As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 28, 2013 |
SEC File Nos. 333-29511 and 811-08261 |
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UNITED STATES |
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION |
Washington, D.C. 20549 |
FORM N-1A |
Registration Statement Under the Securities Act of 1933 [X] |
Pre-Effective Amendment No. [ ] |
Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 [X] |
and/or |
Registration Statement Under the Investment Company Act of 1940 [X] |
Amendment No. 40 [X] |
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Madison Funds |
(formerly known as MEMBERS Mutual Funds) |
550 Science Drive |
Madison, WI 53711 |
(800) 767-0300 |
(Registrants Exact Name, Address and Telephone Number) |
Pamela M. Krill |
General Counsel and Chief Legal Officer |
Madison Asset Management, LLC |
550 Science Drive |
Madison, WI 53711 |
(Name and Address of Agent for Service) |
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It is proposed that this filing will become effective (check appropriate box): |
[ ] immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) |
[X] on February 28, 2013 pursuant to paragraph (b) |
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(1) |
[ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) |
[ ] on (date) pursuant to paragraph (a)(2) of Rule 485 |
If appropriate, check the following box: |
[ ] This post-effective amendment designates a new effective date for a previously filed post-effective amendment. |
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Prospectus | Madison Funds logo | |||
February 28, 2013 |
Fund | Class A | Class B | Class C | |||||
Madison Conservative Allocation Fund | MCNAX | MCNBX | MCOCX | |||||
Madison Moderate Allocation Fund | MMDAX | MMDRX | MMDCX | |||||
Madison Aggressive Allocation Fund | MAGSX | MAGBX | MAACX | |||||
Madison Cash Reserves Fund | MFAXX | MFBXX | ||||||
Madison Core Bond Fund (formerly, Bond Fund) | MBOAX | MBOBX | ||||||
Madison High Income Fund | MHNAX | MHNBX | ||||||
Madison Diversified Income Fund | MBLAX | MBLNX | MBLCX | |||||
Madison Equity Income Fund | MENAX | MENCX | ||||||
Madison Large Cap Value Fund | MGWAX | MGWBX | ||||||
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund | MCAAX | MCPBX | ||||||
Madison Mid Cap Fund | MERAX | MERBX | ||||||
Madison Small Cap Fund | MASVX | MBSVX | ||||||
Madison International Stock Fund | MINAX | MINBX |
As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved the shares in these funds, nor does the Commission guarantee the accuracy or adequacy of the prospectus. Any statement to the contrary is a criminal offense.
FUND SUMMARIES | ||||
Madison Conservative Allocation Fund | 2 | |||
Madison Moderate Allocation Fund | 6 | |||
Madison Aggressive Allocation Fund | 10 | |||
Madison Cash Reserves Fund | 15 | |||
Madison Core Bond Fund | 18 | |||
Madison High Income Fund | 22 | |||
Madison Diversified Income Fund | 25 | |||
Madison Equity Income Fund | 29 | |||
Madison Large Cap Value Fund | 34 | |||
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund | 37 | |||
Madison Mid Cap Fund | 40 | |||
Madison Small Cap Fund | 43 | |||
Madison International Stock Fund | 47 | |||
ADDITIONAL RISKS | 50 | |||
YOUR ACCOUNT | 51 | |||
Choosing a Share Class | 51 | |||
How to Contact Us | 51 | |||
Opening an Account | 52 | |||
Purchasing Shares | 52 | |||
Purchasing by Exchange | 53 | |||
Sales Charges and Fees | 53 | |||
Distribution and Service Plans (12b-1) | 57 | |||
Selling Shares | 58 | |||
General Policies | 59 | |||
Additional Investor Services | 62 | |||
Distributions and Taxes | 62 | |||
INVESTMENT ADVISER | 64 | |||
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | 65 | |||
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 67 | |||
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MADISON FUNDS | 76 | |||
PRIVACY NOTICE | 79 |
Investment Objective
The Conservative
Allocation Fund seeks income, capital appreciation and relative stability of value.
Fees and Expenses
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class A | Class B | Class C |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.75% | None | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | 4.50% 1 | 1.00% 2 |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class A | Class B | Class C |
Management Fees | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.20% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Other Expenses | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% |
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 3 | 0.63% | 0.63% | 0.63% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.33% | 2.08% | 2.08% |
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1 | The CDSC is reduced after 12 months and eliminated after six years following purchase. |
2 | The CDSC is eliminated after 12 months following purchase. |
3 | Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses have been restated to reflect current fees. |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem
or not redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
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Redemption | No Redemption | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A | B | C | A | B | C | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | $ | 703 | $ | 661 | $ | 311 | $ | 703 | $ | 211 | $ | 211 | |||||||||||||
3 Years | 972 | 1,002 | 652 | 972 | 652 | 652 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 Years | 1,262 | 1,319 | 1,119 | 1,262 | 1,119 | 1,119 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 Years | 2,084 | 2,222 | 2,410 | 2,084 | 2,222 | 2,410 |
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funds). Generally, Madison will not invest more than 75% of the funds net assets, at the time of purchase, in affiliated underlying funds. Although actual allocations may vary, the funds current asset allocation among asset classes and underlying funds is approximately:
0-20 | % | money market funds; | |||
20-80 | % | debt securities (e.g., bond funds and convertible bond funds); | |||
0-20 | % | below-investment grade (junk) debt securities (e.g., high income funds); | |||
10-50 | % | equity securities (e.g., U.S. stock funds); | |||
0-40 | % | foreign securities (e.g., international stock and bond funds, including emerging market securities); and | |||
0-20 | % | alternative asset classes (e.g., real estate investment trust funds, natural resources funds, precious metal funds and long/short funds). |
With regard to investments in debt securities, Madisons bias is toward securities with intermediate and short-term maturities. Madison may employ multiple analytical approaches to determine the appropriate asset allocation for the fund, including:
| Asset allocation optimization analysis. This approach considers the degree to which returns in different asset classes do or do not move together, and the funds aim to achieve a favorable overall risk profile for any targeted level of portfolio return. | ||
| Scenario analysis. This approach analyzes historical and expected return data to model how individual asset classes and combinations of asset classes would affect the fund under different economic and market conditions. | ||
| Fundamental analysis. This approach draws upon Madisons equity and fixed income professionals to judge each asset class against current and forecasted market conditions. Economic, industry and security level research will be utilized to develop return and risk expectations that may influence asset class selection. |
The funds investment strategy reflects Madisons general Participate and Protect ® investment philosophy. Madisons expectation is that investors in the fund will participate in market appreciation during bull markets and be protected during bear markets compared with investors in portfolios holding more speculative and volatile securities; therefore, this investment philosophy is intended to represent a conservative investment strategy. There is no assurance that Madisons expectations regarding this investment strategy will be realized.
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
The fund is a
fund of funds, meaning that it invests primarily in the shares of underlying funds,
including ETFs. Thus, the funds investment performance and its ability to
achieve its investment goal are directly related to the performance of the underlying
funds in which it invests. Each underlying funds performance, in turn, depends
on the particular securities in which that underlying fund invests and the expenses
of that underlying fund. Accordingly, the fund is subject to the risks of the underlying
funds in direct proportion to the allocation of its assets among the underlying
funds. You could lose money as a result of your investment. Additional risks of
owning the fund are as follows:
Asset Allocation Risk . The fund is subject to asset allocation risk, which is the risk that the selection of the underlying funds and the allocation of the funds assets among the various asset classes and market segments will cause the fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective.
Interest Rate Risk . The fund, through the underlying funds, is subject to interest rate risk , which is the risk that the value of your investment will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the market value of income-bearing securities. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; generally, the longer a bonds maturity, the more sensitive it is to this risk.
Credit and Prepayment/Extension Risk . The fund, through the underlying funds, is also subject to credit risk, which is the risk that issuers of debt securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations when due. There is also prepayment/extension risk, which is the chance that a rise or fall in interest rates will reduce/extend the life of a mortgage-backed security by increasing/decreasing mortgage prepayments, typically reducing the underlying funds return. To the extent that the underlying funds invest in non-investment grade securities (i.e., junk bonds), the fund is also subject to above-average credit, market and other risks.
ETF Risks . The main risks of investing in ETFs are the same as investing in a portfolio of equity securities comprising the index on which the ETF is based, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile than the securities comprising the index. Additionally, the market prices of ETFs will fluctuate in accordance with both changes in the market value of their underlying portfolio securities and due to supply and demand for the instruments on the exchanges on which they are traded (which may result in their trading at a discount or premium to their net asset values.) Index-based ETF investments may not replicate exactly the performance of their specific index because of transaction costs and because of the temporary unavailability of certain component securities of the index.
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Market Risk . While the majority of the funds assets will typically be invested in underlying funds that invest primarily in debt securities, to the extent that the fund invests in underlying funds that invest in equities, the fund is subject to market risk, which is the risk that the value of an investment may fluctuate in response to stock market movements.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class
A Shares
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they
did.)
Best Calendar Quarter: | 2Q 2009 | 8.78 | % | ||||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | 8.83 | % | ||||
Average Annual Total Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||
For Periods Ended December 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Since Inception | Since Inception | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 6/30/2006 | 2/29/2008 | |||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares - | Return Before Taxes | 2.29 | % | 1.45 | % | 2.71 | % | N/A | ||||||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 1.18 | % | 0.39 | % | 1.67 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 1.58 | % | 0.61 | % | 1.71 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
Class B Shares | Return Before Taxes | 3.26 | % | 1.55 | % | 2.90 | % | N/A | ||||||||||||
Class C Shares | Return Before Taxes | 6.65 | % | N/A | N/A | 2.33 | % | |||||||||||||
Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate, Government & Mortgage Index |
4.43 | % | 6.03 | % | 6.54 | % | 5.89 | % | ||||||||||||
(reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) |
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Conservative Allocation Fund Custom Index |
8.75 | % | 4.91 | % | 6.02 | % | 5.30 | % | ||||||||||||
(reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) |
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for only Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class B and Class C shares will vary.
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Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC. David Hottmann, CPA and CFA
(Vice President, Portfolio Manager) and Patrick Ryan, CFA (Assistant Vice President,
Portfolio Manager) co-manage the fund. Mr. Hottmann has served in this capacity
since September 2009 and Mr. Ryan has served in this capacity since January 2008.
Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | |
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Retirement accounts: | $500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Systematic investment programs: 2 | |||
Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 | $25 | $25 | |
Monthly | $50 | $50 | |
Bimonthly (every other month) | $100 | $100 | |
Quarterly | $150 | $150 |
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1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. | |
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. | |
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Moderate Allocation
Fund seeks capital appreciation, income and moderated market risk.
Shareholder Fees : | |||
(fees paid directly from your investment) | Class A | Class B | Class C |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.75% | None | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | 4.50% 1 | 1.00% 2 |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class A | Class B | Class C |
Management Fees | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.20% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Other Expenses | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% |
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 3 | 0.68% | 0.68% | 0.68% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.38% | 2.13% | 2.13% |
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1 | The CDSC is reduced after 12 months and eliminated after six years following purchase. |
2 | The CDSC is eliminated after 12 months following purchase. |
3 | Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses have been restated to reflect current fees. |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem
or not redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
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Redemption | No Redemption | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A | B | C | A | B | C | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | $ | 707 | $ | 666 | $ | 316 | $ | 707 | $ | 216 | $ | 216 | ||||||||||||||
3 Years | 987 | 1,017 | 667 | 987 | 667 | 667 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 Years | 1,287 | 1,344 | 1,144 | 1,287 | 1,1445 | 1,144 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 Years | 2,137 | 2,275 | 2,462 | 2,137 | 2,275 | 2,462 |
Portfolio Turnover
The fund pays
transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns
over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account.
These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or
in the expense examples above, affect the funds performance. During the most
recent fiscal year, the funds portfolio turnover rate was 50% of the average
value of its portfolio.
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funds). Generally, Madison will not invest more than 75% of the funds net assets, at the time of purchase, in affiliated underlying funds. Although actual allocations may vary, the funds current asset allocation among asset classes and underlying funds is approximately:
0-15 | % | money market funds; | ||
10-60 | % | debt securities (e.g., bond funds and convertible bond funds); | ||
0-20 | % | below-investment grade (junk) debt securities (e.g., high income funds); | ||
20-80 | % | equity securities (e.g., U.S. stock funds); | ||
0-50 | % | foreign securities (e.g., international stock and bond funds, including emerging market securities); and | ||
0-20 | % | alternative asset classes (e.g., real estate investment trust funds, natural resources funds, precious metal funds and long/short funds). |
With regard to investments in debt securities, Madisons bias is toward securities with intermediate and short-term maturities. Madison may employ multiple analytical approaches to determine the appropriate asset allocation for the fund, including:
| Asset allocation optimization analysis. This approach considers the degree to which returns in different asset classes do or do not move together, and the funds aim to achieve a favorable overall risk profile for any targeted level of portfolio return. | |
| Scenario analysis. This approach analyzes historical and expected return data to model how individual asset classes and combinations of asset classes would affect the fund under different economic and market conditions. | |
| Fundamental analysis. This approach draws upon Madisons equity and fixed income professionals to judge each asset class against current and forecasted market conditions. Economic, industry and security level research will be utilized to develop return and risk expectations that may influence asset class selection. |
The funds investment strategy reflects Madisons general Participate and Protect ® investment philosophy. Madisons expectation is that investors in the fund will participate in market appreciation during bull markets and be protected during bear markets compared with investors in portfolios holding more speculative and volatile securities; therefore, this investment philosophy is intended to represent a conservative investment strategy. There is no assurance that Madisons expectations regarding this investment strategy will be realized.
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
The fund is a
fund of funds, meaning that it invests primarily in the shares of underlying funds,
including ETFs. Thus, the funds investment performance and its ability to
achieve its investment goal are directly related to the performance of the underlying
funds in which it invests. Each underlying funds performance, in turn, depends
on the particular securities in which that underlying fund invests and the expenses
of that underlying fund. Accordingly, the fund is subject to the risks of the underlying
funds in direct proportion to the allocation of its assets among the underlying
funds. You could lose money as a result of your investment. Additional risks of
owning the fund are as follows:
Asset Allocation Risk . The fund is subject to asset allocation risk, which is the risk that the selection of the underlying funds and the allocation of the funds assets among the various asset classes and market segments will cause the fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective.
Market Risk . The fund, through the underlying funds, is subject to market risk, which is the risk that the value of an investment may fluctuate in response to stock market movements.
Equity Risk . The fund, through the underlying funds, is subject to equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
Interest Rate Risk . The fund, through the underlying funds, is subject to interest rate risk , which is the risk that the value of your investment will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the market value of income-bearing securities. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; generally, the longer a bonds maturity, the more sensitive it is to this risk.
ETF Risks . The main risks of investing in ETFs are the same as investing in a portfolio of equity securities comprising the index on which the ETF is based, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile than the securities comprising the index. Additionally, the market prices of ETFs will fluctuate in accordance with both changes in the market value of their underlying portfolio securities and due to supply and demand for the instruments on the exchanges on which they are traded (which may result in their trading at a discount or premium to their net asset values.) Index-based ETF investments may not replicate exactly the performance of their specific index because of transaction costs and because of the temporary unavailability of certain component securities of the index.
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Credit and Prepayment/Extension Risk . The fund, through the underlying funds, is also subject to credit risk, which is the risk that issuers of debt securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations when due. There is also prepayment/extension risk, which is the chance that a rise or fall in interest rates will reduce/extend the life of a mortgage-backed security by increasing/decreasing mortgage prepayments, typically reducing the underlying funds return. To the extent that the underlying funds invest in non-investment grade securities (i.e., junk bonds), the fund is also subject to above-average credit, market and other risks.
Non-Investment Grade Security Risk . The fund, through the underlying funds, is also subject to non-investment grade security risk. Issuers of non-investment grade securities (i.e., junk bonds) are typically in weak financial health and their ability to pay interest and principal is uncertain. Compared to issuers of investment grade bonds, they are more likely to encounter financial difficulties and to be materially affected by these difficulties when they do encounter them.
Mortgage-Backed Security Risk . Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment / extension risk, which is the chance that a rise or fall in interest rates will reduce/extend the life of a mortgage-backed security by increasing/decreasing mortgage prepayments, typically reducing the underlying funds return.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class
A Shares
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they
did.)
Best Calendar Quarter: | 2Q 2009 | 12.32 | % | ||||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | 16.22 | % |
Average Annual Total Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||||
For Periods Ended December 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Since Inception | Since Inception | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 6/30/2006 | 2/29/2008 | |||||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares | Return Before Taxes | 3.79 | % | 0.61 | % | 1.71 | % | N/A | ||||||||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 3.08 | % | 1.25 | % | 1.04 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 2.63 | % | 0.86 | % | 1.10 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||||
Class B Shares | Return Before Taxes | 4.78 | % | 0.55 | % | 1.87 | % | N/A | ||||||||||||||
Class C Shares | Return before Taxes | 8.27 | % | N/A | N/A | 0.83 | % | |||||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) |
16.00 | % | 1.66 | % | 4.01 | % | 3.14 | % | ||||||||||||||
Moderate
Allocation Fund Custom Index
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11.94 | % | 3.55 | % | 5.28 | % | 4.39 | % |
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for only Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class B and Class C shares will vary.
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Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC. David Hottmann, CPA and CFA
(Vice President, Portfolio Manager) and Patrick Ryan, CFA (Assistant Vice President,
Portfolio Manager) co-manage the fund. Mr. Hottmann has served in this capacity
since September 2009 and Mr. Ryan has served in this capacity since January 2008.
Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | |
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Retirement accounts: | $500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Systematic investment programs: 2 | |||
Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 | $25 | $25 | |
Monthly | $50 | $50 | |
Bimonthly (every other month) | $100 | $100 | |
Quarterly | $150 | $150 | |
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1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. | |
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. | |
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Aggressive
Allocation Fund seeks capital appreciation.
