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 | 811-07538 |
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LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST |
(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) |
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90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ | | 07302 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
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Christina T. Simmons, Vice President & Assistant Secretary 90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 |
(Name and address of agent for service) |
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Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: | (800) 201-6984 | |
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Date of fiscal year end: | 10/31 | |
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Date of reporting period: | 10/31/06 | |
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Item 1: Report to Shareholders.
LORD ABBETT
2006
Annual
Report
Lord Abbett
All Value Fund
Alpha Strategy Fund
International Core Equity
Fund
International Opportunities
Fund
Large Cap Value Fund
Value Opportunities Fund
For the fiscal period ended October 31, 2006
Lord Abbett Securities Trust
Annual Report
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006
Dear Shareholders: We are pleased to provide you with this overview of Lord Abbett Securities Trust's performance for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006. On this page and the following pages, we discuss the major factors that influenced performance. For detailed and more timely information about the Fund, please visit our Website at www.LordAbbett.com, where you also can access the quarterly commentaries by the Fund's portfolio managers.
General information about Lord Abbett mutual funds, as well as in-depth discussions of market trends and investment strategies, is also provided in Lord Abbett Insights, a newsletter accompanying your quarterly account statements. We also encourage you to call Lord Abbett at 800-821-5129 and speak to one of our professionals if you would like more information.
Thank you for investing in Lord Abbett mutual funds. We value the trust that you place in us and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come.
From left to right: Robert S. Dow, Director and Chairman of the Lord Abbett Funds; E. Thayer Bigelow, Independent Lead Director of the Lord Abbett Funds; and Daria L. Foster, Director and President of the Lord Abbett Funds.
Best regards,
Robert S. Dow
Chairman
Q: What were the overall market conditions during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006?
A: The stock market gained approximately 14% (including dividends), as measured by the broad S&P Composite 1500® Index,1 in the 12 months ended October 31, 2006. After a strong close to calendar year 2005, equities continued to enjoy positive momentum into the spring of 2006, before tumbling in May. The spring sell-off persisted into July, but from mid-July through October, equities rallied to multiyear highs. Pacing the market higher between November 2005 and early May 2006 were companies with relatively small capitalizations. During May's market correction, sma ll caps, as measured by the S&P SmallCap 600® Index,2 fell nearly twice (in percentage terms) as much as
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large caps, as measured by the S&P 100® Index.3 In late July, positive momentum returned to both capitalization ranges. For the year, the small and large cap indexes finished essentially even, up about 15% (on a total return basis). Mid-capitalized companies trailed, on average, but still managed to register a total return of 12% over the period.
Sector leadership rotated much as the preference for capitalization did. Between November 2005 and August 2006, crude oil rose nearly 40% (from about $56 per barrel to roughly $77), driving up the prices of energy stocks. With inventories of petroleum plentiful and geopolitical tensions easing, the price of crude oil began to slide in August. The $0.80 per gallon decline in the cost of gasoline fueled a late-year rally in consumer discretionary stocks. In addition, the lagging technology sector rallied in the final three months of the fiscal year. Defensive sectors, such as consumer staples and health care, lagged behind the broader market in the final months of the fiscal year.
On the international side, foreign equity markets posted strong returns for the 12-month period ended October 31, 2006. The MSCI EAFE® with Net Dividends Index4 (primarily a large company index) rose 27.5%, in U.S. dollar terms, and the S&P/Citigroup Extended Market World ex-U.S. Index5 (primarily a small company index) rose 32.0%, in U.S. dollar terms, outperforming the U.S. equity markets, as measured by the S&P 500® Index,6 which rose 16.3%, in U.S. dollar terms. Developed markets, led by Europe, which made up nearly 70% of the MSCI EAFE Index (as of October 31, 2006), had a strong 12 months, with double-digit returns posted by most developed market indexes. Emerging markets also performed well: the MSCI Emerging Market with Net Dividends Index7 returned 35.0%, in U.S. dollar terms, over the period.
Despite political instability in some regions, higher oil prices, inflation concerns, and central bank interest rate increases, global equities performed well through the end of 2005 and into 2006. Continental Europe continued to benefit from solid balance sheets, domestic investments, and merger and acquisition activity. The United Kingdom was supported by the revival of the housing market, as well as its central position within the evolving European financial industry. Although Japan saw the end of deflation, new regulation in the consumer-finance industry and shrinking liquidity created a difficult environment for Japanese equities. Emerging markets experienced a sell-off during the spring when global growth concerns heightened, but have returned to favor recently as concerns dissipated and emerging markets benefited from high commodity prices and an increased risk appetite.
Performance data quoted on the following pages reflect past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the
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performance quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Funds will fluctuate so that shares, on any given day or when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end by calling Lord Abbett at 800-821-5129 or referring to our Website at www.LordAbbett.com.
Lord Abbett All Value Fund
Q: How did the All Value Fund perform over the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006?
A: The Fund returned 16.5%, reflecting performance at the net asset value (NAV) of Class A shares with all distributions reinvested, compared to its benchmark, the Russell 3000® Value Index,8 which returned 21.6% over the same period. The Fund's average annual total returns, which reflect performance at the maximum 5.75% sales charge applicable to Class A share investments and include the reinvestment of all distributions, are: 1 year: 9.79%, 5 years: 9.37%, and 10 years: 11.01%.
Q: What were the most significant factors affecting performance?
A: The greatest detractor from the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark for the 12-month period was the healthcare sector, followed by the financial services sector and the technology sector.
Among the most significant individual detractors were consumer discretionary holdings Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc., a nationwide mall-based specialty retail chain of stores (and the Fund's number-one individual detractor), and The Black & Decker Corp., a manufacturer of power tools and accessories, electric cleaning and lighting products, lawn and garden tools, plumbing products, and household products. (The consumer discretionary sector includes stocks in the consumer durables, apparel, media, hotel, and leisure industries.)
Other individual detractors included materials and processing sector holding Quanex Corp., a maker of specialized metal products made from carbon and alloy steel and aluminum; other sector holding 3M Co., a large, diversified company that conducts operations in electronics, telecommunications, industrial, consumer, office, healthcare, safety, and other markets; and other energy holding Halliburton Co., a provider of energy services and engineering and construction services. (The other energy sector is a category that includes oil service companies, as well as smaller exploration and production companies, and independent refiners.)
The materials and processing sector was the greatest contributor to the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark. In addition, the integrated oils sector and the other energy sector both contributed.
The Fund's number-one individual contributor and its largest holding at
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period end was integrated oils holding ExxonMobil Corp., an operator of petroleum and petrochemicals businesses. Agricultural commodities and products company Archer-Daniels Midland also was a strong contributor.
Three other holdings were ranked within the top five contributors: utility sector holding Comcast Corp., an operator of hybrid fiber-coaxial broadband cable communications networks; consumer discretionary holding Federated Department Stores, Inc., owner of Macy's and Bloomingdale's department stores; and other sector holding Trinity Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of transportation, construction, and industrial products. (Trinity Industries, Inc. is part of the other sector owing to its size and diversification.)
The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and, therefore, its holdings and the weightings of a particular issuer or particular sector as a percentage of portfolio assets are subject to change. Sectors may include many industries.
Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund
Q: How did the Alpha Strategy Fund perform over the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006?
A: The Alpha Strategy Fund is a strategic asset allocation fund using a fund of funds approach. Assets are currently divided among Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc., Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Small Cap Value Fund and Lord Abbett Securities Trust – International Opportunities Fund. As a result, the Alpha Strategy Fund's performance is directly related to the performance of its underlying funds.
The Alpha Strategy Fund returned 23.9%, reflecting performance at the net asset value (NAV) of Class A shares with all distributions reinvested, compared with its benchmark, the S&P/Citigroup Small Cap World Index,5 which returned 23.6% over the same period. The Fund's average annual total returns, which reflect performance at the maximum 5.75% sales charge applicable to Class A share investments and include the reinvestment of all distributions, are: 1 year: 16.77%, 5 years: 12.79%, and since inception (March 18, 1998): 5.74%.
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund Component
(Approximately 26.8% of Alpha Strategy Fund portfolio)
Q: How did the Developing Growth Fund perform over the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006?
A: The Fund returned 15.3%, reflecting performance at the net asset value (NAV) of Class Y shares with all distributions reinvested, compared with its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index,9 which returned 17.1% over the same period. The Fund's average annual total returns, which reflect performance of Class Y share investments and include the
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reinvestment of all distributions, are: 1 year: 15.26%, 5 years: 8.28%, and since inception (December 30, 1997): 4.85%.
Q: What were the most significant factors affecting performance?
A: The materials and processing sector was the most significant detractor from the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark for the one-year period. The producer durables sector and the healthcare sector also detracted.
Among individual holdings detracting from performance were materials and processing company Century Aluminum Co., an aluminum producer, and healthcare company Nektar Therapeutics, a developer of pharmaceutical products based on its proprietary drug delivery technologies.
Other individual stocks among the top detractors were consumer discretionary holdings Netflix, an online movie rental service, and the Fund's largest individual detractor. (The consumer discretionary sector includes stocks in the consumer durables, apparel, media, hotel, and leisure industries.) Also detracting from performance were technology holdings Monolithic Power Systems, an analog and mixed-signal semiconductor company, and LivePerson, Inc., a provider of software applications for retailers.
The greatest contributor to the Fund's relative performance was the financial services sector. Other sectors that were significant contributors were the consumer discretionary sector and the consumer staples sector.
Among individual holdings contributing to the Fund's performance were financial services holdings Intercontinental Exchange Inc. (the Fund's number-one contributor and its second largest holding at period end), which owns and operates an electronic commodities trading platform, and International Securities Exchange Holdings, Inc., which operates a fully electronic securities exchange for equity options.
Other stocks contributing to the Fund's performance were technology holding WebEx Communications Inc., a provider of real time, interactive multimedia communications services for Websites; healthcare holding Hologic, Inc., a maker of mammography and breast biopsy systems; and consumer discretionary holding Zumiez, Inc., a specialty retailer of action sports related apparel, footwear, equipment, and accessories for teenagers.
The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and, therefore, its holdings and the weightings of a particular issuer or particular sector as a percentage of portfolio assets are subject to change. Sectors may include many industries.
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Lord Abbett Small Cap Value Fund Component
(Approximately 26.5% of Alpha Strategy Fund portfolio)
Q: How did the Small Cap Value Fund perform over the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006?
A: The Fund returned 24.4%, reflecting performance at the net asset value (NAV) of Class Y shares with all distributions reinvested, compared with its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index,10 which returned 22.9% over the same period. The Fund's average annual total returns, which reflect performance of Class Y share investments and include the reinvestment of all distributions, are: 1 year: 24.41%, 5 years: 19.10%, and since inception (December 30, 1997): 14.02%.
Q: What were the most significant factors affecting performance?
A: The greatest contributor to the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark for the 12-month period was the other energy sector. (This sector includes oil service companies, as well as smaller exploration and production companies, and independent refiners.) The Fund also benefited from its overall overweight position in the other sector, which includes larger, diversified corporations.
Five other individual holdings were top contributors: technology holding Anixter International Inc. (the Fund's number-one contributor and its largest holding), a distributor of communications and specialty wire and cable products; other sector holding Trinity Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of transportation, construction, and industrial products; and materials and processing holdings Steel Dynamics, Inc., an operator of a flat-rolled steel mini-mill, as well as a cold mill; Carpenter Technology Corp., a maker of stainless steels, titanium, and specialty metal alloys; and Rogers Corp., a manufacturer of specialty materials and components for applications in the communications, computer, imaging, consumer, and transportation markets.
The biggest detractor from the Fund 's relative performance was the consumer discretionary sector. (The consumer discretionary sector includes stocks in the consumer durables, apparel, media, hotel, and leisure industries.) The integrated oils sector also was a significant detractor from the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark, as the Fund was hurt by its overall underweight position in this sector.
Among individual holdings detracting from performance were consumer discretionary company Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. (the Fund's number-one individual detractor), which operates a nationwide mall-based specialty retail chain of stores; Eddie Bauer Holdings, Inc., a retailer of casual clothing, accessories, and home furnishings through retail stores
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and catalogs; and DynCorp International Inc., a provider of a range of mission-critical outsourced technical services to civilian and military government agencies and commercial customers.
Other individual holdings detracting from performance were materials and processing holdings Simpson Manufacturing Co., Inc., a maker of wood-to-wood, wood-to-concrete, and wood-to-masonry connectors and shearwalls, and Quanex Corp., a manufacturer of specialized metal products made from carbon, alloy steel, and aluminum.
The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and, therefore, its holdings and the weightings of a particular issuer or particular sector as a percentage of portfolio assets are subject to change. Sectors may include many industries.
Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund Component
(Approximately 45.3% of Alpha Strategy Fund portfolio)
Q: How did the International Opportunities Fund perform over the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006?
A: The Fund returned 31.7%, reflecting performance at the net asset value (NAV) of Class Y shares with all distributions reinvested, compared with its benchmark, the S&P/Citigroup Extended Market World ex-U.S. Index, which returned 32.0% over the same period. The Fund's average annual total returns, which reflect performance of Class Y shares and include the reinvestment of all distributions, are: 1 year: 31.70%, 5 years: 16.03%, and since inception (December 30, 1997): 5.42%.
See discussion about Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund on page 8.
Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund
Q: How did the International Core Equity Fund perform over the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006?
A: The Fund returned 26.9%, reflecting performance at the net asset value (NAV) of Class A shares with all distributions reinvested, compared with its benchmark, the MSCI EAFE® with Net Dividends Index, which returned 27.5% over the same period. The Fund's average annual total returns, which reflect performance at the maximum 5.75% sales charge applicable to Class A share investments and include the reinvestment of all distributions, are: 1 year: 19.60% and since inception (December 31, 2003): 14.22%.
Q: What were the most significant factors affecting performance?
A: The materials sector was the greatest detractor from the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark. The Fund's underweight position in the materials sector also was a negative factor. Other sectors that detracted from the Fund's
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relative performance were the utilities sector (owing to the Fund's underweight position) and the industrials sector.
Five holdings that ranked among the Fund's largest absolute detractors included materials holding Wacker Chemie AG, a manufacturer of various chemical products worldwide; telecommunications services holdings MTN Group Ltd. (the Fund's number-one individual detractor), an investment holding company that operates a GSM cellular telephone network in South Africa and provides related services, and Mobile Telesystems, a provider of mobile telephone services in Russia and the former Soviet Union; and two financials holdings: Aiful Corp., a Japanese consumer financing firm, and Takefuki Corp., a Japanese consumer loan company.
The strongest contributor to the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark for the one-year period was the energy sector, followed by the information technology sector and the consumer staples sector.
Two of the Fund's top individual contributors were financials holdings: BNP Paribas (the Fund's number-one contributor and its largest holding at period end), which attracts deposits and offers advisory and capital markets, specialized financing, and corporate banking services, and ING Groep, a global financial services company of Dutch origin that provides a wide array of banking, insurance, and asset management services.
Among other holdings contributing to performance were telecommunications services holding Millicom International Cellular S.A., which supplies cellular telephone systems worldwide; healthcare holding Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co., which offers kidney dialysis services and manufactures and distributes equipment and products used in the treatment of dialysis patients; and industrials holding BAE Systems plc, a developer of advanced defense and aerospace systems.
The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and, therefore, its holdings and the weightings of a particular issuer or particular sector as a percentage of portfolio assets are subject to change. Sectors may include many industries.
Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund
Q: How did the International Opportunities Fund perform over the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006?
A: The Fund returned 31.3%, reflecting performance at the net asset value (NAV) of Class A shares with all distributions reinvested, compared with its benchmark, the S&P/Citigroup Extended Market World ex-U.S. Index, which returned 32.0% over the same period. The Fund's average annual total returns, which reflect
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performance at the maximum 5.75% sales charge applicable to Class A share investments and include the reinvestment of all distributions, are: 1 year: 23.78%, 5 years: 14.36%, and since inception (December 13, 1996): 5.81%.
Q: What were the most significant factors affecting performance?
A: The materials sector was the greatest detractor from the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark. Stock selection in this sector, as well as an overweight position, took away from performance. The other asset sector also significantly detracted from the Fund's relative performance, as did the financial services sector.
Among individual holdings that detracted from performance were financials sector holdings Vivacon AG, a German real estate firm that buys and sells apartment buildings; London-based Kensington Group plc, an investment holding company; and The Thai Military Bank Public Company Ltd.
Also disappointing were healthcare holding Miraca Holdings, Inc., a Japanese manufacturer, as well as importer and exporter of clinical reagents, medical drugs, and medical equipment, and Sinolink Worldwide Holdings Ltd., a China-based conglomerate with holdings in power generation, city gas distribution and real estate development (and the Fund's number-one individual detractor).
The information technology sector was the greatest contributor to the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark for the one-year period. Other areas that contributed were the industrials sector and the utilities sector.
Among the individual holdings in the information technology sector contributing to performance were CSR Plc (the Fund's number-one individual contributor), a maker of single-chip radio devices focused on solutions for the 2.4 GHz Bluetooth personal area networking standard headquartered in the United Kingdom, and AAC Acoustic Technology Holdings Inc., a Hong Kong-based manufacturer of miniature acoustic components, which are used in mobile handsets, MP3 players, and other consumer handheld devices.
In the utilities sector, AWG plc, which offers utility infrastructure maintenance services in Europe, South America, and Asia, was a solid contributor.
Two financials holdings that also aided Fund performance were Piraeus Bank, a large, aggressively expanding Greek bank with about 270 branches, including one in London, and subsidiaries in New York and the Balkans, and Unibanco–Uniao de Bancos Brasileiros S.A., a Brazilian-based bank that attracts deposits and offers retail, commercial, and investment banking services.
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The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and, therefore, its holdings and the weightings of a particular issuer or particular sector as a percentage of portfolio assets are subject to change. Sectors may include many industries.
Lord Abbett Large Cap Value Fund
Q: How did the Large Cap Value Fund perform over the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006?
A: The Fund returned 18.4%, reflecting performance at the net asset value (NAV) of Class A shares with all distributions reinvested, compared with its benchmark, the Russell 1000® Value Index,11 which returned 21.5% over the same period. The Fund's average annual total returns, which reflect performance at the maximum 5.75% sales charge applicable to Class A share investments and include the reinvestment of all distributions, are: 1 year: 11.55% and since inception (June 30, 2003): 11.47%.
Q: What were the most significant factors affecting performance?
A: The healthcare sector was the greatest detractor from the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark for the one-year period. Other sectors that detracted from the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark were the financial services sector and the consumer discretionary sector. (The consumer discretionary sector includes stocks in the consumer durables, apparel, media, hotel, and leisure industries.)
Among the individual holdings within the healthcare sector that detracted from Fund performance were Boston Scientific Corp. (the Fund's number-one individual detractor), a maker of minimally invasive medical devices used to diagnose and treat a wide range of medical problems; Medtronic, Inc., a provider of device-based therapies that restore health, extend life, and alleviate pain; Teva Pharmaceuticals, a developer of generic and branded human pharmaceuticals and active pharmaceutical ingredients; and MedImmune, Inc., a supplier of products that address medical needs in areas such as infectious diseases, transplantation medicine, autoimmune diseases, and cancer.
In addition, technology holding Microsoft Corp., which develops, manufactures, licenses, sells, and supports software products, also was a detractor.
The other energy sector was the strongest contributor to the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark. (This sector includes oil service companies, as well as smaller exploration and production companies, and independent refiners.) Other contributing sectors were utilities and producer durables.
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Among the individual holdings that contributed to the Fund's performance were integrated oils holding ExxonMobil Corp. (the Fund's number-one contributor and its largest holding), which operates petroleum and petrochemicals businesses on a worldwide basis, and other energy sector holding Schlumberger Ltd., an oil services company. Other contributing holdings included utilities sector holdings AT&T, a communications services company; Comcast Corp., a cable communications provider; and BellSouth Corp., a supplier of telecommunications services, systems, and products.
The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and, therefore, its holdings and the weightings of a particular issuer or particular sector as a percentage of portfolio assets are subject to change. Sectors may include many industries.
Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund
(The Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund began operations on December 20, 2005.)
Q: How did the Value Opportunities Fund perform over the 10-month period ended October 31, 2006?
A: The Fund returned 25.2%, reflecting the performance at the net asset value (NAV) of Class A shares with all distributions reinvested for the 10-month period ended October 31, 2006, compared with its benchmark, the Russell 2500® Value Index,12 which returned 15.3% for the same period. The Fund's average annual total return, which reflects performance at the maximum 5.75% sales charge applicable to Class A share investments and includes the reinvestment of all distributions, since December 30, 2005 is 17.93%.
Q: What were the most significant factors affecting performance?
A: The greatest contributor to the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark for the 10-month period was the technology sector. Also contributing were the materials and processing sector and the producer durables sector.
Among the individual holdings that contributed to the Fund's performance were technology holdings Anixter International Inc. (the Fund's number-one contributor and its largest holding), a distributor of communications and specialty wire and cable products, and CommScope, Inc., a manufacturer of coaxial cables and other high-performance electronic and fiberoptic cable products primarily for communication applications. Other individual holdings that contributed to performance were materials and processing holding Steel Dynamics, Inc., an operator of a flat-rolled steel mini-mill, as well as a cold mill; producer durables holding Ladish Co., Inc., a maker of forged and cast-metal components for a variety
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of load-bearing and fatigue-resisting applications in the jet engine, aerospace, and industrial markets; and Trinity Industries, Inc., a manufacturer of transportation, construction, and industrial products. (Trinity is classified in the other sector, which includes larger, diversified corporations.)
The healthcare sector was the greatest detractor from the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark. Also detracting were the utilities sector and the integrated oils sector.
Among the individual holdings in the healthcare sector that detracted from performance were Pharmanet Development Group, Inc., a contract research organization that conducts clinical research and provides drug development services, and Omnicare, Inc., a provider of professional pharmacy, related consulting, and data management services.
Other individual holdings that detracted from performance were technology company Benchmark Electronic, Inc., a supplier of contract electronics manufacturing and design services; producer durables holding TAL International Group, Inc., an intermodal container leasing dealer; and consumer discretionary holding DynCorp International Inc., which provides a range of mission-critical outsourced technical services to civilian and military government agencies and commercial customers. (The consumer discretionary sector includes stocks in the consumer durables, apparel, media, hotel, and leisure industries.)
The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and, therefore, its holdings and the weightings of a particular issuer or particular sector as a percentage of portfolio assets are subject to change. Sectors may include many industries.
Note: Class A shares purchased with a front-end sales charge have no contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). However, certain purchases of Class A shares made without a front-end sales charge may be subject to a CDSC of 1% if the shares are redeemed within 12 months of the purchase (24 months if shares were purchased prior to November 1, 2004). Please see section "Your Investment – Purchases" in each Fund's prospectus for more information on redemptions that may be subject to a CDSC.
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A prospectus contains important information about a fund, including its investment objectives, risks, charges, and ongoing expenses, which an investor should carefully consider before investing. To obtain a prospectus for any Lord Abbett mutual fund, please contact your investment professional or Lord Abbett Distributor LLC at 800-874-3733 or visit our Website at www.LordAbbett.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
1 The S&P Composite 1500® Index combines the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap 400®, and S&P SmallCap 600® indexes, and is an efficient way to create a broad market portfolio representing 90% of U.S. equities.
2 The S&P SmallCap 600® Index is a widely accepted benchmark due to its low turnover and greater liquidity.
3 The S&P 100® Index is a market capitalization-weighted index made up of 100 major, blue-chip stocks across diverse industry groups.
4 The MSCI EAFE® with Net Dividends Index is an unmanaged index that reflects the stock markets of 22 countries, including Europe, Australasia, and the Far East, with values expressed in U.S. dollars. The MSCI EAFE with Net Dividends Index approximates the minimum possible dividend reinvestment. The dividend is reinvested after deduction of withholding tax, applying the rate to nonresident individuals who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. MSCI uses withholding tax rates applicable to Luxembourg holding companies, as Luxembourg applies the highest rates.
5 S&P/Citigroup Global Equity Index SystemSM and the names of each of the indexes and subindexes that it comprises (GEIS and such indexes and subindexes, each an "Index" and collectively, the "Indexes") are service marks of Citigroup. The S&P/Citigroup Small Cap World Index is a subset of the Global Citigroup Broad Market Index (BMI). The S&P/Citigroup Extended Market World ex-U.S. Index is a subset of the Global Citigroup Extended Market Index (EMI).
6 The S&P 500® Index is widely regarded as the standard for measuring large cap U.S. stock market performance and includes a representative sample of leading companies in leading industries.
7 The MSCI Emerging Markets with Net Dividends Index reflects approximately 60% of the market capitalization, by industry, in each of the 26 emerging market countries.
8 The Russell 3000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 3000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values. The stocks in this index are also members of either the Russell 1000® Value or the Russell 2000® Value indexes.
9 The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
10 The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
11 The Russell 1000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 1000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
12 The Russell 2500® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2500® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
Indexes are unmanaged, do not reflect the deduction of fees or expenses, and are not available for direct investment.
Important Performance and Other Information
The views of the Funds' management and the portfolio holdings described in this report are as of October 31, 2006; these views and portfolio holdings may have changed subsequent to this date, and they do not guarantee the future performance of the markets or the Funds. Information provided in this report should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell securities.
A Note about Risk: See Notes to Financial Statements for a discussion of investment risks. For a more detailed discussion of the risks associated with the Funds, please see each Fund's prospectus.
Performance: Because of ongoing market volatility, fund performance may be subject to substantial fluctuation. Except where noted, comparative fund performance does not account for the deduction of sales charges and would be different if sales charges were included. The Funds offer additional classes of shares with distinct pricing options. For a full description of the differences in pricing alternatives, please see each Fund's prospectus.
Mutual funds are not insured by the FDIC, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, banks, and are subject to investment risks including possible loss of principal amount invested.
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All Value Fund
Investment Comparison
Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class C shares with the same investment in the Russell 3000® Value Index, and S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index1 assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performance i s no guarantee of future results.
Average Annual Total Return at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended October 31, 2006
| | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | 10 Years | | Life of Class | |
Class A3 | | | 9.79 | % | | | 9.37 | % | | | 11.01 | % | | | — | | |
Class B4 | | | 11.68 | % | | | 9.83 | % | | | — | | | | 9.76 | % | |
Class C5 | | | 15.64 | % | | | 9.98 | % | | | 10.95 | % | | | — | | |
Class P6 | | | 16.36 | % | | | 10.56 | % | | | — | | | | 8.08 | % | |
Class Y7 | | | 16.87 | % | | | — | | | | — | | | | 19.17 | % | |
1 The S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index was formerly named S&P 500/Barra Value Index which recently experienced some adjustments in the methodology used for performance reporting purposes.
2 Performance for each unmanaged index does not reflect any transaction costs, management fees or sales charges. The performance of each index is not necessarily representative of the Fund's performance.
3 Total return, which is the percentage change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% applicable to Class A Shares, with all dividends and distributions reinvested for the periods shown ended October 31, 2006, is calculated using the SEC-required uniform method to compute such return.
4 Class B shares commenced operations on June 5, 1997. Performance reflects the deduction of a CDSC of 4% for 1 year, 1% for 5 years, and 0% for the life of the class.
5 The 1% CDSC for Class C shares normally applies before the first anniversary of the purchase date. Performance is at net asset value.
6 Class P shares commenced operations on August 15, 2001. Performance is at net asset value.
7 Class Y shares commenced operations on March 31, 2003. Performance is at net asset value.
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Alpha Strategy Fund
Investment Comparison
Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares with the same investment in the S&P/Citigroup Small-Cap World Index and Lipper Global Small/Mid-Cap Core Funds Average assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Average Annual Total Return at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended October 31, 2006
| | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | Life of Class | |
Class A3 | | | 16.77 | % | | | 12.79 | % | | | 5.74 | % | |
Class B4 | | | 19.12 | % | | | 13.29 | % | | | 5.78 | % | |
Class C5 | | | 23.12 | % | | | 13.44 | % | | | 5.78 | % | |
Class Y6 | | | 24.32 | % | | | — | | | | 23.50 | % | |
1 Reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.
2 Performance for each unmanaged index and average does not reflect transaction costs, management fees or sales charges. The performance of each index and average is not necessarily representative of the Fund's performance. Performance for each index and average begins on March 31, 1998.
3 Class A shares commenced operations on March 18, 1998. Total return, which is the percentage change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% applicable to Class A Shares, with all dividends and distributions reinvested for the periods shown ended October 31, 2006, is calculated using the SEC-required uniform method to compute such return.
4 Class B shares commenced operations on March 18, 1998. Performance reflects the deduction of a CDSC of 4% for 1 year, 1% for 5 years, and 0% for the life of the class.
5 Class C shares commenced operations on March 18, 1998. The 1% CDSC for Class C shares normally applies before the first anniversary of the purchase date. Performance is at net asset value.
6 Class Y shares commenced operations on October 19, 2004. Performance is at net asset value.
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International Core Equity Fund
Investment Comparison
Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares with the same investment in the Morgan Stanley Capital International (MSCI) Europe, Australasia, Far East (EAFE®) Index ("With Gross Dividends") and the MSCI EAFE® Index ("With Net Dividends"), assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. "With Net Dividends" reflects a reduction in dividends after taking into account withholding of taxes by certain foreign countries represented in the MSCI EAFE® Index. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future re sults.
Average Annual Total Return at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended October 31, 2006
| | 1 Year | | Life of Class | |
Class A3 | | | 19.60 | % | | | 14.22 | % | |
Class B4 | | | 21.98 | % | | | 15.08 | % | |
Class C5 | | | 25.98 | % | | | 15.89 | % | |
Class P6 | | | 26.69 | % | | | 16.52 | % | |
Class Y7 | | | 27.26 | % | | | 17.04 | % | |
1 Reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.
2 Performance for each unmanaged index does not reflect transaction costs, management fees or sales charges. The performance of each index is not necessarily representative of the Fund's performance. Performance of each index begins on December 31, 2003.
3 Class A shares commenced operations on December 15, 2003. Performance for the class begins on December 31, 2003, the SEC effective date for the Fund. Total return, which is the percentage change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and distributions reinvested for the periods shown ended October 31, 2006, is calculated using the SEC-required uniform method to compute such return.
4 Class B shares commenced operations on December 15, 2003. Performance for the class begins on December 31, 2003, the SEC effective date for the Fund. Performance reflects the deduction of a CDSC of 4% for 1 year and 3% for the life of the class.
5 Class C shares commenced operations on December 15, 2003. Performance for the class begins on December 31, 2003, the SEC effective date for the Fund. The 1% CDSC for Class C shares normally applies before the first anniversary of the purchase date. Performance is at net asset value.
6 Class P shares commenced operations on December 15, 2003. Performance for the class begins on December 31, 2003, the SEC effective date for the Fund. Performance is at net asset value.
7 Class Y shares commenced operations on December 15, 2003. Performance for the class begins on December 31, 2003, the SEC effective date for the Fund. Performance is at net asset value.
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International Opportunities Fund
Investment Comparison
Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares with the same investment in the S&P/Citigroup Extended Market World ex-U.S. Index, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Average Annual Total Return at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended October 31, 2006
| | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | Life of Class | |
Class A3 | | | 23.78 | % | | | 14.36 | % | | | 5.81 | % | |
Class B4 | | | 26.46 | % | | | 14.77 | % | | | 5.11 | % | |
Class C5 | | | 30.42 | % | | | 15.12 | % | | | 5.17 | % | |
Class P6 | | | 31.21 | % | | | 15.74 | % | | | 4.20 | % | |
Class Y7 | | | 31.70 | % | | | 16.03 | % | | | 5.42 | % | |
1 Reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.
2 Performance for the unmanaged index does not reflect transaction costs, management fees or sales charges. The performance of the index is not necessarily representative of the Fund's performance. Performance for the index begins on December 31, 1996.
3 Class A shares commenced operations on December 13, 1996. Total return, which is the percentage change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and distributions reinvested for the periods shown ended October 31, 2006 is calculated using the SEC-required uniform method to compute such return.
4 Class B shares commenced operations on June 2, 1997. Performance reflects the deduction of a CDSC of 4% for 1 year, 1% for 5 years, and 0% for the life of the class.
5 Class C shares commenced operations on June 2, 1997. The 1% CDSC for Class C shares normally applies before the first anniversary of the purchase date. Performance is at net asset value.
6 Class P shares commenced operations on March 8, 1999. Performance is at net asset value.
7 Class Y shares commenced operations on December 30, 1997. Performance is at net asset value.
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Large-Cap Value Fund
Investment Comparison
Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares with the same investment in the Russell 1000® Value Index and the S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index1, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performan ce is no guarantee of future results.
Average Annual Total Return at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended October 31, 2006
| | 1 Year | | Life of Class | |
Class A4 | | | 11.55 | % | | | 11.47 | % | |
Class B5 | | | 13.65 | % | | | 11.97 | % | |
Class C6 | | | 17.58 | % | | | 12.69 | % | |
Class P7 | | | 18.23 | % | | | 13.33 | % | |
Class Y8 | | | 18.83 | % | | | 13.86 | % | |
1 The S&P 500/Citigroup Value Index was formerly named S&P 500/Barra Value Index which recently experienced some adjustments in the methodology used for performance reporting purposes.
2 Reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.
3 Performance for each unmanaged index does not reflect transaction costs, management fees or sales charges. The performance of each index is not necessarily representative of the Fund's performance. Performance for each index begins on June 30, 2003.
4 Class A shares commenced operations on June 23, 2003. Performance for the class begins on June 30, 2003, the SEC effective date for the Fund. Total return, which is the percentage change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and distributions reinvested for the periods shown ended October 31, 2006, is calculated using the SEC-required uniform method to compute such return.
5 Class B shares commenced operations on June 23, 2003. Performance for the class begins on June 30, 2003, the SEC effective date for the Fund. Performance reflects the deduction of a CDSC of 4% for 1 year, and 3% for the life of the class.
