N-CSR
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: 811-07322
The Integrity Funds
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)
1 Main Street North, Minot, ND |
| 58703 |
(Address of principal offices) |
| (Zip code) |
Brent Wheeler and/or Kevin Flagstad, PO Box 500, Minot, ND 58702
(Name and address of agent for service)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 701-852-5292
Date of fiscal year end: December 31st
Date of reporting period: December 31, 2013
Item 1. REPORTS TO STOCKHOLDERS.
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THE INTEGRITY FUNDS
Williston Basin/Mid-North America Stock Fund
Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund
Integrity Growth & Income Fund
Integrity High Income Fund
Annual Report
December 31, 2013
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Investment Adviser | Principal Underwriter |
Transfer Agent | Custodian |
Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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*The Funds are distributed through Integrity Funds Distributor, LLC. Member FINRA | |
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WILLISTON BASIN/MID-NORTH AMERICA STOCK FUND
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS:
Enclosed is the report of the operations for the Williston Basin/Mid-North America Stock Fund (the "WB/MNA Stock Fund" or Fund") for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Fund's portfolio and related financial statements are presented within for your review.
Following a deal to avert the fiscal cliff in the first couple days of the year, the market went into rally mode as investors turned their attention to market fundamentals and a modestly growing economy. With improving job and home building numbers as well as good corporate earnings, the broader market (S&P 500) posted a strong month in January. February market returns, while positive, were not as strong as investors became slightly hesitant with automatic spending cuts set to kick in on March 1. As it turned out, the automatic spending cuts kicked in with little immediate influence on the market. With the economy on stable footing, the market was up moderately in March and posted a gain of 10.61% for the quarter.
The S&P 500 had modest returns in April and May, building on the strong performance from the first quarter and once again set an all time high. The Federal Reserve asset purchase program remained at $85 billion per month and the economy sustained its steady albeit slow growth. Continued improvement in the labor market, along with seasonally adjusted auto sales near pre-recession levels and consumer sentiment at near six year highs also supported the rally. The market hit a speed bump in mid-June, as the Chairman of the Federal Reserve hinted at tapering asset purchases. This sent equity markets lower and interest rates higher as the market absorbed the news. The market recovered some of the losses as the GDP growth rate was revised down in late June leading investors to believe the Fed tapering may not be date certain. The market returned 2.91% during the second quarter driven by cyclical sectors such as consumer discretionary and financials, while the utilities sector weighed on the market. Investors moved away from high yield equities in the second quarter as interest rates on the 10-year Treasury rose making them less attractive.
The third quarter began strong with improving economic numbers. July markets were led higher by the financials and health care sectors. Worries over the Fed reducing its asset purchases coupled with concerns that the US would get involved in a conflict in Syria caused the market to pull back in August. The S&P 500 did move higher by 5.24% in the third quarter, helped by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke assuring investors there were no immediate plans to taper following the September FOMC meeting.
October began with a 16-day Government shutdown, but the markets steadily pushed higher once a funding agreement was reached. Economic reports continued to improve and the Fed announced on December 18 that they would reduce their asset purchases from $85B per month down to $75B. Enjoying the positive economic reports and clear Fed guidance, the market rallied through the end of the year with the S&P 500 returning 10.51% for the fourth quarter. Ten-year Treasury yields ended up near 3.00%, weighing on non-cyclical sectors such as consumer staples, telecommunication services, and utilities. Cyclical sectors continued their strong performance as industrials, information technology, and consumer discretionary outperformed.
In the month of December, there were 190 active drilling rigs in North Dakota, a 7 rig increase year over year. Drilling rigs are continuing to become more efficient, with drilling times and spud-to-production times declining. This is allowing companies to drill more wells with less rigs. Activity levels were weighted towards the second half of the year, as weather was a significant factor during the first half of the year. Heavy rainfall during the spring led to reduced activity as moving equipment became more difficult and several counties in the heart of the oil activity enforced strict load restrictions. Heading into July, activity picked up as weather improved and capital expenditures of operators increased in the latter part of 2013. For the month of November, North Dakota oil production was 973,045 barrels a day, a 32.38% increase over November 2012.
For 2013, the Fund turned in a gain of 32.00%* compared to a 23.52% return for the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index and a return for the Russell 3000 of 33.55% for the same period.
Over the twelve month period, net assets of the Fund increased by $204,666,525 to $701,872,058. The Fund increased its exposure to the engineering & construction industry and decreased its exposure to oilfield service and oilfield equipment. Stock selection in the exploration and production industry contributed significantly to relative performance versus the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index in 2013. Over the year, efficiencies in the drilling and completion of wells helped reduce capital costs and newly applied techniques improved well economics for the industry. The Fund has continued to focus on exploration and production companies with core acreage within best-in-class liquids focused basins. Engineering and construction companies and rail related companies contributed to the Fund's performance as well. Stock selection within oilfield service and equipment industries detracted from relative performance.
Throughout 2013, there was significant volatility for refiners. Refineries were the best performing industry for the Fund in the first quarter. During the second quarter, refiners were the worst performing industry within the Fund as regulations of gasoline sulfur content and a decrease in the Brent-WTI differential all contributed to the underperformance. The Fund, however, held a lower weighting in refiners in the second quarter compared to the first. The Fund increased its weighting in refineries in the latter part of the third quarter and over the fourth quarter. During the final quarter of 2013, the regulatory and fundamental environment improved as the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) lowered the ethanol mandate for gasoline and crude differentials widened which boosted refinery margins. Timely adjustments to allocation in refineries during the year aided the Fund's relative performance versus the Dow Jones U.S. Oil & Gas Index.
North American energy development has continued to be a driving force for American business and commerce. We believe this will generate further interest towards investing in the oil & gas shale revolution. We see upside in the exploration & production industry, as the companies within that industry are seeing higher price realizations on crude oil and further improvements in efficiencies and completion techniques. We also believe the shale revolution will keep the US energy costs on the cheaper end of the global cost curve. This should bode well for stocks in ancillary industries, including engineering and construction companies and chemical companies. We expect to see continued drilling for oil and gas and progression towards energy independence for North America.
If you would like more frequent updates, please visit the Fund's website at www.integrityvikingfunds.com for daily prices along with pertinent Fund information.
Sincerely,
The Portfolio Management Team
The views expressed are those of The Portfolio Management Team of Viking Fund Management ("Viking Fund Management", "VFM", or the "Adviser"). The views are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market and are not intended to predict or guarantee the future performance of any individual security, market sector, the markets generally, or any of the funds in the Integrity Viking family of funds.
*Performance does not include applicable front-end or contingent deferred sales charges, which would have reduced the performance. The total annual fund operating expense ratio (before expense waivers and reimbursements and including acquired fund fees and expenses) as of the most recent fiscal year-end was 1.42%. The net annual fund operating expense ratio (after expense waivers and reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses) as of the most recent fiscal year-end was 1.41%.
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
WILLISTON BASIN/MID-NORTH AMERICA STOCK FUND
PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the Russell 3000 Index
| Williston Basin/Mid-North America Stock Fund without sales charge | Williston Basin/Mid-North America Stock Fund with maximum sales charge | Russell 3000 Index |
12/31/03 | $10,000 | $9,502 | $10,000 |
12/31/04 | $11,205 | $10,646 | $11,195 |
12/30/05 | $12,510 | $11,886 | $11,880 |
12/29/06 | $13,477 | $12,805 | $13,747 |
12/31/07 | $13,353 | $12,688 | $14,454 |
12/31/08 | $10,768 | $10,232 | $9,061 |
12/31/09 | $12,847 | $12,207 | $11,629 |
12/31/10 | $18,941 | $17,997 | $13,598 |
12/30/11 | $19,895 | $18,903 | $13,738 |
12/31/12 | $19,932 | $18,938 | $15,993 |
12/31/13 | $26,309 | $24,998 | $21,359 |
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ending December 31, 2013
| 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception |
Without sales charge | 32.00% | 11.56% | 19.55% | 10.15% | 9.73% |
With sales charge (5.00%) | 25.30% | 9.68% | 18.37% | 9.59% | 9.35% |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The table and graph above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemptions of Fund shares.
The graph comparing the Fund's performance to a benchmark index provides you with a general sense of how the Fund performed. To put this information in context, it may be helpful to understand the special differences between the two. The Fund's total return for the period shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. A securities index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged; there are no expenses that affect the results. In addition, few investors could purchase all of the securities to match the index. If they could, transaction costs and other expenses would be incurred. All Fund and benchmark returns include reinvested dividends.
The results prior to August 1, 2009 were achieved while the Fund was managed by a different investment adviser. The current investment adviser may produce different investment results than those achieved by the previous investment adviser.
The Fund's performance prior to November 10, 2008 was achieved under the previous investment strategy, which may have produced different results than the current investment strategy.
INTEGRITY DIVIDEND HARVEST FUND
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS:
Enclosed is the report of the operations for the Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund (the "Dividend Harvest Fund" or "Fund") for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Fund's portfolio and related financial statements are presented within for your review.
With a total return of 32.39%, the S&P 500 had its best year since 1997. Following a deal to avert the fiscal cliff in the first couple days of the year, the market went into rally mode as investors turned their attention to market fundamentals and a modestly growing economy. Investors then became slightly hesitant with automatic spending cuts set to kick in on March 1, yet the cuts kicked in with little immediate influence on the market. High yielding, low volatility stocks were the most desired in the first quarter, driving outperformance in the consumer staples, health care, and utilities sectors while the information technology and materials sectors lagged. The S&P 500 returned 10.61% for the quarter and all time highs were reached in both the Dow and S&P 500.
Headlines in the second quarter revolved around fears of the Federal Reserve ("the Fed") reducing its monthly asset purchase program. This caused the 10-year Treasury yield to increase from a low of 1.63% to 2.48% at quarter end. With yields on the rise, investors reduced their purchases of high-yielding stocks which had a material negative impact on the Fund. Although the Fed decided not to taper, interest rates remained elevated. Throughout the second quarter, the market was driven by cyclical sectors such as consumer discretionary and financials, while the utilities sector weighed on the market.
The third quarter began strong with improving economic numbers. In July, markets were led higher by the financials and health care sectors. Worries over the Fed tapering its asset purchases coupled with concerns that the U.S. would get involved in a conflict in Syria caused the market to pull back in August. However, the S&P 500 did move higher for the third quarter by 5.24%, helped by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke assuring investors there were no immediate plans to taper following the September FOMC meeting.
October began with a 16-day Government shutdown, but the markets steadily pushed higher once a funding agreement was reached. Economic reports continued to improve and the Fed announced on December 18 that they would reduce their asset purchases from $85B per month down to $75B. Enjoying the positive economic reports and clear Fed guidance, the market rallied through the end of the year with the S&P 500 returning 10.51% for the fourth quarter. Ten-year Treasury yields ended up near 3.00%, weighing on non-cyclical sectors such as consumer staples, telecommunication services, and utilities. Cyclical sectors continued their strong performance led by industrials, information technology, and consumer discretionary.
The Fund returned 23.88%* for the year while the S&P 500 returned 32.39% and the Morningstar Large-Cap Value category returned 31.21%. An overweight allocation in utilities and staples and stock selection in consumer discretionary detracted from relative performance for the year while stock selection in utilities and an underweight allocation in information technology contributed to relative performance. Given the Portfolio Management Team's (the "Team") emphasis on "blue chip" stocks, which have demonstrated their ability to continue to pay dividends in both good times and in bad, the Fund's performance may tend to lag in strong up markets but also may typically hold up better in severe down markets.
The Fund seeks to maximize total return by emphasizing high current income with long term appreciation as a secondary objective, consistent with preservation of capital. In selecting securities, the Portfolio Management Team considers dividend yield, dividend growth rate, earnings growth, price-to-earnings multiples, and balance sheet strength. The Team emphasizes dividend yield in selecting stocks for the Fund because the Team believes that, over time, dividend income can contribute significantly to total return and is a more consistent source of investment return than capital appreciation.
If you would like more frequent updates, please visit the Fund's website at www.integrityvikingfunds.com for daily prices along with pertinent Fund information.
Sincerely,
The Portfolio Management Team
The views expressed are those of The Portfolio Management Team of Viking Fund Management ("Viking Fund Management", "VFM", or the "Adviser"). The views are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market and are not intended to predict or guarantee the future performance of any individual security, market sector, the markets generally, or any of the funds in the Integrity Viking family of funds.
*Performance does not include applicable front-end or contingent deferred sales charges, which would have reduced the performance. The total annual fund operating expense ratio (before expense waivers and reimbursements and including acquired fund fees and expenses) as of the most recent fiscal year-end was 1.77%. The net annual fund operating expense ratio (after expense waivers and reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses) as of the most recent fiscal year-end was 0.45%.
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
INTEGRITY DIVIDEND HARVEST FUND
PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the S&P 500 Index
| Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund without sales charge | Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund with maximum sales charge | S&P 500 Index |
5/1/12 | $10,000 | $9,497 | $10,000 |
12/31/12 | $10,286 | $9,769 | $10,310 |
12/31/13 | $12,743 | $12,102 | $13,649 |
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ending December 31, 2013
| 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception |
Without sales charge | 23.88% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 15.64% |
With sales charge (5.00%) | 17.66% | N/A | N/A | N/A | 12.12% |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The table and graph above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemptions of Fund shares.
The graph comparing the Fund's performance to a benchmark index provides you with a general sense of how the Fund performed. To put this information in context, it may be helpful to understand the special differences between the two. The Fund's total return for the period shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. A securities index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged; there are no expenses that affect the results. In addition, few investors could purchase all of the securities to match the index. If they could, transaction costs and other expenses would be incurred. All Fund and benchmark returns include reinvested dividends.
INTEGRITY GROWTH & INCOME FUND
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS:
Enclosed is the report of the operations for the Integrity Growth & Income Fund (the "Growth & Income Fund" or "Fund") for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Fund's portfolio and related financial statements are presented within for your review.
With a total return of 32.39%, the S&P 500 had its best year since 1997. Following a deal to avert the fiscal cliff in the first couple days of the year, the market went into rally mode as investors turned their attention to market fundamentals and a modestly growing economy. Investors then became slightly hesitant with automatic spending cuts set to kick in on March 1, yet the cuts kicked in with little immediate influence on the market. High yielding, low volatility stocks were the most desired in the first quarter, driving outperformance in the consumer staples, health care, and utilities sectors while the information technology and materials sectors lagged. The S&P 500 returned 10.61% for the quarter and all time highs were reached in both the Dow and S&P 500.
Headlines in the second quarter revolved around fears of the Federal Reserve ("the Fed") reducing its monthly asset purchase program. This caused the 10-year Treasury yield to increase from a low of 1.63% to 2.48% at quarter end. With yields on the rise, investors reduced their purchases of high-yielding stocks. Although the Fed decided not to taper, interest rates remained elevated. Throughout the second quarter, the market was driven by cyclical sectors such as consumer discretionary and financials, while the utilities sector weighed on the market.
The third quarter began strong with improving economic numbers. In July, markets were led higher by the financials and health care sectors. Worries over the Fed tapering its asset purchases coupled with concerns that the U.S. would get involved in a conflict in Syria caused the market to pull back in August. However, the S&P 500 did move higher for the third quarter by 5.24%, helped by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke assuring investors there were no immediate plans to taper following the September FOMC meeting.
October began with a 16-day Government shutdown, but the markets steadily pushed higher once a funding agreement was reached. Economic reports continued to improve and the Fed announced on December 18 that they would reduce their asset purchases from $85B per month down to $75B. Enjoying the positive economic reports and clear Fed guidance, the market rallied through the end of the year with the S&P 500 returning 10.51% for the fourth quarter. Ten-year Treasury yields ended up near 3.00%, weighing on non-cyclical sectors such as consumer staples, telecommunication services, and utilities. Cyclical sectors continued their strong performance led by industrials, information technology, and consumer discretionary.
The Fund returned 27.76%* for 2013, while the S&P 500 returned 32.39% and the Morningstar Large-Cap Growth category returned 33.92%. Stock selection in the industrials, consumer discretionary, and information technology sectors detracted from relative performance while stock selection in the energy and utilities sectors contributed to relative performance.
The Fund seeks to provide long-term growth of capital with dividend income as a secondary objective. The Portfolio Management Team ("Team") makes its investment decisions utilizing a top-down approach which focuses on sector weightings given the Team's broader economic and market outlook. Individual companies are then selected by considering a number of factors that may include, but are not limited to, revenue growth, earnings growth rate, dividend yield, cash flow growth rate, price-to-earnings (P/E) and price-to-cash flow (P/CF) multiples, strength of balance sheet, and price momentum. The Team tries to emphasize companies that it believes both offer attractive investment opportunities and demonstrate a positive awareness of their impact on the society in which they operate.
If you would like more frequent updates, visit our website at www.integrityvikingfunds.com for daily prices along with pertinent Fund information.
Sincerely,
The Portfolio Management Team
The views expressed are those of The Portfolio Management Team of Viking Fund Management. The views are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market and are not intended to predict or guarantee the future performance of any individual security, market sector, the markets generally, or any of the funds in the Integrity Viking family of funds.
The total annual fund operating expense ratio (before expense waivers and reimbursements and including acquired fund fees and expenses) as of the most recent fiscal year-end was 1.83%. The net annual fund operating expense ratio (after expense waivers and reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses) as of the most recent fiscal year-end was 1.36%.
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
INTEGRITY GROWTH & INCOME FUND
PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the S&P 500 Index
| Integrity Growth & Income Fund without sales charge | Integrity Growth & Income Fund with maximum sales charge | S&P 500 Index |
12/31/03 | $10,000 | $9,500 | $10,000 |
12/31/04 | $11,189 | $10,629 | $11,088 |
12/30/05 | $12,232 | $11,620 | $11,633 |
12/29/06 | $14,073 | $13,369 | $13,470 |
12/31/07 | $15,194 | $14,434 | $14,210 |
12/31/08 | $11,083 | $10,528 | $8,953 |
12/31/09 | $12,584 | $11,954 | $11,322 |
12/31/10 | $14,747 | $14,009 | $13,028 |
12/30/11 | $15,046 | $14,294 | $13,303 |
12/31/12 | $16,944 | $16,096 | $15,432 |
12/31/13 | $21,847 | $20,754 | $20,430 |
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ending December 31, 2013
| 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception |
Without sales charge | 27.76% | 13.98% | 14.53% | 8.13% | 8.87% |
With sales charge (5.00%) | 21.38% | 12.06% | 13.36% | 7.57% | 8.58% |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The table and graph above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemptions of Fund shares.
The graph comparing the Fund's performance to a benchmark index provides you with a general sense of how the Fund performed. To put this information in context, it may be helpful to understand the special differences between the two. The Fund's total return for the period shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. A securities index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged; there are no expenses that affect the results. In addition, few investors could purchase all of the securities to match the index. If they could, transaction costs and other expenses would be incurred. All Fund and benchmark returns include reinvested dividends.
The results prior to August 1, 2009 were achieved while the Fund was managed by a different investment adviser. The current investment adviser may produce different investment results than those achieved by the previous investment adviser.
INTEGRITY HIGH INCOME FUND
DEAR SHAREHOLDERS:
Enclosed is the report of the operations for the Integrity High Income Fund (the "High Income Fund" or "Fund") for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Fund's portfolio and related financial statements are presented within for your review.
Market Recap
Despite fluid developments with monetary and fiscal policy, coupled with persistent interest rate pressure, steadily improving macro fundamentals and wide spreads relative to low defaults produced coupon-type returns for high-yield bonds in 2013. Overall, the asset class outperformed Treasuries, investment-grade and emerging market bonds in 2013. Ultimately, investors' desire for yield and the support of positive corporate fundamentals continued to drive interest in the asset class. The Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index returned 7.44% in 2013. Both spreads and yields ultimately tightened considerably during the period. At December 31, high-yield spreads (as measured by the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index) were 428 basis points (bps), 111 bps tighter for the 12-month period. For the same period, yields fell from 6.13% (at December 31, 2012) to 5.64%.
Riskier CCC-rated bonds outperformed again in 2013 as CCCs returned 13.82%, while single-Bs returned 7.27% and double-Bs returned 5.05%. All sectors provided positive returns (as measured by the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Index) with technology, consumer products and building materials leading performance for the year. The lowest-performing sectors for the year were pipelines, retailers and media cable.
For the second consecutive year, the high-yield primary market set a record for new issue volume. High-yield issuers priced a total of approximately $400 billion, nearly a 9% increase over last year's total. Importantly, despite the pick up in issuance, new-issue quality remained conservative overall, despite the increase in lower-quality issuance during the second half of the year. Refinancing activities continue to dominate the use of proceeds and lower-rated issuance remains well below levels seen prior to the last default cycle.
