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 811-04801 --------------------------------------------- SunAmerica Equity Funds -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in charter) Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5 Jersey City, NJ 07311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip code) John T. Genoy Senior Vice President SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5 Jersey City, NJ 07311 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- (Name and address of agent for service) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (201) 324-6414 ----------------------------- Date of fiscal year end: September 30 -------------------------- Date of reporting period: September 30, 2016 ------------------------- Item 1. Reports to Stockholders [PHOTO] ANNUAL REPORT 2016 SUNAMERICA Equity Funds [LOGO] Table of Contents SHAREHOLDER LETTER.......................................... 2 EXPENSE EXAMPLE............................................. 4 STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES......................... 6 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS..................................... 8 STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS.......................... 9 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS........................................ 10 PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS.................................... 12 NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS............................... 18 REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM..... 29 APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS............................. 30 TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION............................. 35 SHAREHOLDER TAX INFORMATION................................. 38 COMPARISONS: FUNDS vs. INDICES.............................. 39 Shareholder Letter -- (unaudited) Dear Shareholders, We are pleased to present this annual update for the SunAmerica Equity Funds for the 12 months ended September 30, 2016. It was a period wherein global equity markets rallied but it was amid great volatility, driven largely by divergent central bank actions, global uncertainty around the health of China's economy, oil price fluctuations, and the U.K.'s unexpected decision to leave the European Union, popularly known as Brexit. As the annual period began in October 2015, U.S. and international equities saw a strong rebound following a volatile third quarter of 2015 during which global equities had sold off. U.S. equity markets maintained their focus on the timing of the Federal Reserve's (the "Fed's") initial interest rate hike. International equities reacted positively to a new Chinese rate cut, hints from the European Central Bank (ECB) that it might ease further and the potential for the Bank of England to delay increasing interest rates following disappointing economic growth there. International stocks declined in November 2015, though comments from the ECB suggested it was prepared to support higher Eurozone inflation, which buoyed European equities. Asian developed equity markets were driven lower by disappointing economic data from China. The Bank of Japan kept monetary policy unchanged at its November 2015 policy meeting, despite a contraction of third quarter 2015 GDP that put Japan's economy into a technical recession. U.S. stocks finished November 2015 roughly flat. In December 2015, the Fed finally increased the targeted federal funds rate, its first rate hike since 2006. The Fed's emphasis in its statement on "gradual" adjustments to its low interest rate policy going forward helped to somewhat calm the markets. Still, divergent global monetary policy remained in focus as the Bank of Japan announced supplementary support for its quantitative and qualitative easing programs. Early in 2016, global equities experienced a virtually worldwide sell-off, triggered by investor concerns of an intensifying economic slowdown in China and exacerbated by a plunge in oil prices to their lowest level since 2003. The Fed's statement in January 2016 acknowledged the risks from international financial markets and was also somewhat bearish on U.S. economic growth. The ECB emphasized the potential for additional stimulative measures. The Bank of Japan, in a surprise move, introduced a negative interest rate, reaffirming its commitment to achieving a 2% inflation target. This sparked a relief rally in Japan, but the effects were short-lived, as Japanese equities quickly gave up their gains. Market sentiment appeared to improve in February 2016, as central banks outside the U.S. increasingly acknowledged rising economic risks and sent more accommodative signals. For example, the ECB hinted at additional stimulus, while the People's Bank of China signaled further monetary easing and a cut in its reserve requirement ratio for banks. The Fed emphasized it was not on a "pre-set" path for rate hikes. U.S. and international equity markets were further supported in the latter half of February by an oil price recovery, albeit a modest one. Global equity markets rallied in March 2016, as investor risk tolerance returned, recovering from early calendar year losses. The Fed moderated expectations regarding the number of interest rate increases during 2016 from four to two. Further, economic news from China improved, U.S. oil production showed signs of slowing, and commodity prices appeared to stabilize. In turn, global equity markets overall posted their strongest gains since October 2015. The rally was led by sharp recoveries in emerging markets and by the energy sector, with regional gains led by China, Brazil, Russia and India. After a sustained period of appreciation, the U.S. dollar weakened in March against the euro, Swiss franc, British pound sterling and Japanese yen due to generally tighter financial conditions, mixed U.S. economic data and the Fed's less aggressive commentary. Global equities posted positive results for the second quarter of 2016. Despite the uncertainty about global economic growth prospects and the unexpected Brexit referendum result, wherein the U.K. voted to exit from the European Union near the end of June 2016, equities were generally resilient. The Brexit vote overshadowed a promising European economic backdrop and the ECB's 2 reaffirmation of its dovish policy stance, though these factors did support European stocks during the quarter. Peripheral European countries bore the brunt of the Brexit uncertainty, with Greece, Ireland, Italy and Spain among the hardest hit. Equities in Japan plunged in local currency terms following the Brexit vote but held up much better in U.S. dollar terms due to the yen's surge. In the U.S., solid economic data helped investors shrug off the Fed's hawkish rhetoric in May 2016. Market participants were also encouraged by improving signs from China's economic data releases and Beijing's increased emphasis on currency stability. After plunging 5.3% in the two trading days following the Brexit vote, U.S. stocks staged an impressive 4.9% comeback in the final three days of the second quarter, further evidence that the seven-year-old bull market in the U.S. remained intact. Notably, oil prices surged amid supportive fundamental and supply/demand factors. In the third quarter of 2016, global equities posted positive results for the second straight quarter as investors quickly put Brexit fears behind them. European, U.K., Japanese and U.S. equities rose for the quarter. Expectations for continued accommodative monetary policy from central banks around the globe helped to increase investors' risk appetites. The Bank of England delivered a hefty stimulus package, which helped counteract the Brexit shock. The Bank of Japan announced a policy shift centered around yield curve control and a commitment to over-shoot inflation. The Fed's commentary pointed toward an interest rate increase before calendar year end. Against this backdrop, international equities, as measured by the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Net)/*/, posted a return of 9.26% in U.S. dollar terms for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2016. Japanese equities, as measured by the MSCI Japan Index (Net)/*/, performed relatively better, generating a return of 12.13% in U.S. dollar terms for the same period. To compare, U.S. equities, as measured by the S&P 500(R) Index/*/, returned 15.43% for the same 12-month period. Amid these conditions, each of the SunAmerica Equity Funds generated positive absolute returns during the annual period ended September 30, 2016. On the following pages, you will find financial statements and portfolio information for each of the SunAmerica Equity Funds. We thank you for being a part of the SunAmerica Equity Funds. We value your ongoing confidence in us and look forward to serving your investment needs in the future. As always, if you have any questions regarding your investments, please contact your financial adviser or get in touch with us directly at 800-858-8850 or www.safunds.com. Sincerely, The SunAmerica Equity Funds Investment Professionals Timothy Pettee Jun Oh Timothy Campion Andrew Sheridan Kara Murphy Jane Bayar -------- Past performance is no guarantee of future results. *The MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of the global equity market performance of 45 global developed and emerging markets throughout the world, excluding the U.S. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indices) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. The MSCI Japan Index (Net) is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to track the equity market performance of Japanese securities listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange, Osaka Stock Exchange, JASDAQ and Nagoya Stock Exchange. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indices) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. The S&P 500 Index is Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Price Index, a widely recognized, unmanaged index of U.S. common stock prices. Indices are not managed and an investor cannot invest directly in an index. 3 SunAmerica Equity Funds EXPENSE EXAMPLE -- September 30, 2016 -- (unaudited) Disclosure of Portfolio Expenses in Shareholder Reports As a shareholder of a Fund (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds") in the SunAmerica Equity Funds (the "Trust"), you may incur two types of costs: (1) transaction costs, including sales charges (loads) on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges and (2) ongoing costs, including management fees, distribution and service fees and other Fund expenses. The Example set forth below is intended to help you understand your ongoing costs (in dollars) of investing in the Funds and to compare these costs with the ongoing costs of investing in other mutual funds. The Example is based on an investment of $1,000 invested at April 1, 2016 and held until September 30, 2016. Actual Expenses The "Actual" section of the table provides information about actual account values and actual expenses. You may use the information in these columns, together with the amount you invested, to estimate the expenses that you paid over the period. Simply divide your account value by $1,000 (for example, an $8,600 account value divided by $1,000 = 8.6), then multiply the result by the number in the column under the heading entitled "Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016" to estimate the expenses you paid on your account during this period. For shareholder accounts in classes other than Class I, the "Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016" column and the "Annualized Expense Ratio" column does not include small account fees that may be charged if your account balance is below $500 ($250 for retirement plan accounts). In addition, the "Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016" column does not include administrative fees that may apply to qualified retirement plan accounts. See the Funds' prospectus, your retirement plan document and/or materials from your financial adviser, for a full description of these fees. Had these fees been included, the "Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016" column would have been higher and the "Ending Account Value" would have been lower. Hypothetical Example for Comparison Purposes The "Hypothetical" section of the table provides information about hypothetical account values and hypothetical expenses based on each Fund's actual expense ratio and an assumed rate of return of 5% per year before expenses, which is not the Fund's actual return. The hypothetical account values and expenses may not be used to estimate the actual ending account balance or expenses you paid for the period. You may use this information to compare the ongoing costs of investing in the Funds and other funds. To do so, compare this 5% hypothetical example with the 5% hypothetical examples that appear in the shareholder reports of other funds. For shareholder accounts in classes other than Class I the "Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016" column and the "Annualized Expense Ratio" column does not include small account fees that may be charged if your account balance is below $500 ($250 for retirement plan accounts). In addition, the "Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016" column does not include administrative fees that may apply to qualified retirement plan accounts. See the Funds' prospectus, your retirement plan document and/or materials from your financial adviser, for a full description of these fees. Had these fees been included, the "Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016" column would have been higher and the "Ending Account Value" would have been lower. Please note that the expenses shown in the table are meant to highlight your ongoing costs only and do not reflect any transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges, small account fees and administrative fees, if applicable to your account. Please refer to the Fund's prospectus, your retirement plan document and/or materials from your financial adviser, for more information. Therefore, the "Hypothetical" example 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 transaction costs and other fees were included, your costs would have been higher. 4 SunAmerica Equity Funds EXPENSE EXAMPLE -- September 30, 2016 -- (unaudited) (continued) Actual Hypothetical ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Ending Account Ending Account Expense Paid Value using Expense Paid Value Using During the a Hypothetical During the Beginning Actual Six Months Beginning 5% Assumed Six Months Account Value Return at Ended Account Value Return at Ended Annualized at April 1, September 30, September 30, at April 1, September 30, September 30, Expense Fund 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 2016 Ratio* ---- ------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- ------------- ---------- International Dividend Strategy Fund#@ Class A....................... $1,000.00 $1,064.73 $ 9.81 $1,000.00 $1,015.50 $ 9.57 1.90% Class C....................... $1,000.00 $1,061.72 $13.14 $1,000.00 $1,012.25 $12.83 2.55% Class I....................... $1,000.00 $1,065.87 $ 9.45 $1,000.00 $1,015.85 $ 9.22 1.83% Class W....................... $1,000.00 $1,066.23 $ 8.78 $1,000.00 $1,016.50 $ 8.57 1.70% Japan Fund# Class A....................... $1,000.00 $1,141.96 $10.17 $1,000.00 $1,015.50 $ 9.57 1.90% Class C....................... $1,000.00 $1,137.42 $13.63 $1,000.00 $1,012.25 $12.83 2.55% -------- * Expenses are equal to each Fund's annualized expense ratio multiplied by the average account value over the period, multiplied by 183 days divided by 366 days (to reflect the one-half year period). These ratios do not reflect transaction costs, including sales charges on purchase payments, contingent deferred sales charges, small account fees and administrative fees, if applicable to your account. Please refer to your Prospectus, your retirement plan documents and/or materials from your financial advisor for more information. # During the stated period, the investment advisor either waived a portion of or all of the fees for the Funds or through recoupment provisions, recovered a portion of or all fees and expenses waived or reimbursed in the previous two fiscal years. As a result, if these fees and expenses had not been waived or assumed, the "Actual/Hypothetical Ending Account Value" would have been lower and the "Actual/Hypothetical Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016" and the "Expense Ratios" would have been higher. If these fees and expenses had not been recouped, the "Actual/Hypothetical Ending Account Value" would have been higher and the "Actual/Hypothetical Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016" and the annualized "Expense Ratio" would have been lower. @ Excludes a one time reimbursement the Fund received for custody expenses paid in the prior years. As a result, if this one time reimbursement of custody expenses had been included, the "Actual/Hypothetical Ending Account Value" would have been higher and the "Actual/Hypothetical Expenses Paid During the Six Months Ended September 30, 2016" and the "Expense Ratios" would have been lower (See Note 3). 5 SunAmerica Equity Funds STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- September 30, 2016 International Dividend Strategy Fund Japan Fund ------------- ----------- ASSETS: Investments at value (unaffiliated)*................ $ 89,970,164 $36,547,190 Repurchase agreements (cost approximates value)..... -- 211,000 ------------ ----------- Total investments.................................. 89,970,164 36,758,190 ------------ ----------- Cash................................................ -- 998 Foreign cash*....................................... 1,965,907 2,900 Receivable for: Fund shares sold................................... 3,039 25 Dividends and interest............................. 541,023 329,012 Investments sold................................... 10,950,471 -- Prepaid expenses and other assets................... 4,013 3,986 Due from investment adviser for expense reimbursements/fee waivers......................... -- 83,663 ------------ ----------- Total assets........................................ 103,434,617 37,178,774 ------------ ----------- LIABILITIES: Payable for: Fund shares redeemed............................... 175,235 342,321 Investments purchased.............................. 13,005,966 -- Investment advisory and management fees............ 74,345 35,114 Distribution and service maintenance fees.......... 33,278 13,876 Transfer agent fees and expenses................... 18,181 7,315 Trustees' fees and expenses........................ 738 451 Other accrued expenses............................. 201,515 99,024 Line of credit..................................... 163,101 -- Due to investment advisor expense recoupment........ 45,828 -- ------------ ----------- Total liabilities................................... 13,718,187 498,101 ------------ ----------- Net Assets.......................................... $ 89,716,430 $36,680,673 ============ =========== NET ASSETS REPRESENTED BY: Shares of beneficial interest, $0.01 par value...... $ 105,722 $ 51,104 Paid-in capital..................................... 185,421,164 37,593,547 ------------ ----------- 185,526,886 37,644,651 Accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)............................................. 211,371 (74,695) Accumulated undistributed net realized gain (loss) on investments, futures contracts, options contracts, securities sold short, and foreign exchange transactions.............................. (96,760,761) (2,262,070) Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments........................................ 758,998 1,373,932 Unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) on other assets and liabilities............................. (20,064) (1,145) ------------ ----------- Net Assets.......................................... $ 89,716,430 $36,680,673 ============ =========== *Cost Investments (unaffiliated)......................... $ 89,211,166 $35,173,258 ============ =========== Foreign cash....................................... $ 1,965,151 $ 2,910 ============ =========== See Notes to Financial Statements 6 SunAmerica Equity Funds STATEMENT OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES -- September 30, 2016 -- (continued) International Dividend Strategy Fund Japan Fund ------------- ----------- Class A (unlimited shares authorized): Net assets.......................................... $68,774,799 $30,895,211 Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding 7,971,084 4,268,649 Net asset value and redemption price per share...... $ 8.63 $ 7.24 Maximum sales charge (5.75% of offering price)...... $ 0.53 $ 0.44 ----------- ----------- Maximum offering price to public.................... $ 9.16 $ 7.68 =========== =========== Class C (unlimited shares authorized): Net assets.......................................... $15,181,598 $ 5,785,462 Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding 1,933,798 841,797 Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share (excluding any applicable contingent deferred sales charge)............................. $ 7.85 $ 6.87 =========== =========== Class I (unlimited shares authorized): Net assets.......................................... $ 260,435 $ -- Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding 29,842 -- Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share.............................................. $ 8.73 $ -- =========== =========== Class W (unlimited shares authorized): Net assets.......................................... $ 5,499,598 $ -- Shares of beneficial interest issued and outstanding 637,494 -- Net asset value, offering and redemption price per share.............................................. $ 8.63 $ -- =========== =========== See Notes to Financial Statements 7 SunAmerica Equity Funds STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS -- September 30, 2016 International Dividend Strategy Fund Japan Fund ------------- ----------- INVESTMENT INCOME: Dividends (unaffiliated)............................................................. $ 4,058,003 $ 741,712 Interest (unaffiliated).............................................................. 