6 Class C shares commenced operations on June 23, 2003. Performance for the class begins on June 30, 2003, the SEC effective date for the Fund. The 1% CDSC for Class C shares normally applies before the first anniversary of the purchase date. Performance is at net asset value.
7 Class P shares commenced operations on June 23, 2003. Performance for the class begins on June 30, 2003, the SEC effective date for the Fund. Performance is at net asset value.
8 Class Y shares commenced operations on June 23, 2003. Performance for the class begins on June 30, 2003, the SEC effective date for the Fund. Performance is at net asset value.
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Value Opportunities Fund
Investment Comparison
Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class A shares with the same investment in the Russell 2500® Value Index, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance of other classes will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such classes. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Average Annual Total Return at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended October 31, 2006
| | Life of Class | |
Class A3 | | | 17.93 | % | |
Class B4 | | | 19.70 | % | |
Class C5 | | | 23.70 | % | |
Class P6 | | | 25.08 | % | |
Class Y7 | | | 25.58 | % | |
1 Reflects the deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75%.
2 Performance for the unmanaged index does not reflect transaction costs, management fees or sales charges. The performance of the index is not necessarily representative of the Fund's performance. Performance for the index begins on December 30, 2005.
3 Class A shares commenced operations on December 20, 2005, the SEC effective date of the Fund. Performance for the class begins on December 30, 2005. Total return, which is the percentage change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and distributions reinvested for the periods shown ended October 31, 2006, is calculated using the SEC-required uniform method to compute such return.
4 Class B shares commenced operations on December 20, 2005, the SEC effective date of the Fund. Performance for the class begins on December 30, 2005. Performance reflects the deduction of a CDSC of 5% for the life of Class.
5 Class C shares commenced operations on December 20, 2005, the SEC effective date of the Fund. Performance for the class begins on December 30, 2005. Performance reflects a 1% CDSC for Class C shares for life of Class.
6 Class P shares commenced operations on December 20, 2005, the SEC effective date of the Fund. Performance for the class begins December 30, 2005. Performance is at net asset value.
7 Class Y shares commenced operations on December 20, 2005, the SEC effective date of the Fund. Performance for the class begins December 30, 2005. Performance is at net asset value.
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Expense Examples
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (these charges vary among the share classes); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (these charges vary among the share classes); and other Fund expenses. These Examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in each Fund and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2006 through October 31, 2006).
Actual Expenses
For each class of each Fund, the first line of the table on the following page provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading titled "Expenses Paid During the Period 5/1/06 – 10/31/06" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
For each class of each Fund, the second line of the table on the following page provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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All Value Fund
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. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 5/1/06 | | 10/31/06 | | 5/1/06 – 10/31/06 | |
Class A | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,010.80 | | | $ | 5.83 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.40 | | | $ | 5.85 | | |
Class B | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,007.20 | | | $ | 9.11 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.12 | | | $ | 9.15 | | |
Class C | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,007.20 | | | $ | 9.11 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.12 | | | $ | 9.15 | | |
Class P | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,010.10 | | | $ | 6.33 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.89 | | | $ | 6.36 | | |
Class Y | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,012.30 | | | $ | 4.06 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,021.16 | | | $ | 4.08 | | |
† For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.15% for Class A, 1.80% for Classes B and C, 1.25% for Class P and 0.80% for Class Y) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
October 31, 2006
Sector* | | %** | |
Auto & Transportation | | | 1.32 | % | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 8.75 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 10.34 | % | |
Financial Services | | | 14.13 | % | |
Healthcare | | | 9.15 | % | |
Integrated Oils | | | 6.22 | % | |
Materials & Processing | | | 10.20 | % | |
Sector* | | %** | |
Other | | | 7.99 | % | |
Other Energy | | | 1.19 | % | |
Producer Durables | | | 5.88 | % | |
Technology | | | 9.88 | % | |
Utilities | | | 9.96 | % | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 4.99 | % | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
* A sector may comprise several industries.
** Represents percent of total investments.
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Alpha Strategy Fund
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. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 5/1/06 | | 10/31/06 | | 5/1/06 – 10/31/06 | |
Class A | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 974.50 | | | $ | 1.74 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,023.44 | | | $ | 1.79 | | |
Class B | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 971.40 | | | $ | 4.97 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.15 | | | $ | 5.09 | | |
Class C | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 971.00 | | | $ | 4.97 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.18 | | | $ | 5.09 | | |
Class Y | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 975.80 | | | $ | 0.00 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,025.21 | | | $ | 0.00 | | |
† For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.35% for Class A, 1.00% for Classes B and C, and 0.00% for Class Y) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
Portfolio Holdings Presented by Investment Objective
October 31, 2006
Investment Objective | | %* | |
Long Term Growth of Capital** | | | 26.84 | % | |
Long Term Capital Appreciation** | | | 71.78 | % | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 1.38 | % | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
* Represents percent of total investments.
** Alpha Strategy Fund invests in other funds ("Underlying Funds") managed by Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC. The category shown represents the investment objective of these Underlying Funds.
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International Core Equity Fund
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 or redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 5/1/06 | | 10/31/06 | | 5/1/06 – 10/31/06 | |
Class A | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.00 | | | $ | 7.88 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.39 | | | $ | 7.88 | | |
Class B | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.90 | | | $ | 11.17 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.12 | | | $ | 11.17 | | |
Class C | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.90 | | | $ | 11.17 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.12 | | | $ | 11.17 | | |
Class P | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.10 | | | $ | 8.39 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.90 | | | $ | 8.39 | | |
Class Y | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.00 | | | $ | 6.11 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.14 | | | $ | 6.11 | | |
† For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.55% for Class A, 2.20% for Classes B and C, 1.65% for Class P and 1.20% for Class Y) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
October 31, 2006
Sector* | | %** | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 11.92 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 10.07 | % | |
Energy | | | 3.86 | % | |
Financials | | | 32.60 | % | |
Healthcare | | | 8.00 | % | |
Industrials | | | 14.46 | % | |
Sector* | | %** | |
Information Technology | | | 3.87 | % | |
Materials | | | 2.30 | % | |
Telecommunication Services | | | 7.57 | % | |
Utilities | | | 2.82 | % | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 2.53 | % | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
* A sector may comprise several industries.
** Represents percent of total investments.
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International Opportunities Fund
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 or redemption fees. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 5/1/06 | | 10/31/06 | | 5/1/06 – 10/31/06 | |
Class A | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 990.50 | | | $ | 8.28 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.90 | | | $ | 8.39 | | |
Class B | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 986.90 | | | $ | 11.52 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,013.64 | | | $ | 11.67 | | |
Class C | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 987.50 | | | $ | 11.52 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,013.63 | | | $ | 11.67 | | |
Class P | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 990.00 | | | $ | 8.83 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,016.33 | | | $ | 8.94 | | |
Class Y | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 992.00 | | | $ | 6.53 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.65 | | | $ | 6.61 | | |
† For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.65% for Class A, 2.30% for Classes B and C, 1.76% for Class P and 1.30% for Class Y) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
October 31, 2006
Sector* | | %** | |
Basic Materials | | | 8.86 | % | |
Consumer Cyclicals | | | 16.92 | % | |
Consumer Non-Cyclicals | | | 7.62 | % | |
Div. Financials | | | 5.73 | % | |
Energy | | | 4.92 | % | |
Healthcare | | | 5.51 | % | |
Ind. Goods & Services | | | 19.16 | % | |
Non-Property Financials | | | 16.13 | % | |
Sector* | | %** | |
Property and Property | |
Services | | | 3.59 | % | |
Technology | | | 3.13 | % | |
Telecommunications | | | 2.47 | % | |
Transportation | | | 1.31 | % | |
Utilities | | | 2.46 | % | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 2.19 | % | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
* A sector may comprise several industries.
** Represents percent of total investments.
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Large-Cap Value Fund
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. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 5/1/06 | | 10/31/06 | | 5/1/06 – 10/31/06 | |
Class A | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,055.80 | | | $ | 4.92 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.42 | | | $ | 4.84 | | |
Class B | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,052.00 | | | $ | 8.28 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.16 | | | $ | 8.13 | | |
Class C | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,052.00 | | | $ | 8.28 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,017.15 | | | $ | 8.13 | | |
Class P | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,055.00 | | | $ | 5.44 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,019.92 | | | $ | 5.35 | | |
Class Y | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,057.80 | | | $ | 3.11 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,022.18 | | | $ | 3.06 | | |
† For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (0.95% for Class A, 1.60% for Classes B and C, 1.05% for Class P and 0.60% for Class Y) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
October 31, 2006
Sector* | | %** | |
Auto & Transportation | | | 1.06 | % | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 6.60 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 14.50 | % | |
Financial Services | | | 18.91 | % | |
Healthcare | | | 15.25 | % | |
Integrated Oils | | | 4.99 | % | |
Materials & Processing | | | 6.33 | % | |
Sector* | | %** | |
Other | | | 2.78 | % | |
Other Energy | | | 1.98 | % | |
Producer Durables | | | 3.61 | % | |
Technology | | | 4.13 | % | |
Utilities | | | 13.06 | % | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 6.80 | % | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
* A sector may comprise several industries.
** Represents percent of total investments.
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Value Opportunities Fund
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. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 5/1/06 | | 10/31/06 | | 5/1/06 – 10/31/06 | |
Class A | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,045.40 | | | $ | 6.70 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.67 | | | $ | 6.61 | | |
Class B | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,043.00 | | | $ | 10.04 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.39 | | | $ | 9.91 | | |
Class C | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,043.00 | | | $ | 10.04 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.36 | | | $ | 9.91 | | |
Class P | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,045.50 | | | $ | 7.22 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,018.14 | | | $ | 7.12 | | |
Class Y | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,047.90 | | | $ | 4.90 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,020.44 | | | $ | 4.84 | | |
† For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (1.30% for Class A, 1.95% for Classes B and C, 1.40% for Class P and 0.95% for Class Y) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
October 31, 2006
Sector* | | %** | |
Auto & Transportation | | | 1.17 | % | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 9.84 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 4.20 | % | |
Financial Services | | | 11.52 | % | |
Healthcare | | | 4.25 | % | |
Integrated Oils | | | 1.54 | % | |
Materials & Processing | | | 20.57 | % | |
Sector* | | %** | |
Other | | | 2.82 | % | |
Other Energy | | | 1.76 | % | |
Producer Durables | | | 8.98 | % | |
Technology | | | 16.38 | % | |
Utilities | | | 5.28 | % | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 11.69 | % | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
* A sector may comprise several industries.
** Represents percent of total investments.
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ALL VALUE FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 95.59% | |
Advertising Agency 0.57% | |
R.H. Donnelley Corp.* | | | 300,000 | | | $ | 18,066 | | |
Aerospace 0.28% | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 66,900 | | | | 2,264 | | |
Moog Inc. Class A* | | | 176,000 | | | | 6,565 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 8,829 | | |
Banks 5.51% | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 485,086 | | | | 26,132 | | |
Bank of New York Co., Inc. (The) | | | 690,000 | | | | 23,715 | | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 925,000 | | | | 50,098 | | |
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. | | | 835,000 | | | | 40,030 | | |
Popular, Inc. | | | 825,300 | | | | 15,012 | | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 234,600 | | | | 18,531 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 173,518 | | |
Beverage: Brewers 0.97% | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. | | | 645,000 | | | | 30,586 | | |
Beverage: Soft Drinks 2.19% | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 1,085,000 | | | | 68,832 | | |
Chemicals 3.17% | |
Cabot Corp. | | | 633,700 | | | | 25,063 | | |
Eastman Chemical Co. | | | 209,000 | | | | 12,732 | | |
Praxair, Inc. | | | 817,100 | | | | 49,230 | | |
Rohm & Haas Co. | | | 244,200 | | | | 12,655 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 99,680 | | |
Communications & Media 0.21% | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | 331,300 | | | | 6,629 | | |
Communications Technology 3.34% | |
Anixter Int'l., Inc.* | | | 547,700 | | | | 32,731 | | |
Avaya, Inc.* | | | 186,400 | | | | 2,388 | | |
McAfee, Inc.* | | | 1,340,000 | | | | 38,766 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Symbol Technologies, Inc. | | | 421,000 | | | $ | 6,286 | | |
Tellabs, Inc.* | | | 2,375,054 | | | | 25,033 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 105,204 | | |
Computer Services, Software & Systems 1.31% | |
Cadence Design Systems, Inc.* | | | 2,300,000 | | | | 41,078 | | |
Computer Technology 2.35% | |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.* | | | 5,850,000 | | | | 31,766 | | |
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A* | | | 1,130,000 | | | | 42,115 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 73,881 | | |
Consumer Electronics 0.33% | |
Harman Int'l. Industries, Inc. | | | 100,000 | | | | 10,235 | | |
Consumer Products 0.09% | |
Int'l. Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | | | 66,200 | | | | 2,812 | | |
Containers & Packaging: Metal & Glass 0.31% | |
Crown Holdings, Inc.* | | | 495,600 | | | | 9,634 | | |
Containers & Packaging: Paper & Plastic 0.52% | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | 460,000 | | | | 16,321 | | |
Diversified Financial Services 0.99% | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 619,800 | | | | 31,089 | | |
Diversified Manufacturing 0.76% | |
Ball Corp. | | | 442,700 | | | | 18,412 | | |
Hexcel Corp.* | | | 345,000 | | | | 5,586 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 23,998 | | |
Drug & Grocery Store Chains 1.49% | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 2,091,300 | | | | 47,033 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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ALL VALUE FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals 8.65% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 960,000 | | | $ | 45,610 | | |
GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR | | | 603,371 | | | | 32,129 | | |
Mylan Laboratories, Inc. | | | 2,000,000 | | | | 41,000 | | |
Novartis AG ADR | | | 1,125,000 | | | | 68,321 | | |
Pfizer, Inc. | | | 185,700 | | | | 4,949 | | |
Schering-Plough Corp. | | | 805,000 | | | | 17,823 | | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR | | | 425,000 | | | | 14,012 | | |
Wyeth | | | 950,266 | | | | 48,492 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 272,336 | | |
Electrical Equipment & Components 2.76% | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 182,500 | | | | 8,519 | | |
Cooper Industries Ltd. Class A | | | 417,440 | | | | 37,340 | | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 485,996 | | | | 41,018 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 86,877 | | |
Electronics 1.78% | |
AVX Corp. | | | 1,895,200 | | | | 29,868 | | |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.* | | | 1,927,600 | | | | 26,003 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 55,871 | | |
Electronics: Technology 1.16% | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 515,000 | | | | 36,617 | | |
Financial Data Processing Services & Systems 1.21% | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 625,300 | | | | 30,915 | | |
Jack Henry & Assoc. Inc. | | | 333,800 | | | | 7,274 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 38,189 | | |
Foods 2.01% | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 977,000 | | | | 36,520 | | |
Kraft Foods Inc. Class A | | | 780,000 | | | | 26,832 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 63,352 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Gold 3.04% | |
Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada)(a) | | | 1,605,000 | | | $ | 49,755 | | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | | | 1,013,900 | | | | 45,899 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 95,654 | | |
Household Furnishings 0.49% | |
Ethan Allen Interiors Inc. | | | 436,100 | | | | 15,534 | | |
Identification Control & Filter Devices 2.53% | |
Hubbell, Inc. Class B | | | 565,000 | | | | 27,979 | | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 456,400 | | | | 21,405 | | |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | | 360,200 | | | | 30,124 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 79,508 | | |
Insurance: Multi-Line 3.82% | |
Aflac Inc. | | | 210,400 | | | | 9,451 | | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 235,000 | | | | 14,420 | | |
American Int'l. Group, Inc. | | | 735,000 | | | | 49,370 | | |
Genworth Financial, Inc. Class A | | | 1,110,000 | | | | 37,118 | | |
Markel Corp.* | | | 25,000 | | | | 9,988 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 120,347 | | |
Insurance: Property-Casualty 1.02% | |
Everest Re Group, Ltd. (Bermuda)(a) | | | 323,800 | | | | 32,114 | | |
Machinery: Agricultural 0.10% | |
Deere & Co. | | | 35,900 | | | | 3,056 | | |
Machinery: Industrial/Specialty 0.25% | |
Kennametal Inc. | | | 125,000 | | | | 7,714 | | |
Machinery: Oil Well Equipment & Services 0.68% | |
Halliburton Co. | | | 202,300 | | | | 6,544 | | |
Schlumberger Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)(a) | | | 113,200 | | | | 7,141 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
ALL VALUE FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Superior Energy Services, Inc.* | | | 247,000 | | | $ | 7,731 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 21,416 | | |
Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies 0.55% | |
Zimmer Holdings, Inc.* | | | 240,400 | | | | 17,311 | | |
Metal Fabricating 1.67% | |
Quanex Corp. | | | 804,962 | | | | 26,974 | | |
Shaw Group, Inc. (The)* | | | 958,800 | | | | 25,466 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 52,440 | | |
Miscellaneous: Consumer Staples 1.47% | |
Diageo plc ADR | | | 620,000 | | | | 46,171 | | |
Miscellaneous: Materials & Processing 0.19% | |
Rogers Corp.* | | | 85,400 | | | | 5,975 | | |
Multi-Sector Companies 8.04% | |
Berkshire Hathaway Financial Class B* | | | 15,050 | | | | 52,901 | | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 510,000 | | | | 42,682 | | |
Eaton Corp. | | | 220,000 | | | | 15,934 | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 3,000,000 | | | | 105,330 | | |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | 1,000,050 | | | | 36,062 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 252,909 | | |
Oil: Integrated Domestic 0.77% | |
EnCana Corp. (Canada)(a) | | | 509,500 | | | | 24,196 | | |
Oil: Integrated International 5.49% | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 435,100 | | | | 29,239 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 2,010,012 | | | | 143,555 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 172,794 | | |
Publishing: Miscellaneous 0.92% | |
R.R. Donnelley & Sons Co. | | | 855,000 | | | | 28,950 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.49% | |
Host Hotels & Resorts Inc. | | | 664,400 | | | $ | 15,321 | | |
Rental & Leasing Services: Commercial 0.74% | |
GATX Financial Corp. | | | 535,000 | | | | 23,310 | | |
Restaurants 0.98% | |
Brinker Int'l., Inc. | | | 333,700 | | | | 15,494 | | |
Cheesecake Factory, Inc. (The)* | | | 120,000 | | | | 3,390 | | |
OSI Restaurant Partners, Inc. | | | 253,400 | | | | 8,431 | | |
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. | | | 130,000 | | | | 3,607 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 30,922 | | |
Retail 2.97% | |
Costco Wholesale Corp. | | | 440,000 | | | | 23,487 | | |
Federated Department Stores, Inc. | | | 983,234 | | | | 43,174 | | |
Foot Locker, Inc. | | | 800,000 | | | | 18,552 | | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 169,600 | | | | 8,358 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 93,571 | | |
Savings & Loan 0.43% | |
Webster Financial Corp. | | | 281,500 | | | | 13,602 | | |
Services: Commercial 1.49% | |
Sabre Holdings Corp. Class A | | | 745,800 | | | | 18,958 | | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 745,000 | | | | 27,923 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 46,881 | | |
Soaps & Household Chemicals 2.27% | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 1,125,050 | | | | 71,317 | | |
Steel 0.62% | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 181,100 | | | | 19,376 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
ALL VALUE FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Textiles Apparel Manufacturers 0.75% | |
V.F. Corp. | | | 309,700 | | | $ | 23,540 | | |
Truckers 1.32% | |
Heartland Express, Inc. | | | 1,140,000 | | | | 18,616 | | |
Werner Enterprises, Inc. | | | 1,256,600 | | | | 23,059 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 41,675 | | |
Utilities: Cable TV & Radio 2.18% | |
Comcast Corp. Special Class A* | | | 1,693,775 | | | | 68,564 | | |
Utilities: Electrical 4.12% | |
Ameren Corp. | | | 239,100 | | | | 12,935 | | |
Avista Corp. | | | 152,300 | | | | 3,920 | | |
CMS Energy Corp.* | | | 730,000 | | | | 10,870 | | |
FPL Group, Inc. | | | 740,000 | | | | 37,740 | | |
NiSource Inc. | | | 283,100 | | | | 6,588 | | |
PNM Resources, Inc. | | | 424,825 | | | | 11,963 | | |
Southern Co. | | | 1,250,000 | | | | 45,500 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 129,516 | | |
Utilities: Gas Distributors 1.04% | |
AGL Resources Inc. | | | 235,900 | | | | 8,846 | | |
Nicor Inc. | | | 137,300 | | | | 6,310 | | |
UGI Corp. | | | 668,000 | | | | 17,702 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 32,858 | | |
Utilities: Gas Pipelines 0.52% | |
El Paso Corp. | | | 1,195,733 | | | | 16,382 | | |
Utilities: Telecommunications 2.68% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 1,068,400 | | | | 36,593 | | |
BellSouth Corp. | | | 179,600 | | | | 8,100 | | |
Qwest Communications Int'l., Inc.* | | | 1,000,000 | | | | 8,630 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 841,500 | | | | 31,135 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 84,458 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $2,613,886,969) | | | | | | | 3,008,049 | | |
Investments | | Principal Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 5.03% | |
Repurchase Agreement | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/31/2006, 4.65% due 11/1/2006 with State Street Bank & Trust Co. collateralized by $40,000,000 of Federal Home Loan Bank at 3.20% due 11/29/2006 and $121,300,000 of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. at Zero Coupon due 11/21/2006 and 12/12/2006; value: $161,246,969; proceeds: $158,103,278 (cost $158,082,859) | | $ | 158,083 | | | $ | 158,083 | | |
Total Investments in Securities 100.62% (cost $2,771,969,828) | | | | | 3,166,132 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (0.62%) | | | | | (19,382 | ) | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | $ | 3,146,750 | | |
ADR American Depositary Receipt.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
ALPHA STRATEGY FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
INVESTMENTS IN UNDERLYING FUNDS 98.42% | |
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. – Class Y*(a) | | | 4,381,476 | | | $ | 85,877 | | |
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Small-Cap Value Fund – Class Y*(b) | | | 2,412,977 | | | | 84,816 | | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – International Opportunities Fund – Class Y*(b) | | | 9,008,554 | | | | 144,858 | | |
Total Investments in Underlying Funds (cost $252,205,149) | | | | | | | 315,551 | | |
Investments | | Principal Amount (000) | | Value (000) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 1.38% | |
Repurchase Agreement | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/31/2006, 4.65% due 11/1/2006 with State Street Bank & Trust Co. collateralized by $4,390,000 of Federal National Mortgage Assoc. at 5.44% due 11/01/2007; value: $4,510,725; proceeds: $4,417,883 (cost $4,417,312) | | $ | 4,417 | | | $ | 4,417 | | |
Total Investments in Securities 99.80% (cost $256,622,461) | | | | | 319,968 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.20% | | | | | 628 | | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | $ | 320,596 | | |
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Fund investment objective is long-term growth of capital through a diversified and actively managed portfolio consisting of developing growth companies, many of which are traded over the counter.
(b) Fund investment objective is long-term capital appreciation.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | U.S. $ Value (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 95.46% | |
Australia 2.22% | |
Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd. | | | 2,194,856 | | | $ | 11,829 | | |
Downer EDI Ltd. | | | 1,698,501 | | | | 8,470 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 20,299 | | |
Austria 2.33% | |
Erste Bank der Oesterreichischen Sparkassen AG | | | 177,928 | | | | 12,115 | | |
Telekom Austria AG | | | 369,980 | | | | 9,208 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 21,323 | | |
Belgium 0.52% | |
InBev NV/SA | | | 84,022 | | | | 4,733 | | |
Brazil 0.49% | |
Petroleo Brasileiro S.A.-Petrobras ADR | | | 55,910 | | | | 4,526 | | |
Canada 2.33% | |
Addax Petroleum Corp. | | | 98,544 | | | | 2,267 | | |
Alcan Inc. | | | 292,600 | | | | 13,784 | | |
OPTI Canada Inc.* | | | 330,140 | | | | 5,283 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 21,334 | | |
China 0.10% | |
Industrial & Commercial Bank of China Class H* | | | 2,130,319 | | | | 953 | | |
France 8.23% | |
AXA | | | 226,867 | | | | 8,643 | | |
BNP Paribas S.A. | | | 185,482 | | | | 20,394 | | |
Carrefour S.A. | | | 163,006 | | | | 9,932 | | |
Sanofi-Aventis | | | 95,981 | | | | 8,159 | | |
Schneider Electric S.A. | | | 158,715 | | | | 16,489 | | |
VINCI S.A. | | | 103,971 | | | | 11,711 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 75,328 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | U.S. $ Value (000) | |
Germany 10.20% | |
adidas-Salomon AG | | | 265,121 | | | $ | 13,285 | | |
Allianz AG Registered Shares | | | 55,497 | | | | 10,300 | | |
Deutsche Post AG Registered Shares | | | 196,120 | | | | 5,432 | | |
E. On AG | | | 30,104 | | | | 3,612 | | |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co | | | 135,863 | | | | 18,127 | | |
Hannover Rockversicherung AG* | | | 156,813 | | | | 6,657 | | |
Henkel KGaA | | | 68,890 | | | | 8,252 | | |
Linde AG | | | 69,180 | | | | 6,857 | | |
Rwe AG | | | 58,960 | | | | 5,827 | | |
SAP AG | | | 39,032 | | | | 7,765 | | |
Siemens AG | | | 80,478 | | | | 7,241 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 93,355 | | |
Greece 3.62% | |
Greek Postal Savings Bank* | | | 303,770 | | | | 6,940 | | |
National Bank of Greece S. A. | | | 442,022 | | | | 20,061 | | |
Piraeus Bank S.A. | | | 216,205 | | | | 6,165 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 33,166 | | |
Hong Kong 1.38% | |
China Unicom Ltd. | | | 11,354,900 | | | | 12,629 | | |
Ireland 0.73% | |
Irish Life & Permanent plc | | | 272,170 | | | | 6,687 | | |
Israel 0.82% | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR | | | 228,400 | | | | 7,530 | | |
Italy 4.75% | |
Capitalia S.p.A. | | | 1,806,343 | | | | 15,965 | | |
Hera S.p.A. | | | 1,193,940 | | | | 4,693 | | |
Mediaset S.p.A. | | | 491,199 | | | | 5,511 | | |
Mediobanca S.p.A. | | | 746,473 | | | | 17,340 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 43,509 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | U.S. $ Value (000) | |
Japan 18.36% | |
Astellas Pharma Inc. | | | 198,400 | | | $ | 8,940 | | |
Don Quijote Co., Ltd. ASA | | | 489,300 | | | | 10,417 | | |
East Japan Railway Co. | | | 1,315 | | | | 9,197 | | |
Eisai Co., Ltd. | | | 145,400 | | | | 7,447 | | |
Fanuc Ltd. | | | 174,900 | | | | 15,179 | | |
Jupiter Telecommunications Co. Ltd.* | | | 15,528 | | | | 12,600 | | |
Mizuho Financial Group, Inc. | | | 877 | | | | 6,831 | | |
Nippon Commercial Investment Corp. REIT* | | | 3,400 | | | | 13,954 | | |
Nissan Motors Co., Ltd. | | | 1,365,300 | | | | 16,355 | | |
NSK Ltd. | | | 1,557,000 | | | | 13,046 | | |
ORIX Corp. | | | 47,541 | | | | 13,394 | | |
Ricoh Co. Ltd. | | | 546,800 | | | | 10,800 | | |
Sumitomo Corp. | | | 698,500 | | | | 9,186 | | |
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group Inc. | | | 845 | | | | 9,248 | | |
Tokyo Tatemono Co, Ltd. | | | 961,000 | | | | 11,471 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 168,065 | | |
Luxembourg 1.76% | |
Millicom Int'l. Cellular S.A.* | | | 323,640 | | | | 16,143 | | |
Netherlands 2.12% | |
ING Groep N.V. | | | 253,044 | | | | 11,210 | | |
Koninklijke Ahold N.V.* | | | 778,270 | | | | 8,195 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 19,405 | | |
Norway 3.34% | |
Petrojarl Inc. ASA* | | | 402,339 | | | | 4,278 | | |
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA* | | | 138,130 | | | | 8,040 | | |
Telenor ASA | | | 1,153,160 | | | | 18,214 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 30,532 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | U.S. $ Value (000) | |
South Korea 2.91% | |
Hana Financial Inc. | | | 239,980 | | | $ | 11,066 | | |
Kookmin Bank | | | 83,610 | | | | 6,647 | | |
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. | | | 13,730 | | | | 8,903 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 26,616 | | |
Spain 2.83% | |
Cintra, Concesiones de Infraestructuras de Transporte | | | 963,383 | | | | 14,767 | | |
Infrae Enagas, S.A. | | | 458,361 | | | | 11,115 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 25,882 | | |
Switzerland 4.83% | |
Julius Baer Holding Ltd. | | | 143,344 | | | | 15,140 | | |
Nestle S.A. Registered Shares | | | 25,607 | | | | 8,748 | | |
Novartis AG Registered Shares | | | 177,482 | | | | 10,771 | | |
UBS AG Registered Shares | | | 160,485 | | | | 9,585 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 44,244 | | |
Taiwan 0.79% | |
MediaTek, Inc. | | | 739,300 | | | | 7,212 | | |
United Microelectronics Corp. | | | 1 | | | | – | (a) | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,212 | | |
Thailand 0.09% | |
TMB Bank Public Co., Ltd.* | | | 9,330,162 | | | | 824 | | |
United Kingdom 20.71% | |
Acergy S.A.* | | | 393,900 | | | | 7,126 | | |
Aegis Group plc | | | 2,135,300 | | | | 5,448 | | |
Aviva plc | | | 596,943 | | | | 8,825 | | |
BAE Systems plc | | | 2,363,420 | | | | 18,912 | | |
British Land Company plc (The) | | | 640,514 | | | | 18,266 | | |
Enterprise Inns plc | | | 378,125 | | | | 7,776 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | U.S. $ Value (000) | |
GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR | | | 115,690 | | | $ | 6,160 | | |
Kesa Electricals plc | | | 1,977,966 | | | | 13,234 | | |
Prudential plc | | | 1,176,250 | | | | 14,416 | | |
Punch Taverns plc | | | 591,923 | | | | 11,619 | | |
Reckitt Benckiser plc | | | 344,910 | | | | 15,007 | | |
Royal Bank of Scotland Group (The) plc | | | 259,257 | | | | 9,238 | | |
SABMiller plc | | | 468,812 | | | | 9,068 | | |
Shire plc | | | 250,830 | | | | 4,577 | | |
Tesco plc | | | 1,940,495 | | | | 14,566 | | |
Tullow Oil plc | | | 411,164 | | | | 3,055 | | |
Vodafone Group plc | | | 4,531,132 | | | | 11,669 | | |
Yell Group plc | | | 896,616 | | | | 10,655 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 189,617 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $794,479,353) | | | | | | | 873,912 | | |
Investments | | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value (000) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 2.48% | |
Repurchase Agreement | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/31/2006, 4.65% due 11/1/2006 with State Street Bank & Trust Co. collateralized by $23,005,000 of Federal Home Loan Bank at 4.56% due 6/3/2009; value: $23,120,025; proceeds: $22,665,636 (cost $22,662,709) | | $ | 22,663 | | | $ | 22,663 | | |
Total Investments in Securities 97.94% (cost $817,142,062) | | | | | 896,575 | | |
Foreign Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 2.06% | | | | | 18,869 | | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | $ | 915,444 | | |
ADR American Depositary Receipt.