Retail demand for high-yield bonds weakened in 2013, as rising interest rates and volatility due to uncertainty about monetary and fiscal policy outweighed strong fundamentals and very low default rates. Specifically, high-yield mutual fund flows totaled a net outflow of $4.1 billion in 2013 compared with $29 billion of inflows last year.
Default activity in 2013 was benign, as both default volume and the high-yield default rate reached six-year lows. The trailing 12-month par-weighted high-yield default rate decreased to 0.66%, its lowest level since December 2007. Record capital market conditions have been an important driver of low defaults as issuers continue to refinance at lower rates and extend debt maturity profiles. Default activity is expected to remain low with a forecasted sub-2% default rate through 2015, considerably below historical averages.
Portfolio Performance and Positioning
For the year, the Integrity High Income Fund returned 6.32%* (A Class Shares, net of fees) and 5.53%* (C Class Shares, net of fees), compared to its benchmark, the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index, which returned 7.44%, and an annual return of 7.41% for the Merrill Lynch High Yield Master II Constrained Index. In addition to the negative impact of cash flows, the Fund underperformed its benchmark (on a net of fees basis) for the year due to security selection in the telecommunications, consumer services and media non-cable sectors. The largest detractors came from relative weightings in Sprint Corporation, Springleaf Finance Corporation, Reichhold Industries, DISH DBS Corporation and ArcelorMittal. Alternatively, relative contributions from security selection in the healthcare, technology and independent energy sectors enhanced performance. Specifically, relative weightings in Radiation Therapy Services, Reynolds Group, First Data Corporation, Accellent and Marina District Finance improved results for the year.
Compared to the benchmark at quarter-end, the Fund was overweight in healthcare, technology and consumer products due to our view of the relative value opportunities within those sectors. The Fund was underweight in metals and mining, electric utilities and oil field services because we have not found these sectors compelling due to challenging fundamental outlooks or rich valuations.
Market Outlook
In 2014, we expect improving growth in the U.S. and modestly positive growth globally. We anticipate that corporate earnings will strengthen in 2014 and corporate balance sheets will remain healthy and supportive of valuations. Given attractive financing rates, companies continue to refinance and extend debt-maturity profiles. Mergers-and-acquisition activity, which has been generally constructive for high-yield companies, should accelerate in 2014. Default rates are forecasted to remain below 2% through 2015. We expect tapering to continue throughout 2014 as the U.S. economic data improves, pushing Treasury rates gradually higher throughout the year. Although high yield has shown low or negative correlation with rates historically, given the current spread levels and relative low absolute yields combined with the continued tapering of quantitative easing and associated further rate rises, we believe high yield will be more positively correlated. We also expect the re-emergence of spread and performance volatility around technical pressures resulting from retail fund flows. Importantly, we expect high yield to continue to exhibit strong relative performance versus most other fixed income assets in 2014 as we forecast low single-digit returns for the broader high-yield market. We will continue to utilize our bottom-up, individual security selection investment process to capitalize on dislocations in value and market opportunities.
If you would like more frequent updates, visit our website at www.integrityvikingfunds.com for daily prices along with pertinent Fund information.
Sincerely,
Robert L. Cook | Thomas G. Hauser |
The views expressed are those of Robert L. Cook, Senior Portfolio Manager and Managing Director, and Thomas G. Hauser, Vice President, J.P. Morgan Investment Management, Inc. ("JPMIM"), sub-adviser to the Fund. The views are subject to change at any time in response to changing circumstances in the market and are not intended to predict or guarantee the future performance of any individual security, market sector, the markets generally, or any of the funds in the Integrity Viking family of funds.
*Performance does not include applicable front-end or contingent deferred sales charges, which would have reduced the performance. The total annual fund operating expense ratio (before expense waivers and reimbursements and including acquired fund fees and expenses) as of the most recent fiscal year-end was 1.66% for Class A and 2.41% for Class C. The net annual fund operating expense ratio (after expense waivers and reimbursements and excluding acquired fund fees and expenses) as of the most recent fiscal year-end was 1.15% for Class A and 1.90% for Class C.
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
INTEGRITY HIGH INCOME FUND
PERFORMANCE (unaudited)
Comparison of change in value of a $10,000 investment in the Fund and the Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High-Yield Bond Index
| Integrity High Income Fund Class A without sales charge | Integrity High Income Fund Class A with maximum sales charge | Barclays Capital U.S. Corporate High Yield Bond Index |
4/30/04 | $10,000 | $9,579 | $10,000 |
12/31/04 | $10,981 | $10,518 | $10,934 |
12/30/05 | $11,803 | $11,306 | $11,233 |
12/29/06 | $13,061 | $12,511 | $12,567 |
12/31/07 | $11,746 | $11,251 | $12,803 |
12/31/08 | $7,724 | $7,398 | $9,455 |
12/31/09 | $12,015 | $11,509 | $14,959 |
12/31/10 | $13,625 | $13,051 | $17,219 |
12/30/11 | $14,219 | $13,620 | $18,077 |
12/31/12 | $16,241 | $15,557 | $20,935 |
12/31/13 | $17,268 | $16,541 | $22,496 |
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ending December 31, 2013
| 1 year | 3 year | 5 year | 10 year | Since Inception |
Class A Without sales charge | 6.32% | 8.21% | 17.45% | N/A | 5.81% |
Class A With sales charge (4.25%) | 1.86% | 6.65% | 16.45% | N/A | 5.34% |
Class C Without CDSC | 5.53% | 7.45% | 16.59% | N/A | 4.99% |
Class C With CDSC (1.00%) | 4.53% | 7.45% | 16.59% | N/A | 4.99% |
Putting Performance into Perspective
Performance data quoted above is historical. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance data quoted. The principal value and investment return of an investment will fluctuate so that your shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than the original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month end (available within seven business days of the most recent month end) by calling 800-276-1262.
You should consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses carefully before investing. For this and other important information, please obtain a Fund prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser and read it carefully before investing.
The table and graph above do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on Fund distributions and redemptions of Fund shares.
The graph comparing the Fund's performance to a benchmark index provides you with a general sense of how the Fund performed. To put this information in context, it may be helpful to understand the special differences between the two. The Fund's total return for the period shown appears with and without sales charges and includes Fund expenses and management fees. A securities index measures the performance of a theoretical portfolio. Unlike a fund, the index is unmanaged; there are no expenses that affect the results. In addition, few investors could purchase all of the securities to match the index. If they could, transaction costs and other expenses would be incurred. All Fund and benchmark returns include reinvested dividends.
The results prior to August 1, 2009 were achieved while the Fund was managed by a different investment adviser. The current investment adviser may produce different investment results than those achieved by the previous investment adviser.
WILLISTON BASIN/MID-NORTH AMERICA STOCK FUND
PORTFOLIO MARKET SECTORS December 31, 2013
Energy | 65.1% |
Industrials | 12.6% |
Materials | 9.4% |
Cash Equivalents and Other | 6.7% |
Utilities | 6.2% |
| 100.0% |
Market sectors are breakdowns of the Fund's portfolio holdings into specific investment classes.
These percentages are based on net assets and are subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2013
|
| Shares |
| Fair Value |
|
|
|
|
|
COMMON STOCKS (93.3%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Energy (65.1%) |
|
|
|
|
*Antero Resources Corp |
| 112,000 | $ | 7,105,280 |
*Athlon Energy Inc |
| 150,000 |
| 4,537,500 |
*Atwood Oceanics |
| 222,000 |
| 11,852,580 |
*C&J Energy Services Inc |
| 316,000 |
| 7,299,600 |
*Cameron International Corp |
| 374,000 |
| 22,264,220 |
Cimarex Energy Co. |
| 60,000 |
| 6,294,600 |
*Concho Resources Inc |
| 84,000 |
| 9,072,000 |
*Continental Resources Inc |
| 116,000 |
| 13,052,320 |
Delek US Holdings Inc |
| 180,000 |
| 6,193,800 |
*Diamondback Energy |
| 107,000 |
| 5,656,020 |
*Dresser-Rand Group Inc |
| 350,000 |
| 20,870,500 |
EOG Resources Inc |
| 94,600 |
| 15,877,664 |
Enbridge Inc |
| 356,000 |
| 15,550,080 |
Exxon Mobil Corp |
| 205,000 |
| 20,746,000 |
*FMC Technologies, Inc. |
| 128,000 |
| 6,682,880 |
*Gulfport Energy Corp |
| 92,000 |
| 5,809,800 |
Halliburton Company |
| 676,000 |
| 34,307,000 |
Helmerich & Payne Inc |
| 178,000 |
| 14,966,240 |
HollyFrontier Corp |
| 272,000 |
| 13,515,680 |
Kinder Morgan Inc |
| 419,000 |
| 15,084,000 |
National Oilwell Varco Inc |
| 362,000 |
| 28,789,860 |
*Oasis Petroleum |
| 404,000 |
| 18,975,880 |
Phillips 66 |
| 215,000 |
| 16,582,950 |
Pioneer Natural Resources |
| 130,000 |
| 23,929,100 |
*Sanchez Energy Corp |
| 315,000 |
| 7,720,650 |
Schlumberger Ltd |
| 147,000 |
| 13,246,170 |
Semgroup Corp |
| 75,000 |
| 4,892,250 |
Superior Energy Services |
| 553,000 |
| 14,715,330 |
Tesoro Corp |
| 260,000 |
| 15,210,000 |
*Triangle Petroleum Corp |
| 600,000 |
| 4,992,000 |
Valero Energy Corp |
| 385,000 |
| 19,404,000 |
*Whiting Petroleum Corp |
| 236,000 |
| 14,601,320 |
Williams Companies Inc |
| 450,000 |
| 17,356,500 |
|
|
|
| 457,153,774 |
Industrials (12.6%) |
|
|
|
|
Canadian Pacific Railway LTD |
| 82,000 | $ | 12,408,240 |
Chicago Bridge & Iron |
| 281,000 |
| 23,362,340 |
Fluor Corp |
| 361,000 |
| 28,984,690 |
KBR Inc |
| 224,000 |
| 7,143,360 |
Trinity Industries Inc |
| 88,000 |
| 4,797,760 |
Union Pacific Corp |
| 69,000 |
| 11,592,000 |
|
|
|
| 88,288,390 |
Materials (9.4%) |
|
|
|
|
CF Industries Holdings Inc |
| 54,500 |
| 12,700,680 |
Monsanto Company |
| 85,000 |
| 9,906,750 |
US Silica Holdings Inc |
| 570,000 |
| 19,442,700 |
Westlake Chemical Corp |
| 80,000 |
| 9,765,600 |
Lyondellbasell Indu Class A |
| 180,000 |
| 14,450,400 |
|
|
|
| 66,266,130 |
Utilities (6.2%) |
|
|
|
|
#MDU Resources Group Inc |
| 1,020,000 |
| 31,161,000 |
ONEOK Inc |
| 195,000 |
| 12,125,100 |
|
|
|
| 43,286,100 |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST: $543,800,410) |
|
| $ | 654,994,394 |
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES (6.5%) |
| Shares |
|
|
^Wells Fargo Advantage Cash Investment |
| 45,875,966 | $ | 45,875,966 |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (COST: $589,676,376) (99.8%) |
|
| $ | 700,870,360 |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (0.2%) |
|
|
| 1,001,698 |
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS (100.0%) |
|
| $ | 701,872,058 |
^ | Variable rate security; rate shown represents rate as of December 31, 2013 |
|
|
* | Non-income producing |
|
|
# | Illiquid security. See Note 2. Total market value of illiquid securities amount to $31,161,000, representing 4.4% of net assets as of December 31, 2013. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
INTEGRITY DIVIDEND HARVEST FUND
PORTFOLIO MARKET SECTORS December 31, 2013
Consumer Staples | 24.6% |
Utilities | 14.0% |
Energy | 13.1% |
Health Care | 8.3% |
Financials | 7.6% |
Consumer Discretionary | 7.5% |
Industrials | 7.2% |
Materials | 6.8% |
Telecommunication Services | 5.4% |
Information Technology | 3.3% |
Cash Equivalents and Other | 2.2% |
| 100.0% |
Market sectors are breakdowns of the Fund's portfolio holdings into specific investment classes.
These percentages are based on net assets and are subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2013
|
| Shares |
| FairValue |
COMMON STOCKS (97.8%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary (7.5%) |
|
|
|
|
Leggett & Platt Inc |
| 11,500 | $ | 355,810 |
McDonalds Corp |
| 7,800 |
| 756,834 |
Target Corp |
| 5,550 |
| 351,149 |
|
|
|
| 1,463,79 |
Consumer Staples (24.6%) |
|
|
|
|
Altria Group Inc |
| 24,500 |
| 940,555 |
Clorox Co/The |
| 4,500 |
| 417,420 |
Coca-Cola Co/The |
| 14,000 |
| 578,340 |
Kimberly-Clark Corp |
| 6,900 |
| 720,774 |
Lorillard Inc |
| 6,900 |
| 349,692 |
PepsiCo Inc |
| 8,400 |
| 696,696 |
Procter & Gamble Co/The |
| 8,600 |
| 700,126 |
Reynolds American Inc. |
| 2,000 |
| 99,980 |
Sysco Corp |
| 9,000 |
| 324,900 |
|
|
|
| 4,828,483 |
Energy (13.1%) |
|
|
|
|
Chevron Corp |
| 5,500 |
| 687,005 |
Exxon Mobil Corp |
| 2,500 |
| 253,000 |
HollyFrontier Corp |
| 9,000 |
| 447,210 |
Kinder Morgan Inc |
| 3,800 |
| 136,800 |
Occidental Petroleum Corp |
| 5,800 |
| 551,580 |
Williams Companies Inc |
| 12,500 |
| 482,125 |
|
|
|
| 2,557,720 |
Financials (7.6%) |
|
|
|
|
Aflac, Inc |
| 5,050 |
| 337,340 |
Cincinnati Financial Corp |
| 6,400 |
| 335,168 |
Mercury General Corp |
| 5,700 |
| 283,347 |
Old Republic Intl Corp |
| 11,000 |
| 189,970 |
Wells Fargo & Company |
| 7,400 |
| 335,960 |
|
|
|
| 1,481,785 |
Health Care (8.3%) |
|
|
|
|
Cardinal Health |
| 8,000 |
| 534,480 |
Glaxosmithkline PLC - ADR |
| 2,400 |
| 128,136 |
Johnson & Johnson |
| 10,500 |
| 961,695 |
|
|
|
| 1,624,311 |
Industrials (7.2%) |
|
|
|
|
Emerson Electric Co |
| 9,600 |
| 673,728 |
General Electric Co |
| 19,000 |
| 532,570 |
Republic Services Inc |
| 6,000 |
| 199,200 |
|
|
|
| 1,405,498 |
Information Technology (3.3%) |
|
|
|
|
Automatic Data Processing, Inc |
| 2,000 |
| 161,620 |
Intel Corp |
| 6,500 |
| 168,740 |
Microsoft Corp |
| 8,500 |
| 318,155 |
|
|
|
| 648,515 |
Materials (6.8%) |
|
|
|
|
Air Products & Chemical |
| 5,700 |
| 637,146 |
Dow Chemical Co/The |
| 12,000 |
| 532,800 |
Lyondellbasell Indu Class A |
| 2,000 |
| 160,560 |
|
|
|
| 1,330,506 |
Telecommunication Services (5.4%) |
|
|
|
|
AT&T Inc |
| 20,600 |
| 724,296 |
Verizon Communications Inc |
| 6,900 |
| 339,066 |
|
|
|
| 1,063,362 |
Utilities (14.0%) |
|
|
|
|
Alliant Energy Corp |
| 5,900 |
| 304,440 |
American Electric Power |
| 4,100 |
| 191,634 |
Black Hills Corp |
| 3,500 |
| 183,785 |
Consolidated Edison Inc |
| 5,500 |
| 304,040 |
Dominion Resources |
| 4,200 |
| 271,698 |
#MDU Resources Group Inc |
| 26,500 |
| 809,575 |
ONEOK Inc |
| 2,000 |
| 124,360 |
Southern Company |
| 7,100 |
| 291,881 |
Vectren Corp |
| 7,200 |
| 255,600 |
|
|
|
| 2,737,013 |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST: $17,228,025) |
|
| $ | 19,140,986 |
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES (2.2%) |
| Shares |
|
|
^Wells Fargo Advantage Cash Investment |
| 436,714 | $ | 436,714 |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (COST: $17,664,739) (100%) |
|
| $ | 19,577,700 |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (0.0%) |
|
|
| 3,115 |
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS (100.0%) |
|
| $ | 19,580,815 |
^ | Variable rate security; rate shown represents rate as of December 31, 2013 |
|
|
# | Illiquid security. See Note 2. Total market value of illiquid securities amount to $809,575, representing 4.1% of net assets as of December 31, 2013. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
INTEGRITY GROWTH & INCOME FUND
PORTFOLIO MARKET SECTORS December 31, 2013
Information Technology | 17.5% |
Financials | 14.8% |
Energy | 12.4% |
Consumer Discretionary | 11.9% |
Health Care | 9.7% |
Consumer Staples | 9.5% |
Materials | 8.5% |
Industrials | 8.2% |
Utilities | 4.2% |
Telecommunication Services | 1.9% |
Cash Equivalents and Other | 1.4% |
| 100.0% |
Market sectors are breakdowns of the Fund's portfolio holdings into specific investment classes.
These percentages are based on net assets and are subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2013
|
| Shares |
| Fair Value |
COMMON STOCKS (98.6%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary (11.9%) |
|
|
|
|
*Buffalo Wild Wings Inc |
| 2,300 | $ | 338,560 |
Ford Motor Co |
| 55,500 |
| 856,365 |
*General Motors Co |
| 9,000 |
| 367,830 |
Lowe's Companies Inc |
| 9,000 |
| 445,950 |
McDonalds Corp |
| 3,500 |
| 339,605 |
Target Corp |
| 7,800 |
| 493,506 |
Walt Disney Company |
| 15,500 |
| 1,184,200 |
|
|
|
| 4,026,016 |
Consumer Staples (9.5%) |
|
|
|
|
Coca-Cola Enterprises |
| 8,000 |
| 353,040 |
Kimberly-Clark Corp |
| 5,500 |
| 574,530 |
Mondelez International Inc |
| 29,000 |
| 1,023,700 |
PepsiCo Inc |
| 5,500 |
| 456,170 |
Whole Foods Market Inc. |
| 14,000 |
| 809,620 |
|
|
|
| 3,217,060 |
Energy (12.4%) |
|
|
|
|
*Antero Resources Corp |
| 3,000 |
| 190,320 |
Delek US Holdings Inc |
| 14,000 |
| 481,740 |
Exxon Mobil Corp |
| 4,500 |
| 455,400 |
Halliburton Company |
| 12,000 |
| 609,000 |
National Oilwell Varco Inc |
| 6,100 |
| 485,133 |
Phillips 66 |
| 5,000 |
| 385,650 |
Pioneer Natural Resources |
| 5,000 |
| 920,350 |
Valero Energy Corp |
| 13,000 |
| 655,200 |
|
|
|
| 4,182,793 |
Financials (14.8%) |
|
|
|
|
Aflac, Inc |
| 7,500 |
| 501,000 |
BlackRock Inc |
| 3,000 |
| 949,410 |
JP Morgan Chase & Co |
| 18,000 |
| 1,052,640 |
Prudential Finl |
| 7,000 |
| 645,540 |
US Bancorp |
| 17,500 |
| 707,000 |
Wells Fargo & Company |
| 25,000 |
| 1,135,000 |
|
|
|
| 4,990,590 |
Health Care (9.7%) |
|
|
|
|
*Express Scripts Holding Co |
| 10,000 |
| 702,400 |
Johnson & Johnson |
| 9,500 |
| 870,105 |
ST Jude Medical Inc |
| 9,000 |
| 557,550 |
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc |
| 10,200 |
| 1,135,770 |
|
|
|
| 3,265,825 |
Industrials (8.2%) |
|
|
|
|
*Chart Industries Inc |
| 2,000 |
| 191,280 |
Cummins Inc |
| 3,000 |
| 422,910 |
Fluor Corp |
| 10,000 |
| 802,900 |
General Electric Co |
| 24,000 |
| 672,720 |
Union Pacific Corp |
| 4,000 |
| 672,000 |
|
|
|
| 2,761,810 |
Information Technology (17.5%) |
|
|
|
|
Apple Inc |
| 1,900 |
| 1,066,109 |
*Cognizant Technology Solutions Corp |
| 9,000 |
| 908,820 |
EMC Corp |
| 20,000 |
| 503,000 |
*Google Inc - Class A |
| 260 |
| 291,385 |
Intel Corp |
| 26,200 |
| 680,152 |
KLA-Tencor Corp |
| 7,000 |
| 451,220 |
*Micron Technology |
| 31,000 |
| 674,560 |
Qualcomm Inc |
| 5,000 |
| 371,250 |
Xerox Corp |
| 80,000 |
| 973,600 |
|
|
|
| 5,920,096 |
Materials (8.5%) |
|
|
|
|
CF Industries Holdings Inc |
| 3,000 |
| 699,120 |
Eastman Chemical Company |
| 3,000 |
| 242,100 |
Methanex Corp |
| 11,000 |
| 651,640 |
Lyondellbasell Indu - Class A |
| 16,000 |
| 1,284,480 |
|
|
|
| 2,877,340 |
Telecommunication Services (1.9%) |
|
|
|
|
AT&T Inc |
| 18,000 |
| 632,880 |
|
|
|
|
|
Utilities (4.2%) |
|
|
|
|
#MDU Resources Group Inc |
| 47,000 |
| 1,435,850 |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL COMMON STOCKS (COST: $27,589,925) |
|
| $ | 33,310,260 |
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES (1.2%) |
| Shares |
|
|
^Wells Fargo Advantage Cash Investment |
| 414,079 | $ | 414,079 |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES COST: $28,004,004) (99.8%) |
|
| $ | 33,724,339 |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (0.2%) |
|
|
| 78,653 |
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS (100.0%) |
|
| $ | 33,802,992 |
^ | Variable rate security; rate shown represents rate as of December 31, 2013 |
|
|
* | Non-income producing |
|
|
# | Illiquid security. See Note 2. Total market value of illiquid securities amount to $1,435,850, representing 4.2% of net assets as of December 31, 2013. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
INTEGRITY HIGH INCOME FUND
PORTFOLIO MARKET SECTORS December 31, 2013
Consumer Discretionary | 26.6% |
Industrials | 12.8% |
Telecommunication Services | 10.6% |
Health Care | 10.1% |
Energy | 9.8% |
Financials | 8.5% |
Information Technology | 7.3% |
Materials | 6.6% |
Consumer Staples | 5.0% |
Cash Equivalents and Other | 1.9% |
Utilities | 0.8% |
| 100.0% |
Market sectors are breakdowns of the Fund's portfolio holdings into specific investment classes.