91 52 ----------- ----------- Total investment income*............................................................ 4,058,094 741,764 ----------- ----------- EXPENSES: Investment advisory and management fees.............................................. 956,705 452,753 Distribution and service maintenance fees: Class A............................................................................. 248,129 113,018 Class C............................................................................. 172,374 70,790 Service fees: Class I............................................................................. 663 -- Class W............................................................................. 10,911 -- Transfer agent fees and expenses: Class A............................................................................. 178,052 74,249 Class C............................................................................. 45,002 16,933 Class I............................................................................. 1,710 -- Class W............................................................................. 16,841 -- Registration fees: Class A............................................................................. 26,369 28,030 Class C............................................................................. 14,246 17,862 Class I............................................................................. 4,154 -- Class W............................................................................. 13,295 -- Custodian and accounting fees........................................................ (152,414)# 23,213 Reports to shareholders.............................................................. 83,324 7,071 Audit and tax fees................................................................... 68,753 68,228 Legal fees........................................................................... 23,904 16,561 Directors' fees and expenses......................................................... 6,126 2,735 Interest expense..................................................................... 1,734 153 Other expenses....................................................................... 38,706 73,279 ----------- ----------- Total expenses before fee waivers, expense reimbursements, and expense recoupments.. 1,758,584 964,875 Net (Fees waived and expenses reimbursed)/recouped by investment adviser (Note 3)... (47,673) (170,836) ----------- ----------- Net expenses........................................................................ 1,710,911 794,039 ----------- ----------- Net investment income (loss)........................................................... 2,347,183 (52,275) ----------- ----------- NET REALIZED AND UNREALIZED GAIN (LOSS) ON INVESTMENTS AND FOREIGN CURRENCIES: Net realized gain (loss) on investments (unaffiliated)**............................... (6,653,246) (1,749,582) Net realized foreign exchange gain (loss) on other assets and liabilities.............. 7,024 2,916 ----------- ----------- Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currencies......................... (6,646,222) (1,746,666) ----------- ----------- Change in unrealized appreciation (depreciation) on investments (unaffiliated)......... 12,253,988 5,399,490 Change in unrealized foreign exchange gain (loss) on other assets and liabilities...... 10,975 18,996 ----------- ----------- Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currencies....................... 12,264,963 5,418,486 ----------- ----------- Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currencies.......... 5,618,741 3,671,820 ----------- ----------- NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS RESULTING FROM OPERATIONS........................ $ 7,965,924 $ 3,619,545 =========== =========== * Net of foreign withholding taxes on interest and dividends of........................ $ 359,967 $ 82,413 =========== =========== ** Net of foreign withholding taxes on capital gains of................................ $ 2,825 $ -- =========== =========== # See Note 3 See Notes to Financial Statements 8 SunAmerica Equity Funds STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN NET ASSETS -- September 30, 2016 International Dividend Strategy Fund --------------------------- For the year For the Year ended ended September 30, September 30, 2016 2015 ------------- ------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS Operations: Net investment income (loss)........................................................... $ 2,347,183 $ 3,403,235 Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currencies......................... (6,646,222) (51,329,771) Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currencies....................... 12,264,963 (864,632) ------------ ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations.......................... 7,965,924 (48,791,168) ------------ ------------- Distributions to shareholders from: Net investment income (Class A)........................................................ (1,412,918) (2,162,271) Net investment income (Class B)#....................................................... -- (22,454) Net investment income (Class C)........................................................ (249,596) (561,676) Net investment income (Class I)........................................................ (5,394) (8,089) Net investment income (Class W)#....................................................... (138,218) (301,775) Net realized gain on securities (Class A).............................................. -- -- Net realized gain on securities (Class B)#............................................. -- -- Net realized gain on securities (Class C).............................................. -- -- Net realized gain on securities (Class I).............................................. -- -- Net realized gain on securities (Class W)#............................................. -- -- ------------ ------------- Total distributions to shareholders...................................................... (1,806,126) (3,056,265) ------------ ------------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions (Note 6). (21,784,719) (60,269,130) ------------ ------------- Total increase (decrease) in net assets.................................................. (15,624,921) (112,116,563) NET ASSETS: Beginning of period...................................................................... $105,341,351 $ 217,457,914 ------------ ------------- End of period+........................................................................... $ 89,716,430 $ 105,341,351 ============ ============= + Includes accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)........................ $ 211,371 $ (333,885) ============ ============= # See Note 1 Japan Fund -------------------------- For the year For the Year ended ended September 30, September 30, 2016 2015 ------------- ------------- INCREASE (DECREASE) IN NET ASSETS Operations: Net investment income (loss)........................................................... $ (52,275) $ (210,083) Net realized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currencies......................... (1,746,666) 1,392,129 Net unrealized gain (loss) on investments and foreign currencies....................... 5,418,486 (4,049,111) ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from operations.......................... 3,619,545 (2,867,065) ----------- ----------- Distributions to shareholders from: Net investment income (Class A)........................................................ -- (215,951) Net investment income (Class B)#....................................................... -- (932) Net investment income (Class C)........................................................ -- (7,704) Net investment income (Class I)........................................................ -- -- Net investment income (Class W)#....................................................... -- -- Net realized gain on securities (Class A).............................................. (1,096,454) (2,474,268) Net realized gain on securities (Class B)#............................................. -- (38,677) Net realized gain on securities (Class C).............................................. (263,731) (319,855) Net realized gain on securities (Class I).............................................. -- -- Net realized gain on securities (Class W)#............................................. -- -- ----------- ----------- Total distributions to shareholders...................................................... (1,360,185) (3,057,387) ----------- ----------- Net increase (decrease) in net assets resulting from capital share transactions (Note 6). (5,162,562) 5,293,840 ----------- ----------- Total increase (decrease) in net assets.................................................. (2,903,202) (630,612) NET ASSETS: Beginning of period...................................................................... $39,583,875 $40,214,487 ----------- ----------- End of period+........................................................................... $36,680,673 $39,583,875 =========== =========== + Includes accumulated undistributed net investment income (loss)........................ $ (74,695) $ (170,211) =========== =========== # See Note 1 See Notes to Financial Statements 9 SunAmerica Equity Funds FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS INTERNATIONAL DIVIDEND STRATEGY FUND ------------------------------------ Net gain (loss) on Net investments Distri- Net Net Asset Net (both Dividends butions Asset Assets Value investment realized Total from from net from Total Value end of beginning income and investment investment capital distri- end of Total period Period Ended of period (loss)(1) unrealized) operations income gains butions period Return(2) (000's) ------------------ --------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------- ------- ------ --------- -------- Class A - 09/30/12 $10.28 $0.23 $ 0.66 $ 0.89 $(0.26) $-- $(0.26) $10.91 8.77% $ 51,309 09/30/13 10.91 0.47 0.50 0.97 (0.47) -- (0.47) 11.41 9.24 96,020 09/30/14 11.41 0.40 (0.14) 0.26 (0.34) -- (0.34) 11.33 2.20 162,284 09/30/15 11.33 0.23 (3.29) (3.06) (0.22) -- (0.22) 8.05 (27.24) 71,969 09/30/16 8.05 0.21 0.54 0.75 (0.17) -- (0.17) 8.63 9.49(6) 68,775 Class C - 09/30/12 9.42 0.14 0.61 0.75 (0.14) -- (0.14) 10.03 7.98 12,571 09/30/13 10.03 0.36 0.47 0.83 (0.41) -- (0.41) 10.45 8.56 24,776 09/30/14 10.45 0.30 (0.13) 0.17 (0.27) -- (0.27) 10.35 1.56 46,349 09/30/15 10.35 0.16 (3.01) (2.85) (0.16) -- (0.16) 7.34 (27.70) 22,445 09/30/16 7.34 0.14 0.49 0.63 (0.12) -- (0.12) 7.85 8.73(6) 15,182 Class I - 09/30/12 10.36 0.24 0.66 0.90 (0.27) -- (0.27) 10.99 8.84 1,289 09/30/13 10.99 0.44 0.56 1.00 (0.48) -- (0.48) 11.51 9.41 1,184 09/30/14 11.51 0.32 (0.02) 0.30 (0.36) -- (0.36) 11.45 2.45 426 09/30/15 11.45 0.26 (3.34) (3.08) (0.23) -- (0.23) 8.14 (27.13) 283 09/30/16 8.14 0.22 0.55 0.77 (0.18) -- (0.18) 8.73 9.60(6) 260 Class W - 01/29/15*-09/30/15 9.80 0.27 (1.84) (1.57) (0.19) -- (0.19) 8.04 (16.23)(7) 10,644 09/30/16 8.04 0.21 0.57 0.78 (0.19) -- (0.19) 8.63 9.83(6) 5,500 Ratio of net Ratio of investment expenses income (loss) to average to average Portfolio net assets net assets Turnover ---------- ------------- --------- 1.90(3)% 2.07(3)% 248% 1.90(3) 4.42(3) 32 1.90(3) 3.47(3) 80 1.88(3) 2.31(3) 160 1.90(3)(5) 2.61(3) 80 2.55(3) 1.38(3) 248% 2.55(3) 3.70(3) 32 2.55(3) 2.85(3) 80 2.55(3) 1.69(3) 160 2.55(3)(5) 1.78(3) 80 1.80(3) 2.14(3) 248% 1.80(3) 3.98(3) 32 1.77(3) 2.66(3) 80 1.71 2.61 160 1.80(3)(5) 2.66(3) 80 1.70(3)(4) 3.98(3)(4) 160% 1.70(3)(5) 2.50(3) 80 -------- * Commencement of Operations. (1)Calculated based upon average shares outstanding. (2)Total return does not reflect sales load. Total return does include expense reimbursements (recoupments). (3)Net of the following expense reimbursements (recoupments) (based on average net assets) (See Note 3): 09/30/12 09/30/13 09/30/14 09/30/15 09/30/16 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- International Dividend Strategy Class A. 0.25% 0.16% (0.09)% (0.01)% 0.03% International Dividend Strategy Class C. 0.33 0.20 (0.05) (0.02) 0.08 International Dividend Strategy Class I. 0.17 0.09 (0.09) -- 1.95 International Dividend Strategy Class W. -- -- -- 0.20 0.15 (4)Annualized (5)Excludes a one time reimbursement the Fund received for custody expenses paid in the prior years. If the reimbursement had been applied, the ratio of expenses to the average net assets would have been 1.68%, 2.35%, 1.59% and 1.51% for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class W, respectively (See Note 3). (6)The Fund's performance figure was increased by 0.25%, 0.28%, 0.25%, 0.25% for Class A, Class C, Class I and Class W, respectively, for a reimbursement of custody expenses from prior years (See Note 3). (7)Total return is not annualized. See Notes to Financial Statements 10 SunAmerica Equity Funds FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS -- (continued) JAPAN FUND ---------- Net gain (loss) on Net investments Distri- Net Net Asset Net (both Dividends butions Asset Assets Ratio of Value investment realized Total from from net from Total Value end of expenses beginning income and investment investment capital distri- end of Total period to average Period Ended of period (loss)(1) unrealized) operations income gains butions period Return(2) (000's) net assets(3) ------------ --------- ---------- ----------- ---------- ---------- ------- ------- ------ --------- ------- ------------- Class A - 09/30/12 $7.73 $ 0.04 $ 0.02 $ 0.06 $(0.01) $(1.37) $(1.38) $6.41 1.38% $20,714 1.90% 09/30/13 6.41 (0.01) 1.86 1.85 (0.16) -- (0.16) 8.10 29.54 25,053 1.90 09/30/14 8.10 (0.01) 0.37 0.36 (0.15) (0.58) (0.73) 7.73 4.81 35,178 1.90 09/30/15 7.73 (0.03) (0.36) (0.39) (0.05) (0.58) (0.63) 6.71 (4.91) 32,241 1.90 09/30/16 6.71 0.00 0.75 0.75 -- (0.22) (0.22) 7.24 11.26 30,895 1.90 Class C - 09/30/12 7.54 (0.02) 0.05 0.03 -- (1.37) (1.37) 6.20 0.85 438 2.55 09/30/13 6.20 (0.03) 1.77 1.74 (0.10) -- (0.10) 7.84 28.58 2,222 2.55 09/30/14 7.84 (0.05) 0.34 0.29 (0.12) (0.58) (0.70) 7.43 4.07 4,542 2.55 09/30/15 7.43 (0.07) (0.35) (0.42) (0.01) (0.58) (0.59) 6.42 (5.52) 7,343 2.55 09/30/16 6.42 (0.05) 0.72 0.67 -- (0.22) (0.22) 6.87 10.50 5,785 2.55 Ratio of net investment income (loss) to average Portfolio net assets(3) Turnover ------------- --------- 0.52% 192% (0.12) 162 (0.19) 111 (0.46) 144 0.01 151 (0.23) 192% (0.43) 162 (0.65) 111 (0.95) 144 (0.78) 151 -------- (1)Calculated based upon average shares outstanding. (2)Total return does not reflect sales load. Total return does include expense reimbursements (recoupments). (3)Net of the following expense reimbursements (based on average net assets) (See Note 3): 09/30/12 09/30/13 09/30/14 09/30/15 09/30/16 -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Japan Class A........................... 0.59% 0.55% 0.29% 0.24% 0.41% Japan Class C........................... 2.80 1.57 0.84 0.50 0.56 See Notes to Financial Statements 11 SunAmerica International Dividend Strategy Fund PORTFOLIO PROFILE -- September 30, 2016 -- (unaudited) Industry Allocation* Food-Retail.................................. 10.0% Medical-Drugs................................ 6.0 Cellular Telecom............................. 5.9 Building-Heavy Construction.................. 4.0 Television................................... 4.0 Telephone-Integrated......................... 4.0 Human Resources.............................. 4.0 Auto-Cars/Light Trucks....................... 4.0 Electric-Integrated.......................... 3.8 Semiconductor Components-Integrated Circuits. 2.3 Oil-Field Services........................... 2.1 Retail-Major Department Stores............... 2.1 Metal-Diversified............................ 2.1 Tobacco...................................... 2.1 Networking Products.......................... 2.1 Cosmetics & Toiletries....................... 2.1 Office Automation & Equipment................ 2.0 Rubber-Tires................................. 2.0 Real Estate Operations & Development......... 2.0 Aerospace/Defense............................ 2.0 Circuit Boards............................... 2.0 Multimedia................................... 2.0 Electronic Components-Misc................... 2.0 Retail-Apparel/Shoe.......................... 2.0 Transport-Services........................... 2.0 Building-Residential/Commercial.............. 2.0 Internet Content-Information/News............ 2.0 Power Converter/Supply Equipment............. 2.0 Electronic Components-Semiconductors......... 2.0 Building & Construction Products-Misc........ 2.0 Oil Refining & Marketing..................... 2.0 Airlines..................................... 2.0 Food-Meat Products........................... 2.0 Metal Processors & Fabrication............... 1.9 Insurance-Multi-line......................... 1.9 Chemicals-Diversified........................ 1.9 ----- 100.3% ===== Country Allocation* France......... 18.0% United Kingdom. 14.2 Japan.......... 14.1 Taiwan......... 8.2 Germany........ 7.9 Sweden......... 4.1 Australia...... 4.1 Spain.......... 4.0 Switzerland.... 4.0 Brazil......... 3.9 Russia......... 2.1 China.......... 2.0 Cayman Islands. 2.0 Thailand....... 2.0 Netherlands.... 2.0 Mexico......... 2.0 Turkey......... 2.0 South Africa... 1.9 South Korea.... 1.8 ----- 100.3% ===== -------- *Calculated as a percentage of net assets 12 SunAmerica International Dividend Strategy Fund PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- September 30, 2016 Value Security Description Shares (Note 2) COMMON STOCKS -- 100.3% Australia -- 4.1% Telstra Corp., Ltd.(1)................ 459,708 $ 1,825,799 Wesfarmers, Ltd.(1)................... 54,175 1,832,842 ----------- 3,658,641 ----------- Bermuda -- 0.0% Peace Mark Holdings, Ltd.+(2)(3)...... 800,000 0 ----------- Brazil -- 3.9% BB Seguridade Participacoes SA........ 188,400 1,730,975 JBS SA................................ 480,200 1,745,296 ----------- 3,476,271 ----------- Cayman Islands -- 2.0% Zhen Ding Technology Holding, Ltd.(1). 821,000 1,814,297 ----------- China -- 2.0% China Vanke Co., Ltd.+(1)............. 697,000 1,821,290 ----------- France -- 18.0% Carrefour SA(1)....................... 67,543 1,748,886 Casino Guichard Perrachon SA(1)....... 37,058 1,799,899 Cie de Saint-Gobain(1)................ 40,787 1,760,909 Engie SA(1)........................... 114,317 1,770,883 Orange SA(1).......................... 115,271 1,803,790 Sanofi(1)............................. 23,139 1,763,012 Schneider Electric SE(1).............. 25,763 1,796,402 Technip SA(1)......................... 31,502 1,934,648 Vivendi SA(1)......................... 89,783 1,809,213 ----------- 16,187,642 ----------- Germany -- 7.9% Deutsche Post AG(1)................... 57,631 1,801,072 K+S AG(1)............................. 90,464 1,718,802 METRO AG(1)........................... 60,120 1,788,912 ProSiebenSat.1 Media SE(1)............ 42,103 1,803,095 ----------- 7,111,881 ----------- Japan -- 14.1% Bridgestone Corp.(1).................. 49,400 1,821,995 Canon, Inc.(1)........................ 62,900 1,823,085 Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd.(1)........ 46,900 1,761,298 Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.(1)........... 59,300 1,745,732 Japan Tobacco, Inc.(1)................ 45,800 1,871,162 Mitsubishi Motors Corp.(1)............ 387,600 1,805,930 Mixi, Inc.(1)......................... 49,900 1,798,834 ----------- 12,628,036 ----------- Mexico -- 2.0% America Movil SAB de CV, Series L..... 3,136,100 1,788,845 ----------- Netherlands -- 2.0% Randstad Holding NV(1)................ 39,408 1,795,106 ----------- Russia -- 2.1% MMC Norilsk Nickel PJSC ADR........... 116,825 1,875,041 ----------- South Africa -- 1.9% MTN Group, Ltd.(1).................... 196,282 1,683,489 ----------- South Korea -- 1.8% Korea Electric Power Corp.(1)......... 33,439 1,637,575 ----------- Value Security Description Shares (Note 2) Spain -- 4.0% ACS Actividades de Construccion y Servicios SA(1). 