | | 7.00%, 1/1/39 | | | 26,958 | |
36,456 | | 7.50%, 11/1/36 | | | 42,538 | |
18,577 | | 8.00%, 9/1/15 | | | 20,587 | |
19,415 | | 8.38%, 5/17/20 | | | 22,429 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 279,985 | |
| | | | | | |
Federal National Mortgage Association - 6.2% | | | | |
99,132 | | 4.00%, 1/1/41 | | | 99,272 | |
64,341 | | 6.63%, 11/1/30 | | | 73,911 | |
50,764 | | 6.63%, 1/1/31 | | | 58,315 | |
35,876 | | 7.00%, 12/1/32 | | | 41,940 | |
46,544 | | 7.00%, 12/1/36 | | | 54,271 | |
38,071 | | 7.00%, 11/1/38 | | | 43,787 | |
56,775 | | 7.23%, 12/1/30 | | | 66,313 | |
10,118 | | 7.50%, 6/1/32 | | | 11,925 | |
33,367 | | 7.50%, 4/1/33 | | | 38,425 | |
34,858 | | 7.50%, 11/1/33 | | | 40,879 | |
50,836 | | 7.50%, 1/1/34 | | | 59,617 | |
16,815 | | 7.50%, 4/1/38 | | | 19,719 | |
44,518 | | 8.00%, 2/1/31 | | | 52,413 | |
14,796 | | 8.45%, 7/15/26 | | | 17,741 | |
7,674 | | 9.50%, 5/1/27 | | | 9,295 | |
1,094 | | 9.75%, 1/15/13 | | | 1,169 | |
593 | | 10.25%, 6/15/13 | | | 636 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 689,628 | |
| | | | | | |
Government National Mortgage Association - 2.9% | | | | |
51,538 | | 6.63%, 4/20/31 | | | 59,329 | |
33,093 | | 7.00%, 12/15/24 | | | 38,675 | |
53,623 | | 7.23%, 12/20/30 | | | 62,295 | |
60,626 | | 8.00%, 7/15/24 | | | 71,746 | |
75,025 | | 8.38%, 3/15/31 | | | 91,071 | |
1,164 | | 9.50%, 9/20/18 | | | 1,384 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 324,500 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Principal Amount ($)/ Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Taxable Municipal Securities - 1.5% | | | | |
100,000 | | Academica Charter Schools, | | | | |
| | 8.00%, 8/15/244 | | | 74,203 | |
50,000 | | Coalinga-Huron Joint Unified Sch. Dist. G.O., | | | | |
| | 5.43%, 8/1/21 | | | 48,207 | |
50,000 | | Texas St. Pub. Fin. Auth. Charter Sch. Fin. Rev., | | | | |
| | 8.75%, 8/15/27 | | | 49,906 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 172,316 | |
| | | | | | |
U.S. Government / Federal Agency Securities - 3.7% | | | | |
100,000 | | U.S. Treasury Note, | | | | |
| | 2.63%, 11/15/20 | | | 96,312 | |
| | U.S. Treasury Strips: | | | | |
340,000 | | 2.64%, 2/15/19 6 | | | 276,204 | |
125,000 | | 4.21%, 2/15/36 6 | | | 40,364 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 412,880 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Bonds (cost: $3,643,845) | | | 3,758,576 | |
| | | | | | |
Closed-End Mutual Funds - 0.5% | | | | |
4,300 | | American Strategic Income Portfolio II | | | 39,646 | |
1,703 | | American Strategic Income Portfolio, Inc. | | | 19,857 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Closed-End Mutual Funds (cost: $57,538) | | | 59,503 | |
| | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities - 3.6% | | | | |
399,879 | | Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Money Mkt., 0.01% | | | | |
Total Short-Term Securities (cost: $399,879) | | | 399,879 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities - 100.9% (cost: $9,394,772) | | | 11,252,955 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - (0.9%) | | | (102,542 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 11,150,413 | |
| | | | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
1 | Variable rate security. Rate disclosed is as of June 30, 2011. |
4 | 144A Restricted Security. The total value of such security as of June 30, 2011 was $74,203 and represented 0.7% of net assets. This security has have been determined to be liquid by the Adviser in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Directors. |
6 | Zero coupon security. Rate disclosed is the effective yield on purchase date. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
8 | | SIT MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Balanced Fund (Continued)
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of June 30, 2011 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | | Total ($) | |
| | | |
| | | |
Common Stocks ** | | | 7,034,997 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,034,997 | |
Asset-Backed Securities | | | — | | | | 428,834 | | | | — | | | | 428,834 | |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations | | | — | | | | 484,295 | | | | — | | | | 484,295 | |
Corporate Bonds | | | — | | | | 966,138 | | | | — | | | | 966,138 | |
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation | | | — | | | | 279,985 | | | | — | | | | 279,985 | |
Federal National Mortgage Association | | | — | | | | 689,628 | | | | — | | | | 689,628 | |
Government National Mortgage Association | | | — | | | | 324,500 | | | | — | | | | 324,500 | |
Taxable Municipal Securities | | | — | | | | 172,316 | | | | — | | | | 172,316 | |
U.S. Government / Federal Agency Securities | | | — | | | | 412,880 | | | | — | | | | 412,880 | |
Closed-End Mutual Funds | | | 59,503 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 59,503 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 399,879 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 399,879 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total: | | | 7,494,379 | | | | 3,758,576 | | | | — | | | | 11,252,955 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
** | For equity securities categorized in a single level, refer to the Schedule of Investments for further breakdown. |
Sit Dividend Growth Fund - Class I and Class S
OBJECTIVE & 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.
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. The Fund may invest the balance of its assets in preferred stocks, convertible bonds, and U.S. Treasury securities.
The Sit Dividend Growth Fund Class I posted a +32.58% return over the last twelve months, compared to the +30.69% return for the S&P 500® Index.
Stock prices surged ahead over the past twelve months, on the heels of strong profit growth and continued low interest rates. While we believe further gains for equities are likely in the year ahead, it is also clear that we are entering a somewhat more challenging environment. Consistent with our expectations, the U.S. economy has downshifted in recent months, as the stimulus impact (both monetary and fiscal) has faded. In addition, the combination of high unemployment and weak real estate markets is hurting consumer confidence. The good news, however, is that stocks are not priced for an economic “boom” and corporate profitability remains exceptional. We continue to believe that high quality, dividend paying companies are attractive, given our projections for a continuation of modest economic growth in the year ahead. Our research team remains highly focused on identifying opportunities, emphasizing companies with strong financial characteristics and an ability to deliver consistent earnings growth, even in a slow economic growth environment. It is encouraging to note that dividend increases, once again, are on the rise. Over the past twelve months, 83 companies within the Fund (out of 94 current holdings) have increased the dividend, with a median increase of +13%. The finance sector remains the heaviest weighting in the Fund (with an emphasis on insurance stocks), followed by producer manufacturing and health technology.
Despite its lower risk orientation, the Fund outperformed the S&P 500® Index during the strong market rally over the past twelve months. Strong stock selection in the finance, electronic technology and industrial services sectors were keys to the Fund’s positive relative performance versus the S&P 500® Index. Top performers in these sectors included Ameriprise Financial (+62% 12-month return), Franklin Resources (+54%), Qualcomm (+76%), IBM (+41%), National
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter) as compared to the performance of the S&P 500® Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 | S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
Oilwell Varco (+138%) and Halliburton (+110%). In addition to the cash position modestly detracting from performance over the period, sectors that hurt relative performance included retail trade and consumer non-durables. Laggards within these sectors were Target (-3%), General Mills (+8%) and Colgate-Palmolive (+14%).
Our research effort is highly focused on companies that will deliver strong earnings and dividend growth over the longer term.
Roger J. Sit
Kent L. Johnson
Michael J. Stellmacher
Portfolio Managers
| | |
| | |
10 | | SIT MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT |
COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of June 30, 2011
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sit Dividend Growth Fund | | | | |
| | Class I | | | Class S | | | S&P 500® Index 1 | |
One Year | | | 32.58 | % | | | 32.27 | % | | | 30.69 | % |
Five Year | | | 6.65 | | | | 6.36 | | | | 2.94 | |
Since Inception - Class I (12/31/03) | | | 8.01 | | | | n/a | | | | 4.40 | |
Since Inception - Class S (3/31/06) | | | n/a | | | | 6.10 | | | | 2.52 | |
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. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 | S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
| | |
Class I: | | |
Net Asset Value 6/30/11: | | $13.91 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/10: | | $10.64 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $328.1 Million |
Class S: | | |
Net Asset Value 6/30/11: | | $13.87 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/10: | | $10.61 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $56.3 Million |
| |
Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $69.8 Billion |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
2. | International Business Machines Corp. |
5. | Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
9. | Verizon Communications, Inc. |
10. | EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. |
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Dividend Growth Fund
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 94.7% | | | | |
Communications - 2.8% | | | | |
89,800 | | Rogers Communications, Inc. | | | 3,548,896 | |
192,500 | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 7,166,775 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 10,715,671 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Durables - 3.2% | | | | |
80,700 | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 5,042,136 | |
61,200 | | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 4,409,460 | |
41,000 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 2,765,450 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 12,217,046 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Non-Durables - 9.1% | | | | |
30,600 | | Colgate-Palmolive Co. | | | 2,674,746 | |
46,500 | | Diageo, PLC, ADR | | | 3,806,955 | |
139,000 | | General Mills, Inc. | | | 5,173,580 | |
27,400 | | NIKE, Inc. | | | 2,465,452 | |
111,200 | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 7,831,816 | |
77,000 | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 5,141,290 | |
123,400 | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 7,844,538 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 34,938,377 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Services - 1.9% | | | | |
53,200 | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 4,485,824 | |
151,400 | | Pearson, PLC, ADR | | | 2,878,114 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 7,363,938 | |
| | | | | | |
Electronic Technology - 9.1% | | | | |
218,400 | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 2,841,384 | |
81,800 | | Broadcom Corp. * | | | 2,751,752 | |
240,000 | | Intel Corp. | | | 5,318,400 | |
66,400 | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | 11,390,920 | |
107,300 | | Linear Technology Corp. | | | 3,543,046 | |
133,000 | | Qualcomm, Inc. | | | 7,553,070 | |
40,000 | | TE Connectivity, Ltd. | | | 1,470,400 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 34,868,972 | |
| | | | | | |
Energy Minerals - 9.8% | | | | |
31,300 | | Apache Corp. | | | 3,862,107 | |
116,000 | | Chevron Corp. | | | 11,929,440 | |
58,400 | | EQT Corp. | | | 3,067,168 | |
81,800 | | Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 4,309,224 | |
29,300 | | Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 1,923,838 | |
74,200 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 7,719,768 | |
34,400 | | Sasol, Ltd., ADR | | | 1,819,416 | |
53,600 | | Total SA, ADR | | | 3,100,224 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 37,731,185 | |
| | | | | | |
Finance - 14.3% | | | | |
66,700 | | ACE, Ltd. | | | 4,390,194 | |
75,700 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 4,366,376 | |
174,400 | | Apollo Investment Corp. | | | 1,780,624 | |
34,200 | | Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 4,490,118 | |
177,300 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 7,258,662 | |
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
39,700 | | M&T Bank Corp. | | | 3,491,615 | |
138,400 | | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 4,316,696 | |
211,100 | | Northwest Bancshares, Inc. | | | 2,655,638 | |
68,800 | | PartnerRe, Ltd. | | | 4,736,880 | |
166,800 | | PennantPark Investment Corp. | | | 1,869,828 | |
38,600 | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 2,454,574 | |
56,100 | | Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 3,275,118 | |
178,400 | | US Bancorp | | | 4,550,984 | |
57,900 | | Validus Holdings, Ltd. | | | 1,792,005 | |
131,300 | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 3,684,278 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 55,113,590 | |
| | | | | | |
Health Services - 1.8% | | | | |
36,700 | | McKesson Corp. | | | 3,069,955 | |
50,650 | | Owens & Minor, Inc. | | | 1,746,919 | |
77,200 | | Pharmaceutical Product Development, Inc. | | | 2,072,048 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 6,888,922 | |
| | | | | | |
Health Technology - 10.0% | | | | |
73,500 | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 3,867,570 | |
68,100 | | Baxter International, Inc. | | | 4,064,889 | |
44,200 | | Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | 3,808,714 | |
70,200 | | Covidien, PLC | | | 3,736,746 | |
109,800 | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 7,303,896 | |
67,200 | | Medtronic, Inc. | | | 2,589,216 | |
145,600 | | Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 5,138,224 | |
234,600 | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 4,832,760 | |
63,300 | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR | | | 3,052,326 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 38,394,341 | |
| | | | | | |
Industrial Services - 2.8% | | | | |
86,800 | | Halliburton Co. | | | 4,426,800 | |
48,000 | | National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | 3,754,080 | |
71,900 | | Seadrill, Ltd. | | | 2,536,632 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 10,717,512 | |
| | | | | | |
Non-Energy Minerals - 1.3% | | | | |
26,800 | | BHP Billiton, Ltd., ADR | | | 2,536,084 | |
44,400 | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | | | 2,348,760 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 4,884,844 | |
| | | | | | |
Process Industries - 2.2% | | | | |
107,900 | | EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 5,831,995 | |
49,900 | | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. | | | 2,560,369 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 8,392,364 | |
| | | | | | |
Producer Manufacturing - 11.5% | | | | |
46,900 | | 3M Co. | | | 4,448,465 | |
121,500 | | ABB, Ltd., ADR * | | | 3,152,925 | |
45,800 | | Autoliv, Inc. | | | 3,593,010 | |
70,100 | | Cooper Industries, PLC | | | 4,182,867 | |
59,500 | | Deere & Co. | | | 4,905,775 | |
75,200 | | Eaton Corp. | | | 3,869,040 | |
75,500 | | Emerson Electric Co. | | | 4,246,875 | |
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
12 | | SIT MUTUAL FUNDS ANNUAL REPORT |
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Dividend Growth Fund (Continued)
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
199,400 | | General Electric Co. | | | 3,760,684 | |
49,600 | | Goodrich Corp. | | | 4,736,800 | |
35,600 | | Raytheon Co. | | | 1,774,660 | |
62,600 | | United Technologies Corp. | | | 5,540,726 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 44,211,827 | |
| | | | | | |
Retail Trade - 4.3% | | | | |
94,700 | | Cato Corp. | | | 2,727,360 | |
78,300 | | Home Depot, Inc. | | | 2,836,026 | |
73,700 | | Target Corp. | | | 3,457,267 | |
45,000 | | TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 2,363,850 | |
95,800 | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 5,090,812 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 16,475,315 | |
| | | | | | |
Technology Services - 4.9% | | | | |
82,300 | | Accenture, PLC | | | 4,972,566 | |
47,000 | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 2,475,960 | |
154,600 | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 4,019,600 | |
155,100 | | Oracle Corp. | | | 5,104,341 | |
41,700 | | Syntel, Inc. | | | 2,465,304 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 19,037,771 | |
| | | | | | |
Transportation - 2.2% | | | | |
39,400 | | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 2,016,886 | |
30,400 | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 3,173,760 | |
45,000 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | | | 3,281,850 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 8,472,496 | |
| | | | | | |
Utilities - 3.5% | | | | |
157,500 | | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 4,524,975 | |
68,700 | | NextEra Energy, Inc. | | | 3,947,502 | |
69,645 | | UGI Corp. | | | 2,220,979 | |
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
83,700 | | Wisconsin Energy Corp. | | | 2,623,995 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 13,317,451 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $331,123,322) | | | 363,741,622 | |
| | | | | | |
Preferred Stocks - 0.6% | | | | |
Consumer Durables - 0.6% | | | | |
48,700 | | General Motors Co., Series B * | | | | |
Total Preferred Stocks (cost: $2,502,836) | | | 2,373,638 | |
| | | | | | |
Closed-End Mutual Funds - 1.8% | | | | |
136,200 | | Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Co. | | | 4,120,050 | |
101,100 | | Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. | | | 2,670,051 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Closed-End Mutual Funds (cost: $6,381,498) | | | 6,790,101 | |
| | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities - 3.8% | | | | |
14,724,677 | | Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Money Mkt., 0.01% | | | | |
Total Short-Term Securities (cost: $14,724,677) | | | 14,724,677 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities - 100.9% (cost: $354,732,333) | | | 387,630,038 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - (0.9%) | | | (3,292,873 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 384,337,165 | |
| | | | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of June 30, 2011 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks ** | | | 363,741,622 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 363,741,622 | |
Preferred Stocks ** | | | 2,373,638 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,373,638 | |
Closed-End Mutual Funds | | | 6,790,101 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,790,101 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 14,724,677 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 14,724,677 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total: | | | 387,630,038 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 387,630,038 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
** | For equity securities categorized in a single level, refer to the Schedule of Investments for further breakdown. |
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund - Class I and Class S
OBJECTIVE & 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.
The Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund Class I posted a +30.55% return over the last twelve months, essentially in line with the +30.64% return for the Composite Index (60% S&P 500® Index and 40% MSCI EAFE Index). The Fund along with most global equity markets experienced strong performance for the last six months of 2010, as stocks positively responded to improved economic data, optimism over another round of quantitative easing by the U.S. Federal Reserve, the passage of a $858 billion tax-cut extension in late 2010, and better-than-expected earnings. This positive market sentiment fluctuated with news surrounding the European debt crisis and the impact on world markets along with a sustained global recovery and the impact from the Chinese and other Asian country tightening measures. Conversely, the first six months of 2011 was a completely different trading environment with much more volatile equity markets. Thus far, 2011 equity market performance has been led by less speculative, financially strong, and lower-beta stocks. The escalating European debt crisis, the increased tightening measures in China, and the deficit ceiling negotiations in the U.S. contributed to the single-digit equity market returns in the first half of 2011.
Regionally, Asia was clearly the largest contributor to absolute and relative performance. Within Asia, Japan was a strong contributor due to our materially underweight position and positive stock selection. The rest of Asia also positively impacted the portfolio given strong stock selection. The performance was driven by the material-exposed stocks. North America remains the largest absolute weight and while stock selection was modestly negative the overweight position positively contributed to the portfolio.
On a sector basis, the Fund’s twelve-month performance was driven by strong stock selection, good industry allocation, and positive currency translation in the materials, technology hardware, and utilities industries. The overweight position and positive stock selection also added value in the energy and capital goods industries. The financial sector positively contributed due to good stock selection. Within the financial sector we have a bias towards insurance stocks over bank stocks and look for companies with more exposure to North American and less exposure to Europe. Poor stock selection in the health care sector detracted from relative performance; however, we believe these stocks have considerable value and provide good portfolio diversification in this volatile market environment.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter) as compared to the performance of the Composite Index, S&P 500® Index and MSCI EAFE Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 | A composite index comprised of 60% S&P 500® Index and 40% MSCI EAFE Index. |
2 | S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
3 | MSCI EAFE Index (Europe Australasia, Far East) is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada. |
The Fund contains larger cap and high quality stocks. It is diversified on a regional and industry basis and is comprised of companies with dominant market shares, strong sales and earnings growth, operating margin leverage, free cash flow, and healthy balance sheets. The focus is on companies with strong operational and financial characteristics that generate solid and predictable earnings and dividend growth. Dividend increases remain on the rise and over the past twelve months, 87% of the companies within the Fund increased their dividends.