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Value is less than $1,000.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | U.S. $ Value (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 94.14% | |
Australia 3.57% | |
Downer Edi Ltd. | | | 824,367 | | | $ | 4,111 | | |
Newcrest Mining Ltd. | | | 176,946 | | | | 3,268 | | |
Zinifex Ltd. | | | 488,628 | | | | 5,740 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 13,119 | | |
Canada 1.06% | |
Addax Petroleum Corp. | | | 81,178 | | | | 1,867 | | |
OPTI Canada Inc.* | | | 126,865 | | | | 2,030 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,897 | | |
China 2.01% | |
Beauty China Holdings Ltd. | | | 6,192,861 | | | | 3,580 | | |
Celestial NutriFoods Ltd.* | | | 3,472,584 | | | | 3,814 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,394 | | |
Denmark 1.26% | |
Topdanmark AS* | | | 32,527 | | | | 4,617 | | |
France 4.56% | |
Ipsos S.A. | | | 116,164 | | | | 4,429 | | |
Neopost S.A. | | | 64,714 | | | | 7,913 | | |
Vallourec S.A. | | | 17,695 | | | | 4,404 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 16,746 | | |
Germany 14.85% | |
Arques Industries AG | | | 223,060 | | | | 3,012 | | |
AWD Holding AG | | | 168,579 | | | | 6,175 | | |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA ADR | | | 165,800 | | | | 7,358 | | |
Hannover Rockversicherung AG* | | | 107,893 | | | | 4,580 | | |
Hypo Real Estate Holding AG | | | 98,850 | | | | 6,213 | | |
Patrizia Immobilien AG* | | | 180,258 | | | | 4,597 | | |
Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport | | | 11,867 | | | | 4,208 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | U.S. $ Value (000) | |
Rheinmetall AG | | | 80,552 | | | $ | 5,783 | | |
Techem AG | | | 93,408 | | | | 5,967 | | |
Wacker Chemie AG* | | | 55,311 | | | | 6,647 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 54,540 | | |
Greece 2.67% | |
Greek Postal Savings Bank* | | | 138,395 | | | | 3,162 | | |
Piraeus Bank S.A. | | | 232,972 | | | | 6,643 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 9,805 | | |
Hong Kong 4.13% | |
AAC Acoustic Technology Holdings, Inc.* | | | 2,178,909 | | | | 2,533 | | |
EganaGoldpfeil (Holdings) Ltd. | | | 13,405,421 | | | | 6,533 | | |
Melco Int'l. Development Ltd. | | | 1,490,208 | | | | 3,652 | | |
Playmates Holdings Ltd. | | | 21,282,000 | | | | 2,463 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 15,181 | | |
Ireland 3.00% | |
FBD Holdings plc | | | 102,680 | | | | 5,190 | | |
Grafton Group plc Unit | | | 396,119 | | | | 5,814 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 11,004 | | |
Italy 7.04% | |
Azimut Holding S.p.A. | | | 511,672 | | | | 5,793 | | |
Davide Campari-Milano S.p.A. | | | 621,265 | | | | 5,685 | | |
Hera S.p.A. | | | 2,213,868 | | | | 8,703 | | |
Milano Assicurazioni S.p.A. | | | 731,919 | | | | 5,689 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 25,870 | | |
Japan 15.86% | |
Avex Group Holdings Inc. | | | 208,200 | | | | 4,032 | | |
Don Quijote Co., Ltd. | | | 148,200 | | | | 3,155 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | U.S. $ Value (000) | |
IBIDEN Co., Ltd. | | | 73,214 | | | $ | 3,837 | | |
Jupiter Telecommunications Co., Ltd.* | | | 4,803 | | | | 3,897 | | |
K.K. DaVinci Advisors* | | | 1,415 | | | | 1,549 | | |
Meisei Industrial Co., Ltd.* | | | 303,000 | | | | 1,554 | | |
Miraca Holdings Inc. | | | 157,000 | | | | 3,437 | | |
Mitsui Mining & Smelting Co., Ltd. | | | 916,200 | | | | 4,434 | | |
Nabtesco Corp. | | | 330,088 | | | | 3,965 | | |
Nippon Commercial Investment Corp. REIT* | | | 1,366 | | | | 5,606 | | |
Nitori Co., Ltd. | | | 97,350 | | | | 3,945 | | |
Okinawa Cellular Telephone Co. | | | 889 | | | | 2,136 | | |
Sumitomo Rubber Industries, Ltd. | | | 388,700 | | | | 4,463 | | |
Tokuyama Corp. | | | 287,900 | | | | 3,624 | | |
Yamada Denki Co., Ltd. | | | 41,310 | | | | 4,111 | | |
ZEON Corp. | | | 445,000 | | | | 4,505 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 58,250 | | |
Luxembourg 1.79% | |
Millicom Int'l. Cellular S.A.* | | | 132,051 | | | | 6,587 | | |
Netherlands 3.95% | |
Aalberts Industries N.V. | | | 67,887 | | | | 5,329 | | |
Koninklijke BAM Groep N.V. | | | 268,831 | | | | 5,603 | | |
LMA Int'l. N.V.* | | | 7,287,000 | | | | 3,557 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 14,489 | | |
Norway 1.84% | |
Petroleum Geo-Services ASA* | | | 36,470 | | | | 2,123 | | |
Songa Offshore ASA* | | | 519,738 | | | | 4,631 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,754 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | U.S. $ Value (000) | |
Philippines 0.68% | |
Ayala Corp. | | | 254,677 | | | $ | 2,504 | | |
Spain 4.28% | |
Enagas, S.A. | | | 383,023 | | | | 9,288 | | |
Prosegur Compania de Seguridad, S.A. | | | 214,160 | | | | 6,418 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 15,706 | | |
Sweden 2.92% | |
Getinge AB Class B | | | 290,300 | | | | 5,135 | | |
KappAhl Holding AB | | | 690,035 | | | | 5,589 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 10,724 | | |
Switzerland 1.05% | |
Geberit AG | | | 2,968 | | | | 3,867 | | |
Taiwan 0.59% | |
MediaTek Inc. | | | 220,000 | | | | 2,146 | | |
Thailand 2.91% | |
Bangkok Bank plc | | | 1,576,532 | | | | 5,157 | | |
Charoen Pokphand Foods plc~ | | | 11,777,409 | | | | 1,592 | | |
TMB Bank Public Co., Ltd.* | | | 44,701,632 | | | | 3,948 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 10,697 | | |
Turkey 0.37% | |
Turkiye Is Bankasi A.S. (Isbank) Registered Shares GDR | | | 211,200 | | | | 1,368 | | |
United Kingdom 13.75% | |
Balfour Beatty plc | | | 709,755 | | | | 5,487 | | |
Burberry Group plc | | | 484,510 | | | | 5,166 | | |
Ceres Power Holdings plc* | | | 115,912 | | | | 535 | | |
Intertek Group plc | | | 356,200 | | | | 5,592 | | |
Man Group plc | | | 637,542 | | | | 5,935 | | |
Michael Page Int'l. plc | | | 426,333 | | | | 3,286 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | U.S. $ Value (000) | |
Northgate plc | | | 184,829 | | | $ | 3,850 | | |
Northgate Information Solutions plc | | | 1,661,538 | | | | 2,543 | | |
Peter Hambro Mining plc* | | | 137,069 | | | | 3,111 | | |
Punch Taverns plc | | | 383,308 | | | | 7,524 | | |
RHM plc | | | 559,946 | | | | 2,903 | | |
Slough Estates plc | | | 350,297 | | | | 4,587 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 50,519 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $294,066,204) | | | | | | | 345,784 | | |
Investments | | Principal Amount (000) | | U.S. $ Value (000) | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 2.11% | |
Repurchase Agreement | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/31/2006, 4.65% due 11/1/2006 with State Street Bank & Trust Co. collateralized by $7,940,000 of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. at zero coupon due 12/12/2006; value: $7,890,375; proceeds: $7,736,102 (cost $7,735,103) | | $ | 7,735 | | | $ | 7,735 | | |
Total Investments in Securities 96.25% (cost $301,801,307) | | | | | 353,519 | | |
Foreign Cash and Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 3.75% | | | | | 13,790 | | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | $ | 367,309 | | |
ADR American Depositary Receipt.
GDR Global Depositary Receipt.
REIT Real Estate Investment Trust.
Unit More than one class of securities traded together.
* Non-income producing security.
~ Fair Valued Security-See Note 2a.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 95.45% | |
Aerospace 1.22% | |
Lockheed Martin Corp. | | | 2,410 | | | $ | 209 | | |
Northrop Grumman Corp. | | | 5,130 | | | | 341 | | |
Rockwell Collins, Inc. | | | 2,930 | | | | 170 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 720 | | |
Agriculture, Fishing & Ranching 0.77% | |
Monsanto Co. | | | 10,212 | | | | 452 | | |
Automobiles 0.39% | |
Honda Motor Co., Ltd. ADR | | | 6,580 | | | | 232 | | |
Banks 8.63% | |
Bank of America Corp. | | | 21,760 | | | | 1,172 | | |
Bank of New York Co., Inc. (The) | | | 23,071 | | | | 793 | | |
Commerce Bancorp, Inc. | | | 2,050 | | | | 72 | | |
Fifth Third Bancorp | | | 3,100 | | | | 123 | | |
JPMorgan Chase & Co. | | | 20,200 | | | | 958 | | |
Marshall & Ilsley Corp. | | | 6,800 | | | | 326 | | |
Mellon Financial Corp. | | | 3,760 | | | | 146 | | |
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. ADR | | | 19,720 | | | | 251 | | |
PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. (The) | | | 3,850 | | | | 270 | | |
SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | | 7,950 | | | | 628 | | |
U.S. Bancorp | | | 8,730 | | | | 295 | | |
Wachovia Corp. | | | 990 | | | | 55 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 5,089 | | |
Beverage: Brewers 0.49% | |
Anheuser-Busch Cos., Inc. | | | 6,140 | | | | 291 | | |
Beverage: Soft Drinks 2.59% | |
Coca-Cola Co. (The) | | | 9,310 | | | | 435 | | |
Coca-Cola Enterprises, Inc. | | | 15,690 | | | | 314 | | |
PepsiCo, Inc. | | | 12,282 | | | | 779 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,528 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Biotechnology Research & Production 1.54% | |
Baxter Int'l., Inc. | | | 19,793 | | | $ | 910 | | |
Chemicals 0.95% | |
Dow Chemical Co. (The) | | | 3,380 | | | | 138 | | |
Praxair, Inc. | | | 6,984 | | | | 421 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 559 | | |
Communications & Media 0.38% | |
Time Warner Inc. | | | 11,300 | | | | 226 | | |
Computer Technology 1.90% | |
Hewlett-Packard Co. | | | 16,190 | | | | 627 | | |
Sun Microsystems, Inc.* | | | 91,210 | | | | 495 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,122 | | |
Consumer Products 1.41% | |
Kimberly-Clark Corp. | | | 12,510 | | | | 832 | | |
Diversified Financial Services 3.38% | |
Citigroup, Inc. | | | 35,059 | | | | 1,758 | | |
MetLife, Inc. | | | 4,110 | | | | 235 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,993 | | |
Drug & Grocery Store Chains 1.39% | |
Kroger Co. (The) | | | 36,435 | | | | 819 | | |
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals 12.58% | |
Abbott Laboratories | | | 9,020 | | | | 429 | | |
AstraZeneca plc ADR | | | 6,290 | | | | 369 | | |
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. | | | 7,150 | | | | 177 | | |
GlaxoSmithKline plc ADR | | | 10,250 | | | | 546 | | |
Johnson & Johnson | | | 6,090 | | | | 410 | | |
Medimmune, Inc.* | | | 8,140 | | | | 261 | | |
Merck & Co., Inc. | | | 14,974 | | | | 680 | | |
Novartis AG ADR | | | 24,463 | | | | 1,486 | | |
Pfizer Inc. | | | 38,100 | | | | 1,015 | | |
Schering-Plough Corp. | | | 15,606 | | | | 345 | | |
Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. ADR | | | 13,350 | | | | 440 | | |
Wyeth | | | 24,845 | | | | 1,268 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 7,426 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Electrical Equipment & Components 1.38% | |
Emerson Electric Co. | | | 9,641 | | | $ | 814 | | |
Electronics: Technology 2.33% | |
General Dynamics Corp. | | | 7,470 | | | | 531 | | |
Raytheon Co. | | | 16,910 | | | | 845 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,376 | | |
Engineering & Contracting Services 0.67% | |
Fluor Corp. | | | 5,050 | | | | 396 | | |
Financial Data Processing Services & Systems 0.96% | |
Automatic Data Processing, Inc. | | | 11,440 | | | | 566 | | |
Financial: Miscellaneous 2.36% | |
Fannie Mae | | | 10,490 | | | | 622 | | |
Freddie Mac | | | 7,710 | | | | 532 | | |
MBIA, Inc. | | | 3,810 | | | | 236 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,390 | | |
Foods 4.17% | |
Campbell Soup Co. | | | 20,770 | | | | 777 | | |
Kellogg Co. | | | 6,030 | | | | 303 | | |
Kraft Foods, Inc. Class A | | | 40,205 | | | | 1,383 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,463 | | |
Gold 2.79% | |
Barrick Gold Corp. (Canada)(a) | | | 33,480 | | | | 1,038 | | |
Newmont Mining Corp. | | | 13,442 | | | | 608 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,646 | | |
Health & Personal Care 0.21% | |
Medco Health Solutions, Inc.* | | | 2,330 | | | | 125 | | |
Identification Control & Filter Devices 0.50% | |
Parker Hannifin Corp. | | | 3,559 | | | | 298 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Insurance: Multi-Line 2.76% | |
Aflac, Inc. | | | 5,940 | | | $ | 267 | | |
Allstate Corp. (The) | | | 4,940 | | | | 303 | | |
American Int'l. Group, Inc. (The) | | | 12,192 | | | | 819 | | |
Lincoln National Corp. | | | 3,820 | | | | 242 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,631 | | |
Insurance: Property-Casualty 1.29% | |
ACE Ltd. (Cayman Islands)(a) | | | 7,130 | | | | 408 | | |
XL Capital Ltd. Class A (Cayman Islands)(a) | | | 5,040 | | | | 356 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 764 | | |
Machinery: Construction & Handling 0.35% | |
Caterpillar, Inc. | | | 3,400 | | | | 206 | | |
Machinery: Industrial/Specialty 0.24% | |
Illinois Tool Works Inc. | | | 2,980 | | | | 143 | | |
Machinery: Oil Well Equipment & Services 1.73% | |
Schlumberger, Ltd. (Netherland Antilles)(a) | | | 16,218 | | | | 1,023 | | |
Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies 1.28% | |
Boston Scientific Corp.* | | | 47,540 | | | | 756 | | |
Miscellaneous: Consumer Staples 1.42% | |
Diageo plc ADR | | | 11,225 | | | | 836 | | |
Multi-Sector Companies 2.84% | |
Eaton Corp. | | | 3,452 | | | | 250 | | |
General Electric Co. | | | 40,690 | | | | 1,429 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,679 | | |
Oil: Integrated International 5.11% | |
Chevron Corp. | | | 2,720 | | | | 183 | | |
Exxon Mobil Corp. | | | 39,711 | | | | 2,836 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,019 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Paper 1.31% | |
International Paper Co. | | | 23,189 | | | $ | 773 | | |
Publishing: Newspapers 0.40% | |
Gannett Co., Inc. | | | 3,990 | | | | 236 | | |
Radio & TV Broadcasters 0.31% | |
News Corp. | | | 8,310 | | | | 181 | | |
Railroads 0.69% | |
Union Pacific Corp. | | | 4,480 | | | | 406 | | |
Retail 1.69% | |
Federated Department Stores, Inc. | | | 6,600 | | | | 290 | | |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | | | 14,380 | | | | 708 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 998 | | |
Services: Commercial 2.57% | |
IAC/InterActiveCorp* | | | 19,845 | | | | 615 | | |
Waste Management, Inc. | | | 24,090 | | | | 903 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,518 | | |
Soaps & Household Chemicals 4.79% | |
Clorox Co. (The) | | | 8,310 | | | | 536 | | |
Procter & Gamble Co. (The) | | | 36,159 | | | | 2,292 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,828 | | |
Utilities: Cable TV & Radio 2.13% | |
Comcast Corp. Class A* | | | 31,038 | | | | 1,256 | | |
Utilities: Electrical 6.37% | |
Ameren Corp. | | | 8,660 | | | | 469 | | |
Consolidated Edison, Inc. | | | 6,680 | | | | 323 | | |
Dominion Resources, Inc. | | | 3,370 | | | | 273 | | |
Duke Energy Corp. | | | 5,470 | | | | 173 | | |
FPL Group, Inc. | | | 12,810 | | | | 653 | | |
PG&E Corp. | | | 19,230 | | | | 830 | | |
PPL Corp. | | | 12,790 | | | | 442 | | |
Southern Co. | | | 16,340 | | | | 595 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,758 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Utilities: Gas Pipelines 0.29% | |
El Paso Corp. | | | 12,695 | | | $ | 174 | | |
Utilities: Telecommunications 4.89% | |
AT&T Inc. | | | 46,470 | | | | 1,592 | | |
BellSouth Corp. | | | 16,110 | | | | 727 | | |
Sprint Nextel Corp. | | | 8,400 | | | | 157 | | |
Verizon Communications, Inc. | | | 11,065 | | | | 409 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,885 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $49,658,665) | | | | | | | 56,343 | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 6.97% | |
Repurchase Agreement | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/31/2006, 4.65% due 11/1/2006 with State Street Bank & Trust Co. collateralized by $4,220,000 of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. at Zero Coupon due 12/12/2006; value: $4,193,625; proceeds: $4,111,054 (cost $4,110,523) | | $ | 4,111 | | | | 4,111 | | |
Total Investments in Securities 102.42% (cost $53,769,188) | | | | | | | 60,454 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (2.42%) | | | | | | | (1,427 | ) | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 59,027 | | |
ADR American Depositary Receipt.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 88.11% | |
Aerospace 3.38% | |
Alliant Techsystems Inc.* | | | 11,505 | | | $ | 888 | | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 23,710 | | | | 803 | | |
Ladish Co., Inc.* | | | 35,499 | | | | 1,108 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,799 | | |
Banks 2.52% | |
Colonial BancGroup Inc. (The) | | | 23,630 | | | | 564 | | |
Cullen/Frost Bankers, Inc. | | | 19,465 | | | | 1,054 | | |
East West Bancorp, Inc. | | | 12,820 | | | | 468 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,086 | | |
Beverage: Brewers 2.34% | |
Molson Coors Brewing Co. | | | 27,220 | | | | 1,937 | | |
Building: Materials 0.31% | |
LSI Industries Inc. | | | 14,175 | | | | 254 | | |
Chemicals 5.11% | |
Albemarle Corp. | | | 19,835 | | | | 1,290 | | |
Cabot Corp. | | | 32,540 | | | | 1,287 | | |
Lubrizol Corp. (The) | | | 27,888 | | | | 1,255 | | |
Sigma-Aldrich Corp. | | | 5,416 | | | | 407 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 4,239 | | |
Communications Technology 7.99% | |
Anixter Int'l., Inc.* | | | 36,975 | | | | 2,210 | | |
Black Box Corp. | | | 36,207 | | | | 1,614 | | |
Comtech Telecommunication Corp* | | | 37,525 | | | | 1,338 | | |
Harris Corp. | | | 34,325 | | | | 1,462 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 6,624 | | |
Computer Services, Software & Systems 1.88% | |
CACI Int'l. Inc. Class A* | | | 19,985 | | | | 1,150 | | |
Syntel, Inc. | | | 16,390 | | | | 410 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,560 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Computer Technology 2.13% | |
Intermec Inc.* | | | 23,895 | | | $ | 540 | | |
Zebra Technologies Corp. Class A* | | | 32,970 | | | | 1,229 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,769 | | |
Consumer Electronics 1.12% | |
Harman International Industries, Inc. | | | 9,045 | | | | 926 | | |
Consumer Products 2.10% | |
Int'l. Flavors & Fragrances Inc. | | | 40,950 | | | | 1,740 | | |
Containers & Packaging: Paper & Plastic 1.51% | |
Sonoco Products Co. | | | 35,265 | | | | 1,251 | | |
Diversified Manufacturing 2.86% | |
American Standard Cos. Inc. | | | 17,270 | | | | 765 | | |
CLARCOR Inc. | | | 12,080 | | | | 394 | | |
Hexcel Corp.* | | | 74,755 | | | | 1,210 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,369 | | |
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals 1.00% | |
Mylan Laboratories, Inc. | | | 40,340 | | | | 827 | | |
Electrical & Electronics 0.94% | |
Plexus Corp.* | | | 35,650 | | | | 781 | | |
Electrical Equipment & Components 2.30% | |
AMETEK, Inc. | | | 19,325 | | | | 902 | | |
Baldor Electric Co. | | | 11,400 | | | | 366 | | |
Cooper Industries Ltd., Class A | | | 7,120 | | | | 637 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,905 | | |
Electronics 1.72% | |
II-VI Inc.* | | | 14,430 | | | | 353 | | |
Vishay Intertechnology, Inc.* | | | 79,720 | | | | 1,075 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,428 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Electronics: Technology 1.67% | |
Intermagnetics General Corp.* | | | 50,633 | | | $ | 1,385 | | |
Engineering & Contracting Services 1.01% | |
URS Corp.* | | | 20,750 | | | | 839 | | |
Fertilizers 1.49% | |
Scotts Miracle-Gro Co. (The) | | | 24,975 | | | | 1,235 | | |
Financial Data Processing Services & Systems 1.15% | |
CheckFree Corp.* | | | 14,925 | | | | 589 | | |
Fair Isaac Corp. | | | 9,845 | | | | 361 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 950 | | |
Financial Information Services 1.20% | |
Dun & Bradstreet Corp. (The)* | | | 12,920 | | | | 998 | | |
Financial: Miscellaneous 0.56% | |
Financial Federal Corp. | | | 17,005 | | | | 468 | | |
Foods 1.86% | |
J.M. Smucker Co. (The) | | | 31,395 | | | | 1,538 | | |
Health & Personal Care 0.64% | |
Amedisys, Inc.* | | | 13,020 | | | | 528 | | |
Healthcare Facilities 0.87% | |
LifePoint Hospitals, Inc.* | | | 20,370 | | | | 723 | | |
Healthcare Management Services 1.73% | |
IMS Health Inc. | | | 51,545 | | | | 1,436 | | |
Household Furnishings 1.15% | |
Mohawk Industries, Inc.* | | | 13,110 | | | | 953 | | |
Identification Control & Filter Devices 1.35% | |
IDEX Corp. | | | 15,985 | | | | 750 | | |
X-Rite, Inc. | | | 32,508 | | | | 368 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,118 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Insurance: Multi-Line 1.67% | |
Assurant, Inc. | | | 26,255 | | | $ | 1,383 | | |
Insurance: Property-Casualty 2.85% | |
Argonaut Group, Inc.* | | | 34,710 | | | | 1,181 | | |
Donegal Group Inc. | | | 1,944 | | | | 34 | | |
Montpelier Re Holdings Ltd. (Bermuda)(a) | | | 64,640 | | | | 1,147 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,362 | | |
Machinery: Oil Well Equipment & Services 1.75% | |
Hanover Compressor Co.* | | | 37,160 | | | | 688 | | |
Superior Energy Services, Inc.* | | | 24,490 | | | | 767 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,455 | | |
Metal Fabricating 4.08% | |
CIRCOR Int'l., Inc. | | | 8,574 | | | | 283 | | |
Quanex Corp. | | | 48,803 | | | | 1,635 | | |
Shaw Group Inc. (The)* | | | 55,110 | | | | 1,464 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,382 | | |
Metals & Minerals Miscellaneous 0.27% | |
AMCOL Int'l., Corp. | | | 8,397 | | | | 221 | | |
Multi-Sector Companies 2.81% | |
Carlisle Cos., Inc. | | | 8,590 | | | | 719 | | |
Kaman Corp. | | | 39,800 | | | | 812 | | |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | 22,272 | | | | 803 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,334 | | |
Office Furniture & Business Equipment 0.96% | |
Diebold, Inc. | | | 18,230 | | | | 796 | | |
Oil: Integrated Domestic 1.54% | |
Calumet Specialty Products Partners, L.P. | | | 38,542 | | | | 1,274 | | |
Railroad Equipment 0.70% | |
Wabtec Corp. | | | 18,461 | | | | 579 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Rental & Leasing Services: Commercial 1.55% | |
Williams Scotsman Int'l., Inc.* | | | 54,605 | | | $ | 1,285 | | |
Restaurants 1.87% | |
Benihana, Inc. Class A* | | | 38,230 | | | | 1,219 | | |
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. | | | 11,920 | | | | 331 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,550 | | |
Retail 0.58% | |
Lithia Motors, Inc. | | | 18,825 | | | | 480 | | |
Services: Commercial 0.65% | |
CDI Corp. | | | 5,889 | | | | 139 | | |
CRA Int'l., Inc.* | | | 7,900 | | | | 402 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 541 | | |
Steel 3.88% | |
Carpenter Technology Corp. | | | 11,705 | | | | 1,252 | | |
Harsco Corp. | | | 18,610 | | | | 1,519 | | |
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.* | | | 14,711 | | | | 447 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 3,218 | | |
Telecommunications Equipment 0.98% | |
Crown Castle Int'l. Corp.* | | | 24,085 | | | | 810 | | |
Truckers 0.47% | |
Heartland Express, Inc. | | | 23,773 | | | | 388 | | |
Utilities: Electrical 2.76% | |
Avista Corp. | | | 21,035 | | | | 541 | | |
Black Hills Corp. | | | 17,265 | | | | 596 | | |
NiSource, Inc. | | | 28,620 | | | | 666 | | |
PNM Resources, Inc. | | | 17,250 | | | | 486 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,289 | | |
Utilities: Gas Distributors 2.50% | |
Piedmont Natural Gas Co., Inc. | | | 25,270 | | | | 682 | | |
UGI Corp. | | | 52,580 | | | | 1,393 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 2,075 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Wholesalers 2.35% | |
Houston Wire & Cable Co.* | | | 92,088 | | | $ | 1,948 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $69,543,084) | | | | | 73,036 | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 11.67% | |
Repurchase Agreement | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/31/2006, 4.65% due 11/1/2006 with State Street Bank & Trust Co. collateralized by $9,930,000 of Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. at Zero Coupon due 12/12/2006; value: $9,867,938; proceeds: 9,673,048 (cost $9,671,799) | | $ | 9,672 | | | | 9,672 | | |
Total Investments in Securities 99.78% (cost $79,214,883) | | | | | 82,708 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 0.22% | | | | | 185 | | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | $ | 82,893 | | |
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2006
| | All Value Fund | | Alpha Strategy Fund | | International Core Equity Fund | |
ASSETS: | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | $ | 2,771,969,828 | | | $ | 256,622,461 | | | $ | 817,142,062 | | |
Investments in common stocks, at value | | $ | 3,008,049,508 | | | $ | 315,550,616 | | | $ | 873,912,427 | | |
Repurchase agreements, at value | | | 158,082,859 | | | | 4,417,312 | | | | 22,662,709 | | |
Foreign cash, at value (cost $16,038,535) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 16,023,755 | | |
Receivables: | |
Interest and dividends | | | 1,998,356 | | | | 571 | | | | 1,222,011 | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 13,710,685 | | | | – | | | | 49,305,273 | | |
Capital shares sold | | | 5,612,237 | | | | 1,476,798 | | | | 2,792,941 | | |
From affiliates (See Note 3) | | | – | | | | 181,541 | | | | – | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 130,536 | | | | 39,022 | | | | 102,626 | | |
Total assets | | | 3,187,584,181 | | | | 321,665,860 | | | | 966,021,742 | | |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 28,927,764 | | | | – | | | | 48,151,739 | | |
Capital shares reacquired | | | 7,014,732 | | | | 648,651 | | | | 845,931 | | |
Management fees | | | 1,368,524 | | | | – | | | | 539,801 | | |
12b-1 distribution fees | | | 1,675,226 | | | | 207,724 | | | | 382,956 | | |
Fund administration | | | 103,331 | | | | – | | | | 28,789 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 346,675 | | | | 20,605 | | | | 26,086 | | |
To affiliates (See Note 3) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 23,646 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 1,397,800 | | | | 192,511 | | | | 578,996 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 40,834,052 | | | | 1,069,491 | | | | 50,577,944 | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 3,146,750,129 | | | $ | 320,596,369 | | | $ | 915,443,798 | | |
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 2,508,680,782 | | | $ | 254,320,156 | | | $ | 777,410,202 | | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | | 9,370,278 | | | | (20,605 | ) | | | 1,816,136 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments and foreign currency related transactions | | | 234,536,530 | | | | 2,951,351 | | | | 56,826,856 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 394,162,539 | | | | 63,345,467 | | | | 79,390,604 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 3,146,750,129 | | | $ | 320,596,369 | | | $ | 915,443,798 | | |
Net assets by class: | |
Class A Shares | | $ | 2,198,883,994 | | | $ | 196,447,941 | | | $ | 655,273,321 | | |
Class B Shares | | $ | 278,648,545 | | | $ | 47,954,308 | | | $ | 51,039,705 | | |
Class C Shares | | $ | 622,821,815 | | | $ | 75,193,347 | | | $ | 138,423,831 | | |
Class P Shares | | $ | 42,515,647 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 66,202 | | |
Class Y Shares | | $ | 3,880,128 | | | $ | 1,000,773 | | | $ | 70,640,739 | | |
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest): | | | |
Class A Shares | | | 167,393,937 | | | | 8,296,988 | | | | 43,033,855 | | |
Class B Shares | | | 22,001,505 | | | | 2,104,632 | | | | 3,402,580 | | |
Class C Shares | | | 49,337,071 | | | | 3,299,382 | | | | 9,227,996 | | |
Class P Shares | | | 3,263,248 | | | | – | | | | 4,350 | | |
Class Y Shares | | | 293,736 | | | | 42,100 | | | | 4,607,992 | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares): | | | |
Class A Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 13.14 | | | $ | 23.68 | | | $ | 15.23 | | |
Class A Shares–Maximum offering price | |
(Net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75%) | | $ | 13.94 | | | $ | 25.12 | | | $ | 16.16 | | |
Class B Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 12.66 | | | $ | 22.79 | | | $ | 15.00 | | |
Class C Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 12.62 | | | $ | 22.79 | | | $ | 15.00 | | |
Class P Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 13.03 | | | | – | | | $ | 15.22 | | |
Class Y Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 13.21 | | | $ | 23.77 | | | $ | 15.33 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities (concluded)
October 31, 2006
| | International Opportunities Fund | | Large-Cap Value Fund | | Value Opportunities Fund | |
ASSETS: | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | $ | 301,801,307 | | | $ | 53,769,188 | | | $ | 79,214,883 | | |
Investments in common stocks, at value | | $ | 345,783,904 | | | $ | 56,343,675 | | | $ | 73,035,733 | | |
Repurchase agreements, at value | | | 7,735,103 | | | | 4,110,523 | | | | 9,671,799 | | |
Foreign cash, at value (cost $13,058,429) | | | 13,104,297 | | | | – | | | | – | | |
Receivables: | |
Interest and dividends | | | 577,242 | | | | 61,971 | | | | 26,398 | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 23,631,358 | | | | 425,948 | | | | 3,681,414 | | |
Capital shares sold | | | 246,562 | | | | 136,946 | | | | 1,526,080 | | |
From advisor (See Note 3) | | | – | | | | 14,068 | | | | 23,619 | | |
Prepaid expenses and other assets | | | 61,389 | | | | 30,312 | | | | 45,146 | | |
Total assets | | | 391,139,855 | | | | 61,123,443 | | | | 88,010,189 | | |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 22,666,636 | | | | 1,961,955 | | | | 4,940,263 | | |
Capital shares reacquired | | | 484,218 | | | | 10,371 | | | | 6,515 | | |
Management fees | | | 215,763 | | | | 18,699 | | | | 46,548 | | |
12b-1 distribution fees | | | 120,387 | | | | 13,220 | | | | 39,772 | | |
Fund administration | | | 11,463 | | | | 1,870 | | | | 2,483 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 27,654 | | | | 3,693 | | | | 669 | | |
To affiliates (See Note 3) | | | 73,268 | | | | – | | | | 1,173 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 231,403 | | | | 86,649 | | | | 80,229 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 23,830,792 | | | | 2,096,457 | | | | 5,117,652 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 367,309,063 | | | $ | 59,026,986 | | | $ | 82,892,537 | | |
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 340,609,538 | | | $ | 50,575,895 | | | $ | 77,026,919 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | | 691,729 | | | | 595,065 | | | | 6,647 | | |
Accumulated net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currency related transactions | | | (25,765,959 | ) | | | 1,171,016 | | | | 2,366,322 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 51,773,755 | | | | 6,685,010 | | | | 3,492,649 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 367,309,063 | | | $ | 59,026,986 | | | $ | 82,892,537 | | |
Net assets by class: | |
Class A Shares | | $ | 148,995,856 | | | $ | 20,994,071 | | | $ | 59,244,892 | | |
Class B Shares | | $ | 36,641,880 | | | $ | 3,108,923 | | | $ | 5,440,150 | | |
Class C Shares | | $ | 30,672,873 | | | $ | 4,753,340 | | | $ | 14,850,389 | | |
Class P Shares | | $ | 1,489,185 | | | $ | 15,035 | | | $ | 12,420 | | |
Class Y Shares | | $ | 149,509,269 | | | $ | 30,155,617 | | | $ | 3,344,686 | | |
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest): | | | |
Class A Shares | | | 9,480,919 | | | | 1,479,912 | | | | 4,765,377 | | |
Class B Shares | | | 2,423,549 | | | | 222,771 | | | | 439,854 | | |
Class C Shares | | | 2,038,742 | | | | 340,733 | | | | 1,200,702 | | |
Class P Shares | | | 93,728 | | | | 1,059.274 | | | | 1,000 | | |
Class Y Shares | | | 9,296,364 | | | | 2,113,422 | | | | 268,211 | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares): | | | |
Class A Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 15.72 | | | $ | 14.19 | | | $ | 12.43 | | |
Class A Shares–Maximum offering price (Net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75%) | | $ | 16.68 | | | $ | 15.06 | | | $ | 13.19 | | |
Class B Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 15.12 | | | $ | 13.96 | | | $ | 12.37 | | |
Class C Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 15.05 | | | $ | 13.95 | | | $ | 12.37 | | |
Class P Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 15.89 | | | $ | 14.19 | | | $ | 12.42 | | |
Class Y Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 16.08 | | | $ | 14.27 | | | $ | 12.47 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended October 31, 2006
| | All Value Fund | | Alpha Strategy Fund | | International Core Equity Fund | |
Investment income: | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $192,765, $0, and $921,978 respectively) | | $ | 46,387,782 | | | $ | – | | | $ | 12,764,495 | | |
Interest and other | | | 4,530,776 | | | | 189,453 | | | | 639,696 | | |
Total investment income | | | 50,918,558 | | | | 189,453 | | | | 13,404,191 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | | | 15,335,811 | | | | 254,237 | | | | 4,823,547 | | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class A | | | 7,036,708 | | | | 530,821 | | | | 1,628,083 | | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class B | | | 2,650,516 | | | | 507,520 | | | | 361,458 | | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class C | | | 5,748,267 | | | | 510,307 | | | | 991,988 | | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class P | | | 108,235 | | | | – | | | | 178 | | |
Shareholder servicing | | | 5,030,407 | | | | 683,433 | | | | 1,364,695 | | |
Professional | | | 75,188 | | | | 26,664 | | | | 43,062 | | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 572,130 | | | | 57,954 | | | | 224,863 | | |
Fund administration | | | 1,150,865 | | | | – | | | | 257,256 | | |
Custody | | | 125,856 | | | | 17,360 | | | | 574,224 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 132,635 | | | | 10,825 | | | | 25,122 | | |
Registration | | | 345,783 | | | | 87,567 | | | | 204,744 | | |
Subsidy (See Note 3) | | | – | | | | – | | | | 104,809 | | |
Other | | | 55,772 | | | | 5,304 | | | | 10,462 | | |
Gross expenses | | | 38,368,173 | | | | 2,691,992 | | | | 10,614,491 | | |
Expense reductions (See Note 7) | | | (80,288 | ) | | | (5,898 | ) | | | (60,251 | ) | |
Expenses assumed by Underlying Funds (See Note 3) | | | – | | | | (883,209 | ) | | | – | | |
Management fee waived (See Note 3) | | | – | | | | (254,237 | ) | | | – | | |
Net expenses | | | 38,287,885 | | | | 1,548,648 | | | | 10,554,240 | | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | 12,630,673 | | | | (1,359,195 | ) | | | 2,849,951 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain: | |
Capital gains received from Underlying Funds | | | – | | | | 5,240,213 | | | | – | | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency related transactions (net of foreign capital gains tax of $0, $0 and $407,235, respectively) | | | 234,652,599 | | | | 6,154,161 | | | | 56,922,694 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 173,974,912 | | | | 33,601,350 | | | | 65,025,393 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 408,627,511 | | | | 44,995,724 | | | | 121,948,087 | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | $ | 421,258,184 | | | $ | 43,636,529 | | | $ | 124,798,038 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations (concluded)
For the Year Ended October 31, 2006
| | International Opportunities Fund | | Large-Cap Value Fund | | Value Opportunities Fund* | |
Investment income: | |
Dividends (net of foreign withholding taxes of $364,013, $4,642 and $0, respectively) | | $ | 5,498,840 | | | $ | 1,014,562 | | | $ | 246,123 | | |
Interest and other | | | 284,921 | | | | 103,220 | | | | 165,908 | | |
Total investment income | | | 5,783,761 | | | | 1,117,782 | | | | 412,031 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | | | 2,181,922 | | | | 202,093 | | | | 218,339 | | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class A | | | 443,209 | | | | 58,700 | | | | 75,397 | | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class B | | | 344,075 | | | | 23,462 | | | | 17,750 | | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class C | | | 254,923 | | | | 37,957 | | | | 41,565 | | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class P | | | 3,096 | | | | 63 | | | | 44 | | |
Shareholder servicing | | | 608,435 | | | | 72,248 | | | | 47,434 | | |
Professional | | | 50,290 | | | | 36,789 | | | | 46,117 | | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 47,871 | | | | 31,685 | | | | 24,249 | | |
Fund administration | | | 116,369 | | | | 20,209 | | | | 11,645 | | |
Custody | | | 188,696 | | | | 30,454 | | | | 42,286 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 12,581 | | | | 2,197 | | | | 893 | | |
Registration | | | 84,510 | | | | 72,916 | | | | 9,087 | | |
Subsidy (See Note 3) | | | 349,632 | | | | – | | | | 3,972 | | |
Other | | | 7,273 | | | | 2,902 | | | | 5,650 | | |
Gross expenses | | | 4,692,882 | | | | 591,675 | | | | 544,428 | | |
Expense reductions (See Note 7) | | | (7,938 | ) | | | (1,342 | ) | | | (614 | ) | |
Expenses assumed by advisor (See Note 3) | | | – | | | | (167,011 | ) | | | (132,496 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 4,684,944 | | | | 423,322 | | | | 411,318 | | |
Net investment income | | | 1,098,817 | | | | 694,460 | | | | 713 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain: | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency related transactions (net of foreign capital gains tax of $16,174, $0 and $0, respectively) | | | 59,342,797 | | | | 1,296,453 | | | | 2,366,322 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 8,965,836 | | | | 6,287,353 | | | | 3,492,649 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 68,308,633 | | | | 7,583,806 | | | | 5,858,971 | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | $ | 69,407,450 | | | $ | 8,278,266 | | | $ | 5,859,684 | | |
*For the period December 20, 2005 (commencement of investment operations) to October 31, 2006.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended October 31, 2006
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | All Value Fund | | Alpha Strategy Fund | | International Core Equity Fund | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 12,630,673 | | | $ | (1,359,195 | ) | | $ | 2,849,951 | | |
Capital gains received from Underlying Funds | | | – | | | | 5,240,213 | | | | – | | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency related transactions | | | 234,652,599 | | | | 6,154,161 | | | | 56,922,694 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 173,974,912 | | | | 33,601,350 | | | | 65,025,393 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 421,258,184 | | | | 43,636,529 | | | | 124,798,038 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | |
Class A | | | (8,298,830 | ) | | | – | | | | (1,152,035 | ) | |
Class B | | | – | | | | – | | | | (32,546 | ) | |
Class C | | | – | | | | – | | | | (83,863 | ) | |
Class P | | | (70,338 | ) | | | – | | | | (45 | ) | |
Class Y | | | (20,815 | ) | | | – | | | | (108,654 | ) | |
Net realized gain | |
Class A | | | (122,757,293 | ) | | | – | | | | (7,353,570 | ) | |
Class B | | | (17,224,653 | ) | | | – | | | | (568,199 | ) | |
Class C | | | (36,819,832 | ) | | | – | | | | (1,470,008 | ) | |
Class P | | | (998,437 | ) | | | – | | | | (453 | ) | |
Class Y | | | (182,162 | ) | | | – | | | | (491,686 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (186,372,360 | ) | | | – | | | | (11,261,059 | ) | |
Capital share transactions (See Note 11): | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 642,122,142 | | | | 189,068,606 | | | | 556,840,300 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 165,079,376 | | | | – | | | | 10,164,040 | | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (437,110,077 | ) | | | (78,464,687 | ) | | | (74,339,440 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 370,091,441 | | | | 110,603,919 | | | | 492,664,900 | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 604,977,265 | | | | 154,240,448 | | | | 606,201,879 | | |