These percentages are based on net assets and are subject to change.
SCHEDULE OF INVESTMENTS December 31, 2013
|
| Principal |
| Fair |
CORPORATE BONDS (98.1%) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Consumer Discretionary (26.6%) |
|
|
|
|
AMC Entertainment Inc 8.750% 6/1/19 | $ | 45,000 | $ | 48,094 |
AMC Entertainment Holdings 9.750% 12/1/20 |
| 135,000 |
| 154,406 |
Academy Ltd -144A 9.250% 8/1/19 |
| 70,000 |
| 77,350 |
Allegion US Holdings Co - 144A 5.750% 10/1/21 |
| 30,000 |
| 31,200 |
Allison Transmission Inc - 144A 7.125% 5/15/19 |
| 125,000 |
| 134,687 |
American Axle & MFG Inc 7.750% 11/15/19 |
| 50,000 |
| 56,875 |
American Axle & MFG Inc 6.250% 3/15/21 |
| 25,000 |
| 26,562 |
American Tire Dist Inc 9.750% 6/1/17 |
| 60,000 |
| 63,600 |
BC Mountain LLC - 144A 7.000% 2/1/21 |
| 20,000 |
| 20,200 |
CCO Holdings LLC/CAP Corp 7.000% 1/15/19 |
| 155,000 |
| 163,331 |
CCO Holdings LLC/CAP Corp 7.375% 6/1/20 |
| 60,000 |
| 64,950 |
CCO Holdings LLC/CAP Corp 5.250% 9/30/22 |
| 60,000 |
| 56,025 |
CCO Holdings LLC/Cap Corp - 144A 5.250% 3/15/21 |
| 40,000 |
| 38,200 |
CSC Holdings LLC 8.625% 2/15/19 |
| 135,000 |
| 158,287 |
*Caesars Entertainment 8.500% 2/15/20 |
| 155,000 |
| 149,187 |
Caesars Operating Escrow 9.000% 2/15/20 |
| 275,000 |
| 267,437 |
(1)Chinos Intermediate Holdings - 144A 7.750%/8.500% 5/1/19 |
| 50,000 |
| 51,125 |
Chrysler GP/CG CO-Issuer 8.250% 6/15/21 |
| 200,000 |
| 227,500 |
Cinemark USA Inc 7.375% 6/15/21 |
| 60,000 |
| 66,300 |
Cinemark USA Inc 4.875% 6/1/23 |
| 45,000 |
| 42,300 |
Claires Stores Inc 8.875% 3/15/19 |
| 75,000 |
| 77,250 |
Claire's Stores Inc - 144A 9.000% 3/15/19 |
| 160,000 |
| 173,600 |
Clear Channel Communication 9.000% 3/1/21 |
| 180,000 |
| 181,800 |
Clear Channel Worldwide 7.625% 3/15/20 |
| 5,000 |
| 5,200 |
Clear Channel Worldwide 7.625% 3/15/20 |
| 115,000 |
| 120,894 |
Clear Channel Worldwide 6.500% 11/15/22 |
| 95,000 |
| 96,306 |
Clear Channel Worldwide 6.500% 11/15/22 |
| 245,000 |
| 250,206 |
Dana Holding Corp 6.500% 2/15/19 |
| 80,000 |
| 85,000 |
Dana Holding Corp 5.375% 9/15/21 |
| 60,000 |
| 60,225 |
Dana Holding Corp 6.000% 9/15/23 |
| 15,000 |
| 15,037 |
Dish DBS Corp 7.875% 9/1/19 |
| 255,000 |
| 291,975 |
Dish DBS Corp 6.750% 6/1/21 |
| 115,000 |
| 121,900 |
Dish DBS Corp 5.875% 7/15/22 |
| 145,000 |
| 145,000 |
Dish DBS Corp 5.125% 5/1/20 |
| 75,000 |
| 75,187 |
Easton-Bell Sports Inc 9.750% 12/1/16 |
| 185,000 |
| 193,789 |
Ford Motor Credit Co LLC 5.000% 5/15/18 |
| 75,000 |
| 83,543 |
General Motors Co - 144A 4.875% 10/2/23 |
| 230,000 |
| 232,875 |
General Motors Finl Co - 144A 2.750% 5/15/16 |
| 35,000 |
| 35,438 |
General Motors Finl Co - 144A 3.250% 5/15/18 |
| 15,000 |
| 15,000 |
General Motors Finl Co - 144A 4.250% 5/15/23 |
| 35,000 |
| 33,294 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Corp 8.750% 8/15/20 |
| 45,000 |
| 52,650 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Corp 8.250% 8/15/20 |
| 90,000 |
| 100,575 |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Corp 6.500% 3/1/21 |
| 45,000 |
| 47,700 |
Gymboree Corp 9.125% 12/1/18 |
| 90,000 |
| 82,913 |
HD Supply Inc 8.125% 4/15/19 |
| 130,000 |
| 144,788 |
HD Supply Inc 11.000% 4/15/20 |
| 50,000 |
| 59,250 |
HD Supply Inc 11.500% 7/15/20 |
| 75,000 |
| 89,531 |
Hanesbrands Inc 6.375% 12/15/20 |
| 75,000 |
| 81,938 |
Harrahs Operating Co Inc 11.250% 6/1/17 |
| 160,000 |
| 162,800 |
Harrahs Operating Co Inc 10.000% 12/15/18 |
| 60,000 |
| 28,800 |
Hilton Worldwide Finance - 144A 5.625% 10/15/21 |
| 55,000 |
| 57,063 |
Hughes Satellite Systems Corp 6.500% 6/15/19 |
| 70,000 |
| 75,775 |
Interactive Data Corp 10.250% 8/1/18 |
| 107,000 |
| 117,433 |
Inventiv Health Inc - 144A 10.000% 8/15/18 |
| 35,000 |
| 30,975 |
Inventiv Health Inc - 144A 10.000% 8/15/18 |
| 50,000 |
| 44,125 |
Inventiv Health Inc - 144A 9.000% 1/15/18 |
| 85,000 |
| 88,400 |
Isle of Capri Casinos 5.875% 3/15/21 |
| 100,000 |
| 98,250 |
Jarden Corp 7.500% 1/15/20 |
| 100,000 |
| 108,000 |
Libbey Glass Inc 6.875% 5/15/20 |
| 54,000 |
| 58,320 |
Limited Brands Inc 6.625% 4/1/21 |
| 100,000 |
| 109,750 |
Lynx I Corp - 144A 5.375% 4/15/21 |
| 200,000 |
| 200,000 |
MGM Resorts Intl 8.625% 2/1/19 |
| 170,000 |
| 199,325 |
MGM Resorts Intl 7.750% 3/15/22 |
| 85,000 |
| 94,988 |
MGM Resorts Intl 6.750% 10/1/20 |
| 170,000 |
| 181,900 |
MGM Resorts Intl 5.250% 3/31/20 |
| 95,000 |
| 94,288 |
Marina District Fin 9.875% 8/15/18 |
| 135,000 |
| 146,138 |
Neiman Marcus - 144A 8.000% 10/15/21 |
| 30,000 |
| 31,350 |
(1)Neiman Marcus - 144A 8.750%/9.500% 10/15/21 |
| 20,000 |
| 20,950 |
McGraw-Hill Global ED - 144A 9.750% 4/1/21 |
| 40,000 |
| 44,200 |
(1)Michaels Finco Hldg/Inc - 144A 7.500%/8.250% 8/1/18 |
| 45,000 |
| 46,800 |
Michaels Stores Inc 7.750% 11/1/18 |
| 150,000 |
| 162,750 |
Nexstar Broadcasting, Inc 6.875% 11/15/20 |
| 95,000 |
| 101,650 |
Nexeo Solutions LLC/Corp 8.375% 3/1/18 |
| 65,000 |
| 64,513 |
Nielsen Finance LLC 4.500% 10/1/20 |
| 25,000 |
| 24,313 |
Paris Las Vegas Holdings - 144A 8.000% 10/1/20 |
| 80,000 |
| 83,200 |
Party City Holdings Inc 8.875% 8/1/20 |
| 140,000 |
| 156,800 |
JC Penney Corp 5.750% 2/15/18 |
| 35,000 |
| 28,700 |
JC Penney Corp 6.375% 10/15/36 |
| 65,000 |
| 48,425 |
JC Penney Corp 7.950% 4/1/17 |
| 15,000 |
| 13,050 |
Petco Animal Supplies - 144A 9.250% 12/1/18 |
| 35,000 |
| 37,538 |
Polymer Group Inc 7.750% 2/1/19 |
| 110,000 |
| 117,288 |
Quebecor Media 5.750% 1/15/23 |
| 90,000 |
| 87,075 |
RHP Hotel PPTY 5.000% 4/15/21 |
| 30,000 |
| 29,625 |
RKI EXP & Prod - 144A 8.500% 8/1/21 |
| 60,000 |
| 63,150 |
RSI Home Products Inc - 144A 6.875% 3/1/18 |
| 30,000 |
| 31,425 |
Radio Systems Corp - 144A 8.375% 11/1/19 |
| 80,000 |
| 87,800 |
Sabre Inc - 144A 8.500% 5/15/19 |
| 195,000 |
| 216,450 |
Sally Holdings 6.875% 11/15/19 |
| 75,000 |
| 82,875 |
Sally Holdings 5.750% 6/1/22 |
| 50,000 |
| 52,000 |
Serta Simmons Hldgs LLC - 144A 8.125% 10/1/20 |
| 200,000 |
| 217,500 |
Service Corp Intl 7.625% 10/1/18 |
| 25,000 |
| 28,750 |
Service Corp Intl 7.500% 4/1/27 |
| 95,000 |
| 100,225 |
Service Corp Intl 7.000% 5/15/19 |
| 60,000 |
| 64,200 |
Service Corp Intl - 144A 5.375% 1/15/22 |
| 10,000 |
| 10,125 |
Servicemaster Company 7.000% 8/15/20 |
| 65,000 |
| 64,431 |
Sirius XM Radio INC - 144A 4.250% 5/15/20 |
| 130,000 |
| 122,850 |
Sirius XM Radio INC - 144A 5.750% 8/1/21 |
| 55,000 |
| 55,550 |
Tempur Pedic Internation 6.875% 12/15/20 |
| 50,000 |
| 54,500 |
Uncle Acquistion 2010 8.625% 2/15/19 |
| 120,000 |
| 120,000 |
Vail Resorts Inc 6.500% 5/1/19 |
| 150,000 |
| 159,000 |
Videotron Ltd 5.000% 7/15/22 |
| 25,000 |
| 24,438 |
Visteon Corp 6.750% 4/15/19 |
| 83,000 |
| 88,188 |
William Carter - 144A 5.250% 8/15/21 |
| 15,000 |
| 15,225 |
Zayo Escrow Corp 8.125% 1/1/20 |
| 65,000 |
| 71,175 |
|
|
|
| 9,574,894 |
Consumer Staples (5.0%) |
|
|
|
|
Armored AutoGroup Inc 9.250% 11/1/18 |
| 60,000 |
| 57,750 |
B&G Foods Inc 4.625% 6/1/21 |
| 25,000 |
| 24,000 |
Bumble Bee Acquisition - 144A 9.000% 12/15/17 |
| 128,000 |
| 140,160 |
*Central Garden & Pet Co 8.250% 3/1/18 |
| 180,000 |
| 175,050 |
Chiquita Brands Intl - 144A 7.875% 2/1/21 |
| 75,000 |
| 81,188 |
Constellation Brands Inc 3.750% 5/1/21 |
| 35,000 |
| 32,900 |
Del Monte Corp 7.625% 2/15/19 |
| 185,000 |
| 192,169 |
Mem Prod Part LP/Fin Corp 7.625% 5/1/21 |
| 50,000 |
| 51,375 |
Post Holdings Inc 7.375% 2/15/22 |
| 135,000 |
| 144,450 |
Post Holdings Inc - 144A 7.375% 2/15/22 |
| 10,000 |
| 10,700 |
Post Holdings Inc - 144A 6.750% 12/1/21 |
| 20,000 |
| 20,700 |
Reynolds GRP ISS/Reynold 9.875% 8/15/19 |
| 100,000 |
| 111,250 |
*Reynolds GRP ISS/Reynold 9.000% 4/15/19 |
| 400,000 |
| 429,000 |
Reynolds Group 5.750% 10/15/20 |
| 145,000 |
| 147,900 |
Rite Aid Corp 9.250% 3/15/20 |
| 45,000 |
| 51,638 |
Sally Holdings 5.500% 11/1/23 |
| 20,000 |
| 19,850 |
Spectrum Brands Hldgs 6.750% 3/15/20 |
| 40,000 |
| 43,050 |
Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp - 144A 6.375% 11/15/20 |
| 25,000 |
| 26,688 |
Spectrum Brands Escrow Corp - 144A 6.625% 11/15/22 |
| 25,000 |
| 26,594 |
|
|
|
| 1,786,412 |
Energy (9.8%) |
|
|
|
|
Access Midstream Partner 4.875% 5/15/23 |
| 30,000 |
| 28,950 |
Antero Resources Corp - 144A 5.375% 11/1/21 |
| 40,000 |
| 40,400 |
Arch Coal Inc 7.000% 6/15/19 |
| 40,000 |
| 31,800 |
Arch Coal Inc 7.250% 6/15/21 |
| 105,000 |
| 80,325 |
Arch Coal Inc - 144A 8.000% 1/15/19 |
| 20,000 |
| 19,950 |
Berry Petroleum Co 6.375% 9/15/22 |
| 45,000 |
| 45,788 |
Breitburn Energy Partner 8.625% 10/15/20 |
| 75,000 |
| 80,625 |
Breitburn Energy Partner 7.875% 4/15/22 |
| 110,000 |
| 114,400 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp 6.875% 11/15/20 |
| 25,000 |
| 28,250 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp 6.625% 8/15/20 |
| 80,000 |
| 89,400 |
Chesapeake Energy Corp 6.125% 2/15/21 | �� | 20,000 |
| 21,450 |
Access Midstream Partner 5.875% 4/15/21 |
| 30,000 |
| 31,950 |
Chesapeake Midstream PT 6.125% 7/15/22 |
| 65,000 |
| 69,550 |
Crestwood Midstream Partners - 144A 6.125% 3/1/22 |
| 45,000 |
| 46,125 |
Crosstex Energy LP 8.875% 2/15/18 |
| 165,000 |
| 173,456 |
Denbury Resources Inc 8.250% 2/15/20 |
| 45,000 |
| 49,556 |
Denbury Resources Inc 4.625% 7/15/23 |
| 50,000 |
| 45,125 |
EP Ener/Everest Acq Fin 7.750% 9/1/22 |
| 75,000 |
| 84,000 |
EV Energy Partners 8.000% 4/15/19 |
| 135,000 |
| 135,675 |
El Paso Corporation 7.250% 6/1/18 |
| 90,000 |
| 102,748 |
Forest Oil Corp 7.250% 6/15/19 |
| 5,000 |
| 4,869 |
Halcon Resources Corp 8.875% 5/15/21 |
| 135,000 |
| 136,350 |
Halcon Resources Corp - 144A 9.250% 2/15/22 |
| 30,000 |
| 30,525 |
Halcon Resources Corp - 144A 9.750% 7/15/20 |
| 15,000 |
| 15,619 |
Hiland Part Lp/Corp - 144A 7.250% 10/1/20 |
| 60,000 |
| 64,350 |
James River Escrow Inc 7.875% 4/1/19 |
| 40,000 |
| 10,800 |
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp 8.125% 12/1/19 |
| 100,000 |
| 111,000 |
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp 5.500% 1/15/21 |
| 10,000 |
| 9,975 |
Kodiak Oil & Gas Corp 5.500% 2/1/22 |
| 10,000 |
| 9,950 |
Legacy Reserves/Finance - 144A 8.000% 12/1/20 |
| 70,000 |
| 72,800 |
Linn Energy LLC 7.750% 2/1/21 |
| 155,000 |
| 163,913 |
Linn Energy LLC - 144A 7.000% 11/1/19 |
| 65,000 |
| 65,650 |
Meg Energy Corp - 144A 6.375% 1/30/23 |
| 50,000 |
| 50,313 |
Meg Energy Corp - 144A 7.000% 3/31/24 |
| 60,000 |
| 60,750 |
Markwest Energy Part/Fin 5.500% 2/15/23 |
| 75,000 |
| 75,563 |
Mem Prod Part LP/Fin Corp - 144A 7.625% 5/1/21 |
| 10,000 |
| 10,275 |
Midstates Petro Inc 10.750% 10/1/20 |
| 50,000 |
| 54,375 |
Midstates Petro Inc 9.250% 6/1/21 |
| 45,000 |
| 47,025 |
Oasis Petroleum Inc - 144A 6.875% 3/15/22 |
| 55,000 |
| 58,300 |
Peabody Energy Corp 6.000% 11/15/18 |
| 35,000 |
| 37,275 |
Peabody Energy Corp 6.250% 11/15/21 |
| 70,000 |
| 70,700 |
*Plains Exploration & Production 6.500% 11/15/20 |
| 165,000 |
| 182,223 |
Plains Exploration & Production 6.875% 2/15/23 |
| 85,000 |
| 94,775 |
QR Energy LP/QRE Finance 9.250% 8/1/20 |
| 70,000 |
| 72,450 |
Regency Energy Partners 5.500% 4/15/23 |
| 50,000 |
| 48,750 |
Rentech NIT Part/Finance - 144A 6.500% 4/15/21 |
| 45,000 |
| 43,425 |
Sandridge Energy Inc 7.500% 3/15/21 |
| 35,000 |
| 36,663 |
Sandridge Energy Inc 8.125% 10/15/22 |
| 50,000 |
| 53,000 |
Tervita Corp - 144A 8.000% 11/15/18 |
| 70,000 |
| 72,275 |
Tesoro Corp 5.875% 10/1/20 |
| 60,000 |
| 61,350 |
Tesoro Corp 6.125% 10/15/21 |
| 35,000 |
| 36,050 |
Tesoro Corp - 144A 5.875% 10/1/20 |
| 30,000 |
| 30,675 |
Trinidad Drilling Ltd - 144A 7.875% 1/15/19 |
| 80,000 |
| 85,000 |
Vanguard Nat Res/VNR Fin 7.875% 4/1/20 |
| 70,000 |
| 73,500 |
Whiting Petroleum Corp 5.750% 3/15/21 |
| 155,000 |
| 160,425 |
|
|
|
| 3,530,461 |
Financials (8.5%) |
|
|
|
|
Ally Financial Inc 6.250% 12/1/17 |
| 305,000 |
| 340,075 |
Ally Financial Inc 7.500% 9/15/20 |
| 200,000 |
| 233,000 |
Ally Financial Inc 5.500% 2/15/17 |
| 60,000 |
| 64,950 |
(2)Ally Financial Inc 2.926% 7/18/16 |
| 55,000 |
| 56,223 |
Ally Financial Inc 4.750% 9/10/18 |
| 5,000 |
| 5,231 |
Avaya Inc - 144A 7.000% 4/1/19 |
| 115,000 |
| 112,700 |
(2)(3)*Bank of America Corp 8.000% Perpetual Maturity |
| 165,000 |
| 182,820 |
Cit Group Inc - 144A 5.500% 2/15/19 |
| 55,000 |
| 58,988 |
Cit Group Inc 5.250% 3/15/18 |
| 120,000 |
| 128,700 |
Cit Group Inc 4.250% 8/15/17 |
| 110,000 |
| 114,538 |
CNH Capital LLC 6.250% 11/1/16 |
| 55,000 |
| 60,706 |
Corrections Corp of America 4.125% 4/1/20 |
| 85,000 |
| 83,300 |
Corrections Corp of America 4.625% 5/1/23 |
| 15,000 |
| 14,138 |
Denali Borrower - 144A 5.625% 10/15/20 |
| 100,000 |
| 99,125 |
Geo Group Inc 6.625% 2/15/21 |
| 65,000 |
| 68,738 |
Geo Group Inc - 144A 5.875% 1/15/22 |
| 65,000 |
| 64,513 |
*Intl Lease Fin Corp 8.750% 3/15/17 |
| 280,000 |
| 329,700 |
Intl Lease Fin Corp 6.250% 5/15/19 |
| 80,000 |
| 86,600 |
Intl Lease Fin Corp 5.875% 4/1/19 |
| 210,000 |
| 223,650 |
Nielsen Co Lux Sarl - 144A 5.500% 10/1/21 |
| 30,000 |
| 30,450 |
Nuveen Investments Inc - 144A 9.500% 10/15/20 |
| 95,000 |
| 95,238 |
Realogy Corp - 144A 7.875% 2/15/19 |
| 120,000 |
| 131,700 |
Realogy Corp - 144A 7.625% 1/15/20 |
| 70,000 |
| 78,575 |
UPCB Fin III LTD - 144A 6.625% 7/1/20 |
| 300,000 |
| 318,750 |
WMG Acquisition Corp 11.500% 10/1/18 |
| 40,000 |
| 46,000 |
WMG Acquisition Corp - 144A 6.000% 1/15/21 |
| 36,000 |
| 37,395 |
|
|
|
| 3,065,803 |
Health Care (10.1%) |
|
|
|
|
Accellent Inc 8.375% 2/1/17 |
| 85,000 |
| 88,931 |
Accellent Inc 10.000% 11/1/17 |
| 90,000 |
| 92,925 |
Alere Inc 6.500% 6/15/20 |
| 25,000 |
| 25,563 |
Biomet Inc 6.500% 8/1/20 |
| 190,000 |
| 199,500 |
DJO Fin LLC/DJO Fin Corp 7.750% 4/15/18 |
| 150,000 |
| 152,625 |
DJO Fin LLC/DJO Fin Corp 8.750% 3/15/18 |
| 50,000 |
| 54,875 |
DJO Fin LLC/DJO Fin Corp 9.875% 4/15/18 |
| 20,000 |
| 21,500 |
Davita Inc 6.375% 11/1/18 |
| 25,000 |
| 26,250 |
Davita Inc 6.625% 11/1/20 |
| 70,000 |
| 75,075 |
Fresenius Med Care II - 144A 5.625% 7/31/19 |
| 30,000 |
| 32,400 |
HCA Inc 6.500% 2/15/20 |
| 90,000 |
| 98,888 |
*HCA Inc 7.500% 2/15/22 |
| 470,000 |
| 515,825 |
*HCA Holdings Inc 7.750% 5/15/21 |
| 275,000 |
| 300,438 |
HCA Holdings Inc 6.250% 2/15/21 |
| 50,000 |
| 52,313 |
Healthsouth Corp 8.125% 2/15/20 |
| 65,000 |
| 71,256 |
Healthsouth Corp 7.750% 9/15/22 |
| 49,000 |
| 53,655 |
Healthsouth Corp 5.750% 11/1/24 |
| 25,000 |
| 24,688 |
(1)Healthcare Technology Inc - 144A 7.375%/8.125% 9/1/18 |
| 25,000 |
| 26,000 |
Hologic Inc 6.250% 8/1/20 |
| 115,000 |
| 121,325 |
IMS Health Inc - 144A 6.000% 11/1/20 |
| 90,000 |
| 95,625 |
Kinetics Concept/KCI USA 10.500% 11/1/18 |
| 160,000 |
| 184,000 |
Radiation Therapy Service 9.875% 4/15/17 |
| 100,000 |
| 87,500 |
Radiation Therapy Service 8.875% 1/15/17 |
| 60,000 |
| 60,600 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp - 144A 6.000% 10/1/20 |
| 75,000 |
| 78,281 |
*Tenet Healthcare Corp 8.000% 8/1/20 |
| 225,000 |
| 244,406 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp 4.750% 6/1/20 |
| 135,000 |
| 131,963 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp 6.750% 2/1/20 |
| 30,000 |
| 30,750 |
Tenet Healthcare Corp 8.125% 4/1/22 |
| 60,000 |
| 64,650 |
USPI Finance Corp 9.000% 4/1/20 |
| 90,000 |
| 100,800 |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals - 144A 7.000% 10/1/20 |
| 110,000 |
| 118,525 |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals - 144A 6.750% 8/15/21 |
| 90,000 |
| 95,400 |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals - 144A 7.250% 7/15/22 |
| 105,000 |
| 113,006 |
Valeant Pharmaceuticals - 144A 7.500% 7/15/21 |