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Roger J. Sit | | Michael J. Stellmacher |
Kent L. Johnson | | Tasha M. Murdoff |
Raymond E. Sit | | |
Portfolio Managers | | |
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of June 30, 2011
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| | Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund | | | Composite Index 1 | | | S&P 500® Index 2 | | | MSCI EAFE Index 3 | |
| | Class I | | | Class S | | | | |
One Year | | | 30.55 | % | | | 30.17 | % | | | 30.64 | % | | | 30.69 | % | | | 30.36 | % |
Since Inception (9/30/08) | | | 12.76 | | | | 12.45 | | | | 6.96 | | | | 7.00 | | | | 6.64 | |
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. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 | A composite index comprised of 60% S&P 500® Index and 40% MSCI EAFE Index. |
2 | S&P 500® Index is an unmanaged capitalization-weighted index that measures the performance of 500 widely held common stocks of large-cap companies. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
3 | MSCI EAFE Index (Europe Australasia, Far East) is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada. |
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Class I: | | |
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Net Asset Value 6/30/11: | | $13.26 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/10: | | $10.41 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $7.8 Million |
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Class S: | | |
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Net Asset Value 6/30/11: | | $13.24 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/10: | | $10.40 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $1.4 Million |
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Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $76.1 Billion |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
1. | BHP Billiton, Ltd., ADR |
2. | International Business Machines Corp. |
4. | Verizon Communications, Inc. |
9. | Rogers Communications, Inc. |
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 97.4% | | | | |
Africa/Middle East - 0.7% | | | | |
Israel - 0.7% | | | | |
1,425 | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR | | | 68,714 | |
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Asia - 8.2% | | | | |
Australia - 5.5% | | | | |
2,600 | | BHP Billiton, Ltd., ADR | | | 246,038 | |
2,575 | | Rio Tinto, PLC, ADR | | | 186,224 | |
600 | | Westpac Banking Corp., ADR | | | 72,096 | |
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| | | | | 504,358 | |
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China/Hong Kong - 1.0% | | | | |
1,850 | | HSBC Holdings, PLC, ADR | | | 91,797 | |
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Japan - 1.7% | | | | |
3,600 | | Komatsu, Ltd. | | | 112,403 | |
1,100 | | Oracle Corp. | | | 47,938 | |
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| | | | | 160,341 | |
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Europe - 26.3% | | | | |
Denmark - 0.7% | | | | |
2,200 | | Pandora A/S | | | 69,122 | |
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France - 2.4% | | | | |
1,525 | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 131,760 | |
1,650 | | Total SA, ADR | | | 95,436 | |
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| | | | | 227,196 | |
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Germany - 2.8% | | | | |
615 | | Muenchener Rueckver | | | 93,883 | |
1,200 | | Siemens AG, ADR | | | 165,036 | |
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| | | | | 258,919 | |
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Ireland - 1.0% | | | | |
1,550 | | Accenture, PLC | | | 93,651 | |
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Italy - 1.5% | | | | |
14,600 | | Enel SPA | | | 95,400 | |
1,050 | | Tenaris SA, ADR | | | 48,016 | |
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| | | | | 143,416 | |
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Norway - 0.8% | | | | |
2,000 | | Seadrill, Ltd. | | | 70,560 | |
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Spain - 1.8% | | | | |
8,300 | | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, ADR | | | 97,442 | |
730 | | Inditex SA | | | 66,513 | |
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| | | | | 163,955 | |
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Sweden - 1.5% | | | | |
1,200 | | Autoliv, Inc. | | | 94,140 | |
450 | | Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR | | | 47,146 | |
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| | | | | 141,286 | |
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Switzerland - 4.9% | | | | |
1,800 | | ABB, Ltd., ADR * | | | 46,710 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
1,400 | | ACE, Ltd. | | | 92,148 | |
600 | | Kuehne & Nagel International | | | 91,155 | |
2,150 | | Nestle SA | | | 133,791 | |
46 | | SGS SA | | | 87,379 | |
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| | | | | 451,183 | |
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United Kingdom - 8.9% | | | | |
1,000 | | British American Tobacco, PLC | | | 43,852 | |
2,050 | | Burberry Group, PLC | | | 47,672 | |
11,100 | | Carphone Warehouse Group, PLC | | | 75,357 | |
21,100 | | Centrica, PLC | | | 109,562 | |
1,400 | | Diageo, PLC, ADR | | | 114,618 | |
2,700 | | GlaxoSmithKline, PLC, ADR | | | 115,830 | |
6,100 | | Pearson, PLC, ADR | | | 115,961 | |
1,600 | | Royal Dutch Shell, PLC, ADR | | | 114,800 | |
13,320 | | Tesco, PLC | | | 86,061 | |
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| | | | | 823,713 | |
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North America - 62.2% | | | | |
Bermuda - 0.7% | | | | |
950 | | PartnerRe, Ltd. | | | 65,407 | |
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Canada - 1.8% | | | | |
4,200 | | Rogers Communications, Inc. | | | 165,984 | |
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United States - 59.7% | | | | |
950 | | 3M Co. | | | 90,108 | |
1,300 | | Abbott Laboratories | | | 68,406 | |
525 | | Apache Corp. | | | 64,780 | |
4,100 | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 53,341 | |
1,300 | | Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 68,484 | |
1,600 | | Baxter International, Inc. | | | 95,504 | |
1,075 | | Becton Dickinson & Co. | | | 92,633 | |
2,150 | | Broadcom Corp. * | | | 72,326 | |
600 | | Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 63,876 | |
1,800 | | Chevron Corp. | | | 185,112 | |
1,200 | | Covidien, PLC | | | 63,876 | |
1,400 | | Deere & Co. | | | 115,430 | |
1,700 | | Eaton Corp. | | | 87,465 | |
1,800 | | EI du Pont de Nemours & Co. | | | 97,290 | |
1,625 | | Emerson Electric Co. | | | 91,406 | |
925 | | EQT Corp. | | | 48,581 | |
700 | | Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 91,903 | |
1,850 | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | | | 97,865 | |
2,350 | | General Mills, Inc. | | | 87,467 | |
600 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 79,854 | |
2,350 | | Home Depot, Inc. | | | 85,117 | |
2,050 | | Illinois Tool Works, Inc. | | | 115,804 | |
8,100 | | Intel Corp. | | | 179,496 | |
1,225 | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | 210,149 | |
2,400 | | Johnson & Johnson | | | 159,648 | |
3,300 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 135,102 | |
3,075 | | Kinder Morgan, Inc. | | | 88,345 | |
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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund (Continued)
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
2,100 | | Linear Technology Corp. | | | 69,342 | |
1,000 | | M&T Bank Corp. | | | 87,950 | |
1,700 | | Marathon Oil Corp. | | | 89,556 | |
3,200 | | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 99,808 | |
2,000 | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 168,640 | |
825 | | McKesson Corp. | | | 69,011 | |
1,750 | | Medtronic, Inc. | | | 67,428 | |
2,450 | | Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 86,460 | |
2,575 | | Microsoft Corp. | | | 66,950 | |
1,550 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 161,262 | |
3,500 | | Oracle Corp. | | | 115,185 | |
2,000 | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 140,860 | |
4,300 | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 88,580 | |
1,700 | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 113,509 | |
1,800 | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 114,426 | |
1,050 | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 66,770 | |
3,200 | | Qualcomm, Inc. | | | 181,728 | |
1,425 | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 89,034 | |
925 | | Stanley Black & Decker, Inc. | | | 66,646 | |
2,300 | | Target Corp. | | | 107,893 | |
1,725 | | TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 90,614 | |
1,100 | | Travelers Cos., Inc. | | | 64,218 | |
1,025 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 69,136 | |
650 | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 67,860 | |
1,100 | | United Technologies Corp. | | | 97,361 | |
3,500 | | US Bancorp | | | 89,285 | |
5,000 | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 186,150 | |
1,250 | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 66,425 | |
2,400 | | Wells Fargo & Co. | | | 67,344 | |
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| | | | | 5,538,799 | |
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Total Common Stocks (cost: $7,843,993) | | | 9,038,401 | |
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Closed-End Mutual Funds - 1.4% | | | | |
2,125 | | Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Co. | | | 64,281 | |
2,600 | | Tortoise Energy Capital Corp. | | | 68,666 | |
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Total Closed-End Mutual Funds (cost: $108,312) | | | 132,947 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Short-Term Securities - 1.2% | | | | |
108,337 | | Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Money Mkt., 0.01% | | | | |
Total Short-Term Securities (cost: $108,337) | | | 108,337 | |
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Total Investments in Securities - 100.0% (cost: $8,060,642) | | | 9,279,685 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 0.0% | | | (2,006 | ) |
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Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 9,277,679 | |
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* | Non-income producing security. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
MLP — Master Limited Partnership
PLC — Public Limited Company
SDR — Swedish Depositary Receipt
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund (Continued)
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of June 30, 2011 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
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| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2* Other significant observable inputs ($) | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | | 504,358 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 504,358 | |
Bermuda | | | 65,407 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 65,407 | |
Canada | | | 165,984 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 165,984 | |
China/Hong Kong | | | 91,797 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 91,797 | |
Denmark | | | 69,122 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 69,122 | |
France | | | 227,196 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 227,196 | |
Germany | | | 165,036 | | | | 93,883 | | | | — | | | | 258,919 | |
Ireland | | | 93,651 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 93,651 | |
Israel | | | 68,714 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 68,714 | |
Italy | | | 48,016 | | | | 95,400 | | | | — | | |
| 143,416
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Japan | | | — | | | | 160,341 | | | | — | | | | 160,341 | |
Norway | | | 70,560 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 70,560 | |
Spain | | | 97,442 | | | | 66,513 | | | | — | | | | 163,955 | |
Sweden | | | 94,140 | | | | 47,146 | | | | — | | | | 141,286 | |
Switzerland | | | 138,858 | | | | 312,325 | | | | — | | | | 451,183 | |
United Kingdom | | | 536,566 | | | | 287,147 | | | | — | | | | 823,713 | |
United States | | | 5,538,799 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,538,799 | |
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| | | 7,975,646 | | | | 1,062,755 | | | | — | | | | 9,038,401 | |
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Closed-End Mutual Funds | | | 132,947 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 132,947 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 108,337 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 108,337 | |
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Total: | | | 8,216,930 | | | | 1,062,755 | | | | — | | | | 9,279,685 | |
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* | 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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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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Sit Large Cap Growth Fund
OBJECTIVE & 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.
The Sit Large Cap Growth Fund’s one-year return was +27.18%, compared to the +35.01% return for the Russell 1000® Growth Index.
U.S. equities posted exceptional gains over the past twelve months, as corporate profits responded to the improvement in economic conditions and monetary policy remained highly accommodative. In general terms, investors have continued to “chase risk” (i.e., seek low-quality and/or high-beta stocks) over the past year, which is quite typical at the beginning of an economic recovery. However, we continue to believe that investor hopes for a “typical” and strong economic recovery are misplaced. The inter-related problems of too much debt (at both the government and consumer level), poor real estate markets, and high unemployment rates are likely to persist for quite some time, therefore limiting economic growth potential. The economic data released in the most recent quarter supported our viewpoint, as market sentiment shifted more defensively. However, the good news, from our perspective, is that high-quality growth companies are inexpensive and earnings expectations are beginning to reflect a slower growth economic backdrop. We continue to emphasize the electronic technology sector within the Fund, but we also see opportunities in other sectors, such as producer manufacturing, health technology and consumer non-durables, which we are overweighting. Regardless of the sector, we continue to emphasize “quality,” favoring companies with strong balance sheets, predictable earnings growth and consistent cash flow generation.
Relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index, stock selection in finance, retail trade, energy minerals and consumer non-durables negatively impacted performance during the past six months. In finance, concerns over regulations and “mortgage put-backs” weighed on share prices. Our defensive positioning in the retail trade and consumer non-durable sectors was detrimental during the second half of the year, as the Fund’s holdings in conservative growth stocks, including Procter & Gamble, General Mills, PepsiCo and CVS Caremark, underperformed. Conversely, strong stock selection in electronic technology and transportation contributed to relative performance over the period. Top performers in these sectors included F5 Networks (+90% six-month return), Ciena (+66%), Expeditors International (+59%) and Qualcomm (+52%).
Relative to the Russell 1000® Growth Index, performance over the past year was negatively impacted by stock selection in the retail trade, finance and energy minerals sectors. Target and Kohl’s were laggards in the retail sector, while performance of some of the larger
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter) as compared to the performance of the Russell 1000® Growth Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 | Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
banks (JP Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs) also disappointed. In energy, our overweighted position in natural gas stocks (Southwestern Energy, Ultra Petroleum, EQT) hurt relative performance, along with the absence in the Fund of Exxon Mobil, which carries a large weight in the benchmark and outperformed during the period. On the positive side, strong stock selection in the transportation, communications and non-energy minerals sectors aided performance over the past twelve months. Union Pacific, Verizon Communications and Newmont Mining were key outperformers in these sectors.
We appreciate shareholders’ continued interest in the Fund.
Roger J. Sit
Ronald D. Sit
Michael J. Stellmacher
Portfolio Managers
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of June 30, 2011
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| | Sit Large Cap Growth Fund | | | Russell 1000® Growth Index 1 | | | Russell 1000® Index 2 | |
One Year | | | 27.18 | % | | | 35.01 | % | | | 31.93 | % |
Five Year | | | 3.75 | | | | 5.33 | | | | 3.30 | |
Ten Year | | | 1.65 | | | | 2.24 | | | | 3.21 | |
Since Inception 3 (9/2/82) | | | 9.65 | | | | 10.61 | | | | 11.54 | |
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. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 | Russell 1000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 1000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | Russell 1000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of approximately 1,000 of the largest U.S. companies by market capitalization. |
3 | 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. |
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Net Asset Value 6/30/11: | | $43.96 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/10: | | $34.75 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $365.0 Million |
Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $79.2 Billion |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
1. | International Business Machines Corp. |
5. | Occidental Petroleum Corp. |
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Large Cap Growth Fund
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 98.7% | | | | |
Communications - 1.4% | | | | |
57,500 | | Rogers Communications, Inc. | | | 2,272,400 | |
77,200 | | Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 2,874,156 | |
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| | | | | 5,146,556 | |
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Consumer Durables - 0.6% | | | | |
34,700 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 2,340,515 | |
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Consumer Non-Durables - 9.2% | | | | |
40,600 | | Coach, Inc. | | | 2,595,558 | |
104,800 | | Coca-Cola Co. | | | 7,051,992 | |
59,200 | | General Mills, Inc. | | | 2,203,424 | |
37,600 | | NIKE, Inc. | | | 3,383,248 | |
103,200 | | PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 7,268,376 | |
93,200 | | Philip Morris International, Inc. | | | 6,222,964 | |
75,700 | | Procter & Gamble Co. | | | 4,812,249 | |
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| | | | | 33,537,811 | |
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Consumer Services - 2.9% | | | | |
94,600 | | McDonald’s Corp. | | | 7,976,672 | |
30,300 | | Visa, Inc. | | | 2,553,078 | |
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| | | | | 10,529,750 | |
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Electronic Technology - 18.2% | | | | |
38,800 | | Apple, Inc. * | | | 13,023,996 | |
275,200 | | Applied Materials, Inc. | | | 3,580,352 | |
268,800 | | Atmel Corp. * | | | 3,782,016 | |
110,800 | | Broadcom Corp. * | | | 3,727,312 | |
191,300 | | Ciena Corp. * | | | 3,516,094 | |
74,900 | | EMC Corp. * | | | 2,063,495 | |
19,700 | | F5 Networks, Inc. * | | | 2,171,925 | |
168,100 | | Intel Corp. | | | 3,725,096 | |
84,700 | | International Business Machines Corp. | | | 14,530,285 | |
95,800 | | Juniper Networks, Inc. * | | | 3,017,700 | |
212,000 | | Qualcomm, Inc. | | | 12,039,480 | |
30,700 | | VeriFone Systems, Inc. * | | | 1,361,545 | |
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| | | | | 66,539,296 | |
| | | | | | |
Energy Minerals - 8.7% | | | | |
39,100 | | Apache Corp. | | | 4,824,549 | |
109,500 | | Chevron Corp. | | | 11,260,980 | |
110,200 | | Occidental Petroleum Corp. | | | 11,465,208 | |
50,100 | | Southwestern Energy Co. * | | | 2,148,288 | |
41,500 | | Ultra Petroleum Corp. * | | | 1,900,700 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 31,599,725 | |
| | | | | | |
Finance - 3.9% | | | | |
34,600 | | ACE, Ltd. | | | 2,277,372 | |
35,000 | | Franklin Resources, Inc. | | | 4,595,150 | |
22,400 | | Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. | | | 2,981,216 | |
51,600 | | JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 2,112,504 | |
35,700 | | Prudential Financial, Inc. | | | 2,270,163 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 14,236,405 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Health Services - 1.2% | | | | |
28,000 | | McKesson Corp. | | | 2,342,200 | |
37,800 | | Medco Health Solutions, Inc.* | | | 2,136,456 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 4,478,656 | |
| | | | | | |
Health Technology - 8.4% | | | | |
43,600 | | Allergan, Inc. | | | 3,629,700 | |
18,900 | | Baxter International, Inc. | | | 1,128,141 | |
76,000 | | Celgene Corp. * | | | 4,584,320 | |
68,600 | | Gilead Sciences, Inc. * | | | 2,840,726 | |
8,100 | | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. * | | | 3,014,091 | |
143,500 | | Pfizer, Inc. | | | 2,956,100 | |
104,400 | | St. Jude Medical, Inc. | | | 4,977,792 | |
47,300 | | Stryker Corp. | | | 2,776,037 | |
36,800 | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc.* | | | 2,369,552 | |
35,940 | | Varian Medical Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,516,519 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 30,792,978 | |
| | | | | | |
Industrial Services - 2.6% | | | | |
52,200 | | McDermott International, Inc. * | | | 1,034,082 | |
72,200 | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 6,238,080 | |
67,900 | | Seadrill, Ltd. | | | 2,395,512 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 9,667,674 | |
| | | | | | |
Non-Energy Minerals - 1.4% | | | | |
19,600 | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | | | 1,244,012 | |
74,600 | | Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold, Inc. | | | 3,946,340 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 5,190,352 | |
| | | | | | |
Process Industries - 3.2% | | | | |
25,200 | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 3,570,084 | |
70,700 | | Ecolab, Inc. | | | 3,986,066 | |
36,700 | | Praxair, Inc. | | | 3,977,913 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 11,534,063 | |
| | | | | | |
Producer Manufacturing - 11.7% | | | | |
43,000 | | 3M Co. | | | 4,078,550 | |
115,400 | | ABB, Ltd., ADR * | | | 2,994,630 | |
91,600 | | Danaher Corp. | | | 4,853,884 | |
68,400 | | Deere & Co. | | | 5,639,580 | |
78,800 | | Eaton Corp. | | | 4,054,260 | |
87,800 | | Emerson Electric Co. | | | 4,938,750 | |
45,300 | | Goodrich Corp. | | | 4,326,150 | |
74,300 | | Johnson Controls, Inc. | | | 3,095,338 | |
17,000 | | Precision Castparts Corp. | | | 2,799,050 | |
66,300 | | United Technologies Corp. | | | 5,868,213 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 42,648,405 | |
| | | | | | |
Retail Trade - 8.0% | | | | |
18,400 | | Amazon.com, Inc. * | | | 3,762,616 | |
44,661 | | Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 3,628,259 | |
65,400 | | CVS Caremark Corp. | | | 2,457,732 | |
37,700 | | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. * | | | 1,449,565 | |
91,800 | | Home Depot, Inc. | | | 3,324,996 | |
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Large Cap Growth Fund (Continued)
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
87,000 | | Kohl’s Corp. | | | 4,350,870 | |
77,100 | | Target Corp. | | | 3,616,761 | |
47,900 | | TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 2,516,187 | |
75,000 | | Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 3,985,500 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 29,092,486 | |
| | | | | | |
Technology Services - 13.6% | | | | |
99,100 | | Accenture, PLC | | | 5,987,622 | |
74,000 | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. * | | | 5,427,160 | |
19,500 | | Google, Inc. * | | | 9,874,410 | |
375,300 | | Oracle Corp. | | | 12,351,123 | |
9,000 | | priceline.com, Inc. * | | | 4,607,370 | |
39,000 | | Salesforce.com, Inc. * | | | 5,810,220 | |
56,000 | | VMware, Inc. * | | | 5,612,880 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 49,670,785 | |
| | | | | | |
Transportation - 2.4% | | | | |
39,300 | | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 2,011,767 | |
44,800 | | Union Pacific Corp. | | | 4,677,120 | |
28,100 | | United Parcel Service, Inc. | | | 2,049,333 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 8,738,220 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Utilities - 1.3% | | | | |
86,000 | | Calpine Corp. * | | | 1,387,180 | |
102,800 | | Wisconsin Energy Corp. | | | 3,222,780 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 4,609,960 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $278,896,553) | | | 360,353,637 | |
| | | | | | |
Rights - 0.1% | | | | |
54,900 | | Sanofi, Price 2.35, Expires 12/31/20 * | | | | |
Total Rights (cost: $ — ) | | | 132,309 | |
| | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities - 1.4% | | | | |
5,213,399 | | Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Money Mkt., 0.01% | | | | |
Total Short-Term Securities (cost: $5,213,399) | | | 5,213,399 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities - 100.2% (cost: $284,109,952) | | | 365,699,345 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (0.2%) | | | (654,748 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 365,044,597 | |
| | | | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of June 30, 2011 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks ** | | | 360,353,637 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 360,353,637 | |
Rights | | | 132,309 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 132,309 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 5,213,399 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,213,399 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total: | | | 365,699,345 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 365,699,345 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
** | For equity securities categorized in a single level, refer to the Schedule of Investments for further breakdown. |
Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund
OBJECTIVE & 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.
The Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund’s twelve-month return was +37.25%, which compares to +43.25% for the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. The Russell Midcap® Index gained +38.47% during the period.
Despite a setback in the past two months, mid-cap stocks posted very strong returns over the past year. While we continue to see many attractive long-term investment opportunities, we believe that investors should expect more modest gains in the year ahead. Earnings comparisons are becoming more difficult, unemployment remains stubbornly high, and elevated government debt levels are resulting in austerity measures that will likely dampen growth prospects in many key regions around the world, including the U.S. Fortunately, our investment team continues to identify many mid-sized companies that do not require a robust economy to deliver earnings growth. In the producer manufacturing sector, for example, we prefer companies leveraged to commercial aerospace, where a combination of rebounding traffic growth, emerging market demand and the need for greater fuel efficiency is driving demand. We also continue to see multiple growth drivers for technology, emphasizing companies with exposure to key secular growth areas, including mobile commerce, the proliferation of touchscreen mobile devices, and the deployment of upgraded telecommunications infrastructure. Finally, our analysis of long-term supply and demand trends points to a very positive outlook for commodities, particularly those relating to agriculture and energy.
Compared to the Russell Midcap Growth Index, the Fund’s one-year relative performance was negatively impacted by stock selection in the electronic technology, health technology and technology services sectors. Lagging stocks in these sectors included Synaptics, Broadcom, NuVasive, Dolby Laboratories and priceline.com. These negatives were partially offset by favorable stock selection in the consumer durables and retail trade sectors, led by strong performances in shares of Fossil, Tupperware Brands, Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance and Lululemon Athletica.
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter) as compared to the performance of the Russell Midcap® Growth Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 | Russell Midcap® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
Our research effort is highly focused on companies with strong, experienced management teams, sound balance sheets, and sustainable earnings growth potential. We strongly believe that this focus will reward our shareholders over time.
Roger J. Sit
Kent L. Johnson
Matthew T. Loucks
Robert W. Sit
Portfolio Managers
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of June 30, 2011
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund | | | Russell Midcap® Growth Index 1 | | | Russell Midcap® Index 2 | |
One Year | | | 37.25 | % | | | 43.25 | % | | | 38.47 | % |
Five Year | | | 4.94 | | | | 6.28 | | | | 5.30 | |
Ten Year | | | 3.18 | | | | 5.52 | | | | 7.59 | |
Since Inception (9/2/82) | | | 12.06 | | | | n/a | | | | n/a | |
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. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains and all fee waivers. Without the fee waivers total return and yield figures would have been lower. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 | Russell Midcap® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell Midcap Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | Russell Midcap® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of approximately 800 of the smallest companies in the Russell 1000® Index. |
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
| | |
Net Asset Value 6/30/11: | | $15.88 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/10: | | $11.57 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $165.3 Million |
Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $11.9 Billion |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
1. | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. |
2. | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. |
6. | Tupperware Brands Corp. |
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 98.0% | | | | |
Commercial Services - 0.5% | | | | |
7,600 | | Factset Research Systems, Inc. | | | 777,632 | |
| | | | | | |
Communications - 0.5% | | | | |
23,650 | | Akamai Technologies, Inc. * | | | 744,266 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Durables - 5.4% | | | | |
24,300 | | Fossil, Inc. * | | | 2,860,596 | |
49,900 | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 3,117,752 | |
44,700 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 3,015,015 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 8,993,363 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Non-Durables - 5.5% | | | | |
44,100 | | Coach, Inc. | | | 2,819,313 | �� |
62,300 | | Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. | | | 1,817,914 | |
28,000 | | Guess?, Inc. | | | 1,177,680 | |
18,000 | | Hansen Natural Corp. * | | | 1,457,100 | |
72,500 | | Iconix Brand Group, Inc. * | | | 1,754,500 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 9,026,507 | |
| | | | | | |
Consumer Services - 2.5% | | | | |
5,500 | | Chipotle Mexican Grill, Inc. * | | | 1,695,045 | |
60,600 | | International Game Technology | | | 1,065,348 | |
39,532 | | Marriott International, Inc. | | | 1,402,991 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 4,163,384 | |
| | | | | | |
Electronic Technology - 10.6% | | | | |
137,500 | | Atmel Corp. * | | | 1,934,625 | |
64,200 | | Broadcom Corp. * | | | 2,159,688 | |
89,800 | | Ciena Corp. * | | | 1,650,524 | |
22,800 | | F5 Networks, Inc. * | | | 2,513,700 | |
49,900 | | Juniper Networks, Inc. * | | | 1,571,850 | |
46,700 | | Linear Technology Corp. | | | 1,542,034 | |
35,500 | | NetApp, Inc. * | | | 1,873,690 | |
35,000 | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. * | | | 804,300 | |
42,200 | | Synaptics, Inc. * | | | 1,086,228 | |
31,900 | | Veeco Instruments, Inc. * | | | 1,544,279 | |
19,800 | | VeriFone Systems, Inc. * | | | 878,130 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 17,559,048 | |
| | | | | | |
Energy Minerals - 4.4% | | | | |
11,000 | | Apache Corp. | | | 1,357,290 | |
20,200 | | EQT Corp. | | | 1,060,904 | |
22,400 | | Murphy Oil Corp. | | | 1,470,784 | |
32,800 | | Southwestern Energy Co. * | | | 1,406,464 | |
17,700 | | Ultra Petroleum Corp. * | | | 810,660 | |
9,900 | | Walter Energy, Inc. | | | 1,146,420 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 7,252,522 | |
| | | | | | |
Finance - 7.0% | | | | |
24,950 | | ACE, Ltd. | | | 1,642,209 | |
20,500 | | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. * | | | 2,079,725 | |
29,000 | | Ameriprise Financial, Inc. | | | 1,672,720 | |
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
15,300 | | IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. * | | | 1,908,063 | |
47,700 | | Marsh & McLennan Cos., Inc. | | | 1,487,763 | |
27,100 | | T Rowe Price Group, Inc. | | | 1,635,214 | |
86,700 | | TCF Financial Corp. | | | 1,196,460 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 11,622,154 | |
| | | | | | |
Health Services - 3.6% | | | | |
43,500 | | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. * | | | 844,770 | |
25,200 | | Covance, Inc. * | | | 1,496,124 | |
37,800 | | Express Scripts, Inc. * | | | 2,040,444 | |
9,400 | | Laboratory Corp. of America Holdings * | | | 909,826 | |
7,500 | | Stericycle, Inc. * | | | 668,400 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 5,959,564 | |
| | | | | | |
Health Technology - 8.6% | | | | |
28,500 | | Allergan, Inc. | | | 2,372,625 | |
92,100 | | Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | | 1,230,456 | |
35,500 | | Celgene Corp. * | | | 2,141,360 | |
13,800 | | Edwards Lifesciences Corp. * | | | 1,203,084 | |
13,400 | | IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. * | | | 1,039,304 | |
5,446 | | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. * | | | 2,026,511 | |
44,088 | | NuVasive, Inc. * | | | 1,449,613 | |
29,450 | | Thermo Fisher Scientific, Inc. | | | 1,896,285 | |
12,600 | | Varian Medical Systems, Inc. * | | | 882,252 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 14,241,490 | |
| | | | | | |
Industrial Services - 4.0% | | | | |
36,700 | | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV | | | 1,427,630 | |
55,000 | | McDermott International, Inc. * | | | 1,089,550 | |
17,100 | | National Oilwell Varco, Inc. | | | 1,337,391 | |
14,950 | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 1,291,680 | |
43,000 | | Seadrill, Ltd. | | | 1,517,040 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 6,663,291 | |
| | | | | | |
Non-Energy Minerals - 2.8% | | | | |
13,600 | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | | | 863,192 | |
18,400 | | Haynes International, Inc. | | | 1,139,512 | |
116,000 | | Stillwater Mining Co. * | | | 2,553,160 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 4,555,864 | |
| | | | | | |
Process Industries - 7.8% | | | | |
17,200 | | Airgas, Inc. | | | 1,204,688 | |
43,300 | | Albemarle Corp. | | | 2,996,360 | |
18,800 | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 2,663,396 | |
49,500 | | Ecolab, Inc. | | | 2,790,810 | |
15,600 | | FMC Corp. | | | 1,341,912 | |
36,700 | | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. | | | 1,883,077 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 12,880,243 | |
| | | | | | |
Producer Manufacturing - 12.2% | | | | |
31,600 | | AGCO Corp. * | | | 1,559,776 | |
40,125 | | AMETEK, Inc. | | | 1,801,612 | |
30,000 | | Cooper Industries, PLC | | | 1,790,100 | |
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund (Continued)
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
31,300 | | Cummins, Inc. | | | 3,239,237 | |
16,000 | | Eaton Corp. | | | 823,200 | |
14,800 | | Flowserve Corp. | | | 1,626,372 | |
10,000 | | Goodrich Corp. | | | 955,000 | |
16,400 | | Precision Castparts Corp. | | | 2,700,260 | |
24,700 | | Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 1,523,743 | |
29,000 | | SPX Corp. | | | 2,397,140 | |
45,000 | | Trimble Navigation, Ltd. * | | | 1,783,800 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 20,200,240 | |
| | | | | | |
Retail Trade - 9.2% | | | | |
33,400 | | BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. * | | | 1,681,690 | |
65,200 | | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. * | | | 2,506,940 | |
19,400 | | Lululemon Athletica, Inc. * | | | 2,169,308 | |
76,900 | | Macy’s, Inc. | | | 2,248,556 | |
18,300 | | Nordstrom, Inc. | | | 859,002 | |
47,300 | | TJX Cos., Inc. | | | 2,484,669 | |
51,100 | | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. * | | | 3,300,038 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 15,250,203 | |
| | | | | | |
Technology Services - 9.8% | | | | |
47,100 | | ANSYS, Inc. * | | | 2,574,957 | |
52,800 | | Autodesk, Inc. * | | | 2,038,080 | |
15,700 | | Citrix Systems, Inc. * | | | 1,256,000 | |
47,200 | | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp. * | | | 3,461,648 | |
4,100 | | priceline.com, Inc. * | | | 2,098,913 | |
21,800 | | Salesforce.com, Inc. * | | | 3,247,764 | |
27,500 | | Ultimate Software Group, Inc. * | | | 1,496,825 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 16,174,187 | |
| | | | | | |
Transportation - 2.1% | | | | |
19,700 | | CH Robinson Worldwide, Inc. | | | 1,553,148 | |
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
38,700 | | Expeditors International of Washington, Inc. | | | 1,981,053 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 3,534,201 | |
| | | | | | |
Utilities - 1.5% | | | | |
51,500 | | Calpine Corp. * | | | 830,695 | |
25,100 | | UGI Corp. | | | 800,439 | |
25,600 | | Wisconsin Energy Corp. | | | 802,560 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 2,433,694 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $111,959,559) | | | 162,031,853 | |
| | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities - 2.6% | | | | |
4,183,623 | | Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Money Mkt., 0.01% | | | | |
Total Short-Term Securities (cost: $4,183,623) | | | 4,183,623 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities - 100.6% (cost: $116,143,182) | | | 166,215,476 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net (0.6%) | | | (927,795 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 165,287,681 | |
| | | | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
PLC — Public Limited Company
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of June 30, 2011 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks ** | | | 162,031,853 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 162,031,853 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 4,183,623 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,183,623 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total: | | | 166,215,476 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 166,215,476 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
** | For equity securities categorized in a single level, refer to the Schedule of Investments for further breakdown. |
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Sit Small Cap Growth Fund
OBJECTIVE & 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 ($6.0 billion as of June 30, 2011).
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.
The Sit Small Cap Growth Fund return was +40.04% over the past twelve months. This compares to the return of +43.50% for the Rus-sell 2000® Growth Index and the +37.41% gain for the Russell 2000® Index.
Small cap stocks continued to outperform the broader market over the past twelve months, as investors have sought out small, fast-growing companies that are benefitting from improvements in economic conditions. Despite the strong recent price momentum, we expect returns to be more modest in the year ahead for two key reasons. First, valuations for small stocks, in particular, have increased significantly since the market lows in March 2009 and now trade at notable premium to large cap stocks. Second, earnings comparisons are now becoming more difficult, as the economic recovery has been underway for several quarters.
In terms of our current strategy, nothing has materially changed our key investment themes and sector strategies, which we have highlighted over the past several quarters. We continue to believe that an emphasis on “quality” is particularly important, as risks (e.g., housing, excessive government/consumer debt, geopolitics) to the fragile economic recovery still exist. The Fund remains well-diversified among sectors, with the largest sector weights in health technology, electronic technology and technology services. We feel these sectors offer the most attractive combination of cyclical and secular growth. For example, the technology sectors are benefitting from a cyclical increase in corporate capital spending and secular trends, such as growth in wireless communications and continued deployment of upgraded telecommunications infrastructure. Long-term growth prospects are also excellent for healthcare companies, given demographic trends and innovations within the sector. Our investments in the sector reflect our belief that successful companies going forward will have business models that focus on developing innovative products (devices, drugs or services) with data supportive of reducing associated healthcare costs. Conversely, the Fund remains underweighted in sectors most dependent on the U.S. consumer, including retail trade and consumer services. We believe growth in these
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter) as compared to the performance of the Russell 2000® Growth Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 | Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
sectors will be more difficult over the long term due to a subpar recovery in labor markets and elevated consumer debt levels.
Despite strong absolute returns, the Fund underperformed the Rus-sell 2000® Growth Index over the past twelve months. Stock selection in the health technology, electronic technology and energy minerals sectors were the largest detractors from performance. The underperformance of these sectors was partially offset by strong stock selection in the retail trade and consumer durables sectors.