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class A | Class B | Class C |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.75% | None | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | 4.50% 1 | 1.00% 2 |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class A | Class B | Class C |
Management Fees | 0.20% | 0.20% | 0.20% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Other Expenses | 0.25% | 0.25% | 0.25% |
Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses 3 | 0.68% | 0.68% | 0.68% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.38% | 2.13% | 2.13% |
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1 | The CDSC is reduced after 12 months and eliminated after six years following purchase. |
2 | The CDSC is eliminated after 12 months following purchase. |
3 | Acquired Fund Fees and Expenses have been restated to reflect current fees. |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem
or not redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year | $ | 707 | $ | 666 | $ | 316 | $ | 707 | $ | 216 | $ | 216 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 Years | 987 | 1,017 | 667 | 987 | 667 | 667 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 Years | 1,287 | 1,344 | 1,144 | 1,287 | 1,144 | 1,144 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 Years | 2,137 | 2,275 | 2,462 | 2,137 | 2,275 | 2,462 |
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underlying funds. Although actual allocations may vary, the funds current asset allocation among asset classes and underlying funds is approximately:
0-10 | % | money market funds; | |||
0-30 | % | debt securities, all of which could be in below investment grade (junk) debt securities (e.g., bond funds, convertible bond funds and high income funds); | |||
30-90 | % | equity securities (e.g., U.S. stock funds); | |||
0-60 | % | foreign securities (e.g., international stock and bond funds, including emerging market securities); and | |||
0-20 | % | alternative asset classes (e.g., real estate investment trust funds, natural resources funds, precious metal funds and long/short funds). |
With regard to investments in debt securities, Madisons bias is toward securities with intermediate and short-term maturities. Madison may employ multiple analytical approaches to determine the appropriate asset allocation for the fund, including:
| Asset allocation optimization analysis. This approach considers the degree to which returns in different asset classes do or do not move together, and the funds aim to achieve a favorable overall risk profile for any targeted level of portfolio return. | ||
| Scenario analysis. This approach analyzes historical and expected return data to model how individual asset classes and combinations of asset classes would affect the fund under different economic and market conditions. | ||
| Fundamental analysis. This approach draws upon Madisons equity and fixed income professionals to judge each asset class against current and forecasted market conditions. Economic, industry and security level research will be utilized to develop return and risk expectations that may influence asset class selection. |
The funds investment strategy reflects Madisons general Participate and Protect ® investment philosophy. Madisons expectation is that investors in the fund will participate in market appreciation during bull markets and be protected during bear markets compared with investors in portfolios holding more speculative and volatile securities; therefore, this investment philosophy is intended to represent a conservative investment strategy. There is no assurance that Madisons expectations regarding this investment strategy will be realized.
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
The fund is a
fund of funds, meaning that it invests primarily in the shares of underlying funds,
including ETFs. Thus, the funds investment performance and its ability to
achieve its investment goal are directly related to the performance of the underlying
funds in which it invests. Each underlying funds performance, in turn, depends
on the particular securities in which that underlying fund invests and the expenses
of that underlying fund. Accordingly, the fund is subject to the risks of the underlying
funds in direct proportion to the allocation of its assets among the underlying
funds. You could lose money as a result of your investment. Additional risks of
owning the fund are as follows:
Asset Allocation Risk . The fund is subject to asset allocation risk, which is the risk that the selection of the underlying funds and the allocation of the funds assets among the various asset classes and market segments will cause the fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective.
Market Risk . The fund, through the underlying funds, is subject to market risk, which is the risk that the value of an investment may fluctuate in response to stock market movements. Certain of the underlying funds may invest in the equity securities of smaller companies, which may fluctuate more in value and be more thinly traded than the general market.
Equity Risk . The fund, through the underlying funds, is subject to equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
Interest Rate Risk . To the extent that the fund invests in underlying funds that invest in debt securities, the fund will be subject to interest rate risk , which is the risk that the value of your investment will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the market value of income-bearing securities. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; generally, the longer a bonds maturity, the more sensitive it is to this risk.
ETF Risks . The main risks of investing in ETFs are the same as investing in a portfolio of equity securities comprising the index on which the ETF is based, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile than the securities comprising the index. Additionally, the market prices of ETFs will fluctuate in accordance with both changes in the market value of their underlying portfolio securities and due to supply and demand for the instruments on the exchanges on which they are traded (which may result in their trading at a discount or premium to their net asset values.) Index-based ETF investments may not replicate exactly the performance of their specific index because of transaction costs and because of the temporary unavailability of certain component securities of the index.
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Credit and Prepayment/Extension Risk. The fund, through the underlying funds, is also subject to credit risk, which is the risk that issuers of debt securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations when due. There is also prepayment/extension risk, which is the chance that a rise or fall in interest rates will reduce/extend the life of a mortgage-backed security by increasing/decreasing mortgage prepayments, typically reducing the underlying funds return. To the extent that the underlying funds invest in non-investment grade securities (i.e., junk bonds), the fund is also subject to above-average credit, market and other risks.
Non-Investment Grade Security Risk . The fund, through the underlying funds, is also subject to non-investment grade security risk. Issuers of non-investment grade securities (i.e., junk bonds) are typically in weak financial health and their ability to pay interest and principal is uncertain. Compared to issuers of investment grade bonds, they are more likely to encounter financial difficulties and to be materially affected by these difficulties when they do encounter them.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class
A Shares
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they
did.)
Best Calendar Quarter: | 2Q 2009 | 16.91 | % | ||||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | 24.05 | % |
Average Annual Total Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||
For Periods Ended December 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Since Inception | Since Inception | |||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 6/30/2006 | 2/29/2008 | |||||||||||||||||
Class A Shares | Return Before Taxes | 4.42 | % | 2.95 | % | 0.51 | % | N/A | ||||||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 3.91 | % | 3.20 | % | 0.16 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 3.13 | % | 2.57 | % | 0.29 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
Class B Shares | Return Before Taxes | 5.51 | % | 2.88 | % | 0.68 | % | N/A | ||||||||||||
Class C Shares | Return Before Taxes | 9.12 | % | N/A | N/A | 0.90 | % | |||||||||||||
S&P 500 Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) |
16.00 | % | 1.66 | % | 4.01 | % | 3.14 | % | ||||||||||||
Aggressive Allocation Fund Custom Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) |
15.18 | % | 1.71 | % | 4.21 | % | 3.03 | % |
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for only Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class B and Class C shares will vary.
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Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC. David Hottmann, CPA and CFA
(Vice President, Portfolio Manager) and Patrick Ryan, CFA (Assistant Vice President,
Portfolio Manager) co-manage the fund. Mr. Hottmann has served in this capacity
since September 2009 and Mr. Ryan has served in this capacity since January 2008.
Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | |
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Retirement accounts: |
$500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Systematic investment programs: 2 |
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Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 |
$25 | $25 | |
Monthly |
$50 | $50 | |
Bimonthly (every other month) |
$100 | $100 | |
Quarterly |
$150 | $150 |
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1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. | ||
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. | ||
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Cash Reserves Fund seeks high
current income from money market instruments consistent with the preservation of
capital and liquidity.
Shareholder Fees
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load)Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) |
None | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) |
None | 4.50% 1 |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) |
None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Management Fees |
0.40% | 0.40% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees |
None | 0.75% |
Other Expenses |
0.15% | 0.15% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
0.55% | 1.30% |
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements 2 |
(0.47%) | (1.23%) |
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after fee waivers/expense reimbursements) |
0.08% | 0.07% |
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1 | The CDSC is reduced after 12 months and eliminated after six years following purchase. | |
2 | In January 2013, Madison contractually agreed until at least May 1, 2014, to waive fees and reimburse fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent a negative Fund yield. This arrangement may be modified or discontinued prior to May 1, 2014 only with the approval of the Funds Board. |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem
or not redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
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1 Year | $ | 8 | $ | 457 | $ | 8 | $ | 7 | ||||||||||
3 Years | 129 | 644 | 129 | 294 | ||||||||||||||
5 Years | 260 | 809 | 260 | 609 | ||||||||||||||
10 Years | 644 | 1,310 | 644 | 1,310 |
Principal Investment Strategies
The fund invests exclusively in U.S. dollar-denominated money market securities maturing
in thirteen months or less from the date of purchase. These securities will be obligations
of the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities, but may also include
securities issued by U.S. and foreign financial institutions, corporations, municipalities,
foreign governments, and multinational organizations, such as the World Bank. At
least 95% of the funds assets must be rated in the highest short-term category
(or its unrated equivalent), and 100% of the funds assets must be invested
in securities rated in the two highest rating categories.
The fund may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated foreign money market securities, although no more than 25% of the funds assets may be invested in these securities unless they are backed by a U.S. parent financial institution. In addition, the fund may enter into repurchase agreements, engage in short-term trading and purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis. The fund maintains a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 60 days or less.
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Principal Risks
As with any money
market fund, the yield paid by the fund will vary with changes in interest rates.
Generally, if interest rates rise, the market value of income bearing securities
will decline.
During unusual periods of credit market illiquidity, it is possible that the funds holdings of commercial paper could be subject to principal loss in the event the fund needs to raise cash to meet redemptions.
An investment in the fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund attempts to maintain a stable price of $1.00 per share, there is no assurance that it will be able to do so and it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A Shares
Best Calendar Quarter: | 3Q 2006 | 1.19 | % | ||||||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | All quarters in 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012 | 0.00 | % |
Average Annual Total Returns | |||||||||||
For Periods Ended December 31, 2012 | |||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||
Class A Shares | 0.00 | % | 0.32 | % | 1.48 | % | |||||
Class B Shares | 4.50 | % | 0.21 | % | 1.05 | % | |||||
90-Day U.S. Treasury Bill (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) |
0.07 | % | 0.45 | % | 1.69 | % |
Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC.
Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | |
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Retirement accounts: | $500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Systematic investment programs: 2 | |||
Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 |
$25 | $25 | |
Monthly |
$50 | $50 | |
Bimonthly (every other month) |
$100 | $100 | |
Quarterly |
$150 | $150 |
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1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. | ||
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. | ||
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
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Tax Information
Dividends you
receive from the fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject
to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt or your account is tax-exempt
or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund are expected to be taxed as ordinary
income.
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Investment Objective
The Core
Bond Fund seeks to generate a high level of current income, consistent with the
prudent limitation of investment risk.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) |
4.50% | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) |
None | 4.50% 1 |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) |
None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
|
Class A | Class B |
Management Fees |
0.50% | 0.50% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees |
0.25% | 1.00% |
Other Expenses |
0.15% | 0.15% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses |
0.90% | 1.65% |
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1 | The CDSC is reduced after 12 months and eliminated after six years following purchase. |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem
or not redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
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Redemption | No Redemption | |||||||||||||||||||
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A | B | A | B | |||||||||||||||||
1 Year | $ | 538 | $ | 618 | $ | 538 | $ | 168 | ||||||||||||
3 Years | 724 | 870 | 724 | 520 | ||||||||||||||||
5 Years | 926 | 1,097 | 926 | 897 | ||||||||||||||||
10 Years | 1,508 | 1,757 | 1,508 | 1,757 |
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| Corporate debt securities: securities issued by domestic and foreign corporations which have a rating within the four highest categories and, to a limited extent (up to 20% of its assets), in securities not rated within the four highest categories (i.e., junk bonds). The funds investment adviser, Madison Asset Management, LLC (Madison), will only invest in lower-grade securities when it believes that the creditworthiness of the issuer is stable or improving, and when the potential return of investing in such securities justifies the higher level of risk; | ||
| U.S. Government debt securities: securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities; | ||
| Foreign government debt securities: securities issued or guaranteed by a foreign (including emerging market) government or its agencies or instrumentalities, payable in U.S. dollars, which have a rating within the four highest categories; | ||
| Non-rated debt securities: securities issued or guaranteed by corporations, financial institutions, and others which, although not rated by a national rating service, are considered by Madison to have an investment quality equivalent to those categories in which the fund is permitted to invest (including up to 20% of the funds assets in junk bonds); and | ||
| Asset-backed, mortgage-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities: securities issued or guaranteed by special purpose corporations and financial institutions which represent direct or indirect participation in, or are collateralized by, an underlying pool of assets. The types of assets that can be securitized include, among others, residential or commercial mortgages, credit card receivables, automobile loans, and other assets. |
Madison may alter the composition of the fund with regard to quality and maturity and may sell securities prior to maturity. Under normal circumstances, however, turnover for the fund is generally not expected to exceed 100%. Sales of fund securities may result in capital gains. This can occur any time Madison sells a bond at a price that was higher than the purchase price, even if Madison does not engage in active or frequent trading. Madisons intent when it sells bonds is to lock in any gains already achieved by that investment or, alternatively, prevent additional or potential losses that could occur if Madison continued to hold the bond. Turnover may also occur when Madison finds an investment that could generate a higher return then the investment currently held. However, increasing portfolio turnover at a time when Madisons assessment of market performance is incorrect could lower investment performance. The fund pays implied brokerage commissions when it purchases or sells bonds, which is the difference between the bid and ask price. As a result, as portfolio turnover increases, the cumulative effect of this may hurt fund performance. Under normal circumstances, the fund will not engage in active or frequent trading of its bonds. However, it is possible that Madison will determine that market conditions require a significant change to the composition of the funds portfolio. For example, if interest rates begin to rise, Madison may attempt to sell bonds in anticipation of further rate increases before they lose more value. Also, if the fund experiences large swings in shareholder purchases and redemptions, Madison may be required to sell bonds more frequently in order to generate the cash needed to pay redeeming shareholders. Under these circumstances, the fund could make a taxable capital gain distribution.
The funds investment strategy reflects Madisons general Participate and Protect ® investment philosophy. Madisons expectation is that investors in the fund will participate in market appreciation during bull markets and be protected during bear markets compared with investors in portfolios holding more speculative and volatile securities; therefore, this investment philosophy is intended to represent a conservative investment strategy. There is no assurance that Madisons expectations regarding this investment strategy will be realized.
Principal Risks
Several factors
may affect the market price and yield of the funds securities, including investor
demand and domestic and worldwide economic conditions. The specific risks of owning
the fund are set forth below. You could lose money as a result of your investment.
Interest Rate Risk . As with most income funds, the fund is subject to interest rate risk, which is the risk that the value of your investment will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the market value of income bearing securities.
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Risk of Default. Although the funds investment adviser monitors the condition of bond issuers, it is still possible that unexpected events could cause the issuer to be unable to pay either principal or interest on its bond. This could cause the bond to go into default and lose value.
Liquidity Risk . The fund is also subject to liquidity risk, which means there may be little or no trading activity for the debt securities in which the fund invests, and that may make it difficult for the fund to value accurately and/or sell those securities. In addition, liquid debt securities in which the fund invests are subject to the risk that during certain periods their liquidity will shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning as a result of adverse economic, regulatory or market conditions, or adverse investor perceptions. If the fund experiences rapid, large redemptions during a period in which a substantial portion of its debt securities are illiquid, the fund may be forced to sell those securities at a discount, which could result in significant fund and shareholder losses.
Credit Risk . The fund is subject to credit risk, which is the risk that issuers of debt securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations when due. The ability of the fund to realize interest under repurchase agreements and pursuant to loans of the funds securities is dependent on the ability of the seller or borrower, as the case may be, to perform its obligation to the fund.
Prepayment/Extension Risk . The fund is subject to prepayment/extension risk, which is the chance that a fall/rise in interest rates will reduce/extend the life of a mortgage-backed security by increasing/decreasing mortgage prepayments, typically reducing the funds return.
Non-Investment Grade Security Risk . To the extent that the fund invests in non-investment grade securities, the fund is also subject to above-average credit, market and other risks. Issuers of non-investment grade securities (i.e., junk bonds) are typically in weak financial health and their ability to pay interest and principal is uncertain. Compared to issuers of investment grade bonds, they are more likely to encounter financial difficulties and to be materially affected by these difficulties when they do encounter them.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class
A Shares
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they
did.)
Best Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | 4.91 | % | ||||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 2Q 2004 | 2.58 | % |
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After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for only Class A shares. After-tax returns for Class B shares will vary.
Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | |
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Retirement accounts: | $500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Systematic investment programs: 2 | |||
Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 | $25 | $25 | |
Monthly | $50 | $50 | |
Bimonthly (every other month) | $100 | $100 | |
Quarterly | $150 | $150 |
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1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. |
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. |
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The High
Income Fund seeks high current income. The fund also seeks capital appreciation,
but only when consistent with its primary goal.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 4.50% | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | 4.50% 1 |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Management Fees | 0.55% | 0.55% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% |
Other Expenses | 0.20% | 0.20% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.00% | 1.75% |
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1 | The CDSC is reduced after 12 months and eliminated after six years following purchase. |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem
or not redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
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Redemption | No Redemption | ||||||||||||||||||
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A | B | A | B | ||||||||||||||||
1 Year | $ | 547 | $ | 628 | $ | 547 | $ | 178 | |||||||||||
3 Years | 754 | 901 | 754 | 551 | |||||||||||||||
5 Years | 978 | 1,149 | 978 | 949 | |||||||||||||||
10 Years | 1,620 | 1,867 | 1,620 | 1,867 |
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
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Principal Risks
The specific risks
of owning the fund are set forth below. You could lose money as a result of your
investment.
Interest Rate/Credit Risks . The fund is subject to above-average interest rate and credit risks, which are risks that the value of your investment will fluctuate in response to changes in interest rates or an issuer will not honor a financial obligation. Investors should expect greater fluctuations in share price, yield and total return compared to bond funds holding bonds and other income bearing securities with higher credit ratings and/or shorter maturities. These fluctuations, whether positive or negative, may be sharp and unanticipated.
Liquidity Risk . The fund is also subject to liquidity risk, which means there may be little or no trading activity for the debt securities in which the fund invests, and that may make it difficult for the fund to value accurately and/or sell those securities. In addition, liquid debt securities in which the fund invests are subject to the risk that during certain periods their liquidity will shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning as a result of adverse economic, regulatory or market conditions, or adverse investor perceptions. If the fund experiences rapid, large redemptions during a period in which a substantial portion of its debt securities are illiquid, the fund may be forced to sell those securities at a discount, which could result in significant fund and shareholder losses.
Non-Investment Grade Security Risk. Issuers of non-investment grade securities (i.e., junk bonds) are typically in weak financial health and their ability to pay interest and principal is uncertain. Compared to issuers of investment-grade bonds, they are more likely to encounter financial difficulties and to be materially affected by these difficulties when they do encounter them. Junk bond markets may react strongly to adverse news about an issuer or the economy, or to the perception or expectation of adverse news.
Bank Loan Risk . The fund may invest in bank loans to below-investment grade rated corporate issuers via loan participations and assignments. The purchase of bank loans involve special types of risk, including credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and the risks of being a lender.