NET ASSETS: | |
Beginning of year | | $ | 2,541,772,864 | | | $ | 166,355,921 | | | $ | 309,241,919 | | |
End of year | | $ | 3,146,750,129 | | | $ | 320,596,369 | | | $ | 915,443,798 | | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | 9,370,278 | | | $ | (20,605 | ) | | $ | 1,816,136 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)
For the Year Ended October 31, 2006
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | International Opportunities Fund | | Large-Cap Value Fund | | Value Opportunities Fund* | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income | | $ | 1,098,817 | | | $ | 694,460 | | | $ | 713 | | |
Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency related transactions | | | 59,342,797 | | | | 1,296,453 | | | | 2,366,322 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 8,965,836 | | | | 6,287,353 | | | | 3,492,649 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 69,407,450 | | | | 8,278,266 | | | | 5,859,684 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | |
Class A | | | – | | | | (129,227 | ) | | | – | | |
Class B | | | – | | | | (6,435 | ) | | | – | | |
Class C | | | – | | | | (13,656 | ) | | | – | | |
Class P | | | – | | | | (101 | ) | | | – | | |
Class Y | | | – | | | | (242,031 | ) | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | – | | | | (330,265 | ) | | | – | | |
Class B | | | – | | | | (45,427 | ) | | | – | | |
Class C | | | – | | | | (75,035 | ) | | | – | | |
Class P | | | – | | | | (304 | ) | | | – | | |
Class Y | | | – | | | | (465,494 | ) | | | – | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | – | | | | (1,307,975 | ) | | | – | | |
Capital share transactions (See Note 11): | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 147,453,877 | | | | 20,326,792 | | | | 82,283,347 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | – | | | | 1,177,868 | | | | – | | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (51,266,526 | ) | | | (7,703,019 | ) | | | (5,250,494 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 96,187,351 | | | | 13,801,641 | | | | 77,032,853 | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 165,594,801 | | | | 20,771,932 | | | | 82,892,537 | | |
NET ASSETS: | |
Beginning of year | | $ | 201,714,262 | | | $ | 38,255,054 | | | $ | – | | |
End of year | | $ | 367,309,063 | | | $ | 59,026,986 | | | $ | 82,892,537 | | |
Undistributed net investment income | | $ | 691,729 | | | $ | 595,065 | | | $ | 6,647 | | |
*For the period December 20, 2005 (commencement of investment operations) to October 31, 2006.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended October 31, 2005
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | All Value Fund | | Alpha Strategy Fund | | International Core Equity Fund | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | 9,918,516 | | | $ | (575,191 | ) | | $ | 1,153,063 | | |
Capital gains received from Underlying Funds | | | – | | | | 3,446,887 | | | | – | | |
Net realized gain (loss) on investment and foreign currency related transactions | | | 179,115,531 | | | | (41,326 | ) | | | 10,807,813 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 9,681,086 | | | | 24,800,109 | | | | 10,523,691 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 198,715,133 | | | | 27,630,479 | | | | 22,484,567 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | |
Class A | | | (7,886,462 | ) | | | (454,589 | ) | | | (54,718 | ) | |
Class B | | | (231,659 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Class C | | | (543,840 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Class P | | | (33,338 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Class Y | | | (15,527 | ) | | | (3,899 | ) | | | (8,050 | ) | |
Net realized gain | |
Class A | | | (13,311,767 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Class B | | | (2,003,914 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Class C | | | (4,200,086 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Class P | | | (54,527 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Class Y | | | (18,323 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (28,299,443 | ) | | | (458,488 | ) | | | (62,768 | ) | |
Capital share transactions (See Note 11): | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 819,312,378 | | | | 31,360,997 | | | | 230,154,419 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 24,894,762 | | | | 429,563 | | | | 55,743 | | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (322,715,700 | ) | | | (32,433,304 | ) | | | (17,203,797 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 521,491,440 | | | | (642,744 | ) | | | 213,006,365 | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 691,907,130 | | | | 26,529,247 | | | | 235,428,164 | | |
NET ASSETS: | |
Beginning of year | | $ | 1,849,865,734 | | | $ | 139,826,674 | | | $ | 73,813,755 | | |
End of year | | $ | 2,541,772,864 | | | $ | 166,355,921 | | | $ | 309,241,919 | | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | 5,129,588 | | | $ | (12,602 | ) | | $ | 923,004 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets (concluded)
For the Year Ended October 31, 2005
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | International Opportunities Fund | | Large-Cap Value Fund | |
Operations: | |
Net investment income (loss) | | $ | (255,976 | ) | | $ | 341,914 | | |
Net realized gain on investment and foreign currency related transactions | | | 28,362,604 | | | | 798,733 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies | | | 10,816,111 | | | | (5,834 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 38,922,739 | | | | 1,134,813 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | |
Class A | | | – | | | | (89,997 | ) | |
Class B | | | – | | | | (9,409 | ) | |
Class C | | | – | | | | (11,671 | ) | |
Class P | | | – | | | | (89 | ) | |
Class Y | | | (39,769 | ) | | | (24,772 | ) | |
Net realized gain | |
Class A | | | – | | | | (134,641 | ) | |
Class B | | | – | | | | (20,541 | ) | |
Class C | | | – | | | | (21,775 | ) | |
Class P | | | – | | | | (161 | ) | |
Class Y | | | – | | | | (28,334 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (39,769 | ) | | | (341,390 | ) | |
Capital share transactions (See Note 11): | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 36,796,502 | | | | 28,634,282 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 39,769 | | | | 295,506 | | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (33,191,474 | ) | | | (6,560,508 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 3,644,797 | | | | 22,369,280 | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 42,527,767 | | | | 23,162,703 | | |
NET ASSETS: | |
Beginning of year | | $ | 159,186,495 | | | $ | 15,092,351 | | |
End of year | | $ | 201,714,262 | | | $ | 38,255,054 | | |
Undistributed (distributions in excess of) net investment income | | $ | (18,928 | ) | | $ | 292,055 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
ALL VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class A Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 12.13 | | | $ | 11.18 | | | $ | 9.93 | | | $ | 8.22 | | | $ | 9.83 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(a) | | | .08 | | | | .07 | | | | .06 | | | | .02 | | | | .01 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.82 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.87 | | | | (.67 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.90 | | | | 1.13 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 1.89 | | | | (.66 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (.02 | ) | |
Net realized gain | | | (.83 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.93 | ) | |
Total distributions | | | (.89 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.95 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 13.14 | | | $ | 12.13 | | | $ | 11.18 | | | $ | 9.93 | | | $ | 8.22 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 16.49 | % | | | 10.19 | % | | | 13.80 | % | | | 23.46 | % | | | (7.95 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.42 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions | | | 1.14 | % | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.42 | % | |
Net investment income | | | .63 | % | | | .62 | % | | | .53 | % | | | .25 | % | | | .13 | % | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 2,198,884 | | | $ | 1,771,120 | | | $ | 1,268,285 | | | $ | 452,098 | | | $ | 189,698 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 63.84 | % | | | 52.24 | % | | | 21.92 | % | | | 36.39 | % | | | 79.39 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
ALL VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class B Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 11.74 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 9.69 | | | $ | 8.07 | | | $ | 9.70 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment loss(a) | | | – | (e) | | | – | (e) | | | (.01 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.76 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.83 | | | | (.66 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.76 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.80 | | | | (.70 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | (.01 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | (.84 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.93 | ) | |
Total distributions | | | (.84 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.93 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 12.66 | | | $ | 11.74 | | | $ | 10.84 | | | $ | 9.69 | | | $ | 8.07 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 15.68 | % | | | 9.52 | % | | | 12.98 | % | | | 22.77 | % | | | (8.51 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.03 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 2.03 | % | |
Net investment loss | | | (.02 | )% | | | (.01 | )% | | | (.10 | )% | | | (.37 | )% | | | (.48 | )% | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 278,649 | | | $ | 240,977 | | | $ | 185,775 | | | $ | 100,272 | | | $ | 47,423 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 63.84 | % | | | 52.24 | % | | | 21.92 | % | | | 36.39 | % | | | 79.39 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
ALL VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class C Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 11.71 | | | $ | 10.81 | | | $ | 9.66 | | | $ | 8.05 | | | $ | 9.67 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment loss(a) | | | – | (e) | | | – | (e) | | | (.01 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.75 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 1.82 | | | | (.66 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.75 | | | | 1.02 | | | | 1.25 | | | | 1.79 | | | | (.69 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | (.01 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | (.84 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.93 | ) | |
Total distributions | | | (.84 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.93 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 12.62 | | | $ | 11.71 | | | $ | 10.81 | | | $ | 9.66 | | | $ | 8.05 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 15.64 | % | | | 9.56 | % | | | 13.02 | % | | | 22.70 | % | | | (8.42 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1.89 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions | | | 1.79 | % | | | 1.81 | % | | | 1.87 | % | | | 2.00 | % | | | 1.89 | % | |
Net investment loss | | | (.02 | )% | | | (.01 | )% | | | (.10 | )% | | | (.37 | )% | | | (.34 | )% | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 622,822 | | | $ | 513,752 | | | $ | 389,161 | | | $ | 200,025 | | | $ | 112,052 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 63.84 | % | | | 52.24 | % | | | 21.92 | % | | | 36.39 | % | | | 79.39 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
ALL VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class P Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 12.05 | | | $ | 11.12 | | | $ | 9.88 | | | $ | 8.19 | | | $ | 9.83 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(a) | | | .06 | | | | .06 | | | | .05 | | | | .01 | | | | – | (e) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 1.82 | | | | 1.05 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 1.86 | | | | (.66 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.88 | | | | 1.11 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 1.87 | | | | (.66 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.01 | ) | | | – | | | | (.05 | ) | |
Net realized gain | | | (.84 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.93 | ) | |
Total distributions | | | (.90 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.18 | ) | | | (.98 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 13.03 | | | $ | 12.05 | | | $ | 11.12 | | | $ | 9.88 | | | $ | 8.19 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 16.36 | % | | | 10.09 | % | | | 13.71 | % | | | 23.30 | % | | | (8.04 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions | | | 1.24 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.32 | %† | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.48 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.32 | %† | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.48 | % | |
Net investment income | | | .49 | % | | | .47 | % | | | .45 | %† | | | .18 | % | | | .07 | % | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 42,516 | | | $ | 13,279 | | | $ | 4,895 | | | $ | 1,280 | | | $ | 368 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 63.84 | % | | | 52.24 | % | | | 21.92 | % | | | 36.39 | % | | | 79.39 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded)
ALL VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended | | 3/31/2003(c) to | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 10/31/03 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class Y Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.19 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 9.95 | | | $ | 7.83 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(a) | | | .12 | | | | .12 | | | | .10 | | | | .03 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1.83 | | | | 1.06 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 2.09 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.95 | | | | 1.18 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 2.12 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | (.83 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | | | – | | |
Total distributions | | | (.93 | ) | | | (.21 | ) | | | (.13 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.21 | | | $ | 12.19 | | | $ | 11.22 | | | $ | 9.95 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 16.87 | % | | | 10.61 | % | | | 14.18 | % | | | 27.08 | %(d) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions | | | .79 | % | | | .81 | % | | | .87 | %† | | | 1.00 | %(d)† | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions | | | .79 | % | | | .81 | % | | | .87 | %† | | | 1.00 | %(d)† | |
Net investment income | | | .97 | % | | | .97 | % | | | .90 | %† | | | .63 | %(d)† | |
| | Year Ended | | 3/31/2003(c) to | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 10/31/03 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 3,880 | | | $ | 2,645 | | | $ | 1,750 | | | $ | 13 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 63.84 | % | | | 52.24 | % | | | 21.92 | % | | | 36.39 | % | |
† The ratios have been determined on a Fund basis.
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Commencement of offering of class shares.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Amount represents less than $.01.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
ALPHA STRATEGY FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class A Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 19.11 | | | $ | 15.96 | | | $ | 14.38 | | | $ | 10.62 | | | $ | 12.96 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss)(b) | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.01 | ) | | | .10 | | | | .02 | | | | (.05 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 4.63 | | | | 3.26 | | | | 1.48 | | | | 3.83 | | | | (1.70 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 4.57 | | | | 3.25 | | | | 1.58 | | | | 3.85 | | | | (1.75 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | (.10 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.59 | ) | |
Total distributions | | | – | | | | (.10 | ) | | | – | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.59 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 23.68 | | | $ | 19.11 | | | $ | 15.96 | | | $ | 14.38 | | | $ | 10.62 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | 23.91 | % | | | 20.46 | % | | | 10.99 | % | | | 36.59 | % | | | (14.41 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:* | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed and waived | | | .35 | % | | | .35 | % | | | .36 | % | | | .39 | % | | | .37 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed and waived | | | .80 | % | | | .83 | % | | | 1.03 | % | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.37 | % | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (.28 | )% | | | (.08 | )% | | | .63 | % | | | .13 | % | | | (.34 | )% | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 196,448 | | | $ | 90,641 | | | $ | 69,957 | | | $ | 62,383 | | | $ | 53,121 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8.83 | % | | | 6.94 | % | | | 2.59 | % | | | 2.47 | % | | | 1.75 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
ALPHA STRATEGY FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class B Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 18.51 | | | $ | 15.46 | | | $ | 14.02 | | | $ | 10.43 | | | $ | 12.81 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss)(b) | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | .01 | | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 4.48 | | | | 3.17 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 3.74 | | | | (1.67 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 4.28 | | | | 3.05 | | | | 1.44 | | | | 3.68 | | | | (1.79 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net realized gain | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.59 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 22.79 | | | $ | 18.51 | | | $ | 15.46 | | | $ | 14.02 | | | $ | 10.43 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | 23.12 | % | | | 19.73 | % | | | 10.27 | % | | | 35.62 | % | | | (14.91 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:* | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed and waived | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | 1.00 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed and waived | | | 1.44 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.00 | % | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (.92 | )% | | | (.71 | )% | | | .03 | % | | | (.52 | )% | | | (.97 | )% | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 47,954 | | | $ | 45,179 | | | $ | 41,771 | | | $ | 42,342 | | | $ | 35,661 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8.83 | % | | | 6.94 | % | | | 2.59 | % | | | 2.47 | % | | | 1.75 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
ALPHA STRATEGY FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class C Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 18.51 | | | $ | 15.46 | | | $ | 14.02 | | | $ | 10.43 | | | $ | 12.80 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss)(b) | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.12 | ) | | | .01 | | | | (.06 | ) | | | (.10 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 4.48 | | | | 3.17 | | | | 1.43 | | | | 3.74 | | | | (1.68 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 4.28 | | | | 3.05 | | | | 1.44 | | | | 3.68 | | | | (1.78 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net realized gain | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.59 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 22.79 | | | $ | 18.51 | | | $ | 15.46 | | | $ | 14.02 | | | $ | 10.43 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | 23.12 | % | | | 19.73 | % | | | 10.27 | % | | | 35.62 | % | | | (14.77 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:* | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed and waived | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.00 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | 1.04 | % | | | .89 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed and waived | | | 1.45 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | 1.68 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 1.89 | % | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (.92 | )% | | | (.71 | )% | | | .03 | % | | | (.52 | )% | | | (.86 | )% | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 75,193 | | | $ | 29,998 | | | $ | 27,701 | | | $ | 28,970 | | | $ | 24,690 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8.83 | % | | | 6.94 | % | | | 2.59 | % | | | 2.47 | % | | | 1.75 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded)
ALPHA STRATEGY FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | | 10/20/2004(a) to | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 10/31/2004 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class Y Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 19.12 | | | $ | 15.96 | | | $ | 15.65 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(b) | | | .02 | | | | .05 | | | | – | (e) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 4.63 | | | | 3.27 | | | | .31 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 4.65 | | | | 3.32 | | | | .31 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | (.16 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 23.77 | | | $ | 19.12 | | | $ | 15.96 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | 24.32 | % | | | 20.91 | % | | | 2.18 | %(d) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets:* | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed and waived | | | .00 | % | | | .00 | % | | | .00 | %(d) | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed and waived | | | .45 | % | | | .48 | % | | | .00 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | .08 | % | | | .27 | % | | | .00 | %(d)(f) | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | | 10/20/2004(a) to | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 10/31/2004 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 1,001 | | | $ | 539 | | | $ | 398 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 8.83 | % | | | 6.94 | % | | | 2.59 | % | |
* Does not include expenses of the Underlying Funds in which the Fund invests.
(a) Commencement of offering of class shares.
(b) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Amount represents less than $.01.
(f) Amount represents less than .01%.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | | 12/15/2003(a) to | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 10/31/2004 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class A Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.37 | | | $ | 10.42 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on investments | | | | | | | | | | | .15 | | |
Net asset value on SEC Effective Date | | | | | | | | | | $ | 10.15 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(b) | | | .08 | | | | .09 | | | | .04 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 3.17 | | | | 1.87 | | | | .23 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.25 | | | | 1.96 | | | | .27 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | (.05 | ) | | | (.01 | ) | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | (.34 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Total distributions | | | (.39 | ) | | | (.01 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.23 | | | $ | 12.37 | | | $ | 10.42 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | 1.50 | %(d)(e) | |
Total Return(c) | | | 26.86 | % | | | 18.80 | % | | | 2.66 | %(d)(f) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.52 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 1.50 | %(d) | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.53 | % | | | 1.66 | % | | | 2.13 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | .55 | % | | | .79 | % | | | .40 | %(d) | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | | 12/15/2003(a) to | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 10/31/2004 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 655,273 | | | $ | 235,563 | | | $ | 58,484 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 134.00 | % | | | 100.87 | % | | | 142.16 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | | 12/15/2003(a) to | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 10/31/2004 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class B Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.24 | | | $ | 10.36 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on investments | | | | | | | | | | | .15 | | |
Net asset value on SEC Effective Date | | | | | | | | | | $ | 10.15 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss)(b) | | | (.01 | ) | | | .03 | | | | (.01 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 3.13 | | | | 1.85 | | | | .22 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.12 | | | | 1.88 | | | | .21 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | (.02 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | (.34 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Total distributions | | | (.36 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.00 | | | $ | 12.24 | | | $ | 10.36 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | 1.50 | %(d)(e) | |
Total Return(c) | | | 25.98 | % | | | 18.15 | % | | | 2.07 | %(d)(f) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 2.17 | % | | | 2.30 | % | | | 2.04 | %(d) | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 2.18 | % | | | 2.30 | % | | | 2.67 | %(d) | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (.09 | )% | | | .22 | % | | | (.14 | )%(d) | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | | 12/15/2003(a) to | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 10/31/2004 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 51,040 | | | $ | 17,472 | | | $ | 2,937 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 134.00 | % | | | 100.87 | % | | | 142.16 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | | 12/15/2003(a) to | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 10/31/2004 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class C Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.24 | | | $ | 10.37 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on investments | | | | | | | | | | | .15 | | |
Net asset value on SEC Effective Date | | | | | | | | | | $ | 10.15 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss)(b) | | | (.01 | ) | | | .02 | | | | (.01 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 3.13 | | | | 1.85 | | | | .23 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.12 | | | | 1.87 | | | | .22 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | (.02 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | (.34 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Total distributions | | | (.36 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.00 | | | $ | 12.24 | | | $ | 10.37 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | 1.50 | %(d)(e) | |
Total Return(c) | | | 25.98 | % | | | 18.03 | % | | | 2.17 | %(d)(f) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 2.17 | % | | | 2.30 | % | | | 2.04 | %(d) | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 2.18 | % | | | 2.30 | % | | | 2.67 | %(d) | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (.07 | )% | | | .19 | % | | | (.14 | )%(d) | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | | 12/15/2003(a) to | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 10/31/2004 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 138,424 | | | $ | 44,240 | | | $ | 9,291 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 134.00 | % | | | 100.87 | % | | | 142.16 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (continued)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | | 12/15/2003(a) to | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 10/31/2004 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class P Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.36 | | | $ | 10.41 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on investments | | | | | | | | | | | .15 | | |
Net asset value on SEC Effective Date | | | | | | | | | | $ | 10.15 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(b) | | | .08 | | | | .07 | | | | .04 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 3.16 | | | | 1.88 | | | | .22 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.24 | | | | 1.95 | | | | .26 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | (.03 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | (.35 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Total distributions | | | (.38 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.22 | | | $ | 12.36 | | | $ | 10.41 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | 1.50 | %(d)(e) | |
Total Return(c) | | | 26.69 | % | | | 18.73 | % | | | 2.56 | %(d)(f) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.62 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 1.55 | %(d)† | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.63 | % | | | 1.71 | % | | | 2.18 | %(d)† | |
Net investment income | | | .55 | % | | | .63 | % | | | .35 | %(d)† | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | | 12/15/2003(a) to | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 10/31/2004 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 66 | | | $ | 16 | | | $ | 11 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 134.00 | % | | | 100.87 | % | | | 142.16 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded)
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | | 12/15/2003(a) to | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 10/31/2004 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class Y Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.43 | | | $ | 10.45 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Unrealized appreciation on investments | | | | | | | | | | | .15 | | |
Net asset value on SEC Effective Date | | | | | | | | | | $ | 10.15 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(b) | | | .13 | | | | .12 | | | | .08 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 3.19 | | | | 1.89 | | | | .22 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.32 | | | | 2.01 | | | | .30 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | (.08 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | (.34 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Total distributions | | | (.42 | ) | | | (.03 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 15.33 | | | $ | 12.43 | | | $ | 10.45 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | 1.50 | %(d)(e) | |
Total Return(c) | | | 27.26 | % | | | 19.23 | % | | | 2.96 | %(d)(f) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.18 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.16 | %(d) | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.19 | % | | | 1.30 | % | | | 1.79 | %(d) | |
Net investment income | | | .92 | % | | | 1.01 | % | | | .74 | %(d) | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | | 12/15/2003(a) to | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 10/31/2004 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 70,641 | | | $ | 11,952 | | | $ | 3,091 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 134.00 | % | | | 100.87 | % | | | 142.16 | % | |
† The ratios have been determined on a Fund basis.
(a) Commencement of investment operations is December 15, 2003; SEC effective date is December 31, 2003; date shares first became available to the public is January 2, 2004.
(b) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Total return for the period 12/15/2003 through 12/31/2003.
(f) Total return for the period 12/31/2003 through 10/31/2004.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class A Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 11.97 | | | $ | 9.61 | | | $ | 8.41 | | | $ | 6.29 | | | $ | 7.78 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss)(a) | | | .05 | | | | (.01 | ) | | | .02 | | | | .08 | | | | .03 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 3.70 | | | | 2.37 | | | | 1.33 | | | | 2.09 | | | | (1.52 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.75 | | | | 2.36 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 2.17 | | | | (1.49 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | – | | | | (.15 | ) | | | (.05 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 15.72 | | | $ | 11.97 | | | $ | 9.61 | | | $ | 8.41 | | | $ | 6.29 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 31.33 | % | | | 24.56 | % | | | 16.31 | % | | | 35.07 | % | | | (19.16 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.83 | % | | | 2.11 | % | | | 1.89 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.83 | % | | | 2.11 | % | | | 1.89 | % | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | .38 | % | | | (.11 | )% | | | .26 | % | | | 1.11 | % | | | .50 | % | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 148,996 | | | $ | 89,402 | | | $ | 67,314 | | | $ | 55,230 | | | $ | 44,975 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 98.16 | % | | | 78.65 | % | | | 75.56 | % | | | 72.36 | % | | | 82.38 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class B Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 11.59 | | | $ | 9.37 | | | $ | 8.20 | | | $ | 6.13 | | | $ | 7.65 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss)(a) | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | .03 | | | | (.02 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 3.57 | | | | 2.30 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 2.05 | | | | (1.50 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.53 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 2.08 | | | | (1.52 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | – | | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.01 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 15.12 | | | $ | 11.59 | | | $ | 9.37 | | | $ | 8.20 | | | $ | 6.13 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 30.46 | % | | | 23.69 | % | | | 15.61 | % | | | 33.89 | % | | | (19.87 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions | | | 2.24 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | 2.48 | % | | | 2.73 | % | | | 2.69 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions | | | 2.24 | % | | | 2.39 | % | | | 2.48 | % | | | 2.73 | % | | | 2.69 | % | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (.30 | )% | | | (.76 | )% | | | (.39 | )% | | | .49 | % | | | (.30 | )% | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 36,642 | | | $ | 27,115 | | | $ | 21,962 | | | $ | 17,978 | | | $ | 13,174 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 98.16 | % | | | 78.65 | % | | | 75.56 | % | | | 72.36 | % | | | 82.38 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class C Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 11.54 | | | $ | 9.32 | | | $ | 8.19 | | | $ | 6.12 | | | $ | 7.61 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss)(a) | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | .07 | | | | – | (c) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 3.55 | | | | 2.30 | | | | 1.30 | | | | 2.04 | | | | (1.49 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.51 | | | | 2.22 | | | | 1.26 | | | | 2.11 | | | | (1.49 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | – | | | | (.13 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 15.05 | | | $ | 11.54 | | | $ | 9.32 | | | $ | 8.19 | | | $ | 6.12 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 30.42 | % | | | 23.82 | % | | | 15.61 | % | | | 34.67 | % | | | (19.58 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions | | | 2.24 | % | | | 2.38 | % | | | 2.48 | % | | | 2.73 | % | | | 2.36 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions | | | 2.25 | % | | | 2.39 | % | | | 2.48 | % | | | 2.73 | % | | | 2.36 | % | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (.27 | )% | | | (.75 | )% | | | (.39 | )% | | | .99 | % | | | .03 | % | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 30,673 | | | $ | 17,621 | | | $ | 12,766 | | | $ | 10,323 | | | $ | 7,823 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 98.16 | % | | | 78.65 | % | | | 75.56 | % | | | 72.36 | % | | | 82.38 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class P Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 12.11 | | | $ | 9.71 | | | $ | 8.47 | | | $ | 6.31 | | | $ | 7.82 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss)(a) | | | .09 | | | | (.01 | ) | | | .01 | | | | .10 | | | | .03 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 3.69 | | | | 2.41 | | | | 1.35 | | | | 2.10 | | | | (1.54 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.78 | | | | 2.40 | | | | 1.36 | | | | 2.20 | | | | (1.51 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | – | | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.04 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 15.89 | | | $ | 12.11 | | | $ | 9.71 | | | $ | 8.47 | | | $ | 6.31 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 31.21 | % | | | 24.72 | % | | | 16.37 | % | | | 35.17 | % | | | (19.31 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | | 1.93 | %† | | | 2.18 | %† | | | 2.14 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.69 | % | | | 1.93 | %† | | | 2.18 | %† | | | 2.14 | % | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | .62 | % | | | (.06 | )% | | | .16 | %† | | | 1.00 | %† | | | .25 | % | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 1,489 | | | $ | 3 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | | $ | 1 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 98.16 | % | | | 78.65 | % | | | 75.56 | % | | | 72.36 | % | | | 82.38 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class Y Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 12.21 | | | $ | 9.77 | | | $ | 8.53 | | | $ | 6.39 | | | $ | 7.90 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(a) | | | .11 | | | | .02 | | | | .06 | | | | .10 | | | | .06 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 3.76 | | | | 2.43 | | | | 1.34 | | | | 2.12 | | | | (1.57 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 3.87 | | | | 2.45 | | | | 1.40 | | | | 2.22 | | | | (1.51 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | (.01 | ) | | | (.16 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 16.08 | | | $ | 12.21 | | | $ | 9.77 | | | $ | 8.53 | | | $ | 6.39 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 31.70 | % | | | 25.06 | % | | | 16.73 | % | | | 35.22 | % | | | (19.11 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.69 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions | | | 1.25 | % | | | 1.39 | % | | | 1.48 | % | | | 1.74 | % | | | 1.69 | % | |
Net investment income | | | .76 | % | | | .22 | % | | | .61 | % | | | 1.47 | % | | | .70 | % | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 149,509 | | | $ | 67,574 | | | $ | 57,143 | | | $ | 53,237 | | | $ | 45,748 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 98.16 | % | | | 78.65 | % | | | 75.56 | % | | | 72.36 | % | | | 82.38 | % | |
† The ratios have been determined on a Fund basis.
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the year.
