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Ivy Global Natural Resources (IGNYX) invests, under normal market conditions, at least 80% of its net assets in equity securities of companies of any size throughout the world that own, explore or develop natural resources and other basic commodities or supply goods and services to such companies. For these purposes, “natural resources” generally include:
The Jensen Portfolio (JNSIX) is an open-end equity mutual fund. Its principal investment objective is long-term capital appreciation. To achieve this objective the Fund strives to be fully invested primarily in common stocks of approximately 25 companies that satisfy the investment criteria described in the prospectus. The Fund makes its holdings available on a quarterly basis. Jensen believes there is value in having better informed investors. J. P. Morgan Fleming Mid Cap Value Fund (FLMVX) seeks growth from capital appreciation. Under normal circumstances, the Fund invests at least 80% of its Assets in equity securities of midcap companies. Equity securities in which the Fund can invest may include common stocks, preferred stocks, convertible securities, depositary receipts and warrants and rights to buy common stocks. The Fund may invest in shares of exchange-traded funds (ETFs), affiliated money market funds and other investment companies. Derivatives may be used as substitutes for securities in which the Fund can invest. The Fund may invest in mortgage-related securities issued by governmental entities and private issuers. The adviser, JPMIM, uses a “bottom-up” approach and bases stock selection on company fundamentals. KEELEY Small Cap Value Fund (KSCVX) seeks long-term capital appreciation through investments in small companies with capitalization below $2 billion at the time of purchase that we believe are undervalued, but have a stable or improving earnings record and sound finances. Kinetics Small Cap Opportunities Fund (KSCOX) is distinctive in that is seeks to capitalize on special situations. In each of our investments, we look for companies that are undervalued for a special reason -- but which also reveal a catalyst that will unlock the hidden value that exists. The catalyst may be a corporate restructuring like a spin-off, a change in management focus or the introduction of an exciting new product. Loomis Sayles Strategic Income Fund (NEZYX) pursues high current income and capital growth by combining investments in corporate, high yield, international, and government bonds. Longleaf Partners Fund (LLPFX) seeks long-term capital growth by investing primarily in a limited number of mid to large cap companies believed to be significantly undervalued. Longleaf Partners Small Cap Fund (LLSCX) seeks long-term capital growth. The Small-Cap Fund normally invests at least 80% of net assets in a limited number of companies considered small cap at the time of purchase and believed to be significantly undervalued. Current income is not an objective. The objective of the Mairs and Power Growth Fund (MPGFX) is to provide shareholders with a diversified holding of common stocks which appear to offer possibilities for long-term appreciation. Because we believe that smaller capitalization companies provide somewhat higher returns over longer time frames, some emphasis is placed on companies that are generally located in the Upper Midwest region. These companies may be under owned by institutional investors. The Fund seeks to keep its assets reasonably fully invested at all times and maintain modest portfolio turnover rates. The Managers Short Duration Government Bond Fund (MGDSX) seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income, consistent with a low volatility of net asset value by matching the duration, or interest-rate risk, of a portfolio that invests exclusively in six-month U.S. Treasury securities on a constant maturity basis. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies and instrumentalities and synthetic instruments or derivatives having economic characteristics similar to such debt securities. The Fund typically employs hedging techniques using instruments such as interest rate futures, options, floors, caps and swaps, designed to reduce the interest-rate risk of their fixed-income securities. The Fund's benchmark is the 6-Month T-Bill.
Matthews Asian Growth and Income Fund
(MACSX) invests primarily in the convertible
securities and high-yielding equities of Asian companies. The Merger Fund does not have a web site. Meridian Growth Fund (MERDX) is a no load, diversified mutual fund and began operations on August 1, 1984. The primary objective of the fund is to seek long-term growth of capital. Meridian Growth invests primarily in growth stocks, including those with small and medium sized market values. MLM Index Fund Unleveraged
Series Munder Mid Cap Core Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation by investing primarily in mid-cap companies with a market capitalization within the range of companies included in the S&P MidCap 400 Index. Investments are evaluated based on quality and the potential for consistent, above-average earnings growth. The Oakmark Select Fund seeks capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio (typically 15 to 20 companies). It generally invests in mid- and large-cap companies based in the U.S. The Fund is non-diversified, so it may concentrate its assets in fewer individual securities than a diversified fund. Therefore, the Fund's share price may fluctuate more than that of a comparable diversified fund. Oppenheimer Commodity Total Return Fund (QRAAX) attempts to provide its shareholders with exposure to the returns of the commodity markets through commodity linked investments, rather than by investing in physical commodities. To do so, the portfolio managers invest a substantial percentage of the fund's assets in commodity linked derivative instruments while also investing a substantial portion of the fund's assets in U.S. government securities and other debt securities to provide liquidity and income. The Perritt MicroCap Opportunities Fund (PRCGX) seeks long-term capital appreciation. Generally, the Fund invests in the stocks of United States companies that have equity market values less than $400 million at the time of purchase (so-called micro-cap companies). The Fund invests in both value-priced and aggressive growth stocks.