Credit Default and Total Return Swap Risk . The fund may also invest in credit default and total return swaps. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. Certain categories of swap agreements often have terms of greater than seven days and may be considered illiquid. Moreover, the fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counter- party. The swaps market is a relatively new market and is largely unregulated. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the funds ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements.
Prepayment/Extension Risk . The fund may also invest in mortgage-backed securities that are subject to prepayment/extension risks, which is the chance that a fall/rise in interest rates will reduce/extend the life of a mortgage-backed security by increasing/decreasing mortgage prepayments, typically reducing the funds return.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class
A Shares
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they
did.)
Best Calendar Quarter: | 3Q 2009 | 9.21 | % | ||||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | 11.11 | % |
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Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | |
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Retirement accounts: | $500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Systematic investment programs: 2 | |||
Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 | $25 | $25 | |
Monthly | $50 | $50 | |
Bimonthly (every other month) | $100 | $100 | |
Quarterly | $150 | $150 |
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1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. |
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. |
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Diversified
Income Fund seeks a high total return through the combination of income and capital
appreciation.
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1 | The CDSC is reduced after 12 months and eliminated after six years following purchase. |
2 | The CDSC is eliminated after 12 months following purchase. |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem
or not redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
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A | B | C | A | B | C | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | $ | 681 | $ | 638 | $ | 288 | $ | 681 | $ | 188 | $ | 188 | |||||||||||||||||
3 Years | 905 | 932 | 582 | 905 | 582 | 582 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 Years | 1,146 | 1,201 | 1,001 | 1,146 | 1,001 | 1,001 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 Years | 1,838 | 1,976 | 2,169 | 1,838 | 1,976 | 2,169 |
Principal Investment Strategies
The fund seeks income by investing in a broadly diversified array of securities including
bonds, common stocks, real estate securities, foreign market bonds and stocks and
money market instruments. Bonds, stock and cash components will vary, reflecting
the portfolio managers judgments of the relative availability of attractively
yielding and priced stocks and bonds. Generally, however, bonds (including investment
grade, high yield and mortgage- or asset-backed) will constitute up to 80% of the
funds assets, stocks (common, preferred and convertible bonds) will constitute
up to 70% of the funds assets, real estate securities will constitute up to
25% of the funds assets, foreign (including emerging market) stocks and bonds
will constitute up to 25% of the funds assets and money market instruments
may constitute up to 25% of the funds assets. Although the fund is permitted
to invest up to 80% of its assets in lower credit quality bonds, under normal circumstances,
the fund intends to limit the investment in lower credit quality bonds to less than
50% of the funds assets. With regard to the fixed income component of the
fund, while there is no maturity strategy utilized, the fund is managed with the
goal of being between 90-110% of the market
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benchmark duration. Duration is a measure of a securitys price sensitivity to changes in interest rates. In addition, the funds dollar-weighted average maturity as of June 30, 2012 was 6.02 years. The balance between the two strategies of the fundi.e., fixed income investing and equity investingis determined after reviewing the risks associated with each type of investment, with the goal of meaningful risk reduction as market conditions demand.
The fund may also invest in exchange traded funds (ETFs) that are registered investment companies and may also write (sell) covered call options, when deemed appropriate by the portfolio managers, in order to generate additional income through the collection of option premiums.
The fund typically sells a stock when the fundamental expectations for producing competitive yields at an acceptable level of price risk no longer apply, the price exceeds its intrinsic value or other stocks appear more attractive.
The funds investment strategy reflects Madisons general Participate and Protect ® investment philosophy. Madisons expectation is that investors in the fund will participate in market appreciation during bull markets and be protected during bear markets compared with investors in portfolios holding more speculative and volatile securities; therefore, this investment philosophy is intended to represent a conservative investment strategy. There is no assurance that Madisons expectations regarding this investment strategy will be realized.
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
As with any fund
that invests in stocks, bonds, real estate investment trusts and foreign securities,
the fund is subject to market, interest rate and foreign market risks. To the extent that it invests in non-investment grade securities and mortgage-backed
securities, the fund may be affected by additional risks relating to these securities.
You could lose money as a result of your investment. Additional risks of owning
the fund are as follows:
Market Risk . The fund is subject to market risk, which is the risk that the value of an investment may fluctuate in response to stock market movements.
Interest Rate Risk . The fund is subject to interest rate risk, which is the risk that the value of your investment will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the market value of income-bearing securities. When interest rates rise, bond prices fall; generally, the longer a bonds maturity, the more sensitive it is to this risk.
Non-Investment Grade Security Risk . Issuers of non-investment grade securities (i.e., junk bonds) are typically in weak financial health and their ability to pay interest and principal is uncertain. Compared to issuers of investment grade bonds, they are more likely to encounter financial difficulties and to be materially affected by these difficulties when they do encounter them. Junk bond markets may react strongly to adverse news about an issuer or the economy, or to the perception or expectation of adverse news.
Credit Risk . The fund is subject to credit risk, which is the risk that issuers of debt securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations when due. The ability of the fund to realize interest under repurchase agreements and pursuant to loans of the funds securities is dependent on the ability of the seller or borrower, as the case may be, to perform its obligation to the fund.
Mortgage-Backed Security Risk . Mortgage-backed securities are subject to prepayment / extension risk, which is the chance that a rise or fall in interest rates will reduce/extend the life of a mortgage-backed security by increasing/decreasing mortgage prepayments, typically reducing the underlying funds return.
Option Risk. As the writer of a covered call option, the fund forgoes, during the options life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the strike price of the call, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline. The writer of an option also has no control over the time when it may be required to fulfill its obligation as a writer of the option. Once an option writer has received an exercise notice, it may not be able to effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its obligation under the option and must then deliver the underlying security at the exercise price. There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the fund seeks to close out an option position. If the fund were unable to close out a covered call option that it had written on a security, it would not be able to sell the underlying security unless the option expired without exercise.
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Calendar Year Total Returns for Class
A Shares
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they
did.)
Best Calendar Quarter: | 2Q 2003 | 9.87 | % | ||||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | 8.19 | % |
Average Annual Total Returns | ||||||||||||||||||||
For Periods Ended December 31, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years |
Since Inception
7/31/2012 |
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Class A Shares | Return Before Taxes | 1.46 | % | 2.97 | % | 5.40 | % | N/A | ||||||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 1.10 | % | 2.15 | % | 4.37 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 1.31 | % | 2.13 | % | 4.18 | % | N/A | |||||||||||||
Class B Shares | Return Before Taxes | 2.24 | % | 3.06 | % | 5.24 | % | N/A | ||||||||||||
Class C Shares | Return Before Taxes | N/A | N/A | N/A | 0.01 | % | ||||||||||||||
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) |
16.00 | % | 1.66 | % | 7.10 | % | 4.50 | % | ||||||||||||
Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate, Government & Mortgage Index |
4.43 | % | 6.03 | % | 5.26 | % | 0.45 | % | ||||||||||||
(reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) |
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Custom Blended Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) |
10.24 | % | 4.31 | % | 6.49 | % | 2.48 | % |
Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC. Dean Jack Call,
DBA and CFA (Vice President, Portfolio Manager) and John Brown, CFA (Vice President,
Portfolio Manager) co-manage the fund. Mr. Call has served in this capacity since
2004 and Mr. Brown has served in this capacity since 1998.
Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | |
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Retirement accounts: | $500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Systematic investment programs: 2 | |||
Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 | $25 | $25 | |
Monthly | $50 | $50 | |
Bimonthly (every other month) | $100 | $100 | |
Quarterly | $150 | $150 |
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1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. |
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. |
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
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You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Equity
Income Fund seeks to provide consistent total return and, secondarily, to provide
a high level of income and gains from option premiums.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class A | Class C |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.75% | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | 1.00% 1 |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class A | Class C |
Management Fees | 0.85% | 0.85% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% |
Other Expenses | 0.15% | 0.15% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses 2 | 1.25% | 2.00% |
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1 | The CDSC is eliminated after 12 months following purchase. |
2 | Total annual fund operating expenses for the period ended October 31, 2012 do not match the financial statements due to rounding. |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem
or not redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
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Redemption | No Redemption | |||||||||||||||||||
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A | C | A | C | |||||||||||||||||
1 Year | $ | 695 | $ | 303 | $ | 695 | $ | 203 | ||||||||||||
3 Years | 949 | 627 | 949 | 627 | ||||||||||||||||
5 Years | 1,222 | 1,078 | 1,222 | 1,078 | ||||||||||||||||
10 Years | 1,999 | 2,327 | 1,999 | 2,327 |
Principal Investment Strategies
The fund invests, under normal conditions, primarily in common stocks of large- and
mid-capitalization issuers that are, in the view of the funds investment adviser,
selling at a reasonable price in relation to their long-term earnings growth rates.
Under normal market conditions, the fund will seek to generate current earnings
from option premiums by writing (selling) covered call options on a substantial
portion of its portfolio securities. The fund seeks to produce a high level of current
income and current gains generated from option writing premiums and, to a lesser
extent, from dividends.
Under normal market conditions, the fund will invest at least 80% of its total assets in common stocks, with at least 65% of this amount invested in common stocks of large capitalization issuers that met the funds selection criteria. The fund may invest the remainder of its common stock investments in companies that meet the funds selection criteria but whose market capitalization is
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The fund will employ an option strategy of writing covered call options on a substantial portion of the common stocks in its portfolio. The extent of option writing activity will depend upon market conditions and the investment advisers ongoing assessment of the attractiveness of writing call options on the funds stock holdings. In addition to providing income, covered call writing helps to reduce the volatility (and risk profile) of the fund by providing downside protection.
In addition to its covered call strategy, the fund may, to a lesser extent (not more than 20% of its total assets), pursue an option strategy that includes the writing of both put options and call options on certain of the common stocks in the funds portfolio. To seek to offset some of the risk of a larger potential decline in the event the overall stock market has a sizable short-term or intermediate-term decline, the fund may, to a limited extent (not more than 2% of its total assets) purchase put options on broad-based securities indices (such as the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 or other indices deemed suitable) or certain exchange traded funds (EFTs) that trade like common stocks but represent such market indices.
Although the investment adviser believes that, under normal conditions, at least 80% of the fund will be invested in equity securities, it believes that when options are exercised and portfolio securities are called away in exchange for cash, it may not be in the interest of the fund to immediately invest its cash. Additionally, during periods when the investment adviser believes the stock markets in general are overvalued or when there is perceived domestic or global economic or political risk or when investments in equity securities bear an above average risk of loss, the investment adviser will delay investment of some or all of the funds cash until such periods have ended. Thus, in the investment advisers discretion, the funds cash may be held for temporary defensive purposes, and might represent a material percentage of the funds portfolio. These periods may last for a few weeks or even for a few months, until more attractive market conditions exist.
The funds investment strategy reflects Madisons general Participate and Protect ® investment philosophy. Madisons expectation is that investors in the fund will participate in market appreciation during bull markets and be protected during bear markets compared with investors in portfolios holding more speculative and volatile securities; therefore, this investment philosophy is intended to represent a conservative investment strategy. There is no assurance that Madisons expectations regarding this investment strategy will be realized.
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
The specific risks
of owning the fund are set forth below. You could lose money as a result of your
investment.
Investment Risk . An investment in the fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. An investment in the fund represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the fund, a majority of which are traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter markets. The value of these securities, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Your investment at any point in time may be worth less than your original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of fund distributions.
Equity Risk . Substantially all of the funds assets will be invested in common stocks and (to a lesser extent) preferred equity securities, and therefore a principal risk of investing in the fund is equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
Option Risk . There are several risks associated with transactions in options on securities, as follows:
| There are significant differences between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objectives. | ||
| As the writer of a covered call option, the fund forgoes, during the options life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the strike price of the call, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline. | ||
| The writer of an option has no control over the time when it may be required to fulfill its obligation as a writer of the option. Once an option writer has received an exercise notice, it may not be able to effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its obligation under the option and must then deliver the underlying security at the exercise price. | ||
| There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the fund seeks to close out an option position. If the fund were unable to close out a covered call option that it had written on a security, it would not be able to sell the underlying security unless the option expired without exercise. |
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| The hours of trading for options may not conform to the hours during which the underlying securities are traded. To the extent that the options markets close before the markets for the underlying securities, significant price and rate movements can take place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected in the options markets. | ||
| The value of call options will be affected by changes in the value and dividend rates of the underlying common stocks, an increase in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived volatility of the stock market and the underlying common stocks and the remaining time to the options expiration. Additionally, the exercise price of an option may be adjusted downward before the options expiration as a result of the occurrence of events affecting the underlying equity security. A reduction in the exercise price of an option would reduce the funds capital appreciation potential on the underlying security. | ||
| When the fund writes covered put options, it bears the risk of loss if the value of the underlying stock declines below the exercise price. If the option is exercised, the fund could incur a loss if it is required to purchase the stock underlying the put option at a price greater than the market price of the stock at the time of exercise. Also, while the funds potential gain in writing a covered put option is limited to the interest earned on the liquid assets securing the put option plus the premium received from the purchaser of the put option, the fund risks a loss equal to the entire value of the stock. | ||
| If a put option purchased by the fund is not sold when it has remaining value, and if the market price of the underlying security remains equal to or greater than the exercise price, the fund will lose its entire investment in the option. |
The funds options transactions will be subject to limitations established by each of the exchanges, boards of trade or other trading facilities on which such options are traded. The number of options which the fund may write or purchase may be affected by options written or purchased by other clients of the funds investment adviser or its affiliates.
Tax Risk . The fund will generate taxable income and therefore is subject to tax risk. In addition to option premium income, most or all of the gains from the sale of the underlying securities held by the fund on which options are written may be short-term capital gains taxed at ordinary income rates in any particular year. Because the fund does not have control over the exercise of the call options it writes, such exercises or other required sales of the underlying stocks may force the fund to realize capital gains or losses at inopportune times. The funds transactions in options are subject to special and complex U.S. federal income tax provisions that may, among other things, (i) treat dividends that would otherwise constitute qualified dividend income as non-qualified dividend income, (ii) treat dividends that would otherwise be eligible for the corporate dividends-received deduction as ineligible for such treatment, (iii) disallow, suspend or otherwise limit the allowance of certain losses or deductions, (iv) convert lower taxed long-term capital gain into higher taxed short-term capital gain or ordinary income, (v) convert an ordinary loss or deduction into a capital loss (the deductibility of which is more limited), and (vi) cause the fund to recognize income or gain without a corresponding receipt of cash.
Mid-Cap Company Risk . The funds investments in mid-capitalization companies may entail greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies. Mid-capitalization companies tend to have narrower product lines, fewer financial resources and a more limited trading market for their securities, as compared to larger companies. They may also experience greater price volatility than securities of larger capitalization companies because growth prospects for these companies may be less certain and the market for such securities may be smaller. Some growth-oriented companies may not have established financial histories; often have limited product lines, markets or financial resources; may depend on a few key personnel for management; and may be susceptible to losses and risks of bankruptcy.
Active Trading Risk . Because the fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities to achieve the funds investment objective, the fund may have increased costs, which can lower the actual return of the fund. Active trading may also increase short-term gains and losses, which may affect taxes that must be paid.
Concentration Risk . To the extent that the fund makes substantial investments in a single sector, the fund will be more susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting those sectors.
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Calendar Year Total Returns for Class
A Shares
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they
did.)
Best Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2011 | 13.05 | % | ||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 3Q 2011 | 10.16 | % |
Average Annual Total Returns | |||||||||||||||
For Periods Ended December 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
1 Year |
Since Inception
10/31/2009 |
Since Inception
7/31/2012 |
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Class A Shares | Return Before Taxes | 2.93 | % | 5.08 | % | N/A | |||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 0.11 | % | 2.33 | % | N/A | ||||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 2.06 | % | 2.77 | % | N/A | ||||||||||
Class C Shares | Return Before Taxes | N/A | N/A | 4.31 | % | ||||||||||
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) | 16.00 | % | 12.99 | % | 4.50 | % | |||||||||
CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Index SM (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) | 5.20 | % | 8.09 | % | 0.75 | % |
Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC. Frank Burgess (Chairman of
the Board and Founder of Madison Investment Holdings, Inc., the parent company of
Madison Asset Management, LLC) and Ray DiBernardo, CFA (Vice President, Portfolio
Manager) co-manage the fund. Messrs. Burgess and DiBernardo have served in this
capacity since inception of the fund in November 2009.
Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | |
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Retirement accounts: | $500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Systematic investment programs: 2 | |||
Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 | $25 | $25 | |
Monthly | $50 | $50 | |
Bimonthly (every other month) | $100 | $100 | |
Quarterly | $150 | $150 |
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1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. |
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. |
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
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Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Large
Cap Value Fund seeks long-term capital growth, with income as a secondary consideration.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.75% | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | 4.50% 1 |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Management Fees | 0.55% | 0.55% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% |
Other Expenses | 0.36% | 0.36% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.16% | 1.91% |
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1 | The CDSC is reduced after 12 months and eliminated after six years following purchase. |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem
or not redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
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Redemption | No Redemption | |||||||||||||||||||
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A | B | A | B | |||||||||||||||||
1 Year | $ | 686 | $ | 644 | $ | 686 | $ | 194 | ||||||||||||
3 Years | 922 | 950 | 922 | 600 | ||||||||||||||||
5 Years | 1,177 | 1,232 | 1,177 | 1,032 | ||||||||||||||||
10 Years | 1,903 | 2,041 | 1,903 | 2,041 |
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The fund typically sells a stock when the fundamental expectations for buying it no longer apply, the price exceeds its intrinsic value or other stocks appear more attractively priced relative to their intrinsic values.
The funds investment strategy reflects Madisons general Participate and Protect ® investment philosophy. Madisons expectation is that investors in the fund will participate in market appreciation during bull markets and be protected during bear markets compared with investors in portfolios holding more speculative and volatile securities; therefore, this investment philosophy is intended to represent a conservative investment strategy. There is no assurance that Madisons expectations regarding this investment strategy will be realized.
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
As with any fund
that invests in stocks and also seeks income, this fund is subject to market risk
and, to a lesser extent
,
interest rate risk, meaning the value
of your investment will fluctuate in response to stock market and interest rate
movements. The funds investments may rise and/or fall based upon investor
perception and attitude rather than economic valuations. You could lose money as
a result of your investment. Additional risks associated with owning the fund are
set forth below.