(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Amount represents less than $.01.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended | | 6/23/2003(a) to | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 10/31/2003 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class A Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 11.80 | | | $ | 10.73 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (.10 | ) | |
Net asset value on SEC Effective Date, June 30, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 9.90 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(b) | | | .17 | | | | .14 | | | | .09 | | | | .03 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 2.05 | | | | .71 | | | | 1.05 | | | | .80 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.22 | | | | .85 | | | | 1.14 | | | | .83 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | (.12 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | (.29 | ) | | | (.16 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Total distributions | | | (.41 | ) | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.19 | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 11.80 | | | $ | 10.73 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1.00 | )%(d)(e) | |
Total Return(c) | | | 18.40 | % | | | 7.23 | % | | | 10.74 | % | | | 8.38 | %(d)(f) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | .95 | % | | | .95 | % | | | .95 | % | | | .33 | %(d)† | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.28 | % | | | 1.50 | % | | | 2.59 | % | | | 7.12 | %(d)† | |
Net investment income | | | 1.26 | % | | | 1.14 | % | | | .75 | % | | | .27 | %(d)† | |
| | Year Ended | | 6/23/2003(a) to | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 10/31/2003 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 20,994 | | | $ | 13,763 | | | $ | 10,102 | | | $ | 2,271 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 42.16 | % | | | 54.12 | % | | | 30.53 | % | | | 8.87 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended | | 6/23/2003(a) to | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 10/31/2003 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class B Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.19 | | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 10.68 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (.11 | ) | |
Net asset value on SEC Effective Date, June 30, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 9.89 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(b) | | | .08 | | | | .06 | | | | .01 | | | | – | (g) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 2.03 | | | | .69 | | | | 1.05 | | | | .79 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.11 | | | | .75 | | | | 1.06 | | | | .79 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | (.04 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.16 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Total distributions | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.23 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.96 | | | $ | 12.19 | | | $ | 11.67 | | | $ | 10.68 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1.10 | )%(d)(e) | |
Total Return(c) | | | 17.65 | % | | | 6.49 | % | | | 10.02 | % | | | 7.99 | %(d)(f) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | .56 | %(d)† | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.93 | % | | | 2.11 | % | | | 3.24 | % | | | 7.35 | %(d)† | |
Net investment income | | | .60 | % | | | .49 | % | | | .10 | % | | | .04 | %(d)† | |
| | Year Ended | | 6/23/2003(a) to | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 10/31/2003 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 3,109 | | | $ | 1,749 | | | $ | 1,445 | | | $ | 111 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 42.16 | % | | | 54.12 | % | | | 30.53 | % | | | 8.87 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended | | 6/23/2003(a) to | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 10/31/2003 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class C Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 11.69 | | | $ | 10.69 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (.11 | ) | |
Net asset value on SEC Effective Date, June 30, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 9.89 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(b) | | | .08 | | | | .06 | | | | .01 | | | | – | (g) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 2.02 | | | | .70 | | | | 1.06 | | | | .80 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.10 | | | | .76 | | | | 1.07 | | | | .80 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | (.05 | ) | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.16 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Total distributions | | | (.35 | ) | | | (.25 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 13.95 | | | $ | 12.20 | | | $ | 11.69 | | | $ | 10.69 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1.10 | )%(d)(e) | |
Total Return(c) | | | 17.58 | % | | | 6.50 | % | | | 10.07 | % | | | 8.09 | %(d)(f) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | 1.60 | % | | | .56 | %(d)† | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.93 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 3.24 | % | | | 7.35 | %(d)† | |
Net investment income | | | .61 | % | | | .46 | % | | | .10 | % | | | .04 | %(d)† | |
| | Year Ended | | 6/23/2003(a) to | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 10/31/2003 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 4,753 | | | $ | 3,155 | | | $ | 1,490 | | | $ | 148 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 42.16 | % | | | 54.12 | % | | | 30.53 | % | | | 8.87 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended | | 6/23/2003(a) to | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 10/31/2003 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class P Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 11.80 | | | $ | 10.73 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (.10 | ) | |
Net asset value on SEC Effective Date, June 30, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 9.90 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(b) | | | .15 | | | | .13 | | | | .07 | | | | .02 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 2.05 | | | | .70 | | | | 1.07 | | | | .81 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.20 | | | | .83 | | | | 1.14 | | | | .83 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | (.10 | ) | | | (.09 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | (.29 | ) | | | (.16 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Total distributions | | | (.39 | ) | | | (.25 | ) | | | (.07 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.19 | | | $ | 12.38 | | | $ | 11.80 | | | $ | 10.73 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1.00 | )%(d)(e) | |
Total Return(c) | | | 18.23 | % | | | 7.07 | % | | | 10.65 | % | | | 8.38 | %(d)(f) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | 1.05 | % | | | .37 | %(d)† | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.38 | % | | | 1.52 | % | | | 2.69 | % | | | 7.16 | %(d)† | |
Net investment income | | | 1.17 | % | | | 1.06 | % | | | .65 | % | | | .23 | %(d)† | |
| | Year Ended | | 6/23/2003(a) to | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 10/31/2003 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 15 | | | $ | 13 | | | $ | 12 | | | $ | 11 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 42.16 | % | | | 54.12 | % | | | 30.53 | % | | | 8.87 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended | | 6/23/2003(a) to | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 10/31/2003 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class Y Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 12.44 | | | $ | 11.85 | | | $ | 10.75 | | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Unrealized depreciation on investments | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (.10 | ) | |
Net asset value on SEC Effective Date, June 30, 2003 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 9.90 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(b) | | | .21 | | | | .17 | | | | .13 | | | | .04 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 2.07 | | | | .72 | | | | 1.05 | | | | .81 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.28 | | | | .89 | | | | 1.18 | | | | .85 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | (.15 | ) | | | (.14 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | | | – | | |
Net realized gain | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.16 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | |
Total distributions | | | (.45 | ) | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | | | – | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 14.27 | | | $ | 12.44 | | | $ | 11.85 | | | $ | 10.75 | | |
Total Return(c) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | (1.00 | )%(d)(e) | |
Total Return(c) | | | 18.83 | % | | | 7.58 | % | | | 11.09 | % | | | 8.59 | %(d)(f) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | .60 | % | | | .60 | % | | | .60 | % | | | .21 | %(d)† | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | .93 | % | | | 1.18 | % | | | 2.24 | % | | | 7.00 | %(d)† | |
Net investment income | | | 1.61 | % | | | 1.37 | % | | | 1.10 | % | | | .39 | %(d)† | |
| | Year Ended | | 6/23/2003(a) to | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 10/31/2003 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 30,156 | | | $ | 19,576 | | | $ | 2,043 | | | $ | 11 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 42.16 | % | | | 54.12 | % | | | 30.53 | % | | | 8.87 | % | |
† The ratios have been determined on a Fund basis.
(a) Commencement of investment operations; SEC effective date and date shares first became available to the public is June 30, 2003.
(b) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(c) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Total return for the period June 23, 2003 through June 30, 2003.
(f) Total return for the period June 30, 2003 through October 31, 2003.
(g) Amount represents less than $.01.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | 12/20/2005(c) to 10/31/2006 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class A Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(a) | | | .01 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 2.42 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.43 | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.43 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 24.30 | %(d) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.11 | %(d) | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.73 | %(e) | |
Net investment income | | | .14 | %(e) | |
Supplemental Data: | | 12/20/2005(c) to 10/31/2006 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 59,245 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 296.82 | %(d) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | 12/20/2005(c) to 10/31/2006 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class B Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment loss(a) | | | (.06 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 2.43 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.37 | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.37 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 23.70 | %(d) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.67 | %(d) | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 2.30 | %(e) | |
Net investment loss | | | (.53 | )%(e) | |
Supplemental Data: | | 12/20/2005(c) to 10/31/2006 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 5,440 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 296.82 | %(d) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | 12/20/2005(c) to 10/31/2006 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class C Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment loss(a) | | | (.06 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 2.43 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.37 | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.37 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 23.70 | %(d) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.67 | %(d) | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 2.29 | %(e) | |
Net investment loss | | | (.53 | )%(e) | |
Supplemental Data: | | 12/20/2005(c) to 10/31/2006 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 14,850 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 296.82 | %(d) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | 12/20/2005(c) to 10/31/2006 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class P Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(a) | | | .02 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 2.40 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.42 | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.42 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 24.20 | %(d) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.20 | %(d) | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 3.09 | %(e) | |
Net investment income | | | .27 | %(e) | |
Supplemental Data: | | 12/20/2005(c) to 10/31/2006 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 12 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 296.82 | %(d) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | 12/20/2005(c) to 10/31/2006 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class Y Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of period | | $ | 10.00 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income(a) | | | .05 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 2.42 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 2.47 | | |
Net asset value, end of period | | $ | 12.47 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 24.70 | %(d) | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | .81 | %(d) | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.53 | %(e) | |
Net investment income | | | .53 | %(e) | |
Supplemental Data: | | 12/20/2005(c) to 10/31/2006 | |
Net assets, end of period (000) | | $ | 3,345 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 296.82 | %(d) | |
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the period.
(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
(c) Commencement of investment operations and SEC effective date is December 20, 2005; date shares became available to the public is January 3, 2006.
(d) Not annualized.
(e) Annualized.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. ORGANIZATION
Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") as a diversified open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 26, 1993. The Trust currently consists of eight funds. This report covers the following six funds and their respective classes (separately, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"): Lord Abbett All Value Fund ("All Value Fund"), Classes A, B, C, P and Y shares; Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund ("Alpha Strategy Fund"), Classes A, B, C, P and Y shares; Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund ("International Core Equity Fund"), Classes A, B, C, P and Y shares; Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund ("International Opportunities Fund"), Classes A, B, C, P and Y shares; Lord Abbett Large-Cap Value Fund ("Large-Cap Value Fund"), Classes A, B, C, P, and Y shares; and Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund ("Value Opportunities Fu nd"), Classes A, B, C, P and Y shares. As of the date of this report, Alpha Strategy Fund has not issued Class P shares. Value Opportunities Fund commenced investment operations and became effective with the SEC on December 20, 2005. Shares first became available to the public on January 3, 2006.
All Value Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term growth of capital and income without excessive fluctuations in market value. Each of Alpha Strategy Fund's, International Core Equity Fund's, International Opportunities Fund's, and Value Opportunities Fund's investment objective is to seek long-term capital appreciation. Alpha Strategy Fund invests in other funds ("Underlying Funds") managed by Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC ("Lord Abbett"). Large-Cap Value Fund's investment objective is to seek a high level of total return.
Each class of shares has different expenses and dividends. A front-end sales charge is normally added to the Net Asset Value ("NAV") for Class A shares. There is no front-end sales charge in the case of the Classes B, C, P and Y shares, although there may be a contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") as follows: certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 12 months (24 months if shares were purchased prior to November 1, 2004) following certain purchases made without a sales charge; Class B shares redeemed before the sixth anniversary of purchase; and Class C shares redeemed before the first anniversary of purchase. Class B shares will convert to Class A shares on the eighth anniversary of the original purchase of Class B shares.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make certain estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Investment Valuation–Securities traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange or on NASDAQ, Inc. are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Events occurring after the close of trading on non-U.S. exchanges may result in adjustments to the valuation of foreign securities to more accurately reflect their fair value as of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange. Each Fund may rely on an independent fair valuation service in adjusting the valuations of foreign securities. Unlisted equity securities are valued at last quoted sale price
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or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by management and approved in good faith by the Board of Trustees. Investments in the Underlying Funds are valued at their NAV each business day at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange, normally 4:00 p.m. Eastern time. Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates current market value.
(b) Security Transactions–Security transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost method. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.
(c) Investment Income–Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized using the effective interest method. Withholding taxes on foreign dividends have been provided in accordance with the Funds' understanding of the applicable country's tax rules and rates. Investment income is allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.
(d) Federal Taxes–It is the policy of each Fund to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no Federal income tax provision is required.
(e) Expenses–Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual fund are generally allocated to the Funds within the Trust on a pro rata basis. Expenses, excluding class-specific expenses, are generally allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. Classes A, B, C and P shares bear their class-specific share of all expenses and fees relating to the Funds' 12b-1 Distribution Plan (the "Plan").
(f) Foreign Transactions–The books and records of International Core Equity Fund and International Opportunities Fund are maintained in U.S. dollars. Transactions denominated in foreign currencies are recorded in each Fund's records at the rate prevailing when earned or recorded. Asset and liability accounts that are denominated in foreign currencies are adjusted to reflect current exchange rates. The resultant exchange gains and losses are included in Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency related transactions on each Fund's Statement of Operations. Each Fund does not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in market prices of the securities.
(g) Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts–International Core Equity Fund and International Opportunities Fund may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to reduce their exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates on their foreign portfolio holdings and to lock in the U.S. dollar cost of firm purchase and sale commitments for securities denominated in foreign currencies. A forward foreign currency exchange contract is a commitment to purchase or sell a foreign currency at a future date at a negotiated rate. The contracts are valued daily at forward exchange rates and any unrealized gain (loss) is included in Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments and translation of assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies on each Fund's Statement of
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Operations. The gain (loss) arising from the difference between the U.S. dollar cost of the original contract and the value of the foreign currency in U.S. dollars upon closing of such contracts is included in Net realized gain on investments and foreign currency related transactions on each Fund's Statement of Operations. As of October 31, 2006, there were no open forward foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding.
(h) Repurchase Agreements–Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with respect to securities. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which a fund acquires a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (a bank or securities dealer) at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon date. Each Fund requires at all times that the repurchase agreement be collateralized by cash, or by securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies, its instrumentalities, or U.S. Government sponsored enterprises having a value equal to, or in excess of, the value of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). If the seller of the agreement defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities at a time when the value of these securities has dec lined, the Funds may incur a loss upon disposition of the securities.
(i) When-Issued or Forward Transactions–Each Fund may purchase portfolio securities on a when-issued or forward basis. When-issued or forward transactions involve a commitment by a fund to purchase securities, with payment and delivery ("settlement") to take place in the future, in order to secure what is considered to be an advantageous price or yield at the time of entering into the transaction. During the period between purchase and settlement, the value of the securities will fluctuate and assets consisting of cash and/or marketable securities (normally short-term U.S. Government or U.S. Government sponsored enterprise securities) marked to market daily in an amount sufficient to make payment at settlement will be segregated at each Fund's custodian in order to pay for the commitment. At the time each Fund makes the commitment to purchase a security on a when-issued basis, it will record the transaction and reflect the liability for the purchase and the value of the security in determining its net asset value. Each Fund, generally, has the ability to close out a purchase obligation on or before the settlement date rather than take delivery of the security. Under no circumstances will settlement for such securities take place more than 120 days after the purchase date.
3. MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Management Fees
The Trust has a management agreement with Lord Abbett pursuant to which Lord Abbett supplies the Trust with investment management services and executive and other personnel, pays the remuneration of officers, provides office space and pays for ordinary and necessary office and clerical expenses relating to research and statistical work and supervision of the Trust's investment portfolios.
The management fees are based on average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
| | Management Fees | | Voluntary Waiver | |
All Value Fund | | | .53 | %(1) | | | - | | |
Alpha Strategy Fund | | | .10 | % | | | .10 | %(2) | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | .75 | %(3) | | | - | | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | .75 | %(3) | | | - | | |
Large-Cap Value Fund | | | .40 | %(4) | | | - | | |
Value Opportunities Fund | | | .75 | %(3) | | | - | | |
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(1) The management fee for All Value Fund is based on the Fund's average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
First $200 million | | | .75 | % | |
Next $300 million | | | .65 | % | |
Over $500 million | | | .50 | % | |
(2) For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, Lord Abbett contractually agreed to waive its management fee.
(3) The management fee for International Core Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund and Value Opportunities Fund is based on average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
First $1 billion | | | .75 | % | |
Next $1 billion | | | .70 | % | |
Over $2 billion | | | .65 | % | |
(4) The management fee for Large-Cap Value Fund is based on average daily net assets at the following annual rates:
First $2 billion | | | .40 | % | |
Next $3 billion | | | .375 | % | |
Over $5 billion | | | .35 | % | |
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, Lord Abbett contractually agreed to reimburse the International Core Equity Fund to the extent necessary so that each class' total annual operating expenses did not exceed the following annual rates:
Class | | % of Average Daily Net Assets | |
A | | | 1.75 | % | |
B | | | 2.40 | % | |
C | | | 2.40 | % | |
P | | | 1.85 | % | |
Y | | | 1.40 | % | |
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, Lord Abbett contractually agreed to reimburse the Large-Cap Value Fund to the extent necessary so that each class' total annual operating expenses did not exceed the following annual rates:
Class | | % of Average Daily Net Assets | |
A | | | .95 | % | |
B | | | 1.60 | % | |
C | | | 1.60 | % | |
P | | | 1.05 | % | |
Y | | | .60 | % | |
For the period ended October 31, 2006, Lord Abbett contractually agreed to reimburse the Value Opportunities Fund to the extent necessary so that each class' total annual operating expenses did not exceed the following annual rates:
Class | | % of Average Daily Net Assets | |
A | | | 1.30 | % | |
B | | | 1.95 | % | |
C | | | 1.95 | % | |
P | | | 1.40 | % | |
Y | | | .95 | % | |
Lord Abbett provides certain administrative services to the Funds pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement at an annual rate of .04% of each Fund's average daily net assets. This fee is not charged to the Alpha Strategy Fund.
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Alpha Strategy Fund has entered into a Servicing Arrangement with the Underlying Funds in which it invests (Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc., Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Lord Abbett Small-Cap Value Fund and International Opportunities Fund) pursuant to which each Underlying Fund will pay a portion of the expenses (excluding management fees and distribution and service fees) of Alpha Strategy Fund in proportion to the average daily value of total Underlying Fund shares owned by Alpha Strategy Fund. The expenses assumed by the Underlying Funds are reflected in Expenses assumed by Underlying Funds on Alpha Strategy Fund's Statement of Operations and Receivable from affiliates on Alpha Strategy Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
In addition, International Core Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund, and Value Opportunities Fund, along with certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett, have entered into a Servicing Arrangement with Lord Abbett Investment Trust – Lord Abbett World Growth & Income Strategy Fund, Alpha Strategy Fund, and Lord Abbett Investment Trust – Lord Abbett Diversified Equity Strategy Fund, respectively (each, a "Fund of Funds"), pursuant to which each Underlying Fund pays a portion of the expenses (excluding management fees and distribution and service fees) of each Fund of Funds in proportion to the average daily value of Underlying Fund shares owned by the Fund of Funds. Amounts paid pursuant to the Servicing Arrangement are included in Subsidy expense on each Fund's Statement of Oper ations and Payable to affiliates on each Fund's Statement of Assets and Liabilities.
12b-1 Distribution Plan
Each Fund has adopted a distribution plan with respect to its Class A, B, C and P shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, which provides for the payment of ongoing distribution and service fees to Lord Abbett Distributor LLC ("Distributor"), an affiliate of Lord Abbett. The fees are accrued daily at annual rates based upon average daily net assets as follows:
Fees | | Class A | | Class B | | Class C | | Class P(2) | |
Service | | | .25 | % | | | .25 | % | | | .25 | % | | | .20 | % | |
Distribution | | | .10 | %(1) | | | .75 | % | | | .75 | % | | | .25 | % | |
(1) The amount of CDSC collected by each Fund during the year ended October 31, 2006 was as follows:
| | CDSC Collected | |
All Value Fund | | $ | 9,010 | | |
Alpha Strategy Fund | | | 2,659 | | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | 10,714 | | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 2,466 | | |
Large-Cap Value Fund | | | - | | |
Value Opportunities Fund* | | | - | | |
(2) All Value Fund, International Core Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund, Large-Cap Value Fund, and Value Opportunities Fund only.
* For the period December 20, 2005 (commencement of investment operations) to October 31, 2006.
Class Y does not have a distribution plan.
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Commissions
Distributor received the following commissions on sales of shares of the Funds, after concessions were paid to authorized dealers, for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006:
| | Distributor Commissions | | Dealers' Concessions | |
All Value Fund | | $ | 1,430,610 | | | $ | 7,698,658 | | |
Alpha Strategy Fund | | | 320,298 | | | | 1,785,947 | | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | 1,412,721 | | | | 7,601,347 | | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 138,878 | | | | 765,071 | | |
Large-Cap Value Fund | | | 28,037 | | | | 146,816 | | |
Value Opportunities Fund* | | | 122,008 | | | | 676,290 | | |
*For the period December 20, 2005 (commencement of investment operations) to October 31, 2006.
Distributor received CDSCs for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006:
| | Class A | | Class C | |
All Value Fund | | $ | 8,451 | | | $ | 27,194 | | |
Alpha Strategy Fund | | | 2,057 | | | | 6,063 | | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | 20,091 | | | | 18,941 | | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 703 | | | | 1,747 | | |
Large-Cap Value Fund | | | - | | | | 1,014 | | |
Value Opportunities Fund* | | | - | | | | 270 | | |
*For the period December 20, 2005 (commencement of investment operations) to October 31, 2006.
Two Trustees and certain of the Trust's officers have an interest in Lord Abbett.
4. DISTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARD
Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid semiannually for All Value Fund, and annually for Alpha Strategy Fund, International Core Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund, Large-Cap Value Fund, and Value Opportunities Fund. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the ex tent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions which exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes are reported as a tax return of capital.
Distributions were declared on November 16, 2006, and paid on November 21, 2006 to shareholders of record on November 20, 2006. The approximate amounts are as follows:
| | Net Investment Income | | Short-Term Capital Gain | | Long-Term Capital Gain | |
All Value Fund | | $ | 13,230,000 | | | $ | 44,994,000 | | | $ | 189,757,000 | | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 737,000 | | | | - | | | | - | | |
Large-Cap Value Fund | | | 769,000 | | | | - | | | | 1,342,000 | | |
Value Opportunities Fund | | | 8,000 | | | | 2,788,000 | | | | - | | |
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Distributions were declared on December 11, 2006, and paid on December 21, 2006 to shareholders of record on December 20, 2006. The approximate amounts are as follows:
| | Net Investment Income | | Short-Term Capital Gain | | Long-Term Capital Gain | |
Alpha Strategy Fund | | $ | 9,832,000 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 3,711,000 | | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | 3,187,000 | | | | 37,341,000 | | | | 20,766,000 | | |
The tax character of distributions paid during the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and 2005 are as follows:
| | All Value Fund | | Alpha Strategy Fund | |
| | 10/31/2006 | | 10/31/2005 | | 10/31/2006 | | 10/31/2005 | |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 27,452,587 | | | $ | 8,710,826 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 458,488 | | |
Net long-term capital gains | | | 158,919,773 | | | | 19,588,617 | | | | - | | | | - | | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 186,372,360 | | | $ | 28,299,443 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 458,488 | | |
| | International Core Equity Fund | | International Opportunities Fund | |
| | 10/31/2006 | | 10/31/2005 | | 10/31/2006 | | 10/31/2005 | |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 8,931,477 | | | $ | 62,768 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 39,769 | | |
Net long-term capital gains | | | 2,329,582 | | | | - | | | | - | | | | - | | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 11,261,059 | | | $ | 62,768 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 39,769 | | |
| | Large-Cap Value Fund | | | |
| | 10/31/2006 | | 10/31/2005 | | | | | |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 547,207 | | | $ | 243,210 | | | | | | | | | | |
Net long-term capital gains | | | 760,768 | | | | 98,180 | | | | | | | | | | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 1,307,975 | | | $ | 341,390 | | | | | | | | | | |
As of October 31, 2006, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax basis are as follows:
| | All Value Fund | | Alpha Strategy Fund | |
Undistributed ordinary income – net | | $ | 54,718,210 | | | $ | - | | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 189,744,632 | | | | 3,710,084 | | |
Total undistributed earnings | | $ | 244,462,842 | | | $ | 3,710,084 | | |
Temporary differences | | | (346,675 | ) | | | (20,605 | ) | |
Unrealized gains - net | | | 393,953,180 | | | | 62,586,734 | | |
Total accumulated earnings - net | | $ | 638,069,347 | | | $ | 66,276,213 | | |
| | International Core Equity Fund | | International Opportunities Fund | |
Undistributed ordinary income – net | | $ | 40,526,554 | | | $ | 719,383 | | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 20,762,131 | | | | - | | |
Total undistributed earnings | | $ | 61,288,685 | | | $ | 719,383 | | |
Capital loss carryforwards* | | | - | | | | (25,203,107 | ) | |
Temporary differences | | | (26,086 | ) | | | (27,654 | ) | |
Unrealized gains - net | | | 76,770,997 | | | | 51,210,903 | | |
Total accumulated earnings - net | | $ | 138,033,596 | | | $ | 26,699,525 | | |
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| | Large-Cap Value Fund | | Value Opportunities Fund | |
Undistributed ordinary income – net | | $ | 598,758 | | | $ | 2,795,092 | | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 1,316,804 | | | | - | | |
Total undistributed earnings | | $ | 1,915,562 | | | $ | 2,795,092 | | |
Temporary differences | | | (3,693 | ) | | | (669 | ) | |
Unrealized gains - net | | | 6,539,222 | | | | 3,071,195 | | |
Total accumulated earnings - net | | $ | 8,451,091 | | | $ | 5,865,618 | | |
*As of October 31, 2006, the capital loss carryforwards, along with the related expiration dates, are as follows:
| | 2010 | | 2011 | | Total | |
International Opportunities Fund | | $ | 17,291,165 | | | $ | 7,911,942 | | | $ | 25,203,107 | | |
As of October 31, 2006, the aggregate unrealized security gains and losses based on cost for U.S. Federal income tax purposes are as follows:
| | All Value Fund | | Alpha Strategy Fund | | International Core Equity Fund | |
Tax cost | | $ | 2,772,179,187 | | | $ | 257,381,194 | | | $ | 819,761,669 | | |
Gross unrealized gain | | | 404,058,322 | | | | 62,586,734 | | | | 80,494,623 | | |
Gross unrealized loss | | | (10,105,142 | ) | | | - | | | | (3,681,156 | ) | |
Net unrealized security gain | | $ | 393,953,180 | | | $ | 62,586,734 | | | $ | 76,813,467 | | |
| | International Opportunities Fund | | Large-Cap Value Fund | | Value Opportunities Fund | |
Tax cost | | $ | 302,364,159 | | | $ | 53,914,976 | | | $ | 79,636,337 | | |
Gross unrealized gain | | | 54,991,896 | | | | 6,903,036 | | | | 3,738,610 | | |
Gross unrealized loss | | | (3,837,048 | ) | | | (363,814 | ) | | | (667,415 | ) | |
Net unrealized security gain | | $ | 51,154,848 | | | $ | 6,539,222 | | | $ | 3,071,195 | | |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable to the tax treatment of certain foreign securities and wash sales.
Permanent items identified during the year ended October 31, 2006 have been reclassified among the components of net assets based on their tax-basis treatment as follows:
| | Undistributed (Distributions in Excess of) Net Investment Income | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain (Loss) | | Paid-in Capital | |
Alpha Strategy Fund | | $ | 1,351,192 | | | $ | (1,278,465 | ) | | $ | (72,727 | ) | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | (579,676 | ) | | | 579,676 | | | | - | | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | (388,160 | ) | | | 388,160 | | | | - | | |
Value Opportunities Fund* | | | 5,934 | | | | - | | | | (5,934 | ) | |
* For the period December 20, 2005 (commencement of investment operations) to October 31, 2006.
The permanent differences are primarily attributable to the tax treatment of tax net investment losses, foreign currency transactions, certain foreign securities and certain distributions received.
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5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended October 31, 2006 were as follows:
| | Purchases | | Sales | |
All Value Fund | | $ | 1,873,129,005 | | | $ | 1,753,899,867 | | |
Alpha Strategy Fund | | | 135,405,590 | | | | 22,017,959 | | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | 1,281,502,861 | | | | 825,097,399 | | |
International Opportunities Fund | | | 355,292,524 | | | | 270,751,165 | | |
Large-Cap Value Fund | | | 32,727,118 | | | | 20,242,768 | | |
Value Opportunities Fund* | | | 161,292,890 | | | | 94,116,128 | | |
*For the period December 20, 2005 (commencement of investment operations) to October 31, 2006.
There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities for the year ended October 31, 2006.
6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION
The Trust's officers and the two Trustees who are associated with Lord Abbett do not receive any compensation from the Trust for serving in such capacities. Outside Trustees' fees are allocated among all Lord Abbett-sponsored funds based on the net assets of each fund. There is an equity-based plan available to all outside Trustees under which outside Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their fees. The deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts have been invested proportionately in the funds. Such amounts and earnings accrued thereon are included in Trustees' fees on the Statement of Operations and in Trustees' fees payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are not deductible for U.S. Federal income tax purposes until such amounts are paid.
7. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
The Trust has entered into arrangements with the Funds' transfer agent and custodian, whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of each Fund's expenses.
8. LINE OF CREDIT
Each of All Value Fund, International Core Equity Fund, International Opportunities Fund, Large-Cap Value Fund and Value Opportunities Fund, along with certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett, has available a $250,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility ("Facility") from a consortium of banks, to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Any borrowings under this Facility will bear interest at current market rates as defined in the agreement. The fee for this Facility is at an annual rate of .08%. As of October 31, 2006, there were no loans outstanding pursuant to this Facility nor was the Facility utilized at any time durning the year ended October 31, 2006.
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9. CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT
State Street Bank & Trust Company ("SSB") is the Trust's custodian and accounting agent. SSB performs custodial, accounting and recordkeeping functions, relating to portfolio transactions and calculating each Fund's NAV.
10. INVESTMENT RISKS
Each Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with equity investing. The value of an investment will fluctuate in response to movements in the stock market in general and to the changing prospects of individual companies in which the Funds invest.
Large company value stocks, in which each of the All Value Fund and Large-Cap Value Fund invest, may perform differently than the market as a whole and other types of stocks, such as small company stocks and growth stocks. Small and mid-sized company stocks, in which Value Opportunities Fund invests, may also perform differently than the market as a whole and other types of stocks, such as large-company and growth stocks. This is because different types of stocks tend to shift in and out of favor depending on market and economic conditions. The market may fail to recognize the intrinsic value of a particular value stock for a long time. The small and mid-sized company stocks in which Value Opportunities Fund invests may be less able to weather economic shifts or other adverse developments than those of larger, more established companies. In addition, if a Fund's assessment of a company's value or prospects for exceeding earnings expectations or market conditions is wrong, the Funds could suffer losses or produce poor performance relative to other funds, even in a rising market.
In addition, although All Value Fund invests a significant portion of its assets in large-cap company stocks, it also invests in mid-cap and small-cap company stocks which may be more volatile and less liquid than large-cap stocks.
International Core Equity Fund is subject to the risks of investing in foreign securities and in the securities of large foreign companies. Foreign securities may pose greater risks than domestic securities, including greater price fluctuations and higher transaction costs. Foreign investments also may be affected by changes in currency rates or currency controls.
International Opportunities Fund is also subject to the risks of investing in foreign securities and in the securities of small-cap companies. Foreign securities may pose greater risks than domestic securities, including greater price fluctuations and higher transaction costs. Foreign investments also may be affected by changes in currency rates or currency controls. Investing in small-cap companies generally involves greater risks than investing in the stocks of large-cap companies, including more volatility and less liquidity.
Alpha Strategy Fund's investments are concentrated in the Underlying Funds and, as a result, the Fund's performance is directly related to their performance and subject to their risks, including those associated with foreign investments and small-cap companies.
Due to their investments in multinational companies, All Value Fund, Large-Cap Value Fund, and Alpha Strategy Fund may experience increased market, liquidity, currency, political, information and other risks.
These factors can affect each Fund's performance.