| 170,000 |
| 186,575 |
|
|
|
| 3,626,113 |
Industrials (12.8%) |
|
|
|
|
FGI Operating Co LLC 7.875% 5/1/20 |
| 70,000 |
| 74,900 |
GenCorp, Inc. 7.125% 3/15/21 |
| 120,000 |
| 128,400 |
Acco Brands Corp 6.750% 4/30/20 |
| 165,000 |
| 162,938 |
ADT Corp 3.500% 7/15/22 |
| 15,000 |
| 13,057 |
ADT Corp - 144A 6.250% 10/15/21 |
| 45,000 |
| 47,250 |
Aircastle Ltd 9.750% 8/1/18 |
| 80,000 |
| 87,400 |
Aircastle Ltd 6.750% 4/15/17 |
| 20,000 |
| 22,300 |
Aircastle Ltd 7.625% 4/15/20 |
| 40,000 |
| 44,900 |
Aircastle Ltd 4.625% 12/15/18 |
| 45,000 |
| 45,338 |
Alliant Techsystems Inc - 144A 5.250% 10/1/21 |
| 40,000 |
| 40,100 |
Amsted Industries - 144A 8.125% 3/15/18 |
| 105,000 |
| 110,644 |
Ashtead Capital Inc - 144A 6.500% 7/15/22 |
| 40,000 |
| 42,650 |
Associated Materials Inc 9.125% 11/1/17 |
| 45,000 |
| 48,038 |
Avis Budget Car Rental 8.250% 1/15/19 |
| 125,000 |
| 136,250 |
Avis Budget Car Rental 4.875% 11/15/17 |
| 5,000 |
| 5,250 |
Avis Budget Car Rental 5.500% 4/1/23 |
| 95,000 |
| 92,031 |
Belden Inc - 144A 5.500% 9/1/22 |
| 105,000 |
| 102,900 |
Bombardier Inc - 144A 7.750% 3/15/20 |
| 45,000 |
| 51,075 |
Bombardier Inc - 144A 6.125% 1/15/23 |
| 80,000 |
| 79,400 |
Building Materials Corp - 144A 6.875% 8/15/18 |
| 20,000 |
| 21,250 |
Building Materials Corp - 144A 6.750% 5/1/21 |
| 60,000 |
| 64,950 |
*CDW LLC/CDW Finance 8.500% 4/1/19 |
| 185,000 |
| 204,425 |
CEVA Group Plc - 144A 8.375% 12/1/17 |
| 150,000 |
| 156,750 |
Case New Holland Inc 7.875% 12/1/17 |
| 40,000 |
| 47,200 |
Clean Harbors Inc 5.250% 8/1/20 |
| 85,000 |
| 87,550 |
RR Donnelley & Sons Co 7.000% 2/15/22 |
| 15,000 |
| 16,125 |
Eagle Midco Inc - 144A 9.000% 6/15/18 |
| 35,000 |
| 36,488 |
General Cable Corp - 144A 6.500% 10/1/22 |
| 80,000 |
| 78,400 |
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock 7.375% 2/1/19 |
| 115,000 |
| 120,175 |
Griffon Corp 7.125% 4/1/18 |
| 75,000 |
| 79,500 |
H&E Equipment Services 7.000% 9/1/22 |
| 50,000 |
| 54,500 |
Hertz Corp 7.500% 10/15/18 |
| 150,000 |
| 161,813 |
Hertz Corp 5.875% 10/15/20 |
| 55,000 |
| 56,994 |
Hillman Group Inc 10.875% 6/1/18 |
| 105,000 |
| 113,400 |
(1)Interline Brands Inc 10.000%/10.750% 11/15/18 |
| 30,000 |
| 32,775 |
Interline Brands Inc 7.500% 11/15/18 |
| 70,000 |
| 74,200 |
Iron Mountain Inc 6.000% 8/15/23 |
| 75,000 |
| 76,875 |
Jack Cooper Finance Co - 144A 9.250% 6/1/20 |
| 20,000 |
| 21,550 |
Jack Cooper Holdings Corp - 144A 9.250% 6/1/20 |
| 55,000 |
| 59,262 |
Manitowoc Company Inc 8.500% 11/1/20 |
| 120,000 |
| 136,200 |
Mueller Water Products 8.750% 9/1/20 |
| 40,000 |
| 44,800 |
NXP BV/NXP Funding LLC - 144A 5.750% 2/15/21 |
| 200,000 |
| 209,000 |
Oshkosh Corp 8.500% 3/1/20 |
| 65,000 |
| 71,825 |
PNK Finance Corp - 144A 6.375% 8/1/21 |
| 25,000 |
| 25,562 |
Renaissance Acquisition - 144A 6.875% 8/15/21 |
| 35,000 |
| 34,912 |
United Rentals North Am 8.250% 2/1/21 |
| 115,000 |
| 129,662 |
Schaeffler Finance BV - 144A 8.500% 2/15/19 |
| 200,000 |
| 225,000 |
Sensata Technologies - 144A 6.500% 5/15/19 |
| 155,000 |
| 166,237 |
Terex Corp 6.500% 4/1/20 |
| 65,000 |
| 69,550 |
Terex Corp 6.000% 5/15/21 |
| 115,000 |
| 118,881 |
Trinseo Op / Fin - 144A 8.750% 2/1/19 |
| 95,000 |
| 98,088 |
Triumph Group Inc 4.875% 4/1/21 |
| 60,000 |
| 58,200 |
United Rentals North Am 9.250% 12/15/19 |
| 100,000 |
| 111,500 |
United Rentals North Am 8.375% 9/15/20 |
| 15,000 |
| 16,725 |
UR Financing Escrow Corp 7.625% 4/15/22 |
| 30,000 |
| 33,337 |
UR Financing Escrow Corp 7.375% 5/15/20 |
| 80,000 |
| 88,700 |
Watco Cos LLC/Finance Co - 144A 6.375% 4/1/23 |
| 45,000 |
| 44,550 |
Wesco Distribution Inc-144A 5.375% 12/15/21 |
| 15,000 |
| 15,000 |
|
|
|
| 4,596,732 |
Information Technology (7.3%) |
|
|
|
|
ACI Worldwide Inc - 144A 6.375% 8/15/20 |
| 55,000 |
| 57,475 |
Activision Blizzard - 144A 5.625% 9/15/21 |
| 20,000 |
| 20,700 |
Activision Blizzard - 144A 6.125% 9/15/23 |
| 10,000 |
| 10,425 |
Amkor Technologies Inc 7.375% 5/1/18 |
| 25,000 |
| 26,375 |
Amkor Technologies Inc 6.625% 6/1/21 |
| 45,000 |
| 46,687 |
Amkor Technology Inc 6.375% 10/1/22 |
| 15,000 |
| 15,412 |
Anixter Inc 5.625% 5/1/19 |
| 40,000 |
| 42,050 |
Aspect Software Inc 10.625% 5/15/17 |
| 65,000 |
| 65,487 |
Audatex North America Inc - 144A 6.000% 6/15/21 |
| 85,000 |
| 89,037 |
BMC Software Finance Inc - 144A 8.125% 7/15/21 |
| 35,000 |
| 36,050 |
Blackboard Inc - 144A 7.750% 11/15/19 |
| 55,000 |
| 54,587 |
Commscope Inc - 144A 8.250% 1/15/19 |
| 84,000 |
| 92,085 |
Epicor Software Corp 8.625% 5/1/19 |
| 110,000 |
| 119,350 |
First Data Corp - 144A 8.875% 8/15/20 |
| 110,000 |
| 121,688 |
First Data Corp - 144A 8.250% 1/15/21 |
| 35,000 |
| 37,231 |
(1)First Data Corp - 144A 8.750%/10.000% 1/15/22 |
| 328,000 |
| 350,140 |
*First Data Corp 12.625% 1/15/21 |
| 172,000 |
| 201,885 |
First Data Corp - 144A 7.375% 6/15/19 |
| 35,000 |
| 37,362 |
First Data Corp - 144A 6.750% 11/1/20 |
| 145,000 |
| 150,800 |
Hawk Acquisition Sub Inc - 144A 4.250% 10/15/20 |
| 160,000 |
| 154,800 |
Infor US Inc 11.500% 7/15/18 |
| 55,000 |
| 63,387 |
Infor US Inc 9.375% 4/1/19 |
| 105,000 |
| 118,125 |
Alcatel-Lucent USA Inc 6.450% 3/15/29 |
| 45,000 |
| 39,825 |
SunEdison Inc 7.750% 4/1/19 |
| 95,000 |
| 101,887 |
MagnaChip Semiconductor 6.625% 7/15/21 |
| 75,000 |
| 76,312 |
(1)PC Nextco Holdings/Fin - 144A 8.750%/9.500% 8/15/19 |
| 35,000 |
| 35,919 |
SSI Invest II/Co-Issr LLC 11.125% 6/1/18 |
| 100,000 |
| 108,500 |
Sinclair Television Group 5.375% 4/1/21 |
| 95,000 |
| 93,575 |
Sinclair Television Group 6.125% 10/1/22 |
| 40,000 |
| 40,400 |
Sungard Data Systems Inc 7.375% 11/15/18 |
| 90,000 |
| 95,287 |
Sungard Data Systems Inc 7.625% 11/15/20 |
| 25,000 |
| 27,250 |
Sungard Data Systems Inc 6.625% 11/1/19 |
| 85,000 |
| 89,250 |
|
|
|
| 2,619,343 |
Materials (6.6%) |
|
|
|
|
*Ardagh Packaging Fin - 144A 9.125% 10/15/20 |
| 200,000 |
| 219,000 |
Ashland Inc 4.750% 8/15/22 |
| 100,000 |
| 95,000 |
Atkore International Inc 9.875% 1/1/18 |
| 75,000 |
| 80,625 |
(1)Boe Merger Corp - 144A 9.500%/10.250% 11/1/17 |
| 35,000 |
| 37,187 |
(1)Boe Intermediate Hldng Co - 144A 9.000%/9.750% 11/1/17 |
| 31,365 |
| 32,698 |
Bway Holding Co 10.000% 6/15/18 |
| 80,000 |
| 86,800 |
FMG Resources - 144A 6.875% 2/1/18 |
| 65,000 |
| 68,412 |
FMG Resources - 144A 8.250% 11/1/19 |
| 150,000 |
| 168,375 |
Hexion US Finance Corp 6.625% 4/15/20 |
| 135,000 |
| 138,375 |
Hexion Us Fin/Nova Scoti 8.875% 2/1/18 |
| 100,000 |
| 103,875 |
Hexion US Fin/Nova Scoti 9.000% 11/15/20 |
| 55,000 |
| 54,862 |
Huntsman International LLC 8.625% 3/15/20 |
| 35,000 |
| 38,719 |
Huntsman International LLC 8.625% 3/15/21 |
| 50,000 |
| 56,500 |
Huntsman International LLC 4.875% 11/15/20 |
| 65,000 |
| 64,025 |
Ineos Finance PLC - 144A 8.375% 2/15/19 |
| 200,000 |
| 222,500 |
LSB Industries - 144A 7.750% 8/1/19 |
| 95,000 |
| 99,750 |
Noranda Aluminium Acquisition - 144A 11.000% 6/1/19 |
| 40,000 |
| 34,000 |
Novelis Inc 8.375% 12/15/17 |
| 80,000 |
| 85,400 |
Novelis Inc 8.750% 12/15/20 |
| 25,000 |
| 27,812 |
Packaging Dynamics Corp - 144A 8.750% 2/1/16 |
| 55,000 |
| 56,512 |
Polyone Corp 7.375% 9/15/20 |
| 75,000 |
| 82,875 |
Polypore International 7.500% 11/15/17 |
| 50,000 |
| 52,875 |
Rain CII Carbon LLC - 144A 8.000% 12/1/18 |
| 35,000 |
| 36,225 |
(1)Reichhold Industries Inc - 144A 9.000%/11.000% 5/8/17 |
| 166,819 |
| 95,087 |
Rockwood Specialities Group 4.625% 10/15/20 |
| 45,000 |
| 45,956 |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co 6.625% 12/15/20 |
| 25,000 |
| 26,937 |
Sealed Air Corp - 144A 8.375% 9/15/21 |
| 85,000 |
| 96,475 |
Sealed Air Corp - 144A 6.500% 12/1/20 |
| 35,000 |
| 37,625 |
Tekni-Plex Inc - 144A 9.750% 6/1/19 |
| 33,000 |
| 37,455 |
Vulcan Materials 7.500% 6/15/21 |
| 80,000 |
| 91,200 |
|
|
|
| 2,373,137 |
Telecommunication Services (10.6%) |
|
|
|
|
Centurylink Inc 6.750% 12/1/23 |
| 45,000 |
| 45,562 |
Centurylink Inc 5.800% 3/15/22 |
| 225,000 |
| 222,187 |
Centurylink Inc 5.625% 4/1/20 |
| 50,000 |
| 50,875 |
Cogent Communications - 144A 8.375% 2/15/18 |
| 60,000 |
| 65,100 |
Crown Castle Intl Corp 5.250% 1/15/23 |
| 90,000 |
| 88,200 |
Everest Acq LLC 9.375% 5/1/20 |
| 140,000 |
| 161,525 |
Everest Acq LLC 6.875% 5/1/19 |
| 60,000 |
| 64,575 |
GCI Inc 8.625% 11/15/19 |
| 80,000 |
| 85,000 |
GCI Inc 6.750% 6/1/21 |
| 55,000 |
| 52,662 |
(1)(2)IPCS Inc 3.492%/4.242% 5/1/14 |
| 77,001 |
| 77,001 |
Intelsat Luxembourg Holdings - 144A 7.750% 6/1/21 |
| 130,000 |
| 139,425 |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings 7.250% 10/15/20 |
| 300,000 |
| 328,125 |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings 7.500% 4/1/21 |
| 40,000 |
| 44,100 |
Intelsat Jackson Holdings 6.625% 12/15/22 |
| 90,000 |
| 92,700 |
Level 3 Financing Inc 8.625% 7/15/20 |
| 85,000 |
| 95,200 |
Level 3 Financing Inc 8.125% 7/1/19 |
| 85,000 |
| 93,075 |
Metropcs Wireless Inc 7.875% 9/1/18 |
| 60,000 |
| 64,425 |
Metropcs Wireless Inc - 144A 6.250% 4/1/21 |
| 50,000 |
| 51,875 |
NII International Telecom Sa - 144A 7.875% 8/15/19 |
| 35,000 |
| 26,425 |
Paetec Corp 9.875% 12/1/18 |
| 100,000 |
| 111,750 |
SBA Telecommunications 8.250% 8/15/19 |
| 39,000 |
| 41,827 |
Sabine Pass Liquefaction - 144A 5.625% 2/1/21 |
| 100,000 |
| 97,750 |
Sprint Capital Corp 8.750% 3/15/32 |
| 525,000 |
| 563,062 |
Sprint Capital Corp - 144A 9.000% 11/15/18 |
| 195,000 |
| 234,975 |
Sprint Nextel Corp - 144A 7.000% 3/1/20 |
| 30,000 |
| 33,450 |
Sprint Corp - 144A 7.250% 9/15/21 |
| 45,000 |
| 48,319 |
Sprint Corp - 144A 7.875% 9/15/23 |
| 85,000 |
| 91,375 |
Sprint Corp - 144A 7.125% 6/15/24 |
| 40,000 |
| 40,600 |
T-Mobile USA Inc 6.633% 4/28/21 |
| 45,000 |
| 47,362 |
T-Mobile USA Inc 6.731% 4/28/22 |
| 75,000 |
| 78,187 |
TW Telecom Holdings Inc - 144A 5.375% 10/1/22 |
| 45,000 |
| 44,212 |
Wind Acquisition Fin SA - 144A 7.250% 2/15/18 |
| 200,000 |
| 210,500 |
Windstream Corp 7.750% 10/1/21 |
| 195,000 |
| 206,700 |
Windstream Corp 7.500% 4/1/23 |
| 35,000 |
| 35,175 |
Windstream Corp 6.375% 8/1/23 |
| 60,000 |
| 56,100 |
|
|
|
| 3,789,381 |
Utilities (0.8%) |
|
|
|
|
AES Corp 7.375% 7/1/21 |
| 5,000 |
| 5,637 |
AES Corp 8.000% 6/1/20 |
| 45,000 |
| 52,650 |
Calpine Corp - 144A 7.875% 7/31/20 |
| 11,000 |
| 12,045 |
Calpine Corp - 144A 7.500% 2/15/21 |
| 74,000 |
| 80,752 |
NRG Energy Inc 8.250% 9/1/20 |
| 35,000 |
| 38,762 |
NRG Energy Inc 7.625% 1/15/18 |
| 45,000 |
| 51,300 |
NRG Energy Inc 7.875% 5/15/21 |
| 20,000 |
| 22,150 |
SBA Telecommunications 5.750% 7/15/20 |
| 15,000 |
| 15,600 |
|
|
|
| 278,896 |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL CORPORATE BONDS (COST: $33,889,392) |
|
| $ | 35,241,172 |
|
|
|
|
|
SHORT-TERM SECURITIES (0.6%) |
| Shares |
|
|
(2) Wells Fargo Advantage Cash Investment |
| 207,402 | $ | 207,402 |
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INVESTMENTS IN SECURITIES (COST: $34,096,794) (98.7%) |
|
| $ | 35,448,574 |
OTHER ASSETS LESS LIABILITIES (1.3%) |
|
|
| 484,423 |
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS (100.0%) |
|
| $ | 35,932,997 |
(1) | Interest or dividend is paid-in-kind at the higher coupon, when applicable. |
|
|
(2) | Variable rate security. The rates for these securities are as of December 31, 2013. |
|
|
(3) | This security has no contractual maturity date, is not redeemable and contractually pays an indefinite stream of interest. |
|
|
144A- | Security exempt from registration under Rule 144A of the Securities Act of 1933. These securities are deemed to be liquid under procedures approved by the Fund's Board of Trustees and may normally be sold to qualified institutional buyers in transactions exempt from registration. Total market value of Rule 144A Securities amounts to $10,685,860, representing 29.7% of net assets as of December 31, 2013. |
|
|
* | Indicates bonds are segregated by the custodian to cover when-issued or delayed-delivery purchases. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statements of Assets and Liabilities | December 31, 2013
|
| WB/MNA |
| Dividend |
| Growth |
| High | ||||
ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in securities, at value (cost: $589,676,376, $17,664,739, $28,004,004, and $34,096,794, respectively) |
| $ | 700,870,360 |
| $ | 19,577,700 |
| $ | 33,724,339 |
| $ | 35,448,574 |
Cash |
|
| 17,081 |
|
| 0 |
|
| 1,680 |
|
| 0 |
Receivable for Fund shares sold |
|
| 2,361,576 |
|
| 144,882 |
|
| 72,903 |
|
| 0 |
Accrued dividends receivable |
|
| 447,517 |
|
| 57,384 |
|
| 55,106 |
|
| 4 |
Accrued interest receivable |
|
| 398 |
|
| 6 |
|
| 12 |
|
| 657,099 |
Receivable due from manager |
|
| 1,206 |
|
| 0 |
|
| 0 |
|
| 0 |
Prepaid expenses |
|
| 45,519 |
|
| 6,323 |
|
| 4,340 |
|
| 4,962 |
Total assets |
| $ | 703,743,657 |
| $ | 19,786,295 |
| $ | 33,858,380 |
| $ | 36,110,639 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payable for Fund shares redeemed |
| $ | 869,327 |
| $ | 170,513 |
| $ | 12,132 |
| $ | 84,717 |
Dividends payable |
|
| 0 |
|
| 18,437 |
|
| 0 |
|
| 46,128 |
Payable to affiliates |
|
| 886,455 |
|
| 11,172 |
|
| 33,998 |
|
| 38,227 |
Accrued expenses |
|
| 115,817 |
|
| 5,358 |
|
| 9,258 |
|
| 8,570 |
Total liabilities |
| $ | 1,871,599 |
| $ | 205,480 |
| $ | 55,388 |
| $ | 177,642 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS |
| $ | 701,872,058 |
| $ | 19,580,815 |
| $ | 33,802,992 |
| $ | 35,932,997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS ARE REPRESENTED BY: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital stock outstanding, $.001 par value, unlimited shares authorized |
| $ | 582,493,953 |
| $ | 17,670,795 |
| $ | 27,663,321 |
| $ | 81,147,164 |
Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments |
|
| 8,184,121 |
|
| (2,941) |
|
| 419,239 |
|
| (46,565,947) |
Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss) |
|
| 0 |
|
| 0 |
|
| 97 |
|
| 0 |
Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments |
|
| 111,193,984 |
|
| 1,912,961 |
|
| 5,720,335 |
|
| 1,351,780 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET ASSETS |
| $ | 701,872,058 |
| $ | 19,580,815 |
| $ | 33,802,992 |
| $ | 35,932,997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Assets–Class A |
| $ | 701,872,058 |
| $ | 19,580,815 |
| $ | 33,802,992 |
| $ | 28,044,612 |
Net Assets–Class C1 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
| $ | 7,888,385 |
Shares outstanding - Class A |
|
| 102,645,996 |
|
| 1,625,600 |
|
| 689,214 |
|
| 3,497,093 |
Shares outstanding - Class C1 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| 981,517 |
Net asset value per share - Class A2 |
|
| $6.84 |
|
| $12.05 |
|
| $49.05 |
|
| $8.02 |
Net asset value per share - Class C1,2 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| $8.04 |
Public offering price per share - Class A (sales charge of 5.00%, 5.00%, 5.00%, and 4.25%, respectively) |
|
| $7.20 |
|
| $12.68 |
|
| $51.63 |
|
| $8.38 |
1 | Only the Integrity High Income Fund currently offers Class C shares. |
|
|
2 | Redemption price per share is equal to net asset value less any applicable contingent deferred sales charge. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statements of Operations | For the year ended December 31, 2013
|
| WB/MNA |
| Dividend |
| Growth |
| High | ||||
INVESTMENT INCOME |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
| $ | 11,972 |
| $ | 152 |
| $ | 716 |
| $ | 2,560,574 |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $115,322, $718, $2,892, and $0, respectively) |
|
| 6,780,142 |
|
| 450,453 |
|
| 528,776 |
|
| 741 |