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Roger J. Sit | | Matt T. Loucks | | Michael J. Stellmacher |
Kent L. Johnson | | Robert W. Sit | | Portfolio Managers |
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of June 30, 2011
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| | Sit Small Cap Growth Fund | | | Russell 2000® Growth Index 1 | | | Russell 2000® Index 2 | |
One Year | | | 40.04 | % | | | 43.50 | % | | | 37.41 | % |
Five Year | | | 5.56 | | | | 5.79 | | | | 4.08 | |
Ten Year | | | 4.24 | | | | 4.63 | | | | 6.27 | |
Since Inception (7/1/94) | | | 11.03 | | | | 7.00 | | | | 8.96 | |
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. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 | Russell 2000® Growth Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of those Russell 2000 Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | Russell 2000® Index is an unmanaged index that measures the performance of the 2,000 smallest companies in the Russell 3000 Index, an index consisting of the 3,000 largest U.S. companies based on market capitalization. |
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Net Asset Value 6/30/11: | | $43.86 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/10: | | $31.32 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $94.7 Million |
Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $4.2 Billion |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
1. | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Frangrance, Inc. |
3. | Tupperware Brands Corp. |
4. | Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. |
7. | Concur Technologies, Inc. |
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Small Cap Growth Fund
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 98.5% | | | | |
Commercial Services - 1.0% | | | | |
9,000 | | Factset Research Systems, Inc. | | | 920,880 | |
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Communications - 0.9% | | | | |
9,250 | | SBA Communications Corp. * | | | 353,258 | |
25,600 | | TW Telecom, Inc. * | | | 525,568 | |
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| | | | | 878,826 | |
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Consumer Durables - 6.2% | | | | |
6,900 | | Fossil, Inc. * | | | 812,268 | |
10,500 | | Polaris Industries, Inc. | | | 1,167,285 | |
27,900 | | Snap-On, Inc. | | | 1,743,192 | |
31,300 | | Tupperware Brands Corp. | | | 2,111,185 | |
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| | | | | 5,833,930 | |
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Consumer Non-Durables - 4.6% | | | | |
29,400 | | Central European Distribution Corp. * | | | 329,280 | |
15,900 | | Guess?, Inc. | | | 668,754 | |
16,400 | | Hansen Natural Corp. * | | | 1,327,580 | |
41,000 | | Iconix Brand Group, Inc. * | | | 992,200 | |
34,600 | | True Religion Apparel, Inc. * | | | 1,006,168 | |
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| | | | | 4,323,982 | |
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Consumer Services - 1.8% | | | | |
16,900 | | Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc. * | | | 1,120,639 | |
17,300 | | Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc. * | | | 629,374 | |
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| | | | | 1,750,013 | |
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Electronic Technology - 12.4% | | | | |
52,700 | | Atmel Corp. * | | | 741,489 | |
60,400 | | Ciena Corp. * | | | 1,110,152 | |
10,000 | | F5 Networks, Inc. * | | | 1,102,500 | |
27,600 | | Meru Networks, Inc. * | | | 331,476 | |
20,800 | | MICROS Systems, Inc. * | | | 1,033,968 | |
27,600 | | Riverbed Technology, Inc. * | | | 1,092,684 | |
27,200 | | Rubicon Technology, Inc. * | | | 458,592 | |
49,400 | | Skyworks Solutions, Inc. * | | | 1,135,212 | |
27,400 | | Synaptics, Inc. * | | | 705,276 | |
17,900 | | Varian Semiconductor Equipment Assoc., Inc. * | | | 1,099,776 | |
20,700 | | Veeco Instruments, Inc. * | | | 1,002,087 | |
22,400 | | VeriFone Systems, Inc. * | | | 993,440 | |
39,800 | | Volterra Semiconductor Corp. * | | | 981,468 | |
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| | | | | 11,788,120 | |
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Energy Minerals - 4.1% | | | | |
40,500 | | Brigham Exploration Co. * | | | 1,212,165 | |
84,900 | | Northern Oil and Gas, Inc. * | | | 1,880,535 | |
17,600 | | Southwestern Energy Co. * | | | 754,688 | |
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| | | | | 3,847,388 | |
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Finance - 5.3% | | | | |
15,575 | | Affiliated Managers Group, Inc. * | | | 1,580,084 | |
20,300 | | Allied World Assurance Co. Holdings, Ltd. | | | 1,168,874 | |
24,800 | | Hanover Insurance Group, Inc. | | | 935,208 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
13,350 | | Stifel Financial Corp. * | | | 478,731 | |
65,300 | | TCF Financial Corp. | | | 901,140 | |
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| | | | | 5,064,037 | |
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Health Services - 2.2% | | | | |
46,800 | | Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, Inc. * | | | 908,856 | |
14,300 | | Covance, Inc. * | | | 848,991 | |
3,400 | | Stericycle, Inc. * | | | 303,008 | |
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| | | | | 2,060,855 | |
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Health Technology - 12.5% | | | | |
34,600 | | Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | | 1,627,238 | |
69,400 | | Amylin Pharmaceuticals, Inc. * | | | 927,184 | |
16,400 | | Celgene Corp. * | | | 989,248 | |
15,400 | | Gen-Probe, Inc. * | | | 1,064,910 | |
12,000 | | Haemonetics Corp. * | | | 772,440 | |
2,800 | | Intuitive Surgical, Inc. * | | | 1,041,908 | |
28,400 | | NuVasive, Inc. * | | | 933,792 | |
19,400 | | PerkinElmer, Inc. | | | 522,054 | |
9,600 | | Techne Corp. | | | 800,352 | |
39,000 | | Thoratec Corp. * | | | 1,279,980 | |
14,600 | | United Therapeutics Corp. * | | | 804,460 | |
34,700 | | Volcano Corp. * | | | 1,120,463 | |
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| | | | | 11,884,029 | |
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Industrial Services - 7.3% | | | | |
16,300 | | Atwood Oceanics, Inc. * | | | 719,319 | |
4,700 | | CARBO Ceramics, Inc. | | | 765,865 | |
27,000 | | Chicago Bridge & Iron Co. NV | | | 1,050,300 | |
12,400 | | Core Laboratories NV | | | 1,383,096 | |
13,900 | | Lufkin Industries, Inc. | | | 1,196,095 | |
47,500 | | McDermott International, Inc. * | | | 940,975 | |
19,300 | | URS Corp. * | | | 863,482 | |
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| | | | | 6,919,132 | |
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Non-Energy Minerals - 2.3% | | | | |
7,150 | | Allegheny Technologies, Inc. | | | 453,810 | |
9,500 | | Haynes International, Inc. | | | 588,335 | |
53,300 | | Stillwater Mining Co. * | | | 1,173,133 | |
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| | | | | 2,215,278 | |
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Process Industries - 2.9% | | | | |
11,100 | | CF Industries Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,572,537 | |
22,300 | | Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. | | | 1,144,213 | |
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| | | | | 2,716,750 | |
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Producer Manufacturing - 10.9% | | | | |
36,900 | | AMETEK, Inc. | | | 1,656,810 | |
15,700 | | Anixter International, Inc. | | | 1,025,838 | |
7,900 | | Esterline Technologies Corp. * | | | 603,560 | |
25,800 | | IDEX Corp. | | | 1,182,930 | |
23,600 | | Kaydon Corp. | | | 880,752 | |
14,200 | | MTS Systems Corp. | | | 593,986 | |
29,500 | | Rofin-Sinar Technologies, Inc. * | | | 1,007,425 | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Small Cap Growth Fund (Continued)
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
10,500 | | Thomas & Betts Corp. * | | | 565,425 | |
27,400 | | Trimble Navigation, Ltd. * | | | 1,086,136 | |
10,500 | | Wabtec Corp. | | | 690,060 | |
28,300 | | Woodward Governor Co. | | | 986,538 | |
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| | | | | 10,279,460 | |
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Retail Trade - 9.9% | | | | |
22,800 | | BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. * | | | 1,147,980 | |
33,300 | | Casey’s General Stores, Inc. | | | 1,465,200 | |
39,500 | | Cato Corp. | | | 1,137,600 | |
37,100 | | Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc. * | | | 1,426,495 | |
19,600 | | GameStop Corp. * | | | 522,732 | |
11,000 | | Lululemon Athletica, Inc. * | | | 1,230,020 | |
37,600 | | Ulta Salon Cosmetics & Fragrance, Inc. * | | | 2,428,208 | |
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| | | | | 9,358,235 | |
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Technology Services - 12.2% | | | | |
33,300 | | ANSYS, Inc. * | | | 1,820,511 | |
13,200 | | Citrix Systems, Inc. * | | | 1,056,000 | |
33,900 | | Concur Technologies, Inc. * | | | 1,697,373 | |
36,900 | | Informatica Corp. * | | | 2,156,067 | |
28,500 | | Solera Holdings, Inc. | | | 1,686,060 | |
28,400 | | Syntel, Inc. | | | 1,679,008 | |
27,300 | | Ultimate Software Group, Inc. * | | | 1,485,939 | |
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| | | | | 11,580,958 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Transportation - 0.8% | | | | |
19,900 | | HUB Group, Inc. * | | | 749,434 | |
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Utilities - 1.2% | | | | |
20,800 | | Gas Natural, Inc. | | | 240,240 | |
6,600 | | ITC Holdings Corp. | | | 473,682 | |
13,800 | | UGI Corp. | | | 440,082 | |
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| | | | | 1,154,004 | |
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Total Common Stocks (cost: $66,999,944) | | | 93,325,311 | |
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Short-Term Securities - 1.5% | | | | |
1,436,960 | | Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Money Mkt., 0.01% | | | | |
Total Short-Term Securities (cost: $1,436,960) | | | 1,436,960 | |
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Total Investments in Securities - 100.0% (cost: $68,436,904) | | | 94,762,271 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net 0.0% | | | (18,151 | ) |
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Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 94,744,120 | |
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* | Non-income producing security. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of June 30, 2011 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
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| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2 Other significant observable inputs ($) | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks ** | | | 93,325,311 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 93,325,311 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 1,436,960 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,436,960 | |
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Total: | | | 94,762,271 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 94,762,271 | |
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** | For equity securities categorized in a single level, refer to the Schedule of Investments for further breakdown. |
Sit International Growth Fund
OBJECTIVE & STRATEGY
The objective of the International Growth Fund is long-term growth. The Fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing at least 90% of its net assets in common stocks of growth companies domiciled outside the United States.
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 it believes have earnings growth prospects that are greater than the average. Within the selected industries and sectors, the Adviser invests in foreign growth-oriented companies it believes exhibit the potential for superior growth.
The Sit International Growth Fund posted strong absolute performance for the twelve month period ended June 30, 2011. The Fund returned +31.08%, while the MSCI EAFE Growth Index returned +31.25%. Most of the positive performance was garnered in the last six months of 2010, with the first six months of 2011 experiencing much more volatile and less stellar positive performance. While improved economic data and better-than-expected earnings drove the international equity markets higher in 2010, mixed global economic data and concerns of a global economic slowdown muted returns and created much more volatile markets in 2011. The European debt crisis, impact of tightening measures in China, and deficit ceiling negotiations in the U.S. contributed to the single-digit market returns thus far in 2011.
The Fund continues to maintain a diversified portfolio consisting of attractively valued and high quality stocks across a wide variety of sectors. Technology hardware, banks, and capital goods stocks added value due to good stock selection. Energy was positive from both a stock selection and overweight standpoint. Conversely, the Fund experienced negative stock selection in the food, beverage & tobacco, software, and pharmaceutical industries. Automobiles & components also had a negative impact given the Fund’s underweight stance.
On a regional basis, Japan was the largest positive contributor due to both stock selection and the underweight position relative to the Index. The translation from Japanese yen to U.S. dollar also had a positive impact. The Fund’s UK holdings were the next best contributors due to good stock selection and position currency translation from British pounds to U.S. dollar. The Asia ex-Japan region added value to the Fund from both a stock selection and allocation standpoint. Unlike the Japanese yen and British pound, the currencies in Asia ex-Japan (mostly U.S. dollar pegged) detracted from relative performance. Non-euroland negatively impacted the Fund due to poor stock selection.
In the Fund, our strategy is to maintain a significant weight in Europe, but underweight the region versus the Index. The European weight composition includes companies with exposure to emerging markets, global exporters, and domestic consumption growth. Given the still uncertain debt crisis in Europe, and potential ramifications to the banking sector, the Fund remains underweighted European banks. While the Fund remains significantly underweighted in Japan,
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter) as compared to the performance of the MSCI EAFE Growth Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 | MSCI EAFE Growth Index (Europe Australasia, Far East) is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures the equity market performance of growth oriented developed market stocks within Europe, Australasia and the Far East. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
we are materially reducing the underweight by increasing exposure in export-related and infrastructure-rebuilding companies. We believe these companies will outperform over the next twelve months as the rebuilding in Japan takes hold. Conversely, the Fund continues to overweight Asia ex-Japan, with exposure to material-related stocks that are set to benefit from the resumption of exports to China, India, and now Japan. Moreover, we continue to hold consumer stocks that should benefit from increased spending by the lower, middle, and upper classes. We believe it is prudent in this volatile market to have a diversified and high-quality Fund focused on companies with dominant market shares, strong sales and earnings growth, operating margin leverage, free cash flow, and healthy balance sheets.
Roger J. Sit Tasha M. Murdoff Janet K. Kinzler
Portfolio Managers
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURNS
as of June 30, 2011
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| | Sit International Growth Fund | | MSCI EAFE Growth Index 1 | | MSCI EAFE Index 2 |
One Year | | 31.08% | | 31.25% | | 30.36% |
Five Year | | 0.68 | | 2.51 | | 1.48 |
Ten Year | | 1.08 | | 5.28 | | 5.66 |
Since Inception (11/1/91) | | 4.14 | | 4.10 | | 5.60 |
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. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains and all fee waivers. Without the fee waivers total return and yield figures would have been lower. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 | MSCI EAFE Growth Index (Europe Australasia, Far East) is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures the equity market performance of growth oriented developed market stocks within Europe, Australasia and the Far East. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | MSCI EAFE Index (Europe Australasia, Far East) is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures the equity market performance of developed markets, excluding the US & Canada. |
FUND DIVERSIFICATION - BY REGION
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| | Sit Int’l Growth Fund | | | MSCI EAFE Growth Index | |
Europe | | | 56.0 | % | | | 58.8 | % |
Asia | | | 29.6 | % | | | 40.5 | % |
Other | | | 11.8 | % | | | 0.7 | % |
Cash & Other Net Assets | | | 2.6 | % | | | — | |
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
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Net Asset Value 6/30/11: | | $15.16 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/10: | | $11.67 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $24.8 Million |
Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $57.7 Billion |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
3. | Royal Dutch Shell, PLC, ADR |
8. | Reckitt Benckiser Group, PLC |
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit International Growth Fund
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 97.4% | | | | |
Africa/Middle East - 1.5% | | | | |
Israel - 1.0% | | | | |
5,000 | | Teva Pharmaceutical Industries, Ltd., ADR | | | 241,100 | |
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South Africa - 0.5% | | | | |
2,600 | | Sasol, Ltd., ADR | | | 137,514 | |
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Asia - 29.6% | | | | |
Australia - 8.4% | | | | |
10,100 | | Australia & New Zealand Banking Group, Ltd. | | | 239,418 | |
21,125 | | BHP Billiton, Ltd. | | | 998,384 | |
8,700 | | Rio Tinto, PLC, ADR | | | 629,184 | |
1,800 | | Westpac Banking Corp., ADR | | | 216,288 | |
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| | | | | 2,083,274 | |
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China/Hong Kong - 7.1% | | | | |
11,900 | | China Unicom Hong Kong, Ltd., ADR | | | 241,213 | |
10,600 | | Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd. | | | 223,203 | |
16,270 | | HSBC Holdings, PLC | | | 161,313 | |
27,150 | | HSBC Holdings, PLC | | | 270,004 | |
17,000 | | Hutchison Whampoa, Ltd. | | | 184,194 | |
80,000 | | Li & Fung, Ltd. | | | 159,895 | |
1,300 | | New Oriental Education & Tech. Group, ADR * | | | 145,236 | |
6,900 | | Standard Chartered, PLC | | | 181,248 | |
13,600 | | Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. | | | 198,799 | |
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| | | | | 1,765,105 | |
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Japan - 11.5% | | | | |
41,000 | | Daicel Chemical Industries, Ltd. | | | 270,859 | |
1,600 | | Fanuc, Ltd. | | | 267,557 | |
12,400 | | Honda Motor Co., Ltd. | | | 477,734 | |
17,000 | | Kirin Holdings Co., Ltd. | | | 236,996 | |
13,400 | | Komatsu, Ltd. | | | 418,390 | |
32,000 | | Kubota Corp. | | | 283,890 | |
5,400 | | Makita Corp. | | | 251,634 | |
5,500 | | Oracle Corp. | | | 239,688 | |
2,200 | | SMC Corp. | | | 396,594 | |
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| | | | | 2,843,342 | |
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South Korea - 1.9% | | | | |
675 | | Hyundai Mobis | | | 253,972 | |
550 | | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., GDR | | | 212,757 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 466,729 | |
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Taiwan - 0.7% | | | | |
5,500 | | HTC Corp. | | | 185,962 | |
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Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Europe - 56.0% | | | | |
Denmark - 1.0% | | | | |
7,900 | | Pandora A/S | | | 248,209 | |
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France - 9.0% | | | | |
3,260 | | Alstom SA | | | 200,800 | |
6,925 | | AXA SA | | | 157,200 | |
4,150 | | BNP Paribas | | | 320,004 | |
4,900 | | Dassault Systemes SA | | | 416,701 | |
8,270 | | Ingenico | | | 402,433 | |
3,550 | | Schlumberger, Ltd. | | | 306,720 | |
7,200 | | Total SA | | | 416,259 | |
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| | | | | 2,220,117 | |
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Germany - 6.9% | | | | |
4,050 | | Adidas AG | | | 321,093 | |
2,125 | | Allianz SE | | | 296,326 | |
2,270 | | Muenchener Rueckver | | | 346,529 | |
930 | | Rational AG | | | 245,508 | |
3,715 | | Siemens AG | | | 510,521 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,719,977 | |
| | | | | | |
Italy - 2.1% | | | | |
44,700 | | Enel SPA | | | 292,079 | |
5,000 | | Tenaris SA, ADR | | | 228,650 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 520,729 | |
| | | | | | |
Netherlands - 1.6% | | | | |
5,400 | | ASML Holding NV | | | 199,584 | |
15,100 | | ING Groep NV * | | | 186,086 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 385,670 | |
| | | | | | |
Norway - 0.8% | | | | |
5,800 | | Seadrill, Ltd. | | | 204,624 | |
| | | | | | |
Poland - 0.4% | | | | |
9,300 | | Central European Distribution Corp. * | | | 104,160 | |
| | | | | | |
Spain - 3.5% | | | | |
27,700 | | Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria SA, ADR | | | 325,198 | |
3,305 | | Inditex SA | | | 301,133 | |
10,155 | | Telefonica SA | | | 248,024 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 874,355 | |
| | | | | | |
Sweden - 2.2% | | | | |
3,300 | | Autoliv, Inc. | | | 258,885 | |
2,700 | | Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR | | | 282,877 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 541,762 | |
| | | | | | |
Switzerland - 10.9% | | | | |
11,500 | | ABB, Ltd., ADR * | | | 298,425 | |
3,100 | | Credit Suisse Group AG * | | | 120,814 | |
1,550 | | Kuehne & Nagel International | | | 235,484 | |
8,445 | | Nestle SA | | | 525,520 | |
3,959 | | Novartis AG | | | 242,636 | |
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit International Growth Fund (Continued)
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
1,300 | | Roche Holding AG | | | 217,647 | |
192 | | SGS SA | | | 364,711 | |
1,925 | | Sulzer AG | | | 313,871 | |
1,140 | | Syngenta AG * | | | 385,264 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 2,704,372 | |
| | | | | | |
United Kingdom - 17.6% | | | | |
5,000 | | Anglo American, PLC | | | 247,971 | |
5,100 | | Autonomy Corp., PLC * | | | 139,700 | |
8,025 | | British American Tobacco, PLC | | | 351,910 | |
12,150 | | Burberry Group, PLC | | | 282,545 | |
49,100 | | Carphone Warehouse Group, PLC | | | 333,338 | |
70,500 | | Centrica, PLC | | | 366,071 | |
5,800 | | Diageo, PLC, ADR | | | 474,846 | |
7,100 | | GlaxoSmithKline, PLC, ADR | | | 304,590 | |
22,100 | | Pearson, PLC, ADR | | | 420,121 | |
8,125 | | Reckitt Benckiser Group, PLC | | | 448,762 | |
8,600 | | Royal Dutch Shell, PLC, ADR | | | 617,050 | |
37,850 | | Tesco, PLC | | | 244,549 | |
54,000 | | Vodafone Group, PLC | | | 143,189 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 4,374,642 | |
| | | | | | |
Latin America - 3.3% | | | | |
Brazil - 1.7% | | | | |
5,500 | | AGCO Corp. * | | | 271,480 | |
4,500 | | Petrobras, ADR | | | 152,370 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 423,850 | |
| | | | | | |
Mexico - 0.8% | | | | |
63,020 | | Wal-Mart de Mexico | | | 187,039 | |
| | | | | | |
Peru - 0.8% | | | | |
6,300 | | Southern Copper Corp. | | | 207,081 | |
| | | | | | |
North America - 7.0% | | | | |
Bermuda - 1.2% | | | | |
4,350 | | PartnerRe, Ltd. | | | 299,498 | |
| | | | | | |
Canada - 4.6% | | | | |
3,300 | | Canadian National Railway Co. | | | 263,670 | |
1,750 | | Lululemon Athletica, Inc. * | | | 195,685 | |
7,900 | | Rogers Communications, Inc. | | | 312,208 | |
4,250 | | Royal Bank of Canada | | | 242,377 | |
3,000 | | Suncor Energy, Inc. | | | 117,300 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,131,240 | |
| | | | | | |
United States - 1.2% | | | | |
5,600 | | Covidien, PLC | | | 298,088 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $18,589,327) | | | 24,168,439 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Short-Term Securities - 1.0% | | | | |
250,066 | | Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Money Mkt., 0.01% | | | | |
Total Short-Term Securities (cost: $250,066) | | | 250,066 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities - 98.4% (cost: $18,839,393) | | | 24,418,505 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - 1.6% | | | 404,480 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 24,822,985 | |
| | | | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
SDR — Swedish Depositary Receipt
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit International Growth Fund (Continued)
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of June 30, 2011 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2* Other significant observable inputs ($) | | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | | 845,472 | | | | 1,237,802 | | | | — | | | | 2,083,274 | |
Bermuda | | | 299,498 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 299,498 | |
Brazil | | | 423,850 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 423,850 | |
Canada | | | 1,131,240 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,131,240 | |
China/Hong Kong | | | 386,449 | | | | 1,378,656 | | | | — | | | | 1,765,105 | |
Denmark | | | 248,209 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 248,209 | |
France | | | 306,720 | | | | 1,913,397 | | | | — | | | | 2,220,117 | |
Germany | | | — | | | | 1,719,977 | | | | — | | | | 1,719,977 | |
Israel | | | 241,100 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 241,100 | |
Italy | | | 228,650 | | | | 292,079 | | | | — | | | | 520,729 | |
Japan | | | — | | | | 2,843,342 | | | | — | | | | 2,843,342 | |
Mexico | | | 187,039 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 187,039 | |
Netherlands | | | 199,584 | | | | 186,086 | | | | — | | | | 385,670 | |
Norway | | | 204,624 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 204,624 | |
Peru | | | 207,081 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 207,081 | |
Poland | | | 104,160 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 104,160 | |
South Africa | | | 137,514 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 137,514 | |
South Korea | | | 212,757 | | | | 253,972 | | | | — | | | | 466,729 | |
Spain | | | 325,198 | | | | 549,157 | | | | — | | | | 874,355 | |
Sweden | | | 258,885 | | | | 282,877 | | | | — | | | | 541,762 | |
Switzerland | | | 298,425 | | | | 2,405,947 | | | | — | | | | 2,704,372 | |
Taiwan | | | — | | | | 185,962 | | | | — | | | | 185,962 | |
United Kingdom | | | 2,149,945 | | | | 2,224,697 | | | | — | | | | 4,374,642 | |
United States | | | 298,088 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 298,088 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 8,694,488 | | | | 15,473,951 | | | | — | | | | 24,168,439 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 250,066 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 250,066 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total: | | | 8,944,554 | | | | 15,473,951 | | | | — | | | | 24,418,505 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | 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. |
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund
OBJECTIVE & 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.
The Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund outperformed the MSCI Emerging Markets Index with a twelve-month return of +25.95% versus +24.86%. Unlike the last six months of 2010, the first six months of 2011 saw emerging market stocks underperform developed market stocks. Much of this relative underperformance was driven by China and China-related holdings and markets. The slowdown in China and ramifications for the rest of the region and world forced the equity markets lower.
There was no clear industry leadership in the last twelve months. In general, higher-beta and cyclical stocks performed well in the last six months of 2010, while lower-beta and defensive-type stocks outperformed in the first six months of 2011. In aggregate, the top performing industries for the last twelve months were software & services, consumer services, food & staples retailing, and media. The worst performing industries were technology hardware, utilities, real estate, and energy. In what we believe will continue to be a more volatile trading environment, good stock picking will be essential. We maintain our focus on companies with strong, experienced management teams, sound balance sheets, cash flow generation, and sustainable earnings and revenue growth.
Regionally, the Fund had significant positive stock selection in Latin America. The resource-related and consumer-related stocks were significant contributors. Latin America marginally negatively impacted the Fund on an allocation basis, given the overweight position, as the region was the poorest performer over the last twelve months in emerging markets. Within Latin America, Brazilian holdings were the best performers, some include: Companhia Brasileira de Distribuicao Group Pao deAcucar (food retailing),Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo (telecommunications), and Banco Bradesco (banking). The Fund was negatively impacted by poor stock selection in emerging or Eastern Europe. While the region represents approximately 10% of the Index, the outperformance of the region along with the less-than-stellar stock selection materially detracted from absolute and relative performance. Asia remains the largest weighted region in the Fund.
In the Fund, we are maintaining an overweight in consumer-related, energy, and material stocks. The consumer theme is still intact in the Asian emerging economies. The population is large and consumption until now has been minimal, but should increase as economic growth continues and consumers upgrade their lifestyles. Con-
HYPOTHETICAL GROWTH OF $10,000
The chart above illustrates the total value of a hypothetical $10,000 investment in the Fund over the past 10 years (or for the life of the Fund if shorter) as compared to the performance of the MSCI Emerging Markets Index. Past performance does not guarantee future results. Returns include the reinvestment of distributions. The chart does not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares.
1 | MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures equity market performance of emerging markets. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
sumer stocks should benefit from increased spending by the lower, middle, and upper classes. We are underweighted the Chinese banks due to tightening concerns and renewed asset quality concerns, but valuations make the group interesting. In Latin America, we remain positive on resource-related securities along with consumer-related stocks. The higher energy and commodity prices are contributing significantly to growth in Latin America and are driving consumer strength. As the middle class continues to grow, our consumer-related holdings should benefit. The Fund is underweighted emerging or Eastern Europe, as we see better growth opportunities elsewhere.
Roger J. Sit
Raymond E. Sit
Portfolio Managers
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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COMPARATIVE RATES OF RETURN
as of June 30, 2011
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund | | | MSCI Emerging Markets Index 1 | | | MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index 2 | |
One Year | | | 25.95 | % | | | 24.86 | % | | | 26.67 | % |
Five Year | | | 8.33 | | | | 8.92 | | | | 7.91 | |
Ten Year | | | 11.07 | | | | 13.51 | | | | 12.15 | |
Since Inception (7/1/94) | | | 5.87 | | | | 5.26 | | | | n/a | |
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. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted. Contact the Fund for performance data current to the most recent month-end. Returns include changes in share price as well as reinvestment of all dividends and capital gains. Returns do not reflect the deduction of the 2% redemption fee imposed if shares are redeemed or exchanged within 30 calendar days from their date of purchase. If imposed, the fee would reduce the performance quoted. Returns do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions or the redemption of Fund shares. Management fees and administrative expenses are included in the Fund’s performance. Returns for periods greater than one year are compounded average annual rates of return.
1 | MSCI Emerging Markets Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures equity market performance of emerging markets. It is not possible to invest directly in an index. |
2 | MSCI Emerging Markets Growth Index is an unmanaged free float-adjusted market capitalization index that measures equity market performance of growth oriented emerging market stocks. |
FUND DIVERSIFICATION - BY REGION
| | | | | | | | |
| | Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund | | | MSCI Emerging Markets Index | |
Asia | | | 56.0 | % | | | 58.6 | % |
Latin America | | | 28.3 | % | | | 22.9 | % |
Europe | | | 7.5 | % | | | 10.7 | % |
Africa/Middle East | | | 7.0 | % | | | 7.8 | % |
Cash & Other Net Assets | | | 1.2 | % | | | — | |
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
| | | | |
Net Asset Value 6/30/11: | | $23.24 Per Share |
Net Asset Value 6/30/10: | | $19.00 Per Share |
Total Net Assets: | | $15.4 Million |
Weighted Average Market Cap: | | $40.7 Billion |
TOP 10 HOLDINGS
6. | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. |
8. | Cia de Bebidas das Americas, ADR |
9. | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. |
10. | Astra International Tbk PT |
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
FUND DIVERSIFICATION
Based on total net assets as of June 30, 2011. Subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Common Stocks - 97.8% | | | | |
Africa/Middle East - 7.0% | | | | |
Israel - 0.8% | | | | |
3,200 | | NICE Systems, Ltd., ADR * | | | 116,352 | |
| | | | | | |
South Africa - 6.2% | | | | |
8,854 | | Bidvest Group, Ltd. | | | 197,215 | |
11,500 | | MTN Group, Ltd. | | | 244,994 | |
4,450 | | Naspers, Ltd. | | | 251,310 | |
5,000 | | Sasol, Ltd., ADR | | | 264,450 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 957,969 | |
| | | | | | |
Asia - 55.0% | | | | |
Australia - 6.6% | | | | |
5,700 | | BHP Billiton, Ltd., ADR | | | 539,391 | |
5,400 | | Rio Tinto, Ltd. | | | 483,346 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,022,737 | |
| | | | | | |
China/Hong Kong - 22.4% | | | | |
81,000 | | Belle International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 171,128 | |
3,400 | | China Life Insurance Co., Ltd., ADR | | | 176,256 | |
24,000 | | China Mengniu Dairy Co., Ltd. | | | 81,045 | |
78,000 | | China Oilfield Services, Ltd. | | | 142,698 | |
43,500 | | China Shenhua Energy Co., Ltd. | | | 208,449 | |
11,300 | | China Unicom Hong Kong, Ltd., ADR | | | 229,051 | |
1,950 | | CNOOC, Ltd., ADR | | | 460,063 | |
144,000 | | Daphne International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 128,711 | |
52,000 | | ENN Energy Holdings, Ltd. | | | 176,983 | |
26,000 | | Hengan International Group Co., Ltd. | | | 233,794 | |
2,900 | | Home Inns & Hotels Management, Inc., ADR * | | | 110,316 | |
6,800 | | Hong Kong Exchanges & Clearing, Ltd. | | | 143,187 | |
108,000 | | Huabao International Holdings, Ltd. | | | 98,261 | |
76,000 | | Li & Fung, Ltd. | | | 151,900 | |
1,950 | | New Oriental Education & Tech. Group, ADR * | | | 217,854 | |
88,000 | | PetroChina Co., Ltd. | | | 129,253 | |
55,000 | | Ports Design, Ltd. | | | 130,578 | |
10,000 | | Sun Hung Kai Properties, Ltd. | | | 146,176 | |
7,100 | | Tencent Holdings, Ltd. | | | 193,776 | |
192,000 | | Travelsky Technology, Ltd. | | | 121,146 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 3,450,625 | |
| | | | | | |
India ** - 4.6% | | | | |
5,900 | | ICICI Bank, Ltd., ADR | | | 290,870 | |
3,100 | | Infosys Technologies, Ltd., ADR | | | 202,213 | |
5,400 | | Reliance Industries, Ltd., GDR 4 | | | 217,075 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 710,158 | |
| | | | | | |
Indonesia - 2.1% | | | | |
44,000 | | Astra International Tbk PT | | | 327,072 | |
| | | | | | |
Phillipines - 1.1% | | | | |
386,000 | | Manila Water Co., Inc. | | | 166,033 | |
| | | | | | |
Singapore - 0.5% | | | | |
7,000 | | DBS Group Holdings, Ltd. | | | 83,736 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
South Korea - 11.0% | | | | |
14,375 | | Cheil Worldwide, Inc. | | | 213,928 | |
443 | | E-Mart Co., Ltd. * | | | 101,542 | |
360 | | Hyundai Mobis | | | 135,452 | |
9,007 | | Industrial Bank of Korea, GDR 4 | | | 157,337 | |
2,100 | | POSCO, ADR | | | 228,102 | |
570 | | Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 443,021 | |
7,600 | | Shinhan Financial Group Co., Ltd. | | | 363,429 | |
157 | | Shinsegae Co., Ltd. | | | 49,797 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 1,692,608 | |
| | | | | | |
Taiwan - 5.0% | | | | |
54,954 | | Cathay Financial Holding Co., Ltd. | | | 85,287 | |
27,309 | | Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd., GDR | | | 186,373 | |
7,523 | | HTC Corp. | | | 254,362 | |
94,482 | | Taiwan Semiconductor Co. | | | 238,119 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 764,141 | |
| | | | | | |
Thailand - 1.7% | | | | |
51,300 | | Bangkok Bank PCL | | | 265,478 | |
| | | | | | |
Europe - 7.5% | | | | |
Austria - 0.6% | | | | |
1,930 | | Raiffeisen International Bank Holding AG | | | 99,417 | |
| | | | | | |
Poland - 0.5% | | | | |
7,000 | | Central European Distribution Corp. * | | | 78,400 | |
| | | | | | |
Russia - 4.3% | | | | |
18,500 | | Gazprom OAO, ADR | | | 269,175 | |
9,550 | | Mobile Telesystems, ADR | | | 181,641 | |
5,400 | | X5 Retail Group NV, GDR * | | | 211,509 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 662,325 | |
| | | | | | |
Sweden - 1.4% | | | | |
2,100 | | Millicom International Cellular SA, SDR | | | 220,016 | |
| | | | | | |
United Kingdom - 0.7% | | | | |
2,100 | | Anglo American, PLC | | | 104,148 | |
| | | | | | |
Latin America - 28.3% | | | | |
Brazil - 20.3% | | | | |
9,400 | | AES Tiete SA | | | 152,987 | |
5,600 | | AGCO Corp. * | | | 276,416 | |
3,600 | | Arcos Dorados Holdings, Inc. | | | 75,924 | |
21,477 | | Banco Bradesco SA | | | 434,866 | |
4,200 | | Cia Brasileira de Distribuicao Grupo Pao de Acucar, ADR | | | 197,190 | |
11,200 | | Cia de Bebidas das Americas, ADR | | | 377,776 | |
6,983 | | Embraer SA, ADR | | | 214,937 | |
34,680 | | Petrobras | | | 524,428 | |
8,990 | | Telecomunicacoes de Sao Paulo SA, ADR | | | 267,003 | |
19,100 | | Vale SA, ADR | | | 610,245 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 3,131,772 | |
| | | | | | |
Chile - 1.7% | | | | |
2,700 | | Banco Santander Chile, ADR | | | 253,287 | |
| | | | | | |
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund (Continued)
| | | | | | |
Quantity | | Name of Issuer | | Fair Value ($) | |
Mexico - 4.3% | | | | |
5,500 | | America Movil SAB de CV, ADR | | | 296,340 | |
3,800 | | Grupo Televisa SA, ADR | | | 93,480 | |
92,280 | | Wal-Mart de Mexico | | | 273,880 | |
| | | | | | |
| | | | | 663,700 | |
| | | | | | |
Peru - 2.0% | | | | |
9,550 | | Southern Copper Corp. | | | 313,908 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost: $9,051,400) | | | 15,083,882 | |
| | | | | | |
Exchange-Traded Funds - 1.0% | | | | |
22,000 | | iShares MSCI India *, ** | | | | |
Total Exchange-Traded Funds (cost: $90,947) | | | 163,020 | |
| | | | | | |
Short-Term Securities - 1.3% | | | | |
194,193 | | Wells Fargo Adv. Govt. Money Mkt., 0.01% | | | | |
Total Short-Term Securities (cost: $194,193) | | | 194,193 | |
| | | | | | |
Total Investments in Securities - 100.1% (cost: $9,336,540) | | | 15,441,095 | |
Other Assets and Liabilities, net - (0.1%) | | | (21,415 | ) |
| | | | | | |
Total Net Assets - 100.0% | | $ | 15,419,680 | |
| | | | | | |
* | Non-income producing security. |
** | The Fund’s total investment in India including the iShares comprises 5.7% of the Fund’s net assets. |
4 | 144A Restricted Security. The total value of such securities as of June 30, 2011 was $374,412 and represented 2.4% of net assets. These securities have have been determined to be liquid by the Adviser in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Directors. |
Numeric footnotes not disclosed are not applicable to this Schedule of Investments.