Value Investing Risk . The fund primarily invests in value oriented stocks which may help limit the risk of negative portfolio returns. However, these value stocks are subject to the risk that their perceived intrinsic values may never be realized by the market, and to the risk that, although the stock is believed to be undervalued, it is actually appropriately priced or overpriced due to unanticipated problems associated with the issuer or industry.
Equity Risk . The fund is subject to equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
ETF Risks . The main risks of investing in ETFs are the same as investing in a portfolio of equity securities comprising the index on which the ETF is based, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile than the securities comprising the index. Additionally, the market prices of ETFs will fluctuate in accordance with both changes in the market value of their underlying portfolio securities and due to supply and demand for the instruments on the exchanges on which they are traded (which may result in their trading at a discount or premium to their net asset values.) Index-based ETF investments may not replicate exactly the performance of their specific index because of transaction costs and because of the temporary unavailability of certain component securities of the index.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class
A Shares
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they
did.)
Best Calendar Quarter: | 2Q 2003 | 17.07 | % | ||||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | 20.88 | % |
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Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC. John Brown, CFA (Vice President,
Portfolio Manager) and Jay Sekelsky, CPA and CFA (Executive Director, Chief Investment
Officer), co-manage the fund. Mr. Brown has served in this capacity since July 2009,
and Mr. Sekelsky has served in this capacity since July 2010.
Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | |
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Retirement accounts: | $500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Systematic investment programs: 2 | |||
Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 | $25 | $25 | |
Monthly | $50 | $50 | |
Bimonthly (every other month) | $100 | $100 | |
Quarterly | $150 | $150 |
|
|
1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. |
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. |
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Large
Cap Growth Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.75% | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | 4.50% 1 |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Management Fees | 0.75% | 0.75% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% |
Other Expenses | 0.20% | 0.20% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.20% | 1.95% |
|
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1 | The CDSC is reduced after 12 months and eliminated after six years following purchase. |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem
or not redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
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Redemption | No Redemption | ||||||||||||||||||
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A | B | A | B | ||||||||||||||||
1 Year | $ | 690 | $ | 648 | $ | 690 | $ | 198 | |||||||||||
3 Years | 934 | 962 | 934 | 612 | |||||||||||||||
5 Years | 1,197 | 1,252 | 1,197 | 1,052 | |||||||||||||||
10 Years | 1,946 | 2,084 | 1,946 | 2,084 |
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investment companies. The Fund has an active trading strategy which will lead to more portfolio turnover than a more passively-managed fund.
The fund typically sells a stock when the fundamental expectations for buying it no longer apply, the price exceeds its perceived value or other stocks appear more attractively priced relative to their prospects.
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
As with any fund
that invests in equity securities, this fund is subject to market risk, the
risk that the value of an investment may fluctuate in response to stock market movements.
You could lose money as a result of your investment. Additional risks associated
with owning the fund are set forth below.
Growth Investing Risk . Due to its focus on stocks that may appreciate in value and lack of emphasis on those that provide current income, this fund will typically experience greater volatility over time than a large cap value security.
Equity Risk . The fund is subject to equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
ETF Risks . The main risks of investing in ETFs are the same as investing in a portfolio of equity securities comprising the index on which the ETF is based, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile than the securities comprising the index. Additionally, the market prices of ETFs will fluctuate in accordance with both changes in the market value of their underlying portfolio securities and due to supply and demand for the instruments on the exchanges on which they are traded (which may result in their trading at a discount or premium to their net asset values.) Index-based ETF investments may not replicate exactly the performance of their specific index because of transaction costs and because of the temporary unavailability of certain component securities of the index.
Active Trading Risk . Because of the funds strategy to engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities to achieve the funds investment objective, the fund may have increased costs, which can lower the actual return of the fund. Active trading may also increase short-term gains and losses, which may affect taxes that must be paid.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class
A Shares
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they
did.)
Best Calendar Quarter: | 2Q 2003 | 16.51 | % | ||||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | 21.48 | % |
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Average Annual Total Returns | |||||||||||||||||
For Periods Ended December 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | |||||||||||||||
Class A Shares | Return Before Taxes | 4.49 | % | 0.29 | % | 5.40 | % | ||||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 4.43 | % | 0.33 | % | 5.36 | % | |||||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 2.99 | % | 0.26 | % | 4.71 | % | |||||||||||
Class B Shares | Return Before Taxes | 5.63 | % | 0.25 | % | 5.24 | % | ||||||||||
Russell 1000 ® Growth Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) | 15.26 | % | 3.12 | % | 7.52 | % |
Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | |
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Retirement accounts: | $500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Systematic investment programs: 2 | |||
Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 | $25 | $25 | |
Monthly | $50 | $50 | |
Bimonthly (every other month) | $100 | $100 | |
Quarterly | $150 | $150 |
|
|
1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. |
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. |
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Mid Cap
Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering | 5.75% | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | 4.50% 1 |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Management Fees | 0.75% | 0.75% |
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% |
Other Expenses | 0.40% | 0.40% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.40% | 2.15% |
|
|
1 | The CDSC is reduced after 12 months and eliminated after six years following purchase. |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem
or not redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
|
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Redemption | No Redemption | |||||||||||||||||||
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A | B | A | B | |||||||||||||||||
1 Year | $ | 709 | $ | 668 | $ | 709 | $ | 218 | ||||||||||||
3 Years | 993 | 1,023 | 993 | 673 | ||||||||||||||||
5 Years | 1,297 | 1,354 | 1,297 | 1,154 | ||||||||||||||||
10 Years | 2,158 | 2,296 | 2,158 | 2,296 |
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The funds investment strategy reflects Madisons general Participate and Protect ® investment philosophy. Madisons expectation is that investors in the fund will participate in market appreciation during bull markets and be protected during bear markets compared with investors in portfolios holding more speculative and volatile securities; therefore, this investment philosophy is intended to represent a conservative investment strategy. There is no assurance that Madisons expectations regarding this investment strategy will be realized. Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
As with any fund
that invests in equity securities, this fund is subject to market risk, the
risk that the value of an investment will fluctuate in response to stock market
movements. You could lose money as a result of your investment. Additional risks
associated with owning the fund are set forth below.
Mid Cap Risk . The funds investments in midsize companies may entail greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies. Midsize companies tend to have narrower product lines, fewer financial resources and a more limited trading market for their securities, as compared to larger companies. They may also experience greater price volatility than securities of larger capitalization companies because growth prospects for these companies may be less certain and the market for such securities may be smaller. Some midsize companies may not have established financial histories; may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources; may depend on a few key personnel for management; and may be susceptible to losses and risks of bankruptcy.
Equity Risk . The fund is subject to equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
ETF Risks . The main risks of investing in ETFs are the same as investing in a portfolio of equity securities comprising the index on which the ETF is based, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile than the securities comprising the index. Additionally, the market prices of ETFs will fluctuate in accordance with both changes in the market value of their underlying portfolio securities and due to supply and demand for the instruments on the exchanges on which they are traded (which may result in their trading at a discount or premium to their net asset values.) Index-based ETF investments may not replicate exactly the performance of their specific index because of transaction costs and because of the temporary unavailability of certain component securities of the index.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class
A Shares
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they
did.)
Best Calendar Quarter: | 2Q 2009 | 27.75 | % | ||||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | 32.84 | % |
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Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC. Richard Eisinger (Managing
Director, Portfolio Manager) and Matt Hayner, CFA (Vice President, Portfolio Manager)
co-manage the fund. Messrs. Eisinger and Hayner have served in this capacity since
March 2010.
Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | |
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Retirement accounts: | $500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Systematic investment programs: 2 | |||
Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 | $25 | $25 | |
Monthly | $50 | $50 | |
Bimonthly (every other month) | $100 | $100 | |
Quarterly | $150 | $150 |
|
|
1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. |
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. |
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Small
Cap Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.75% | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | 4.50% 1 |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Management Fees | 1.00% | 1.00% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% |
Other Expenses | 0.25% | 0.25% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.50% | 2.25% |
|
|
1 | The CDSC is reduced after 12 months and eliminated after six years following purchase. |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem
or not redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
|
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Redemption | No Redemption | |||||||||||||||||||
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A | B | A | B | |||||||||||||||||
1 Year | $ | 719 | $ | 678 | $ | 719 | $ | 228 | ||||||||||||
3 Years | 1,022 | 1,053 | 1,022 | 703 | ||||||||||||||||
5 Years | 1,346 | 1,405 | 1,346 | 1,205 | ||||||||||||||||
10 Years | 2,263 | 2,400 | 2,263 | 2,400 |
Portfolio Turnover
The fund pays
transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns
over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account.
These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or
in the expense examples above, affect the funds performance. During the most
recent fiscal year, the funds portfolio turnover rate was 15% of the average
value of its portfolio.
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Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
As with any fund
that invests in equity securities, this fund is subject to market risk, the
risk that the value of an investment will fluctuate in response to stock market
movements. You could lose money as a result of your investment. Additional risks
associated with owning the fund are set forth below.
Small Cap RiskPrice Volatility . Due to its focus on small cap companies, the fund may experience significant volatility over time. Small companies tend to have narrower product lines, fewer financial resources and a more limited trading market for their securities, as compared to larger companies. The securities of smaller companies also experience greater price volatility than securities of larger capitalization companies.
Small Cap RiskIlliquidity. During certain periods, the liquidity of the securities of small cap companies may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning as a result of adverse economic or market conditions, or adverse investor perceptions. This liquidity risk could translate into losses for the fund if it has to sell illiquid securities at a disadvantageous time. The costs of purchasing or selling securities of small capitalization companies are often greater than those of more widely traded securities. Securities of smaller capitalization companies can also be difficult to value.
Value Investing Risk . A value approach to investing includes the risks that a stocks perceived intrinsic value may never be realized by the market, and that a stock that is believed to be undervalued actually is appropriately priced or overpriced due to unanticipated problems associated with the issuer or industry. There is also the possibility that the fund may underperform (relative to its benchmark) when speculative, growth securities dominate performance in the Russell 2000 ® Index.
Equity Risk . The fund is subject to equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
ETF Risks . The main risks of investing in ETFs are the same as investing in a portfolio of equity securities comprising the index on which the ETF is based, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile than the securities comprising the index. Additionally, the market prices of ETFs will fluctuate in accordance with both changes in the market value of their underlying portfolio securities and due to supply and demand for the instruments on the exchanges on which they are traded (which may result in their trading at a discount or premium to their net asset values.) Index-based ETF investments may not replicate exactly the performance of their specific index because of transaction costs and because of the temporary unavailability of certain component securities of the index.
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Calendar Year Total Returns for Class
A Shares
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they
did.)
Best Calendar Quarter: | 3Q 2009 | 21.60 | % | ||||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | 23.99 | % |
Average Annual Total Returns | |||||||||||||||
For Periods Ended December 31, 2012 | |||||||||||||||
1 Year | 5 Years |
Since Inception
12/27/2006 |
|||||||||||||
Class A Shares | Return Before Taxes | 8.76 | % | 5.18 | % | 3.64 | % | ||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 7.91 | % | 4.88 | % | 3.26 | % | |||||||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 6.81 | % | 4.43 | % | 3.02 | % | |||||||||
Class B Shares | Return Before Taxes | 10.09 | % | 5.43 | % | 3.97 | % | ||||||||
Russell 2000 ® Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) | 16.35 | % | 3.56 | % | 2.67 | % | |||||||||
Russell 2000 ® Value Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) | 18.05 | % | 3.55 | % | 1.18 | % |
Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC (Madison). Madison
has delegated the day-to-day responsibility of managing the fund to Wellington Management
Company, LLP (Wellington Management). Timothy McCormack, CFA (Senior
Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management) is the funds portfolio manager, and Shaun Pedersen (Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio
Manager of Wellington Management) is involved in portfolio management and securities
analysis for the fund. Mr. McCormack has served in this capacity since July 2008,
and Mr. Pedersen has served in this capacity since 2006.
Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | |
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Retirement accounts: | $500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Systematic investment programs: 2 | |||
Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 | $25 | $25 | |
Monthly | $50 | $50 | |
Bimonthly (every other month) | $100 | $100 | |
Quarterly | $150 | $150 |
|
|
1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. |
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. |
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
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Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The International
Stock Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | 5.75% | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | 4.50% 1 |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class A | Class B |
Management Fees | 1.05% | 1.05% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | 0.25% | 1.00% |
Other Expenses | 0.30% | 0.30% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.60% | 2.35% |
|
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1 | The CDSC is reduced after 12 months and eliminated after six years following purchase. |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then either redeem
or not redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that
your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses
remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these
assumptions, your costs would be:
|
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Redemption | No Redemption | ||||||||||||||||||||
|
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A | B | A | B | ||||||||||||||||||
1 Year | $ | 728 | $ | 688 | $ | 728 | $ | 238 | |||||||||||||
3 Years | 1,051 | 1,083 | 1,051 | 733 | |||||||||||||||||
5 Years | 1,396 | 1,455 | 1,396 | 1,255 | |||||||||||||||||
10 Years | 2,366 | 2,503 | 2,366 | 2,503 |
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Typically, a majority of the funds assets are invested in relatively large capitalization stocks of issuers located or operating in developed countries. Such securities are those issued by companies located in countries included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International, Europe, Australasia, and Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index. The fund may also invest up to 30% of its assets in securities of companies whose principal business activities are located in emerging market countries. The subadviser typically maintains this segment of the funds portfolio in such stocks which it believes have a low market price relative to their perceived value based on fundamental analysis of the issuing company and its prospects. This is sometimes referred to as a value approach. It may also invest in foreign debt and other income bearing securities at times when it believes that income bearing securities have greater capital appreciation potential than equity securities.
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
As with any fund
investing in stocks, the fund is subject to market risk, the risk that the value
of an investment will fluctuate in response to stock market movements. You could
lose money as a result of your investment. Additional risks associated with owning
the fund are set forth below.
Foreign Security Risk . Investing in foreign securities involves certain special considerations and additional risks which are not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic issuers or U.S. dollar denominated securities. These risks may make the fund more volatile than a comparable domestic stock fund. For example, foreign securities are typically subject to:
| Fluctuations in currency exchange rates. | ||
| Higher trading and custody charges compared to securities of U.S. companies. | ||
| Different accounting and reporting practices than U.S. companies. As a result, it is often more difficult to evaluate financial information from foreign issuers. Also, the laws of some foreign countries limit the information that is made available to investors. | ||
| Less stringent securities regulations than those of the U.S. | ||
| Potential political instability. | ||
| Potential economic instability. The economies of individual foreign countries may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation and industry diversification. Such differences may cause the economies of these countries to be less stable than the U.S. economy and may make them more sensitive to economic fluctuations. |
The risks of international investing are higher in emerging markets such as those of Latin America, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.
Equity Risk . The fund is subject to equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class
A Shares
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they
did.)
Best Calendar Quarter: | 2Q 2009 | 21.44 | % | |||||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 3Q 2011 | 18.28 | % |
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Portfolio Management
The investment adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management,
LLC (Madison). Madison has delegated the day-to-day responsibility of
managing the fund to Lazard Asset Management LLC (Lazard). John Reinsberg
(Deputy Chairman of Lazard), Michael Bennett, CPA (Managing Director and Portfolio
Manager of Lazard), Michael Fry (Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Lazard),
and Michael Powers (Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Lazard) co-manage
the fund. Messrs. Reinsberg and Bennett have co-managed the fund since its inception,
and Mr. Fry joined the team in 2002 while Mr. Powers joined the team in 2005.
Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | |
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Retirement accounts: | $500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | |
Systematic investment programs: 2 | |||
Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 | $25 | $25 | |
Monthly | $50 | $50 | |
Bimonthly (every other month) | $100 | $100 | |
Quarterly | $150 | $150 |
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1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. | |
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. | |
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investing in the funds involves risk. In addition to the other risks described in this prospectus, you should understand what we refer to as unknown market risks. While investments in stocks and bonds have been keystones in wealth building and management for a hundred years, at times these investments have produced surprises for even the savviest investors. Those who enjoyed growth and income of their investments were rewarded for the risks they took by investing in the markets. When the rare calamity strikes, the word security itself seems a misnomer. Although we seek to appropriately address and manage the risks we have identified in this prospectus, you should understand that the very nature of the securities markets includes the possibility that there may be additional risks of which we are not aware and, therefore, have not identified in this prospectus. We certainly seek to identify all applicable risks and then appropriately address them, take appropriate action to reasonably manage them and, of course, make you aware of them so you can determine if they exceed your risk tolerance. Nevertheless, the often volatile nature of the securities markets and the global economy in which we work suggests that the risk of the unknown is something you must consider in connection with your investment in the funds. Unforeseen events have the potential to upset the best laid plans of man, and could, under certain circumstances, produce a material loss of the value of some or all of the funds.
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When deciding which share class is best for you, carefully consider:
| how long you plan to own the fund shares; | ||
| how much you intend to invest; | ||
| the total expenses youll pay for each class; and | ||
| whether you qualify for any reduction or waiver of sales charges. |
Class A Shares. Class A shares, which are offered by all of the funds, typically charge a front-end sales charge or load that is deducted from your initial investment. Often, Class A shares offer you discounts (the discount increases as the size of your investment increases), called breakpoints, on the front-end sales charge if you: make a large purchase, already hold other mutual funds offered by the same fund family, or have family members (or others with whom you may link according to fund rules) who hold funds in the same fund family. Class A shares also typically share a 0.25% Rule 12b-1 service fee that, over time, will increase the cost of investing.
Class B shares also normally impose a CDSC, which you pay if you sell your shares within a certain number of years. The CDSC normally gets smaller each year and eventually is eliminated after several years. Selling Class B shares during the period in which the CDSC applies can significantly diminish the overall return on your investment, especially when coupled with the higher annual expenses charged when you hold Class B shares. Class B shares convert into Class A shares after a certain number years. When they convert, they will begin to charge the same annual fund operating expenses as Class A shares.
Class C shares also normally impose a CDSC, which you pay if you sell your shares within one year of purchase. Class C shares do not convert to any other share class.
Each individuals investment needs are different. You should speak with your financial advisor to review your investment objectives, which will help you decide which share class is right for you.