Total investment income |
| $ | 6,792,114 |
| $ | 450,605 |
| $ | 529,492 |
| $ | 2,561,315 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
EXPENSES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investment advisory fees |
| $ | 2,941,832 |
| $ | 90,547 |
| $ | 305,064 |
| $ | 320,933 |
Distribution (12b-1) fees - Class A |
|
| 2,941,832 |
|
| 30,182 |
|
| 76,266 |
|
| 73,510 |
Distribution (12b-1) fees - Class C1 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| 83,126 |
Transfer agent fees |
|
| 942,550 |
|
| 21,731 |
|
| 54,914 |
|
| 58,860 |
Administrative service fees |
|
| 808,876 |
|
| 40,902 |
|
| 66,709 |
|
| 88,860 |
Professional fees |
|
| 85,528 |
|
| 2,619 |
|
| 7,042 |
|
| 7,979 |
Reports to shareholders |
|
| 93,345 |
|
| 1,457 |
|
| 7,036 |
|
| 3,313 |
License, fees, and registrations |
|
| 74,986 |
|
| 14,623 |
|
| 10,854 |
|
| 18,048 |
Audit fees |
|
| 39,615 |
|
| 1,056 |
|
| 1,908 |
|
| 2,120 |
Trustees' fees |
|
| 36,928 |
|
| 731 |
|
| 1,930 |
|
| 2,419 |
Transfer agent out-of-pockets |
|
| 222,522 |
|
| 2,846 |
|
| 14,777 |
|
| 7,166 |
Custodian fees |
|
| 61,320 |
|
| 5,196 |
|
| 6,580 |
|
| 13,613 |
Legal fees |
|
| 52,352 |
|
| 1,090 |
|
| 2,701 |
|
| 3,329 |
Insurance expense |
|
| 10,930 |
|
| 84 |
|
| 633 |
|
| 755 |
Total expenses |
| $ | 8,312,616 |
| $ | 213,064 |
| $ | 556,414 |
| $ | 684,031 |
Less expenses waived or reimbursed |
|
| 0 |
|
| (159,192) |
|
| (141,209) |
|
| (187,944) |
Total net expenses |
| $ | 8,312,616 |
| $ | 53,872 |
| $ | 415,205 |
| $ | 496,087 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INVESTMENT INCOME (LOSS) |
| $ | (1,520,502) |
| $ | 396,733 |
| $ | 114,287 |
| $ | 2,065,228 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions |
| $ | 61,312,743 |
| $ | 38,098 |
| $ | 4,822,080 |
| $ | 717,317 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
|
| 101,266,291 |
|
| 1,930,737 |
|
| 2,545,420 |
|
| (572,729) |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
| $ | 162,579,034 |
| $ | 1,968,835 |
| $ | 7,367,500 |
| $ | 144,588 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS |
| $ | 161,058,532 |
| $ | 2,365,568 |
| $ | 7,481,787 |
| $ | 2,209,816 |
1 | Only the Integrity High Income Fund currently offers Class C shares. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | For the year ended December 31, 2013
|
| WB/MNA |
| Dividend |
| Growth |
| High | ||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
| $ | (1,520,502) |
| $ | 396,733 |
| $ | 114,287 |
| $ | 2,065,228 |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions |
|
| 61,312,743 |
|
| 38,098 |
|
| 4,822,080 |
|
| 717,317 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
|
| 101,266,291 |
|
| 1,930,737 |
|
| 2,545,420 |
|
| (572,729) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
| $ | 161,058,532 |
| $ | 2,365,568 |
| $ | 7,481,787 |
| $ | 2,209,816 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income - Class A |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | (396,733) |
| $ | (114,218) |
| $ | (1,658,703) |
Net investment income - Class C1 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| (406,525) |
Net realized gain on investments - Class A |
|
| (31,926,853) |
|
| (15,205) |
|
| (3,371,218) |
|
| 0 |
Net realized gain on investments - Class C1 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| 0 |
Total distributions |
| $ | (31,926,853) |
| $ | (411,938) |
| $ | (3,485,436) |
| $ | (2,065,228) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of shares–Class A |
| $ | 187,018,696 |
| $ | 12,516,229 |
| $ | 3,094,883 |
| $ | 3,623,071 |
Proceeds from sale of shares–Class C1 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| 351,158 |
Proceeds from reinvested dividends - Class A |
|
| 29,936,049 |
|
| 364,188 |
|
| 3,278,718 |
|
| 1,231,110 |
Proceeds from reinvested dividends - Class C1 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| 245,202 |
Cost of shares redeemed–Class A |
|
| (141,419,899) |
|
| (1,842,198) |
|
| (4,153,416) |
|
| (6,205,282) |
Cost of shares redeemed–Class C1 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| (1,385,776) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
| $ | 75,534,846 |
| $ | 11,038,219 |
| $ | 2,220,185 |
| $ | (2,140,517) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS |
| $ | 204,666,525 |
| $ | 12,991,849 |
| $ | 6,216,536 |
| $ | (1,995,929) |
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
|
| 497,205,533 |
|
| 6,588,966 |
|
| 27,586,456 |
|
| 37,928,926 |
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD |
| $ | 701,872,058 |
| $ | 19,580,815 |
| $ | 33,802,992 |
| $ | 35,932,997 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated undistributed net investment income |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 97 |
| $ | 0 |
1 | Only the Integrity High Income Fund currently offers Class C shares. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statements of Changes in Net Assets | For the period ended December 31, 2012*
|
| WB/MNA |
| Dividend |
| Growth |
| High | ||||
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS FROM OPERATIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income (loss) |
| $ | (1,921,609) |
| $ | 102,026 |
| $ | 7,130 |
| $ | 2,000,358 |
Net realized gain (loss) from investment transactions |
|
| (19,475,403) |
|
| (4,417) |
|
| 4,130,319 |
|
| 489,030 |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) of investments |
|
| 17,100,000 |
|
| (17,776) |
|
| (648,000) |
|
| 1,786,532 |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations |
| $ | (4,297,012) |
| $ | 79,833 |
| $ | 3,489,449 |
| $ | 4,275,920 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DISTRIBUTIONS TO SHAREHOLDERS FROM |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net investment income - Class A |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | (102,026) |
| $ | (7,102) |
| $ | (1,495,709) |
Net investment income - Class C1 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| (504,649) |
Net realized gain on investments - Class A |
|
| 0 |
|
| (21,418) |
|
| 0 |
|
| 0 |
Net realized gain on investments - Class C1 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| 0 |
Total distributions |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | (123,444) |
| $ | (7,102) |
| $ | (2,000,358) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CAPITAL SHARE TRANSACTIONS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of shares - Class A |
| $ | 166,789,938 |
| $ | 7,180,850 |
| $ | 2,643,634 |
| $ | 10,457,490 |
Proceeds from sale of shares - Class C1 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| 243,869 |
Proceeds from reinvested dividends - Class A |
|
| 0 |
|
| 111,543 |
|
| 6,721 |
|
| 1,087,905 |
Proceeds from reinvested dividends - Class C1 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| 299,282 |
Cost of shares redeemed - Class A |
|
| (129,994,548) |
|
| (659,816) |
|
| (5,403,643) |
|
| (3,364,797) |
Cost of shares redeemed–Class C1 |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| - |
|
| (2,042,450) |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions |
| $ | 36,795,390 |
| $ | 6,632,577 |
| $ | (2,753,288) |
| $ | 6,681,299 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
TOTAL INCREASE |
| $ | 32,498,378 |
| $ | 6,588,966 |
| $ | 729,059 |
| $ | 8,956,861 |
NET ASSETS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
|
| 464,707,155 |
|
| 0 |
|
| 26,857,397 |
|
| 28,972,065 |
NET ASSETS, END OF PERIOD |
| $ | 497,205,533 |
| $ | 6,588,966 |
| $ | 27,586,456 |
| $ | 37,928,926 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated undistributed net investment income |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 27 |
| $ | 0 |
1 | Only the Integrity High Income Fund currently offers Class C shares. |
|
|
* | For WB/MNA Stock Fund, Growth & Income Fund, and High Income Fund, year ended. For Dividend Harvest Fund, the period May 1, 2012 (commencement of operations) to December 1, 2013. |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1: Organization
The Integrity Funds (the "Trust") was organized as a Delaware statutory trust on October 31, 1997 and commenced operations on October 31, 1997. The Trust is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 as an open-end management investment company, consisting of four series (the "Funds").
Williston Basin/Mid-North America Stock Fund (the "WB/MNA Stock Fund"), a diversified fund, seeks to provide long-term growth through capital appreciation. Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund (the "Dividend Harvest Fund", a non-diversified fund, seeks high current income with long term appreciation as a secondary objective. Integrity Growth & Income Fund (the "Growth & Income Fund"), a diversified fund, seeks to provide long-term growth of capital with dividend income as a secondary objective. Integrity High Income Fund (the "High Income Fund"), a non-diversified fund, seeks a high level of current income with capital appreciation as a secondary objective.
High Income Fund is currently the only fund in the Trust that offers both Class A and Class C shares. High Income Fund Class A shares are sold with an initial sales charge of 4.25% and a distribution fee of up to 0.25% on an annual basis. High Income Fund Class C shares are sold without a sales charge and are subject to a distribution fee of up to 1.00% on an annual basis. The two classes of shares represent interest in the same portfolio of investments, have the same rights, and are generally identical in all respects except that each class bears its separate distribution and certain other class expenses and have exclusive voting rights with respect to any matter on which a separate vote of any class is required.
NOTE 2: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Investment security valuation—Securities for which market quotations are available are valued as follows: (a) Listed securities are valued at the closing price obtained from the respective primary exchange on which the security is listed or, if there were no sales on that day, at its last reported current bid price; (b) Unlisted securities are valued at the last current bid price obtained from the National Association of Securities Dealers' Automated Quotation System. Integrity Fund Services, LLC ("Integrity Fund Services" or "IFS") obtains all of these prices from services that collect and disseminate such market prices. Prices provided by an independent pricing service may be determined without exclusive reliance on quoted prices and may take into account appropriate factors such as: institutional-size trading in similar groups of securities, yield, quality, coupon rate, maturity, type of issue, trading characteristics, and other market data. In the absence of an ascertainable market value, assets are valued at their fair value as determined by IFS using methods and procedures reviewed and approved by the Board of Trustees. Refer to Note 3 for further disclosures related to the inputs used to value the Funds' investments. Shares of a registered investment company, including money market funds, that are not traded on an exchange are valued at the investment company's net asset value per share.
When-issued securities—The Funds may purchase securities on a when-issued basis. Payment and delivery may take place after the customary settlement period for that security. The price of the underlying securities and the date when the securities will be delivered and paid for are fixed at the time the transaction is negotiated. The values of the securities purchased on a when-issued basis are identified as such in each Fund's Schedule of Investments. With respect to purchase commitments, the Fund identifies securities as segregated in its custodial records with a value at least equal to the amount of the commitment. Losses may arise due to changes in the value of the underlying securities, if the counterparty does not perform under the contract's terms, or if the issuer does not issue the securities due to political, economic, or other factors.
Contingent deferred sales charge—Investments in Class A shares of $1 million or more may be subject to a 1.00% contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") if redeemed within 24 months of purchase (excluding shares purchased with reinvested dividends and/or distributions). Investments in Class C shares (in any amount) may be subject to a 1.00% CDSC if redeemed within 12 months of purchase.
Federal and state income taxes—Each Fund is a separate taxpayer for federal income tax purposes. Each Fund's policy is to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code that are applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all of its net investment income and any net realized gain on investments to its shareholders; therefore, no provision for income taxes is required.
As of and during the year ended December 31, 2013, the Funds did not have a liability for any unrecognized tax benefits. The Funds recognize interest and penalties, if any, related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense in the statement of operations. During the year, the Funds did not incur any interest or penalties. The Funds are not subject to examination by U.S. federal tax authorities for the tax years before 2010.
For all open tax years and all major taxing jurisdictions, management of the Funds has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions that would require recognition in the financial statements. Open tax years are those that are open for examination by taxing authorities. Furthermore, management of the Funds is also not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
Premiums and discounts—Premiums and discounts on debt securities are accreted and amortized over the lives of the respective securities for financial statement purposes.
Security transactions, investment income, expenses and distributions—Income and expenses are recorded on the accrual basis. Investment transactions are accounted for on the trade date. Realized gains and losses are reported on the first in, first out basis unless specifically identified. Interest income and estimated expenses are accrued daily. Dividend income is recognized on the ex-dividend date. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided for in accordance with the Funds' understanding of the applicable countries' tax rules and regulations. The WB/MNA Stock Fund, Dividend Harvest Fund, and Growth & Income Fund will declare and pay dividends from net investment income and any net realized capital gains at least annually. The High Income Fund declares dividends from net investment income daily and pays such dividends monthly. Dividends are reinvested in additional shares of the Funds at net asset value or paid in cash. Capital gains, when available, are distributed at least annually. Distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. Income and capital gain distributions are determined in accordance with federal income tax regulations and may differ from net investment income and realized gains determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These differences are primarily due to differing treatments for capital loss carryforwards and losses due to wash sales. In addition, other amounts have been reclassified within the composition of net assets to more appropriately conform financial accounting to tax basis treatment.
