Fund Description
Investment Objective
The Fund seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income as is consistent with the preservation of capital and liquidity and the maintenance of a stable $1.00 net asset value per share.
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Management Team
David S. Yealy
Team Leader
Managed Fund since 2004
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Most Recent Month-End
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Most Recent Quarter-End
| As of 06/30/2010 |
YTD |
1 YR |
3 YR |
5 YR |
10 YR |
Inception
(12/1998) |
Gross
Exp. |
Net
Exp.1 |
| Net Asset Value |
+0.02 |
+0.02 |
+1.59 |
+2.61 |
+2.33 |
+2.67 |
1.13% |
0.79% |
| As of 06/30/2010 |
YTD |
1 YR |
3 YR |
5 YR |
10 YR |
Inception
(12/1998) |
Gross
Exp. |
Net
Exp.1 |
| Net Asset Value |
+0.02 |
+0.02 |
+1.59 |
+2.61 |
+2.33 |
+2.67 |
1.13% |
0.79% |
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1 The Adviser has contractually agreed to limit expenses of the Fund. This expense limitation agreement excludes interest, taxes, brokerage, and extraordinary expenses and is subject to possible recoupment. Please see the Fund's prospectus for more information. The expense limits will continue through at least August 1, 2010. Expenses are being waived to the contractual cap.
Past performance is no guarantee of future results. The performance quoted represents past performance. Investment return and principal value of an investment will fluctuate, and shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. Current performance may be lower or higher than the performance data quoted.
SEC fund returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions and include a sales charge. Net Asset Value fund returns assume the reinvestment of dividends and capital gain distributions. Total return for less than one year is not annualized. Results would have been less favorable if the sales charge were included.
Principal Risks
The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investing in debt securities. An investment in the Fund is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency. Although the Fund seeks to preserve the value of the investment at $1.00 per share, it is possible to lose money by investing in the Fund. Money market funds, like the Fund, are subject to less credit and interest rate risk than other income funds because they invest in short-term debt securities of the highest quality. Nevertheless, the value of the Fund’s investments may fall when interest rates rise and the Fund could lose money if the issuer of a debt security is unable to meet its financial obligations or goes bankrupt. Investments in mortgage-related securities may entail prepayment risk. Risks of concentrating in investments in the financial services sector include, but are not limited to the following: credit risk, interest rate risks, and regulatory risk (the impact of state or federal legislation and regulations). In addition, to the extent that the Fund further concentrates in the banking industry, the risks described above may be greater. International investing risks may include unfavorable political and economic developments, possible withholding taxes, seizure of foreign deposits, currency controls or other governmental restrictions that might affect payment of principal or interest. In addition, foreign banks are not regulated by U.S. banking authorities and are generally not bound by financial reporting standards comparable to U.S. banks. Repurchase agreements involve the purchase by the Fund of a security that the seller has agreed to buy back. If the seller defaults and the collateral value declines, the Fund might incur a loss. If the seller declares bankruptcy, the Fund may not be able to sell the collateral at the desired time. Prices of mortgage-related securities are sensitive to changes in interest rates and changes in the prepayment patterns on the underlying instruments. Some securities are guaranteed by the U.S. Government as to timely payments of interest and principal, the shares themselves are not insured or guaranteed. These and other risks are described more fully in the Fund’s prospectus.