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11. SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest are as follows:
ALL VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended October 31, 2006 | | Year Ended October 31, 2005 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 34,761,459 | | | $ | 434,945,008 | | | | 49,755,701 | | | $ | 589,022,978 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 10,510,974 | | | | 124,659,881 | | | | 1,706,988 | | | | 19,800,667 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (23,915,079 | ) | | | (298,561,391 | ) | | | (18,915,487 | ) | | | (224,478,733 | ) | |
Increase | | | 21,357,354 | | | $ | 261,043,498 | | | | 32,547,202 | | | $ | 384,344,912 | | |
Class B Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 3,790,553 | | | $ | 45,674,376 | | | | 5,602,734 | | | $ | 64,321,570 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 1,236,703 | | | | 14,234,475 | | | | 161,354 | | | | 1,823,346 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (3,551,055 | ) | | | (42,908,894 | ) | | | (2,375,843 | ) | | | (27,464,066 | ) | |
Increase | | | 1,476,201 | | | $ | 16,999,957 | | | | 3,388,245 | | | $ | 38,680,850 | | |
Class C Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 10,768,461 | | | $ | 129,370,505 | | | | 13,636,576 | | | $ | 156,210,154 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 2,172,387 | | | | 24,917,279 | | | | 279,805 | | | | 3,150,601 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (7,495,172 | ) | | | (90,176,215 | ) | | | (6,025,241 | ) | | | (69,402,400 | ) | |
Increase | | | 5,445,676 | | | $ | 64,111,569 | | | | 7,891,140 | | | $ | 89,958,355 | | |
Class P Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 2,480,207 | | | $ | 30,994,051 | | | | 751,140 | | | $ | 8,846,473 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 90,360 | | | | 1,064,438 | | | | 7,509 | | | | 86,656 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (409,347 | ) | | | (5,060,756 | ) | | | (96,998 | ) | | | (1,151,912 | ) | |
Increase | | | 2,161,220 | | | $ | 26,997,733 | | | | 661,651 | | | $ | 7,781,217 | | |
Class Y Shares | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Shares sold | | | 92,016 | | | $ | 1,138,202 | | | | 76,545 | | | $ | 911,203 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 17,099 | | | | 203,303 | | | | 2,882 | | | | 33,492 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (32,416 | ) | | | (402,821 | ) | | | (18,377 | ) | | | (218,589 | ) | |
Increase | | | 76,699 | | | $ | 938,684 | | | | 61,050 | | | $ | 726,106 | | |
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ALPHA STRATEGY FUND
| | Year Ended October 31, 2006 | | Year Ended October 31, 2005 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 5,581,235 | | | $ | 125,532,138 | | | | 1,148,948 | | | $ | 20,637,437 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | - | | | | - | | | | 24,791 | | | | 425,664 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,027,424 | ) | | | (44,655,435 | ) | | | (814,877 | ) | | | (14,436,194 | ) | |
Increase | | | 3,553,811 | | | $ | 80,876,703 | | | | 358,862 | | | $ | 6,626,907 | | |
Class B Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 812,086 | | | $ | 17,679,538 | | | | 310,878 | | | $ | 5,360,233 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (1,148,297 | ) | | | (24,807,651 | ) | | | (571,696 | ) | | | (9,858,951 | ) | |
Decrease | | | (336,211 | ) | | $ | (7,128,113 | ) | | | (260,818 | ) | | $ | (4,498,718 | ) | |
Class C Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 2,093,865 | | | $ | 45,490,652 | | | | 304,429 | | | $ | 5,259,619 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (414,990 | ) | | | (8,943,379 | ) | | | (475,248 | ) | | | (8,091,124 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) | | | 1,678,875 | | | $ | 36,547,273 | | | | (170,819 | ) | | $ | (2,831,505 | ) | |
Class Y Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 16,627 | | | $ | 366,278 | | | | 5,730 | | | $ | 103,708 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | - | | | | - | | | | 227 | | | | 3,899 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,700 | ) | | | (58,222 | ) | | | (2,729 | ) | | | (47,035 | ) | |
Increase | | | 13,927 | | | $ | 308,056 | | | | 3,228 | | | $ | 60,572 | | |
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INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY FUND
| | Year Ended October 31, 2006 | | Year Ended October 31, 2005 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 27,389,646 | | | $ | 385,090,496 | | | | 14,548,050 | | | $ | 172,536,589 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 608,580 | | | | 7,917,623 | | | | 4,409 | | | | 49,654 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (4,006,273 | ) | | | (56,440,276 | ) | | | (1,121,364 | ) | | | (13,202,915 | ) | |
Increase | | | 23,991,953 | | | $ | 336,567,843 | | | | 13,431,095 | | | $ | 159,383,328 | | |
Class B Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 2,369,109 | | | $ | 32,953,939 | | | | 1,227,027 | | | $ | 14,391,580 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 38,906 | | | | 501,508 | | | | - | | | | - | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (433,261 | ) | | | (6,061,134 | ) | | | (82,565 | ) | | | (974,017 | ) | |
Increase | | | 1,974,754 | | | $ | 27,394,313 | | | | 1,144,462 | | | $ | 13,417,563 | | |
Class C Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 6,285,989 | | | $ | 87,286,138 | | | | 2,944,113 | | | $ | 34,662,208 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 91,138 | | | | 1,174,766 | | | | - | | | | - | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (764,098 | ) | | | (10,619,540 | ) | | | (225,173 | ) | | | (2,640,273 | ) | |
Increase | | | 5,613,029 | | | $ | 77,841,364 | | | | 2,718,940 | | | $ | 32,021,935 | | |
Class P Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 3,102 | | | $ | 44,492 | | | | 359 | | | $ | 4,440 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 31 | | | | 405 | | | | - | | | | - | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (47 | ) | | | (658 | ) | | | (95 | ) | | | (1,209 | ) | |
Increase | | | 3,086 | | | $ | 44,239 | | | | 264 | | | $ | 3,231 | | |
Class Y Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 3,689,265 | | | $ | 51,465,235 | | | | 697,220 | | | $ | 8,559,602 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 43,625 | | | | 569,738 | | | | 540 | | | | 6,089 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (86,410 | ) | | | (1,217,832 | ) | | | (32,022 | ) | | | (385,383 | ) | |
Increase | | | 3,646,480 | | | $ | 50,817,141 | | | | 665,738 | | | $ | 8,180,308 | | |
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INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | Year Ended October 31, 2006 | | Year Ended October 31, 2005 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 4,028,707 | | | $ | 58,246,390 | | | | 1,978,216 | | | $ | 21,941,094 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (2,015,095 | ) | | | (28,966,407 | ) | | | (1,516,058 | ) | | | (16,761,499 | ) | |
Increase | | | 2,013,612 | | | $ | 29,279,983 | | | | 462,158 | | | $ | 5,179,595 | | |
Class B Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 895,693 | | | $ | 12,529,643 | | | | 610,029 | | | $ | 6,542,545 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (810,671 | ) | | | (11,324,537 | ) | | | (616,632 | ) | | | (6,599,972 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) | | | 85,022 | | | $ | 1,205,106 | | | | (6,603 | ) | | $ | (57,427 | ) | |
Class C Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 942,658 | | | $ | 13,190,891 | | | | 493,985 | | | $ | 5,258,334 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (431,329 | ) | | | (5,946,269 | ) | | | (336,909 | ) | | | (3,575,746 | ) | |
Increase | | | 511,329 | | | $ | 7,244,622 | | | | 157,076 | | | $ | 1,682,588 | | |
Class P Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 101,896 | | | $ | 1,528,988 | | | | 185 | | | $ | 2,090 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (8,449 | ) | | | (116,984 | ) | | | - | | | | - | | |
Increase | | | 93,447 | | | $ | 1,412,004 | | | | 185 | | | $ | 2,090 | | |
Class Y Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 4,097,067 | | | $ | 61,957,965 | | | | 271,763 | | | $ | 3,052,439 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | - | | | | - | | | | 3,895 | | | | 39,769 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (335,417 | ) | | | (4,912,329 | ) | | | (589,616 | ) | | | (6,254,257 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) | | | 3,761,650 | | | $ | 57,045,636 | | | | (313,958 | ) | | $ | (3,162,049 | ) | |
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LARGE-CAP VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended October 31, 2006 | | Year Ended October 31, 2005 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 559,664 | | | $ | 7,432,785 | | | | 552,637 | | | $ | 6,781,190 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 34,254 | | | | 427,832 | | | | 17,676 | | | | 213,347 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (225,895 | ) | | | (2,986,988 | ) | | | (314,249 | ) | | | (3,839,323 | ) | |
Increase | | | 368,023 | | | $ | 4,873,629 | | | | 256,064 | | | $ | 3,155,214 | | |
Class B Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 107,056 | | | $ | 1,398,011 | | | | 56,903 | | | $ | 689,423 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 3,090 | | | | 38,191 | | | | 1,589 | | | | 18,999 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (30,838 | ) | | | (402,654 | ) | | | (38,841 | ) | | | (471,694 | ) | |
Increase | | | 79,308 | | | $ | 1,033,548 | | | | 19,651 | | | $ | 236,728 | | |
Class C Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 143,287 | | | $ | 1,862,312 | | | | 202,061 | | | $ | 2,452,265 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 5,552 | | | | 68,625 | | | | 1,894 | | | | 22,678 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (66,790 | ) | | | (857,095 | ) | | | (72,732 | ) | | | (878,307 | ) | |
Increase | | | 82,049 | | | $ | 1,073,842 | | | | 131,223 | | | $ | 1,596,636 | | |
Class P Shares | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 32 | | | $ | 405 | | | | 21 | | | $ | 250 | | |
Increase | | | 32 | | | $ | 405 | | | | 21 | | | $ | 250 | | |
Class Y Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 743,022 | | | $ | 9,633,684 | | | | 1,509,198 | | | $ | 18,711,404 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 51,343 | | | | 642,815 | | | | 3,325 | | | | 40,232 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (254,376 | ) | | | (3,456,282 | ) | | | (111,467 | ) | | | (1,371,184 | ) | |
Increase | | | 539,989 | | | $ | 6,820,217 | | | | 1,401,056 | | | $ | 17,380,452 | | |
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VALUE OPPORTUNITIES FUND
| | Period Ended October 31,2006* | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 5,099,801 | | | $ | 58,823,166 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (334,424 | ) | | | (3,950,610 | ) | |
Increase | | | 4,765,377 | | | $ | 54,872,556 | | |
Class B Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 457,924 | | | $ | 5,312,712 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (18,070 | ) | | | (211,741 | ) | |
Increase | | | 439,854 | | | $ | 5,100,971 | | |
Class C Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 1,224,624 | | | $ | 14,315,903 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (23,922 | ) | | | (278,321 | ) | |
Increase | | | 1,200,702 | | | $ | 14,037,582 | | |
Class P Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 1,000 | | | $ | 10,004 | | |
Increase | | | 1,000 | | | $ | 10,004 | | |
Class Y Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 341,589 | | | $ | 3,821,562 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (73,378 | ) | | | (809,822 | ) | |
Increase | | | 268,211 | | | $ | 3,011,740 | | |
*For the period December 20, 2005 (commencement of investment operations) to October 31, 2006.
12. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Funds will adopt FIN 48 during 2008 and the impact to each Fund's financial statements, if any, is currently being assessed.
In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157), was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on each Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders,
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Lord Abbett All Value Fund, Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund, Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund, Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund, Lord Abbett Large-Cap Value Fund, and Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Lord Abbett All Value Fund, Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund, Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund, Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund, Lord Abbett Large-Cap Value Fund, and Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund (the "Funds") as of October 31, 2006, and the related statements of operations, the statements of changes in net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant es timates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. 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 Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Lord Abbett All Value Fund, Lord Abbett Alpha Strategy Fund, Lord Abbett International Core Equity Fund, Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund, Lord Abbett Large-Cap Value Fund, and Lord Abbett Value Opportunities Fund as of October 31, 2006, the results of their operations, the changes in their net assets and the financial highlights for each of the periods presented, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
New York, New York
December 21, 2006
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Investments in Underlying Funds (unaudited)
Alpha Strategy Fund invests in other funds ("Underlying Funds") managed by Lord Abbett. As of October 31, 2006, Alpha Strategy Fund's long term investments were allocated among the Underlying Funds as follows:
Underlying Fund Name | | % of Investments | |
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc. – Class Y | | | 27.21 | % | |
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Lord Abbett International Opportunities Fund – Class Y | | | 45.91 | % | |
Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Lord Abbett Small-Cap Value Fund – Class Y | | | 26.88 | % | |
The Ten Largest Holdings and the Holdings by Sector, as of October 31, 2006, for each Underlying Fund are presented below. Each Underlying Fund's Annual and Semiannual Reports, which are sent to shareholders and filed with the SEC, contain information about the Fund's portfolio holdings, including a complete schedule of holdings. A complete schedule of holdings for each Underlying Fund is also filed with the SEC on the Form N-Q as of the end of each respective Underlying Fund's first and third quarters. In addition, on or about the first day of the second month following each calendar quarter-end, each Fund makes publicly available a complete schedule of its portfolio holdings as of the last day of each such quarter. The information for the most recently ended calendar quarter may be viewed at www.LordAbbett.com or requested at no charge by calling Lord Abbett at 800-821-5129.
Lord Abbett Developing Growth Fund, Inc.
Ten Largest Holdings | | % of Investments | |
Strayer Education, Inc. | | | 2.02 | % | |
IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. | | | 1.91 | % | |
International Securities Exchange Holding, Inc. | | | 1.86 | % | |
Equinix, Inc. | | | 1.76 | % | |
Chipotle Mexican Grill | | | 1.76 | % | |
Digital River, Inc. | | | 1.74 | % | |
WebEx Comm, Inc. | | | 1.70 | % | |
VistaPrint Limited | | | 1.68 | % | |
Zumiez Inc. | | | 1.55 | % | |
Illumina, Inc. | | | 1.52 | % | |
Holdings by Sector | | % of Investments | |
Auto & Transportation | | | 0.79 | % | |
Commercial Services | | | 1.05 | % | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 27.86 | % | |
Financial Services | | | 14.29 | % | |
Healthcare | | | 20.04 | % | |
Materials & Processing | | | 1.56 | % | |
Other Energy | | | 4.19 | % | |
Producer Durables | | | 4.19 | % | |
Technology | | | 19.24 | % | |
Utilities | | | 1.80 | % | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 4.99 | % | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
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Lord Abbett Securities Trust – International Opportunities Fund
Ten Largest Holdings | | % of Investments | |
Enagas, S.A. | | | 2.63 | % | |
Hera S.p.A. | | | 2.46 | % | |
Neopost S.A. | | | 2.24 | % | |
Punch Taverns plc | | | 2.13 | % | |
Fresenius Medical Care AG & Co. KGaA ADR | | | 2.08 | % | |
Piraeus Bank S.A. | | | 1.88 | % | |
Wacher Chemi AG | | | 1.88 | % | |
Millicom Int'l. Cellular S.A. | | | 1.86 | % | |
EganaGoldpfeil (Holdings) Ltd. | | | 1.85 | % | |
Prosegur Compania de Seguridad, S.A. | | | 1.82 | % | |
Holdings by Sector | | % of Investments | |
Basic Materials | | | 8.86 | % | |
Consumer Cyclicals | | | 16.92 | % | |
Consumer Non-Cyclicals | | | 7.62 | % | |
Diversified Financials | | | 7.32 | % | |
Energy | | | 4.77 | % | |
Healthcare | | | 5.51 | % | |
Industrial Goods & Services | | | 20.90 | % | |
Non-Property Financials | | | 15.09 | % | |
Property & Property Services | | | 1.30 | % | |
Technology | | | 3.13 | % | |
Telecommunications | | | 2.47 | % | |
Transportation | | | 1.31 | % | |
Utilities | | | 2.61 | % | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 2.19 | % | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
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Lord Abbett Research Fund, Inc. – Small-Cap Value Fund
Ten Largest Holdings | | % of Investments | |
Anixter Int'l., Inc. | | | 3.87 | % | |
PNM Resources, Inc. | | | 2.91 | % | |
Quanex Corp. | | | 2.29 | % | |
Rogers Corp. | | | 2.25 | % | |
Ruby Tuesday, Inc. | | | 2.21 | % | |
Shaw Group Inc. (The) | | | 2.13 | % | |
Curtiss-Wright Corp. | | | 2.02 | % | |
Trinity Industries, Inc. | | | 2.02 | % | |
Avista Corp. | | | 1.99 | % | |
Hexcel Corp. | | | 1.95 | % | |
Holdings by Sector | | % of Investments | |
Auto & Transportation | | | 7.77 | % | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 8.91 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 1.38 | % | |
Financial Services | | | 14.81 | % | |
Healthcare | | | 5.18 | % | |
Materials & Processing | | | 18.22 | % | |
Other | | | 3.78 | % | |
Other Energy | | | 1.58 | % | |
Producer Durables | | | 8.77 | % | |
Technology | | | 13.46 | % | |
Utilities | | | 10.36 | % | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 5.78 | % | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
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Basic Information About Management
The Board of Trustees (the "Board") is responsible for the management of the business and affairs of the Trust in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. The Board appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Trust and who execute policies authorized by the Board. The Board also approves an investment adviser to the Trust and continues to monitor the cost and quality of the services provided by the investment adviser, and annually considers whether to renew the contract with the adviser. Generally, each Trustee holds office until his/her successor is elected and qualified or until his/her earlier resignation or removal, as provided in the Trust's organizational documents.
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC ("Lord Abbett"), a Delaware limited liability company, is the Trust's investment adviser.
Interested Trustees
The following Trustees are Partners of Lord Abbett and are "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the Act. Mr. Dow is an officer, director, or trustee of each of the fourteen Lord Abbett-sponsored funds, which consist of 55 portfolios or series. Ms. Foster is a director or trustee of thirteen of the fourteen Lord Abbett-sponsored funds, consisting of 54 portfolios or series, and is not a trustee of the Large-Cap Growth Fund. Ms. Foster is an officer of each of the fourteen Lord Abbett-sponsored funds.
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Current Position Length of Service with Trust | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | | Other Directorships | |
Robert S. Dow Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1945) | | Trustee since 1993; Chairman since 1996 | | Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Lord Abbett since 1996. | | N/A | |
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Daria L. Foster Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1954) | | Trustee since 2006 | | Partner and Director of Marketing and Client Service of Lord Abbett since 1990. | | N/A | |
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Independent Trustees
Unless indicated otherwise, the following independent or outside Trustees are also directors or trustees of each of the fourteen Lord Abbett-sponsored funds, which consist of 55 portfolios or series.
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Current Position Length of Service with Trust | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | | Other Directorships | |
E. Thayer Bigelow Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1941) | | Trustee since 1994 | | Managing General Partner, Bigelow Media, LLC (since 2000); Senior Adviser, Time Warner Inc. (1998 - 2000); Acting Chief Executive Officer of Courtroom Television Network (1997 - 1998); President and Chief Executive Officer of Time Warner Cable Programming, Inc. (1991 - 1997). | | Currently serves as director of Adelphia Communications, Inc.; Crane Co.; and Huttig Building Products Inc. | |
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Basic Information About Management (continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Current Position Length of Service with Trust | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | | Other Directorships | |
William H.T. Bush Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1938) | | Trustee since 1998 | | Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the financial advisory firm of Bush-O'Donnell & Company (since 1986). | | Currently serves as director of WellPoint, Inc. (since 2002). | |
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Robert B. Calhoun, Jr. Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1942) | | Trustee since 1998 | | Managing Director of Monitor Clipper Partners (since 1997) and President of Clipper Asset Management Corp. (since 1991), both private equity investment funds. | | Currently serves as director of Avondale, Inc. and Interstate Bakeries Corp. | |
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Julie A. Hill Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1946) | | Trustee since 2004 | | Owner and CEO of The Hill Company, a business consulting firm (since 1998); Founder, President and Owner of the Hiram-Hill and Hillsdale Development Company, a residential real estate development firm (1998 - 2000). | | Currently serves as director of WellPoint, Inc.; Resources Connection Inc.; Holcim (U.S.) Inc. (a subsidiary of Holcim Ltd.); and Lend Lease Corporation Limited. | |
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Franklin W. Hobbs Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1947) | | Trustee since 2001 | | Advisor of One Equity Partners, a private equity firm (since 2004); Chief Executive Officer of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, an investment bank (2002 - 2003); Chairman of Warburg Dillon Read, an investment bank (1999 - 2001); Global Head of Corporate Finance of SBC Warburg Dillon Read (1997 - 1999); Chief Executive Officer of Dillon, Read & Co. (1994 - 1997). | | Currently serves as director of Molson Coors Brewing Company. | |
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Thomas J. Neff Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1937) | | Trustee since 1993 | | Chairman of Spencer Stuart (U.S.), an executive search consulting firm (since 1996); President of Spencer Stuart (1979 - 1996). | | Currently serves as director of Ace, Ltd. (since 1997) and Hewitt Associates, Inc. | |
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James L.L. Tullis* Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1947) | | Trustee since 2006 | | CEO of Tullis-Dickerson and Co. Inc, a venture capital management firm (since 1990). | | Currently serves as director of Crane Co. (since 1998) and Viacell Inc. (since 2002). | |
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* Mr. Tullis is a director or trustee of thirteen of the fourteen Lord Abbett-sponsored funds, consisting of 54 portfolios or series, and is not trustee of the Large-Cap Growth Fund.
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Officers
None of the officers listed below have received compensation from the Trust. All the officers of the Trust may also be officers of the other Lord Abbett-sponsored funds and maintain offices at 90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302.
Name and Year of Birth | | Current Position with Trust | | Length of Service of Current Position | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | |
Robert S. Dow (1945) | | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | | Elected in 1993 | | Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Lord Abbett (since 1996). | |
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Daria L. Foster (1954) | | President | | Elected in 2006 | | Partner and Director of Marketing and Client Service of Lord Abbett (since 1990). | |
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Sholom Dinsky (1944) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2000. | |
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Robert P. Fetch (1953) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 1999 | | Partner and Senior Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 1995. | |
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Kenneth G. Fuller (1945) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2002; formerly Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President at Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. | |
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Robert I. Gerber (1954) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2005 | | Partner and Director of Taxable Fixed Income Management, joined Lord Abbett in 1997. | |
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Howard E. Hansen (1961) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 1995. | |
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Gerard S. E. Heffernan, Jr. (1963) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 1999 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 1998. | |
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Todd D. Jacobson (1966) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2003; formerly Director and Portfolio Manager at Warburg Pincus Asset Management and Credit Suisse Asset Management (2002 - 2003); prior thereto Associate Portfolio Manager of Credit Suisse Asset Management. | |
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Basic Information About Management (continued)
Name and Year of Birth | | Current Position with Trust | | Length of Service of Current Position | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | |
Steven McBoyle (1969) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2005 | | Partner and Senior Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2001. | |
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Vincent J. McBride (1964) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2003; formerly Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Warburg Pincus Asset Management and Credit Suisse Asset Management (1994 - 2003). | |
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Robert G. Morris (1944) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 1998 | | Partner and Chief Investment Officer, joined Lord Abbett in 1991. | |
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F. Thomas O'Halloran (1955) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2001. | |
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Eli M. Salzmann (1964) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Partner and Director of Institutional Equity Investments, joined Lord Abbett in 1997. | |
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Harold E. Sharon (1960) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Investment Manager and Director, International Core Equity Investments, joined Lord Abbett in 2003; Financial Industry Consultant for venture capitalist (2001 - 2003). | |
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Christopher J. Towle (1957) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2005 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 1987. | |
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Yarek Aranowicz (1963) | | Vice President | | Elected in 2004 | | Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2003; formerly Vice President, Head of Global Emerging Markets Funds of Warburg Pincus Asset Management and Credit Suisse Asset Management. | |
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James Bernaiche (1956) | | Chief Compliance Officer | | Elected in 2004 | | Chief Compliance Officer, joined Lord Abbett in 2001. | |
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Joan A. Binstock (1954) | | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President | | Elected in 1999 | | Partner and Chief Operations Officer, joined Lord Abbett in 1999. | |
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David G. Builder (1954) | | Vice President | | Elected in 2001 | | Equity Analyst, joined Lord Abbett in 1998. | |
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Basic Information About Management (concluded)
Name and Year of Birth | | Current Position with Trust | | Length of Service of Current Position | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | |
John K. Forst (1960) | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | Elected in 2005 | | Deputy General Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2004; Managing Director and Associate General Counsel at New York Life Investment Management LLC (2002 - 2003); attorney at Dechert LLP (2000 - 2002). | |
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Lawrence H. Kaplan (1957) | | Vice President and Secretary | | Elected in 1997 | | Partner and General Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 1997. | |
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A. Edward Oberhaus, III (1959) | | Vice President | | Elected in 1993 | | Partner and Manager of Equity Trading, joined Lord Abbett in 1983. | |
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Charles P. Massare (1948) | | Vice President | | Elected in 2005 | | Partner and Director of Quantitative Research & Risk Management, joined Lord Abbett in 1998. | |
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Todor Petrov (1974) | | Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2003; formerly Associate Portfolio Manager of Credit Suisse Asset Management. | |
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Christina T. Simmons (1957) | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | Elected in 2000 | | Assistant General Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 1999. | |
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Bernard J. Grzelak (1971) | | Treasurer | | Elected in 2003 | | Director of Fund Administration, joined Lord Abbett in 2003; formerly Vice President, Lazard Asset Management LLC. | |
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Please call 888-522-2388 for a copy of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI), which contains further information about the Trust's Trustees. It is available free upon request.
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Householding
The Trust has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of the Funds' Prospectus, proxy material, annual report and semiannual report to certain shareholders residing at the same "household." This reduces Trust expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be "householded," please call Lord Abbett at 800-821-5129 or send a written request with your name, the name of your fund or funds and your account number or numbers to Lord Abbett Family of Funds, P.O. Box 219336, Kansas City, MO 64121.
Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Record
A description of the policies and procedures that Lord Abbett uses to vote proxies related to each Fund's portfolio securities, and information on how Lord Abbett voted each Fund's proxies during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2006 are available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling 888-522-2388; (ii) or on Lord Abbett's website at www.LordAbbett.com; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") website at www.sec.gov.
Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Copies of the filings are available without charge, upon request on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be available by calling Lord Abbett at 800-821-5129. You can also obtain copies of Form N-Q by (i) visiting the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330); (ii) sending your request and duplicating fee to the SEC's Public Reference Room, Washington, DC 20549-0102; or (iii) sending your request electronically to publicinfo@sec.gov.
Tax Information
The percentages below reflect the portion of ordinary income distributions that are eligible for the corporate dividend received deduction (DRD) and qualified dividend income (QDI) for individual shareholders.
Fund Name | | DRD | | QDI | |
All Value Fund | | | 100 | % | | | 100 | % | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | 0 | | | | 40 | | |
Large-Cap Value Fund | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | |
Additionally, of the distributions paid to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, the following amounts represent long-term capital gains:
Fund Name | |
All Value Fund | | $ | 158,919,773 | | |
International Core Equity Fund | | | 2,329,582 | | |
Large-Cap Value Fund | | | 760,768 | | |
The International Core Equity Fund intends to pass through foreign source income of $13,686,472 and foreign taxes of $1,329,213.
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2006
Annual
Report
Lord Abbett
Micro Cap Growth Fund
Micro Cap Value Fund
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006
Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund and
Micro Cap Value Fund Annual Report
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006
Dear Shareholders: We are pleased to provide you with this overview of Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund's and Lord Abbett Micro Cap Value Fund's performance for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006. On this page and the following pages, we discuss the major factors that influenced performance. For detailed and more timely information about the Funds, please visit our Website at www.LordAbbett.com, where you also can access the quarterly commentaries by the Funds' portfolio managers.
General information about Lord Abbett mutual funds, as well as in-depth discussions of market trends and investment strategies, is also provided in Lord Abbett Insights, a newsletter accompanying your quarterly account statements. We also encourage you to call Lord Abbett at 800-821-5129 and speak to one of our professionals if you would like more information.
Thank you for investing in Lord Abbett mutual funds. We value the trust that you place in us and look forward to serving your investment needs in the years to come.
From left to right: Robert S. Dow, Director and Chairman of the Lord Abbett Funds; E. Thayer Bigelow, Independent Lead Director of the Lord Abbett Funds; and Daria L. Foster, Director and President of the Lord Abbett Funds.
Best regards,
Robert S. Dow
Chairman
Q: What were the overall market conditions during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006?
A: The stock market gained approximately 14% (including dividends), as measured by the broad S&P Composite 1500® Index,1 in the 12 months ended October 31, 2006. After a strong close to calendar year 2005, equities continued to enjoy positive momentum into the spring of 2006, before tumbling in May. The spring sell-off persisted into July, but from mid-July through October, equities rallied to multiyear highs. Pacing the market higher between November 2005 and early May 2006 were companies with relatively small capitalizations. During May's market correction, sma ll caps, as
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measured by the S&P SmallCap 600® Index,2 fell nearly twice (in percentage terms) as much as large caps, as measured by the S&P 100® Index.3 In late July, positive momentum returned to both capitalization ranges, led by large cap leadership. For the year, the small and large cap indexes finished essentially even, up about 15% (on a total r eturn basis). Mid-capitalized companies trailed, on average, but still managed to register a total return of 12% over the period.
Sector leadership rotated much as the preference for capitalization did. Between November 2005 and August 2006, crude oil rose nearly 40% (from about $56 per barrel to roughly $77), driving up the prices of energy stocks. With inventories of petroleum plentiful and geopolitical tensions easing, the price of crude oil began to slide in August. The $0.80 per gallon decline in the cost of gasoline fueled a late-year rally in consumer discretionary stocks. In addition, the lagging technology sector rallied in the final three months of the fiscal year. Defensive sectors, such as consumer staples and healthcare, lagged behind the broader market in the final months of the fiscal year.
Performance data quoted in the following pages reflect past performance and are no guarantee of future results. Current performance may be higher or lower than the performance quoted. The investment return and principal value of an investment in the Funds will fluctuate so that shares, on any given day or when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. You can obtain performance data current to the most recent month-end by calling Lord Abbett at 800-821-5129 or referring to our Website at www.LordAbbett.com.
Lord Abbett Micro Cap Growth Fund
Q: How did the Micro Cap Growth Fund perform over the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006?
A: The Fund returned 14.3%, reflecting performance at the net asset value (NAV) of Class A shares with all distributions reinvested, compared with its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Growth Index,4 which returned 17.1% over the same period. The Fund's average annual total returns, which reflect performance at the maximum 5.75% sales charge applicable to Class A share investments and include the reinvestment of all distributions, are: 1 year: 7.71%, 5 years: 10.70%, and since inception (May 1, 2000): 2.31%.
Q: What were the most significant factors affecting performance?
A: The greatest detractor from the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark for the one-year period was the technology sector. Also detracting from the Fund's relative performance were the consumer
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staples and materials and processing sectors.
Among individual holdings detracting from performance in the technology sector were Zix Corp., a provider of security solutions and services that address organizations' electronic messaging needs, and Nestor, Inc., a maker of software solutions for mission-critical decision applications in real-time environments.
Other individual holdings that disappointed included producer durables holding (and the Fund's largest detractor) Basin Water, Inc., a provider of systems for the treatment of contaminated groundwater; healthcare holding Nymox Pharmaceutical Corp., a biopharmaceutical company; and eHealth, Inc., a company that sells health insurance over the Internet.
The strongest contributor to the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark was the consumer discretionary sector. (This sector includes stocks in the consumer durables, apparel, media, hotel, and leisure industries.) The financial services sector also contributed to the Fund's relative performance, as did the other energy sector. This latter sector includes oil services, as well as smaller exploration and production companies, and independent refineries.
Among the individual holdings contributing to performance in the consumer discretionary sector were The Knot, Inc., a provider of products and services to couples planning their weddings, and Everlast Worldwide Inc., a maker of sporting goods and apparel products. Within the financial services sector, CyberSource Corp., a supplier of real-time, or on-demand, e-commerce transaction services, added to performance.
Two other holdings among the top contributors were producer durables holding (and the Fund's largest contributor) DXP Enterprises, Inc., a distributor of maintenance, repair, and operating products to industrial customers, and materials and processing holding Medis Technologies Ltd., which develops and manufactures direct liquid fuel cell technology.
The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and, therefore, its holdings and weightings of a particular issuer or particular sector as a percentage of portfolio assets are subject to change. Sectors may include many industries.
Lord Abbett Micro Cap Value Fund
Q: How did the Micro Cap Value Fund perform over the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006?
A: The Fund returned 20.1%, reflecting performance at the net asset value (NAV) of Class A shares with all distributions reinvested, compared with its benchmark, the Russell 2000® Value Index,5 which returned 22.9% over the same period. The
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Fund's average annual total returns, which reflect performance at the maximum 5.75% sales charge applicable to Class A share investments and include the reinvestment of all distributions, are: 1 year: 13.21%, 5 years: 20.80%, and since inception (May 1, 2000): 22.04%.
Q: What were the most significant factors affecting performance?
A: The greatest detractor from the Fund's performance relative to its benchmark for the one-year period was the materials and processing sector. Other detractors from the Fund's relative performance were the auto and transportation sector and the consumer discretionary sector.
Among the individual holdings detracting from performance were materials and processing holding Modtech Holdings, Inc., a maker of modular relocatable classrooms, as well as buildings and canopies for commercial use; consumer discretionary holding Lakeland Industries, Inc., a manufacturer and distributor of disposable and reusable protective work clothing; technology holding Mobility Electronics, Inc., a provider of connectivity and remote peripheral component interface (PCI bus) technology and products; Graham Corp., a producer durables company that makes vacuum and heat transfer equipment for process industries; and Frozen Food Express Industries, Inc., a refrigerated trucking company.
The strongest contributor to the Fund's relative performance was the producer durables sector. Also contributing to the Fund's relative performance were the healthcare sector and the consumer staples sector. The Fund's underweight position in the consumer staples sector was a positive factor in terms of relative performance.
Among individual holdings adding to performance were producer durables holdings Ladish Co., Inc., which makes forged and cast-metal components for a variety of load-bearing and fatigue-resisting applications in the jet engine, aerospace, and industrial markets; AZZ Inc., a manufacturer of specialty electrical equipment and components for the global power generation, power transmission, and distribution markets; and Twin Disc, Inc., a supplier of heavy-duty off-highway power transmission equipment.
Two other holdings helped the Fund's performance. The first is consumer discretionary holding Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc., an operator of various hotel assets. (The consumer discretionary sector includes stocks in the consumer durables, apparel, media, hotel, and leisure industries.) The second is technology holding COMSYS IT Partners Inc., a provider of information technology staffing and complementary services, including vendor management and project solutions services.
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The Fund's portfolio is actively managed and, therefore, its holdings and weightings of a particular issuer or particular sector as a percentage of portfolio assets are subject to change. Sectors may include many industries.
Note: Class A shares purchased subject to a front-end sales charge have no contingent deferred sales charge (CDSC). However, certain purchases of Class A shares made without a front-end sales charge may be subject to a CDSC of 1% if the shares are redeemed within 12 months of the purchase (24 months if shares were purchased prior to November 1, 2004). Please see section "Your Investment – Purchases" in the prospectus for more information on redemptions that may be subject to CDSC.
A prospectus contains important information about a fund, including its investment objectives, risks, charges, and ongoing expenses, which an investor should carefully consider before investing. To obtain a prospectus for any Lord Abbett mutual fund, please contact your investment professional or Lord Abbett Distributor LLC at 800-874-3733 or visit our Website at www.LordAbbett.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing.
1 The S&P Composite 1500® Index combines the S&P 500®, S&P MidCap 400®, and S&P SmallCap 600® indexes, and is an efficient way to create a broad market portfolio representing 90% of U.S. equities.
2 The S&P SmallCap 600® Index is a widely accepted benchmark due to its low turnover and greater liquidity.
3 The S&P 100® Index is a market capitalization-weighted index made up of 100 major, blue chip stocks across diverse industry groups.
4 The Russell 2000® Growth Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000® Index companies with higher price-to-book ratios and higher forecasted growth values.
5 The Russell 2000® Value Index measures the performance of those Russell 2000® Index companies with lower price-to-book ratios and lower forecasted growth values.
Indexes are unmanaged, do not reflect the deduction of fees or expenses, and are not available for direct investment.
Important Performance and Other Information
The views of each Fund's management and the portfolio holdings described in this report are as of October 31, 2006; these views and portfolio holdings may have changed subsequent to this date, and they do not guarantee the future performance of the markets or the Funds. Information provided in this report should not be considered a recommendation to purchase or sell securities.