Permanent book and tax basis differences relating to shareholder distributions will result in reclassifications to paid-in capital. Temporary book and tax basis differences will reverse in a subsequent period. As of December 31, 2013, accumulated net investment income (loss) was increased by $1,520,502 and accumulated capital gains (losses) was decreased by $1,520,502 for the WB/MNA Stock Fund due to the reclassification of net investment loss.
Use of estimates—The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Common expenses—Common expenses of the Trust are allocated among the funds within the Trust based on relative net assets of each fund or the nature of the services performed and the relative applicability to each fund.
Multiple class allocations—High Income Fund is currently the only fund in the Trust that offers multiple share classes. The High Income Fund simultaneously uses the settled shares method to allocate income and fund-wide expenses and uses the relative net assets method to allocate gains and losses. Class-specific expenses, distribution fees, and any other items that are specifically attributable to a particular class are charged directly to such class.
Illiquid securities—A security may be considered to be illiquid if it has a limited trading market. Securities are generally considered to be liquid if they can be sold or disposed of in the ordinary course of business within seven days at approximately the price at which the security is valued by the Fund. These securities are valued at fair value as described above. Each Fund intends to hold no more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid securities.
Reporting period end date—For financial reporting purposes, the last day of the reporting period will be the last business day of the month.
NOTE 3: Fair Value Measurements
Various inputs are used in determining the value of the Funds' investments. These inputs are summarized in three broad levels: Level 1 inputs are based on quoted prices in active markets for identical securities. Level 2 inputs are based on significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, etc.). Level 3 inputs are based on significant unobservable inputs (including the Funds' own assumptions in determining the fair value of investments). The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds' investments as of December 31, 2013:
|
|
| Level 1 |
| Level 2 |
| Level 3 |
| Total | ||||
WB/MNA Stock Fund | Short Term Securities |
| $ | 45,875,966 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 45,875,966 |
Common Stocks |
|
| 654,994,394 |
|
| 0 |
|
| 0 |
|
| 654,994,394 | |
| Total |
| $ | 700,870,360 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 700,870,360 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Dividend Harvest Fund | Short Term Securities |
| $ | 436,714 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 436,714 |
Common Stocks |
|
| 19,140,986 |
|
| 0 |
|
| 0 |
|
| 19,140,986 | |
| Total |
| $ | 19,577,700 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 19,577,700 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Growth & Income Fund | Short Term Securities |
| $ | 414,079 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 414,079 |
Common Stocks |
|
| 33,310,260 |
|
| 0 |
|
| 0 |
|
| 33,310,260 | |
| Total |
| $ | 33,724,339 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 33,724,339 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
High Income Fund | Short Term Securities |
| $ | 207,402 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 207,402 |
Corporate Bonds |
|
| 0 |
|
| 35,241,172 |
|
| 0 |
|
| 35,241,172 | |
| Total |
| $ | 207,402 |
| $ | 35,241,172 |
| $ | 0 |
| $ | 35,448,574 |
Please refer to the Schedules of Investments for sector classification. The Funds did not hold any Level 3 assets during the year ended December 31, 2013. There were no transfers into or out of Level 1 or Level 2 during the year ended December 31, 2013. The Funds consider transfers into or out of Level 1 and Level 2 as of the end of the reporting period. The Funds did not hold any derivative instruments at any time during the year ended December 31, 2013.
NOTE 4: Investment Transactions
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term securities) for the year ended December 31, 2013, were as follows:
| WB/MNA Stock Fund |
| Dividend Harvest Fund |
| Growth & Income Fund |
| High Income Fund |
Purchases | $484,842,987 |
| $14,015,835 |
| $33,074,224 |
| $14,106,376 |
Sales | $472,867,271 |
| $3,071,203 |
| $33,909,945 |
| $12,958,883 |
NOTE 5: Capital Share Transactions
Transactions in capital shares were as follows:
Year Ended 12/31/13: | WB/MNA |
| Dividend |
| Growth & |
| High Income |
| High Income |
Shares sold | 29,192,744 |
| 1,100,281 |
| 63,020 |
| 451,881 |
| 43,465 |
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends | 4,395,896 |
| 31,955 |
| 67,283 |
| 154,134 |
| 30,626 |
Shares redeemed | (22,556,896) |
| (163,325) |
| (85,650) |
| (777,493) |
| (172,846) |
Net increase (decrease) | 11,031,744 |
| 968,911 |
| 44,653 |
| (171,478) |
| (98,755) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Period Ended 12/31/12*: | WB/MNA |
| Dividend |
| Growth & |
| High Income |
| High Income |
Shares sold | 30,543,822 |
| 710,142 |
| 64,423 |
| 1,344,387 |
| 31,169 |
Shares issued on reinvestment of dividends | 0 |
| 11,039 |
| 159 |
| 139,974 |
| 38,502 |
Shares redeemed | (24,621,170) |
| (64,492) |
| (132,995) |
| (432,837) |
| (263,180) |
Net increase (decrease) | 5,922,652 |
| 656,689 |
| (68,413) |
| 1,051,524 |
| (193,509) |
* | For WB/MNA Stock Fund, Growth & Income Fund, and High Income Fund, year ended. For Dividend Harvest Fund, the period May 1, 2012 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2013. |
NOTE 6: Income Tax Information
At December 31, 2013 the unrealized appreciation (depreciation) based on the cost of investments for federal income tax purposes was as follows:
| WB/MNA |
| Dividend |
| Growth & |
| High Income |
Investments at cost | $590,064,201 |
| $17,667,680 |
| $28,004,004 |
| $34,098,596 |
Unrealized appreciation | 113,256,529 |
| 2,042,859 |
| 5,867,878 |
| 1,629,025 |
Unrealized depreciation | (2,450,369) |
| (132,839) |
| (147,543) |
| (279,047) |
Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation)* | $110,806,160 |
| $1,910,020 |
| $5,720,335 |
| $1,349,978 |
* | Differences between financial reporting-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/ (depreciation) are due to differing treatment of wash sales. |
The tax character of distributions paid was as follows:
Year Ended 12/31/13: |
| WB/MNA |
| Dividend |
| Growth & |
| High Income |
Ordinary Income |
| $24,426,800 |
| $407,202 |
| $856,963 |
| $2,065,228 |
Realized gain on investments |
| $7,500,053 |
| $4,736 |
| $2,628,473 |
| $0 |
Total |
| $31,926,853 |
| $411,938 |
| $3,485,436 |
| $2,065,228 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year/Period Ended 12/31/12: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ordinary Income |
| $0 |
| $102,026 |
| $7,102 |
| $2,000,358 |
Realized gain on investments |
| $0 |
| $21,418 |
| $0 |
| $0 |
Total |
| $0 |
| $123,444 |
| $7,102 |
| $2,000,358 |
As of December 31, 2013, the components of accumulated earnings/(deficit) on a tax basis were as follows:
|
| WB/MNA |
| Dividend |
| Growth & |
| High Income |
Undistributed ordinary income |
| $4,271,989 |
| $0 |
| $194,228 |
| $0 |
Undistributed capital gains |
| 4,299,956 |
| 0 |
| 225,108 |
| 0 |
Accumulated capital and other losses |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| 0 |
| (46,564,145) |
Unrealized appreciation/(depreciation)* |
| 110,806,160 |
| 1,910,020 |
| 5,720,335 |
| 1,349,978 |
Total accumulated earnings/(deficit) |
| $119,378,105 |
| $1,910,020 |
| $6,139,671 |
| ($45,214,167) |
* | Differences between financial reporting-basis and tax-basis unrealized appreciation/(depreciation) are due to differing treatment of wash sales. |
Under the recently enacted Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 ("Act"), funds are permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after December 22, 2010, for an unlimited period of time. The short-term and long-term character of such losses are retained rather than being treated as short-term as under previous law. Pre-enactment losses are eligible to be carried forward for a maximum period of eight years. Pursuant to the Act, post-enactment capital losses must be utilized before pre-enactment capital losses. As a result, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. The Funds' capital loss carryforward amounts as of December 31, 2013, are as follows:
|
| High Income Fund |
Expires in 2016 |
| $30,927,275 |
Expires in 2017 |
| $14,842,642 |
Expires in 2018 |
| $794,228 |
Non-expiring short-term losses |
| $0 |
Non-expiring long-term losses |
| $0 |
Total Capital Loss Carryforwards |
|
For the year ended December 31, 2013, the WB/MNA Stock Fund, Growth & Income Fund, and High Income Fund utilized capital loss carryforwards of $17,604,380, $1,031,622, and $717,364, respectively.
NOTE 7: Investment Advisory Fees and Other Transactions with Affiliates
Viking Fund Management ("VFM"), the Funds' investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, LLC ("Integrity Funds Distributor" or "IFD"), the Funds' underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, the Funds' transfer, accounting, and administrative services agent; are subsidiaries of Corridor Investors, LLC ("Corridor Investors" or "Corridor"), the Funds' sponsor. For Integrity High Income Fund, JPMIM is the sub-adviser. A Trustee of the Funds is also a Governor of Corridor.
VFM provides investment advisory and management services to the Funds. For the WB/MNA Stock Fund, Dividend Harvest Fund, Growth & Income Fund, and High Income Fund the Investment Advisory Agreement (the "Advisory Agreement") provides for fees to be computed at an annual rate of 0.50%, 0.75%, 1.00%, and 0.85%, respectively, of each Fund's average daily net assets. VFM has contractually agreed to waive its management fee and to reimburse expenses, other than extraordinary or non-recurring expenses and acquired fund fees and expenses, for WB/MNA Stock Fund, Dividend Harvest Fund, Growth & Income Fund, High Income Fund Class A, and High Income Fund Class C, so that the net annual operating expenses do not exceed 1.45%, 1.15%, 1.60%, 1.15%, and 1.90%, respectively, through April 30, 2013 and 1.45%, 1.15%, 1.25%, 1.15%, and 1.90%, respectively, for the period May 1, 2013 through April 30, 2014. After April 30, 2014, the expense limitations may be terminated or revised. VFM and affiliated service providers may also voluntarily waive fees or reimburse expenses not required under the advisory or other contracts from time to time. Accordingly, after voluntary and contractual fee waivers and reimbursements, the Dividend Harvest Fund's actual total expenses were 0.45% of average daily net assets for the year ended December 31, 2013. VFM and the affiliated service providers have agreed to voluntarily waive the affiliated service provider's fees before voluntarily or contractually waiving VFM's management fee. An expense limitation lowers expense ratios and increases returns to investors. Certain Officers of the Funds are also Officers and Governors of VFM.
| Advisory Fees |
| Advisory Fees | ||
| Year Ended 12/31/13 |
| Payable 12/31/13 | ||
WB/MNA Stock Fund | $ | 2,941,832 |
| $ | 290,685 |
Dividend Harvest Fund | $ | 24,170* |
| $ | 6,470 |
Growth & Income Fund | $ | 295,668* |
| $ | 27,363 |
High Income Fund | $ | 280,709* |
| $ | 23,852 |
* | After waivers and reimbursements of for Dividend Harvest Fund, Growth & Income Fund, and High Income Fund of $66,377, $9,396, and $40,224, respectively. |
IFD serves as the principal underwriter for the Funds and receives sales charges deducted from sales proceeds and CDSC from applicable redemptions. Also, the Funds have adopted a distribution plan for each class of shares as allowed by Rule 12b-1 of the 1940 Act. Distribution plans permit the Funds to reimburse its principal underwriter for costs related to selling shares of the Funds and for various other services. These costs, which consist primarily of commissions and service fees to broker-dealers who sell shares of the Funds, are paid by shareholders through expenses called "Distribution Plan expenses." WB/MNA Stock Fund, Dividend Harvest Fund, Growth & Income Fund, High Income Fund Class A, and High Income Fund Class C currently pay an annual distribution fee and/or service fee of up to 0.50%, 0.25%, 0.25%, 0.25%, 1.00%, respectively, of the average daily net assets. Certain Officers of the Funds are also Officers and Governors of IFD.
| Year Ended 12/31/13 |
| Payable 12/31/13 | ||||||||||
| Sales |
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| Sales |
| Distribution | ||||||
| Charges | CDSC | Fees |
| Charges | CDSC | Fees | ||||||
WB/MNA Stock Fund | $ | 5,563,010 | $ | 15,020 | $ | 2,941,832 |
| $ | 82,184 | $ | 0 | $ | 290,685 |
Dividend Harvest Fund | $ | 277,822 | $ | 0 | $ | 0* |
| $ | 4,210 | $ | 0 | $ | 0 |
Growth & Income Fund | $ | 45,335 | $ | 0 | $ | 38,133* |
| $ | 76 | $ | 0 | $ | 3,545 |
High Income Fund - A | $ | 71,833 | $ | 336 | $ | 73,510 |
| $ | 2 | $ | 0 | $ | 6,080 |
High Income Fund - C | $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 83,126 |
| $ | 0 | $ | 0 | $ | 6,813 |
* | After waivers for Dividend Harvest Fund and Growth & Income Fund of $30,182 and $38,133, respectively. |
IFS acts as the transfer agent for High Income Fund at a monthly variable fee equal to 0.14% on the first $0 to $200 million and at a lower rate in excess of $200 million of the Fund's average daily net assets on an annual basis plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses and an additional fee of $500 per month for each additional share class. IFS acts as the transfer agent for WB/MNA Stock Fund, Dividend Harvest Fund, and Growth & Income Fund at a monthly variable fee equal to 0.18% on the first $0 to $200 million, 0.15% on the next $200 to $700 million and at a lower rate in excess of $700 million of the Funds' average daily net assets on an annual basis plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses.
IFS also acts as the Funds' administrative services agent for a monthly fee equal to the sum of a fixed fee of $2,000 and a variable fee equal to 0.14% on the first $0 to $200 million, 0.13% on the next $200 to $700 million and at a lower rate in excess of $700 million of the Funds' average daily net assets on an annual basis plus reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses and an additional fee of $1,000 per month for each additional share class. Certain Officers of the Funds are also Officers and Governors of IFS.
| Year Ended 12/31/13 |
| Payable 12/31/13 | ||||||||||
| Transfer | Transfer | Admin. | Admin. |
| Transfer | Admin. | ||||||
WB/MNA Stock Fund | $ | 1,165,072 | $ | 0 | $ | 808,876 | $ | 0 |
| $ | 143,534 | $ | 79,367 |
Dividend Harvest Fund | $ | 2,846 | $ | 21,731 | $ | 0 | $ | 40,902 |
| $ | 492 | $ | 0 |
Growth & Income Fund | $ | 27,267 | $ | 42,424 | $ | 15,453 | $ | 51,256 |
| $ | 3,014 | $ | 0 |
High Income Fund | $ | 7,166 | $ | 58,860 | $ | 0 | $ | 88,860 |
| $ | 1,480 | $ | 0 |
* | After waivers and reimbursements, if any. |
NOTE 8: Principal Risks
The High Income Fund may be invested in lower-rated debt securities that have a higher risk of default or loss of value since these securities may be sensitive to economic changes, political changes or adverse developments specific to the issuer.
The WB/MNA Stock Fund invests significantly in relatively few sectors, primarily the energy sector, and has more exposure to the price movement of this sector than funds that diversify their investments among many sectors.
WILLISTON BASIN/MID-NORTH AMERICA STOCK FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected per share data and ratios for the periods indicated
| Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | |||||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 5.43 | $ | 5.42 | $ | 5.16 | $ | 3.50 | $ | 2.94 |
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Net investment income (loss) | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.02) | $ | (0.03) | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.01 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments3 |
| 1.75 |
| 0.03 |
| 0.29 |
| 1.66 |
| 0.56 |
Total from investment operations | $ | 1.74 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.26 | $ | 1.66 | $ | 0.57 |
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Dividends from net investment income | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.01) |
Distributions from net realized gains |
| (0.33) |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
Returns of capital |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
Total distributions | $ | (0.33) | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.00 | $ | (0.01) |
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD | $ | 6.84 | $ | 5.43 | $ | 5.42 | $ | 5.16 | $ | 3.50 |
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Total Return (excludes any applicable sales charge) | 32.00% | 0.19% | 5.04% | 47.43% | 19.31% | |||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $701,872 | $497,206 | $464,707 | $63,436 | $1,280 | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waivers1,2 | 1.41% | 1.42% | 1.42% | 1.50% | 1.50% | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waivers2 | 1.41% | 1.42% | 1.43% | 2.03% | 8.90% | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets1,2 | (0.26%) | (0.39%) | (0.76%) | (0.67%) | 0.24 | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 85.63% | 77.33% | 50.94% | 35.44% | 165.30% |
1 | This row reflects the impact, if any, of fee waivers or reimbursements by the Adviser and/or affiliated service providers. |
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2 | Average net assets was calculated using a 360-day period. |
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3 | Realized and unrealized gains and loss per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the statement of operations due to share transactions for the period. |
Total return represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
INTEGRITY DIVIDEND HARVEST FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected per share data and ratios for the periods indicated
| Year Ended | Period From | ||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 10.03 | $ | 10.00 |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: |
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Net investment income (loss) | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.22 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments3 |
| 2.03 |
| 0.06 |
Total from investment operations | $ | 2.37 | $ | 0.28 |
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Dividends from net investment income | $ | (0.34) | $ | (0.22) |
Distributions from net realized gains |
| (0.01) |
| (0.03) |
Returns of capital |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
Total distributions | $ | (0.35) | $ | (0.25) |
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD | $ | 12.05 | $ | 10.03 |
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Total Return (excludes any applicable sales charge) | 23.88% | 2.86%** | ||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $19,581 | $6,589 | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waivers1,2 | 0.45%4 | 0.24%* | ||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waivers2 | 1.76% | 2.70%* | ||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1,2 | 3.29% | 4.19%* | ||
Portfolio turnover rate | 26.44% | 44.50%** |
* | Annualized |
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2 | Average net assets was calculated using a 360-day period. |
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3 | Realized and unrealized gains and loss per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the statement of operations due to share transactions for the period. |
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4 | The voluntary waiver amounted to 0.71% of average net assets. |
Total return represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
INTEGRITY GROWTH & INCOME FUND
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected per share data and ratios for the periods indicated
| Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | |||||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 42.80 | $ | 37.67 | $ | 37.10 | $ | 31.89 | $ | 28.40 |
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Income (loss) from investment operations: |
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Net investment income (loss) | $ | 0.17 | $ | 0.01 | $ | (0.15) | $ | 0.27 | $ | 0.36 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments3 |
| 11.67 |
| 5.13 |
| 0.90 |
| 5.21 |
| 3.49 |
Total from investment operations | $ | 11.84 | $ | 5.14 | $ | 0.75 | $ | 5.48 | $ | 3.85 |
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Dividends from net investment income | $ | (0.18) | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.18) | $ | (0.27) | $ | (0.36) |
Distributions from net realized gains |
| (5.41) |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
Returns of capital |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
Total distributions | $ | (5.59) | $ | (0.01) | $ | (0.18) | $ | (0.27) | $ | (0.36) |
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD | $ | 49.05 | $ | 42.80 | $ | 37.67 | $ | 37.10 | $ | 31.89 |
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Total Return (excludes any applicable sales charge) | 27.76% | 13.65% | 2.03% | 17.19% | 13.54% | |||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $33,803 | $27,586 | $26,857 | $28,633 | $28,078 | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waivers1,2 | 1.36% | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.60% | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waivers2 | 1.82% | 1.83% | 1.88% | 2.00% | 2.09% | |||||
Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average net assets1,2 | 0.37% | 0.03% | (0.37%) | 0.78% | 1.17% | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 116.11% | 85.81% | 41.82% | 112.99% | 120.02% |
1 | This row reflects the impact, if any, of fee waivers or reimbursements by the Adviser and/or affiliated service providers. |
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2 | Average net assets was calculated using a 360-day period. |
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3 | Realized and unrealized gains and loss per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the statement of operations due to share transactions for the period. |
Total return represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
INTEGRITY HIGH INCOME FUND CLASS A
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected per share data and ratios for the periods indicated
| Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | |||||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 7.98 | $ | 7.44 | $ | 7.61 | $ | 7.21 | $ | 5.05 |
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Net investment income (loss) | $ | 0.45 | $ | 0.49 | $ | 0.50 | $ | 0.53 | $ | 0.52 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments3 |
| 0.04 |
| 0.54 |
| (0.17) |
| 0.40 |
| 2.16 |
Total from investment operations | $ | 0.49 | $ | 1.03 | $ | 0.33 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 2.68 |
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Dividends from net investment income | $ | (0.45) | $ | (0.49) | $ | (0.50) | $ | (0.53) | $ | (0.52) |
Distributions from net realized gains |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
Returns of capital |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
Total distributions | $ | (0.45) | $ | (0.49) | $ | (0.50) | $ | (0.53) | $ | (0.52) |
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD | $ | 8.02 | $ | 7.98 | $ | 7.44 | $ | 7.61 | $ | 7.21 |
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Total Return (excludes any applicable sales charge) | 6.32% | 14.22% | 4.36% | 13.39% | 55.56% | |||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $28,045 | $29,286 | $19,473 | $23,316 | $27,746 | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waivers1,2 | 1.15% | 1.28% | 1.60% | 1.60% | 1.60% | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waivers2 | 1.65% | 1.66% | 1.74% | 1.83% | 1.93% | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1,2 | 5.64% | 6.32% | 6.54% | 7.22% | 8.64% | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 36.30% | 39.98% | 38.35% | 58.47% | 56.76% |
1 | This row reflects the impact, if any, of fee waivers or reimbursements by the Adviser and/or affiliated service providers. |
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2 | Average net assets was calculated using a 360-day period. |
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3 | Realized and unrealized gains and loss per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the statement of operations due to share transactions for the period. |
Total return represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
INTEGRITY HIGH INCOME FUND CLASS C
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Selected per share data and ratios for the periods indicated
| Year | Year | Year | Year | Year | |||||
NET ASSET VALUE, BEGINNING OF PERIOD | $ | 8.00 | $ | 7.46 | $ | 7.62 | $ | 7.23 | $ | 5.06 |
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Net investment income (loss) | $ | 0.39 | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.44 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.48 |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments3 |
| 0.04 |
| 0.54 |
| (0.16) |
| 0.39 |
| 2.17 |
Total from investment operations | $ | 0.43 | $ | 0.97 | $ | 0.28 | $ | 0.87 | $ | 2.65 |
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Dividends from net investment income | $ | (0.39) | $ | (0.43) | $ | (0.44) | $ | (0.48) | $ | (0.48) |
Distributions from net realized gains |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
Returns of capital |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
| 0.00 |
Total distributions | $ | (0.39) | $ | (0.43) | $ | (0.44) | $ | (0.48) | $ | (0.48) |
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NET ASSET VALUE, END OF PERIOD | $ | 8.04 | $ | 8.00 | $ | 7.46 | $ | 7.62 | $ | 7.23 |
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Total Return (excludes any applicable sales charge) | 5.53% | 13.35% | 3.73% | 12.39% | 54.57% | |||||
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Net assets, end of period (in thousands) | $7,888 | $8,643 | $9,499 | $12,744 | $15,430 | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets after waivers1,2 | 1.90% | 2.06% | 2.35% | 2.35% | 2.35% | |||||
Ratio of expenses to average net assets before waivers2 | 2.40% | 2.41% | 2.49% | 2.58% | 2.68% | |||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets1,2 | 4.89% | 5.57% | 5.78% | 6.46% | 7.85% | |||||
Portfolio turnover rate | 36.30% | 39.98% | 38.35% | 58.47% | 56.76% |
1 | This row reflects the impact, if any, of fee waivers or reimbursements by the Adviser and/or affiliated service providers. |
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2 | Average net assets was calculated using a 360-day period. |
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3 | Realized and unrealized gains and loss per share in this caption are balancing amounts necessary to reconcile the change in net asset value per share for the period, and may not reconcile with the aggregate gains and losses in the statement of operations due to share transactions for the period. |
Total return represents the rate that an investor would have earned or lost on an investment in the Fund assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Trustees of
The Integrity Funds
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of The Integrity Funds comprising Williston Basin/Mid-North America Stock Fund, Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund, Integrity Growth & Income Fund, and Integrity High Income Fund (the "Funds") as of December 31, 2013, and the related statements of operations for the year then ended, the statements of changes in net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the four years in the period then ended for Williston Basin/Mid-North America Stock Fund, Integrity Growth & Income Fund, and Integrity High Income Fund, and the related statement of operations for the year ended, and the statements of changes in net assets and financial highlights for each of the two periods in the period then ended for Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund. 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. The financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2009, were audited by another independent registered public accounting firm, whose report dated February 16, 2010, expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial highlights.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the 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 December 31, 2013, by correspondence with the custodian. 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 each of the Funds constituting The Integrity Funds as of December 31, 2013, the results of their operations for the year then ended, and the changes in their net assets and financial highlights for each of the periods indicated above, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
COHEN FUND AUDIT SERVICES, LTD.