Regular Mail: | Express, Certified or Registered Mail: | |||||||
Madison Funds | Madison Funds | |||||||
P. O. Box 8390 | c/o Boston Financial Data Services | |||||||
Boston, MA 02266-8390 | 30 Dan Road | |||||||
Canton, MA 02021-2809 |
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Opening an Account | ||
1. | Carefully read this prospectus. | |
2. | Determine how much you want to invest. | |
3. | Carefully complete the appropriate parts of the account application, including the account privileges section of the application. By applying for privileges now, you can avoid the delay and inconvenience of having to file an additional form if you want to add privileges later. If you have questions, please contact your financial advisor or Madison Funds. |
Purchasing Shares
The following
explains how to purchase shares by check, wire, phone, exchange or Internet. You
may purchase shares at any time by complying with the minimum investment requirements
described in FUND SUMMARIESPurchase and Sale of Fund Shares. Upon
request, your shares will be purchased at the next net asset value (NAV)
calculated after your order is accepted in good order by the fund. Good order means that the request includes the information described in the table below.
OPENING AN ACCOUNT | ADDING TO AN ACCOUNT | |||
BY CHECK | ||||
Make out a check for the investment, payable to Madison Funds. | Make out a check for the investment amount, payable to Madison Funds. | |||
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Deliver the check and your completed application to your financial advisor or mail to Madison Funds. | Complete the detachable investment slip from your account statement. If no slip is available, send a letter specifying the fund name, share class, your account number, the name in which the account is registered, and the amount of your investment to be sent by check. Mail to Madison Funds. | |||
A charge of $30 will be assessed for each returned check occurrence. | ||||
BY WIRE | ||||
Deliver your completed application to your financial advisor or mail to Madison Funds. | Call Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089. Provide the fund name, share class, your account number, the name in which the account is registered, and the amount of your investment to be sent by wire. | |||
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Obtain your account number by calling your financial advisor or Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089. | Instruct your financial institution to wire the amount of your investment to State Street Bank & Trust Company: | |||
ABA#: 0110-0002-8 | ||||
Instruct your financial institution to wire the amount of your investment to State Street Bank & Trust Company, as indicated. |
FBO: Madison
Funds
DDA#: 9905-510-5 FBO: (Shareholder name/account number) |
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BY PHONE | ||||
Not currently available. | Call Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089 to verify that these features are in place on your account. You are automatically eligible to purchase shares by phone, upon set-up of ACH electronic funds transfer, unless you indicate otherwise in the account options section of your application. | |||
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To place your purchase order, call Madison Funds between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Central Time, or use our automated touchtone services 24-hours a day. | ||||
BY EXCHANGE | ||||
(Available for most accounts and amounts that meet fund minimums.) | ||||
Make sure that you have a current prospectus for the Madison Funds, which can be obtained by calling your financial advisor or Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089. | Make sure that you have a current prospectus for the Madison Funds, which can be obtained by calling your financial advisor or Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089. | |||
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Call your financial advisor, Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089, or use the Internet at www.madisonfunds.com to request an exchange. You can only open up a new fund position in an existing account by exchange . | Call your financial advisor, Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089, or use the Internet at www.madisonfunds.com to request an exchange. |
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With the exception of the Cash Reserves Fund , and except as may be approved by the Chief Compliance Officer of the funds, only five (5) exchanges are allowed per fund in a calendar year. If you establish a systematic exchange or automatic account rebalancing program (see the YOUR ACCOUNTAdditional Investor Services section), those exchanges are not included in the exchange limit or redemption fee policies. The funds reserve the right to require that previously exchanged shares (and reinvested dividends) be in a fund for 90 days before an investor is permitted a new exchange. A fund may change its exchange policy at any time upon 60 days notice to its shareholders.
Sales Charges and Fees
The following
discussion explains how sales charges on your purchases of a fund are calculated.
Before investing in mutual funds, it is important that you understand the sales
charges that you will be charged.
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Class A Shares Sales Charges |
Conservative Allocation Fund Moderate Allocation Fund Aggressive Allocation Fund Diversified Income Fund Equity Income Fund Large Cap Value Fund Large Cap Growth Fund Mid Cap Fund Small Cap Fund International Stock Fund |
Core Bond Fund
High Income Fund |
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Sales Charge as a % of: | Dealer | Sales Charge as a % of: | Dealer | ||||
Commission as | Commission as | ||||||
Offering | Net Amount | a % of | Offering | Net Amount | a % of | ||
Investment Amount: | Price 1 | Invested | Offering Price 2 | Investment Amount: | Price 1 | Invested | Offering Price 2 |
Under $25,000 | 5.75% | 6.10% | 5.00% | Under $50,000 | 4.50% | 4.71% | 4.00% |
$25,000 to $49,999 | 5.00% | 5.26% | 4.50% | ||||
$50,000 to $99,999 | 4.50% | 4.71% | 4.00% | $50,000 to $99,999 | 4.00% | 4.17% | 3.50% |
$100,000 to $249,999 | 3.50% | 3.63% | 3.00% | $100,000 to $249,999 | 3.50% | 3.63% | 3.00% |
$250,000 to $499,999 | 2.50% | 2.56% | 2.00% | $250,000 to $499,999 | 2.50% | 2.56% | 2.00% |
$500,000 to $999,999 | 1.50% | 1.52% | 1.20% | $500,000 to $999,999 | 1.50% | 1.52% | 1.20% |
$1 million or more and certain other investments described below | None 3 | None | See Below 4 | $1 million or more and certain other investments described below | None 3 | None | See Below 4 |
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1 | The sales charge you pay may be higher or lower than what is disclosed due to standard industry practice to round the public offering price to two decimal places when calculating the number of shares purchased, and to round the number of shares purchased to three decimal places. Please refer to the SAI for additional information. | |
2 | The portion of the sales charge the funds distributor, MFD Distributor, LLC (MFD), or its agent pays to broker/dealers for selling the funds shares. The broker/dealer passes along a portion of this compensation to your financial advisor. From time to time, MFD, at its discretion, may pass along to the broker/dealers the entire sales charge paid as a percentage of offering price as part of a sales program, although it has not done so as of the date of this prospectus. | |
3 | A CDSC may be assessed on certain purchases of Class A shares of over $1,000,000 at a rate of 1.00% in the first year and 0.50% in the second year following the purchase. | |
4 | MFD may pay a commission up to 0.80% on certain purchases of Class A shares over $1,000,000 on which no initial sales charge was paid, with a maximum commission of 0.50% on purchases over $3,000,000. MFD may also pay a commission up to 0.75% on certain purchases of Class A shares under $1,000,000 on which no initial sales charge was paid, through programs offered by MFD or to dealers that have special arrangements with MFD. |
Generally, as the amount of purchase increases, the percentage used to determine the sales load decreases. In addition to a single mutual fund purchase, you may be entitled to receive a discount or qualify to purchase Class A shares without a sales charge based on rights of accumulation or by using a letter of intent as described below.
For both the Class A share sales charge reduction and waiver privileges, the term immediate family is defined as you, your spouse or domestic partner as recognized by applicable state law and your children under the age of 21.
Class A Sales Charge Reductions. There are several ways investors and certain qualified pension plans may combine multiple purchases to reduce Class A sales charges as indicated below. For the purpose of calculating the sales charge, shares of the Cash Reserves Fund purchased through an exchange, reinvestment or cross-reinvestment from another fund having a sales charge qualify; however, direct purchases of Class A shares of the Cash Reserves Fund are excluded.
Rights of Combination. Purchases may be combined to reduce Class A sales charges if made by: | |||
| you and your immediate family for your own account(s), including individual retirement, custodial and personal trust accounts; | ||
| a trustee or other fiduciary purchasing for a single trust, estate or fiduciary account; and | ||
| groups which qualify for the Group Investment Program as described in the SAI. | ||
Rights of Accumulation. You may add the current market value of your existing holdings in any fund and class of shares of Madison Funds (including combinations), to the amount of your next purchase of Class A shares to qualify for reduced sales charges. The current value of existing investments in a MEMBERS ® variable annuity contract may also be taken into account to determine your Class A sales charges. |
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Letter of Intent. You may purchase Class A shares of a fund over a 13-month period and receive the same sales charge as if all shares had been purchased at once by signing a Letter of Intent (LOI). Such an investment (including accumulations and combinations) must aggregate at least $25,000 if investing in equity funds or at least $50,000 if investing in bond funds during the 13-month period from the date of the LOI or from a date within ninety (90) days prior thereto, upon written request to Madison Funds. For the purposes of calculating if the total investment amount specified in the LOI has been met, the historical cost of the original shares purchased will be used, and reinvested dividends and capital gains and appreciation of your holdings are not included. A small portion of the initial purchase (approximately 5% of the aggregate) will be held in escrow to cover the difference in Class A sales charges that may be due if your total investments over the 13-month period do not qualify for the sales charge reduction you received. The escrowed shares will be released upon completion of the LOI or at the end of the 13-month period, whichever comes first. | |||
Class A Sales Charge Waivers . Class A shares may be purchased without front-end sales charges by the following individuals and institutions: | |||
| Credit union employees and their immediate family, when purchasing shares for their own personal accounts. | ||
| Registered representatives of broker/dealers and registered investment advisers authorized to sell the funds when purchasing shares for their own account or for the benefit of their immediate family. | ||
| Individuals and their immediate family who within the past twelve months were trustees, directors, officers, or employees of CMFG Life Insurance Company (f/k/a CUNA Mutual Insurance Society) or its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively referred to herein as CMFG Life), or any trust, pension, profit sharing or other benefit plan which beneficially owns shares for those persons, provided the purchase is made directly by mail, internet or telephone without the consultation of a registered representative. If the purchase is made through a registered representative, sales charges as described in this prospectus may apply. | ||
| Individuals and their immediate family who, within the past twelve months, were members of the Board of Trustees, directors, officers or employees of the adviser, any subadviser, or service providers of Madison Funds or the Ultra Series Fund; or any trust, pension, profit sharing or other benefit plan which beneficially owns shares for those persons. | ||
| Individuals and their immediate family who, within the past twelve months, were trustees, directors, officers or employees of Madison Investment Holdings, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries or affiliated companies; or any trust, pension, profit sharing or other benefit plan which beneficially owns shares for those persons. | ||
| Credit union system-affiliated institutional investors and other non-profit organizations as described in section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code). | ||
| Credit union employees and employees of non-profit organizations that qualify as tax-exempt under section 501(c) of the Code, when purchasing shares in a 457(b) eligible deferred compensation plan. | ||
| Certain qualified defined benefit or qualified defined contribution pension plans, including 401(k) plans, with over $250,000 of assets. | ||
In addition, Class A shares may be purchased without front-end sales charges in the following transactions: | |||
| In fee-based managed account programs with the funds distributor or dealers that have a special arrangement with the funds distributor or investment adviser. | ||
| With proceeds from the liquidation of a CMFG Life-affiliated pension product. (For employees of CMFG Life or any of its affiliated companies, the sales charge waiver applies, provided the purchase is made directly by mail, internet or telephone without the consultation of a registered representative. If the purchase is made through a registered representative, sales charges as described in this prospectus may apply.) | ||
| In Retirement Health Care Funding Program accounts (FAS 106) and Employee Option Plan accounts administered by CMFG Life. | ||
| By exchange from one fund to another, except exchanges of Class A shares of the Cash Reserves Fund initially purchased without a sales charge will be subject to the appropriate sales charge upon exchange into Class A shares of another Madison Fund. | ||
| Reinvestment of dividends or capital gains from any fund. | ||
| Pursuant to the funds reinstatement or reinvestment privilege (see the SAI for more information). | ||
| From the proceeds of shares of another fund account on which a load was already paid. |
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For Class B shares, a CDSC may be applied on shares you sell within six years of purchase as indicated below.
Purchase Date On or After February 28, 2003 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Years After Purchase | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7+ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CDSC | 4.5% | 4.0% | 3.5% | 3.0% | 2.0% | 1.0% | None |
The CDSC is based on the original purchase cost or the current NAV of the shares being sold, whichever is less. The longer the time between the purchase and the sale of shares, the lower the rate of the CDSC. There is no CDSC on shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. Certain withdrawals, including those made through a systematic withdrawal program, may not be subject to a CDSC. For more information, see the Class B CDSC Waivers subsection, below.
For purposes of computing the CDSC, all purchases made during a calendar month are counted as having been made on the first day of that month. To minimize your CDSC, each time you place a request to sell shares, we will first sell any shares in your account that are not subject to a CDSC. If there are not enough of these to meet your request, we will sell those shares that you have owned for the longest period of time. Specifically, we will sell shares that represent share price increases (if any) first, then dividends, then the oldest-aged shares.
For example, assume that you purchased 100 shares of a fund on January 1, Year 1 for $10 per share, another 100 shares on January 1, Year 2 for $15 per share, and another 100 shares on January 1, Year 3 for $20 per share. Also assume that dividends of $1.50 and $2.00 per share were paid on December 31, Year 1 and Year 2, respectively, and reinvested. Your account can be summarized as:
Date | Transaction | Price Per Share | Shares Purchased | Total Shares | Account Value | |
January 1, Year 1 | Purchased shares | $10 | 100 | 100 | $1,000 | |
December 31, Year 1 | Reinvested dividends | $15 | 10 | 110 | $1,650 | |
January 1, Year 2 | Purchased shares | $15 | 100 | 210 | $3,150 | |
December 31, Year 2 | Reinvested dividends | $20 | 21 | 231 | $4,620 | |
January 1, Year 3 | Purchased shares | $20 | 100 | 331 | $6,620 |
Assume further that you sell 200 shares in Year 3 and that the share price as of the end of the day you sell your shares is $20. The $6,620 in your account can be broken down into share price increases of $1,500 (100 shares appreciated from $10 to $20 per share; 100 shares appreciated from $15 to $20 per share; and 100 shares have not appreciated), dividends of $620 ($200, $150 on 12/31 in Year 1 plus $50 in share price increases; and $420 on 12/31 in Year 2), and purchase payments of $4,500 ($1,000 in Year 1, $1,500 in Year 2, and $2,000 in Year 3). You would incur the following CDSC charges:
Type of Shares Sold (in order) | Amount | CDSC (%) | CDSC ($) | ||||||
Share price increases of purchased shares | $1,500 | None | None | ||||||
Dividends (including share price increases) | $ 620 | None | None | ||||||
Aged Shares (oldest sold first): | |||||||||
Purchased January 1, Year 1 | $1,000 | 3.5% 1 | $35.00 | ||||||
Purchased January 1, Year 2 | $ 880 2 | 4.0% 1 | $35.20 | ||||||
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Total | $4,000 | 1.75% 3 | $70.20 |
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1 | As a percentage of original purchase payment. | |
2 | $620 of the original $1,500 purchase payment would remain available for redemption. | |
3 | As a percentage of the amount redeemed. |
The CDSC may be waived on redemptions of Class B shares under the following circumstances:
| If you have established a systematic withdrawal plan, as long as the redemptions do not exceed 12% of the value of an account annually (calculated at the time of the withdrawal). | ||
| Due to death or disability. | ||
| For the following types of transactions in individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or other qualified retirement plans described under section 401(a) of the Code, unless otherwise noted: returns of excess contributions; qualified hardship withdrawals; and required minimum distributions (which, for 2009, were not required) or to effect life expectancy distributions scheduled under the equal periodic payment exception (sometimes referred to as the 72t exception). | ||
| Pursuant to Madison Funds right to liquidate small accounts (see YOUR ACCOUNTGeneral PoliciesSmall Accounts). |
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Class C Shares. Class C shares are sold without any initial sales charge. The funds distributor pays a commission equal to 1% of the amount invested to broker/dealers who sell Class C shares. For Class C shares, a CDSC of 1% may be applied on shares you sell within one year of purchase. Class C shares do not convert to any other share class.
The CDSC is based on the original purchase cost or the current NAV of the shares being sold, whichever is less. There is no CDSC on shares acquired through reinvestment of dividends or capital gain distributions. Certain withdrawals, including those made through a systematic withdrawal program, may not be subject to a CDSC. For more information, see the Class C CDSC Waivers subsection, below.
For purposes of computing the CDSC, all purchases made during a calendar month are counted as having been made on the first day of that month. To minimize your CDSC, each time you place a request to sell shares, we will first sell any shares in your account that are not subject to a CDSC. If there are not enough of these to meet your request, we will sell those shares that you have owned for the longest period of time. Specifically, we will sell shares that represent share price increases (if any) first, then dividends, then the oldest-aged shares. For an example of how the CDSC is calculated, see the Class B Shares subsection, above.
Class C shares of the Target Allocation Funds, Diversified Income Fund and Equity Income Fund are permitted to purchase Class B shares of the Cash Reserves Fund . For more information, see YOUR ACCOUNTPurchasing by Exchange above.
The CDSC may be waived on redemptions of Class C shares under the following circumstances:
| If you have established a systematic withdrawal plan, as long as the redemptions do not exceed 12% of the value of an account annually (calculated at the time of the withdrawal). | ||
| Due to death or disability. | ||
| For the following types of transactions in individual retirement accounts (IRAs) or other qualified retirement plans described under section 401(a) of the Code, unless otherwise noted: returns of excess contributions; qualified hardship withdrawals; and required minimum distributions (which, for 2009, were not required) or to effect life expectancy distributions scheduled under the equal periodic payment exception (sometimes referred to as the 72t exception). | ||
| Pursuant to Madison Funds right to liquidate small accounts (see YOUR ACCOUNTGeneral PoliciesSmall Accounts). |
Distribution and Service Plans (Rule
12b-1)
Madison Funds has adopted, on behalf of certain funds and share classes,
distribution and/or service plans pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the Investment Company
Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). These plans permit the funds
to pay for distribution of their shares and servicing of their shareholders out
of fund assets; therefore, the cost of these plans is indirectly borne by all shareholders
who own shares of the affected funds and share classes. These plans are described
below.
Distribution Fees (Class B and C shares only). Distribution plans have been adopted pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under 1940 Act for Class B and C shares of each of the funds. Under the terms of each plan, each fund pays its principal distributor, MFD, a fee equal to 0.75% of the average daily net assets attributable to Class B and C shares of that fund. MFD may use this fee to cover its distribution-related expenses (including commissions paid to broker/dealers for selling Class B and C shares) or distribution-related expenses of dealers. This fee increases the cost of investment in the Class B and C shares of a fund and, over time, may cost more than paying the initial sales charge for Class A shares.