A Note about Risk: See Notes to Financial Statements for a discussion of investment risks. For a more detailed discussion of the risks associated with the Funds, please see each Fund's prospectus.
Performance: Because of ongoing market volatility, a Fund's performance may be subject to substantial fluctuation. Except where noted, comparative Fund performance does not account for the deduction of sales charges, and would be different if sales charges were included. Each Fund offers additional classes of shares with distinct pricing options. For a full description of the differences in pricing alternatives, please see each Fund's prospectus.
Mutual funds are not insured by the FDIC, are not deposits or other obligations of, or guaranteed by, banks, and are subject to investment risks including possible loss of principal amount invested.
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Micro-Cap Growth Fund
Investment Comparison
Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class Y shares with the same investment in the Russell 2000® Growth Index, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance of the other class will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such class. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Average Annual Total Return at Maximum Applicable Sales Charge for the Periods Ended October 31, 2006
| | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | Life of Class | |
Class A2 | | | 7.71 | % | | | 10.70 | % | | | 2.31 | % | |
Class Y3 | | | 14.56 | % | | | 12.35 | % | | | 7.30 | % | |
1 Performance for the unmanaged index does not reflect transaction costs, management fees or sales charges. The performance of the index is not necessarily representative of the Fund's performance.
2 Class A shares commenced operations on May 1, 2000. Total return, which is the percent change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and distributions reinvested for the periods shown ended October 31, 2006, is calculated using the SEC-required uniform method to compute such return.
3 Class Y shares commenced operations on July 9, 1999. Performance is at net asset value.
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Micro-Cap Value Fund
Investment Comparison
Below is a comparison of a $10,000 investment in Class Y shares with the same investment in the Russell 2000® Value Index, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The performance of the other class will be greater than or less than the performance shown in the graph below due to different sales loads and expenses applicable to such class. The graph and performance table below do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares. Past performance is no guarantee of future results.
Average Annual Total Return at Maximum Applicable
Sales Charge for the Periods Ended October 31, 2006
| | 1 Year | | 5 Years | | Life of Class | |
Class A2 | | | 13.21 | % | | | 20.80 | % | | | 22.04 | % | |
Class Y3 | | | 20.38 | % | | | 22.61 | % | | | 22.57 | % | |
1 Performance for the unmanaged index does not reflect transaction costs, management fees or sales charges. The performance of the index is not necessarily representative of the Fund's performance.
2 Class A shares commenced operations on May 1, 2000. Total return, which is the percent change in net asset value, after deduction of the maximum initial sales charge of 5.75% applicable to Class A shares, with all dividends and distributions reinvested for the periods shown ended October 31, 2006, is calculated using the SEC-required uniform method to compute such return.
3 Class Y shares commenced operations on July 9, 1999. Performance is at net asset value.
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Expense Examples
As a shareholder of the Funds, you incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments (these charges vary among the share classes); and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees; distribution and service (12b-1) fees (these charges vary among the share classes); and other Fund expenses. The Examples are intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds.
The Examples are based on an investment of $1,000 invested at the beginning of the period and held for the entire period (May 1, 2006 through October 31, 2006).
Actual Expenses
For each class of each Fund, the first line of the tables on the following pages provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in this line, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the first line under the heading titled "Expenses Paid During the Period 5/1/06 – 10/31/06" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period.
Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes
For each class of each Fund, the second line of the tables on the following pages provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on the Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not each Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in each Fund and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of the other funds.
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Micro-Cap Growth Fund
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. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 5/1/06 | | 10/31/06 | | 5/1/06 – 10/31/06 | |
Class A | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 983.40 | | | $ | 10.50 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.60 | | | $ | 10.66 | | |
Class Y | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 985.00 | | | $ | 9.26 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.87 | | | $ | 9.40 | | |
† For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (2.10% for Class A and 1.85% for Class Y) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
October 31, 2006
Sector* | | %** | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 25.48 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 3.51 | % | |
Financial Services | | | 5.69 | % | |
Healthcare | | | 20.39 | % | |
Materials & Processing | | | 1.58 | % | |
Other Energy | | | 2.31 | % | |
Producer Durables | | | 5.67 | % | |
Technology | | | 28.93 | % | |
Short-Term Investment | | | 6.44 | % | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
* A sector may comprise several industries.
** Represents percent of total investments.
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Micro-Cap Value Fund
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. Therefore, the second line of the table is useful in comparing ongoing costs only, and will not help you determine the relative total costs of owning different funds. In addition, if these transactional costs were included, your costs would have been higher.
| | Beginning Account Value | | Ending Account Value | | Expenses Paid During Period† | |
| | 5/1/06 | | 10/31/06 | | 5/1/06 – 10/31/06 | |
Class A | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,041.40 | | | $ | 10.81 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,014.62 | | | $ | 10.66 | | |
Class Y | |
Actual | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,042.40 | | | $ | 9.52 | | |
Hypothetical (5% Return Before Expenses) | | $ | 1,000.00 | | | $ | 1,015.88 | | | $ | 9.40 | | |
† For each class of the Fund, expenses are equal to the annualized expense ratio for such class (2.10% for Class A and 1.85% for Class Y) multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 184/365 (to reflect one-half year period).
Portfolio Holdings Presented by Sector
October 31, 2006
Sector* | | %** | |
Auto & Transportation | | | 9.58 | % | |
Consumer Discretionary | | | 20.26 | % | |
Consumer Staples | | | 0.43 | % | |
Financial Services | | | 15.13 | % | |
Healthcare | | | 15.12 | % | |
Materials & Processing | | | 11.37 | % | |
Other Energy | | | 2.20 | % | |
Producer Durables | | | 13.99 | % | |
Technology | | | 10.49 | % | |
Utilities | | | 1.43 | % | |
Total | | | 100.00 | % | |
* A sector may comprise several industries.
** Represents percent of total investments.
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Schedule of Investments
MICRO-CAP GROWTH FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 96.87% | |
Advertising Agency 1.58% | |
24/7 Real Media, Inc.* | | | 11,400 | | | $ | 113 | | |
Banks 1.33% | |
Enterprise Financial Services Corp. | | | 2,800 | | | | 95 | | |
Beverage: Brewers 1.33% | |
Boston Beer Company, Inc. (The)* | | | 2,600 | | | | 95 | | |
Beverage: Soft Drinks 2.29% | |
Jones Soda Co.* | | | 16,700 | | | | 164 | | |
Biotechnology Research & Production 6.69% | |
Array BioPharma Inc.* | | | 14,200 | | | | 139 | | |
Enzon Pharmaceuticals, Inc.* | | | 10,400 | | | | 89 | | |
Genomic Health, Inc.* | | | 5,000 | | | | 82 | | |
Solexa, Inc.* | | | 16,400 | | | | 168 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 478 | | |
Casinos & Gambling 0.78% | |
Century Casinos, Inc.* | | | 5,400 | | | | 56 | | |
Communications Technology 5.40% | |
Anaren, Inc.* | | | 6,200 | | | | 125 | | |
Oplink Communications, Inc.* | | | 6,800 | | | | 135 | | |
Radvision Ltd. (Israel)*(a) | | | 6,600 | | | | 126 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 386 | | |
Computer Services, Software & Systems 8.51% | |
Blue Coat Systems, Inc.* | | | 6,300 | | | | 141 | | |
Concur Technologies, Inc.* | | | 8,500 | | | | 135 | | |
LivePerson, Inc.* | | | 12,630 | | | | 70 | | |
Omniture, Inc.* | | | 15,600 | | | | 142 | | |
Sigma Designs, Inc.* | | | 5,700 | | | | 120 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 608 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Computer Technology 2.97% | |
Rackable Systems, Inc.* | | | 4,400 | | | $ | 137 | | |
Stratasys, Inc.* | | | 2,700 | | | | 75 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 212 | | |
Consumer Electronics 2.04% | |
WebSideStory, Inc.* | | | 11,200 | | | | 146 | | |
Drugs & Pharmaceuticals 1.22% | |
NeoPharm, Inc.* | | | 12,000 | | | | 87 | | |
Electrical & Electronics 0.95% | |
Power Intergrations, Inc.* | | | 3,100 | | | | 68 | | |
Electrical Equipment & Components 3.39% | |
AZZ Inc.* | | | 2,500 | | | | 95 | | |
Color Kinetics Inc.* | | | 7,500 | | | | 147 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 242 | | |
Electronics 2.41% | |
Optium Corp.* | | | 8,500 | | | | 172 | | |
Electronics: Medical Systems 2.87% | |
Natus Medical Inc.* | | | 8,600 | | | | 143 | | |
NeuroMetrix, Inc.* | | | 3,800 | | | | 62 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 205 | | |
Electronics: Semi-Conductors/ Components 6.72% | |
Bookham, Inc.* | | | 36,300 | | | | 114 | | |
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.* | | | 17,200 | | | | 173 | | |
Techwell Inc.* | | | 5,400 | | | | 81 | | |
Volterra Semiconductor Corp.* | | | 6,500 | | | | 112 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 480 | | |
Energy: Miscellaneous 0.80% | |
Dawson Geophysical Co.* | | | 1,900 | | | | 57 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
MICRO-CAP GROWTH FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Financial Data Processing Services & Systems 0.97% | |
CyberSource Corp.* | | | 6,700 | | | $ | 69 | | |
Financial Services 1.18% | |
Goldleaf Financial Solutions, Inc.* | | | 15,400 | | | | 84 | | |
Health & Personal Care 2.55% | |
Bio-Reference Laboratories, Inc.* | | | 5,700 | | | | 135 | | |
NovaMed, Inc.* | | | 6,200 | | | | 47 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 182 | | |
Healthcare Management Services 3.43% | |
Phase Foward Inc.* | | | 10,500 | | | | 146 | | |
Vital Images, Inc.* | | | 3,200 | | | | 99 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 245 | | |
Hotel/Motel 0.14% | |
Home Inns & Hotels Management Inc. ADR* | | | 400 | | | | 10 | | |
Insurance: Property-Casualty 0.95% | |
Darwin Professional Underwriters, Inc.* | | | 3,052 | | | | 68 | | |
Machinery: Industrial/Specialty 1.78% | |
Force Protection, Inc.* | | | 17,000 | | | | 127 | | |
Machinery: Oil Well Equipment & Services 1.60% | |
Allis-Chalmers Energy Inc.* | | | 3,400 | | | | 51 | | |
Superior Well Services, Inc.* | | | 2,600 | | | | 63 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 114 | | |
Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies 4.37% | |
AngioDynamics, Inc.* | | | 3,100 | | | | 67 | | |
Conceptus, Inc.* | | | 3,800 | | | | 75 | | |
DexCom, Inc.* | | | 6,200 | | | | 55 | | |
I-Flow Corp.* | | | 7,400 | | | | 115 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 312 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Metal Fabricating 1.64% | |
RBC Bearings Inc.* | | | 4,300 | | | $ | 117 | | |
Production Technology Equipment 0.71% | |
EXFO Electro-Optical Engineering, Inc. (Canada)*(a) | | | 10,300 | | | | 51 | | |
Publishing: Miscellaneous 1.22% | |
Shutterfly, Inc.* | | | 6,600 | | | | 87 | | |
Restaurants 5.37% | |
Buffalo Wild Wings, Inc.* | | | 3,100 | | | | 160 | | |
Kona Grill, Inc.* | | | 4,400 | | | | 77 | | |
McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants, Inc.* | | | 5,600 | | | | 147 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 384 | | |
Retail 6.44% | |
Casual Male Retail Group, Inc.* | | | 6,500 | | | | 96 | | |
Gaiam, Inc.* | | | 11,300 | | | | 164 | | |
Volcom, Inc.* | | | 6,100 | | | | 200 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 460 | | |
Securities Brokerage & Services 2.64% | |
Thomas Weisel Partners Group* | | | 11,800 | | | | 189 | | |
Services: Commercial 4.06% | |
Knot, Inc. (The)* | | | 3,860 | | | | 92 | | |
PeopleSupport, Inc.* | | | 5,400 | | | | 106 | | |
Perficient, Inc.* | | | 5,500 | | | | 92 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 290 | | |
Telecommunications Services 1.81% | |
UCN, Inc.* | | | 43,200 | | | | 129 | | |
Textiles Apparel Manufacturers 1.23% | |
G-III Apparel Group, Ltd.* | | | 5,800 | | | | 88 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
MICRO-CAP GROWTH FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Wholesalers 3.50% | |
Houston Wire & Cable Co.* | | | 6,600 | | | $ | 140 | | |
MWI Veterinary Supply, Inc.* | | | 3,300 | | | | 110 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 250 | | |
Total Common Stocks (cost $6,194,483) | | | | | | | 6,920 | | |
| | Principal Amount (000) | | | |
SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT 6.66% | |
Repurchase Agreement | |
Repurchase Agreement dated 10/31/2006, 4.65% due 11/1/2006 with State Street Bank & Trust Co. collateralized by $380,000 of Federal Natio nal Mortgage Assoc. at 7.125% due 1/15/2030; value: $489,725; proceeds: $476,436 (cost $476,374) | | $ | 476 | | | | 476 | | |
Total Investments in Securities 103.53% (cost $6,670,857) | | | | | | | 7,396 | | |
Liabilities in Excess of Other Assets (3.53%) | | | | | | | (252 | ) | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 7,144 | | |
ADR American Depositary Receipt.
* Non-income producing security.
(a) Foreign security traded in U.S. dollars.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments
MICRO-CAP VALUE FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
COMMON STOCKS 98.94% | |
Aerospace 2.48% | |
Allied Defense Group, Inc. (The)* | | | 9,600 | | | $ | 149 | | |
Ladish Co., Inc.* | | | 12,730 | | | | 398 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 547 | | |
Air Transportation 0.50% | |
Frontier Airlines Holdings* | | | 13,800 | | | | 111 | | |
Auto Parts: After Market 1.33% | |
Keystone Automotive Industries, Inc.* | | | 7,600 | | | | 292 | | |
Auto Parts: Original Equipment 3.13% | |
Amerigon Inc.* | | | 44,800 | | | | 391 | | |
Strattec Security Corp.* | | | 7,700 | | | | 298 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 689 | | |
Banks 7.55% | |
CoBiz, Inc. | | | 11,650 | | | | 264 | | |
Columbia Bancorp | | | 10,260 | | | | 259 | | |
Dearborn Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 3,785 | | | | 80 | | |
Franklin Bank Corp.* | | | 10,600 | | | | 214 | | |
North Bay Bancorp | | | 10,075 | | | | 282 | | |
Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp, Inc.* | | | 7,100 | | | | 183 | | |
Southwest Bancorp, Inc. | | | 14,100 | | | | 382 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,664 | | |
Biotechnology Research & Production 1.75% | |
Kensey Nash Corp.* | | | 12,700 | | | | 386 | | |
Chemicals 6.86% | |
Landec Corp.* | | | 31,000 | | | | 293 | | |
NuCo2, Inc.* | | | 12,500 | | | | 350 | | |
Penford Corp. | | | 1,100 | | | | 18 | | |
Quaker Chemical Corp. | | | 15,300 | | | | 291 | | |
Ultralife Batteries, Inc.* | | | 46,700 | | | | 560 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,512 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Communications Technology 2.18% | |
Anaren, Inc.* | | | 5,300 | | | $ | 107 | | |
Bel Fuse, Inc. Class A | | | 12,200 | | | | 373 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 480 | | |
Computer Services, Software & Systems 5.36% | |
Applix, Inc.* | | | 47,100 | | | | 499 | | |
COMSYS IT Partners Inc.* | | | 18,900 | | | | 390 | | |
Moldflow Corp.* | | | 23,300 | | | | 292 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,181 | | |
Computer Technology 2.83% | |
Radiant Systems, Inc.* | | | 29,100 | | | | 320 | | |
Rimage Corp.* | | | 12,700 | | | | 304 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 624 | | |
Consumer Electronics 1.39% | |
LoJack Corp.* | | | 15,300 | | | | 305 | | |
Diversified Financial Services 0.52% | |
American Physicians Services Group, Inc. | | | 7,100 | | | | 114 | | |
Diversified Manufacturing 0.10% | |
Koppers Holdings Inc. | | | 1,100 | | | | 23 | | |
Electrical Equipment & Components 3.26% | |
AZZ, Inc.* | | | 10,100 | | | | 382 | | |
Powell Industries, Inc.* | | | 14,000 | | | | 335 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 717 | | |
Financial: Miscellaneous 1.68% | |
Federal Agricultural Mortgage Corp. Class C | | | 14,090 | | | | 371 | | |
Foods 0.43% | |
Tasty Baking Co. | | | 10,500 | | | | 94 | | |
Funeral Parlors & Cemetery 2.16% | |
Carriage Services, Inc.* | | | 71,200 | | | | 337 | | |
Rock of Ages Corp. | | | 30,400 | | | | 138 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 475 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (continued)
MICRO-CAP VALUE FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Health & Personal Care 1.98% | |
Psychemedics Corp. | | | 23,300 | | | $ | 436 | | |
Healthcare Facilities 0.51% | |
Capital Senior Living Corp.* | | | 11,700 | | | | 112 | | |
Healthcare Management Services 3.96% | |
American Dental Partners, Inc.* | | | 29,900 | | | | 583 | | |
National Medical Health Card Systems, Inc.* | | | 22,000 | | | | 289 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 872 | | |
Hotel/Motel 1.01% | |
Interstate Hotels & Resorts, Inc.* | | | 24,800 | | | | 222 | | |
Household Furnishings 0.71% | |
Hooker Furniture Corp. | | | 11,100 | | | | 157 | | |
Identification Control & Filter Devices 0.51% | |
Robbins & Myers, Inc. | | | 2,900 | | | | 112 | | |
Insurance: Property-Casualty 2.90% | |
Donegal Group Inc. | | | 20,533 | | | | 417 | | |
Navigators Group, Inc. (The)* | | | 4,700 | | | | 221 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 638 | | |
Machinery: Industrial/Specialty 5.35% | |
Graham Corp. | | | 19,130 | | | | 261 | | |
Key Technology, Inc.* | | | 25,200 | | | | 320 | | |
Tennant Co. | | | 8,900 | | | | 246 | | |
Twin Disc, Inc. | | | 10,100 | | | | 352 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,179 | | |
Machinery: Oil Well Equipment & Services 1.37% | |
Lufkin Industries, Inc. | | | 5,000 | | | | 302 | | |
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Medical & Dental Instruments & Supplies 6.76% | |
Abaxis, Inc.* | | | 14,200 | | | $ | 285 | | |
Cardiac Science Corp.* | | | 20,700 | | | | 182 | | |
Medical Action Industries, Inc.* | | | 16,180 | | | | 430 | | |
Merit Medical Systems, Inc.* | | | 22,200 | | | | 351 | | |
Molecular Devices Corp.* | | | 12,000 | | | | 241 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,489 | | |
Metal Fabricating 1.54% | |
NN, Inc. | | | 30,100 | | | | 340 | | |
Metals & Minerals Miscellaneous 1.22% | |
A.M. Castle & Co. | | | 8,000 | | | | 268 | | |
Miscellaneous: Materials & Commodities 0.80% | |
Lydall, Inc.* | | | 19,400 | | | | 176 | | |
Oil: Crude Producers 0.81% | |
Bronco Drilling Co., Inc.* | | | 7,200 | | | | 123 | | |
Pioneer Drilling Co.* | | | 4,200 | | | | 55 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 178 | | |
Pollution Control & Environmental Services 0.97% | |
Team, Inc.* | | | 6,700 | | | | 214 | | |
Railroad Equipment 1.59% | |
Portec Rail Products, Inc. | | | 33,700 | | | | 351 | | |
Real Estate Investment Trusts 0.53% | |
Agree Realty Corp. | | | 3,300 | | | | 116 | | |
Rental & Leasing Services: Commercial 1.79% | |
McGrath RentCorp | | | 14,600 | | | | 394 | | |
Retail 2.82% | |
Rush Enterprises, Inc. Class B* | | | 20,700 | | | | 360 | | |
Susser Holdings Corp.* | | | 14,400 | | | | 262 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 622 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Schedule of Investments (concluded)
MICRO-CAP VALUE FUND October 31, 2006
Investments | | Shares | | Value (000) | |
Services: Commercial 8.73% | |
Ambassadors Int'l., Inc. | | | 7,500 | | | $ | 205 | | |
Collectors Universe, Inc. | | | 24,100 | | | | 336 | | |
Exponent, Inc.* | | | 31,700 | | | | 574 | | |
Monro Muffler Brake, Inc. | | | 15,100 | | | | 573 | | |
Waste Industries USA, Inc. | | | 8,100 | | | | 234 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 1,922 | | |
Steel 0.73% | |
Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc.* | | | 5,300 | | | | 161 | | |
Telecommunications Equipment 1.27% | |
C-COR Inc.* | | | 28,000 | | | | 280 | | |
Textiles Apparel Manufacturers 3.23% | |
Hartmarx Corp.* | | | 41,100 | | | | 292 | | |
Lakeland Industries, Inc.* | | | 30,800 | | | | 420 | | |
Total | | | | | | | 712 | | |
Transportation: Miscellaneous 1.39% | |
Quixote Corp. | | | 16,700 | | | | 307 | | |
Truckers 1.54% | |
Marten Transport, Ltd.* | | | 19,900 | | | | 338 | | |
Utilities: Gas Distributors 1.41% | |
Chesapeake Utilities Corp. | | | 10,000 | | | | 311 | | |
Total Investments in Securities 98.94% (cost $17,061,994) | | | | | | | 21,794 | | |
Other Assets in Excess of Liabilities 1.06% | | | | | | | 234 | | |
Net Assets 100.00% | | | | | | $ | 22,028 | | |
* Non-income producing security.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Assets and Liabilities
October 31, 2006
| | Micro-Cap Growth Fund | | Micro-Cap Value Fund | |
ASSETS: | |
Investments in securities, at cost | | $ | 6,670,857 | | | $ | 17,061,994 | | |
Investments in securities, at value | | $ | 7,396,543 | | | $ | 21,794,358 | | |
Receivables: | |
Interest and dividends | | | 61 | | | | 3,260 | | |
Investment securities sold | | | 59,477 | | | | 624,274 | | |
Capital shares sold | | | 6,819 | | | | 21,097 | | |
From advisor (See Note 3) | | | 8,937 | | | | 2,944 | | |
Prepaid expenses | | | 7,184 | | | | 15,863 | | |
Total assets | | | 7,479,021 | | | | 22,461,796 | | |
LIABILITIES: | |
Payables: | |
Investment securities purchased | | | 283,885 | | | | 23,329 | | |
Management fees | | | 8,798 | | | | 28,061 | | |
12b-1 distribution fees | | | 1,410 | | | | 4,504 | | |
Fund administration | | | 235 | | | | 748 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 834 | | | | 1,646 | | |
To bank | | | – | | | | 320,131 | | |
Accrued expenses and other liabilities | | | 40,018 | | | | 55,436 | | |
Total liabilities | | | 335,180 | | | | 433,855 | | |
NET ASSETS | | $ | 7,143,841 | | | $ | 22,027,941 | | |
COMPOSITION OF NET ASSETS: | |
Paid-in capital | | $ | 5,226,077 | | | $ | 13,860,825 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | | (834 | ) | | | (1,646 | ) | |
Accumulated net realized gain on investments | | | 1,192,912 | | | | 3,436,398 | | |
Net unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 725,686 | | | | 4,732,364 | | |
Net Assets | | $ | 7,143,841 | | | $ | 22,027,941 | | |
Net assets by class: | |
Class A Shares | | $ | 5,445,137 | | | $ | 18,156,036 | | |
Class Y Shares | | $ | 1,698,704 | | | $ | 3,871,905 | | |
Outstanding shares by class (unlimited number of authorized shares of beneficial interest): | |
Class A Shares | | | 384,056 | | | | 633,311 | | |
Class Y Shares | | | 117,760 | | | | 133,552 | | |
Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (Net assets divided by outstanding shares): | | | |
Class A Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 14.18 | | | $ | 28.67 | | |
Class A Shares–Maximum offering price (Net asset value plus sales charge of 5.75%) | | $ | 15.05 | | | $ | 30.42 | | |
Class Y Shares–Net asset value | | $ | 14.43 | | | $ | 28.99 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Operations
For the Year Ended October 31, 2006
| | Micro-Cap Growth Fund | | Micro-Cap Value Fund | |
Investment income: | |
Dividends | | $ | 6,803 | | | $ | 141,271 | | |
Interest | | | 12,667 | | | | 31,279 | | |
Total investment income | | | 19,470 | | | | 172,550 | | |
Expenses: | |
Management fees | | | 110,399 | | | | 322,122 | | |
12b-1 distribution plan–Class A | | | 14,529 | | | | 44,428 | | |
Shareholder servicing | | | 6,418 | | | | 13,262 | | |
Professional | | | 39,537 | | | | 30,531 | | |
Reports to shareholders | | | 14,572 | | | | 37,048 | | |
Fund administration | | | 2,944 | | | | 8,590 | | |
Custody | | | 8,017 | | | | 13,700 | | |
Trustees' fees | | | 345 | | | | 972 | | |
Registration | | | 38,550 | | | | 44,274 | | |
Other | | | 1,206 | | | | 2,128 | | |
Gross expenses | | | 236,517 | | | | 517,055 | | |
Expense reductions (See Note 7) | | | (455 | ) | | | (583 | ) | |
Expenses assumed by advisor (See Note 3) | | | (85,374 | ) | | | (75,177 | ) | |
Net expenses | | | 150,688 | | | | 441,295 | | |
Net investment loss | | | (131,218 | ) | | | (268,745 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss): | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 1,309,647 | | | | 3,707,862 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (183,526 | ) | | | 441,312 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 1,126,121 | | | | 4,149,174 | | |
Net Increase in Net Assets Resulting From Operations | | $ | 994,903 | | | $ | 3,880,429 | | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended October 31, 2006
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS | | Micro-Cap Growth Fund | | Micro-Cap Value Fund | |
Operations: | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (131,218 | ) | | $ | (268,745 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 1,309,647 | | | | 3,707,862 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments | | | (183,526 | ) | | | 441,312 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 994,903 | | | | 3,880,429 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net realized gain | | | | | | | | | |
Class A | | | (782,352 | ) | | | (1,784,117 | ) | |
Class Y | | | (175,989 | ) | | | (403,319 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (958,341 | ) | | | (2,187,436 | ) | |
Capital share transactions (See Note 11): | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 1,000,029 | | | | 3,423,840 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 956,192 | | | | 2,186,918 | | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (2,007,854 | ) | | | (4,286,302 | ) | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | (51,633 | ) | | | 1,324,456 | | |
Net increase (decrease) in net assets | | | (15,071 | ) | | | 3,017,449 | | |
NET ASSETS: | |
Beginning of year | | $ | 7,158,912 | | | $ | 19,010,492 | | |
End of year | | $ | 7,143,841 | | | $ | 22,027,941 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | $ | (834 | ) | | $ | (1,646 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Statements of Changes in Net Assets
For the Year Ended October 31, 2005
INCREASE IN NET ASSETS | | Micro-Cap Growth Fund | | Micro-Cap Value Fund | |
Operations: | |
Net investment loss | | $ | (126,716 | ) | | $ | (199,146 | ) | |
Net realized gain on investments | | | 1,084,736 | | | | 2,387,903 | | |
Net change in unrealized appreciation on investments | | | 388,706 | | | | 1,466,377 | | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from operations | | | 1,346,726 | | | | 3,655,134 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net realized gain | |
Class A | | | (145,059 | ) | | | (1,261,565 | ) | |
Class Y | | | (29,179 | ) | | | (202,569 | ) | |
Total distributions to shareholders | | | (174,238 | ) | | | (1,464,134 | ) | |
Capital share transactions (See Note 11): | |
Net proceeds from sales of shares | | | 709,557 | | | | 3,061,628 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 173,991 | | | | 1,463,981 | | |
Cost of shares reacquired | | | (640,634 | ) | | | (307,012 | ) | |
Net increase in net assets resulting from capital share transactions | | | 242,914 | | | | 4,218,597 | | |
Net increase in net assets | | | 1,415,402 | | | | 6,409,597 | | |
NET ASSETS: | |
Beginning of year | | $ | 5,743,510 | | | $ | 12,600,895 | | |
End of year | | $ | 7,158,912 | | | $ | 19,010,492 | | |
Accumulated net investment loss | | $ | (583 | ) | | $ | (924 | ) | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
MICRO-CAP GROWTH FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class A Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 14.24 | | | $ | 11.88 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 7.51 | | | $ | 9.49 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment loss(a) | | | (.24 | ) | | | (.25 | ) | | | (.23 | ) | | | (.14 | ) | | | (.02 | ) | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2.05 | | | | 2.96 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 3.50 | | | | (1.95 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.81 | | | | 2.71 | | | | 1.01 | | | | 3.36 | | | | (1.97 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (.01 | ) | |
Net realized gain | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (.35 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | |
Total distributions | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (.35 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | (.01 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 14.18 | | | $ | 14.24 | | | $ | 11.88 | | | $ | 10.87 | | | $ | 7.51 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 14.29 | % | | | 23.21 | % | | | 9.29 | % | | | 44.74 | % | | | (20.81 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 1.75 | % | | | .38 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 3.26 | % | | | 2.51 | % | | | 2.52 | % | | | 2.84 | % | | | 2.99 | % | |
Net investment loss | | | (1.83 | )% | | | (1.92 | )% | | | (1.91 | )% | | | (1.60 | )% | | | (.24 | )% | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 5,445 | | | $ | 5,938 | | | $ | 4,726 | | | $ | 4,655 | | | $ | 2,698 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 222.48 | % | | | 64.79 | % | | | 79.07 | % | | | 126.71 | % | | | 34.08 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded)
MICRO-CAP GROWTH FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class Y Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 14.43 | | | $ | 12.00 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 7.55 | | | $ | 9.52 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss)(a) | | | (.22 | ) | | | (.22 | ) | | | (.20 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | .01 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) | | | 2.09 | | | | 3.00 | | | | 1.24 | | | | 3.52 | | | | (1.95 | ) | |
Total from investment operations | | | 1.87 | | | | 2.78 | | | | 1.04 | | | | 3.41 | | | | (1.94 | ) | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | | | (.03 | ) | |
Net realized gain | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (.35 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | – | | |
Total distributions | | | (1.87 | ) | | | (.35 | ) | | | – | | | | – | | | | (.03 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 14.43 | | | $ | 14.43 | | | $ | 12.00 | | | $ | 10.96 | | | $ | 7.55 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 14.56 | % | | | 23.57 | % | | | 9.49 | % | | | 45.17 | % | | | (20.42 | )% | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | %† | | | 1.42 | % | | | .00 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 3.04 | % | | | 2.25 | % | | | 2.27 | %† | | | 2.51 | % | | | 2.61 | % | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (1.59 | )% | | | (1.67 | )% | | | (1.66 | )%† | | | (1.27 | )% | | | .14 | % | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 1,699 | | | $ | 1,221 | | | $ | 1,018 | | | $ | 8 | | | $ | 6 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 222.48 | % | | | 64.79 | % | | | 79.07 | % | | | 126.71 | % | | | 34.08 | % | |
† The ratios have been determined on a Fund basis.
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the year.
(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights
MICRO-CAP VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class A Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 26.96 | | | $ | 23.89 | | | $ | 21.43 | | | $ | 15.56 | | | $ | 15.68 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss)(a) | | | (.34 | ) | | | (.32 | ) | | | (.27 | ) | | | (.14 | ) | | | .05 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 5.18 | | | | 6.12 | | | | 4.31 | | | | 6.69 | | | | .60 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 4.84 | | | | 5.80 | | | | 4.04 | | | | 6.55 | | | | .65 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | – | | | | (.30 | ) | | | (.05 | ) | | | (.05 | ) | |
Net realized gain | | | (3.13 | ) | | | (2.73 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) | | | (.63 | ) | | | (.72 | ) | |
Total distributions | | | (3.13 | ) | | | (2.73 | ) | | | (1.58 | ) | | | (.68 | ) | | | (.77 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 28.67 | | | $ | 26.96 | | | $ | 23.89 | | | $ | 21.43 | | | $ | 15.56 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 20.09 | % | | | 26.45 | % | | | 20.08 | % | | | 43.80 | % | | | 4.12 | % | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 2.10 | % | | | 1.73 | % | | | .38 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 2.45 | % | | | 2.35 | % | | | 2.27 | % | | | 2.18 | % | | | 2.76 | % | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (1.29 | )% | | | (1.30 | )% | | | (1.22 | )% | | | (.84 | )% | | | .31 | % | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 18,156 | | | $ | 15,384 | | | $ | 10,838 | | | $ | 8,892 | | | $ | 5,442 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 50.45 | % | | | 34.59 | % | | | 36.97 | % | | | 48.55 | % | | | 36.02 | % | |
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Financial Highlights (concluded)
MICRO-CAP VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Per Share Operating Performance (Class Y Shares) | |
Net asset value, beginning of year | | $ | 27.17 | | | $ | 24.00 | | | $ | 21.53 | | | $ | 15.63 | | | $ | 15.72 | | |
Investment operations: | |
Net investment income (loss)(a) | | | (.28 | ) | | | (.26 | ) | | | (.22 | ) | | | (.09 | ) | | | .12 | | |
Net realized and unrealized gain | | | 5.23 | | | | 6.16 | | | | 4.32 | | | | 6.73 | | | | .59 | | |
Total from investment operations | | | 4.95 | | | | 5.90 | | | | 4.10 | | | | 6.64 | | | | .71 | | |
Distributions to shareholders from: | |
Net investment income | | | – | | | | – | | | | (.35 | ) | | | (.11 | ) | | | (.08 | ) | |
Net realized gain | | | (3.13 | ) | | | (2.73 | ) | | | (1.28 | ) | | | (.63 | ) | | | (.72 | ) | |
Total distributions | | | (3.13 | ) | | | (2.73 | ) | | | (1.63 | ) | | | (.74 | ) | | | (.80 | ) | |
Net asset value, end of year | | $ | 28.99 | | | $ | 27.17 | | | $ | 24.00 | | | $ | 21.53 | | | $ | 15.63 | | |
Total Return(b) | | | 20.38 | % | | | 26.78 | % | | | 20.36 | % | | | 44.35 | % | | | 4.51 | % | |
Ratios to Average Net Assets: | |
Expenses, including expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | % | | | 1.85 | %† | | | 1.41 | % | | | .00 | % | |
Expenses, excluding expense reductions and expenses assumed | | | 2.20 | % | | | 2.11 | % | | | 2.02 | %† | | | 1.86 | % | | | 2.38 | % | |
Net investment income (loss) | | | (1.05 | )% | | | (1.06 | )% | | | (.97 | )%† | | | (.52 | )% | | | .69 | % | |
| | Year Ended 10/31 | |
Supplemental Data: | | 2006 | | 2005 | | 2004 | | 2003 | | 2002 | |
Net assets, end of year (000) | | $ | 3,872 | | | $ | 3,627 | | | $ | 1,763 | | | $ | 21 | | | $ | 15 | | |
Portfolio turnover rate | | | 50.45 | % | | | 34.59 | % | | | 36.97 | % | | | 48.55 | % | | | 36.02 | % | |
† The ratios have been determined on a Fund basis.