Cleveland, Ohio
February 27, 2014
EXPENSE EXAMPLE (unaudited)
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads), redemption fees and exchange fees; and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution (12b-1) fees and other Funds expenses. This example is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the one-half year period shown below and held for the entire one-half year period.
Actual expenses—The section in the table under the heading "Actual" provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns 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 account value of $8,600 divided by $1,000 equals 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the appropriate column for your share class in the column entitled "Expenses Paid During Period" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical example for comparison purposes—The section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Funds' actual expense ratios and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Funds' actual returns. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transactional costs, such as sales charges (loads), redemption fees, or exchange fees. Therefore, the section in the table under the heading "Hypothetical (5% return before expenses)" is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
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Williston Basin/Mid-North America Stock Fund |
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Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,194.56 | $7.78 | 1.40% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,018.39 | $7.16 | 1.40% |
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Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund |
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Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,108.69 | $2.76 | 0.52% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,022.86 | $2.65 | 0.52% |
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Integrity Growth & Income Fund |
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Actual | $1,000.00 | $1,157.77 | $6.82 | 1.25% |
Hypothetical (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.16 | $6.38 | 1.25% |
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Integrity High Income Fund |
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Actual - Class A | $1,000.00 | $1,055.45 | $5.98 | 1.15% |
Actual - Class C | $1,000.00 | $1,051.42 | $9.85 | 1.90% |
Hypothetical - Class A (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,019.67 | $5.87 | 1.15% |
Hypothetical - Class C (5% return before expenses) | $1,000.00 | $1,015.87 | $9.68 | 1.90% |
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* | Expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio, multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by the number of days in the one-half year period, and divided by the total number of days in the fiscal year (to reflect the one-half year period). |
BOARD APPROVAL OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT (unaudited)
Viking Fund Management, LLC ("Viking" or "Adviser"), the Fund's investment adviser; Integrity Funds Distributor, LLC ("IFD"), the Fund's underwriter; and Integrity Fund Services, LLC ("IFS"), the Fund's transfer, accounting, and administrative services agent; are subsidiaries of Corridor Investors, LLC ("Corridor"), the Fund's sponsor.
The approval and the continuation of a fund's investment advisory and sub-advisory agreements must be specifically approved at least annually (1) by the vote of the trustees or by a vote of the shareholders of the fund, and (2) by the vote of a majority of the trustees who are not parties to the investment advisory agreement or "Interested Persons" of any party ("Independent Trustees"), cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on such approval. In preparation for the meeting, the Board requests and reviews a wide variety of materials provided by the Fund's adviser. The Independent Trustees also received advice from their independent counsel on the issues to focus on during contract renewals. At a meeting held on October 28, 2013, the Board of Trustees, including a majority of the independent Trustees of the Fund, approved the Management and Investment Advisory Agreement ("Advisory Agreement"), between the Funds and Viking and the Sub-Advisory Agreement, between the Advisor and J.P. Morgan Investment Management Inc. ("JPMIM").
The Trustees, including a majority of Trustees who are neither party to the Advisory or Sub-Advisory Agreements nor "interested persons" of any such party (as such term is defined for regulatory purposes), unanimously renewed the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements. In determining whether it was appropriate to renew the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Trustees requested information, provided by the Investment Adviser and each Sub-Adviser that it believed to be reasonably necessary to reach its conclusion. In connection with the renewal of the Advisory and Sub-Advisory Agreements, the Board reviewed factors set out in judicial decisions and Securities Exchange Commission ("SEC") directives relating to the renewal of advisory contracts, which include but are not limited to, the following:
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| (a) | the nature and quality of services to be provided by the adviser to the fund; |
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| (b) | the various personnel furnishing such services and their duties and qualifications; |
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| (c) | the relevant fund's investment performance as compared to standardized industry performance data; |
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| (d) | the adviser's costs and profitability of furnishing the investment management services to the fund; |
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| (e) | the extent to which the adviser realizes economies of scale as the fund grows larger and the sharing thereof with the fund; |
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| (f) | an analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds; |
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| (g) | the expense ratios of the applicable fund as compared to data for comparable funds; and |
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| (h) | information with respect to all benefits to the adviser associated with the fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the adviser from its relationship to the funds. |
In evaluating the Adviser's services and its fees, the Trustees reviewed information concerning the performance of each Fund, the recent financial statements of the Adviser and its parent, and the proposed advisory fee and other fund expenses compared to the level of advisory fees and expenses paid by other similar funds. In reviewing the Advisory Agreement with the foregoing Funds, the Trustees considered, among other things, the fees, the Fund's past performance, the nature and quality of the services provided, the profitability of the adviser and its parent (estimated costs and estimated profits from furnishing the proposed services to each Fund), and the expense waivers by the Adviser. The Trustees also considered any ancillary benefits to the Adviser and its affiliates for services provided to each Fund. In this regard, the Trustees noted that there were soft dollar arrangements involving the Adviser, but there were none involving the Sub-Advisor in the Funds that it manages. Also, the only benefits to affiliates were the fees earned for services provided. The Trustees did not identify any single factor discussed above as all-important or controlling. The Trustees also considered the Adviser's commitment to contractually or voluntarily limit Fund expenses, the skills and capabilities of the Adviser, and the representations from the Adviser that the Funds' portfolio managers will continue to manage the Funds' in substantially the same way as it had been managed.
The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Board, including the Independent Trustees, as well as their conclusions relative to such factors in considering the approval of the Advisory Agreement:
Nature, extent and quality of services: The Investment Adviser currently provides services to eleven funds with investment strategies ranging from non-diversified sector funds to broad-based equity funds. The experience and expertise of the Investment Adviser is attributable to the long-term focus on managing investment companies and has the potential to enhance the Fund's future performance. They have a strong culture of compliance and provide quality services. The overall nature and quality of the services provided by the Investment Adviser had historically been, and continues to be, adequate and appropriate.
Investment performance: Upon a review of the total return history and category rankings of each Fund, the Trustees deemed the performance of each Fund to be satisfactory. In addition, each of the Funds has been meeting its investment objective.
As of August 31, 2013, the risk for: (1) Integrity Growth & Income Fund was average overall. It had a below average risk rating for the 5 and 10-year periods and above average for the 3-year period; (2) Williston Basin/Mid-North America Stock Fund was below average overall and for the 5 -year time period. It was above average for the 3-year period and low for the 10-year period; (3) Integrity High Income Fund was above average overall and high for the 5-year time period. It had an average risk rating for the 3-year period; (4) Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund had been open for a short period so no risk ratings were available.
As of August 31, 2013, the Fund return rating for: (1) Integrity Growth & Income Fund was below average overall and for the 3-year, and 5-year time periods. It was average for the 10-year period; (2) Williston Basin/Mid-North America Stock Fund was above average overall, high for the 3 and 5-year periods, and low for the 10-year time periods. (3) Integrity High Income Fund was below average overall and for the 3 and 5-year time periods. (4) Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund had been open for a short period so no return ratings were available.
As of August 31, 2013, the Fund performance for: (1) Integrity Growth & Income Fund for the 1, 3, and 5-year periods was below its index for its peer group, but above its index classification for the 10-year period. It was above its median classification for the 3 and 10-year period and below its median for the 1 and 5-year periods; (2) Williston Basin/Mid-North America Stock Fund for the 3, 5, and 10-year periods was above its index for its peer group, but was below for the 1-year period. It was above its median classification in the 1, 3, and 5-year periods for its peer group, but below its median for the 10-year period; (3) Integrity High Income Fund was below its index for the 1, 3 and 5-year periods. It was at or above its median classification for the 3 and 5-year period, but below its median for the 1-year period; (4) Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund was below its index and median for the 1-year period.
Profitability: In connection with its review of fees, the Board also considered the profitability of Viking for its advisory activities. In this regard, the Board reviewed information regarding the finances of Corridor and Viking. Based on the information provided, the Board concluded that the level of profitability was reasonable in light of the services provided.
Economies of scale: The Board briefly discussed the benefits for the Funds as the Adviser could realize economies of scale as each of the Funds grow larger, but the size of the Funds has not reached an asset level to benefit from economies of scale. The advisory fees are structured appropriately based on the size of the Fund. The advisor has indicated that a new advisory fee structure may be looked at if the Fund reaches an asset level where the Fund could benefit from economies of scale.
Analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds: A comparison of the management fees charged by the Advisor seemed reasonable to the Trustees when compared to similar funds in objective and size. The adviser is voluntarily waiving advisory fees to a certain degree due to the small size of certain Funds.
Expense ratios of the applicable fund as compared to data for comparable funds: (1) a comparison of the net operating expense for the Integrity High Income Fund to other funds of similar objective and size reflected that its net expense ratio of 1.15% for Class A shares and 1.90% for Class C shares was comparable to other funds of similar objective and size; (2) the net operating expense of 1.25% for the Integrity Growth & Income Fund is comparable to other funds of similar objective and size; (3) the net operating expense of 1.15% for the Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund is comparable to other funds of similar objective and size; (4) the net operating expense of 1.42% for the Williston Basin/Mid-North America Stock Fund is comparable to other funds of similar objective and size.
Information with respect to all benefits to the adviser associated with the fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the adviser from its relationship to the funds: The Board noted that the Adviser does not realize material direct benefits from its relationship with the Fund. The Adviser currently does not participate in any soft dollar arrangements from securities trading in the Fund.
In voting unanimously to renew the Advisory Agreement, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance. The Trustees noted that their discussion in this regard was premised on numerous factors including the nature, quality and resources of Viking, the strategic plan involving the Funds, and the potential for increased distribution and growth of the Funds. They determined that, after considering all relevant factors, the adoption of the Advisory Agreements would be in the best interest of each of the Funds and its shareholders.
Sub-Advisory Agreement with JPMIM
In determining whether it was appropriate to renew the Sub-Advisory Agreement between the Investment Adviser and JPMIM with respect to the High Income Fund, the Trustees requested information from JPMIM that they believed to be reasonably necessary to reach their conclusion. The following paragraphs summarize the material information and factors considered by the Board, including the Independent Trustees, as well as their conclusions relative to such factors in considering the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement:
Nature, extent and quality of services: In reviewing the Agreements, the Board considered the nature, quality and extent of services to be provided by JPMIM. In this regard, the Board considered the history and investment experience of JPMIM and reviewed the qualifications, background and responsibilities of its portfolio managers and certain other relevant personnel. The Board recognized that JPMIM has significant expertise in managing high yield corporate bond portfolios and its investment style. The Board also recognized the reputation and resources of JPMIM. In light of the information presented and the considerations made, the Board was satisfied that the nature, quality and extent of services provided to the Fund by JPMIM are satisfactory.
Analysis of the rates charged by other investment advisers of similar funds: The Board considered the sub-advisory fees paid to JPMIM fair and reasonable, in light of the investment sub-advisory services expected to be provided, the anticipated costs of these services and the comparability of the sub-advisory fees to fees paid by comparable mutual funds.
Information with respect to all benefits to the adviser associated with the fund, including an analysis of so-called "fallout" benefits or indirect profits to the adviser from its relationship to the funds: The Board noted, based on information presented by the Adviser, that the Sub-adviser does realize direct benefits from its relationship with the High Income Fund and does not participate in soft dollar arrangements from securities trading in the Fund.
In voting unanimously to renew the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Trustees did not identify any single factor as being of paramount importance. The Trustees noted that their discussion in this regard was premised on numerous factors including the nature, quality and resources of JPMIM, the strategic plan involving Integrity High Income Fund, and the potential for increased distribution and growth of the Fund. Thus, the Trustees, including a majority of the Independent Trustees, determined that, after considering all relevant factors, the renewal of the Sub-Advisory Agreement would be in the best interest of the Integrity High Income Fund and its shareholders.
Potential Conflicts of Interest—Investment Adviser
Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one fund or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple funds are presented with the following potential conflicts:
The management of multiple funds may result in a portfolio manager devoting unequal time and attention to the management of each fund. The management of multiple funds and accounts also may give rise to potential conflicts of interest if the funds and accounts have different objectives, benchmarks, time horizons, and fees as the portfolio manager must allocate his time and investment ideas across multiple funds and accounts.
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| • | Shannon D. Radke is a Governor, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Corridor. He owns membership interests of approximately 9% in Corridor. He initially received membership interests, without a cash investment, in exchange for contributions to Corridor (including experience in the mutual fund industry and personal guaranties of bank financing) and, in addition, in exchange for his interest in Viking. Mr. Radke also purchased a portion of his membership interests in Corridor. In connection with their roles, Josh Larson and Mike Morey also own membership interests in Corridor (in each case equal to less than 1% of Corridor's total membership interests). Certain other current employees of Corridor own, in the aggregate, approximately 37%-38% of the total membership interests in Corridor, with those employees individually owning an interest of 0.06% to 10%. They initially received their membership interests in exchange for their experience and role in the operations of Corridor; some have since purchased a portion of their membership interests. |
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| • | With respect to securities transactions for the Funds, the Investment Adviser determines which broker to use to execute each order, consistent with the duty to seek best execution of the transaction. The portfolio manager may execute transactions for another fund or account that may adversely impact the value of securities held by the Funds. Securities selected for funds or accounts other than the Funds may outperform the securities selected for the Funds. |
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| • | The appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where the Investment Adviser has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, which relates to the management of one fund but not all funds with respect to which a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities. The management of personal accounts may give rise to potential conflicts of interest; there is no assurance that the Funds' code of ethics will adequately address such conflicts. One of the portfolio manager's numerous responsibilities is to assist in the sale of Fund shares. The compensation of Shannon Radke, Monte Avery, Josh Larson, and Michael Morey (each of the "Portfolio Manager" of the Funds), is based on salary paid every other week. The Portfolio Managers are not compensated for client retention. In addition, Corridor sponsors a 401(K) plan for all its employees. This plan is funded by employee elective deferrals and a match up to 4% by Corridor of the employees gross pay. |
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| • | Although the Portfolio Manager generally does not trade securities in his own personal account, each of the Funds has adopted a code of ethics that, among other things, permits personal trading by employees under conditions where it has been determined that such trades would not adversely impact client accounts. Nevertheless, the management of personal accounts may give rise to potential conflicts of interest, and there is no assurance that these codes of ethics will adequately address such conflicts. |
The Investment Adviser and the Funds have adopted certain compliance procedures, which are designed to address these types of conflicts. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.
Potential Conflicts of Interest—Investment Sub-Adviser for Integrity High Income Fund only
Actual or apparent conflicts of interest may arise when a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities with respect to more than one fund or other account. More specifically, portfolio managers who manage multiple funds are presented with the following potential conflicts:
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| JPMIM acts as investment sub-adviser to the following investment companies, each of which has an investment objective similar to that of the Fund: Managers High Yield Fund, a series of Managers Trust II; and High Yield Bond Fund, a series of SEI Institutional Investments Trust (SIIT); and High Yield Bond Fund, a series of SEI Institutional Managed Investments Trust (SIMT). The SIIT and SIMT funds are multi-managed and are also sub-advised by Ares Management LLC, Brigade Capital Management, Delaware Investments Fund Advisers, and Guggenheim Partners, LLC. |
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| • | With respect to securities transactions for the Fund, the sub-advisor determines which broker to use to execute each order, consistent with the duty to seek best execution of the transaction. The portfolio manager may execute transactions for another fund or account that may adversely impact the value of securities held by the Fund. Securities selected for funds or accounts other than the Fund may outperform the securities selected for the Fund. |
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| • | The appearance of a conflict of interest may arise where the sub-adviser has an incentive, such as a performance-based management fee, which relates to the management of one fund but not all funds with respect to which a portfolio manager has day-to-day management responsibilities. The management of personal accounts may give rise to potential conflicts of interest; there is no assurance that the sub-advisers code of ethics will adequately address such conflicts. As compensation for sub-advisory services provided to the Fund under the Sub-Advisory Agreement, the Adviser is required to pay JPMIM a fee computed at an annual rate of 0.35% of the Fund's average daily net assets. Since the dollar amount of the fee will increase as assets increase, JPMIM is expected to receive increased fees as the assets of the Fund increase. |
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| • | Potential conflicts of interest may arise with both the aggregation and allocation of securities transactions and allocation of limited investment opportunities because of market factors or investment restrictions imposed upon JPMIM and its affiliates by law, regulation, contract or internal policies. Allocations of aggregated trades, particularly trade orders that were only partially completed due to limited availability and allocation of investment opportunities generally, could raise a potential conflict of interest, as JPMIM or its affiliates may have an incentive to allocate securities that are expected to increase in value to favored accounts. Initial public offerings, in particular, are frequently of very limited availability. JPMIM and its affiliates may be perceived as causing accounts it manages to participate in an offering to increase JPMIM's or its affiliates' overall allocation of securities in that offering. |
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| • | A potential conflict of interest also may be perceived to arise if transactions in one account closely follow related transactions in a different account, such as when a purchase increases the value of securities previously purchased by another account, or when a sale in one account lowers the sale price received in a sale by a second account. If JPMIM or its affiliates manage accounts that engage in short sales of securities of the type in which the Fund invests, JPMIM or its affiliates could be seen as harming the performance of the Fund for the benefit of the accounts engaging in short sales if the short sales cause the market value of the securities to fall. |
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| • | As an internal policy matter, JPMIM or its affiliates may from time to time maintain certain overall investment limitations on the securities positions or positions in other financial instruments that JPMIM or its affiliates will take on behalf of its clients due to, among other things, liquidity concerns and regulatory restrictions. Such policies may preclude the Fund from purchasing particular securities or financial instruments, even if such securities or financial instruments would otherwise meet the Fund's objectives. |
The goal of JPMIM and its affiliates is to meet their fiduciary obligation with respect to all clients. JPMIM and its affiliates have policies and procedures designed to manage the conflicts. JPMIM and its affiliates monitor a variety of areas, including compliance with fund guidelines, review of allocation decisions and compliance with JPMIM's Codes of Ethics and JP Morgan Chase & Co.'s Code of Conduct.