60,332 $ 1,823,390 Distribuidora Internacional de Alimentacion SA(1)............................................ 286,628 1,774,450 ----------- 3,597,840 ----------- Sweden -- 4.1% Skanska AB, Class B(1)............................ 78,335 1,827,766 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson, Class B(1)....... 255,745 1,845,715 ----------- 3,673,481 ----------- Switzerland -- 4.0% Adecco Group AG(1)................................ 32,244 1,815,783 Roche Holding AG(1)............................... 7,028 1,741,089 ----------- 3,556,872 ----------- Taiwan -- 8.2% Catcher Technology Co., Ltd.+(1).................. 213,000 1,739,632 Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd.(1)................... 6,013 17,718 Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.(1)........... 714,000 1,807,695 MediaTek, Inc.(1)................................. 230,380 1,769,621 Novatek Microelectronics Corp.(1)................. 500,000 1,770,307 Siliconware Precision Industries Co., Ltd.+(1).... 188,000 281,932 ----------- 7,386,905 ----------- Thailand -- 2.0% Advanced Info Service PCL(1)...................... 388,200 1,800,639 ----------- Turkey -- 2.0% Tupras Turkiye Petrol Rafinerileri AS(1).......... 92,285 1,750,193 ----------- United Kingdom -- 14.2% AstraZeneca PLC(1)................................ 27,160 1,759,428 BAE Systems PLC(1)................................ 267,720 1,816,376 ITV PLC(1)........................................ 752,112 1,827,863 Marks & Spencer Group PLC(1)...................... 437,852 1,883,036 Next PLC(1)....................................... 29,121 1,805,644 Persimmon PLC(1).................................. 76,398 1,800,686 Unilever PLC(1)................................... 38,667 1,833,087 ----------- 12,726,120 ----------- Total Long-Term Investment Securities (cost $89,211,166)............................... 89,970,164 ----------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS -- (cost $89,211,166)(4)............................ 100.3% 89,970,164 Liabilities in excess of other assets............... (0.3) (253,734) ------- ----------- NET ASSETS -- 100.0% $89,716,430 ======= =========== -------- + Non-income producing security (1) Security was valued using fair value procedures at September 30, 2016. The aggregate value of these securities was $82,830,007 representing 92.3% of net assets. Securities are classified as Level 2 based on the securities valuation inputs. See Note 2 regarding fair value pricing for foreign equity securities. (2) Fair valued security. Securities are classified as Level 3 based on the securities valuation inputs; See Note 2. (3) Illiquid security. At September 30, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $0 representing 0.0% of net assets. (4) See Note 5 for cost of investments on a tax basis. ADR --American Depositary Receipt 13 SunAmerica International Dividend Strategy Fund PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (continued) The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Funds's net assets as of September 30, 2016 (see Note 2): Level 1 -- Unadjusted Level 2 -- Other Level 3 -- Significant Quoted Prices Observable Inputs Unobservable Inputs Total - --------------------- ----------------- ---------------------- ----------- ASSETS: Investments at Value:* Common Stocks: Bermuda.................. $ -- $ -- $ 0 $ 0 Other Countries.......... 7,140,157 82,830,007** -- 89,970,164 ---------- ----------- --- ----------- Total Investments at Value. $7,140,157 $82,830,007 $ 0 $89,970,164 ========== =========== === =========== -------- * For a detailed presentation of investments, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments. ** Represents foreign equity securities that have been fair valued in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Board. See Note 2. The Fund's policy is to recognize transfers between Levels as of the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between Levels during the reporting period. At the beginning and end of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities were not considered a material portion of the Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements 14 SunAmerica Japan Fund PORTFOLIO PROFILE -- September 30, 2016 -- (unaudited) Industry Allocation* Computers-Integrated Systems........... 7.2% Auto/Truck Parts & Equipment-Original.. 7.2 Rubber-Tires........................... 6.6 Television............................. 4.8 Telephone-Integrated................... 4.7 Electronic Components-Misc............. 4.0 Cosmetics & Toiletries................. 3.9 Auto-Heavy Duty Trucks................. 3.8 Diversified Banking Institutions....... 3.6 Auto-Cars/Light Trucks................. 3.2 Audio/Video Products................... 3.1 Chemicals-Diversified.................. 2.9 Food-Retail............................ 2.8 Insurance-Property/Casualty............ 2.7 Photo Equipment & Supplies............. 2.6 Computer Services...................... 2.6 Medical Instruments.................... 2.5 Medical-Drugs.......................... 2.3 Machinery-Electrical................... 2.2 Entertainment Software................. 2.1 Transport-Rail......................... 2.1 Real Estate Operations & Development... 2.1 Oil Companies-Exploration & Production. 2.0 Tobacco................................ 1.6 Machinery-General Industrial........... 1.5 E-Commerce/Products.................... 1.4 Import/Export.......................... 1.4 Aerospace/Defense-Equipment............ 1.4 Food-Confectionery..................... 1.2 Travel Services........................ 1.1 Rubber & Vinyl......................... 1.1 Electronic Connectors.................. 1.0 Human Resources........................ 1.0 Industrial Automated/Robotic........... 1.0 Steel-Specialty........................ 1.0 Chemicals-Specialty.................... 1.0 Building-Maintenance & Services........ 0.9 Repurchase Agreements.................. 0.6 Medical-Wholesale Drug Distribution.... 0.5 Building-Residential/Commercial........ 0.5 Airlines............................... 0.5 Casino Services........................ 0.5 ----- 100.2% ===== Country Allocation* Japan......... 99.6% United States. 0.6 ----- 100.2% ===== -------- *Calculated as a percentage of net assets 15 SunAmerica Japan Fund PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- September 30, 2016 Value Security Description Shares (Note 2) COMMON STOCKS -- 99.6% Aerospace/Defense-Equipment -- 1.4% IHI Corp.(1)................................ 176,520 $ 512,651 ---------- Airlines -- 0.5% Japan Airlines Co., Ltd.(1)................. 6,100 179,578 ---------- Audio/Video Products -- 3.1% Alpine Electronics, Inc.(1)................. 33,700 444,586 Panasonic Corp.(1).......................... 70,510 705,505 ---------- 1,150,091 ---------- Auto-Cars/Light Trucks -- 3.2% Nissan Motor Co., Ltd.(1)................... 80,300 786,345 Suzuki Motor Corp.(1)....................... 11,000 368,245 ---------- 1,154,590 ---------- Auto-Heavy Duty Trucks -- 3.8% Hino Motors, Ltd.(1)........................ 102,890 1,101,540 Isuzu Motors, Ltd.(1)....................... 26,310 309,399 ---------- 1,410,939 ---------- Auto/Truck Parts & Equipment-Original -- 7.2% NGK Insulators, Ltd.(1)..................... 33,112 685,646 NGK Spark Plug Co., Ltd.(1)................. 48,700 857,993 Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.(1)....... 51,300 725,515 Toyota Industries Corp.(1).................. 7,660 355,425 ---------- 2,624,579 ---------- Building-Maintenance & Services -- 0.9% Kyoritsu Maintenance Co., Ltd.+(1).......... 5,480 342,349 ---------- Building-Residential/Commercial -- 0.5% Daiwa House Industry Co., Ltd.(1)........... 7,000 191,724 ---------- Casino Services -- 0.5% Sankyo Co., Ltd.(1)......................... 5,200 177,542 ---------- Chemicals-Diversified -- 2.9% Asahi Kasei Corp.(1)........................ 45,700 364,139 Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd.(1).............. 78,790 350,346 Ube Industries, Ltd.(1)..................... 191,000 365,120 ---------- 1,079,605 ---------- Chemicals-Specialty -- 1.0% Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., Ltd.(1)............. 5,182 361,789 ---------- Computer Services -- 2.6% SCSK Corp.+(1).............................. 23,320 942,574 ---------- Computers-Integrated Systems -- 7.2% Fujitsu, Ltd.(1)............................ 305,495 1,649,209 Otsuka Corp.(1)............................. 20,878 990,978 ---------- 2,640,187 ---------- Cosmetics & Toiletries -- 3.9% Kao Corp.(1)................................ 14,080 793,069 Kose Corp.+(1).............................. 3,120 319,758 Unicharm Corp.(1)........................... 11,900 308,253 ---------- 1,421,080 ---------- Diversified Banking Institutions -- 3.6% Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc.(1)..... 260,160 1,311,890 ---------- Value Security Description Shares (Note 2) E-Commerce/Products -- 1.4% Rakuten, Inc.(1)............................. 40,360 $ 525,007 ---------- Electronic Components-Misc. -- 4.0% Alps Electric Co., Ltd.(1)................... 23,313 560,557 Kyocera Corp.(1)............................. 9,100 436,570 Minebea Co., Ltd.(1)......................... 48,704 461,198 ---------- 1,458,325 ---------- Electronic Connectors -- 1.0% Japan Aviation Electronics Industry, Ltd.(1). 24,375 379,198 ---------- Entertainment Software -- 2.1% Nexon Co., Ltd.(1)........................... 25,100 392,201 Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.(1)............ 11,500 395,140 ---------- 787,341 ---------- Food-Confectionery -- 1.2% Ezaki Glico Co., Ltd.(1)..................... 6,950 420,835 ---------- Food-Retail -- 2.8% Seven & i Holdings Co., Ltd.(1).............. 21,550 1,018,449 ---------- Human Resources -- 1.0% Recruit Holdings Co., Ltd.(1)................ 9,314 378,901 ---------- Import/Export -- 1.4% ITOCHU Corp.(1).............................. 41,800 523,627 ---------- Industrial Automated/Robotic -- 1.0% FANUC Corp.(1)............................... 2,200 372,343 ---------- Insurance-Property/Casualty -- 2.7% Tokio Marine Holdings, Inc.(1)............... 26,180 1,003,253 ---------- Machinery-Electrical -- 2.2% Mitsubishi Electric Corp.(1)................. 62,260 797,084 ---------- Machinery-General Industrial -- 1.5% Sumitomo Heavy Industries, Ltd.(1)........... 110,000 542,013 ---------- Medical Instruments -- 2.5% Olympus Corp.(1)............................. 26,780 934,245 ---------- Medical-Drugs -- 2.3% Eisai Co., Ltd.(1)........................... 5,350 334,379 Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.(1)........... 10,450 500,198 ---------- 834,577 ---------- Medical-Wholesale Drug Distribution -- 0.5% Suzuken Co., Ltd.(1)......................... 6,000 198,029 ---------- Miscellaneous Manufacturing -- 0.0% Peace Mark Holdings, Ltd.+(2)(3)............. 8,000 0 ---------- Oil Companies-Exploration & Production -- 2.0% Inpex Corp.(1)............................... 80,780 732,380 ---------- Photo Equipment & Supplies -- 2.6% FUJIFILM Holdings Corp.(1)................... 26,178 968,834 ---------- Real Estate Operations & Development -- 2.1% Leopalace21 Corp.+(1)........................ 116,770 770,513 ---------- Rubber & Vinyl -- 1.1% JSR Corp.(1)................................. 25,170 395,555 ---------- 16 SunAmerica Japan Fund PORTFOLIO OF INVESTMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (continued) Shares/ Principal Value Security Description Amount (Note 2) COMMON STOCKS (continued) Rubber-Tires -- 6.6% Toyo Tire & Rubber Co., Ltd.(1)....... 171,435 $ 2,417,589 ----------- Steel-Specialty -- 1.0% Hitachi Metals, Ltd.(1)............... 29,750 363,591 ----------- Telephone-Integrated -- 4.7% Nippon Telegraph & Telephone Corp.(1). 37,546 1,714,740 ----------- Television -- 4.8% Nippon Television Holdings, Inc.(1)... 103,390 1,749,905 ----------- Tobacco -- 1.6% Japan Tobacco, Inc.(1)................ 14,100 576,056 ----------- Transport-Rail -- 2.1% East Japan Railway Co.(1)............. 8,700 784,370 ----------- Travel Services -- 1.1% HIS Co., Ltd.(1)...................... 15,300 399,262 ----------- Total Long-Term Investment Securities (cost $35,173,258)................... 36,547,190 ----------- Shares/ Principal Value Security Description Amount (Note 2) REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS -- 0.6% Agreement with State Street Bank and Trust Co., bearing interest at 0.01%, dated 09/30/2016, to be repurchased 10/03/2016 in the amount $211,000 collateralized by $210,000 of United States Treasury Notes, bearing interest at 2.13% due 09/30/2021 and having an approximate value of $219,975 (cost $211,000).................................. $211,000 $ 211,000 ----------- TOTAL INVESTMENTS (cost $35,384,258)(4)............................ 100.2% 36,758,190 Liabilities in excess of other assets............... (0.2) (77,517) -------- ----------- NET ASSETS 100.0% $36,680,673 ======== =========== -------- + Non-income producing security (1)Security was valued using fair value procedures at September 30, 2016. The aggregate value of these securities was $36,547,190 representing 99.6% of net assets. Securities are classified as Level 2 based on the securities valuation inputs. See Note 2 regarding fair value pricing for foreign equity securities. (2)Fair valued security. Securities are classified as Level 3 based on the securities valuation inputs; See Note 2. (3)Illiquid security. At September 30, 2016, the aggregate value of these securities was $0 representing 0.0% of net assets. (4)See Note 5 for cost of investments on a tax basis. The following is a summary of the inputs used to value the Fund's net assets as of September 30, 2016 (see Note 2): Level 1 -- Unadjusted Level 2 -- Other Level 3 -- Significant Quoted Prices Observable Inputs Unobservable Inputs Total - --------------------- ----------------- ---------------------- ----------- ASSETS: Investments at Value:* Common Stocks: Miscellaneous Manufacturing. $-- $ -- $ 0 $ 0 Other Industries............ -- 36,547,190** -- 36,547,190 Repurchase Agreements......... -- 211,000 -- 211,000 --- ----------- --- ----------- Total Investments at Value.... $-- $36,758,190 $ 0 $36,758,190 === =========== === =========== -------- * For a detailed presentation of investments, please refer to the Portfolio of Investments. ** Represents foreign equity securities that have been fair valued in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Board. See Note 2. The Fund's policy is to recognize transfers between Levels as of the end of the reporting period. There were no transfers between Levels during the reporting period. At the beginning and end of the reporting period, Level 3 investments in securities were not considered a material portion of the Fund. See Notes to Financial Statements 17 SunAmerica Equity Funds NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 Note 1. Organization SunAmerica Equity Funds is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act"), as an open-end management investment company and was organized as a Massachusetts business trust (the "Trust" or "Equity Funds") on June 18, 1986. It currently consists of two different funds (each, a "Fund" and collectively, the "Funds"). Each Fund is a separate series of the Trust with a distinct objective and/or strategy. Each Fund is advised and/or managed by SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC (the "Adviser" or "SunAmerica"). An investor may invest in one or more of the following Funds: SunAmerica International Dividend Strategy Fund ("International Dividend Strategy Fund"), or SunAmerica Japan Fund ("Japan Fund"). The Funds are considered to be separate entities for financial and tax reporting purposes. The investment objective and principal investment techniques for each of the Funds are as follows: International Dividend Strategy Fund seeks total return by employing a "buy and hold" strategy to identify approximately 50 to 100 high dividend yielding equity securities selected annually from the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index. At least 80% of the Fund's net assets, plus any borrowing for investment purposes, will be invested in dividend yielding equity securities. Japan Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by active trading of securities of Japanese issuers and other investments that are tied economically to Japan ("Japanese companies"). Under normal circumstances, at least 80% of the Fund's net assets, plus any borrowings for investment purposes, will be invested in Japanese companies. Each Fund is organized as a "diversified" fund within the meaning of the 1940 Act. Each Fund offers multiple classes of shares. The classes within each Fund are presented in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities. The cost structure for each class is as follows: Class A shares are offered at net asset value per share plus an initial sales charge. Additionally, purchases of Class A shares in amounts $1,000,000 or more will be purchased at net asset value but will be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions made within two years of purchase. Class C shares are offered at net asset value per share without an initial sales charge, although may be subject to a contingent deferred sales charge on redemptions made within 12 months of purchase. Class I shares are closed to new purchases, however, existing investors may continue to purchase shares through reinvestments of dividends and capital gains distributions. Class W shares are offered at net asset value per share. The class is offered exclusively through advisory fee-based programs sponsored by certain financial intermediaries and other programs. Class W shares of International Dividend Strategy Fund commenced operations effective January 29, 2015. The International Dividend Strategy Fund and the Japan Fund stopped offering Class B shares for sale as of the close of business December 2, 2014. As of the close of business January 27, 2015, Class B shares of International Dividend Strategy Fund and Japan Fund converted to Class A shares. Each class of shares bears the same voting, dividend, liquidation and other rights and conditions, except as may otherwise be provided in the Trust's registration statement. Class A and Class C shares each make distribution and account maintenance fee payments under the distribution plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, except Class C shares are subject to higher distribution fee rates. Class I and Class W shares have not adopted a 12b-1 plan and make no payments thereunder, however, Class I and Class W shares pay a service fee to the Funds' distributor for providing administrative and shareholder services. Indemnifications: Under the Trust's organizational documents, its officers and trustees are indemnified against certain liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust. In addition, pursuant to Indemnification Agreements between the Trust and each of the current trustees who is not an "interested person," as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act, of the Trust 18 SunAmerica Equity Funds NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (continued) (collectively, the "Disinterested Trustees"), the Trust provides the Disinterested Trustees with a limited indemnification against liabilities arising out of the performance of their duties to the Trust, whether such liabilities are asserted during or after their service as trustees. In addition, in the normal course of business the Trust enters into contracts that contain the obligation to indemnify others. The Trust's maximum exposure under these arrangements is unknown. Currently, however, the Trust expects the risk of loss to be remote. Note 2. Significant Accounting Policies The preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates and those differences could be significant. The following is a summary of significant accounting policies consistently followed by the Trust in the preparation of its financial statements: Security Valuation: In accordance with the authoritative guidance on fair value measurements and disclosures under GAAP, the Funds disclose the fair value of their investments in a hierarchy that prioritizes the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure the fair value. In accordance with GAAP, fair value is defined as the price that the Funds would receive upon selling an asset or transferring a liability in a timely transaction to an independent third party in the principal or most advantageous market. GAAP establishes a three-tier hierarchy to provide more transparency around the inputs used to measure fair value and to establish classification of fair value measurements for disclosure purposes. Inputs refer broadly to the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk. Inputs may be observable or unobservable. Observable inputs are inputs that reflect the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the reporting entity. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the reporting entity's own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances. The three-tiers are as follows: Level 1 -- Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical securities Level 2 -- Other significant observable inputs (including quoted prices for similar securities, interest rates, prepayment speeds, credit risk, referenced indices, quoted prices in inactive markets, adjusted quoted prices in active markets, adjusted quoted prices on foreign equity securities that were adjusted in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Board of Trustees (the "Board") , etc.) Level 3 -- Significant unobservable inputs (includes inputs that reflect the Funds' own assumptions about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the security, developed based on the best information available under the circumstances) Changes in valuation techniques may result in transfers in or out of an investment's assigned Level within the hierarchy. The methodology used for valuing investments is not necessarily an indication of the risk associated with investing in those investments and the determination of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and consideration of factors specific to each security. The availability of observable inputs can vary from security to security and is affected by a wide variety of factors, including, for example, the type of security, whether the security is recently issued and not yet established in the marketplace, the liquidity of markets, and other characteristics particular to the security. To the extent that valuation is based on models or inputs that are less observable or unobservable in the market, the determination of fair value requires more judgment. Accordingly, the degree of judgment exercised in determining fair value is greatest for instruments categorized in Level 3. The Summary of the Funds' assets and liabilities classified in the fair value hierarchy as of September 30, 2016, is reported on a schedule following the portfolio of investments. Stocks are generally valued based upon closing sales prices reported on recognized securities exchanges on which the securities are principally traded and are generally categorized as Level 1. Stocks listed on the NASDAQ are valued using the NASDAQ Official Closing Price ("NOCP"). Generally, the NOCP will be the last sale price unless the reported trade for the stock is outside the range of the bid/ask price. In such cases, the NOCP will be normalized to the nearer of the bid or ask price. For listed securities having no sales reported and for unlisted securities, such securities will be valued based upon the last reported bid price. 19 SunAmerica Equity Funds NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (continued) As of the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE"), securities traded primarily on security exchanges outside the United States are valued at the last sale price on such exchanges on the day of valuation, or if there is no sale on the day of valuation, at the last-reported bid price. If a security's price is available from more than one exchange, the Funds use the exchange that is the primary market for the security. Such securities are generally categorized as Level 1. However, depending on the foreign market, closing prices may be up to 15 hours old when they are used to price a Fund's shares, and a Fund may determine that certain closing prices do not reflect the fair value of the security. This determination will be based on the review of a number of factors, including developments in foreign markets, the performance of U.S. securities markets, and the performance of instruments trading in U.S. markets that represent foreign securities and baskets of foreign securities. If a Fund determines that closing prices do not reflect the fair value of the securities, the Fund will adjust the previous closing prices in accordance with pricing procedures approved by the Board to reflect what it believes to be the fair value of the securities as of the close of regular trading on the NYSE. The Funds may also fair value securities in other situations, for example, when a particular foreign market is closed but a Fund is open. For foreign equity securities and foreign equity futures contracts, the Funds use an outside pricing service to provide it with closing market prices and information used for adjusting those prices, and when so adjusted, such securities and futures are generally categorized as Level 2. Bonds, debentures, and other debt securities are valued at evaluated bid prices obtained for the day of valuation from a Board-approved pricing service and are generally categorized as Level 2. The pricing service may use valuation models or matrix pricing which considers information with respect to comparable bond and note transactions, quotations from bond dealers, or by reference to other securities that are considered comparable in such characteristics as rating, interest rate, maturity date, option adjusted spread models, prepayments projections, interest rate spreads, and yield curves to determine current value. If a price is unavailable from a Board-approved pricing service, the securities may be priced at the mean of two independent quotes obtained from brokers. Investments in registered investment companies that do not trade on an exchange are valued at the end of day net asset value per share. Investments in registered investment companies that trade on an exchange are valued at the last sales price or official closing price as of the close of the customary trading session on the exchange where the security is principally traded. Registered investment companies are generally categorized as Level 1. Other securities are valued on the basis of last sale or bid price (if a last sale price is not available) which is, in the opinion of the Adviser, the broadest and most representative market, that may be either a securities exchange or OTC market, and are generally categorized as Level 1 or Level 2. The Board is responsible for the share valuation process and has adopted policies and procedures (the "PRC Procedures") for valuing the securities and other assets held by the Funds, including procedures for the fair valuation of securities and other assets for which market quotations are not readily available or are unreliable. The PRC Procedures provide for the establishment of a pricing review committee, which is responsible for, among other things, making certain determinations in connection with the Trust's fair valuation procedures. Securities for which market quotations are not readily available or the values of which may be significantly impacted by the occurrence of developments or significant events are generally categorized as Level 3. There is no single standard for making fair value determinations, which may result in prices that vary from those of other funds. Master Agreements: The Funds have entered into Master Repurchase Agreements ("Master Agreements") with certain counterparties that govern repurchase agreement transactions. The Master Agreements may contain provisions regarding, among other things, the parties' general obligations, representations, agreements, collateral requirements and events of default. Collateral can be in the form of cash or securities as agreed to by the Funds and applicable counterparty. The Master Agreements typically specify certain standard termination events, such as failure of a party to pay or deliver, credit support defaults and other events of default. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, the other party may elect to terminate early and cause settlement of all repurchase agreement transactions outstanding pursuant to a particular Master Agreement, including the payment of any losses and costs resulting from such early termination, as reasonably determined by the terminating party. Any decision by one or more of the Funds' counterparties to elect early termination could cause the Funds to accelerate the payment of liabilities. Typically, the Master Agreement will permit a single net payment in the event of default. Note, however, that bankruptcy or insolvency laws of a particular jurisdiction may impose restrictions on or prohibitions against the right of offset in bankruptcy, insolvency or other events. As of September 30, 2016, the repurchase agreements held by the Funds are subject to master netting agreements. See the Portfolio of Investments for more information about a Fund's holdings in repurchase agreements. 20 SunAmerica Equity Funds NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (continued) Repurchase Agreements: The Funds, along with other affiliated registered investment companies, pursuant to procedures adopted by the Board and applicable guidance from the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), may transfer uninvested cash balances into a single joint account, the daily aggregate balance of which is invested in one or more repurchase agreements collateralized by U.S. Treasury or federal agency obligations. In a repurchase agreement, the seller of a security agrees to repurchase the security at a mutually agreed-upon time and price, which reflects the effective rate of return for the term of the agreement. For repurchase agreements and joint repurchase agreements, the Trust's custodian takes possession of the collateral pledged for investments in such repurchase agreements ("repo" or collectively "repos"). The underlying collateral is valued daily on a mark to market basis, plus accrued interest to ensure that the value, at the time the agreement is entered into, is equal to at least 102% of the repurchase price, including accrued interest. In the event of default of the obligation to repurchase, a Fund has the right to liquidate the collateral and apply the proceeds in satisfaction of the obligation. If the seller defaults and the value of the collateral declines or if bankruptcy proceedings are commenced with respect to the seller of the security, realization of the collateral by a Fund may be delayed or limited. Securities Transactions, Investment Income, Expenses, Dividends and Distributions to Shareholders: Security transactions are recorded on a trade date basis. Realized gains and losses on the sale of investments are calculated on the identified cost basis. For financial statement purposes, the Funds amortize all premiums and accrete all discounts on fixed income securities. Interest income is accrued daily from settlement date except when collection is not expected. Dividend income is recorded on the ex-dividend date except for certain dividends from foreign securities, which are recorded as soon as the Trust is informed after the ex-dividend date. Funds which earn foreign income and capital gains may be subject to foreign withholding taxes and capital gains taxes at various rates. Under applicable foreign law, a withholding of tax may be imposed on interest, dividends, and capital gains from the sale of foreign securities at various rates. Net investment income, expenses other than class specific expenses, and realized and unrealized gains and losses are allocated daily to each class of shares based upon the relative net asset value of outstanding shares of each class of shares at the beginning of the day (after adjusting for current capital share activity of the respective class). Expenses common to all Funds are allocated among the Funds based upon relative net assets or other appropriate allocation methods. In all other respects, expenses are charged to each Fund as incurred on a specific identification basis. Dividends from net investment income, if any, are normally paid quarterly for the International Dividend Strategy Fund. The Japan Fund pays annually. Capital gain distributions, if any, are paid annually. Each of the Funds reserves the right to declare and pay dividends less frequently than disclosed above, provided that the net realized capital gains and net investment income, if any, are paid at least annually. The Funds record dividends and distributions to their shareholders 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 GAAP. 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 capital accounts at fiscal year end based on their federal tax-basis treatment; temporary differences do not require reclassification. Net assets are not affected by these reclassifications. Each Fund is considered a separate entity for tax purposes and intends to comply with the requirements of the Internal Revenue Code, as amended, applicable to regulated investment companies and distribute all of its taxable income, including any net capital gains on investments, to its shareholders. Each Fund also intends to distribute sufficient net investment income and net capital gains, if any, so that each Fund will not be subject to excise tax on undistributed income and gains. Therefore, no federal income tax or excise tax provision is required. Each Fund recognizes the tax benefits of uncertain tax positions only when the position is more likely than not to be sustained, assuming examination by tax authorities. Management has analyzed each Fund's tax positions and concluded that no liability for unrecognized tax benefits should be recorded related to uncertain tax positions taken on returns filed for open 21 SunAmerica Equity Funds NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (continued) tax years 2013 - 2015 or expected to be taken in each Fund's 2016 tax return. The Funds are not aware of any tax provisions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will change materially in the next twelve months. The Funds file U.S. federal and certain state income tax returns. With few exceptions, the Funds are no longer subject to U.S. federal and state tax examinations by tax authorities for tax returns ending before 2013. Foreign Currency Translation: The books and records of the Funds are maintained in U.S. dollars. Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies and commitments under forward foreign currency contracts are translated into U.S. dollars based on the exchange rate of such currencies against U.S. dollars on the date of valuation. The Funds do not isolate that portion of the results of operations arising as a result of changes in the foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of securities held at the end of the year. Similarly, the Funds do not isolate the effect of changes in foreign exchange rates from the changes in the market prices of portfolio securities sold during the year. Realized foreign exchange gains and losses on other assets and liabilities and change in unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses on other assets and liabilities located in the Statement of Operations include realized foreign exchange gains and losses from currency gains or losses between the trade and the settlement dates of securities transactions, the difference between the amounts of interest, dividends and foreign withholding taxes recorded on the Funds' books and the U.S. dollar equivalent amounts actually received or paid and changes in the unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses relating to the other assets and liabilities arising as a result of changes in the exchange rates. Note 3. Investment Advisory and Management Agreement, Distribution Agreement and Service Agreement The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has an Investment Advisory and Management Agreement (the "Agreement") with SunAmerica. Under the Agreement, SunAmerica provides continuous supervision of a Fund's portfolio and administers its corporate affairs, subject to general review by the Trustees. In connection therewith, SunAmerica furnishes the Funds with office facilities, maintains certain of the Funds' books and records, and pays the salaries and expenses of all personnel, including officers of the Funds who are employees of SunAmerica and its affiliates. The Funds pay SunAmerica a monthly investment advisory and management fee calculated daily at the following annual percentages of each Fund's average daily net assets: Management Fees ---------- International Dividend Strategy Fund. 1.00% Japan Fund........................... 1.15 For the year ended September 30, 2016, SunAmerica earned fees in the amounts stated in the Statement of Operations. The Japan Fund is subadvised by Wellington Management Company LLP ("Wellington Management") pursuant to a subadvisory agreement with SunAmerica. Wellington Management receives an annual fee of 0.45% of average daily net assets of the Japan Fund, which is paid by SunAmerica. SunAmerica has contractually agreed to waive fees or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap the Funds' annual fund operating expenses at the following percentages of each Class's average daily net assets. For the purposes of waived fees and/or reimbursed expense calculations, annual fund operating expenses shall not include extraordinary expenses (i.e., expenses that are unusual in nature and/or infrequent in occurrence, such as litigation), or acquired fund fees and expenses, brokerage commissions and other transactional expenses relating to the purchase and sale of portfolio securities, interest, taxes governmental fees and other expenses not incurred in the ordinary course of the Funds' business. The contractual fee waivers and expense reimbursements will continue in effect indefinitely unless terminated by the Trustees, including a majority of the Disinterested Trustees. 22 SunAmerica Equity Funds NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (continued) Fund Percentage --------------- International Dividend Strategy Fund Class A... 1.90% International Dividend Strategy Fund Class C... 2.55 International Dividend Strategy Fund Class I .. 1.80 International Dividend Strategy Fund Class W... 1.70 Japan Fund Class A............................. 1.90 Japan Fund Class C............................. 2.55 Any contractual waivers and/or reimbursements made by SunAmerica are subject to recoupment from the Funds within two years after the occurrence of the waiver and/or reimbursement, provided that the Funds are able to effect such payments to SunAmerica and remain in compliance with the expense limitations in effect at the time the waivers and/or reimbursements were made. For the year ended September 30, 2016, pursuant to the contractual expense limitations referred to above, SunAmerica has waived or reimbursed expenses as follows: Other Expense Reimbursed ------------- Japan Fund. $61,057 Amount ------- International Dividend Strategy Fund Class A. $57,159 International Dividend Strategy Fund Class C. 23,062 International Dividend Strategy Fund Class I. 5,164 International Dividend Strategy Fund Class W. 21,714 Japan Fund Class A........................... 80,068 Japan Fund Class C........................... 29,711 For the year ended September 30, 2016, the amounts recouped by SunAmerica are as follows: Amount ------- International Dividend Strategy Fund Class A. $38,743 International Dividend Strategy Fund Class C. 9,616 International Dividend Strategy Fund Class I. -- International Dividend Strategy Fund Class W. 11,067 Japan Fund Class A........................... -- Japan Fund Class C........................... -- At September 30, 2016, expenses previously waived and/or reimbursed by SunAmerica during the prior two years that remain subject to recoupment and expires during the time periods indicated are as follows: Other Expenses Reimbursed ------------------------------------- September 30, 2017 September 30, 2018 - ------------------ ------------------ Japan Fund. $9,052 $61,057 Class Specific Expenses Reimbursed ------------------------------------- September 30, 2017 September 30, 2018 - ------------------ ------------------ International Dividend Strategy Fund Class A. $ -- $18,416 International Dividend Strategy Fund Class C. 3,101 23,062 International Dividend Strategy Fund Class I. -- 5,164 International Dividend Strategy Fund Class W. 2,943 21,714 Japan Fund Class A........................... 73,638 80,068 Japan Fund Class C........................... 24,456 29,711 23 SunAmerica Equity Funds NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (continued) The Trust, on behalf of each Fund, has entered into a Distribution Agreement with AIG Capital Services, Inc. ("ACS" or the "Distributor"), an affiliate of the Adviser. Each Fund has adopted a Distribution Plan on behalf of each class of shares (other than Class I and Class W shares) (each a "Plan" and collectively, the "Plans") in accordance with the provisions of Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act, hereinafter referred to as the "Class A Plan" and "Class C Plan." In adopting the Plans, the Trustees determined that there was a reasonable likelihood that each such Plan would benefit the Fund and the shareholders of the respective class. The sales charge and distribution fees of a particular class will not be used to subsidize the sale of shares of any other class. Under the Class A Plan and Class C Plan, the Distributor receives a distribution fee from a Fund at an annual rate of 0.10% and 0.75%, respectively, of the average daily net assets of the Fund's Class A and Class C shares to compensate the Distributor and certain securities firms for providing sales and promotional activities for distributing that class of shares. The distribution costs for which the Distributor may be compensated include fees paid to broker-dealers that have sold Fund shares, commissions and other expenses such as those incurred for sales literature, prospectus printing and distribution and compensation to wholesalers. It is possible that in any given year the amount paid to the Distributor under each Class' Plan may exceed the Distributor's distribution costs as described above. The Plans provide that the Class A and Class C shares of each Fund will pay the Distributor an account maintenance fee up to an annual rate of 0.25% of the aggregate average daily net assets of such class of shares for payments to compensate the Distributor and certain securities firms for account maintenance activities. Accordingly, for the year ended September 30, 2016, ACS received fees (see Statement of Operations) based upon the aforementioned rates. In addition, ACS is paid a fee of 0.25% and 0.15% of average daily net assets of Class I and Class W shares, respectively, in connection with providing administrative and shareholder services to Class I and Class W shareholders. For the year ended September 30, 2016, ACS earned fees (see Statement of Operations) based upon the aforementioned rates. ACS receives sales charges on each Fund's Class A shares, portions of which are reallocated to affiliated broker-dealers and non-affiliated broker-dealers. ACS also receives the proceeds of contingent deferred sales charges paid by investors in connection with certain redemptions of each Fund's Class A and Class C shares. ACS has advised the Funds that for the year ended September 30, 2016, the proceeds received from sales (and paid out to affiliated and non-affiliated broker-dealers) and redemptions are as follows: Class A Class C --------------------------------------------------- ------------- Contingent Contingent Sales Affiliated Non-affiliated Deferred Deferred Charges Broker-dealers Broker-dealers Sales Charges Sales Charges ------- -------------- -------------- ------------- ------------- International Dividend Strategy Fund. $60,039 $20,427 $30,828 $5,569 $ 4,128 Japan Fund........................... 40,941 4,693 29,933 253 12,387 The Trust has entered into a Service Agreement with SunAmerica Fund Services, Inc. ("SAFS"), an affiliate of the Adviser. Under the Service Agreement, SAFS performs certain shareholder account functions by assisting the Funds' transfer agent, State Street Bank and Trust Company, in connection with the services that it offers to the shareholders of the Funds. Pursuant to the Service Agreement, the Funds pay a fee to SAFS for services rendered based upon an annual rate of 0.22% of average daily net assets. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the Funds incurred the following expenses which are included in transfer agent fees payable in the Statement of Asset and Liabilities and in transfer agent fees and expenses in the Statement of Operations to compensate SAFS pursuant to the terms of the Service Agreement. Expense Payable at September 30, 2016 -------------------------------- ------------------------------- Class A Class C Class I Class W Class A Class C Class I Class W -------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- International Dividend Strategy Fund. $151,666 $37,126 $584 $16,002 $8,211 $1,981 $47 $1,019 Japan Fund........................... 70,517 15,526 -- -- 5,115 1,032 -- -- At September 30, 2016, the following affiliates owned a percentage of the outstanding shares of the following funds: Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio and Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio owned 15% and 11%, respectively, of the International Dividend Strategy Fund and Focused Multi-Asset Strategy Portfolio and Focused Balanced Strategy Portfolio owned 34% and 8%, respectively, of the Japan Fund. 24 SunAmerica Equity Funds NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (continued) On September 26, 2016, State Street Bank & Trust made a one time payment to the International Dividend Strategy in the amount of $205,056 in order to reimburse the Fund for custody expenses paid in prior years. Note 4. Purchases and Sales of Investment Securities The cost of purchases and proceeds from sales and maturities of long-term investments during the year ended September 30, 2016 were as follows: International Dividend Strategy Fund Japan Fund ----------------- ----------- Purchases (excluding U.S. government securities)... $76,033,458 $58,171,713 Sales (excluding U.S. government securities)....... 94,686,037 63,418,822 Purchase of U.S. government securities............. -- -- Sales and maturities of U.S. government securities. -- -- Note 5. Federal Income Taxes The following details the tax basis of distributions as well as the components of distributable earnings. The tax basis components of distributable earnings differ from the amounts reflected in the Statement of Assets and Liabilities by temporary book/tax differences primarily arising from wash sales, post October losses, investments in passive foreign investment companies and derivative transactions. For the year ended September 30, 2016 ---------------------------------------------------------------- Distributable Earnings Tax Distributions --------------------------------------- ------------------------ Long-term Unrealized Ordinary Gains/Capital Appreciation Ordinary Long-Term Income Loss Carryover (Depreciation)* Income Capital Gains -------- -------------- --------------- ---------- ------------- International Dividend Strategy Fund. $243,048 $(89,270,962) $643,050 $1,806,126 $ -- Japan Fund........................... 100,741 (1,687,151) 655,158 727,465 632,720 -------- * Unrealized appreciation (depreciation) includes amounts for derivatives and other assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currency. Tax Distributions For the year ended September 30, 2015 ------------------------------------- Long-Term Ordinary Income Capital Gains --------------- ------------- International Dividend Strategy Fund. $3,056,265 $ -- Japan Fund........................... 2,692,687 364,700 As of September 30, 2016, for Federal income tax purposes, the Funds indicated below have capital loss carryforwards, which expire in the year indicated, which are available to offset future capital gains, if any: Capital Loss Carryforward+ Unlimited+ -------------------------- ----------------------- 2017 2018 ST LT ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- International Dividend Strategy Fund*. $16,578,456 $19,381,525 $33,402,080 $19,908,901 Japan Fund............................ -- -- 614,476 1,072,675 -------- + On December 22, 2010, the Regulated Investment Company Modernization Act of 2010 (the "Act") was enacted, which changed various technical rules governing the tax treatment of regulated investment companies. The changes are generally effective for taxable years beginning after the date of enactment. Under the Act, a fund will be permitted to carry forward capital losses incurred in taxable years beginning after the date of enactment for an unlimited period. However, any losses incurred during those future taxable years will be required to be utilized prior to the losses incurred in pre-enactment taxable years, which carry an expiration date. As a result of this ordering rule, pre-enactment capital loss carryforwards may be more likely to expire unused. Additionally, post-enactment capital losses that are carried forward will retain their character as either short-term or long-term losses rather than being considered all short-term as under previous law. * The capital loss carryforwards include realized capital losses from the acquisition of other funds. Certain losses may be subject to annual limitations imposed by the Internal Revenue Code. Therefore, it is possible that not all of the capital losses will be available for use. As of September 30, 2016, based on current tax law, the International Dividend Strategy Fund has $0 of capital losses that will not be available for use. 25 SunAmerica Equity Funds NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (continued) The Funds indicated below had expired capital loss carryforwards in the year ended September 30, 2016. Capital Loss Carryforward Expired ------------ International Dividend Strategy Fund. $25,210,425 Japan Fund........................... -- Under the current law, capital losses realized after October 31 and late year ordinary losses may be deferred and treated as occurring on the first day of the following year. For the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016, the Funds elected to defer late year ordinary losses and post October capital losses as follows: Deferred Deferred Deferred Post-October Post-October Late Year Short-Term Long-Term Ordinary Loss Capital Loss Capital Loss ------------- ------------ ------------ International Dividend Strategy Fund. $20,997 $774,667 $6,619,248 Japan Fund........................... -- -- -- For the year ended September 30, 2016, the reclassifications arising from book/tax differences resulted in increases (decreases) that were primarily due to disposition of passive foreign investment companies' securities, net operating losses, distribution reclassification, expired capital loss carryforwards and foreign currency transactions to the components of net assets as follows: Accumulated Accumulated Undistributed Undistributed Net Investment Net Realized Income (Loss) Gain (Loss) Capital Paid-in -------------- ------------- --------------- International Dividend Strategy Fund. $ 4,199 $25,206,226 $(25,210,425) Japan Fund........................... 147,791 (147,791) -- The amounts of aggregate unrealized gain (loss) and the cost of investment securities for federal income tax purposes, including short-term securities and repurchase agreements, were as follows at September 30, 2016: International Dividend Strategy Fund Japan Fund ------------- ----------- Cost (tax basis)........................... $89,307,050 $36,101,887 =========== =========== Appreciation............................... 3,240,202 2,149,336 Depreciation............................... (2,577,088) (1,493,033) ----------- ----------- Net unrealized appreciation (depreciation). $ 663,114 $ 656,303 =========== =========== Note 6. Capital Share Transactions Transactions in capital shares of each class of each Fund were as follows: International Dividend Strategy Fund ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class A Class B -------------------------------------------------- --------------------- For the For the For the year ended year ended period ended September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 January 27, 2015+ ------------------------ ------------------------ --------------------- Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ -------- ----------- Shares sold(1).......... 1,699,575 $ 13,897,531 3,815,299 $ 38,450,295 75,544 $ 739,541 Reinvested dividends.... 164,428 1,335,978 208,390 1,922,494 2,001 17,288 Shares redeemed(1)...... (2,838,285) (23,060,441) (9,399,622) (94,027,602) (887,831) (8,119,762) ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ -------- ----------- Net increase (decrease). (974,282) $ (7,826,932) (5,375,933) $(53,654,813) (810,286) $(7,362,933) ========== ============ ========== ============ ======== =========== 26 SunAmerica Equity Funds NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (continued) International Dividend Strategy Fund -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Class C Class I -------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------- For the For the For the For the year ended year ended year ended year ended September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 ------------------------ ------------------------ ---------------- ---------------- Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ------ -------- ------ -------- Shares sold............. 250,950 $ 1,868,884 759,519 $ 6,998,554 -- $ -- -- $ -- Reinvested dividends.... 26,215 194,988 47,193 397,757 656 5,394 868 8,089 Shares redeemed......... (1,403,335) (10,378,770) (2,224,195) (20,040,819) (5,604) (44,621) (3,310) (33,283) ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ------ -------- ------ -------- Net increase (decrease). (1,126,170) $ (8,314,898) (1,417,483) $(12,644,508) (4,948) $(39,227) (2,442) $(25,194) ========== ============ ========== ============ ====== ======== ====== ======== International Dividend Strategy Fund -------------------------------------------------- Class W -------------------------------------------------- For the For the period January 29, 2015* year ended through September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 ------------------------ ------------------------ Shares Amount Shares Amount ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ Shares sold............. 125,838 $ 1,026,277 2,449,993 $ 24,413,106 Reinvested dividends.... 6,288 50,905 13,417 124,765 Shares redeemed......... (817,838) (6,680,844) (1,140,204) (11,119,553) ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ Net increase (decrease). (685,712) $ (5,603,662) 1,323,206 $ 13,418,318 ========== ============ ========== ============ -------- + See Note 1 (1)For the year ended September 30, 2015, includes automatic conversion of 406,607 shares of Class B shares in the amount of $3,699,759 to 371,580 shares of Class A shares in the amount of $3,699,759. * Commencement of operations Japan Fund ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Class A Class B -------------------------------------------------- ------------------ For the For the For the year ended year ended period ended September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 January 27, 2015+ ------------------------ ------------------------ ------------------ Shares Amount Shares Amount Shares Amount ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ------- --------- Shares sold(1).......... 916,013 $ 6,349,699 1,683,479 $ 12,676,567 1,981 $ 13,696 Reinvested dividends.... 123,097 864,144 343,801 2,275,963 6,208 39,607 Shares redeemed(1)...... (1,576,662) (10,562,614) (1,774,614) (12,993,637) (74,653) (498,060) ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ ------- --------- Net increase (decrease). (537,552) $ (3,348,771) 252,666 $ 1,958,893 (66,464) $(444,757) ========== ============ ========== ============ ======= ========= Japan Fund -------------------------------------------------- Class C -------------------------------------------------- For the For the year ended year ended September 30, 2016 September 30, 2015 ------------------------ ------------------------ Shares Amount Shares Amount ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ Shares sold............. 353,794 $ 2,316,573 773,451 $ 5,476,838 Reinvested dividends.... 31,106 208,408 28,554 181,886 Shares redeemed......... (686,597) (4,338,772) (269,844) (1,879,020) ---------- ------------ ---------- ------------ Net increase (decrease). (301,697) $ (1,813,791) 532,161 $ 3,779,704 ========== ============ ========== ============ -------- + See Note 1 (1)For the year ended September 30, 2015, includes automatic conversion of 36,409 shares of Class B shares in the amount of $242,562 to 35,052 shares of Class A shares in the amount of $242,562. 27 SunAmerica Equity Funds NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (continued) Note 7. Line of Credit The Trust, along with certain other funds managed by the Adviser, has access to a $75 million committed unsecured line of credit and a $50 million uncommitted unsecured line of credit. The committed and uncommitted lines of credit are renewable on an annual basis with State Street Bank and Trust Company ("State Street"), the Trust's custodian. Interest is currently payable on the committed line of credit at the higher of the Federal Funds Rate (but not less than zero) plus 125 basis points or the One-Month London Interbank Offered Rate (but not less than zero) plus 125 basis points and State Street's discretionary bid rate on the uncommitted line of credit. The Trust, on behalf of each of the Funds, has paid State Street for its own account, such Fund's ratable portion of an upfront fee in an amount equal to $100,000 in the aggregate for the committed and uncommitted lines of credit and the committed line of credit made available by State Street to certain other funds managed by the Adviser, which are also party to the uncommitted line of credit. The $100,000 upfront fee is inclusive of a closing fee of 5 basis points on the uncommitted line of credit. There is also a commitment fee of 25 basis points per annum on the daily unused portion of the committed line of credit. Borrowings under the line of credit will commence when the respective Fund's cash shortfall exceeds $100,000. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the following Funds had borrowings: Days Interest Average Debt Weighted Average Outstanding Charges Utilized Interest ----------- -------- ------------ ---------------- International Dividend Strategy Fund. 17 $737 $936,356 1.65% Japan Fund........................... 12 153 263,194 1.75 At September 30, 2016, the International Dividend Strategy Fund had an outstanding loan balance of $163,101. Note 8. Interfund Lending Agreement Pursuant to the exemptive relief granted by the SEC, the Funds are permitted to participate in an interfund lending program among investment companies advised by SunAmerica or an affiliate. The interfund lending program allows the participating Funds to borrow money from and lend money to each other for temporary or emergency purposes. An interfund loan will be made under this facility only if the participating Funds receive a more favorable interest rate than would otherwise be available from a typical bank for a comparable transaction. For the year ended September 30, 2016, the Funds did not participate in this program. Note 9. Investment Concentration The Funds invest internationally, including in "emerging market" countries. Emerging market securities involve risks not typically associated with investing in securities of issuers in more developed markets. The markets of emerging market countries are typically more volatile and potentially less liquid than more developed countries. These securities may be denominated in currencies other than U.S. dollars. While investing internationally may reduce portfolio risk by increasing the diversification of portfolio investments, the value of the investment may be affected by fluctuating currency values, changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, and greater market volatility. In addition, because the Japan Fund concentrates its investments in Japan, the Fund's performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political and economic conditions of that country. These risks are primary risks of the Japan Fund. 28 SunAmerica Equity Funds REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM To the Board of Trustees and Shareholders of the SunAmerica Equity Funds: In our opinion, the accompanying statements of assets and liabilities, including the portfolios of investments, and the related statements of operations and of changes in net assets and the financial highlights present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of each of the two funds constituting SunAmerica Equity Funds (the "Funds'') at September 30, 2016, the results of each of their operations for the year then ended, the changes in each of 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. These financial statements and financial highlights (hereafter referred to as "financial statements") are the responsibility of the Funds' management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these financial statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits, which included confirmation of securities at September 30, 2016 by correspondence with the custodian, transfer agent, and brokers, and the application of alternative auditing procedures where securities purchased had not been received, provide a reasonable basis for our opinion expressed above. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP Houston, Texas November 18, 2016 29 SunAmerica Equity Funds APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (unaudited) Approval of the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement and Subadvisory Agreement The Board of Trustees (the "Board," the members of which are referred to as "Trustees") of SunAmerica Equity Funds (the "Trust"), including the Trustees who are not "interested persons," as defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the "1940 Act") (the "Independent Trustees"), of the Trust or its separate series (each, a "Fund," and collectively, the "Funds"), SunAmerica Asset Management, LLC ("SunAmerica") or Wellington Management Company LLP (the "Subadviser"), approved the continuation of the Investment Advisory and Management Agreement between the Trust, on behalf of the Funds, and SunAmerica (the "Advisory Agreement") for a one-year period ending June 30, 2017 at an in-person meeting held on June 7-8, 2016 (the "Meeting"). The Trust currently consists of the following two separate Funds: SunAmerica International Dividend Strategy Fund ("International Dividend Strategy Fund") and the SunAmerica Japan Fund ("Japan Fund"). At the Meeting, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, also approved the continuation of the Subadvisory Agreement between SunAmerica and the Subadviser with respect to the Japan Fund for a one-year period ending June 30, 2017 (the "Subadvisory Agreement," and together with the Advisory Agreement, the "Agreements"). In accordance with Section 15(c) of the 1940 Act, the Board requested, and SunAmerica and the Subadviser provided, materials relating to the Board's consideration of whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements. These materials included, among other things: (a) a summary of the services provided to the Funds by SunAmerica and its affiliates, and by the Subadviser; (b) information independently compiled and prepared by Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc. ("Broadridge"), an independent third-party provider of mutual fund data, on fees and expenses of the Funds, and the investment performance of the Funds as compared with a peer group of funds, along with fee and performance data with respect to the Funds and any other mutual funds or other accounts advised or subadvised by SunAmerica or the Subadviser with similar investment objectives and/or strategies, as applicable; (c) information on the profitability of SunAmerica and its affiliates, and a discussion relating to indirect benefits; (d) information relating to economies of scale; (e) information about SunAmerica's general compliance policies and procedures and the services it provides in connection with its oversight of subadvisers; (f) information about SunAmerica's and the Subadviser's risk management processes; (g) information regarding brokerage and soft dollar practices; and (h) information about the key personnel of SunAmerica and its affiliates, and the Subadviser, that are involved in the investment management, administration, compliance and risk management activities with respect to the Funds, as well as current and projected staffing levels and compensation practices. In determining whether to approve the continuation of the Agreements, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered at the Meeting, and from time to time as appropriate, factors that it deemed relevant, including the following information: Nature, Extent and Quality of Services Provided by SunAmerica and the Subadviser. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered the nature, extent and quality of services provided by SunAmerica. The Board noted that the services include acting as investment manager and adviser to the Funds, managing the daily business affairs of the Funds, and obtaining and evaluating economic, statistical and financial information to formulate and implement investment policies. Additionally, the Board observed that SunAmerica provides office space, bookkeeping, accounting, legal, and compliance, clerical and administrative services and has authorized its officers and employees, if elected, to serve as officers or trustees of the Trust without compensation. The Board noted that SunAmerica is responsible for monitoring and reviewing the activities of affiliated and unaffiliated third-party service providers, including the Subadviser. In addition to the quality of the advisory services provided by SunAmerica, the Board considered the quality of the administrative and other services provided by SunAmerica to the Funds pursuant to the Advisory Agreement. In connection with the services provided by SunAmerica, the Board analyzed the structure and duties of SunAmerica's fund administration, accounting, operations, legal and compliance departments and concluded that they were adequate to meet the needs of the Funds. The Board also reviewed the personnel responsible for providing advisory services to the Funds and other key personnel of SunAmerica, in addition to current and projected staffing levels and compensation practices. The Board concluded, based on their experience and interaction with SunAmerica, that: (i) SunAmerica would continue to be able to retain quality investment and other personnel; (ii) SunAmerica has exhibited a high level of diligence and attention to detail in carrying out its advisory and other responsibilities under the Advisory Agreement; (iii) SunAmerica has been responsive to requests of the Board; and (iv) SunAmerica has kept the Board apprised of developments relating to the Funds and the industry in general. The Board concluded that the nature and extent of services provided under the Advisory Agreement were reasonable and appropriate in relation to the management fee and that the quality of services continues to be high. 30 SunAmerica Equity Funds APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (unaudited) (continued) The Board also considered SunAmerica's reputation and long-standing relationship with the Funds and considered the benefit to shareholders of investing in funds that are part of a family of funds offering a variety of types of mutual funds and shareholder services. The Board considered SunAmerica's experience in providing management and investment advisory and administrative services to advisory clients and noted that as of March 31, 2016, SunAmerica managed, advised and/or administered approximately $79.5 billion in assets. In addition, the Board considered SunAmerica's code of ethics and its commitment to compliance generally and with respect to its management and administration of the Funds. The Board also considered SunAmerica's risk management processes. The Board further observed that SunAmerica has developed internal procedures for monitoring compliance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Funds as set forth in the Funds' prospectuses. The Board also reviewed SunAmerica's compliance and regulatory history and noted that there were no material legal, regulatory or compliance issues that would potentially impact SunAmerica from effectively serving as the investment adviser to the Funds. The Board also considered the nature, quality and extent of services provided by the Subadviser with respect to the Japan Fund. The Board observed that the Subadviser is responsible for providing day-to-day investment management services, including investment research, advice and supervision, and determining which securities will be purchased or sold by the Japan Fund, subject to the oversight and review of SunAmerica. The Board reviewed the Subadviser's history, structure, size, visibility and resources, which are needed to attract and retain highly qualified investment professionals. The Board reviewed the personnel that are responsible for providing subadvisory services to the Funds and other key personnel of the Subadviser, in addition to current and projected staffing levels and compensation practices, and concluded, based on its experience with the Subadviser, that the Subadviser: (i) has been able to retain high quality portfolio managers and other investment personnel; (ii) has exhibited a high level of diligence and attention to detail in carrying out its responsibilities under the Subadvisory Agreement; and (iii) has been responsive to requests of the Board and of SunAmerica. In addition, the Board considered the Subadviser's code of ethics and its risk management processes. The Board further observed that the Subadviser has developed internal policies and procedures for monitoring compliance with the investment objectives, policies and restrictions of the Fund as set forth in the Fund's prospectus. The Board also reviewed the Subadviser's compliance and regulatory history and noted that there were no material legal, regulatory or compliance issues that would potentially impact the Subadviser from effectively serving as a subadviser to the Fund. The Board concluded that the nature and extent of services provided by the Subadviser under the Subadvisory Agreement were reasonable and appropriate in relation to the subadvisory fee and that the quality of services continues to be high. Investment Performance. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, also considered the investment performance of SunAmerica and the Subadviser with respect to the Funds, as applicable. In connection with its review, the Board received and reviewed information regarding the investment performance of the Funds as compared to each Fund's peer group ("Peer Group") and/or peer universe ("Peer Universe") as independently determined by Broadridge and to an appropriate index or combination of indices, including the Funds' benchmarks. The Board was provided with a description of the methodology used by Broadridge to select the funds in the Peer Groups and Peer Universes. The Board noted that performance information was for the periods ended March 31, 2016. The Board also noted that it regularly reviews the performance of the Funds throughout the year. The Board further noted that, while it monitors performance of the Funds closely, it generally attaches more importance to performance over relatively long periods of time, typically three to five years. International Dividend Strategy Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's performance was below the median of its Peer Group and Peer Universe for the one-, three- and five-year periods and that the Fund underperformed its Broadridge Index for the one-year period (Broadridge returns were not available for the three- and five-year periods). The Board noted management's discussion of the Fund's performance, including potential actions to improve the Fund's performance. The Board concluded that the Fund's performance was being addressed. Japan Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's performance was below the median of its Peer Group for the one-year period and above the median of its Peer Group for the three-year period. The Board further considered that the Fund's performance was below the median of its Peer Universe for the one- and three-year periods. The Board also considered that the Fund underperformed its Broadridge Index for the one- and three-year periods. The Board noted management's discussion of the Fund's performance, including management's close monitoring of the Fund and concluded that the Fund's performance was being addressed. 31 SunAmerica Equity Funds APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (unaudited) (continued) While the Board noted its concern with respect to the performance of the Funds, it further considered the International Dividend Strategy Fund's improved performance year to date, market conditions in Japan, and management's close monitoring of the performance of the Funds. Accordingly, the Board observed that appropriate resources were being dedicated to the Funds to address these performance concerns. The Board also noted that it would continue to evaluate each Fund's performance. Consideration of the Management Fees and Subadvisory Fee and the Cost of the Services and Profits to be Realized by SunAmerica, the Subadviser and their Affiliates from the Relationship with the Funds. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, received and reviewed information regarding the fees to be paid by the Funds to SunAmerica pursuant to the Advisory Agreement and the fees paid by SunAmerica to the Subadviser pursuant to the Subadvisory Agreement. The Board examined this information in order to determine the reasonableness of the fees in light of the nature and quality of services to be provided and any potential additional benefits to be received by SunAmerica, the Subadviser or their affiliates in connection with providing such services to the Funds. To assist in analyzing the reasonableness of the management fee for each of the Funds, the Board received reports independently prepared by Broadridge. The reports showed comparative fee information for each Fund's Peer Group and/or Peer Universe as determined by Broadridge, including rankings within each category. In considering the reasonableness of the management fee to be paid by each Fund to SunAmerica, the Board reviewed a number of expense comparisons, including: (i) contractual and actual management fees; and (ii) actual total operating expenses. In considering each Fund's total operating expenses, the Board analyzed the level of fee waivers and expense reimbursements and the net expense caps contractually agreed upon by SunAmerica with respect to the Funds. The Board further considered that, unlike the funds in the Peer Group and Peer Universe, the fee waivers and/or reimbursements being made by SunAmerica with respect to the Funds are only reflected in the total expenses category of the Broadridge reports, rather than also being reflected as specific management fee waivers in the actual management fees category of the Broadridge reports. As a result, the Board took into account that the actual management fees presented by Broadridge for the funds in the Peer Group and Peer Universe may appear lower on a relative basis. The Board also considered the various expense components of the Funds and compared each Fund's net expense ratio (taking into account the contractual fee caps) to those of other funds within its Peer Group and/or Peer Universe as a guide to help assess the reasonableness of the Fund's management fee. The Board acknowledged that it was difficult to make precise comparisons with other funds in the Peer Groups and Peer Universes since the exact nature of services provided under the various fund agreements is often not apparent. The Board noted, however, that the comparative fee information provided by Broadridge as a whole was useful in assessing whether SunAmerica was providing services at a cost that was competitive with other, similar funds. The Board also considered the management fees received by SunAmerica with respect to other mutual funds and accounts with similar investment strategies to the Funds, to the extent applicable. The Board further noted that SunAmerica serves as subadviser to certain of these similar mutual funds and observed that the services SunAmerica provides as subadviser are much more limited in scope than in its role as investment manager and adviser to the Fund. The Board then noted the management fees paid by the Funds were reasonable as compared to the fees SunAmerica was receiving from other mutual funds and accounts for which it serves as adviser or subadviser. The Board also received and reviewed information regarding the fees paid by SunAmerica to the Subadviser pursuant to the Subadvisory Agreement. To assist in analyzing the reasonableness of the subadvisory fee, the Board received a report independently prepared by Broadridge. The report showed comparative fee information of the Fund's Peer Group and/or Peer Universe that the Board used as a guide to help assess the reasonableness of the subadvisory fee. The Board noted that the Peer Group/Universe information as a whole was useful in assessing whether the Subadviser was providing services at a cost that was competitive with other, similar funds. The Trustees also considered that the subadvisory fee is paid by SunAmerica out of its management fee and not by the Japan Fund, and that subadvisory fees may vary widely within a Peer Group for various reasons, including market pricing demands, existing relationships, experience and success, and individual client needs. The Board further considered the amount of subadvisory fee paid out by SunAmerica and the amount of the management fee which it retained and determined that these amounts were reasonable in light of the services performed by SunAmerica and the Subadviser, respectively. The Board also considered fees received by the Subadviser with respect to other mutual funds and accounts with similar investment strategies to the Japan Fund for which it serves as subadviser, to the extent applicable. The Board noted in particular that the similar accounts identified by the Subadviser were institutional separate accounts, and the Subadviser highlighted certain differences between 32 SunAmerica Equity Funds APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (unaudited) (continued) these separate accounts and the Fund, including that these separate accounts are subject to different investment limitations and restrictions and do not experience daily cash flows in a manner similar to the Fund. The Board then noted that the subadvisory fee paid by SunAmerica to the Subadviser was reasonable as compared to fees the Subadviser receives for other accounts for which it serves as subadviser. International Dividend Strategy Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's actual management fees were above the median of its Peer Group and Peer Universe. The Board also considered that the Fund's total expenses were above the median of its Peer Group and Peer Universe. The Board also took into account management's discussion of the Fund's expenses. Japan Fund. The Board considered that the Fund's actual management fees were above the median of its Peer Group and Peer Universe. The Board also considered that the Fund's total expenses were above the median of its Peer Group and Peer Universe. The Board took into account management's discussion of the Fund's expenses. Profitability. The Board also considered SunAmerica's profitability and the benefits SunAmerica and its affiliates received from their relationship with the Funds. The Board received and reviewed financial statements relating to SunAmerica's financial condition and profitability with respect to the services it provided the Funds and considered how profit margins could affect SunAmerica's ability to attract and retain high quality investment professionals and other key personnel. The Board was also provided with a profitability analysis that detailed the revenues earned and the expenses incurred by SunAmerica and its affiliates that provide services to the Funds on a Fund by Fund basis. In particular, the Board considered the contractual fee waivers and/or expense reimbursement agreed to by SunAmerica. The Board considered the profitability of SunAmerica under the Advisory Agreement, including the amount of management fees it retained after payment to the Subadviser, and considered the profitability of SunAmerica's affiliates under the Rule 12b-1 Plans, Service Agreements, and Administrative and Shareholder Services Agreements. Additionally, the Board considered whether SunAmerica and its affiliates received any indirect benefits from the relationship with the Funds. Specifically, the Board observed that AIG Federal Savings Bank, an affiliate of SunAmerica, serves as custodian with respect to certain shareholder retirement accounts that are administered by SunAmerica and receives a fee payable by the qualifying shareholders. The Board further considered whether there were any collateral or "fall-out" benefits that SunAmerica and its affiliates may derive as a result of their relationship with the Funds. The Board noted that SunAmerica believes that any such benefits are de minimis and do not impact the reasonableness of the management fees. The Board also reviewed financial reports from the Subadviser and considered whether the Subadviser had the financial resources necessary to attract and retain high quality investment management personnel and to provide a high quality of services. The Board concluded that SunAmerica and the Subadviser had the financial resources necessary to perform their obligations under the Agreements and to continue to provide the Funds with the high quality services that they had provided in the past. The Board also concluded that the management fees and subadvisory fees were reasonable in light of the factors discussed above. Economies of Scale. The Board, including the Independent Trustees, considered whether the shareholders would benefit from economies of scale and whether there was potential for future realization of economies with respect to the Funds. The Board considered that as a result of being part of the SunAmerica fund complex, the Funds share common resources and may share certain expenses, and if the size of the complex increases, each Fund could incur lower expenses than they otherwise would achieve as stand-alone entities. The Board further noted that SunAmerica has agreed to contractually cap the total annual operating expenses of one or more classes of the Funds, at certain levels. The Board observed that those expense caps benefited shareholders by limiting total fees even in the absence of breakpoints or economies of scale. The Board concluded that the Funds' management fee structure was reasonable and that it would continue to review fees in connection with the renewal of the Advisory Agreement, including whether the implementation of breakpoints would be appropriate in the future due to an increase in asset size or otherwise. The Board did not review specific information regarding whether there have been economies of scale with respect to the Subadviser's management of the Fund because it regards that information as less relevant at the subadviser level. Rather, the Board considered information regarding economies of scale in the context of the renewal of the Advisory Agreement. 