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In certain circumstances, to protect you and the funds, you will need to make your request to sell shares in writing, which may require sending additional documents. In addition, you will need to obtain a medallion guarantee if the redemption is:
| over $75,000; | ||
| made payable to someone other than the registered shareholder(s); or | ||
| mailed to an address other than the address of record, or an address that has been changed within the last 30 days. |
BY PHONE |
(Available for most accounts and sales of up to $75,000 per day.) |
To place your redemption order, call Madison Funds between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Central Time, or use our automated touchtone services 24-hours a day. Redemption requests may be placed on all business days (excluding market holidays). Checks are generally mailed the next business day after the redemption request is effective. |
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Redemption proceeds can be sent by electronic funds transfer (EFT) provided that you have pre-authorized banking information on file with Madison Funds. Redemption proceeds from EFT transactions are generally available by the second business day. Madison Funds does not charge for EFT; however, your financial institution may charge a fee for this service. |
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Amounts of $1,000 or more can be wired on the next business day, provided that you have pre-authorized the wiring of funds and the needed information is on file with Madison Funds. A $15 fee will be deducted from your account to send the wire; your financial institution may charge an additional fee to accept the wired funds. |
BY EXCHANGE |
(Available for most accounts and amounts that meet fund minimums.) |
Make sure that you have a current prospectus for the Madison Funds, which can be obtained by calling your financial advisor or Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089. Call your financial advisor, Madison Funds, or use the Internet at www.madisonfunds.com to execute the exchange. |
BY INTERNET |
You cannot redeem your shares on the Internet. |
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Redemption requests received in good order by the fund after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 3:00 p.m., Central Time; 4:00 p.m., Eastern Time), will be processed using the next days NAV . |
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General Policies
Pricing of Fund Shares. The NAV for each fund and class is determined each business day at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (typically 3:00 p.m., Central Time) by dividing the net assets of each fund and class by the number of shares outstanding of that fund and class. Transaction requests received after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 3:00 p.m., Central Time), will be processed using the next days NAV. The NAV per share for each fund and class is not determined on days the New York Stock Exchange is closed for trading. The New York Stock Exchange is closed on New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
For all funds other than the Cash Reserves Fund , a funds NAV is equal to the market value of its investments and other assets, less any liabilities, divided by the number of fund shares. Because the assets of each Target Allocation Fund consist primarily of shares of the underlying funds, the NAV of each Target Allocation Fund is determined based on the NAVs of the underlying funds.
Because each Target Allocation Fund will only invest in underlying funds, government securities and short-term paper, it is not anticipated that Madison will need to fair value any of the investments of the Target Allocation Funds . However, an underlying fund may need to fair value one or more of its investments, which may, in turn, require a Target Allocation Fund to do the same because of delays in obtaining the underlying funds NAV. The following fair valuation policy is followed by Madison with respect to the funds that it advises. It is anticipated that unaffiliated underlying funds will have a fair valuation policy that is similar and such policy will be described in the prospectus of the underlying fund, including an explanation of the circumstances under which fair value pricing will be used and the effects of using fair value pricing.
If quotations are not readily available for a security or other portfolio investment, or if it is believed that a quotation or other market price for a security or other portfolio investment does not represent its fair value, Madison may value the security or investment using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust that are designed to establish its fair value. The fair valuation procedures may be used to value any investment of any fund in the appropriate circumstances. Securities and other investments valued at their fair value entail significantly greater valuation risk than do securities and other investments valued at an established market value.
Madison relies on its fair value procedures most often in connection with foreign securities whose principal trading market(s) is outside the U.S. and/or are denominated in a foreign currency. From time to time, events occur that affect the issuers of such foreign securities or the securities themselves, or information about the issuer or securities becomes available, after the close of trading in the securities but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 3:00 p.m., Central Time). In these situations, the fair value of the foreign security may be something other than the last available quotation or other market price. With regard to such foreign securities, the fair valuation procedures include consultation with an independent fair value pricing service. Nonetheless, Madison separately evaluates each such foreign security and may, in conformity with the fair valuation procedures, establish a different fair value than that reached by the independent pricing service or other financial institutions or investment managers.
The securities held by the Cash Reserves Fund are valued on the basis of amortized cost. This involves valuing an instrument at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization of any discount or premium until the instruments maturity, rather than evaluating actual changes in the market value of the instrument. The Cash Reserves Funds NAV is normally expected to be $1 per share.
To the extent the funds hold portfolio securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the funds do not price their shares, the NAV of such funds shares may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem the funds shares.
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Disclosure of Portfolio Information. Portfolio holdings information is available on the funds website at www.madisonfunds.com. In addition, a complete description of the funds policies and procedures with respect to the disclosure of portfolio holdings is available in the SAI. Please see the back cover of this prospectus for information about the SAI.
Sales in Advance of Purchase Payments. When you place a request to sell shares for which the purchase payment has not yet been collected, the request will be executed in a timely fashion, but the fund will not release the proceeds to you until your purchase payment clears. This may take up to seven business days after the purchase.
Market Timing. It is the policy of the Madison Funds to block shareholders or potential shareholders from engaging in harmful trading behavior, as described below, in any Madison Fund other than the Cash Reserves Fund. To accomplish this, the funds reserve the right to reject a purchase or exchange request for any reason, without notice. This policy does not affect a shareholders right to redeem an account. In addition, the funds have written agreements in place with intermediaries who hold fund shares on behalf of others (e.g., brokers, banks and plan administrators) which give the funds the authority to identify third parties who invest in the funds through such intermediaries so that the funds can prevent them from engaging in harmful frequent trading and market-timing activity as described below.
Identifiable Harmful Frequent Trading and Market-Timing Activity . Madison Funds defines harmful trading activity as that activity having a negative effect on portfolio management or fund expenses. For example, a fund subject to frequent trading or market-timing must maintain a large cash balance in order to permit the frequent purchases and redemptions caused by market-timing activity. Cash balances must be over and above the normal cash requirements the fund keeps to handle redemption requests from long-term shareholders, to buy and sell portfolio securities, etc. By forcing a funds portfolio manager to keep greater cash balances to accommodate market timing, the fund may be unable to invest its assets in accordance with the funds investment objectives. Alternatively, harmful trading activity may require frequent purchase and sale of portfolio securities to satisfy cash requirements. To the extent market-timing activity of this sort requires the affected fund to continually purchase and sell securities, the funds transaction costs will increase in the form of brokerage commissions and custody fees. Finally, frequent trading activity results in a greater burden on the affected funds transfer agent, increasing transfer agent expenses and, if not actually raising fund expenses, at least preventing them from being lowered.
For all of the above reasons, the funds monitor cash flows and transfer agent activity in order to identify harmful activity. Furthermore, when approached by firms or individuals who request access for market timing activities, the funds decline such requests; when trades are attempted without such courtesy, the funds make every effort to block them and prohibit any future investments from the source of such trades. The funds do not define market-timing by the frequency or amount of trades during any particular time period. Rather, the funds seek to prevent market-timing of any type that harms the funds in the manner described above.
The funds do not currently impose additional fees on market timing activity although the right to do so is reserved upon notice in the future. The funds do not specifically define the frequency of trading that will be considered market timing because the goal is to prevent any harm to long-term investors that is caused by any out-of-the-ordinary trading or account activity. As a result, when the funds identify any shareholder activity that causes or is expected to cause the negative results described above, the funds will block the shareholder from making future investments. As a practical matter, Madison Funds generally applicable restriction on exchanges per fund to five per year, as described in the Purchasing By Exchange section above, limits the occurrence of frequent trading and market-timing activity.
The funds use their discretion to determine whether transaction activity is harmful based on the criteria described above. Except as described below, the funds do not distinguish between shareholders that invest directly with a fund or shareholders that invest with Madison Funds through a broker (either directly or through an intermediary account), an investment adviser or other third party as long as the account is engaging in harmful activity as described above.
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Exceptions or Other Arrangements. It is possible that a fund will not detect certain frequent trading or market timing activity in small amounts that, because of the relatively small size of such activity, is subsumed by the normal day-to-day cash flow of the fund (see the section above entitled Other Risks Associated with Market Timing). However, the funds believe their procedures are adequate to identify any market timing activity having the harmful effects identified in the section entitled Identifiable Harmful Frequent Trading and Market-Timing Activity regardless of the nature of the shareholder or method of investment in Madison Funds.
Delegation to Certain Intermediaries. Madison Funds may rely on the short-term trading policies enforced by financial intermediaries if, in the discretion of the Madison Funds Chief Compliance Officer, such policies are designed to prevent the harm that these policies are designed to address. Intermediary policies relied upon in this manner must be adequately identified in written agreements enforceable by Madison Funds or its distributor on behalf of the funds.
Because the funds discourage market timing in general, Madison Funds does not currently, nor does it intend to, have any arrangements or agreements, formal or informal, to permit any shareholders or potential shareholders to directly or indirectly engage in any type of market-timing activities, harmful or otherwise.
Although the funds believe reasonable efforts are made to block shareholders that engage in or attempt to engage in harmful trading activities, the funds cannot guarantee that such efforts will successfully identify and block every shareholder that does or attempts to do this.
Telephone Transactions. For your protection, telephone requests are recorded in order to verify their accuracy. In addition, Madison Funds will take measures to verify the callers identity, such as asking for name, account number, Social Security or taxpayer ID number and other relevant information. Madison Funds is not responsible for any losses that may occur due to unauthorized telephone calls. Also for your protection, redemption transactions are not permitted via telephone on accounts for which names or addresses have been changed within the past 30 days unless the account has been pre-authorized for EFT or wire redemption privileges to a financial institution account.
Internet Transactions. For your protection, you will need your Social Security and account number to establish access to your account on the Internet. You will be asked to assign a unique password and you will need to use that password on all future visits to verify your identity. Buy and sell prices and valuation of shares procedures are consistent with the policies noted above. Madison Funds is not responsible for any losses that may occur due to unauthorized access.
Account Statements. In general, you will receive account statements every quarter, as well as after every transaction (except for any dividend reinvestment or systematic transactions) that affects your account balance and after any changes of name or address of the registered owner(s). Every year you should also receive, if applicable, a Form 1099 tax information statement, which will be mailed to you by January 31.
Small Accounts. Due to the high fixed cost of maintaining mutual fund accounts, Madison Funds reserves the right to close any non-retirement accounts (excluding accounts set up with a systematic investment program) that have balances below $1,000. We will mail you a notice asking you to bring the account value up to $1,000 or initiate a systematic investment program. If you do not bring the account value up to $1,000 or initiate a systematic investment program within 60 days, Madison Funds may sell your shares and mail the proceeds to you at your address of record.
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Additional Investor Services
Payroll Deduction/Direct Deposit Program. If your employer supports a payroll deduction program, you may set up regular investments from your payroll to the fund of your choice, with the exception of Class B shares of the Cash Reserves Fund which cannot be purchased directly . You determine the frequency and amount of your investments, and you may terminate the program at any time. Investments may be as little as $25 per transaction ($50 minimum per fund per month). For more information on purchase minimums, see the YOUR ACCOUNT Opening an Account. To take advantage of the payroll deduction program, complete the Madison Funds Payroll Deduction/Direct Deposit Form or work with your financial advisor. A new account application must accompany the form if you are opening a new account.
Systematic Withdrawal Program. If your account balance is at least $5,000, you may make systematic withdrawals from your account. You must fill out the relevant portion of your account application, and the payment schedule. All payees must be on the same payment schedule. You determine the frequency (no less than monthly), day of the month, and amount of your withdrawal and you may terminate the program at any time. Each systematic withdrawal must be at least $50 per fund. On Class B and Class C share accounts, no CDSC will be charged on systematic withdrawals of no more than 12% of your accounts value annually. To take advantage of the systematic withdrawal program on an existing account, contact your financial advisor or Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089.
Systematic Exchange Program. If your account balance is at least $5,000, you may exchange your shares for the same class of shares of another fund under the systematic exchange program. Class A shares of the Cash Reserves Fund may be exchanged for Class B shares of other Madison Funds, and Class C shares of the Target Allocation Funds, for dollar cost averaging purposes. Exchanges of Class A shares of the Cash Reserves Fund initially purchased without a sales charge will be subject to the appropriate sales charge upon exchange into Class A shares of another fund (see YOUR ACCOUNTSales Charges and Fees). For programs investing in Class B or Class C shares, for the purposes of computing the CDSC, the length of time you have owned your shares will be measured from the date of original purchase of the Class B shares or Class C shares, respectively, and will not be affected by any permitted exchange. You determine the frequency (no less than monthly), day of the month, and amount of your exchange and you may terminate the program at any time. Each systematic exchange must be at least $50 per fund. To take advantage of the systematic exchange program, simply complete the appropriate parts of your account application or contact your financial advisor.
Automatic Account Rebalancing. If your Class A share account balance is at least $25,000, you may request automatic account rebalancing on a semi-annual or annual basis. You may select a model fund allocation that Madison Funds has defined, or you may build your own portfolio. To take advantage of the automatic rebalancing program, simply complete Madison Funds Automatic Account Rebalancing Form or contact your financial advisor. A new account application must accompany the form if you are opening a new account.
Retirement Plans. Shares of Madison Funds may be used to fund a variety of retirement plans, including IRAs, SEPs, 401(k) plans, 457 non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans (availability may vary in Puerto Rico). Using these plans, you may open an account with either a minimum initial investment or by establishing a systematic investment program. To find out more, call Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089.
Distributions and Taxes
Schedule of Distributions. The funds generally distribute most or all of their net investment income and capital gains. Capital gain distributions, if any, are typically made in December. Income distributions, if any, are made as follows:
| Declared daily and paid daily: Cash Reserves Fund . | ||
| Declared monthly and paid monthly: Core Bond, High Income and Diversified Income Funds. | ||
| Declared quarterly and paid quarterly: Conservative Allocation and Equity Income Funds. | ||
| Declared annually and paid annually: Moderate Allocation, Aggressive Allocation, Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth, Mid Cap, Small Cap and International Stock Funds. |
Distribution Reinvestments. Many investors have their distribution payments reinvested in additional shares of the same fund and class. If you choose this option, or if you do not indicate any choice, your distribution payments will be reinvested on the payment date. Alternatively, you can choose to have a check for your distribution payments mailed to you. However, if, for any reason, the check is not deliverable, your distribution payments will be reinvested and no interest will be paid on amounts represented by the check.
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Generally, qualified dividend income includes dividends received during the taxable year from certain domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations. The portion of a distribution that the fund pays that is attributable to qualified dividend income received by the fund will qualify for such treatment in the hands of the noncorporate shareholders of the fund. If a fund has income of which more than 95% was qualified dividends, all of the funds dividends will be eligible for the lower rates on qualified dividends. Certain holding period requirements applicable to both the fund and the shareholder also must be satisfied to obtain qualified dividend treatment.
When a fund makes a distribution, the funds NAV decreases by the amount of the payment. If you purchase shares shortly before a distribution, you will, nonetheless, be subject to income taxes on the distribution, even though the value of your investment (plus cash received, if any) remains the same.
Taxability of Transactions. Your redemption of fund shares may result in a taxable gain or loss to you, depending on whether the redemption proceeds are more or less than what you paid for the redeemed shares. An exchange of fund shares for shares in any other fund of Madison Funds generally will have similar tax consequences.
Withholding . If you do not furnish Madison Funds with your correct Social Security Number or Taxpayer Identification Number and/or Madison Funds receives notification from the Internal Revenue Service requiring back-up withholding, Madison Funds is required by federal law to withhold federal income tax from your distributions and redemption proceeds, currently at a rate of 28% for U.S. residents.
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INVESTMENT ADVISER
Investment Advisory Agreement
As payment for its services as the investment adviser, Madison receives a management
fee based upon the average daily net assets of each fund, which is computed and
accrued daily and paid monthly, at the following annual rates (the same rate applies
to all share classes of each fund):
Fund | Management Fee 1 | Fund | Management Fee 1 | |
Conservative Allocation | 0.20% | Equity Income | 0.85% | |
Moderate Allocation | 0.20% | Large Cap Value | 0.55% | |
Aggressive Allocation | 0.20% | Large Cap Growth | 0.75% | |
Cash Reserves 2 | 0.40% | Mid Cap | 0.75% | |
Core Bond | 0.50% | Small Cap | 1.00% | |
High Income | 0.55% | International Stock | 1.05% | |
Diversified Income | 0.65% |
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1 | Except for the Target Allocation Funds and the Equity Income Fund, each funds management fee will be reduced by 0.05% on assets exceeding $500 million, and by another 0.05% on assets exceeding $1 billion. | |
2 | Madison and the funds distributor, MFD Distributor, LLC (MFD), may waive fees and reimburse fund expenses, including management, service and 12b-1 fees, to the extent necessary to prevent a negative fund yield. Madison and/or MFD may modify or discontinue any voluntary waiver/reimbursement at any time. There is no guarantee that the fund will be able to avoid a negative yield. Neither Madison nor MFD have the right to recoup these waived fees. |
A discussion regarding the basis for the approval of the funds investment advisory contracts by the Board of Trustees is contained in the funds annual report to shareholders for the period ended October 31, 2012.
Fund | Service Fee | Fund | Service Fee | |
Conservative Allocation | 0.25% | Equity Income | 0.15% | |
Moderate Allocation | 0.25% | Large Cap Value | 0.36% | |
Aggressive Allocation | 0.25% | Large Cap Growth | 0.20% | |
Cash Reserves 1 | 0.15% | Mid Cap | 0.40% | |
Core Bond | 0.15% | Small Cap | 0.25% | |
High Income | 0.20% | International Stock | 0.30% | |
Diversified Income | 0.20% |
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1 | Madison and the funds distributor, MFD, may waive fees and reimburse fund expenses, including management, service and 12b-1 fees, to the extent necessary to prevent a negative yield for the funds shares. Madison and/or MFD may modify or discontinue any voluntary waiver/reimbursement at any time. There is no guarantee that Class A or Class B shares of the fund will be able to avoid a negative yield. Neither Madison nor MFD have the right to recoup these waived fees. |
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Subadvisers
Madison currently
manages the assets of all of the funds using a manager of managers approach
under which Madison may manage some or all of the funds assets and may allocate
some or all of the funds assets among one or more specialist subadvisers.
Madison selects subadvisers based on a continuing quantitative and qualitative evaluation
of their abilities in managing assets pursuant to a particular investment style.
While superior performance is the ultimate goal, short-term performance by itself
will not be a significant factor in selecting or terminating subadvisers, and Madison
does not expect frequent changes in subadvisers. Madison compensates subadvisers
out of its own assets.