With respect to the allocation of investment opportunities, JPMIM and its affiliates also have certain policies designed to achieve fair and equitable allocation of investment opportunities among its clients over time. For example: Orders for the same equity security are aggregated on a continual basis throughout each trading day consistent with JPMIM's duty of best execution for its clients. If aggregated trades are fully executed, accounts participating in the trade will be allocated their pro rata share on an average price basis. Partially completed orders generally will be allocated among the participating accounts on a pro rata average price basis, subject to certain limited exceptions. For example, accounts that would receive a de minimis allocation relative to their size may be excluded from the order. Another exception may occur when thin markets or price volatility require that an aggregated order be completed in multiple executions over several days. If partial completion of the order would result in an uneconomic allocation to an account due to fixed transaction or custody costs, JPMIM or its affiliates may exclude small orders until 50% of the total order is completed. Then the small orders will be executed. Following this procedure, small orders will lag in the early execution of the order, but will be completed before completion of the total order.
Purchases of money market instruments and fixed income securities cannot always be allocated pro rata across the accounts with the same investment strategy and objective. However, JPMIM and its affiliates attempt to mitigate any potential unfairness by basing non pro rata allocations traded through a single trading desk or system upon a predetermined criteria for the selection of investments and a disciplined process for allocating securities with similar duration, credit quality and liquidity in the good faith judgment of JPMIM or its affiliates so that fair and equitable allocation will occur over time.
The Adviser and the Fund have adopted certain compliance procedures, which are designed to address these types of conflicts. However, there is no guarantee that such procedures will detect each and every situation in which a conflict arises.
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| JPMIM's portfolio managers participate in a competitive compensation program that is designed to attract and retain outstanding people and closely link the performance of investment professionals to client investment objectives. The total compensation program includes a base salary fixed from year to year and a variable performance bonus consisting of cash incentives and restricted stock and, may include mandatory notional investments (as described below) in selected mutual funds advised by JPMIM. These elements reflect individual performance and the performance of JPMIM's business as a whole. | |
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| Each portfolio manager's performance is formally evaluated annually based on a variety of factors including the aggregate size and blended performance of the portfolios such portfolio manager manages. Individual contribution relative to client goals carries the highest impact. Portfolio manager compensation is primarily driven by meeting, or exceeding, clients' risk and returns objectives, relative performance to competitors or competitive indices and compliance with firm policies and regulatory requirements. In evaluating each portfolio manager's performance with respect to the mutual funds he or she manages, the funds' pre-tax performance is compared to the appropriate market peer group and to each fund's benchmark index listed in the fund's prospectus over one, three and five year periods (or such shorter time as the portfolio manager has managed the fund). Investment performance is generally more heavily weighted to the long term. | |
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| Awards of restricted stock are granted as part of an employee's annual performance bonus and comprise from 0% to 40% of a portfolio manager's total bonus. As the level of incentive compensation increases, the percentage of compensation awarded in restricted stock also increases. Up to 50% of the restricted stock portion of a portfolio manager's bonus may instead be subject to a mandatory notional investment in selected mutual funds advised by JPMIM or its affiliates. When these awards vest over time, the portfolio manager receives cash equal to the market value of the notional investment in the selected mutual funds. |
BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS (unaudited)
The Board of Trustees ("Board") of the Funds consists of four Trustees (the "Trustees"). These same individuals, unless otherwise noted, also serve as trustees for the five series of Integrity Managed Portfolios, and the two series of Viking Mutual Funds. Three Trustees are not "interested persons" (75% of the total) as defined under the 1940 Act (the "Independent Trustees"). The remaining Trustee is "interested" (the "Interested Trustees") by virtue of his affiliation with Viking Fund Management, LLC and its affiliates."
For the purposes of this section, the "Fund Complex" consists of the five series of Integrity Managed Portfolios, the four series of The Integrity Funds, and the two series of Viking Mutual Funds.
Each Trustee serves the Funds until its termination; or until the Trustee's retirement, resignation, or death; or otherwise as specified in the Funds' organizational documents. Each Officer serves an annual term. The tables that follow show information for each Trustee and Officer of the Funds.
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Name, Date of Birth, Date Service Began, and Number of Funds Overseen in Fund Complex | Principal Occupations for Past Five Years |
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Jerry M. Stai | Principal occupation(s): Minot State University (1999 to present); Non-Profit Specialist, Bremer Bank (2006 to present); Director/Trustee: ND Tax-Free Fund, Inc. and Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc. (2006 to 2009), Integrity Fund of Funds, Inc. (2006 to 2012), The Integrity Funds, and Integrity Managed Portfolios (2006 to present), and Viking Mutual Funds (2009 to present) |
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| Other Directorships Held: Marycrest Franciscan Development, Inc. |
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Orlin W. Backes | Principal occupation(s): Attorney: McGee, Hankla, Backes & Dobrovolny, P.C. (1963 to 2012); Director/Trustee: ND Tax-Free Fund, Inc. and Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc. (1995 to 2009), Integrity Fund of Funds, Inc. (1995 to 2012), Integrity Managed Portfolios (1996 to present), The Integrity Funds (2003 to present), and Viking Mutual Funds (2009 to present) |
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| Other Directorships Held: First Western Bank & Trust |
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R. James Maxson | Principal occupation(s): Attorney: Maxson Law Office P.C. (2002 to present); Director/Trustee: ND Tax-Free Fund, Inc. and Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc. (1999 to 2009), Integrity Fund of Funds, Inc. (1999 to 2012), Integrity Managed Portfolios (1999 to present), The Integrity Funds (2003 to present), and Viking Mutual Funds (2009 to present) |
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| Other Directorships Held: Vincent United Methodist Foundation, Peoples State Bank of Velva, St. Joseph's Community Health Foundation and St. Joseph's Foundation, Minot Area Development Corporation, Kennedy Memorial Foundation, Minot Community Land Trust |
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The Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") contains more information about the Funds' Trustees and is available without charge upon request, by calling Integrity Funds Distributor at 800-276-1262.
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Name, Date of Birth, Date Service Began, and Number of Funds Overseen in Fund Complex | Principal Occupations for Past Five Years |
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Robert E. Walstad(1) | Principal occupation(s): Governor (2009 to present): Corridor Investors, LLC; Portfolio Manager (2010 to present): Viking Fund Management, LLC; Interim President: ND Tax-Free Fund, Inc. (2008 to 2009), Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc. (2008 to 2009), Integrity Managed Portfolios (2008 to 2009), The Integrity Funds (2008 to 2009), and Integrity Fund of Funds, Inc. (2008 to 2009); Director and Chairman: Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc. (1993 to 2009), ND Tax-Free Fund, Inc. (1988 to 2009), and Integrity Fund of Funds, Inc. (1994 to 2012); Trustee and Chairman (1996 to present): Integrity Managed Portfolios; Trustee and Chairman: The Integrity Funds (2003 to present), and Viking Mutual Funds (2009 to present) |
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| Other Directorships Held: Minot Park Board, Governor: Mainstream Investors, LLC (2012) |
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(1) | Trustee who is an "interested person" of the Funds as defined in the 1940 Act. Mr. Walstad is an interested person by virtue of being an Officer of the Funds and ownership in Corridor Investors, LLC the parent company of Viking Fund Management, Integrity Fund Services, and Integrity Fund Distributors. |
The SAI contains more information about the Funds' Trustees and is available without charge upon request, by calling Integrity Funds Distributor at 800-276-1262.
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Name, Date of Birth, Date Service Began, and Number of Funds Overseen in Fund Complex | Principal Occupations for Past Five Years |
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Shannon D. Radke | Principal occupation(s): Governor, CEO and President (2009 to present): Corridor Investors, LLC; Governor and President (1998 to present): Viking Fund Management, LLC; Governor and President (2009 to present): Integrity Fund Services, LLC and Integrity Funds Distributor, LLC; President (1999 to 2009): Viking Fund Distributors, LLC; President (2009 to 2012): Integrity Fund of Funds, Inc.; Treasurer and Trustee (1999 to 2009) and President (1999 to present): Viking Mutual Funds; President: (2009 to present), The Integrity Funds and Integrity Managed Portfolios |
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| Other Directorships Held: Minot Chamber of Commerce |
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Peter A. Quist | Principal occupation(s): Governor (2009 to present): Corridor Investors, LLC; Attorney (inactive); Vice President and Director (1988 to 2009): Integrity Mutual Funds, Inc.; Director, Vice President, and Secretary: Integrity Money Management, Inc. (1988 to 2009), Integrity Fund Services, Inc. (1989 to 2009), and Integrity Funds Distributor, Inc. (1996 to 2009); Director, Vice President, and Secretary: ND Tax-Free Fund, Inc. (1988 to 2009); and Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc. (1993 to 2009); Director (1994 to 2009), Secretary (1994 to 2009), and Vice President (1994 to 2012): Integrity Fund of Funds, Inc.; Secretary (1996 to 2009) and Vice President (1996 to present): Integrity Managed Portfolios; Secretary (2003 to 2009) and Vice President (2003 to present): The Integrity Funds; and Vice President (2009 to present): Viking Mutual Funds |
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| Other Directorships Held: Not applicable |
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Adam C. Forthun | Principal occupation(s): Fund Accounting Supervisor (2005 to 2008), Fund Accounting Manager (2008 to present), Chief Operating Officer (2013 to present): Integrity Fund Services, LLC; Treasurer: ND Tax-Free Fund, Inc. and Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc. (2008 to 2009), Integrity Fund of Funds, Inc. (2008 to 2012), Integrity Managed Portfolios and The Integrity Funds (2008 to present), and Viking Mutual Funds (2009 to present) |
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| Other Directorships Held: Not applicable |
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Brent M. Wheeler | Principal occupation(s):Mutual Fund Chief Compliance Officer: ND Tax-Free Fund, Inc. and Montana Tax-Free Fund, Inc. (2005 to 2009), Integrity Fund of Funds, Inc. (2005 to 2012), Integrity Managed Portfolios and The Integrity Funds, (2005 to present), and Viking Mutual Funds (2009 to present); Secretary (2009 to 2012): Integrity Fund of Funds, Inc.; Secretary (2009 to present): Integrity Managed Portfolios, The Integrity Funds, and Viking Mutual Funds |
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The SAI contains more information about the Funds' Trustees and is available without charge upon request, by calling Integrity Funds Distributor at 800-276-1262.
PRIVACY POLICY
Rev. 12/2012
Privacy Policy (Form 4) If you do not provide an opt out and you do not want to include affiliate marketing
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FACTS | WHAT DOES INTEGRITY VIKING FUNDS DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
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Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. | ||
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What? | The types of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you have with us. This information can include: | ||
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| • | Social Security number, name, address | |
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| • | Account balance, transaction history, account transactions | |
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| • | Investment experience, wire transfer instructions | |
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When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. | |||
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How? | All financial companies need to share customers' personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their customers' personal information; the reasons Integrity Viking Funds chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. | ||
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Reasons we can share your personal information | Does Integrity Viking Funds share? | Can you limit this sharing? | |
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For our everyday business purposes– | Yes | No | |
| such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | ||
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For our marketing purposes– | Yes | No | |
| to offer our products and services to you | ||
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For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We don't share | |
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For our affiliates' everyday business purposes– | Yes | No | |
| information about your transactions and experiences | ||
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For our affiliates' everyday business purposes– | No | We don't share | |
| information about your creditworthiness | ||
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For non-affiliates to market to you | No | We don't share | |
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Questions? | Call 1-800-601-5593 or go to www.integrityvikingfunds.com |
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Who is providing this notice? | Integrity Viking Funds (a family of investment companies) |
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How does Integrity Viking Funds protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. We | ||
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| • | train employees on privacy, information security and protection of client information. | |
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| • | limit access to nonpublic personal information to those employees requiring such information in performing their job functions. | |
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How does Integrity Viking Funds collect my personal information? | We collect your personal information, for example, when you: | ||
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| • | open an account or seek financial or tax advice | |
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| • | provide account information or give us your contact information | |
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| • | make a wire transfer | |
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We also collect your personal information from other companies. | |||
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Why can't I limit all sharing? | Federal law gives you the right to limit only: | ||
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| • | sharing for affiliates' everyday business purposes-information about your creditworthiness | |
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| • | affiliates from using your information to market to you | |
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| • | sharing for non-affiliates to market to you | |
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Affiliates | Companies related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies | ||
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| • | The Integrity Funds | |
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| • | Viking Mutual Funds | |
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| • | Integrity Managed Portfolios | |
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| • | Corridor Investors, LLC | |
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| • | Viking Fund Management, LLC | |
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| • | Integrity Funds Distributor, LLC | |
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Non-affiliates | Companies not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies. | ||
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Integrity Viking Funds does not share with non-affiliates so they can market to you. | |||
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Joint marketing | A formal agreement between non-affiliated financial companies that together market financial products or services to you. | ||
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| • | Integrity Managed Portfolios |
PROXY VOTING OF FUND PORTFOLIO SECURITIES
A description of the policies and procedures that the Funds use to determine how to vote proxies relating to securities held in the Funds' portfolios are available, without charge and upon request, by calling 800-276-1262. A report on Form N-PX of how the Funds voted any such proxies during the most recent 12-month period ended June 30 is available through the Funds' website at www.integrityvikingfunds.com. The information is also available from the Electronic Data Gathering Analysis and Retrieval ("EDGAR") database on the website of the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") at www.sec.gov.
QUARTERLY PORTFOLIO SCHEDULE
Within 60 days of the end of their second and fourth fiscal quarters, the Funds provide a complete schedule of portfolio holdings in their semi-annual and annual reports on the Form N-CSR(S). These reports are filed electronically with the SEC and are delivered to the shareholders of the Funds. The Funds also files its complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for the first and third quarters of each fiscal year on Form N-Q. The Funds' Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. The Funds' Forms N-Q and N-CSR(S) may be reviewed and copied at the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 202-551-8090. You may also access this information from the Funds' website at www.integrityvikingfunds.com.
SHAREHOLDER INQUIRIES AND MAILINGS
Direct inquiries regarding the Funds to: | Direct inquiries regarding account information to: |
To reduce their expenses, the Funds may mail only one copy of their prospectus and each annual and semi-annual report to those addresses shared by two or more accounts. If you wish to receive additional copies of these documents, please call Integrity Funds Distributor at 800-276-1262 or contact your financial institution. Integrity Funds Distributor will begin sending you individual copies 30 days after receiving your request.
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Equity Funds
Williston Basin/Mid-North America Stock Fund (ICPAX)
Integrity Dividend Harvest Fund (IDIVX)
Integrity Growth & Income Fund (IGIAX)
Corporate Bond Fund
Integrity High Income Fund (IHFAX & IHFCX)
State-Specific Tax-Exempt Bond Funds
Viking Tax-Free Fund for North Dakota (VNDFX)
Viking Tax-Free Fund for Montana (VMTTX)
Kansas Municipal Fund (KSMUX)
Maine Municipal Fund (MEMUX)
Nebraska Municipal Fund (NEMUX)
New Hampshire Municipal Fund (NHMUX)
Oklahoma Municipal Fund (OKMUX)
Integrity Viking Funds are sold by prospectus only. An investor should consider the investment objectives, risks, and charges and expenses of the investment company carefully before investing. The prospectus contains this and other information about the investment company. You may obtain a prospectus at no cost from your financial adviser or at www.integrityvikingfunds.com. Please read the prospectus carefully before investing.
Item 2. CODE OF ETHICS.
At the end of the period covered by this report, the registrant has adopted a code of ethics as defined in Item 2 of Form N-CSR that applies to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer (herein referred to as the "Code"). There were no amendments to the Code during the period covered by this report. The registrant did not grant any waivers, including implicit waivers, from any provisions of the Code during the period of this report. The Code is available on the Integrity Viking Funds website at http://www.integrityvikingfunds.com. A copy of the Code is also available, without charge, upon request by calling 800-601-5593. The Code is filed herewith pursuant to Item 12(a)(1) as EX-99.CODE ETH.
Item 3. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT.
The Board of Trustees has determined that Jerry Stai is an audit committee financial expert, as defined in Item 3 of Form N-CSR. Mr. Stai is "independent" for purposes of Item 3 of Form N-CSR.
Item 4. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES.
| (a) | Audit Fees: The aggregate fees billed for each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by Cohen Fund Audit Services, Ltd. ("Cohen"), the principal accountant for the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements, for services that are normally provided by the accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings or engagements for those fiscal years were $44,700 for the year ended December 31, 2013 and $44,700 for the year ended December 31, 2012. | ||
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| (b) | Audit-Related Fees: The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for assurance and related services by Cohen that are reasonably related to the performance of the audit of the registrant's financial statements and are not reported under paragraph (a) of this Item were $0 for the year ended December 31, 2013 and $0 for the year ended December 31, 2012. | ||
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| (c) | Tax Fees: The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by Cohen for tax compliance, tax advice, and tax planning were $10,000 for the year ended December 31, 2013 and $10,000 for the year ended December 31, 2012. Such services included review of excise distribution calculations (if applicable), preparation of the Trust's federal, state, and excise tax returns, tax services related to mergers, and routine counseling. | ||
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| (d) | All Other Fees: The aggregate fees billed in each of the last two fiscal years for products and services provided by Cohen, other than the services reported in paragraphs (a) through (c) of this Item: None. | ||
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| (e) | (1) | Audit Committee Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures | |
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| The registrant's audit committee has adopted policies and procedures that require the audit committee to pre-approve all audit and non-audit services provided to the registrant by the principal accountant. |
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| 0% of the services described in paragraphs (b) through (d) of Item 4 were not pre-approved by the audit committee. |
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| (f) | All services performed on the engagement to audit the registrant's financial statements for the most recent fiscal year-end were performed by Cohen's full-time permanent employees. | ||
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| (g) | Non-Audit Fees: None. | ||
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| (h) | Principal Accountant's Independence: The registrant's auditor did not provide any non-audit services to the registrant's investment adviser or any entity controlling, controlled by, or controlled with the registrant's investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the registrant. |
Item 5. AUDIT COMMITTEE OF LISTED REGISTRANTS.
Not applicable
Item 6. 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
Item 8. PORTFOLIO MANAGERS OF CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANIES.
Not applicable
Item 9. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY CLOSED-END MANAGEMENT INVESTMENT COMPANY AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS.
Not applicable
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 trustees in the last fiscal half-year.
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 of this Form N-CSR (the "Report"), the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer believe that the disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) are effectively designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the registrant in the Report is recorded, processed, summarized and reported by the filing date, including ensuring that information required to be disclosed in the Report is accumulated and communicated to the registrant's principal executive officer and principal financial officer who are making certifications in the Report, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. |
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| (b) | There were no changes in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) that occurred during the registrant's most recent fiscal half-year that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal control over financial reporting. |
Item 12. EXHIBITS.
| (a) | (1) | Code of ethics pursuant to Item 2 of Form N-CSR is filed and attached hereto as EX-99. CODE ETH. |
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| (2) | A separate certification for each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the 1940 Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is filed and attached hereto as EX-99. CERT. |
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| (b) | Certifications pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is filed and attached hereto. |
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.
The Integrity Funds
By: /s/ Shannon D. Radke
Shannon D. Radke
President
March 6, 2014
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
By: /s/ Shannon D. Radke
Shannon D. Radke
President
March 6, 2014
By: /s/ Adam Forthun
Adam Forthun
Treasurer
March 6, 2014