ADR — American Depositary Receipt
GDR — Global Depositary Receipt
PLC — Public Limited Company
SDR — Swedish Depositary Receipt
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS
June 30, 2011
Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund (Continued)
A summary of the inputs used to value the Fund’s net assets as of June 30, 2011 is as follows (see Note 2 - significant accounting policies in the notes to financial statements):
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment in Securities | |
| | Level 1 Quoted Price ($) | | | Level 2* Other significant observable inputs ($) | | Level 3 Significant unobservable inputs ($) | | | Total ($) | |
Common Stocks | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Australia | | | 539,391 | | | 483,346 | | | — | | | | 1,022,737 | |
Austria | | | — | | | 99,417 | | | — | | | | 99,417 | |
Brazil | | | 3,131,772 | | | — | | | — | | | | 3,131,772 | |
Chile | | | 253,287 | | | — | | | — | | | | 253,287 | |
China/Hong Kong | | | 1,291,801 | | | 2,158,824 | | | — | | | | 3,450,625 | |
India | | | 710,158 | | | — | | | — | | | | 710,158 | |
Indonesia | | | — | | | 327,072 | | | — | | | | 327,072 | |
Israel | | | 116,352 | | | — | | | — | | | | 116,352 | |
Mexico | | | 663,700 | | | — | | | — | | | | 663,700 | |
Peru | | | 313,908 | | | — | | | — | | | | 313,908 | |
Phillipines | | | 166,033 | | | — | | | — | | | | 166,033 | |
Poland | | | 78,400 | | | — | | | — | | | | 78,400 | |
Russia | | | 450,816 | | | 211,509 | | | — | | | | 662,325 | |
Singapore | | | — | | | 83,736 | | | — | | | | 83,736 | |
South Africa | | | 264,450 | | | 693,519 | | | — | | | | 957,969 | |
South Korea | | | 536,778 | | | 1,155,830 | | | — | | | | 1,692,608 | |
Sweden | | | — | | | 220,016 | | | — | | | | 220,016 | |
Taiwan | | | — | | | 764,141 | | | — | | | | 764,141 | |
Thailand | | | — | | | 265,478 | | | — | | | | 265,478 | |
United Kingdom | | | — | | | 104,148 | | | — | | | | 104,148 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | 8,516,846 | | | 6,567,036 | | | — | | | | 15,083,882 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Exchange-Traded Funds | | | 163,020 | | | — | | | — | | | | 163,020 | |
Short-Term Securities | | | 194,193 | | | — | | | — | | | | 194,193 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total: | | | 8,874,059 | | | 6,567,036 | | | — | | | | 15,441,095 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | 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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See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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STATEMENTS OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES
June 30, 2011
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sit Balanced Fund | | | Sit Dividend Growth Fund | | | Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund | |
ASSETS | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at identified cost | | $ | 9,394,772 | | | $ | 354,732,333 | | | $ | 8,060,642 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investments in securities, at fair value - see accompanying schedule for detail | | $ | 11,252,955 | | | $ | 387,630,038 | | | $ | 9,279,685 | |
Cash in bank on demand deposit | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Accrued interest and dividends receivable | | | 41,179 | | | | 445,998 | | | | 19,320 | |
Receivable for investment securities sold | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Receivable for principal paydowns | | | 1,287 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Other receivables (note 5) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Receivable for Fund shares sold | | | — | | | | 3,290,348 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | | 11,295,421 | | | | 391,366,384 | | | | 9,299,005 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
LIABILITIES | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Disbursements in excess of cash balances | | | 24,151 | | | | 2,663,107 | | | | 2,633 | |
Payable for investment securities purchased | | | 111,710 | | | | 3,807,936 | | | | 9,248 | |
Payable for Fund shares redeemed | | | — | | | | 267,384 | | | | — | |
Cash portion of dividends payable to shareholders | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Accrued investment management fees and advisory fees | | | 9,147 | | | | 279,761 | | | | 9,007 | |
Accrued 12b-1 fees (Class S) | | | — | | | | 11,031 | | | | 438 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities | | | 145,008 | | | | 7,029,219 | | | | 21,326 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to outstanding capital stock | | $ | 11,150,413 | | | $ | 384,337,165 | | | $ | 9,277,679 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets consist of: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital (par value and paid-in surplus) | | $ | 11,079,507 | | | $ | 350,214,396 | | | $ | 7,903,710 | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | | 21,559 | | | | 1,154,505 | | | | 42,402 | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) from security transactions and foreign currency transactions | | | (1,808,836 | ) | | | 70,559 | | | | 112,244 | |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 1,858,183 | | | | 32,897,705 | | | | 1,219,323 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | $ | 11,150,413 | | | $ | 384,337,165 | | | $ | 9,277,679 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Outstanding shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Shares (Class I) * | | | 677,213 | | | | 23,588,743 | | | | 590,884 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Shares (Class S) * | | | — | | | | 4,057,927 | | | | 109,022 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets applicable to outstanding shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Shares (Class I) * | | $ | 11,150,413 | | | $ | 328,056,805 | | | $ | 7,833,760 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Shares (Class S) * | | | — | | | | 56,280,360 | | | | 1,443,919 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net asset value per share of outstanding capital stock: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Shares (Class I) * | | $ | 16.47 | | | $ | 13.91 | | | $ | 13.26 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common Shares (Class S) * | | | — | | | $ | 13.87 | | | $ | 13.24 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
* | Dividend Growth and Global Dividend Growth Funds offer multiple share classes (I and S). All other Funds offer a single share class. |
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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Sit Large Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit Small Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit International Growth Fund | | | Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 284,109,952 | | | $ | 116,143,182 | | | $ | 68,436,904 | | | $ | 18,839,393 | | | $ | 9,336,540 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 365,699,345 | | | $ | 166,215,476 | | | $ | 94,762,271 | | | $ | 24,418,505 | | | $ | 15,441,095 | |
| — | | | | 8,447 | | | | — | | | | 71,748 | | | | — | |
| 379,863 | | | | 101,619 | | | | 22,022 | | | | 128,011 | | | | 40,838 | |
| 3,788,088 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 59,582 | | | | — | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| — | | | | 2,188 | | | | 14,142 | | | | 343,245 | | | | — | |
| 82,667 | | | | 269 | | | | 66,530 | | | | 75 | | | | 414 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 369,949,963 | | | | 166,327,999 | | | | 94,864,965 | | | | 25,021,166 | | | | 15,482,347 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 1,231,374 | | | | — | | | | 7,323 | | | | — | | | | 2,839 | |
| 1,875,583 | | | | 804,918 | | | | — | | | | 159,617 | | | | 34,493 | |
| 1,490,954 | | | | 63,627 | | | | 1,216 | | | | 3,895 | | | | — | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2 | | | | — | |
| 307,455 | | | | 171,773 | | | | 112,306 | | | | 34,667 | | | | 25,335 | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,905,366 | | | | 1,040,318 | | | | 120,845 | | | | 198,181 | | | | 62,667 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 365,044,597 | | | $ | 165,287,681 | | | $ | 94,744,120 | | | $ | 24,822,985 | | | $ | 15,419,680 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 312,290,442 | | | $ | 119,016,965 | | | $ | 80,670,023 | | | $ | 28,688,813 | | | $ | 8,354,751 | |
| 1,152,889 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 248,883 | | | | 28,067 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (29,988,127) | | | | (3,801,578 | ) | | | (12,251,270 | ) | | | (9,703,015 | ) | | | 932,214 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 81,589,393 | | | | 50,072,294 | | | | 26,325,367 | | | | 5,588,304 | | | | 6,104,648 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 365,044,597 | | | $ | 165,287,681 | | | $ | 94,744,120 | | | $ | 24,822,985 | | | $ | 15,419,680 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 8,304,735 | | | | 10,409,381 | | | | 2,160,122 | | | | 1,637,820 | | | | 663,630 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 365,044,597 | | | $ | 165,287,681 | | | $ | 94,744,120 | | | $ | 24,822,985 | | | $ | 15,419,680 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 43.96 | | | $ | 15.88 | | | $ | 43.86 | | | $ | 15.16 | | | $ | 23.24 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
Year Ended June 30, 2011
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sit Balanced Fund | | | Sit Dividend Growth Fund | | | Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund | |
Investment income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Dividends* | | $ | 141,340 | | | $ | 4,912,566 | | | $ | 163,476 | |
Interest | | | 166,667 | | | | 1,379 | | | | 34 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total income | | | 308,007 | | | | 4,913,945 | | | | 163,510 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses (note 4): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Investment management and advisory service fee | | | 111,965 | | | | 1,897,034 | | | | 72,512 | |
12b-1 fees (Class S) | | | — | | | | 94,383 | | | | 2,892 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total expenses | | | 111,965 | | | | 1,991,417 | | | | 75,404 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Less fees and expenses waived by investment adviser | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total net expenses | | | 111,965 | | | | 1,991,417 | | | | 75,404 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 196,042 | | | | 2,922,528 | | | | 88,106 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Realized and unrealized gain (loss): | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments | | | 259,850 | | | | 3,665,498 | | | | 149,841 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on foreign currency transactions | | | — | | | | — | | | | 68 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 1,429,713 | | | | 33,423,934 | | | | 1,019,265 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net gain (loss) on investments | | | 1,689,563 | | | | 37,089,432 | | | | 1,169,174 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | $ | 1,885,605 | | | $ | 40,011,960 | | | $ | 1,257,280 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
* Foreign taxes withheld on dividends received | | $ | 609 | | | $ | 34,647 | | | $ | 6,263 | |
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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Sit Large Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit Small Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit International Growth Fund | | | Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 6,367,514 | | | $ | 1,198,864 | | | $ | 454,862 | | | $ | 628,618 | | | $ | 343,543 | |
| 544 | | | | 707 | | | | 415 | | | | 61 | | | | 449 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 6,368,058 | | | | 1,199,571 | | | | 455,277 | | | | 628,679 | | | | 343,992 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,145,426 | | | | 1,955,804 | | | | 1,165,414 | | | | 386,352 | | | | 319,301 | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,145,426 | | | | 1,955,804 | | | | 1,165,414 | | | | 386,352 | | | | 319,301 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| — | | | | (73,986 | ) | | | — | | | | (27,041 | ) | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,145,426 | | | | 1,881,818 | | | | 1,165,414 | | | | 359,311 | | | | 319,301 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 2,222,632 | | | | (682,247 | ) | | | (710,137 | ) | | | 269,368 | | | | 24,691 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 16,383,200 | | | | 9,559,375 | | | | 5,818,321 | | | | 1,546,552 | | | | 1,072,798 | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,442 | | | | 3,376 | |
| 82,886,395 | | | | 38,339,256 | | | | 18,521,998 | | | | 4,265,504 | | | | 2,547,316 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 99,269,595 | | | | 47,898,631 | | | | 24,340,319 | | | | 5,819,498 | | | | 3,623,490 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 101,492,227 | | | $ | 47,216,384 | | | $ | 23,630,182 | | | $ | 6,088,866 | | | $ | 3,648,181 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 20,994 | | | $ | 488 | | | $ | 3,600 | | | $ | 54,907 | | | $ | 39,023 | |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sit Balanced Fund | | | Sit Dividend Growth Fund | |
| | Year Ended June 30, 2011 | | | Year Ended June 30, 2010 | | | Year Ended June 30, 2011 | | | Year Ended June 30, 2010 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 196,042 | | | $ | 276,203 | | | $ | 2,922,528 | | | $ | 953,362 | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 259,850 | | | | (434,743 | ) | | | 3,665,498 | | | | 1,675,499 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 1,429,713 | | | | 1,476,636 | | | | 33,423,934 | | | | 2,901,091 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,885,605 | | | | 1,318,096 | | | | 40,011,960 | | | | 5,529,952 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | (220,001 | ) | | | (293,000 | ) | | | (1,576,972 | ) | | | (548,746 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (394,029 | ) | | | (330,254 | ) |
Net realized gains on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (220,001 | ) | | | (293,000 | ) | | | (1,971,001 | ) | | | (879,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | 563,638 | | | | 714,605 | | | | 285,199,007 | | | | 11,452,027 | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 29,799,433 | | | | 16,562,200 | |
Capital share proceeds (note 5) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Reinvested distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | 218,217 | | | | 291,180 | | | | 755,122 | | | | 522,134 | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 393,299 | | | | 328,928 | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | (1,846,872 | ) | | | (1,829,957 | ) | | | (26,676,725 | ) | | | (3,637,969 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (7,497,899 | ) | | | (9,589,022 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions. | | | (1,065,017 | ) | | | (824,172 | ) | | | 281,972,237 | | | | 15,638,298 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 600,587 | | | | 200,924 | | | | 320,013,196 | | | | 20,289,250 | |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 10,549,826 | | | | 10,348,902 | | | | 64,323,969 | | | | 44,034,719 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period * | | $ | 11,150,413 | | | $ | 10,549,826 | | | $ | 384,337,165 | | | $ | 64,323,969 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital transactions in shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | 35,186 | | | | 49,409 | | | | 21,928,647 | | | | 1,042,818 | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,260,496 | | | | 1,530,590 | |
Reinvested distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | 14,144 | | | | 20,558 | | | | 60,038 | | | | 48,739 | |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 31,617 | | | | 30,536 | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | (116,291 | ) | | | (124,370 | ) | | | (2,107,311 | ) | | | (332,759 | ) |
Common shares (Class S) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (581,199 | ) | | | (856,775 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | (66,961 | ) | | | (54,403 | ) | | | 21,592,288 | | | | 1,463,149 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* includes undistributed net investment income (loss) | | $ | 21,559 | | | $ | 54,913 | | | $ | 1,154,505 | | | $ | 292,944 | |
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund | | | Sit Large Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund | |
Year Ended June 30, 2011 | | | Year Ended June 30, 2010 | | | Year Ended June 30, 2011 | | | Year Ended June 30, 2010 | | | Year Ended June 30, 2011 | | | Year Ended June 30, 2010 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 88,106 | | | $ | 53,143 | | | $ | 2,222,632 | | | $ | 2,471,926 | | | ($ | 682,247 | ) | | ($ | 590,430 | ) |
|
149,909 |
| | | 52,534 | | | | 16,383,200 | | | | (6,406,205 | ) | | | 9,559,375 | | | | 5,885,385 | |
|
1,019,265 |
| | | 126,766 | | | | 82,886,395 | | | | 28,265,518 | | | | 38,339,256 | | | | 16,424,075 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
1,257,280 |
| | | 232,443 | | | | 101,492,227 | | | | 24,331,239 | | | | 47,216,384 | | | | 21,719,030 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (55,448) | | | | (35,594 | ) | | | (2,300,000 | ) | | | (2,475,000 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| (12,552) | | | | (9,406 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (35,832) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| (11,279) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (115,111) | | | | (45,000 | ) | | | (2,300,000 | ) | | | (2,475,000 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 4,339,721 | | | | 800,548 | | | | 33,666,154 | | | | 168,575,536 | | | | 6,380,037 | | | | 3,455,887 | |
| 293,993 | | | | 87,287 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,188 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 85,993 | | | | 38,856 | | | | 2,229,695 | | | | 2,388,780 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| 23,818 | | | | 9,406 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (311,304) | | | | (438,850 | ) | | | (177,402,967 | ) | | | (109,531,746 | ) | | | (18,568,538 | ) | | | (22,394,021 | ) |
| (10,601) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
|
4,421,620 |
| | | 497,247 | | | | (141,507,118 | ) | | | 61,432,570 | | | | (12,186,313 | ) | | | (18,938,134 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 5,563,789 | | | | 684,690 | | | | (42,314,891 | ) | | | 83,288,809 | | | | 35,030,071 | | | | 2,780,896 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 3,713,890 | | | | 3,029,200 | | | | 407,359,488 | | | | 324,070,679 | | | | 130,257,610 | | | | 127,476,714 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 9,277,679 | | | $ | 3,713,890 | | | $ | 365,044,597 | | | $ | 407,359,488 | | | $ | 165,287,681 | | | $ | 130,257,610 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 336,133 | | | | 71,957 | | | | 841,449 | | | | 4,598,800 | | | | 427,046 | | | | 295,669 | |
| 23,061 | | | | 7,643 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 7,107 | | | | 3,662 | | | | 53,151 | | | | 63,112 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| 1,974 | | | | 889 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| (24,351) | | | | (39,538 | ) | | | (4,313,565 | ) | | | (2,934,489 | ) | | | (1,273,523 | ) | | | (1,919,160 | ) |
| (820) | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| 343,104 | | | | 44,613 | | | | (3,418,965 | ) | | | 1,727,423 | | | | (846,477 | ) | | | (1,623,491 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
$ | 42,402 | | | $ | 24,203 | | | $ | 1,152,889 | | | $ | 1,230,257 | | | | — | | | | — | |
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS (Continued)
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Sit Small Cap Growth Fund | | | Sit International Growth Fund | |
| | Year Ended June 30, 2011 | | | Year Ended June 30, 2010 | | | Year Ended June 30, 2011 | | | Year Ended June 30, 2010 | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | ($ | 710,137 | ) | | ($ | 504,900 | ) | | $ | 269,368 | | | $ | 197,740 | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 5,818,321 | | | | 2,158,857 | | | | 1,553,994 | | | | 411,873 | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments and foreign currency transactions | | | 18,521,998 | | | | 10,263,345 | | | | 4,265,504 | | | | 1,060,153 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations | | | 23,630,182 | | | | 11,917,302 | | | | 6,088,866 | | | | 1,669,766 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions from: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (215,000 | ) | | | (228,000 | ) |
Net realized gains on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | — | | | | — | | | | (215,000 | ) | | | (228,000 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital share transactions: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Proceeds from shares sold Common shares (Class I) | | | 20,574,826 | | | | 4,964,717 | | | | 659,523 | | | | 701,521 | |
Capital share proceeds (note 5) | | | 14,142 | | | | — | | | | 114,003 | | | | 229,242 | |
Reinvested distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 212,964 | | | | 225,692 | |
Payments for shares redeemed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | (9,322,805 | ) | | | (15,386,598 | ) | | | (2,623,522 | ) | | | (3,021,002 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions | | | 11,266,163 | | | | (10,421,881 | ) | | | (1,637,032 | ) | | | (1,864,547 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total increase (decrease) in net assets | | | 34,896,345 | | | | 1,495,421 | | | | 4,236,834 | | | | (422,781 | ) |
Net assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | | 59,847,775 | | | | 58,352,354 | | | | 20,586,151 | | | | 21,008,932 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period* | | $ | 94,744,120 | | | $ | 59,847,775 | | | $ | 24,822,985 | | | $ | 20,586,151 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Capital transactions in shares: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sold | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | 484,884 | | | | 164,198 | | | | 43,420 | | | | 55,740 | |
Reinvested distributions | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 15,114 | | | | 17,496 | |
Redeemed | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common shares (Class I) | | | (235,906 | ) | | | (507,131 | ) | | | (184,894 | ) | | | (236,170 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net increase (decrease) | | | 248,978 | | | | (342,933 | ) | | | (126,360 | ) | | | (162,934 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
* includes undistributed net investment income (loss) | | | — | | | | — | | | $ | 248,883 | | | $ | 187,073 | |
| | |
See accompanying notes to financial statements. | | |
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| | | | | | | | |
Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund | | | |
Year Ended June 30, 2011 | | | Year Ended June 30, 2010 | | |
| | | | | | | |
$ | 24,691 | | | $ | 8,636 | | |
| 1,076,174 | | | | 1,309,830 | | |
| 2,547,316 | | | | 999,287 | | |
| | | | | | | |
| 3,648,181 | | | | 2,317,753 | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| (10,903 | ) | | | (34,186 | ) | |
| | | | | | | |
| (469,086 | ) | | | — | | |
| | | | | | | |
| (479,989 | ) | | | (34,186 | ) | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| 2,891,484 | | | | 2,723,237 | | |
| — | | | | — | | |
| | | | | | | |
| 474,459 | | | | 33,593 | | |
| | | | | | | |
| (5,157,147 | ) | | | (4,200,831 | ) | |
| | | | | | | |
| (1,791,204 | ) | | | (1,444,001 | ) | |
| | | | | | | |
| 1,376,988 | | | | 839,566 | | |
| | | | | | | |
| 14,042,692 | | | | 13,203,126 | | |
| | | | | | | |
$ | 15,419,680 | | | $ | 14,042,692 | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | |
| 128,031 | | | | 136,017 | | |
| | | | | | | |
| 20,683 | | | | 1,635 | | |
| | | | | | | |
| (224,006 | ) | | | (217,329 | ) | |
| | | | | | | |
| (75,292 | ) | | | (79,677 | ) | |
| | | | | | | |
$ | 28,067 | | | $ | 10,903 | | |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Balanced Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Years Ended June 30, | | | | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 14.18 | | | $ | 12.96 | | | $ | 16.32 | | | $ | 16.93 | | | $ | 15.14 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.27 | | | | 0.35 | | | | 0.41 | | | | 0.38 | | | | 0.34 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 2.32 | | | | 1.24 | | | | (3.32 | ) | | | (0.66 | ) | | | 1.78 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from operations | | | 2.59 | | | | 1.59 | | | | (2.91 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) | | | 2.12 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) | | | (0.33 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 16.47 | | | $ | 14.18 | | | $ | 12.96 | | | $ | 16.32 | | | $ | 16.93 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return 2 | | | 18.46 | % | | | 12.33 | % | | | (17.84 | %) | | | (1.72 | %) | | | 14.24 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 11,150 | | | $ | 10,550 | | | $ | 10,349 | | | $ | 12,939 | | | $ | 12,529 | |
| | | | | |
Ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses 3 | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % |
Net investment income | | | 1.75 | % | | | 2.44 | % | | | 3.12 | % | | | 2.22 | % | | | 2.13 | % |
| | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 40.84 | % | | | 46.79 | % | | | 30.26 | % | | | 54.96 | % | | | 41.63 | % |
1 | The net investment income 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. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Dividend Growth Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Years Ended June 30, | |
Class I | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 10.64 | | | $ | 9.60 | | | $ | 13.11 | | | $ | 14.42 | | | $ | 12.26 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.19 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.23 | | | | 0.24 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 3.23 | | | | 1.03 | | | | (3.09 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | 2.35 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from operations | | | 3.44 | | | | 1.22 | | | | (2.86 | ) | | | (0.40 | ) | | | 2.59 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Redemption fees 2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.26 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | (0.91 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 13.91 | | | $ | 10.64 | | | $ | 9.60 | | | $ | 13.11 | | | $ | 14.42 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return 3 | | | 32.58 | % | | | 12.71 | % | | | (21.59 | %) | | | (3.06 | %) | | | 21.48 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 328,057 | | | $ | 39,430 | | | $ | 28,305 | | | $ | 41,239 | | | $ | 37,674 | |
| | | | | |
Ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses 4 | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % |
Net investment income | | | 1.59 | % | | | 1.70 | % | | | 2.35 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 1.81 | % |
| | | | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) 5 | | | 14.67 | % | | | 31.84 | % | | | 69.10 | % | | | 38.86 | % | | | 34.02 | % |
| |
| | Years Ended June 30, | |
Class S | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 10.61 | | | $ | 9.58 | | | $ | 13.08 | | | $ | 14.39 | | | $ | 12.26 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.21 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.21 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 3.23 | | | | 1.02 | | | | (3.09 | ) | | | (0.63 | ) | | | 2.33 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from operations | | | 3.40 | | | | 1.18 | | | | (2.88 | ) | | | (0.43 | ) | | | 2.54 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Redemption fees 2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.23 | ) | | | (0.19 | ) | | | (0.21 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.39 | ) | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) | | | (0.62 | ) | | | (0.88 | ) | | | (0.41 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 13.87 | | | $ | 10.61 | | | $ | 9.58 | | | $ | 13.08 | | | $ | 14.39 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return 3 | | | 32.27 | % | | | 12.37 | % | | | (21.79 | %) | | | (3.27 | %) | | | 21.02 | % |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 56,280 | | | $ | 24,894 | | | $ | 15,730 | | | $ | 14,300 | | | $ | 2,823 | |
| | | | | |
Ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses 4 | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % |
Net investment income | | | 1.34 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 1.43 | % | | | 1.56 | % |
1 | The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | 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. |
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 portfolio turnover rate presented is for the entire Fund. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Years Ended June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended June 30, | |
Class I | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 10.41 | | | $ | 9.70 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.17 | | | | 0.15 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 2.95 | | | | 0.68 | | | | (0.36 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from operations | | | 3.15 | | | | 0.85 | | | | (0.21 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.17 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.30 | ) | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.09 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 13.26 | | | $ | 10.41 | | | $ | 9.70 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return 2 | | | 30.55 | % | | | 8.79 | % | | | (2.06 | %)3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 7,834 | | | $ | 2,832 | | | $ | 2,290 | |
| | | |
Ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses 4 | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | %5 |
Net investment income | | | 1.57 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 2.30 | %5 |
| | | |
Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) 6 | | | 21.84 | % | | | 21.60 | % | | | 17.69 | %3 |
| | |
| | Years Ended June 30, | | | Nine Months Ended June 30, | |
Class S | | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 10.40 | | | $ | 9.70 | | | $ | 10.00 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.14 | | | | 0.13 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 2.95 | | | | 0.68 | | | | (0.36 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total from operations | | | 3.11 | | | | 0.82 | | | | (0.23 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.14 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (0.13 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions | | | (0.27 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 13.24 | | | $ | 10.40 | | | $ | 9.70 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total investment return 2 | | | 30.17 | % | | | 8.47 | % | | | (2.18 | %)3 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 1,444 | | | $ | 882 | | | $ | 740 | |
| | | |
Ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses 4 | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | %5 |
Net investment income | | | 1.32 | % | | | 1.23 | % | | | 2.05 | %5 |
1 | The net investment income 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. |
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. |
6 | The portfolio turnover rate presented is for the entire Fund. |
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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Large Cap Growth Fund
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| | Years Ended June 30, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 34.75 | | | $ | 32.42 | | | $ | 43.41 | | | $ | 43.99 | | | $ | 37.60 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.22 | | | | 0.28 | | | | 0.20 | | | | 0.24 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 9.21 | | | | 2.33 | | | | (11.06 | ) | | | (0.65 | ) | | | 6.43 | |
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Total from operations | | | 9.43 | | | | 2.55 | | | | (10.78 | ) | | | (0.45 | ) | | | 6.67 | |
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Redemption fees | | | — | 2 | | | — | 2 | | | 0.01 | | | | — | 2 | | | — | 2 |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.22 | ) | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.28 | ) |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 43.96 | | | $ | 34.75 | | | $ | 32.42 | | | $ | 43.41 | | | $ | 43.99 | |
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Total investment return 3 | | | 27.18 | % | | | 7.80 | % | | | (24.77 | %) | | | (1.03 | %) | | | 17.79 | % |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 365,045 | | | $ | 407,359 | | | $ | 324,071 | | | $ | 287,695 | | | $ | 125,741 | |
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Ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses 4 | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % |
Net investment income | | | 0.54 | % | | | 0.58 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 0.46 | % | | | 0.59 | % |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 25.36 | % | | | 15.93 | % | | | 27.98 | % | | | 21.97 | % | | | 27.80 | % |
1 | The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
3 | 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. |
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. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund
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| | Years Ended June 30, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 9.90 | | | $ | 14.83 | | | $ | 15.71 | | | $ | 13.01 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 1 | | | (0.06 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) | | | (0.03 | ) | | | (0.07 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 4.37 | | | | 1.72 | | | | (4.81 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | 2.74 | |
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Total from operations | | | 4.31 | | | | 1.67 | | | | (4.84 | ) | | | (0.38 | ) | | | 2.70 | |
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Capital share proceeds 2, 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Redemption fees 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net realized gains | | | — | | | | — | | | | (0.09 | ) | | | (0.50 | ) | | | — | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 15.88 | | | $ | 11.57 | | | $ | 9.90 | | | $ | 14.83 | | | $ | 15.71 | |
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Total investment return 4 | | | 37.25 | %5 | | | 16.87 | % | | | (32.51 | %) | | | (2.63 | %) | | | 20.75 | % |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 165,288 | | | $ | 130,258 | | | $ | 127,477 | | | $ | 210,880 | | | $ | 205,256 | |
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Ratios: 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses (without waiver) 7 | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.25 | % |
Expenses (with waiver) 7 | | | 1.20 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % | | | 1.15 | % |
Net investment loss (without waiver) | | | (0.49 | %) | | | (0.52 | %) | | | (0.40 | %) | | | (0.52 | %) | | | (0.41 | %) |
Net investment loss (with waiver) | | | (0.44 | %) | | | (0.42 | %) | | | (0.30 | %) | | | (0.42 | %) | | | (0.31 | %) |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 26.98 | % | | | 20.39 | % | | | 18.07 | % | | | 34.61 | % | | | 40.08 | % |
1 | The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | The Fund accounted for proceeds during the year from market timing settlements. See Note 5. |
3 | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
4 | 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. |
5 | Impact on total return from capital share proceeds was less than 0.01%. |
6 | The ratio information is calculated based on average daily net assets. Total Fund expenses are calculated at 1.25% of average daily net assets. The investment adviser voluntarily limited expenses to 1.15% of average daily net assets through December 31, 2010 at which time the agreement was terminated. |
7 | 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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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Small Cap Growth Fund
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| | Years Ended June 30, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 31.32 | | | $ | 25.89 | | | $ | 37.44 | | | $ | 40.14 | | | $ | 33.46 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment loss 1 | | | (0.36 | ) | | | (0.24 | ) | | | (0.16 | ) | | | (0.37 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 12.89 | | | | 5.67 | | | | (11.39 | ) | | | (2.33 | ) | | | 6.95 | |
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Total from operations | | | 12.53 | | | | 5.43 | | | | (11.55 | ) | | | (2.70 | ) | | | 6.68 | |
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Capital share proceeds 2 | | | 0.01 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Redemption fees 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 43.86 | | | $ | 31.32 | | | $ | 25.89 | | | $ | 37.44 | | | $ | 40.14 | |
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Total investment return 4 | | | 40.04 | %5 | | | 20.97 | % | | | (30.85 | %) | | | (6.73 | %) | | | 19.96 | % |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 94,744 | | | $ | 59,848 | | | $ | 58,352 | | | $ | 93,527 | | | $ | 105,800 | |
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Ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses 6 | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % |
Net investment loss | | | (0.91 | %) | | | (0.80 | %) | | | (0.61 | %) | | | (0.93 | %) | | | (0.79 | %) |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 30.33 | % | | | 22.41 | % | | | 26.19 | % | | | 37.20 | % | | | 38.79 | % |
1 | The net investment income (loss) per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | The Fund accounted for proceeds during the year from market timing settlements. See Note 5. |
3 | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
4 | 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. |
5 | Impact on total return from capital share proceeds was 0.03%. |
6 | 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. |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit International Growth Fund
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| | Years Ended June 30, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 17.80 | | | $ | 18.70 | | | $ | 15.48 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income 1 | | | 0.16 | | | | 0.11 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.15 | | | | 0.20 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 3.39 | | | | 0.65 | | | | (6.95 | ) | | | (0.85 | ) | | | 3.17 | |
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Total from operations | | | 3.55 | | | | 0.76 | | | | (6.82 | ) | | | (0.70 | ) | | | 3.37 | |
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Capital share proceeds 2 | | | 0.07 | | | | 0.13 | | | | 0.10 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Redemption fees 3 | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.13 | ) | | | (0.12 | ) | | | (0.18 | ) | | | (0.20 | ) | | | (0.15 | ) |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 15.16 | | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 10.90 | | | $ | 17.80 | | | $ | 18.70 | |
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Total investment return 4 | | | 31.08 | %5 | | | 8.10 | %5 | | | (37.71 | %)5 | | | (3.82 | %) | | | 21.87 | % |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 24,823 | | | $ | 20,586 | | | $ | 21,009 | | | $ | 37,714 | | | $ | 39,511 | |
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Ratios: 6 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses (without waiver) 7 | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | % |
Expenses (with waiver) 7 | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 1.50 | % |
Net investment income (without waiver) | | | 1.01 | % | | | 0.50 | % | | | 0.74 | % | | | 0.43 | % | | | 0.84 | % |
Net investment income (with waiver) | | | 1.12 | % | | | 0.85 | % | | | 1.09 | % | | | 0.78 | % | | | 1.19 | % |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 35.95 | % | | | 25.09 | % | | | 33.12 | % | | | 16.83 | % | | | 17.25 | % |
1 | The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | The Fund accounted for proceeds during the year from market timing settlements. See Note 5. |
3 | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
4 | 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. |
5 | Impact on total return from capital share proceeds was 0.60%, 1.20%, and 0.57% for the years ended June 30, 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively. |
6 | The ratio information is calculated based on average daily net assets. Effective November 1, 2010, total Fund expenses are limited to 1.50% of average daily net assets. Prior to this date, expenses were calculated at a higher rate. However, during all of the periods above, the investment adviser voluntarily absorbed expenses that were otherwise payable by the Fund. |
7 | 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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FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Per share income and capital changes for a share outstanding throughout the period. See accompanying notes to financial statements.
Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund
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| | Years Ended June 30, | |
| | 2011 | | | 2010 | | | 2009 | | | 2008 | | | 2007 | |
Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Beginning of period | | $ | 19.00 | | | $ | 16.13 | | | $ | 25.97 | | | $ | 24.94 | | | $ | 17.38 | |
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Operations: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net investment income (loss) 1 | | | 0.03 | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.04 | | | | (0.07 | ) | | | 0.05 | |
Net realized and unrealized gains (losses) on investments | | | 4.90 | | | | 2.90 | | | | (9.15 | ) | | | 1.40 | | | | 7.55 | |
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Total from operations | | | 4.93 | | | | 2.91 | | | | (9.11 | ) | | | 1.33 | | | | 7.60 | |
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Capital share proceeds 2 | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.09 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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Redemption fees | | | — | | | | — | 3 | | | — | | | | 0.01 | | | | 0.01 | |
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Distributions to Shareholders: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
From net investment income | | | (0.02 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
From net realized gains | | | (0.67 | ) | | | — | | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.27 | ) | | | — | |
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Total distributions | | | (0.69 | ) | | | (0.04 | ) | | | (0.82 | ) | | | (0.31 | ) | | | (0.05 | ) |
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Net Asset Value: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
End of period | | $ | 23.24 | | | $ | 19.00 | | | $ | 16.13 | | | $ | 25.97 | | | $ | 24.94 | |
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Total investment return 4 | | | 25.95 | % | | | 18.05 | % | | | (33.73 | %)5 | | | 5.26 | % | | | 43.82 | % |
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Net assets at end of period (000’s omitted) | | $ | 15,420 | | | $ | 14,043 | | | $ | 13,203 | | | $ | 23,195 | | | $ | 18,430 | |
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Ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Expenses 6 | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.00 | % |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 0.15 | % | | | 0.06 | % | | | 0.24 | % | | | (0.27 | %) | | | 0.25 | % |
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Portfolio turnover rate (excluding short-term securities) | | | 19.14 | % | | | 19.90 | % | | | 13.56 | % | | | 9.40 | % | | | 16.25 | % |
1 | The net investment income per share is based on average shares outstanding for the period. |
2 | The Fund accounted for proceeds during the year from market timing settlements. See Note 5. |
3 | Amount represents less than $0.01 per share. |
4 | 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. |
5 | Impact on total return from capital share proceeds was 0.37%. |
6 | 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. |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year Ended June 30, 2011
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 Balanced, Sit Dividend Growth, Sit Global Dividend Growth, Sit Small Cap Growth, Sit International Growth, and Sit Developing Markets Growth are series funds of Sit Mutual Funds, Inc.
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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Fund | | Investment Objective |
Balanced | | Long-term growth consistent with the preservation of principal and to provide regular income. |
Dividend Growth | | 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 and 40% MSCI EAFE Index) and that grows over a period of years. Secondarily, maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
Large Cap Growth Fund | | Maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
Mid Cap Growth Fund | | Maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
Small Cap Growth | | Maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
International Growth | | Maximize long-term growth. |
Developing Markets Growth | | Maximize long-term capital appreciation. |
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.
(2) | Significant Accounting Policies |
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 Adviser 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. The procedures consider, among others, the following factors to determine a security’s fair value: the nature and pricing history (if any) of the security; whether any dealer quotations for the security are available; and possible valuation methodologies that could be used to determine the fair value of the security. Debt securities of sufficient credit quality maturing in less than 60 days when acquired, or which subsequently are within 60 days of maturity, are valued at amortized cost, which approximates fair value.
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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Fair Value Measurements
The inputs and valuations techniques used to measure fair value of the Funds’ net assets are summarized into three levels as described in the hierarchy below:
| • | | 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. |
| • | | Level 2 – debt securities are valued based on evaluated prices received from independent pricing services or from dealers who make markets in such securities. For corporate bonds, U.S. government and government agency obligations, and municipal securities the pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as dealer supplied prices. For asset-backed securities and mortgage-backed securities, the pricing services utilize matrix pricing which considers prepayment speed assumptions, attributes of the collateral, yield or price of bonds of comparable quality, coupon, maturity, and type as well as dealer supplied prices. All of these inputs 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. |
| • | | Level 3 – significant unobservable inputs, including the Adviser’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.
For the year ended June 30, 2011, there were no transfers between levels 1, 2 and 3.
A summary of the levels for the Funds’ investments as of June 30, 2011 is included with the Funds’ schedule of investments.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In May 2011, FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2011-04 “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs.” ASU 2011-04 includes common requirements for measurement of and disclosure about fair value between U.S. GAAP and IFRS. ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to disclose the following information for fair value measurements categorized within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy: quantitative information about the unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement, the valuation processes used by the reporting entity and a narrative description of the sensitivity of the fair value measurement to changes in unobservable inputs and the interrelationships between those unobservable inputs. In addition, ASU 2011-04 will require reporting entities to make disclosures about amounts and reasons for all transfers in and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements. The new and revised disclosures are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011. Management is currently evaluating the implications of ASU No. 2011-04 and its impact on the financial statements.
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, International Growth and Developing Markets 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, International Growth and Developing Markets Growth Funds may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts generally for operational purposes, but the Adviser may occasionally utilize contracts to protect against adverse exchange rate fluctuation. Any gains (losses) generated by these contracts are disclosed separately on the statement of operations. 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.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year Ended June 30, 2011 (Continued)
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, 2011, no provision for income would be required in the Funds’ financial statements. The Funds’ federal and state income and federal excise returns for the 2008, 2009 and 2010 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.
At June 30, 2011, the gross unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and cost of securities on a tax basis for federal income tax purposes were as follows:
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| | Unrealized Appreciation | | | Unrealized Depreciation | | | Net Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | | | Cost of Securities on a Tax Basis | |
Balanced | | $ | 2,027,284 | | | ($ | 175,697 | ) | | $ | 1,851,587 | | | $ | 9,401,368 | |
Dividend Growth | | | 34,976,061 | | | | (3,135,120 | ) | | | 31,840,941 | | | | 355,789,097 | |
Global Dividend Growth | | | 1,324,998 | | | | (108,039 | ) | | | 1,216,959 | | | | 8,062,726 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | 83,919,495 | | | | (2,446,732 | ) | | | 81,472,763 | | | | 284,226,582 | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | 54,603,128 | | | | (4,530,834 | ) | | | 50,072,294 | | | | 116,143,182 | |
Small Cap Growth | | | 29,437,826 | | | | (3,145,631 | ) | | | 26,292,195 | | | | 68,470,076 | |
International Growth | | | 6,164,365 | | | | (623,652 | ) | | | 5,540,713 | | | | 18,877,792 | |
Developing Markets Growth | | | 6,458,080 | | | | (377,982 | ) | | | 6,080,098 | | | | 9,360,997 | |
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, 2011 and 2010 were as follows:
Year Ended June 30, 2011:
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| | Ordinary Income | | | Long Term Capital Gain | | | Total | |
Balanced | | $ | 220,001 | | | | — | | | $ | 220,001 | |
Dividend Growth (Class I) | | | 1,576,972 | | | | — | | | | 1,576,972 | |
Dividend Growth (Class S) | | | 394,029 | | | | | | | | 394,029 | |
Global Dividend Growth (Class I) | | | 56,472 | | | $ | 34,809 | | | | 91,281 | |
Global Dividend Growth (Class S) | | | 12,874 | | | | 10,956 | | | | 23,830 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | 2,300,000 | | | | — | | | | 2,300,000 | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Small Cap Growth | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
International Growth | | | 215,000 | | | | — | | | | 215,000 | |
Developing Markets Growth | | | 10,903 | | | | 469,086 | | | | 479,989 | |
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Year Ended June 30, 2010:
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| | Ordinary Income | | | Long Term Capital Gain | | | Total | |
Balanced | | $ | 293,000 | | | | — | | | $ | 293,000 | |
Dividend Growth (Class I) | | | 548,746 | | | | — | | | | 548,746 | |
Dividend Growth (Class S) | | | 330,254 | | | | — | | | | 330,254 | |
Global Dividend Growth (Class I) | | | 35,594 | | | | — | | | | 35,594 | |
Global Dividend Growth (Class S) | | | 9,406 | | | | — | | | | 9,406 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | 2,475,000 | | | | — | | | | 2,475,000 | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Small Cap Growth | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
International Growth | | | 228,000 | | | | — | | | | 228,000 | |
Developing Markets Growth | | | 34,186 | | | | — | | | | 34,186 | |
As of June 30, 2011, the components of distributable earnings on a tax basis were as follows:
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| | Undistributed Ordinary Income | | | Accumulated Gain (Loss) | | | Unrealized Appreciation (Depreciation) | |
Balanced | | $ | 21,559 | | | ($ | 1,802,240 | ) | | $ | 1,851,587 | |
Dividend Growth | | | 1,154,505 | | | | 1,127,323 | | | | 31,840,941 | |
Global Dividend Growth | | | 42,402 | | | | 114,328 | | | | 1,217,239 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | 1,152,889 | | | | (29,871,497 | ) | | | 81,472,763 | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | — | | | | (3,801,578 | ) | | | 50,072,294 | |
Small Cap Growth | | | — | | | | (12,218,098 | ) | | | 26,292,195 | |
International Growth | | | 248,883 | | | | (9,664,616 | ) | | | 5,549,905 | |
Developing Markets Growth | | | 28,979 | | | | 955,759 | | | | 6,080,191 | |
On the statement of assets and liabilities, as a result of permanent book-to-tax differences, reclassification adjustments were made to the following capital accounts:
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| | Undistributed Net Investment Income | | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | | Additional Paid-in Capital | |
Balanced | | ($ | 9,395 | ) | | $ | 2,763,393 | | | ($ | 2,753,998 | ) |
Dividend Growth | | | (89,966 | ) | | | 89,966 | | | | — | |
Global Dividend Growth | | | (1,907 | ) | | | (2,043 | ) | | | 3,950 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | — | | | | 1 | | | | (1 | ) |
Mid Cap Growth | | | 682,247 | | | | — | | | | (682,247 | ) |
Small Cap Growth | | | 710,137 | | | | 18,838,279 | | | | (19,548,416 | ) |
International Growth | | | 7,442 | | | | 13,382,831 | | | | (13,390,273 | ) |
Developing Markets Growth | | | 3,376 | | | | (3,375 | ) | | | (1 | ) |
These differences were primarily attributable to return of capital dividends received, non-deductible net operating losses and capital loss carryforwards expiring.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year Ended June 30, 2011 (Continued)
Net capital loss carryovers and post-October capital losses, if any, as of June 30, 2011, are available to offset future realized capital gains and thereby reduce future capital gains distributions. The net capital loss carryovers and the post-October capital losses deferred as of June 30, 2011, were as follows:
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| | Capital Loss Carryover Expiring in: | | | Net Capital Loss Carryover | | | Post-October Capital Loss Deferral | | | Accumulated Capital and Other Losses | |
| | 2012 | | | 2013 | | | 2014-2019 | | | | |
Balanced | | $ | 1,023,296 | | | $ | 117,820 | | | $ | 661,124 | | | $ | 1,802,240 | | | | — | | | $ | 1,802,240 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | 3,060,968 | | | | — | | | | 26,810,529 | | | | 29,871,497 | | | | — | | | | 29,871,497 | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,801,578 | | | | 3,801,578 | | | | — | | | | 3,801,578 | |
Small Cap Growth | | | 3,736,397 | | | | — | | | | 8,481,701 | | | | 12,218,098 | | | | — | | | | 12,218,098 | |
International Growth | | | 5,988,227 | | | | 63,389 | | | | 3,613,000 | | | | 9,664,616 | | | | — | | | | 9,664,616 | |
For the year ended June 30, 2011, the Funds had utilized capital losses and expired capital losses as follows:
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| | Utilized | | | Expiring In | | Expired | |
Balanced | | $ | 156,536 | | | 2011 | | $ | 2,753,998 | |
Dividend Growth | | | 1,250,228 | | | 2017 | | | — | |
| | | 2,016,823 | | | 2018 | | | | |
Large Cap Growth | | | 8,969,766 | | | 2011 | | | — | |
| | | 1,554,183 | | | 2012 | | | | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | 1,264,618 | | | 2011 | | | — | |
| | | 250,465 | | | 2012 | | | | |
| | | 8,042,330 | | | 2018 | | | | |
Small Cap Growth | | | 5,817,241 | | | 2011 | | | 18,838,279 | |
International Growth | | | 1,543,373 | | | 2011 | | | 13,390,272 | |
The Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (“Act”) was enacted on December 22, 2010. In general, the provisions of the Act will be effective for Funds with fiscal years ending after December 22, 2011. Under the Act, a Fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carry forwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term capital losses, and will not be considered exclusively short-term as under previous law.