33 SunAmerica Equity Funds APPROVAL OF ADVISORY AGREEMENTS -- September 30, 2016 -- (unaudited) (continued) Other Factors. In consideration of the Agreements, the Board also received information regarding SunAmerica's and the Subadviser's brokerage and soft dollar practices. The Board considered that SunAmerica and the Subadviser are responsible for decisions to buy and sell securities for the applicable Funds, selection of broker-dealers and negotiation of commission rates. The Board noted that it receives reports from SunAmerica and from an independent third party that include information on brokerage commissions and execution throughout the year. The Board also considered the benefits SunAmerica and the Subadviser derive from their soft dollar arrangements, including arrangements under which brokers provide brokerage and/or research services to SunAmerica and/or the Subadviser in return for allocating brokerage. Conclusion. After a full and complete discussion, the Board approved the Agreements, each for a one-year period ending June 30, 2017. Based upon their evaluation of all these factors in their totality, the Board, including the Independent Trustees, was satisfied that the terms of the Agreements were fair and reasonable and in the best interests of the Funds and the Funds' shareholders. In arriving at a decision to approve the Agreements, the Board did not identify any single factor or group of factors as all-important or controlling, but considered all factors together, and each Independent Trustee may have attributed different weights to different factors. The Independent Trustees were also assisted by the advice of independent legal counsel in making this determination. 34 SunAmerica Equity Funds TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION -- September 30, 2016 -- (unaudited) The following table contains basic information regarding the Trustees and Officers that oversee operations of the Funds and other investment companies within the Fund complex. Number of Position Term of Portfolios in Name, Held With Office and Fund Complex Address and SunAmerica Length of Principal Occupations Overseen by Other Directorships Age* Complex Time Served(4) During Past 5 Years Trustee(1) Held by Trustee(2) ----------------------- ---------- -------------- ------------------------------ ------------- ------------------------------- Disinterested Trustees Dr. Judith L. Craven Trustee 2001-present Retired. 77 Director, Sysco Corp. (1996 Age: 70 to present); Director, Luby's, Inc. (1998 to present). William F. Devin Trustee 2001-present Retired. 77 None Age: 77 Richard W. Grant Trustee 2011-present Retired. Prior to that, 28 None Age: 70 Chairman Attorney and partner at of the Morgan Lewis & Bockius Board LLP (1989 to 2011). Stephen J. Gutman Trustee 1985-present Vice President and Associate 28 None Age: 73 Broker, Corcoran Group (real estate) (2002 to present); President and Member of Managing Directors, Beau Brummell Soho LLC (licensing of menswear specialty retailing and other activities) (1995 to 2009). President, SJG Marketing Inc. (2009 to present). Interested Trustees Peter A. Harbeck(3) Trustee 1995-present President, CEO and Director, 140 None Age: 62 SunAmerica. (1995 to present); Director, AIG Capital Services, Inc. ("ACS") (1993 to present). 35 SunAmerica Equity Funds TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION -- September 30, 2016 -- (unaudited) (continued) Number of Position Held Term of Portfolios in Name, With Office and Fund Complex Address and SunAmerica Length of Principal Occupations Overseen by Other Directorships Age* Complex Time Served(4) During Past 5 Years Officer(1) Held by Officer(2) --------------------- ------------- -------------- ----------------------------- ------------- ------------------- Officers John T. Genoy President 2007-present Chief Financial Officer, N/A N/A Age: 48 SunAmerica (2002 to present); Senior Vice President, SunAmerica (2003 to present); Chief Operating Officer, SunAmerica (2006 to present). Gregory N. Bressler Secretary 2005-present Senior Vice President and N/A N/A Age: 50 General Counsel, SunAmerica (2005 to present). Kathleen Fuentes Chief Legal 2013-present Vice President and Deputy N/A N/A Age: 47 Officer and General Counsel, Assistant SunAmerica (2006 to Secretary present). James Nichols Vice 2006-present Director, President and CEO, N/A N/A Age: 50 President ACS (2006 to present); Senior Vice President, SunAmerica (2002 to present). Kara Murphy Vice 2014-present Chief Investment Officer, N/A N/A Age: 43 President SunAmerica (2013 to present). Gregory R. Kingston Treasurer 2014-present Vice President and Head of N/A N/A Age: 50 Mutual Fund Administration, SunAmerica (2014 to present). Shawn Parry Vice 2005-present Vice President (2014 to N/A N/A Age: 44 President present) and Assistant Vice and President, SunAmerica (2005 Assistant to 2014). Treasurer Donna McManus Vice 2014-present Vice President, SunAmerica N/A N/A Age: 55 President (2014 to present); Managing and Director, BNY Mellon (2009 Assistant to 2014). Treasurer Matthew J. Hackethal Acting 2006-present Acting Chief Compliance N/A N/A Age: 44 Chief Officer (2016 to present); Compliance Chief Compliance Officer Officer; (2006 to present) and Vice Anti- President, SunAmerica (2011 Money to present). Laundering Compliance Officer 36 SunAmerica Equity Funds TRUSTEE AND OFFICER INFORMATION -- September 30, 2016 -- (unaudited) (continued) -------- * The business address for each Trustee is the Harborside Financial Center, 3200 Plaza 5, Jersey City, NJ 07311-4992. (1)The "Fund Complex" means two or more registered investment companies that hold themselves out to investors as related companies for purposes of investment services or have a common investment adviser or an investment adviser that is an affiliated person of the Adviser. The "Fund Complex" includes the Trust (2 funds), SunAmerica Money Market Funds Inc. (1 fund), SunAmerica Income Funds (3 funds), SunAmerica Series, Inc. (6 portfolios), Anchor Series Trust (8 portfolios), SunAmerica Senior Floating Rate Fund, Inc. (1 fund), SunAmerica Series Trust (43 portfolios), VALIC Company I (34 portfolios), VALIC Company II (15 funds), Seasons Series Trust (20 portfolios) and SunAmerica Specialty Series (7 portfolios). (2)Directorships of companies required to report to the SEC under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (i.e., "public companies") or other investment companies registered under the 1940 Act. (3)Interested Trustee, as defined within the 1940 Act, because he is an officer and a director of the Adviser and a director of the principal underwriter of the Trust. (4)Trustees serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified. Each officer will hold office for an indefinite term, until the date he or she resigns or retires or until his/her successor is duly elected and qualifies. Additional information concerning the Trustees is contained in the Statement of Additional Information which is available, without charge, by calling (800) 858-8850. 37 SunAmerica Equity Funds SHAREHOLDER TAX INFORMATION -- (unaudited) Certain tax information regarding the SunAmerica Equity Funds is required to be provided to the shareholders based upon each Fund's income and capital gain distributions for the taxable year ended September 30, 2016. The information and capital gain distributions reported herein may differ from the information and distributions taxable to the shareholders for the calendar year ending December 31, 2016. The information necessary to complete your tax returns will be included with your Form 1099-DIV to be received under separate cover in early 2017. During the year ended September 30, 2016, the Funds paid the following long-term capital gains dividends along with the percentage of ordinary income dividends that qualified for the 70% dividends received deduction for corporations: Net Long- Qualifying % for the Term 70% Dividends Fund Capital Gains Received Deductions ---- ------------- -------------------- International Dividend Strategy Class A. $ -- -- % International Dividend Strategy Class C. -- -- International Dividend Strategy Class I. -- -- Japan Class A........................... 0.10 -- Japan Class C........................... 0.10 -- The International Dividend Strategy Fund and Japan Fund intend to make an election under Internal Revenue Code Section 853 to pass through foreign taxes paid by the Fund to its shareholders. The total amount of foreign taxes passed through to the shareholders for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2016 was $185,793 and $75,742, respectively. The gross foreign source income for the information reporting is $4,417,970 and $824,125, respectively. For the year ended September 30, 2016, certain dividends paid by the following funds may be subject to a maximum tax rate of 15%, as provided by the Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003. Of the distributions paid during the fiscal year, the following represents the maximum amount that may be considered qualified dividend income: Fund Income ---- ---------- International Dividend Strategy. $1,806,126 Japan........................... 727,434 38 SunAmerica Equity Funds COMPARISONS: FUNDS vs. INDICES -- (unaudited) As required by the Securities and Exchange Commission, the graphs on the following pages compare the performance of a $10,000 investment in the SunAmerica Equity Funds' portfolios to a similar investment in an index. Please note that "inception," as used herein, reflects the date on which a specific class of shares commenced operations. It is important to note that the SunAmerica Equity Funds are professionally managed mutual funds, while the indices are not available for investment and are unmanaged. The comparison is shown for illustrative purposes only. The graphs present the performance of the largest class of that particular Fund. The performance of the other classes will vary based upon the difference in sales charges and fees assessed to shareholders of that class. 39 SunAmerica Equity Funds COMPARISONS: FUNDS vs. INDICES -- (unaudited) (continued) SunAmerica International Dividend Strategy Fund The SunAmerica International Dividend Strategy Fund Class A shares returned 9.49% (before maximum sales charge) for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2016. The Fund outperformed its benchmark, the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Net)/*/, which returned 9.26% during the same period. Also, the Fund's holdings had an average dividend yield of 4.95% as of September 30, 2016, compared to a 3.08% average dividend yield for the constituents of the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Net). In terms of regional factors, the Fund benefited from an overweight allocation to emerging market equities, especially Brazilian equities. Positioning decisions in France, Taiwan, Switzerland, Australia and the U.K. also contributed positively. These gains were partially offset by selection among several Chinese companies traded in Hong Kong, which detracted. Positioning in South Africa, Canada, South Korea and Sweden also dampened relative results. From a sector perspective, the Fund benefited from an underweighted allocation to, and security selection in, Financials; an underweight to Health Care; and effective security selection among Industrials, Telecommunication Services and Consumer Staples companies. Such positive contributors were only partially offset by the detracting effect of security selection in Information Technology, Materials, Utilities and Consumer Discretionary. Having an overweighted allocation to Telecommunication Services also hindered relative results. Individual stock holdings that contributed most positively to Fund performance during the annual period were Brazilian infrastructure construction company CCR SA, Brazilian telecommunications company Telefonica Brasil SA Pfd, Chinese real estate developer Country Garden Holdings Co. Ltd., Australian stock exchange and equity derivatives market operator ASX Limited and Japanese tobacco product company Japan Tobacco Inc. The top individual detractors from Fund performance during the annual period were Hong Kong export trader Li & Fung Limited, Chinese utilities company Huaneng Power International, Inc. (Class H), Chinese computer hardware manufacturer Lenovo Group Limited, U.K. bookmaking services provider William Hill PLC and Chinese household appliances and consumer electronics retailer GOME Electrical Appliances Holdings. -------- Past performance is no guarantee of future results. When investing internationally, the value of an investment may be affected by fluctuating currency values, changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, and greater market volatility. In addition, foreign securities may not be as liquid as domestic securities. Also, while the Fund seeks to invest in a wide range of countries, volatility in a single country or region in which the Fund invests a significant portion of its assets may affect performance. In addition, the markets of emerging market countries are typically more volatile and potentially less liquid than more developed markets. Stocks of small-cap companies, and to a lesser extent, mid-cap companies, may be more volatile than, and not as readily marketable as, those of larger companies. The Fund employs a Disciplined Strategy and will not deviate from its strategy (except to the extent necessary to comply with federal tax laws or other applicable laws). If the Fund is committed to a strategy that is unsuccessful, the Fund will not meet its investment goal. Because the Fund will not use certain techniques available to other mutual funds to reduce stock market exposure, the Fund may be more susceptible to general market declines than other mutual funds. *The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex-U.S. (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of the global equity market performance of 45 global developed and emerging markets throughout the world, excluding the U.S. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indices) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. Indices are not managed and an investor cannot invest directly into an index. The Fund's holdings are subject to change. Accordingly, securities listed may or may not be a part of current portfolio construction. 40 SunAmerica Equity Funds COMPARISONS: FUNDS vs. INDICES -- (unaudited) (continued) Over the past ten years, $10,000 invested in International Dividend Strategy Fund Class A shares would be valued at $6,680. The same amount invested in securities mirroring the performance of the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. (Net) would be valued at $12,388. [CHART] International MSCI All Dividend Strategy ex-U.S. Class A/#/ Index (Net)** ------------------ ------------------ 9/30/2004 $ 9,427 $10,000.00 10/31/2004 9,787 10,347.16 11/30/2004 10,397 11,062.54 12/31/2004 10,887 11,536.64 1/31/2005 10,712 11,336.26 2/28/2005 11,220 11,892.34 3/31/2005 10,896 11,565.42 4/30/2005 10,739 11,268.87 5/31/2005 10,749 11,328.81 6/30/2005 10,896 11,537.13 7/31/2005 11,294 11,961.02 8/31/2005 11,747 12,263.32 9/30/2005 12,052 12,893.34 10/31/2005 11,756 12,423.11 11/30/2005 12,116 12,837.56 12/31/2005 13,031 13,453.88 1/31/2006 13,993 14,389.98 2/28/2006 13,762 14,345.82 3/31/2006 14,233 14,756.20 4/30/2006 15,092 15,507.80 5/31/2006 14,510 14,777.14 6/30/2006 14,298 14,756.00 7/31/2006 14,399 14,904.08 8/31/2006 14,713 15,321.81 9/30/2006 14,649 15,328.66 10/31/2006 15,065 15,951.43 11/30/2006 15,481 16,526.17 12/31/2006 15,887 17,039.67 1/31/2007 16,007 17,100.90 2/28/2007 15,961 17,202.73 3/31/2007 16,368 17,679.41 4/30/2007 16,895 18,485.79 5/31/2007 17,246 18,971.70 6/30/2007 17,468 19,126.53 7/31/2007 17,237 19,068.57 8/31/2007 17,043 18,770.63 9/30/2007 18,299 20,010.02 10/31/2007 19,473 21,124.56 11/30/2007 18,383 20,170.51 12/31/2007 18,281 19,877.13 1/31/2008 16,251 17,950.75 2/29/2008 16,604 18,465.05 3/31/2008 16,473 18,059.33 4/30/2008 17,614 19,152.43 5/31/2008 17,947 19,455.83 6/30/2008 16,624 17,856.77 7/31/2008 15,796 17,213.75 8/31/2008 14,847 16,408.16 9/30/2008 12,564 13,943.47 10/31/2008 9,575 10,873.27 11/30/2008 8,969 10,244.35 12/31/2008 9,275 10,828.02 1/31/2009 8,330 9,871.08 2/28/2009 7,644 8,949.87 3/31/2009 8,091 9,668.22 4/30/2009 9,025 10,985.72 5/31/2009 10,396 12,473.03 6/30/2009 10,241 12,335.67 7/31/2009 11,113 13,541.82 8/31/2009 11,331 14,043.01 9/30/2009 12,027 14,764.24 10/31/2009 11,746 14,581.33 11/30/2009 12,297 14,999.26 12/31/2009 12,676 15,316.05 1/31/2010 11,778 14,567.53 2/28/2010 11,882 14,567.63 3/31/2010 12,770 15,558.61 4/30/2010 12,446 15,421.75 5/31/2010 11,005 13,798.77 6/30/2010 10,629 13,621.71 7/31/2010 11,538 14,851.77 8/31/2010 11,162 14,443.77 9/30/2010 12,363 15,880.57 10/31/2010 12,937 16,421.56 11/30/2010 12,300 15,787.87 12/31/2010 13,241 17,024.19 1/31/2011 13,387 17,191.71 2/28/2011 13,680 17,644.58 3/31/2011 13,742 17,603.99 4/30/2011 14,379 18,464.06 5/31/2011 14,014 17,931.50 6/30/2011 13,763 17,671.37 7/31/2011 13,575 17,430.20 8/31/2011 12,197 15,936.54 9/30/2011 10,735 14,163.60 10/31/2011 11,716 15,655.57 11/30/2011 11,351 14,856.64 12/31/2011 11,049 14,690.60 1/31/2012 11,907 15,687.23 2/29/2012 12,436 16,568.54 3/31/2012 12,351 16,340.67 4/30/2012 12,277 16,083.03 5/31/2012 10,890 14,256.69 6/30/2012 11,303 15,097.51 7/31/2012 11,006 15,310.79 8/31/2012 11,303 15,630.96 9/30/2012 11,676 16,214.93 10/31/2012 11,494 16,277.95 11/30/2012 11,526 16,588.20 12/31/2012 12,274 17,163.03 1/31/2013 12,655 17,860.84 2/28/2013 12,415 17,671.87 3/31/2013 12,013 17,707.20 4/30/2013 12,328 18,358.06 5/31/2013 11,762 17,933.39 6/30/2013 11,204 17,155.69 7/31/2013 11,779 17,906.99 8/31/2013 11,812 17,659.96 9/30/2013 12,754 18,886.85 10/31/2013 13,023 19,580.38 11/30/2013 12,855 19,613.93 12/31/2013 12,918 19,786.92 1/31/2014 12,252 18,887.64 2/28/2014 12,805 19,836.44 3/31/2014 13,256 19,887.35 4/30/2014 13,696 20,149.96 5/31/2014 13,832 20,541.69 6/30/2014 14,353 20,887.36 7/31/2014 13,896 20,679.54 8/31/2014 14,296 20,794.17 9/30/2014 13,035 19,787.51 Class A Class C++ Class I Class W ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ ------------------ International Average Average Average Average Dividend Strategy Annual Cumulative Annual Cumulative Annual Cumulative Annual Cumulative Fund# Return Return+ Return Return+ Return Return+ Return Return+ ----------------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- 1 Year Return 3.21% 9.49% 7.73% 8.73% 9.60% 9.60% 9.83% 9.83% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5 Year Return -1.84% -3.27% -1.30% -6.31% -0.52% -2.56% N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Year Return -3.95% -29.11% -4.01% -33.61% -3.27% -28.30% N/A N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Since Inception* -0.30% -0.06% -0.70% -12.86% 1.57% 25.98% -4.86% -7.99% ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- + Cumulative returns do not include sales load. If sales load had been included, the return would have been lower. * Inception date: Class A: 11/19/96; Class C: 03/06/97; Class I: 11/16/01; Class W: 01/29/15. # For the purposes of the graph, it has been assumed that the maximum sales charge of 5.75% of offering price, was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in the Fund. For purposes of the average annual returns in the table, it has been assumed that the maximum sales charge with respect to the Class A shares was deducted from the initial investment in the Fund and that the CDSCs with respect to the Class C shares have been deducted, as applicable. ++ Effective February 23, 2004, Class II shares were redesignated as Class C shares. For the 12 month period ended September 30, 2016, the SunAmerica International Dividend Strategy Class A returned 3.21% compared to 9.26% for the MSCI ACWI ex-U.S. Index (Net). (The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.) -------- Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Maximum Sales Charge: Class A: 5.75% Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC), Class C: 1.00% CDSC. The fund's daily net assets values are not guaranteed and shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be higher or lower than the original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown. Performance as of the most recent month end is available at www.safunds.com. ** The MSCI ACWI (All Country World Index) ex-U.S. (Net) is a free float-adjusted market capitalization-weighted index designed to provide a broad measure of the global equity market performance of 45 developed and emerging markets throughout the world, excluding the U.S. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indices) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. Indices are not managed and an investor cannot invest directly into an index. 