(a) Calculated using average shares outstanding during the year.
(b) Total return does not consider the effects of sales loads and assumes the reinvestment of all distributions.
See Notes to Financial Statements.
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Notes to Financial Statements
1. ORGANIZATION
Lord Abbett Securities Trust (the "Trust") is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "Act") as an open-end management investment company organized as a Delaware statutory trust on February 26, 1993. The Trust currently consists of eight funds. This report covers the following two funds and their respective classes (separately, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"): Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund ("Micro-Cap Growth Fund"), Class A and Y shares and Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Value Fund ("Micro-Cap Value Fund"), Class A and Y shares. The investment objective of both Micro-Cap Growth Fund and Micro-Cap Value Fund is long-term capital appreciation.
Each class of shares has different expenses and dividends. A front-end sales charge is normally added to the Net Asset Value ("NAV") for Class A shares. There is no front-end sales charge in the case of Class Y shares, although there may be a contingent deferred sales charge ("CDSC") for certain redemptions of Class A shares made within 12 months (24 months if shares were purchased prior to November 1, 2004) following certain purchases made without a sales charge.
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 increases and decreases in net assets from operations during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
2. SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
(a) Investment Valuation–Securities traded on any recognized U.S. or non-U.S. exchange or on NASDAQ, Inc. are valued at the last sale price or official closing price on the exchange or system on which they are principally traded. Unlisted equity securities are valued at the last quoted sale price or, if no sale price is available, at the mean between the most recently quoted bid and asked prices. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined by management and approved in good faith by the Board of Trustees. Short-term securities with 60 days or less remaining to maturity are valued using the amortized cost method, which approximates current market value.
(b) Security Transactions–Security transactions are recorded as of the date that the securities are purchased or sold (trade date). Realized gains and losses on sales of portfolio securities are calculated using the identified-cost method. Realized and unrealized gains (losses) are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.
(c) Investment Income–Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date. Interest income is recorded on the accrual basis. Discounts are accreted and premiums are amortized using the effective interest method. Investment income is allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day.
(d) Federal Taxes–It is the policy of each Fund to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Internal Revenue Code applicable to regulated investment companies and to distribute substantially all taxable income and capital gains to its shareholders. Therefore, no Federal income tax provision is required.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
(e) Expenses–Expenses incurred by the Trust that do not specifically relate to an individual fund are generally allocated to the Funds within the Trust on a pro rata basis. Expenses, excluding class-specific expenses, are allocated to each class of shares based upon the relative proportion of net assets at the beginning of the day. Class A shares bear their class-specific share of all expenses and fees relating to the Funds' 12b-1 Distribution Plan.
(f) Repurchase Agreements–Each Fund may enter into repurchase agreements with respect to securities. A repurchase agreement is a transaction in which a fund acquires a security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller (a bank or securities dealer) at an agreed-upon price on an agreed-upon date. Each Fund requires at all times that the repurchase agreement be collateralized by cash or by securities of the U.S. Government, its agencies, its instrumentalities, or U.S. Government sponsored enterprises having a value equal to, or in excess of, the value of the repurchase agreement (including accrued interest). If the seller of the agreement defaults on its obligation to repurchase the underlying securities at a time when the value of these securities has decl ined, the Funds may incur a loss upon disposition of the securities.
3. MANAGEMENT FEES AND OTHER TRANSACTIONS WITH AFFILIATES
Management Fees
The Trust has a management agreement with Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC ("Lord Abbett") pursuant to which Lord Abbett supplies the Trust with investment management services and executive and other personnel, pays the remuneration of officers, provides office space and pays for ordinary and necessary office and clerical expenses relating to research and statistical work and supervision of the Trust's investment portfolios.
The management fee for the Funds is based on average daily net assets at an annual rate of 1.50%.
Lord Abbett provides certain administrative services to the Funds pursuant to an Administrative Services Agreement at an annual rate of .04% of each Fund's average daily net assets.
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, Lord Abbett contractually agreed to reimburse each Fund to the extent necessary so that each class' annual net operating expenses do not exceed the following annual rates:
Class | | % of Average Daily Net Assets | |
A | | | 2.10 | % | |
Y | | | 1.85 | % | |
12b-1 Distribution Plan
Each Fund has adopted a distribution plan with respect to its Class A shares pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Act, which provides for the payment of ongoing distribution and service fees to Lord Abbett Distributor LLC ("Distributor"), an affiliate of Lord Abbett. The service fees are accrued daily based upon the average daily net assets attributable to Class A at an annual rate of .25%.
Class Y does not have a distribution plan.
Two Trustees and certain of the Trust's officers have an interest in Lord Abbett.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
4. DISTRIBUTIONS AND CAPITAL LOSS CARRYFORWARDS
Dividends from net investment income, if any, are declared and paid at least annually. Taxable net realized gains from investment transactions, reduced by capital loss carryforwards, if any, are declared and distributed to shareholders at least annually. The capital loss carryforward amount, if any, is available to offset future net capital gains. Dividends and distributions to shareholders are recorded on the ex-dividend date. The amount of dividends and distributions from net investment income and net realized capital gains are determined in accordance with Federal income tax regulations which may differ from accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These book/tax differences are either considered temporary or permanent in nature. To the extent these differences are permanent in nature, such amounts are reclassified within the components of net assets based on their federal tax basis treatment; temporary di fferences do not require reclassification. Dividends and distributions, which exceed earnings and profits for tax purposes, are reported as a tax return of capital.
Distributions were declared on November 16, 2006, and paid on November 21, 2006 to shareholders of record on November 20, 2006. The approximate amounts are as follows:
| | Short-Term Capital Gain | | Long-Term Capital Gain | |
Micro-Cap Growth Fund | | $ | - | | | $ | 1,222,000 | | |
Micro-Cap Value Fund | | | 115,000 | | | | 3,335,000 | | |
The tax character of distributions paid during fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and 2005 were as follows:
| | Micro-Cap Growth Fund | | Micro-Cap Value Fund | |
| | 10/31/2006 | | 10/31/2005 | | 10/31/2006 | | 10/31/2005 | |
Distributions paid from: | |
Ordinary income | | $ | 303,120 | | | $ | - | | | $ | 63,337 | | | $ | 276,855 | | |
Net long-term capital gains | | | 655,221 | | | | 174,238 | | | | 2,124,099 | | | | 1,187,279 | | |
Total distributions paid | | $ | 958,341 | | | $ | 174,238 | | | $ | 2,187,436 | | | $ | 1,464,134 | | |
As of October 31, 2006, the components of accumulated earnings on a tax-basis are as follows:
| | Micro-Cap Growth Fund | | Micro-Cap Value Fund | |
Undistributed ordinary income - net | | $ | - | | | $ | 103,355 | | |
Undistributed long-term capital gains | | | 1,222,143 | | | | 3,334,577 | | |
Total undistributed earnings | | $ | 1,222,143 | | | $ | 3,437,932 | | |
Temporary differences | | | (834 | ) | | | (1,646 | ) | |
Unrealized gains - net | | | 696,455 | | | | 4,730,830 | | |
Total accumulated earnings - net | | $ | 1,917,764 | | | $ | 8,167,116 | | |
As of October 31, 2006, the aggregate unrealized security gains and losses based on cost for U.S. Federal income tax purposes are as follows:
| | Micro-Cap Growth Fund | | Micro-Cap Value Fund | |
Tax cost | | $ | 6,700,088 | | | $ | 17,063,528 | | |
Gross unrealized gain | | | 841,517 | | | | 5,153,250 | | |
Gross unrealized loss | | | (145,062 | ) | | | (422,420 | ) | |
Net unrealized security gain | | $ | 696,455 | | | $ | 4,730,830 | | |
The difference between book-basis and tax-basis unrealized gains (losses) is attributable to wash sales.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
Permanent items identified during the year ended October 31, 2006, have been reclassified among the components of net assets based on their tax-basis treatment as follows:
| | Accumulated Net Investment Loss | | Accumulated Net Realized Gain | | Paid-In Capital | |
Micro-Cap Growth Fund | | $ | 130,967 | | | $ | (116,639 | ) | | $ | (14,328 | ) | |
Micro-Cap Value Fund | | | 268,023 | | | | (268,023 | ) | | | - | | |
The permanent differences are primarily attributable to the tax treatment of net operating losses.
5. PORTFOLIO SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
Purchases and sales of investment securities (excluding short-term investments) for the year ended October 31, 2006 are as follows:
| | Purchases | | Sales | |
Micro-Cap Growth | | $ | 15,640,619 | | | $ | 16,721,676 | | |
Micro-Cap Value | | | 10,496,000 | | | | 11,165,741 | | |
There were no purchases or sales of U.S. Government securities for the year ended October 31, 2006.
6. TRUSTEES' REMUNERATION
The Trust's officers and the two Trustees who are associated with Lord Abbett do not receive any compensation from the Trust for serving in such capacities. Outside Trustees' fees are allocated among all Lord Abbett-sponsored funds based on the net assets of each fund. There is an equity-based plan available to all outside Trustees under which outside Trustees must defer receipt of a portion of, and may elect to defer receipt of an additional portion of, their fees. The deferred amounts are treated as though equivalent dollar amounts have been invested proportionately in the funds. Such amounts and earnings accrued thereon are included in Trustees' fees on the Statement of Operations and in Trustees' fees payable on the Statement of Assets and Liabilities and are not deductible for U.S. Federal income tax purposes until such amounts are paid.
7. EXPENSE REDUCTIONS
The Trust has entered into arrangements with the Funds' transfer agent and custodian whereby credits realized as a result of uninvested cash balances are used to reduce a portion of each Fund's expenses.
8. LINE OF CREDIT
The Funds, along with certain other funds managed by Lord Abbett, have available a $250,000,000 unsecured revolving credit facility ("Facility") from a consortium of banks, to be used for temporary or emergency purposes as an additional source of liquidity to fund redemptions of investor shares. Any borrowings under this Facility will bear interest at current market rates as defined in the agreement. The fee for this Facility is at an annual rate of .08%. As of October 31, 2006, there were no loans outstanding pursuant to this Facility nor was the Facility utilized at any time during the year ended October 31, 2006.
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Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
9. CUSTODIAN AND ACCOUNTING AGENT
State Street Bank & Trust Company ("SSB") is the Trust's custodian and accounting agent. SSB performs custodial, accounting and recordkeeping functions relating to portfolio transactions and calculating each Fund's NAV.
10. INVESTMENT RISKS
Each Fund is subject to the general risks and considerations associated with equity investing, as well as the particular risks associated with micro-cap and growth or value stocks. The value of an investment will fluctuate in response to movements in the stock market in general and to the changing prospects of individual companies in which the Funds invest. Micro-cap companies may be subject to greater risks and may be more sensitive to changes in economic conditions than larger, more established companies. There may be less liquidity in micro-cap company stocks, subjecting them to greater price fluctuations than larger company stocks. In the case of Micro-Cap Growth Fund, the growth stocks in which it generally invests may add to the Fund's volatility. In the case of the Micro-Cap Value Fund, the intrinsic value of particular value stocks may not be recognized for a long time.
These factors can affect each Fund's performance.
11. SUMMARY OF CAPITAL TRANSACTIONS
Transactions in shares of beneficial interest are as follows:
MICRO-CAP GROWTH FUND
| | Year Ended October 31, 2006 | | Year Ended October 31, 2005 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 18,917 | | | $ | 258,335 | | | | 28,392 | | | $ | 365,550 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 61,644 | | | | 780,421 | | | | 11,457 | | | | 144,812 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (113,360 | ) | | | (1,520,826 | ) | | | (20,850 | ) | | | (268,526 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) | | | (32,799 | ) | | $ | (482,070 | ) | | | 18,999 | | | $ | 241,836 | | |
Class Y Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 54,349 | | | $ | 741,694 | | | | 25,479 | | | $ | 344,007 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 13,679 | | | | 175,771 | | | | 2,285 | | | | 29,179 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (34,890 | ) | | | (487,028 | ) | | | (28,014 | ) | | | (372,108 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) | | | 33,138 | | | $ | 430,437 | | | | (250 | ) | | $ | 1,078 | | |
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Notes to Financial Statements (concluded)
MICRO-CAP VALUE FUND
| | Year Ended October 31, 2006 | | Year Ended October 31, 2005 | |
Class A Shares | | Shares | | Amount | | Shares | | Amount | |
Shares sold | | | 80,914 | | | $ | 2,144,950 | | | | 67,201 | | | $ | 1,619,376 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 73,709 | | | | 1,783,751 | | | | 55,594 | | | | 1,261,412 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (91,815 | ) | | | (2,527,161 | ) | | | (6,018 | ) | | | (142,627 | ) | |
Increase | | | 62,808 | | | $ | 1,401,540 | | | | 116,777 | | | $ | 2,738,161 | | |
Class Y Shares | |
Shares sold | | | 49,008 | | | $ | 1,278,890 | | | | 57,922 | | | $ | 1,442,252 | | |
Reinvestment of distributions | | | 16,517 | | | | 403,167 | | | | 8,881 | | | | 202,569 | | |
Shares reacquired | | | (65,441 | ) | | | (1,759,141 | ) | | | (6,776 | ) | | | (164,385 | ) | |
Increase (decrease) | | | 84 | | | $ | (77,084 | ) | | | 60,027 | | | $ | 1,480,436 | | |
All of the outstanding capital shares of Micro-Cap Growth Fund and Micro-Cap Value Fund are held by Lord Abbett and partners and employees of Lord Abbett.
12. RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (FIN 48). FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for income taxes by prescribing the minimum recognition threshold a tax position must meet before being recognized in the financial statements. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Funds will adopt FIN 48 during 2008 and the impact to each Fund's financial statements, if any, is currently being assessed.
In September 2006, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157) was issued and is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. Management is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on each Fund's financial statement disclosures.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Trustees and Shareholders,
Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund and Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Value Fund:
We have audited the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the schedules of investments, of Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund and Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Value Fund (the "Funds") as of October 31, 2006, 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 five years in the period then ended. These financial statements and financial highlights are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial highlights based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform an audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements and financial highlights are free of material misstatement. The Funds are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Funds' internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant es timates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our procedures included confirmation of securities owned as of October 31, 2006 by correspondence with the custodian and brokers; where replies were not received from brokers, we performed other auditing procedures. 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 Lord Abbett Securities Trust – Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Growth Fund and Lord Abbett Micro-Cap Value Fund as of October 31, 2006, the results of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in their net assets for each of the two years in the period then ended, and the financial highlights for each of the five years in the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Deloitte & Touche LLP
New York, New York
December 21, 2006
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Basic Information About Management
The Board of Trustees (the "Board") is responsible for the management of the business and affairs of the Trust in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware. The Board appoints officers who are responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Trust and who execute policies authorized by the Board. The Board also approves an investment adviser to the Trust and continues to monitor the cost and quality of the services provided by the investment adviser, and annually considers whether to renew the contract with the adviser. Generally, each Trustee holds office until his/her successor is elected and qualified or until his/her earlier resignation or removal, as provided in the Trust's organizational documents.
Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC ("Lord Abbett"), a Delaware limited liability company, is the Trust's investment adviser.
Interested Trustees
The following Trustees are Partners of Lord Abbett and are "interested persons" of the Trust as defined in the Act. Mr. Dow is an officer, director, or trustee of each of the fourteen Lord Abbett-sponsored funds, which consist of 55 portfolios or series. Ms. Foster is a director or trustee of thirteen of the fourteen Lord Abbett-sponsored funds, consisting of 54 portfolios or series, and is not a trustee of the Large-Cap Growth Fund. Ms. Foster is an officer of each of the fourteen Lord Abbett-sponsored funds.
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Current Position Length of Service with Trust | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | | Other Directorships | |
Robert S. Dow Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1945) | | Trustee since 1993; Chairman since 1996 | | Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Lord Abbett since 1996. | | N/A | |
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Daria L. Foster Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1954) | | Trustee since 2006 | | Partner and Director of Marketing and Client Service of Lord Abbett since 1990. | | N/A | |
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Independent Trustees
Unless indicated otherwise, the following independent or outside Trustees are also directors or trustees of each of the fourteen Lord Abbett-sponsored funds, which consist of 55 portfolios or series.
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Current Position Length of Service with Trust | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | | Other Directorships | |
E. Thayer Bigelow Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1941) | | Trustee since 1994 | | Managing General Partner, Bigelow Media, LLC (since 2000); Senior Adviser, Time Warner Inc. (1998 - 2000); Acting Chief Executive Officer of Courtroom Television Network (1997 - 1998); President and Chief Executive Officer of Time Warner Cable Programming, Inc. (1991 - 1997). | | Currently serves as director of Adelphia Communications, Inc.; Crane Co.; and Huttig Building Products Inc. | |
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Basic Information About Management (continued)
Name, Address and Year of Birth | | Current Position Length of Service with Trust | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | | Other Directorships | |
William H.T. Bush Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1938) | | Trustee since 1998 | | Co-founder and Chairman of the Board of the financial advisory firm of Bush-O'Donnell & Company (since 1986). | | Currently serves as director of WellPoint, Inc. (since 2002). | |
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Robert B. Calhoun, Jr. Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1942) | | Trustee since 1998 | | Managing Director of Monitor Clipper Partners (since 1997) and President of Clipper Asset Management Corp. (since 1991), both private equity investment funds. | | Currently serves as director of Avondale, Inc. and Interstate Bakeries Corp. | |
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Julie A. Hill Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1946) | | Trustee since 2004 | | Owner and CEO of The Hill Company, a business consulting firm (since 1998); Founder, President and Owner of the Hiram-Hill and Hillsdale Development Company, a residential real estate development firm (1998 - 2000). | | Currently serves as director of WellPoint, Inc.; Resources Connection Inc.; Holcim (U.S.) Inc. (a subsidiary of Holcim Ltd.); and Lend Lease Corporation Limited. | |
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Franklin W. Hobbs Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1947) | | Trustee since 2001 | | Advisor of One Equity Partners, a private equity firm (since 2004); Chief Executive Officer of Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin, an investment bank (2002 - 2003); Chairman of Warburg Dillon Read, an investment bank (1999 - 2001); Global Head of Corporate Finance of SBC Warburg Dillon Read (1997 - 1999); Chief Executive Officer of Dillon, Read & Co. (1994 - 1997). | | Currently serves as director of Molson Coors Brewing Company. | |
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Thomas J. Neff Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1937) | | Trustee since 1993 | | Chairman of Spencer Stuart (U.S.), an executive search consulting firm (since 1996); President of Spencer Stuart (1979-1996). | | Currently serves as director of Ace, Ltd. (since 1997) and Hewitt Associates, Inc. | |
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James L.L. Tullis* Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC c/o Legal Dept. 90 Hudson Street Jersey City, NJ 07302 (1947) | | Trustee since 2006 | | CEO of Tullis-Dickerson and Co. Inc, a venture capital management firm (since 1990). | | Currently serves as director of Crane Co. (since 1998) and Viacell Inc. (since 2002). | |
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* Mr. Tullis is a director or trustee of thirteen of the fourteen Lord Abbett-sponsored funds, consisting of 54 portfolios or series, and is not trustee of the Large-Cap Growth Fund.
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Basic Information About Management (continued)
Officers
None of the officers listed below have received compensation from the Trust. All the officers of the Trust may also be officers of the other Lord Abbett-sponsored funds and maintain offices at 90 Hudson Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302.
Name and Year of Birth | | Current Position with Trust | | Length of Service of Current Position | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | |
Robert S. Dow (1945) | | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman | | Elected in 1993 | | Managing Partner and Chief Executive Officer of Lord Abbett (since 1996). | |
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Daria L. Foster (1954) | | President | | Elected in 2006 | | Partner and Director of Marketing and Client Service of Lord Abbett (since 1990). | |
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Sholom Dinsky (1944) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2000. | |
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Robert P. Fetch (1953) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 1999 | | Partner and Senior Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 1995. | |
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Kenneth G. Fuller (1945) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2002; formerly Portfolio Manager and Senior Vice President at Pioneer Investment Management, Inc. | |
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Robert I. Gerber (1954) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2005 | | Partner and Director of Taxable Fixed Income Management, joined Lord Abbett in 1997. | |
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Howard E. Hansen (1961) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 1995. | |
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Gerard S. E. Heffernan, Jr. (1963) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 1999 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 1998. | |
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Todd D. Jacobson (1966) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2003; formerly Director and Portfolio Manager at Warburg Pincus Asset Management and Credit Suisse Asset Management (2002 - 2003); prior thereto Associate Portfolio Manager of Credit Suisse Asset Management. | |
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Basic Information About Management (continued)
Name and Year of Birth | | Current Position with Trust | | Length of Service of Current Position | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | |
Steven McBoyle (1969) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2005 | | Partner and Senior Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2001; formerly Vice President, Mergers and Acquisitions, at Morgan Stanley. | |
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Vincent J. McBride (1964) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2003; formerly Managing Director and Portfolio Manager at Warburg Pincus Asset Management and Credit Suisse Asset Management. | |
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Robert G. Morris (1944) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 1998 | | Partner and Chief Investment Officer, joined Lord Abbett in 1991. | |
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F. Thomas O'Halloran (1955) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2001; formerly Executive Director/Senior Research Analyst at Dillon Read/UBS Warburg. | |
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Eli M. Salzmann (1964) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Partner and Director of Institutional Equity Investments, joined Lord Abbett in 1997. | |
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Harold E. Sharon (1960) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Investment Manager and Director, International Core Equity Investments, joined Lord Abbett in 2003; formerly Financial Industry Consultant for venture capitalist (2001 - 2003); prior thereto Managing Director of Warburg Pincus Asset Management and Credit Suisse Asset Management. | |
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Christopher J. Towle (1957) | | Executive Vice President | | Elected in 2005 | | Partner and Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 1987. | |
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Yarek Aranowicz (1963) | | Vice President | | Elected in 2004 | | Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2003; formerly Vice President, Head of Global Emerging Markets Funds of Warburg Pincus Asset Management and Credit Suisse Asset Management. | |
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Basic Information About Management (concluded)
Name and Year of Birth | | Current Position with Trust | | Length of Service of Current Position | | Principal Occupation During Past Five Years | |
James Bernaiche (1956) | | Chief Compliance Officer | | Elected in 2004 | | Chief Compliance Officer, joined Lord Abbett in 2001; formerly Vice President and Chief Compliance Officer with Credit Suisse Asset Management. | |
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Joan A. Binstock (1954) | | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President | | Elected in 1999 | | Partner and Chief Operations Officer, joined Lord Abbett in 1999. | |
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David G. Builder (1954) | | Vice President | | Elected in 2001 | | Equity Analyst, joined Lord Abbett in 1998. | |
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John K. Forst (1960) | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | Elected in 2005 | | Deputy General Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 2004; prior thereto Managing Director and Associate General Counsel at New York Life Investment Management LLC (2002 - 2003); formerly attorney at Dechert LLP (2000 - 2002). | |
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Lawrence H. Kaplan (1957) | | Vice President and Secretary | | Elected in 1997 | | Partner and General Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 1997. | |
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A. Edward Oberhaus, III (1959) | | Vice President | | Elected in 1993 | | Partner and Manager of Equity Trading, joined Lord Abbett in 1983. | |
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Charles P. Massare (1948) | | Vice President | | Elected in 2005 | | Partner and Director of Quantitative Research & Risk Management, joined Lord Abbett in 1998. | |
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Todor Petrov (1974) | | Vice President | | Elected in 2003 | | Investment Manager, joined Lord Abbett in 2003; formerly Associate Portfolio Manager of Credit Suisse Asset Management. | |
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Christina T. Simmons (1957) | | Vice President and Assistant Secretary | | Elected in 2000 | | Assistant General Counsel, joined Lord Abbett in 1999. | |
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Bernard J. Grzelak (1971) | | Treasurer | | Elected in 2003 | | Director of Fund Administration, joined Lord Abbett in 2003; formerly Vice President, Lazard Asset Management LLC. | |
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Please call 888-522-2388 for a copy of the Statement of Additional Information (SAI), which contains further information about the Trust's Trustees. It is available free upon request.
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Householding
The Trust has adopted a policy that allows it to send only one copy of the Funds' Prospectus, proxy material, annual report and semiannual report to certain shareholders residing at the same "household." This reduces Trust expenses, which benefits you and other shareholders. If you need additional copies or do not want your mailings to be "householded," please call Lord Abbett at 800-821-5129 or send a written request with your name, the name of your fund or funds and your account number or numbers to Lord Abbett Family of Funds, P.O. Box 219336, Kansas City, MO 64121.
Proxy Voting Policies, Procedures and Record
A description of the policies and procedures that Lord Abbett uses to vote proxies related to each Fund's portfolio securities, and information on how Lord Abbett voted each Fund's proxies during the 12-month period ended June 30, 2006, are available without charge, upon request, (i) by calling 888-522-2388; (ii) or on Lord Abbett's website at www.LordAbbett.com; and (iii) on the Securities and Exchange Commission's ("SEC") website at www.sec.gov.
Shareholder Reports and Quarterly Portfolio Disclosure
The Funds are required to file their complete schedule of portfolio holdings with the SEC for their first and third fiscal quarters on Form N-Q. Copies of the filings available without charge, upon request on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov and may be available by calling Lord Abbett at 800-821-5129. You can also obtain copies of Form N-Q by (i) visiting the SEC's Public Reference Room in Washington, DC (information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 800-SEC-0330); (ii) sending your request and duplicating fee to the SEC's Public Reference Room, Washington, DC 20549-0102; or (iii) sending your request electronically to publicinfo@sec.gov.
Tax Information
The percentages below reflect the portion of ordinary income distributions that are eligible for the corporate dividend received deduction (DRD) and qualified dividend income (QDI) for individual shareholders.
Fund Name | | DRD | | QDI | |
Micro-Cap Growth Fund | | | 1.8 | % | | | 1.8 | % | |
Micro-Cap Value Fund | | | 100 | | | | 100 | | |
Additionally, of the distributions paid by the Micro-Cap Growth Fund and Micro-Cap Value Fund to shareholders during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006, $655,221 and $2,124,099, respectively, represent long-term capital gains.
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Item 2: Code of Ethics.
(a) In accordance with applicable requirements, the Registrant adopted a Sarbanes-Oxley Code of Ethics on June 19, 2003 that applies to the principal executive officer and senior financial officers of the Registrant (“Code of Ethics”). The Code of Ethics was in effect during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006 (the “Period”).
(b) Not applicable.
(c) The Registrant has not amended the Code of Ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the Period.
(d) The Registrant has not granted any waiver, including an implicit waiver, from a provision of the Code of Ethics as described in Form N-CSR during the Period.
(e) Not applicable.
(f) See Item 12(a)(1) concerning the filing of the Code of Ethics. The Registrant will provide a copy of the Code of Ethics to any person without charge, upon request. To obtain a copy, please call Lord Abbett at 800-821-5129.
Item 3: Audit Committee Financial Expert.
The Registrant’s Board of Trustees has determined that each of the following independent Trustees who are members of the audit committee are audit committee financial experts: E. Thayer Bigelow, Robert B. Calhoun, and Franklin W. Hobbs. Each of these persons is independent within the meaning of the Form N-CSR.
Item 4: Principal Accountant Fees and Services.
In response to sections (a), (b), (c) and (d) of Item 4, the aggregate fees billed to the Registrant for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and 2005 by the Registrant’s principal accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, the member firms of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and their respective affiliates (collectively, “Deloitte”) were as follows:
| | Fiscal year ended: | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
Audit Fees (a) | | $ | 267,500 | | $ | 227,000 | |
Audit-Related Fees (b) | | 650 | | 308 | |
Total audit and audit-related fees | | 268,150 | | 227,308 | |
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Tax Fees (c) | | 48,493 | | 43,057 | |
All Other Fees | | -0- | | -0- | |
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Total Fees | | $ | 316,643 | | $ | 270,365 | |
(a) Consists of fees for audits of the Registrant’s annual financial statements.
(b) Consists of the Registrant’s proportionate share of fees for performing certain agreed-upon procedures regarding compliance with the provisions of Rule 17a-7 of the Investment Company Act of 1940 and related Board approved procedures.
(c) Fees for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2006 and 2005 consist of fees for preparing the U.S. Income Tax Return for Regulated Investment Companies, New Jersey Corporation Business Tax Return, New Jersey Annual Report Form, U.S. Return of Excise Tax on Undistributed Income of Investment Companies, IRS Forms 1099-MISC and 1096 Annual Summary and Transmittal of U.S. Information Returns.
(e) (1) Pursuant to Rule 2-01(c) (7) of Regulation S-X, the Registrant’s Audit Committee has adopted pre-approval policies and procedures. Such policies and procedures generally provide that the Audit Committee must pre-approve:
· any audit, audit-related, tax, and other services to be provided to the Lord Abbett Funds, including the Registrant, and
· any audit-related, tax, and other services to be provided to the Registrant’s investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to one or more Funds comprising the Registrant if the engagement relates directly to operations and financial reporting of a Fund, by the independent auditor to assure that the provision of such services does not impair the auditor’s independence.
The Audit Committee has delegated pre-approval authority to its Chairman, subject to a fee limit of $10,000 per event, and not to exceed $25,000 annually. The Chairman will report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee at its next scheduled meeting. Unless a type of service to be provided by the independent auditor has received general pre-approval, it must be pre-approved by the Audit Committee. Any proposed services exceeding pre-approved cost levels will require specific pre-approval by the Audit Committee.
(e) (2) The Registrant’s Audit Committee has approved 100% of the services described in this Item 4 (b) through (d).
(f) Not applicable.
(g) The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte for services rendered to the Registrant are shown above in the response to Item 4 (a), (b), (c) and (d) as “All Other Fees”.
The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte for services rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser, Lord, Abbett & Co. LLC (“Lord Abbett”), for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and 2005 were:
| | Fiscal year ended: | |
| | 2006 | | 2005 | |
All Other Fees (a) | | $ | 105,500 | | $ | 165,650 | |
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(a) Consist of fees for Independent Services Auditors’ Report on Controls Placed in Operation and Tests of Operating Effectiveness related to Lord Abbett’s Asset Management Services (“SAS 70 Report”).
The aggregate non-audit fees billed by Deloitte for services rendered to entities under the common control of Lord Abbett (i.e., Lord Abbett Distributor LLC, the Registrant’s principal underwriter) for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2006 and 2005 were:
| | Fiscal year ended: | |
| | 2005 | | 2004 | |
All Other Fees | | $ | - 0 - | | $ | - 0- | |
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(h) The Registrant’s Audit Committee has considered the provision of non-audit services that were rendered to the Registrant’s investment adviser, and any entity controlling, controlled by or under common control with the investment adviser that provides ongoing services to the Registrant, that were not pre-approved pursuant to Rule 2-01 (c)(7)(ii) of Regulation S-X and has determined that the provision of such services is compatible with maintaining Deloitte’s independence.
Item 5: Audit Committee of Listed Registrants.
Not applicable.
Item 6: Schedule of Investments.
Not applicable.
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.
At the June 22, 2006 meetings of the Nominating and Governance Committees (the “Committee”) of the Boards of each of the Lord Abbett Funds, the Committee adopted policies and procedures for the nomination of independent directors/trustees (“Procedures”). The Procedures provide criteria for the nomination of independent directors/trustees, as well as a process for identifying and evaluating candidates. With respect to shareholder recommendations, it is the Committee’s policy to consider director/trustee nominations recommended by shareholders using the same criteria the Committee uses in considering potential director/trustee nominations from other sources. The Committee believes that directors/trustees must represent all shareholders and not just a limited set of shareholders. A copy of the Procedures may be found at www.LordAbbett.com.
Item 11: Controls and Procedures.
(a) Based on their evaluation of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Registrant have concluded that such disclosure controls and procedures are reasonably designed and effective to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to them by others within those entities.
(b) There were no significant 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 second fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
Item 12: Exhibits.
(a)(1) Amendments to Code of Ethics – Not applicable.
(a)(2) Certification of each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Rule 30a-2 under the Act (17 CFR 270.30a-2) is attached hereto as a part of EX-99.CERT.
(a)(3) Not applicable.
(b) Certification of each principal executive officer and principal financial officer of the Registrant as required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 is attached hereto as a part of EX-99.906CERT.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| | LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST |
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| | /s/ Robert S. Dow | |
| | Robert S. Dow |
| | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
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| | /s/ Joan A. Binstock | |
| | Joan A. Binstock |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President |
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Date: December 21, 2006 | | |
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.
| | LORD ABBETT SECURITIES TRUST |
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| | /s/ Robert S. Dow | |
| | Robert S. Dow |
| | Chief Executive Officer and Chairman |
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| | /s/ Joan A. Binstock | |
| | Joan A. Binstock |
| | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President |
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Date: December 21, 2006 | | |