Madison Asset Management, LLC
Madison manages the assets of the funds set forth below without the assistance of
a subadviser. On a day-to-day basis, the funds are generally managed by members
of the applicable equity, asset allocation or fixed income management teams at the
firm. The following individuals are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management
of these funds:
Target Allocation Funds. The Target Allocation Funds are co-managed by David Hottmann, CPA and CFA, and Patrick Ryan, CFA. Mr. Hottmann, Vice President & Portfolio Manager of Madison, has co-managed the funds since September 2009, which is when he joined Madison as a senior member of the firms asset allocation management team. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Hottmann had been the Chief Investment Officer at ACS Johnson Investment Advisors, his employer since 1999. Mr. Ryan, Assistant Vice President & Portfolio Manager of Madison, has co-managed the funds since January 2008. Prior to joining Madison in July 2009, Mr. Ryan was a Senior Analyst at MEMBERS Capital Advisors, Inc. (MCA), the former investment adviser to the funds. While at MCA, Mr. Ryan had been responsible for conducting manager research and due diligence for MCAs managed accounts products since 2004.
Diversified Income Fund. The Diversified Income Fund is co-managed by John Brown, CFA, and Dean Jack Call, DBA and CFA. Mr. Brown, Vice President & Portfolio Manager of Madison, has co-managed the fund since 1998. Prior to joining Madison in September 2009, Mr. Brown had been a Managing Director and Portfolio Manager Equities of MCA since 1998. Mr. Call, whose biographical data is provided above, has co-managed the fund since 2004. Prior to February 2007, the fund was known as the Balanced Fund and was managed by Messrs. Brown and Call utilizing a different investment strategy than that used currently.
Large Cap Value Fund. The Large Cap Value Fund is co-managed by John Brown, CFA, and Jay Sekelsky, CPA and CFA. Mr. Brown, whose biographical data is provided above, has co-managed the fund since July 2009. Mr. Sekelsky has co-managed the fund since July 2010. Mr. Sekelsky, who joined MIH in 1990, is an Executive Director, the Chief Investment Officer and Head of Equity Investments of MIH.
Mid Cap Fund. The Mid Cap Fund is co-managed by Richard Eisinger and Matt Hayner, CFA. Mr. Eisinger, Managing Director
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& Portfolio Manager of Madison, has co-managed the fund since March 2010. Mr. Eisinger, who is a senior member of MIHs equity management team, has had primary responsibility for management of the firms mid-cap equity portfolios since he joined MIH in 1998. Mr. Hayner, Vice President & Portfolio Manager of Madison, has co-managed the fund since March 2010. Mr. Hayner, who joined MIH in 2002, is also a Vice President of MIH.
Small Cap Fund. The Small Cap Fund is managed by Timothy McCormack, CFA. Mr. McCormack, Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management, has served as the portfolio manager of the fund since July 2008, and has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the fund since 2006. Mr. McCormack joined Wellington Management as an investment professional in 2000. Shaun Pedersen, Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management, has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the fund since 2006. Mr. Pedersen joined Wellington Management as an investment professional in 2004.
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Information regarding the portfolio managers compensation, their ownership of securities in the funds and the other accounts they manage can be found in the SAI.
The financial highlights tables that follows are intended to help you understand the funds financial performance for the past five years (or since inception of the fund if less than five years). Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share outstanding for the period presented. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The financial highlights for each of the periods presented below have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along with the funds financial statements, is incorporated by reference in the SAI and included in the annual report, each of which is available upon request.
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Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding throughout each Period
CONSERVATIVE ALLOCATION FUND | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
CLASS A | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $9.94 | $10.02 | $9.34 | $8.53 | $11.13 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
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Net investment income 1 |
0.24 | 0.25 | 0.27 | 0.24 | 0.28 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
0.50 | 0.04 | 0.70 | 0.98 | (2.58 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.74 | 0.29 | 0.97 | 1.22 | (2.30 | ) | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
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Distributions from net investment income |
(0.25 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.27 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
| | | | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.25 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (0.29 | ) | (0.41 | ) | (0.30 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.49 | (0.08 | ) | 0.68 | 0.81 | (2.60 | ) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $10.43 | $9.94 | $10.02 | $9.34 | $8.53 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 7.60 | 3.00 | 10.58 | 14.91 | (21.19 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $41,905 | $35,293 | $33,274 | $27,225 | $19,753 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.92 | 1.14 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
2.34 | 2.40 | 2.79 | 2.80 | 2.75 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 40 | 26 | 50 | 38 | 90 | |||||||||||
CLASS B | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $9.94 | $10.03 | $9.34 | $8.48 | $11.07 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
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Net investment income 1 |
0.16 | 0.17 | 0.20 | 0.18 | 0.18 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
0.50 | 0.05 | 0.71 | 0.98 | (2.55 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.66 | 0.22 | 0.91 | 1.16 | (2.37 | ) | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
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Distributions from net investment income |
(0.18 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
| | | | (0.03 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.18 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.22 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.48 | (0.09 | ) | 0.69 | 0.86 | (2.59 | ) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $10.42 | $9.94 | $10.03 | $9.34 | $8.48 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 6.75 | $2.19 | 9.87 | 14.09 | (21.82 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $9,521 | 8,203 | $8,363 | $6,287 | $5,506 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.68 | 1.89 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.61 | 1.67 | 2.04 | 2.16 | 2.01 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 40 | 26 | 50 | 38 | 90 |
1 | Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
1 | Commenced investment operations February 29, 2008. |
2 | Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
3 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
4 | Not annualized. |
5 | Annualized. |
6 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
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Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding throughout each Period
MODERATE ALLOCATION FUND (continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
CLASS B | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $9.70 | $9.58 | $8.72 | $7.80 | $11.75 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
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Net investment income 6 |
0.11 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.06 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
0.63 | 0.21 | 0.84 | 0.92 | (3.84 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.74 | 0.29 | 0.94 | 1.02 | (3.78 | ) | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
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Distributions from net investment income |
(0.15 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.09 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
| | | | (0.08 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.15 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.17 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.59 | 0.12 | 0.86 | 0.92 | (3.95 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $10.29 | $9.70 | $9.58 | $8.72 | $7.80 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 7.77 | 3.19 | 10.78 | 13.20 | (32.64 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $29,821 | $26,928 | $25,002 | $20,221 | $17,728 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.53 | 1.54 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.11 | 0.88 | 1.24 | 1.26 | 0.66 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 5 | 50 | 20 | 54 | 30 | 83 | |||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | Inception | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | to 10/31/08 1 | ||||||||||||
CLASS C | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $9.71 | $9.58 | $8.72 | $7.80 | $10.61 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
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Net investment income 6 |
0.10 | 0.08 | 0.10 | 0.09 | 0.02 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
0.64 | 0.22 | 0.84 | 0.93 | (2.83 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.74 | 0.30 | 0.94 | 1.02 | (2.81 | ) | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
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Distributions from net investment income |
(0.15 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.10 | ) | | |||||||
Total distributions |
(0.15 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.10 | ) | | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.59 | 0.13 | 0.86 | 0.92 | (2.81 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $10.30 | $9.71 | $9.58 | $8.72 | $7.80 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 7.77 | 3.19 | 10.89 | 13.20 | (26.48 | ) 3 | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $5,253 | $3,939 | $3,856 | $3,094 | $2,149 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.74 | 2.38 | 4 | ||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 4 | ||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.02 | 0.90 | 1.23 | 0.98 | 0.39 | 4 | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 5 | 50 | 20 | 54 | 30 | 83 |
1 | Commenced investment operations February 29, 2008. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
6 | Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
AGGRESSIVE ALLOCATION FUND | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
CLASS A | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $9.32 | $9.04 | $8.12 | $7.16 | $12.53 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income 4 |
0.12 | 0.07 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.04 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
0.70 | 0.32 | 0.92 | 0.92 | (5.18 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.82 | 0.39 | 1.01 | 1.00 | (5.14 | ) | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income |
(0.13 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.13 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
| | | | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.13 | ) | (0.11 | ) | (0.09 | ) | (0.04 | ) | (0.23 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.69 | 0.28 | 0.92 | 0.96 | (5.37 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $10.01 | $9.32 | $9.04 | $8.12 | $7.16 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 8.87 | 4.29 | 12.50 | 14.00 | (41.73 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $33,282 | $30,190 | $27,823 | $21,855 | $14,975 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 1.11 | 1.25 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.22 | 0.74 | 1.03 | 1.06 | 0.09 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 67 | 29 | 62 | 17 | 91 | |||||||||||
CLASS B | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $9.23 | $8.96 | $8.05 | $7.12 | $12.46 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) 4 |
0.05 | 0.00 | 1 | 0.03 | 0.03 | (0.06 | ) | |||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
0.68 | 0.32 | 0.91 | 0.90 | (5.14 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.73 | 0.32 | 0.94 | 0.93 | (5.20 | ) | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income |
(0.07 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.03 | ) | | (0.04 | ) | |||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
| | | | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.07 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.03 | ) | | (0.14 | ) | |||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.66 | 0.27 | 0.91 | 0.93 | (5.34 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $9.89 | $9.23 | $8.96 | $8.05 | $7.12 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 7.99 | 3.54 | 11.67 | 13.06 | (42.17 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $10,787 | $9,975 | $9,109 | $7,518 | $6,050 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.88 | 2.00 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | 1.45 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
0.48 | (0.00 | ) 1 | 0.30 | 0.44 | (0.73 | ) | |||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 67 | 29 | 62 | 17 | 90 |
1 | Amounts represent less than $0.005 per share. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
4 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
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1 | Commenced investment operations February 29, 2008. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Amounts represent less than $0.005 per share. |
6 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
7 | Ratio is net of fees waived by the adviser and distributor (See Note 3). |
8 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Amounts represent less than $0.005 per share. |
4 | Ratio is net of fees waived by the adviser and distributor (see Note 3). |
5 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
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1 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
2 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
3 | Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
1 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
2 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
3 | Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
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DIVERSIFIED INCOME FUND (continued) | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
CLASS B | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $11.74 | $11.22 | $10.22 | $9.96 | $13.25 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income 2 |
0.18 | 0.20 | 0.26 | 0.32 | 0.39 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
0.86 | 0.52 | 0.99 | 0.28 | (2.34 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
1.04 | 0.72 | 1.25 | 0.60 | (1.95 | ) | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income |
(0.17 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (0.34 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
| | | | (1.00 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.17 | ) | (0.20 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.34 | ) | (1.34 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.87 | 0.52 | 1.00 | 0.26 | (3.29 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $12.61 | $11.74 | $11.22 | $10.22 | $9.96 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 3 | 8.89 | 6.47 | 12.35 | 6.24 | (16.01 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $14,387 | $15,906 | $18,511 | $18,322 | $28,156 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 2.04 | 2.04 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.85 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.42 | 1.77 | 2.35 | 3.33 | 3.18 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 4 | 21 | 17 | 24 | 28 | 15 | |||||||||||
Inception | ||||||||||||||||
to 10/31/12 1 | ||||||||||||||||
CLASS C | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $12.53 | |||||||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income 2 |
0.04 | |||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
0.08 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.12 | |||||||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income |
(0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.04 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net increase in net asset value | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $12.61 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return (%) 3 | 0.94 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $924 | |||||||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.83 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.83 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
0.83 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 4 | 21 |
1 | Commenced investment operations July 31, 2012. |
2 | Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
3 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
4 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire period. |
5 | Not annualized. |
6 | Annualized. |
EQUITY INCOME FUND | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | Inception | |||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | to 10/31/10 1 | ||||||||||||||
CLASS A | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $9.76 | $10.27 | $10.00 | |||||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) 2 |
0.00 | 8 | 0.00 | 8 | (0.04 | ) | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
0.82 | 0.50 | 0.71 | |||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.82 | 0.50 | 0.67 | |||||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income |
0.00 | | | |||||||||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
(0.82 | ) | (1.01 | ) | (0.40 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.82 | ) | (1.01 | ) | (0.40 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.00 | (0.51 | ) | 0.27 | ||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $9.76 | $9.76 | $10.27 | |||||||||||||
Total Return (%) 3 | 8.61 | 5.22 | 7.03 | |||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $6,297 | $4,072 | $2,886 | |||||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.24 | 1.25 | 1.25 | |||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.24 | 1.25 | 1.25 | |||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
(0.15 | ) | (0.44 | ) | (0.64 | ) | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 4 | 84 | 107 | 58 | |||||||||||||
Inception | ||||||||||||||||
to 10/31/12 7 | ||||||||||||||||
CLASS C | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $9.66 | |||||||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income 2 |
0.00 | 8 | ||||||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain on investments |
0.28 | |||||||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.28 | |||||||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
||||||||||||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
(0.20 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.20 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net increase in net asset value | 0.08 | |||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $9.74 | |||||||||||||||
Total Return (%) 3 | 2.88 | 5 | ||||||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $527 | |||||||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets |
||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.96 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.96 | 6 | ||||||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
(0.89 | ) 6 | ||||||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 4 | 84 |
1 | Fund was seeded on October 31, 2009. | 5 | Not annualized. | |
2 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent | 6 | Annualized. | |
tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. | 7 | Commenced investment operations July 31, 2012. | ||
3 | Total return without applicable sales charge. | 8 | Amounts represent less than $0.005 per share. | |
4 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire period. |
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LARGE CAP VALUE FUND | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
CLASS A | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $12.42 | $11.40 | $10.57 | $10.60 | $16.91 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income 1 |
0.21 | 0.18 | 0.12 | 0.20 | 0.28 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
1.55 | 0.98 | 0.85 | (0.01 | ) | (6.30 | ) | |||||||||
Total from investment operations |
1.76 | 1.16 | 0.97 | 0.19 | (6.02 | ) | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income |
(0.19 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
| | | | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.19 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.14 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.29 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 1.57 | 1.02 | 0.83 | (0.03 | ) | (6.31 | ) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $13.99 | $12.42 | $11.40 | $10.57 | $10.60 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 14.37 | 10.27 | 9.22 | 2.08 | (36.17 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $58,537 | $54,271 | $53,520 | $54,242 | $58,075 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 1.16 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.16 | 1.16 | 1.16 | 1.18 | 1.16 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.51 | 1.44 | 1.07 | 2.00 | 1.87 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 25 | 39 | 70 | 86 | 55 | |||||||||||
CLASS B | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $12.21 | $11.20 | $10.38 | $10.42 | $16.61 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income 1 |
0.16 | 0.12 | 0.06 | 0.19 | 0.27 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
1.47 | 0.94 | 0.82 | (0.08 | ) | (6.29 | ) | |||||||||
Total from investment operations |
1.63 | 1.06 | 0.88 | 0.11 | (6.02 | ) | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income |
(0.10 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.07 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
| | | | (0.10 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.10 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.17 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 1.53 | 1.01 | 0.82 | (0.04 | ) | (6.19 | ) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $13.74 | $12.21 | $11.20 | $10.38 | $10.42 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 13.41 | 9.52 | 8.45 | 1.23 | (36.59 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $5,768 | $7,199 | $8,863 | $9,637 | $14,993 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.95 | 1.91 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.91 | 1.91 | 1.91 | 1.94 | 1.91 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
0.79 | 0.70 | 0.31 | 1.36 | 1.11 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 25 | 39 | 70 | 86 | 55 |
1 | Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire period. |
LARGE CAP GROWTH FUND | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
CLASS A | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $16.00 | $15.20 | $13.15 | $11.07 | $17.39 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) 1 |
0.01 | (0.01 | ) | 0.02 | 0.05 | 0.03 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
1.17 | 0.83 | 2.08 | 2.05 | (6.35 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
1.18 | 0.82 | 2.10 | 2.10 | (6.32 | ) | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income |
| (0.02 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.02 | ) | | ||||||||
Total distributions |
| (0.02 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.02 | ) | | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 1.18 | 0.80 | 2.05 | 2.08 | (6.32 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $17.18 | $16.00 | $15.20 | $13.15 | $11.07 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 7.38 | 5.39 | 15.96 | 18.99 | (36.34 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $49,824 | $48,068 | $48,389 | $45,398 | $38,538 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.31 | 1.34 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 1.20 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
0.08 | (0.05 | ) | 0.13 | 0.41 | 0.18 | ||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 71 | 77 | 79 | 105 | 141 | |||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
CLASS B | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $14.64 | $13.99 | $12.16 | $10.30 | $16.29 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment income (loss) 1 |
(0.12 | ) | (0.13 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.11 | ) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
1.09 | 0.78 | 1.91 | 1.88 | (5.88 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.97 | 0.65 | 1.83 | 1.86 | (5.99 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.97 | 0.65 | 1.83 | 1.86 | (5.99 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $15.61 | $14.64 | $13.99 | $12.16 | $10.30 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 6.63 | 4.65 | 15.05 | 18.06 | (36.77 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $5,731 | $7,581 | $9,698 | $9,665 | $13,580 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 2.07 | 2.10 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.95 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
(0.68 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (0.62 | ) | (0.30 | ) | (0.56 | ) | ||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 71 | 77 | 79 | 105 | 141 |
1 | Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
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MID CAP FUND | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
CLASS A | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $6.60 | $5.95 | $4.95 | $4.08 | $7.45 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
||||||||||||||||
Net investment loss 1 |
(0.02 | ) | (0.00 | ) 4 | (0.02 | ) | (0.03 | ) | (0.04 | ) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
0.99 | 0.65 | 1.02 | 0.90 | (3.28 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.97 | 0.65 | 1.00 | 0.87 | (3.32 | ) | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
||||||||||||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
| | | | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions |
| | | | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.97 | 0.65 | 1.00 | 0.87 | (3.37 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $7.57 | $6.60 | $5.95 | $4.95 | $4.08 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 14.70 | 10.92 | 20.20 | 21.03 | (44.71 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $48,424 | $43,865 | $42,627 | $17,138 | $14,241 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.56 | 1.44 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 1.40 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
(0.33 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.50 | ) | (0.61 | ) | (0.56 | ) | ||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 31 | 70 | 68 | 198 | 127 | |||||||||||
CLASS B | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $6.04 | $5.49 | $4.60 | $3.83 | $7.04 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
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Net investment loss 1 |
(0.08 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.10 | ) | ||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
0.92 | 0.61 | 0.94 | 0.83 | (3.06 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.84 | 0.55 | 0.89 | 0.77 | (3.16 | ) | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
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Distributions from capital gains |
| | | | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||
Total distributions |
| | | | (0.05 | ) | ||||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.84 | 0.55 | 0.89 | 0.77 | (3.21 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $6.88 | $6.04 | $5.49 | $4.60 | $3.83 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 13.91 | 10.02 | 19.35 | 20.10 | (45.18 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $6,147 | $8,181 | $9,879 | $4,231 | $4,891 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.32 | 2.19 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | 2.15 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
(1.07 | ) | (0.79 | ) | (1.24 | ) | (1.34 | ) | (1.32 | ) | ||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 31 | 70 | 68 | 198 | 127 |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
4 | Amounts represent less than $0.005 per share. |
SMALL CAP FUND | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
CLASS A | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $10.79 | $9.93 | $8.24 | $7.29 | $10.36 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
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Net investment income 1 |
0.06 | 0.04 | 0.00 | 4 | 0.03 | 0.22 | ||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
1.31 | 0.86 | 1.70 | 0.94 | (3.07 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
1.37 | 0.90 | 1.70 | 0.97 | (2.85 | ) | ||||||||||
Redemption Fees (see Note 2) | | 0.01 | | | | |||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
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Distributions from investment income |
| (0.05 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.05 | ) | |||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
(0.35 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.35 | ) | (0.05 | ) | (0.01 | ) | (0.02 | ) | (0.22 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 1.02 | 0.86 | 1.69 | 0.95 | (3.07 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $11.81 | $10.79 | $9.93 | $8.24 | $7.29 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 13.08 | 9.12 | 20.60 | 13.30 | (28.02 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $3,941 | $3,201 | $2,540 | $1,301 | $883 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 2.85 | 2.18 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | 1.50 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
0.53 | 0.33 | 0.04 | 0.50 | 0.56 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 21 | 55 | |||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
CLASS B | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $10.55 | $9.78 | $8.18 | $7.24 | $10.29 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
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Net investment income (loss) 1 |
(0.02 | ) | (0.06 | ) | (0.07 | ) | (0.02 | ) | 0.03 | |||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
1.27 | 0.86 | 1.67 | 0.94 | (2.91 | ) | ||||||||||
Total from investment operations |
1.25 | 0.80 | 1.60 | 0.92 | (2.88 | ) | ||||||||||
Redemption Fees (see Note 2) |
| | | 0.02 | 0.02 | |||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
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Distributions from net investment income |
| (0.03 | ) | | | | ||||||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
(0.35 | ) | | | | (0.17 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.35 | ) | (0.03 | ) | 0.00 | | (0.17 | ) | ||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.90 | 0.77 | 1.60 | 0.94 | (3.05 | ) | ||||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $11.45 | $10.55 | $9.78 | $8.18 | $7.24 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 12.21 | 8.20 | 19.56 | 12.98 | (28.38 | ) | ||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $318 | $266 | $262 | $100 | $67 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 11.03 | 7.88 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | 2.25 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
(0.22 | ) | (0.42 | ) | (0.72 | ) | (0.22 | ) | (0.19 | ) | ||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 15 | 15 | 40 | 21 | 55 | |||||||||||
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
4 | Amount represents less than $0.005 per share. |
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Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding throughout each Period
INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
CLASS A | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $10.12 | $10.58 | $9.94 | $8.47 | $17.05 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
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Net investment income 1 |
0.14 | 0.16 | 0.12 | 0.15 | 0.23 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
0.76 | (0.47 | ) | 0.77 | 1.69 | (6.06 | ) | |||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.90 | (0.31 | ) | 0.89 | 1.84 | (5.83 | ) | |||||||||
Redemption Fees (see Note 2) |
| 0.00 | 4 | | | | ||||||||||
Less Distributions: |
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Distributions from net investment income |
(0.21 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.16 | ) | (0.24 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
| | | (0.21 | ) | (2.51 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.21 | ) | (0.15 | ) | (0.25 | ) | (0.37 | ) | (2.75 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.69 | (0.46 | ) | 0.64 | 1.47 | (8.58 | ) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $10.81 | $10.12 | $10.58 | $9.94 | $8.47 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 9.23 | (3.00 | ) | 9.01 | 22.82 | (40.46 | ) | |||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $21,002 | $20,763 | $23,505 | $23,094 | $19,040 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.73 | 1.93 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | 1.60 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.35 | 1.45 | 1.19 | 1.81 | 1.67 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 82 | 69 | |||||||||||
CLASS B | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $9.92 | $10.39 | $9.76 | $8.33 | $16.79 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
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Net investment income 1 |
0.09 | 0.08 | 0.05 | 0.14 | 0.18 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
0.72 | (0.47 | ) | 0.75 | 1.60 | (6.01 | ) | |||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.81 | (0.39 | ) | 0.80 | 1.74 | (5.83 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions: |
||||||||||||||||
Distributions from net investment income |
(0.15 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.10 | ) | (0.12 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
| | | (0.21 | ) | (2.51 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.15 | ) | (0.08 | ) | (0.17 | ) | (0.31 | ) | (2.63 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.66 | (0.47 | ) | 0.63 | 1.43 | (8.46 | ) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $10.58 | $9.92 | $10.39 | $9.76 | $8.33 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 8.39 | (3.77 | ) | 8.26 | 21.91 | (40.95 | ) | |||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $3,206 | $3,872 | $4,854 | $5,109 | $6,237 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.49 | 2.69 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | 2.35 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
0.59 | 0.72 | 0.43 | 1.09 | 1.04 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 82 | 69 | |||||||||||
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
4 | Amounts represents less than $0.005 per share. |
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The following documents contain more information about the funds and are available free upon request:
Statement of Additional Information. The SAI contains additional information about the funds. A current SAI has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated herein by reference.