41 SunAmerica Equity Funds COMPARISONS: FUNDS vs. INDICES -- (unaudited) (continued) SunAmerica Japan Fund The SunAmerica Japan Fund Class A shares returned 11.26% (before maximum sales charge) for the 12-month period ended September 30, 2016. The Fund underperformed its benchmark, the MSCI Japan Index (Net)/*/, which returned 12.13% during the same period. While the Fund's absolute gains entered double digits, its relative underperformance versus the benchmark during the annual period was driven primarily by security selection overall. Individual security selection was weakest in the Telecommunication Services sector, followed by Information Technology and Health Care. Effective stock selection in the Consumer Discretionary, Industrials and Financials sectors contributed positively. Sector allocation, a residual of our bottom-up stock selection process, contributed positively to the Fund's relative results overall. Overweighted allocations to Telecommunication Services and Information Technology and underweighted allocations to Utilities and Financials boosted relative results, though underweighted exposures to Industrials, Health Care and Consumer Staples detracted. The individual stocks that detracted most from the Fund's relative performance during the annual period were Toyo Tire & Rubber Co. Ltd., the fourth largest tire maker in Japan; Sony Financial Holdings Inc., an insurance and financial services company; and NGK Spark Plugs Co. Ltd., a spark plug and related products manufacturer. We sold the Fund's position in Sony Financial Holdings Inc. by the end of the annual period given our view of potential Bank of Japan policy actions. Top individual contributors to the Fund's relative performance during the annual period were Nippon Telegraph & Telephone (NTT), a telecommunications company; Leopalace21, a diversified leasing and construction business; and Recruit Holdings, a leading staffing, human resource and marketing media company and a new purchase for the Fund during the annual period. Another factor that detracted from the Fund's relative results was our contrarian approach, as Japan was largely in a risk-averse environment during the annual period. In addition, the stock prices of companies negatively exposed to a stronger yen declined, irrespective of the company's fundamentals. Traditionally defensive sectors outperformed, and, from a factor perspective, low volatility and quality names led performance, which made it difficult for a contrarian approach. At its peak, the dispersion between quality and value factors was unusually wide relative to history. -------- Past performance is no guarantee of future results. When investing internationally, the value of your investment may be affected by fluctuating currency values, changing local and regional economic, political and social conditions, and greater market volatility. In addition, foreign securities may not be as liquid as domestic securities. In addition, the Fund's performance may be affected by the broader Asian region, which includes emerging markets. Emerging markets are typically more volatile than more developed markets. Stocks of small-cap companies, and to a lesser extent, mid-cap companies, may be more volatile than, and not as readily marketable as, those of larger companies. Because the Fund concentrates its investments in Japan, the Fund's performance is expected to be closely tied to social, political and economic conditions of that country. As a result, the Fund is likely to be more volatile than more geographically diverse international funds. *The MSCI Japan Index (Net) is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to track the equity market performance of Japanese securities listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange, Osaka Stock Exchange, JASDAQ and Nagoya Stock Exchange. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indices) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. Indices are not managed and an investor cannot invest directly into an index. The Fund is actively managed and its holdings are subject to change. Accordingly, securities listed may or may not be a part of current portfolio construction. 42 SunAmerica Equity Funds COMPARISONS: FUNDS vs. INDICES -- (unaudited) (continued) Over the past ten years, $10,000 invested in SunAmerica Japan Fund Class A shares would be valued at $10,339. The same amount invested in securities mirroring the performance of the MSCI Japan Index (Net) would be valued at $11,097. [CHART] SunAmerica Japan MSCI Japan Class A/#/ Index (Net)/a/ ----------- --------------- 5/1/2006 $ 9,427 $10,000.00 5/31/2006 8,650 9,174.82 6/30/2006 8,431 9,073.09 7/31/2006 8,213 9,022.87 8/31/2006 8,311 9,158.28 9/30/2006 8,333 9,008.11 10/31/2006 8,673 9,164.91 11/30/2006 8,959 9,229.88 12/31/2006 9,336 9,459.23 1/31/2007 9,578 9,539.25 2/28/2007 9,608 9,922.98 3/31/2007 9,970 9,791.81 4/30/2007 10,294 9,601.23 5/31/2007 10,558 9,757.92 6/30/2007 10,596 9,728.66 7/31/2007 10,603 9,712.83 8/31/2007 10,181 9,427.51 9/30/2007 10,558 9,644.99 10/31/2007 10,988 9,608.18 11/30/2007 10,113 9,432.08 12/31/2007 9,712 9,058.75 1/31/2008 8,675 8,644.73 2/29/2008 8,896 8,704.28 3/31/2008 8,980 8,351.22 4/30/2008 9,163 8,957.99 5/31/2008 9,422 9,183.46 6/30/2008 8,743 8,557.42 7/31/2008 8,195 8,265.77 8/31/2008 7,569 7,936.95 9/30/2008 6,357 7,047.21 10/31/2008 4,711 6,005.48 11/30/2008 4,513 5,930.66 12/31/2008 4,811 6,412.60 1/31/2009 4,559 5,976.75 2/28/2009 4,178 5,236.70 3/31/2009 4,308 5,346.65 4/30/2009 4,628 5,861.31 5/31/2009 5,253 6,465.11 6/30/2009 5,322 6,578.81 7/31/2009 5,825 6,860.17 8/31/2009 5,985 7,130.12 9/30/2009 6,359 7,007.32 10/31/2009 6,283 6,831.59 11/30/2009 6,435 6,761.54 12/31/2009 6,507 6,813.69 1/31/2010 6,349 6,943.03 2/28/2010 6,325 7,020.73 3/31/2010 6,649 7,371.35 4/30/2010 6,783 7,359.83 5/31/2010 6,033 6,764.66 6/30/2010 6,049 6,628.92 7/31/2010 6,649 6,864.90 8/31/2010 6,460 6,708.09 9/30/2010 7,186 7,015.13 10/31/2010 7,463 7,158.24 11/30/2010 7,257 7,308.71 12/31/2010 7,874 7,865.49 1/31/2011 7,801 7,875.46 2/28/2011 7,915 8,234.57 3/31/2011 7,972 7,478.06 4/30/2011 8,329 7,505.33 5/31/2011 8,134 7,383.12 6/30/2011 8,037 7,491.27 7/31/2011 7,923 7,756.58 8/31/2011 7,103 7,126.14 9/30/2011 6,275 7,008.91 10/31/2011 6,697 6,991.62 11/30/2011 6,519 6,682.91 12/31/2011 6,362 6,738.26 1/31/2012 6,650 7,042.89 2/29/2012 6,838 7,398.31 3/31/2012 6,918 7,497.32 4/30/2012 6,858 7,257.88 5/31/2012 6,034 6,609.98 6/30/2012 6,392 6,949.76 7/31/2012 6,302 6,783.80 8/31/2012 6,372 6,734.54 9/30/2012 6,362 6,891.17 10/31/2012 6,292 6,762.13 11/30/2012 6,421 6,922.70 12/31/2012 6,603 7,289.45 1/31/2013 6,847 7,557.08 2/28/2013 6,959 7,758.57 3/31/2013 7,254 8,137.42 4/30/2013 7,905 8,851.13 5/31/2013 7,396 8,349.77 6/30/2013 7,753 8,495.74 7/31/2013 7,803 8,546.96 8/31/2013 7,620 8,363.06 9/30/2013 8,241 9,061.64 10/31/2013 8,312 9,061.55 11/30/2013 8,414 9,196.32 12/31/2013 8,447 9,269.50 1/31/2014 8,156 8,911.87 2/28/2014 8,346 8,864.07 3/31/2014 8,279 8,749.92 4/30/2014 8,168 8,524.00 5/31/2014 8,425 8,868.69 6/30/2014 8,916 9,332.46 7/31/2014 8,804 9,386.49 8/31/2014 8,659 9,182.68 9/30/2014 8,637 9,117.37 Class A Class C ------------------ ------------------ SunAmerica Average Average Japan Annual Cumulative Annual Cumulative Fund# Return Return+ Return Return+ ----------------- ------- ---------- ------- ---------- 1 Year Return 4.85% 11.26% 9.50% 10.50% ------------------------------------------------------- 5 Year Return 6.54% 45.62% 7.10% 40.90% ------------------------------------------------------- 10 Year Return 0.33% 9.65% 0.26% 2.62% ------------------------------------------------------- Since Inception* -0.86% -3.07% -0.96% -9.53% ------------------------------------------------------- +Cumulative returns do not include sales load. If sales load had been included, the return would have been lower. *Inception date: Class A and Class C: 05/02/06. #For the purposes of the graph, it has been assumed that the maximum sales charge of 5.75% of offering price, was deducted from the initial $10,000 investment in the Fund. For purposes of the average annual returns in the table, it has been assumed that the maximum sales charge with respect to the Class A shares was deducted from the initial investment in the Fund and that the CDSCs with respect to the Class C shares have been deducted, as applicable. For the 12 month period ended September 30, 2016, the SunAmerica Japan Class A returned 4.85% compared to 12.13% for the MSCI Japan Index (Net). (The performance data and graph do not reflect the deduction of taxes that a shareholder would pay on fund distributions or the redemption of fund shares.) -------- Performance data quoted represents past performance and is no guarantee of future results. Maximum Sales Charge: Class A: 5.75% Contingent Deferred Sales Charge (CDSC), Class C: 1.00% CDSC. The fund's daily net assets values are not guaranteed and shares are not insured by the FDIC, the Federal Reserve Board or any other agency. The investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor's shares, when redeemed, may be higher or lower than the original cost. Current performance may be higher or lower than that shown. Performance as of the most recent month end is available at www.safunds.com. @ The MSCI Japan Index (Net) is a free-float adjusted market capitalization weighted index that is designed to track the equity market performance of Japanese securities listed on Tokyo Stock Exchange, Osaka Stock Exchange, JASDAQ and Nagoya Stock Exchange. Net total return indices reinvest dividends after the deduction of withholding taxes, using (for international indices) a tax rate applicable to non-resident institutional investors who do not benefit from double taxation treaties. Indices are not managed and an investor cannot invest directly into an index. 43 [LOGO] Harborside Financial Center 3200 Plaza 5 Jersey City, NJ 07311-4992 Trustees Shareholder Servicing This report is submitted Richard W. Grant Agent solely for the general Peter A. Harbeck SunAmerica Fund information of Dr. Judith L. Craven Services, Inc. shareholders of the William F. Devin Harborside Financial Funds. Distribution of Stephen J. Gutman Center this report to persons Officers 3200 Plaza 5 other than shareholders John T. Genoy, President Jersey City, NJ of the Funds is and Chief Executive 07311-4992 authorized only in Officer Custodian and Transfer con-nection with a Kara Murphy, Vice Agent currently effective President State Street Bank and pro-spectus, setting James Nichols, Vice Trust Company forth details of the President P.O. Box 5607 Funds, which must precede Gregory N. Bressler, Boston, MA 02110 or accom-pany this report. Secretary VOTING PROXIES ON TRUST DELIVERY OF SHAREHOLDER Gregory R. Kingston, PORTFOLIO SECURITIES DOCUMENTS Treasurer A description of the The Funds have adopted a Shawn Parry, Vice policies and procedures policy that allows them President and that the Trust uses to to send only one copy of Assistant Treasurer determine how to vote a Fund's prospectus, Donna McManus, Vice proxies relating to proxy material, annual President and securities held in a report and semi-annual Assistant Treasurer Fund's portfolio which is report (the "shareholder Kathleen Fuentes, Chief available in the Trust's documents") to Legal Officer and Statement of Additional shareholders with Assistant Secretary Information, may be multiple accounts Matthew J. Hackethal, obtained without charge residing at the same Acting Chief upon request, by calling "household." This Compliance Officer, (800) 858-8850. This practice is called Anti-Money Laundering in-formation is also householding and reduces Compliance Officer available from the EDGAR Fund expenses, which Investment Adviser database on the U.S. benefits you and other SunAmerica Asset Securities and Ex-change shareholders. Unless the Management, LLC Commission's website at Funds receive Harborside Financial http://www.sec.gov. instructions to the Center PROXY VOTING RECORD ON con-trary, you will only 3200 Plaza 5 SUNAMERICA EQUITY FUNDS receive one copy of the Jersey City, NJ Information regarding how shareholder documents. 07311-4992 SunAmerica Equity Funds The Funds will continue Distributor voted proxies relating to to household the AIG Capital Services, securities held in share-holder documents Inc. SunAmerica Equity Funds indefinitely, until we Harborside Financial during the most recent are instructed otherwise. Center twelve month period ended If you do not wish to 3200 Plaza 5 June 30 is available, participate in Jersey City, NJ once filed with the U.S. householding, please 07311-4992 Securities and Exchange contact Shareholder Commission, without Services at (800) charge, upon request, by 858-8850 ext. 6010 or calling (800) 858-8850 or send a written request on the U.S. Securities with your name, the name and Exchange Commission's of your fund(s) and your website at account number(s) to http://www.sec.gov. SunAmerica Mutual Funds DISCLOSURE OF QUARTERLY c/o BFDS, P.O. Box PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS 219186, Kansas City MO, The Trust is required to 64121-9186. We will file its complete resume individual schedule of portfolio mailings for your account holdings with the U.S. within thirty (30) days Securities and Exchange of receipt of your Commission for its first request. and third fiscal quarters This report is submitted on Form N-Q. The Trust's solely for the general Forms N-Q are available information of on the U.S. Securities shareholders of the and Exchange Commission's Funds. Distribution of website at this report to persons http://www.sec.gov. You other than shareholders can also review and of the Funds is obtain copies of the authorized only in Forms N-Q at the U.S. con-nection with a Securities and Exchange currently effective Com-mission's Public pro-spectus, setting Reference Room in forth details of the Wash-ington, DC Funds, which must precede (information on the or accom-pany this report. operation of Public Reference Room may be obtained by calling 1-800-SEC-0330). [GRAPHIC] GO PAPERLESS!! DID YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO RECEIVE YOUR SHAREHOLDER REPORTS ONLINE? By choosing this convenient service, you will no longer receive paper copies of Fund documents such as annual reports, semi-annual reports, prospectuses and proxy statements in the mail. Instead, you are provided with quick and easy access to this information via the Internet. Why Choose Electronic Delivery? IT'S QUICK -- Fund documents will be received faster than via traditional mail. IT'S CONVENIENT -- Elimination of bulky documents from personal files. IT'S COST EFFECTIVE -- Reduction of your Fund's printing and mailing costs. TO SIGN UP FOR ELECTRONIC DELIVERY, FOLLOW THESE SIMPLE STEPS: 1 GO TO WWW.SAFUNDS.COM 2 CLICK ON THE LINK TO "GO PAPERLESS!!" The email address you provide will be kept strictly confidential. Once your enrollment has been processed, you will begin receiving email notifications when anything you receive electronically is available online. You can return to www.safunds.com at any time to change your email address, edit your preferences or to cancel this service if you choose to resume physical delivery of your Fund documents. Please note - this option is only available to accounts opened through the Funds. FOR INFORMATION ON RECEIVING THIS REPORT ONLINE, SEE INSIDE BACK COVER. FUNDS DISTRIBUTED BY AIG CAPITAL SERVICES, INC. This fund report must be preceded by or accompanied by a prospectus. Investors should carefully consider a Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses before investing. The prospectus, containing this and other important information, can be obtained from your financial advisor, the SunAmerica Sales Desk at 800-858-8850, ext. 6003, or at www.safunds.com. Read the prospectus carefully before investing. WWW.SAFUNDS.COM EQANN - 9/16 [LOGO] AIG Sun America Mutual Funds Item 2. Code of Ethics The SunAmerica Equity Funds (the "registrant") has adopted a Code of Ethics applicable to its Principal Executive and Principal Accounting Officers pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. During the fiscal year ended 2016, there were no reportable amendments, waivers or implicit waivers to a provision of the Code of Ethics that applies to the registrant's Principal Executive and Principal Accounting Officers. Item 3. Audit Committee Financial Expert. Currently, the registrant does not have an Audit Committee member who possesses all of the attributes required to be an "audit committee financial expert," as defined in instruction 2(b) of Item 3 of Form N-CSR. However, the Board of Trustees believes that the members of the Audit Committee have substantial experience relating to the review of financial statements and the operations of audit committees. Accordingly, the Board believes that the members are qualified to evaluate the registrant's financial statements, supervise the registrant's preparation of its financial statements, and oversee the work of the registrant's independent auditors. Item 4. Principal Accountant Fees and Services. (a)--(d) Aggregate fees billed to the registrant for the last two fiscal years for professional services rendered by the registrant's principal accountant were as follows: 2015 2016 (a) Audit Fees ....................$ 106,005 $ 109,185 (b) Audit-Related Fees ............$ 0 $ 0 (c) Tax Fees ......................$ 0 $ 0 (d) All Other Fees ................$ 0 $ 0 Audit Fees include amounts related to the audit of the registrant's annual financial statements and services normally provided by the principal accountant in connection with statutory and regulatory filings. Aggregate fees billed to the investment adviser and Adviser Affiliates (as defined below in Item 4(e)) that are required to be pre-approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(ii) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X for the last two fiscal years for services rendered by the registrant's principal accountant were as follows: 2015 2016 (b) Audit-Related Fees ............$ 0 $ 0 (c) Tax Fees ......................$ 0 $ 0 (d) All Other Fees ................$ 17,640 $ 0 (e) (1) The registrant's audit committee pre-approves all audit services provided by the registrant's principal accountant for the registrant and all non-audit services provided by the registrant's principal accountant for the registrant, its investment adviser and any entity controlling, controlled by, or under common control with the investment adviser ("Adviser Affiliates") that provides ongoing services to the registrant, if the engagement by the investment adviser or Adviser Affiliate relates directly to the operations and financial reporting of the registrant. The audit committee has not presently established any pre-approval policies and procedures that permit the pre-approval of the above services other than by the full audit committee. Certain de minimis exceptions are allowed for non- audit services in accordance with Rule 2-01(c)(7)(i)(C) of Regulation S-X as set forth in the registrant's audit committee charter. (2) No services included in (b)-(d) above in connection with fees billed to the registrant or the investment adviser or Adviser Affiliates were approved pursuant to paragraph (c)(7)(i)(C) of Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X. (f) Not applicable. (g) The aggregate fees billed for the most recent fiscal year and the preceding fiscal year by the registrant's principal accountant for non-audit services rendered to the registrant, its investment adviser, and Adviser Affiliates that provides ongoing services to the registrant for 2015 and 2016 were $36,665 and $0, respectively. (h) Not applicable. Item 5. Audit Committee of Listed Registrants. Not applicable. Item 6. Investments. Included in Item 1 to the Form. Item 7. Disclosure of Proxy Voting Policies and Procedures for Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable. Item 8. Portfolio Managers of Closed-End Management Investment Companies. Not applicable. Item 9. Purchases of Equity Securities by Closed-End Management Investment Company and Affiliated Purchasers. Not applicable. Item 10. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. There were no material changes to the procedures by which shareholders may recommend nominees to the registrant's Board of Trustees that were implemented after the registrant last provided disclosure in response to the requirements of Item 407(c)(2)(iv) of Regulation S-K (17 CFR 229.407) (as required by 22(b)(15)) of Schedule 14A (17 CFR 240.14a- 101), or this Item 10. Item 11. Controls and Procedures. (a) An evaluation was performed within 90 days of the filing of this report, under the supervision and with the participation of the registrant's management, including the President and Treasurer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined under Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(c))). Based on that evaluation, the registrant's management, including the President and Treasurer, concluded that the registrant's disclosure controls and procedures are effective. (b) There was no change in the registrant's internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-3(d))) that occurred during the registrant's last fiscal quarter of the period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant's internal contro1 over financial reporting. Item 12. Exhibits. (a) (1) Code of Ethics applicable to its Principal Executive and Principle Accounting Officers pursuant to Section 406 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.406. Code of Ethics. (2) Certifications pursuant to Rule 30a-2(a) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) attached hereto as Exhibit 99.CERT. (3) Not applicable. (b) Certification pursuant to Rule 30a-2(b) under the Investment Company Act of 1940 (17 CFR 270.30a-2(a)) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes- Oxley Act of 2002 attached hereto as Exhibit 99.906.CERT. 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. SunAmerica Equity Funds By: /s/ John T. Genoy ------------------ John T. Genoy President Date: December 8, 2016 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. By: /s/ John T. Genoy ----------------- John T. Genoy President Date: December 8, 2016 By: /s/ Gregory R. Kingston ----------------------- Gregory R. Kingston Treasurer Date: December 8, 2016