Pioneer High Yield Fund
seeks to maximize total return by investing in below-investment-grade bonds and
convertible preferred securities. Below-investment-grade bonds are rated BBB- or
lower by Standard and Poor's Corp., or a similar national rating agency.
PIMCO Commodity RealReturn Strategy
(PCRAX) Commodities, as an asset class, can
be a good portfolio diversifier because they have a negative correlation to
both equities and conventional bonds and a positive correlation to inflation.
In seeking to outperform the S&P 500 Index,
PIMCO Fundamental IndexPLUS Total Return Fund
employs a unique enhanced index strategy which combines PIMCO’s active bond
management capabilities with passive equity management. The Research Affiliates (RA) Fundamental Index 1000 Index seeks to weight companies by objective measures such as sales, cash flow, book value and dividends, rather than market capitalization. The Fund uses RA Fundamental 1000 Index derivatives in addition to or in place of RA Fundamental 1000 Index stocks in an attempt to equal or exceed the performance of the S&P 500. RA Fundamental 1000 Index derivatives offer exposure which closely tracks changes in the value of the index. However, exposure to the RA Fundamental 1000 Index through the use of derivatives may be achieved with a fraction of the assets that would be needed to purchase the equity securities directly, so that the remainder of the assets may be invested in fixed income instruments. PIMCO actively manages the fixed income instruments held by the Fund with a view toward enhancing the Fund’s total return, subject to an overall portfolio duration which normally varies within a one - to six-year timeframe based on PIMCO’s forecast for interest rates.The Rydex Inverse Government Long Bond Fund (formerly the Juno Fund) seeks to provide total returns that will inversely correlate to the price movements of a benchmark for U.S. Treasury debt instruments or futures contracts on a specified debt instrument. The Fund’s current benchmark is the inverse of the daily price movement of the Long Treasury Bond. The Long Treasury Bond is the U.S. Treasury bond with the longest maturity, which is currently 30 years. The price movement of the Long Treasury Bond is based on the daily price change of the most recently issued Long Treasury Bond. If the Fund meets its objective, the value of the Fund’s shares will increase on a daily basis when the price of the Long Treasury Bond decreases. When the price of the Long Treasury Bond increases, however, the value of the Fund’s shares should decrease on a daily basis by an inversely proportionate amount (e.g., if the price of the Long Treasury Bond increases by 2%, the value of the Fund’s shares should go down by 2% on that day). Unlike a traditional index fund, the Juno Master Fund’s benchmark is to perform exactly opposite its benchmark, the Long Treasury Bond. As its primary investment strategy, the Juno Master Fund enters into short sales and engages in futures and options transactions and may enter into swap agreements. On a day-to-day basis, the Juno Master Fund holds U.S. Government securities or cash equivalents to collateralize these obligations. Third Avenue Value Fund seeks to achieve its objective of long-term capital appreciation by following a value investing philosophy to acquire common stocks of well-financed companies at a substantial discount to the Adviser's estimate of the issuing company's private market value or takeover value. The Fund also seeks to acquire senior securities, such as preferred stocks and debt instruments, that have strong covenant protection and above-average current yields, yields to events, or yields to maturity. Thornburg International Value Fund (TGVAX) invests throughout the world and normally will invest more than three-quarters of its assets outside the United States. Securities are selected on a "Value Basis" using traditional fundamental research evaluation methods. The fund will invest in a limited number of stocks. The Fund portfolio is diversified to include traditional basic value stocks, but also includes stocks of companies with consistent earnings and emerging franchises when these issues are value priced. The Tweedy, Browne American Value Fund seeks long-term growth of capital by investing in a diversified portfolio consisting primarily of domestic equity securities of U.S. issuers, including common stocks, preferred stocks and securities representing the right to acquire stocks. The American Value Fund may invest up to 20% of its portfolio in foreign securities when opportunities in foreign markets appear attractive. The fund is a pure no-load with no 12b-1 provisions. TFS Market Neutral Fund seeks to produce capital appreciation while having a low correlation to the U.S. equity market as represented by the S&P 500 Index. In addition, it seeks to achieve lower volatility than would result from a long position in the U.S. equity market by taking both long and short positions in common stocks. The fund will generally own a diversified portfolio of common stocks and will simultaneously maintain a short position in a different diversified portfolio of stocks. While the fund will primarily invest in common stocks, it may invest in equity options, financial futures and other types of equity derivatives. |
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