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.
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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.
Guarantees and Indemnifications
Under each Fund’s organizational documents, its officers and directors are indemnified against certain liability arising out of the performance of their duties to each Fund. In addition, certain of each Fund’s contracts with its service providers contain general indemnification clauses. Each Fund’s maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown since the amount of any future claims that may be made against each Fund cannot be determined and each Fund has no historical basis for predicting the likelihood of any such claims.
(3) | Investment Security Transactions |
The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of investment securities, other than short-term securities, for the year ended June 30, 2011, were as follow:
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| | Purchases | | | Proceeds | |
| U.S. Government | | | Other | | | U.S. Government | | | Other | |
Balanced | | $ | 223,756 | | | $ | 4,229,924 | | | $ | 330,208 | | | $ | 5,130,711 | |
Dividend Growth | | | — | | | | 299,734,697 | | | | — | | | | 27,662,555 | |
Global Dividend Growth | | | — | | | | 5,574,252 | | | | — | | | | 1,253,182 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | — | | | | 103,590,429 | | | | — | | | | 248,096,725 | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | — | | | | 41,570,765 | | | | — | | | | 56,403,373 | |
Small Cap Growth | | | — | | | | 33,376,832 | | | | — | | | | 23,153,023 | |
International Growth | | | — | | | | 8,360,726 | | | | — | | | | 10,087,149 | |
Developing Markets Growth | | | — | | | | 2,991,887 | | | | — | | | | 5,155,268 | |
(4) | Affiliated Fees and Transactions |
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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Balanced | | | 1.00 | % |
Dividend Growth Fund Class I and Class S | | | 1.00 | % |
Global Dividend Growth Fund Class I and Class S | | | 1.25 | % |
Large Cap Growth | | | 1.00 | % |
Mid Cap Growth | | | 1.25 | %* |
Small Cap Growth | | | 1.50 | % |
International Growth | | | 1.50 | %** |
Developing Markets Growth | | | 2.00 | % |
* | The Adviser agreed to limit the management fee of the Mid Cap Growth Fund to 1.15% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the period July 1, 2010 to December 31, 2010, at which time the agreement was terminated. |
** | The Adviser agreed to limit the management fee of the International Growth Fund to 1.50% of the Fund’s average daily net assets for the period July 1, 2010 to October 31, 2010, at which time the agreement was terminated. |
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Year Ended June 30, 2011 (Continued)
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).
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.
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, 2011:
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| | Shares | | | % Shares Outstanding | |
Balanced | | | 200,449 | | | | 29.6 | |
Dividend Growth | | | 700,078 | | | | 2.5 | |
Global Dividend Growth | | | 302,325 | | | | 43.2 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | 332,514 | | | | 4.0 | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | 2,295,910 | | | | 22.1 | |
Small Cap Growth | | | 636,473 | | | | 29.5 | |
International Growth | | | 550,059 | | | | 33.6 | |
Developing Markets Growth | | | 190,382 | | | | 28.7 | |
(5) | Capital Share Activity |
Market Timing Settlements
The International Growth Fund expects to receive a settlement for approximately $229,242 from market timing settlements payable to the Fund for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010. The Mid Cap Growth Fund, Small Cap Growth Fund and International Growth Fund expect to receive a settlement for approximately $2,188, $14,142 and $114,003, respectively from market timing settlements payable to the Funds for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2011. These amounts are recorded upon notification of settlement proceeds from an appropriate authority and separately reflected on the statements of changes in net assets and in the financial highlights.
The impact on the Funds’ performance for the years ended June 30, 2011 and 2010 was:
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| | Year Ended June 30, 2011 | | | Year Ended June 30, 2010 | |
| | Proceeds | | | Impact on Total Return | | | Proceeds | | | Impact on Total Return | |
Mid Cap Growth | | $ | 2,188 | | | | — | * | | | — | | | | — | |
Small Cap Growth | | | 14,142 | | | | 0.03 | % | | | — | | | | — | |
International Growth | | | 114,003 | | | | 0.60 | % | | $ | 229,242 | | | | 1.20 | % |
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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. For the year ended June 30, 2011, the Funds received the following redemptions fees:
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| | Class I | | | Class S | |
Dividend Growth | | $ | 1,187 | | | $ | 295 | |
Large Cap Growth | | | 1,929 | | | | — | |
Mid Cap Growth | | | 95 | | | | — | |
Small Cap Growth | | | 2,366 | | | | — | |
International Growth | | | 17 | | | | — | |
Management has evaluated the impact of all subsequent events on the Funds through the date the financial statements were issued, and has determined that there were no subsequent events that would require disclosure in or adjustments to the financial statements.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
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 schedules of investments, of Sit Balanced Fund, Sit Dividend Growth Fund, Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund, Sit Small Cap Growth Fund, Sit International 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, 2011, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the years 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 financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds’ management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our 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, 2011, by correspondence with the custodian and brokers or by other appropriate auditing procedures. 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 Small Cap Growth Fund, Sit International Growth Fund, Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund, Sit Large Cap Growth Fund, and Sit Mid Cap Growth Fund as of June 30, 2011, and the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the years 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 22, 2011
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EXPENSE EXAMPLE (Unaudited)
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, 2011 to June 30, 2011.
Actual Expenses
The first line of the table below provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading entitled “Expenses Paid During Period” to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
The second line of the table below provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund’s actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund’s actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as 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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Fund | | Beginning Account Value (1/1/11) | | | Ending Account Value (6/30/11) | | | Expenses Paid During Period* (1/1/11- 6/30/11) | |
Balanced Fund | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,037.40 | | | $ | 5.05 | |
Hypothetical | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,019.84 | | | $ | 5.01 | |
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Dividend Growth Fund | |
Actual | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,068.20 | | | $ | 5.13 | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,066.20 | | | $ | 6.40 | |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,019.84 | | | $ | 5.01 | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,018.60 | | | $ | 6.26 | |
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Global Dividend Growth Fund | |
Actual | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,055.50 | | | $ | 6.37 | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,053.30 | | | $ | 7.64 | |
Hypothetical | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class I | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,018.60 | | | $ | 6.26 | |
Class S | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,017.36 | | | $ | 7.50 | |
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Large Cap Growth | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,040.50 | | | $ | 5.06 | |
Hypothetical | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,019.84 | | | $ | 5.01 | |
|
Mid Cap Growth Fund | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,058.00 | | | $ | 6.38 | |
Hypothetical | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,018.60 | | | $ | 6.26 | |
|
Small Cap Growth Fund | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,102.00 | | | $ | 7.82 | |
Hypothetical | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,017.36 | | | $ | 7.50 | |
|
International Growth Fund | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,054.20 | | | $ | 7.64 | |
Hypothetical | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,017.36 | | | $ | 7.50 | |
|
Developing Markets Growth Fund | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 981.00 | | | $ | 9.82 | |
Hypothetical | | $ | 1,000 | | | $ | 1,014.88 | | | $ | 9.99 | |
* | Expenses are equal to the Fund’s annualized expense ratio of 1.00%, for the Balanced, Dividend Growth, Class I and Large Cap Growth Funds; 1.25% for Dividend Growth Fund, Class S, Global Dividend Growth Fund, Class I and Mid Cap Growth Fund; 1.50% for Global Dividend Growth, Class S, Small Cap Growth and International Growth Funds; and 2.00% for Developing Markets Growth Fund, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 181/365 (to reflect the one-half year period.) |
FEDERAL TAX INFORMATION (Unaudited)
Sit Equity Funds
For corporate shareholders, the percentage of investment income (dividend income and short-term gains, if any), for each of the Funds that qualify for the Dividends Received Deductions for the period of July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011 is as follows:
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Fund | | Percentage | |
Balanced Fund | | | 54.8 | % |
Dividend Growth Fund | | | 100.0 | |
Global Dividend Growth Fund | | | 95.2 | |
Large Cap Growth Fund | | | 100.0 | |
Mid Cap Growth Fund | | | — | |
Small Cap Growth Fund | | | — | |
International Growth Fund | | | 0.6 | |
Developing Markets Growth Fund | | | — | |
For the year ended June 30, 2011, certain dividends paid by the Funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Of the distributions made by the following Funds, the corresponding percentages represent the amount of each distribution which may qualify for the 15% dividend income tax rate.
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Fund | | Percentage | |
Balanced Fund | | | 59.1 | % |
Dividend Growth Fund | | | 100.0 | |
Global Dividend Growth Fund | | | 100.0 | |
Large Cap Growth Fund | | | 100.0 | |
Mid Cap Growth Fund | | | — | |
Small Cap Growth Fund | | | — | |
International Growth Fund | | | 100.0 | |
Developing Markets Growth Fund | | | 100.0 | |
The following Funds designated the listed amounts as long-term capital gain dividends during the year ended June 30, 2011. Distributable long-term gains are based on net realized long term gains determined on a tax basis and may differ from such amounts for financial reporting purposes.
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Fund | | Amount | |
Balanced Fund | | | — | |
Dividend Growth Fund | | $ | 1,127,323 | |
Global Dividend Growth Fund | | | 148,604 | |
Large Cap Growth Fund | | | — | |
Mid Cap Growth Fund | | | — | |
Small Cap Growth Fund | | | — | |
International Growth Fund | | | — | |
Developing Markets Growth Fund | | | 1,058,759 | |
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INFORMATION ABOUT DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS (Unaudited)
The Sit Mutual Funds are a family of 12 no-load mutual funds. The eight Stock Funds described in this 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 the 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 as of the date of this report. 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 Funds’ directors and is available without charge upon request by calling the Sit Funds at 800-332-5580.
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Name, Age, and Position with the Fund | | Term of Office (1) and Length of Time Served | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Director | | Other Directorships Held by Director (3) |
INTERESTED DIRECTORS: | | | | | | |
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Roger J. Sit (2) Age: 49 Chairman and President | | Chairman since 10/08; Officer since 1998. | | 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”). | | 12 | | None. |
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William E. Frenzel (2) Age: 82 Director | | Director since 1991 or the Fund’s inception if later. | | Guest Scholar at The Brookings Institution and member of several government policy committees, foundations and organizations; Director of the Adviser; Director of SF. | | 12 | | None. |
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INDEPENDENT DIRECTORS: | | | | | | |
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John P. Fagan Age: 81 Director | | Director since 2006 or the Fund’s inception, if later. | | Honorary member of Board of St. Joseph’s College in Rensselar, Indiana. | | 12 | | None. |
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Sidney L. Jones Age: 77 Director | | Director since 1993 or the Fund’s inception, if later: Director from 1988 to 1989. | | Lecturer, Washington Campus Consortium of 17 Universities. | | 12 | | None. |
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Bruce C. Lueck Age: 70 Director | | Director since 2004 or the Fund’s inception, if later. | | Consultant for Zephyr Management, L.P. (investment management) and committee member of several investment funds and foundations. | | 12 | | None. |
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Donald W. Phillips Age: 63 Director | | Director of the International Fund since 1993, and since 1990 or the Fund’s inception if later for all other Funds. | | Chairman and CEO of WP Global Partners Inc., 7/05 to present; CEO and CIO of WestLB Asset Management (USA) LLC, 4/00 to 4/05. | | 12 | | None. |
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Barry N. Winslow Age: 63 Director | | Director since 2010. | | Vice-Chairman of TCF Financial Corporation, 7/08 to present; COO 2006 to 2007; President of the national charter 2001-2006. | | 12 | | TCF Financial Corporation. |
INFORMATION ABOUT DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS (Unaudited) (Continued)
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Name, Age, and Position with the Fund | | Term of Office (1) and Length of Time Served | | Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years | | Number of Funds in Fund Complex Overseen by Director | | Other Directorships Held by Director (3) |
OFFICERS: | | | | | | | | |
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Mark H. Book Age: 48 Vice President – Investments of Balanced Fund only | | Officer since 2002; Re-Elected by the Boards annually. | | Vice President and Portfolio Manager of SF. | | N/A | | N/A |
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Kelly K. Boston Age: 42 Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer | | Officer since 2000; Re-Elected by the Boards annually. | | Staff Attorney of the Adviser; Secretary of the Distributor. | | N/A | | N/A |
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Bryce A. Doty Age: 44 Vice President – Investments of Balanced Fund only. | | Officer since 1996; Re-Elected by the Boards annually. | | Senior Vice President and Senior Portfolio Manager of SF. | | N/A | | N/A |
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Kent L. Johnson Age: 45 Vice President – Investments | | Officer since 2003; Re-Elected by the Boards annually. | | Senior Vice President - Research and Investment Management of the Adviser. | | N/A | | N/A |
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Michael J. Radmer 50 S. 6th Street Minneapolis, MN 55402 Age: 66 Secretary | | Officer since 1984; Re-Elected by the Boards annually. | | Partner of the Funds’ general counsel, Dorsey & Whitney, LLP. | | N/A | | N/A |
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Paul E. Rasmussen Age: 50 Vice President, Treasurer & Chief Compliance Officer | | Officer since 1994; Re-Elected by the Boards annually. | | Vice President, Secretary, Controller and Chief Compliance Officer of the Adviser; Vice President, Secretary, and Chief Compliance Officer of SF; President and Treasurer of the Distributor. | | N/A | | N/A |
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Carla J. Rose Age: 45 Vice President, Assistant Secretary & Assistant Treasurer | | Officer since 2000; Re-Elected by the Boards annually. | | Vice President, Administration & Deputy Controller of the Adviser; Vice President, Controller, Treasurer & Assistant Secretary of SF; Vice President and Assistant Secretary of the Distributor. | | N/A | | N/A |
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Robert W. Sit Age: 42 Vice President – Investments | | Officer since 1997; Re-Elected by the Boards annually. | | Vice President - Research and Investment Management of the Adviser. | | N/A | | N/A |
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Ronald D. Sit (3) Age: 51 Vice President – Investments | | Officer since 1985; Re-Elected by the Boards annually. | | Vice President - Research and Investment Management of the Adviser. | | N/A | | N/A |
1 | Each Director serves until their resignation, removal or the next meeting of the shareholders at which election of directors is an agenda item and his successor is duly elected and shall qualify. |
2 | Directors who are deemed to be “interested persons” of the Funds as that term is defined by the Investment Company Act of 1940. Mr. Sit is considered an “interested person” because he is a an officer of Sit Investment Associates, Inc., the Fund’s investment adviser. Mr. Frenzel is deemed to be an interested person because he is a director and shareholder of the Fund’s investment adviser. |
3 | Includes only directorships of companies required to report under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., public companies) or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. |
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
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 policies 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 without charge upon request by calling the Funds at 1-800-332-5580, and is available on the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s website at www.sec.gov.
AVAILABILITY OF QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULES
The Funds’ file their complete schedules of portfolio holdings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds’ Form N-Qs are available without charge upon request by calling the Funds at 1-800-332-5580 and are available on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. In addition, the Funds’ Form N-Qs 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 1-202-551-8090.
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 612-332-3223 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. John P. Fagan, Mr. Sidney L. Jones, Mr. Bruce C. Lueck, Mr. Donald W. Phillips and Mr. Barry N. Winslow are audit committee financial experts serving on its audit committee. Mr. Fagan, Mr. Jones, Mr. Lueck, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Winslow 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 | | | Audit | | | Audit | | | Tax | | | Other | |
| | Fees | | | Related | | | Fees | | | Fees | | | Fees | | | Related | | | Fees | | | Fees | |
Fiscal year ended June 30 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sit Mutual Funds, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Sit International Growth Fund (series A) | | | 23,200 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,825 | | | | 0 | | | | 22,700 | | | | 0 | | | | 5,200 | | | | 0 | |
Sit Balanced Fund (series B) | | | 15,800 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,825 | | | | 0 | | | | 15,500 | | | | 0 | | | | 5,200 | | | | 0 | |
Sit Developing Markets Growth Fund (series C) | | | 15,100 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,825 | | | | 0 | | | | 14,800 | | | | 0 | | | | 5,200 | | | | 0 | |
Sit Small Cap Growth Fund (series D) | | | 18,700 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,825 | | | | 0 | | | | 18,300 | | | | 0 | | | | 5,200 | | | | 0 | |
Sit Dividend Growth Fund (series G) | | | 15,200 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,825 | | | | 0 | | | | 14,900 | | | | 0 | | | | 5,200 | | | | 0 | |
Sit Global Dividend Growth Fund (series H) | | | 15,200 | | | | 0 | | | | 3,825 | | | | 0 | | | | 14,900 | | | | 0 | | | | 5,200 | | | | 0 | |
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Total Mutual Funds, Inc. | | | 103,200 | | | | 0 | | | | 22,950 | | | | 0 | | | | 101,100 | | | | 0 | | | | 31,200 | | | | 0 | |
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 $4,000, 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.
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By (Signature and Title)* | | /s/ Paul E. Rasmussen |
| | Paul E. Rasmussen |
| | Vice President, Treasurer |
Date August 30, 2011
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.
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Paul E. Rasmussen |
| | Paul E. Rasmussen |
| | Vice President, Treasurer |
Date August 30, 2011
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By (Signature and Title) | | /s/ Roger J. Sit |
| | Roger J. Sit |
| | Chairman |
Date August 30, 2011