Annual and Semi-Annual Reports. The funds annual and semi-annual reports provide additional information about the funds investments. The annual report contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each funds performance during the last fiscal year (other than the Cash Reserves Fund ).
Investment Company
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No. 811-08261
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WHAT DOES
MADISON FUNDS
®
DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
What? |
The types
of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you
have with us. This information can include:
Social Security number and transaction history Account balances and checking account information Purchase history and wire transfer instructions When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. |
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For our everyday business purposes such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We dont share |
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For our affiliates everyday business purposes information about your creditworthiness | No | We dont share |
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Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? |
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What we do | |
How does Madison Funds protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. |
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Madison Funds
collect my personal information? |
We collect
your personal information, for example, when you
Open an account or provide account information Direct us to buy securities or make deposits or withdrawals from your account Give us your contact information We also collect your personal information from other companies. |
Why cant I limit all sharing? |
Federal law
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Affiliates |
Companies
related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
Our affiliates include companies with a common Madison name; financial companies such as Madison Investment Advisors, Madison Asset Management, and MFD Distributor. |
Nonaffiliates |
Companies
not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial
companies.
Madison Funds does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing |
A formal agreement
between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products
or services to you.
Madison Funds does not jointly market. |
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Prospectus | Madison Funds logo | |
February 28, 2013 |
Fund | Class A | Class Y | Class R6 | |||
Madison Cash Reserves Fund | MFAXX | |||||
Madison Core Bond Fund (formerly, Bond Fund) | MBOYX | |||||
Madison High Income Fund | MHNYX | |||||
Madison Equity Income Fund | MENYX | MENRX | ||||
Madison Large Cap Value Fund | MYLVX | |||||
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund | MYLGX | |||||
Madison Mid Cap Fund | MYMCX | |||||
Madison Small Cap Fund | MYSVX | |||||
Madison International Stock Fund | MINYX |
As with all mutual funds, the Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved the shares in these funds, nor does the Commission guarantee the accuracy or adequacy of the prospectus. Any statement to the contrary is a criminal offense.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
FUND SUMMARIES |
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Madison Cash Reserves Fund |
2 | |
Madison Core Bond Fund |
4 | |
Madison High Income Fund |
8 | |
Madison Equity Income Fund |
11 | |
Madison Large Cap Value Fund |
15 | |
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund |
18 | |
Madison Mid Cap Fund |
21 | |
Madison Small Cap Fund |
24 | |
Madison International Stock Fund |
27 | |
ADDITIONAL RISKS | 29 | |
YOUR ACCOUNT | 30 | |
Choosing a Share Class |
30 | |
How to Contact Us |
30 | |
Opening an Account |
30 | |
Purchasing Shares |
31 | |
Purchasing by Exchange |
31 | |
Selling Shares |
32 | |
General Policies |
33 | |
Additional Investor Services |
35 | |
Distributions and Taxes |
36 | |
INVESTMENT ADVISER | 37 | |
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | 38 | |
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS | 39 | |
MORE INFORMATION ABOUT MADISON FUNDS | 43 | |
PRIVACY NOTICE | 45 |
Investment Objective
The Cash
Reserves Fund seeks high current income from money market instruments consistent
with the preservation of capital and liquidity.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class A |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class A |
Management Fees | 0.40% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | None |
Other Expenses | 0.15% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.55% |
Less: Fee waivers and/or expense reimbursements 1 | (0.47%) |
Total Net Annual Fund Operating Expenses (after fee waivers/expense reimbursements) | 0.08% |
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Class A | $8 | $129 | $260 | $644 |
Principal Investment Strategies
The fund invests exclusively in U.S. dollar-denominated money market securities maturing
in thirteen months or less from the date of purchase. These securities will be obligations
of the U.S. Government and its agencies and instrumentalities, but may also include
securities issued by U.S. and foreign financial institutions, corporations, municipalities,
foreign governments, and multi-national organizations, such as the World Bank. At
least 95% of the funds assets must be rated in the highest short-term category
(or its unrated equivalent), and 100% of the funds assets must be invested
in securities rated in the two highest rating categories.
The fund may invest in U.S. dollar-denominated foreign money market securities, although no more than 25% of the funds assets may be invested in these securities unless they are backed by a U.S. parent financial institution. In addition, the fund may enter into repurchase agreements, engage in short-term trading and purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis. The fund maintains a dollar-weighted average portfolio maturity of 60 days or less.
To the extent permitted by law and available in the market, the fund may invest in mortgage-backed and asset-backed securities, including those representing pools of mortgage, commercial, or consumer loans originated by financial institutions.
Principal Risks
As with any money
market fund, the yield paid by the fund will vary with changes in interest rates.
Generally, if interest rates rise, the market value of income bearing securities
will decline.
During unusual periods of credit market illiquidity, it is possible that the funds holdings of commercial paper could be subject to principal loss in the event the fund needs to raise cash to meet redemptions.
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An investment in the fund is neither insured nor guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other government agency. Although the fund attempts to maintain a stable price of $1.00 per share, there is no assurance that it will be able to do so and it is possible to lose money by investing in the fund.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A Shares
Best Calendar Quarter: | 3Q 2006 | 1.19% | ||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | All quarters in 2009, 2010, 2011 & 2012 | 0.00% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For Periods Ended December 31, 2012
1 Year | 5 Years | 10 Years | ||||
Class A Shares | 0.00% | 0.32% | 1.48% | |||
90-Day U.S. Treasury Bill (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) | 0.07% | 0.45% | 1.69% |
Portfolio Management
The investment adviser to the fund is Madison
Asset Management, LLC.
Type of Account | To Open an Account 1 | To Add to an Account 1 | ||
Non-retirement accounts: | $1,000 ($1,000 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | ||
Retirement accounts: | $500 ($500 per fund) | $150 ($50 per fund) | ||
Systematic investment programs: 2 | ||||
Twice Monthly or Biweekly 3 |
$25 | $25 | ||
Monthly |
$50 | $50 | ||
Bimonthly (every other month) |
$100 | $100 | ||
Quarterly |
$150 | $150 |
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1 | The fund reserves the right to accept purchase amounts below the minimum for accounts that are funded with pre-tax or salary reduction contributions which include SEPs, 401(k) plans, non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans, as well as for investment for accounts opened through institutional relationships like managed account programs. |
2 | Regardless of frequency, the minimum investment allowed is $50 per fund per month. |
3 | Only one fund can be opened under the twice monthly or biweekly options and all purchases need to be directed to that fund. |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends you
receive from the fund are subject to federal income taxes and may also be subject
to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt or your account is tax-exempt
or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund are expected to be taxed as ordinary
income.
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Investment Objective
The Core
Bond Fund seeks to generate a high level of current income, consistent with the
prudent limitation of investment risk.
Fees and Expenses
This table describes
the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold shares of the fund.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class Y |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class Y |
Management Fees | 0.50% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | None |
Other Expenses | 0.15% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.65% |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help
you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other
mutual funds. The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time
periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example
also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or
lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Class Y | $66 | $208 | $386 | $810 |
Portfolio Turnover
The fund pays
transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns
over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account.
These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or
in the expense examples above, affect the funds performance. During the most
recent fiscal year, the funds portfolio turnover rate was 6% of the average
value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, the fund invests at least 80% of its net assets (including
borrowings for investment purposes) in bonds. To keep current income relatively
stable and to limit share price volatility, the fund emphasizes investment grade
securities and maintains an intermediate (typically 3-7 year) average portfolio
duration, with the goal of being between 85-115% of the market benchmark duration
(for this purpose, the benchmark used is the Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S.
Corporate, Government & Mortgage Index, the duration of which as of January
31, 2013 was 5.24 years). Duration is an approximation of the expected change in
a debt securitys price given a 1% move in interest rates, using the following
formula: [change in debt security value = (change in interest rates) x (duration)
x (-1)]. By way of example, the AT&T bond maturing on 12/1/17 has a duration
of 4.59 years. If interest rates were to go up by 1%, the bond would be expected
to go down in value by approximately 4.59 points.
The fund is managed so that, under normal circumstances, the dollar weighted average maturity of the fund will be 10 years or less. The dollar weighted average maturity of the fund as of January 31, 2013 was 5.30 years. The fund strives to add incremental return in the portfolio by making strategic decisions relating to credit risk, sector exposure and yield curve positioning. The fund may invest in the following instruments:
| Corporate debt securities : securities issued by domestic and foreign corporations which have a rating within the four highest categories and, to a limited extent (up to 20% of its assets), in securities not rated within the four highest categories (i.e., junk bonds). The funds investment adviser, Madison Asset Management, LLC (Madison), will only invest in lower-grade securities when it believes that the creditworthiness of the issuer is stable or improving, and when the potential return of investing in such securities justifies the higher level of risk; | ||
| U.S. Government debt securities : securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government or its agencies or instrumentalities; |
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| Foreign government debt securities : securities issued or guaranteed by a foreign (including emerging market) government or its agencies or instrumentalities, payable in U.S. dollars, which have a rating within the four highest categories; | ||
| Non-rated debt securities : securities issued or guaranteed by corporations, financial institutions, and others which, although not rated by a national rating service, are considered by Madison to have an investment quality equivalent to those categories in which the fund is permitted to invest (including up to 20% of the funds assets in junk bonds); and | ||
| Asset-backed, mortgage-backed and commercial mortgage-backed securities : securities issued or guaranteed by special purpose corporations and financial institutions which represent direct or indirect participation in, or are collateralized by, an underlying pool of assets. The types of assets that can be securitized include, among others, residential or commercial mortgages, credit card receivables, automobile loans, and other assets. |
Madison may alter the composition of the fund with regard to quality and maturity and may sell securities prior to maturity. Under normal circumstances, however, turnover for the fund is generally not expected to exceed 100%. Sales of fund securities may result in capital gains. This can occur any time Madison sells a bond at a price that was higher than the purchase price, even if Madison does not engage in active or frequent trading. Madisons intent when it sells bonds is to lock in any gains already achieved by that investment or, alternatively, prevent additional or potential losses that could occur if Madison continued to hold the bond. Turnover may also occur when Madison finds an investment that could generate a higher return then the investment currently held. However, increasing portfolio turnover at a time when Madisons assessment of market performance is incorrect could lower investment performance. The fund pays implied brokerage commissions when it purchases or sells bonds, which is the difference between the bid and ask price. As a result, as portfolio turnover increases, the cumulative effect of this may hurt fund performance. Under normal circumstances, the fund will not engage in active or frequent trading of its bonds. However, it is possible that Madison will determine that market conditions require a significant change to the composition of the funds portfolio. For example, if interest rates begin to rise, Madison may attempt to sell bonds in anticipation of further rate increases before they lose more value. Also, if the fund experiences large swings in shareholder purchases and redemptions, Madison may be required to sell bonds more frequently in order to generate the cash needed to pay redeeming shareholders. Under these circumstances, the fund could make a taxable capital gain distribution.
Madison reserves the right to invest a portion of the funds assets in short-term debt securities (i.e., those with maturities of one year or less) and to maintain a portion of fund assets in uninvested cash. However, Madison does not intend to hold more than 35% of the funds assets in such investments, unless Madison determines that market conditions warrant a temporary defensive investment position. Under such circumstances, up to 100% of the fund may be so invested. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished. Short-term investments may include investment grade certificates of deposit, commercial paper and repurchase agreements. Madison might hold substantial cash reserves in seeking to reduce the funds exposure to bond price depreciation during a period of rising interest rates and to maintain desired liquidity while awaiting more attractive investment conditions in the bond market.
The funds investment strategy reflects Madisons general Participate and Protect ® investment philosophy. Madisons expectation is that investors in the fund will participate in market appreciation during bull markets and be protected during bear markets compared with investors in portfolios holding more speculative and volatile securities; therefore, this investment philosophy is intended to represent a conservative investment strategy. There is no assurance that Madisons expectations regarding this investment strategy will be realized.
Principal Risks
Several factors
may affect the market price and yield of the funds securities, including investor
demand and domestic and worldwide economic conditions. The specific risks of owning
the fund are set forth below. You could lose money as a result of your investment.
Interest Rate Risk . As with most income funds, the fund is subject to interest rate risk, which is the risk that the value of your investment will fluctuate with changes in interest rates. Typically, a rise in interest rates causes a decline in the market value of income bearing securities.
Risk of Default. Although the funds investment adviser monitors the condition of bond issuers, it is still possible that unexpected events could cause the issuer to be unable to pay either principal or interest on its bond. This could cause the bond to go into default and lose value.
Mortgage-Backed Securities Risk . The fund may own obligations backed by mortgages issued by a government agency or through a government-sponsored program. If the mortgage holders prepay principal during a period of falling interest rates, the fund could be exposed to prepayment risk. In that case, the fund would have to reinvest the proceeds at a lower interest rate. The security itself may not increase in value with the corresponding drop in rates since the prepayment acts to shorten the maturity of the security.
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without warning as a result of adverse economic, regulatory or market conditions, or adverse investor perceptions. If the fund experiences rapid, large redemptions during a period in which a substantial portion of its debt securities are illiquid, the fund may be forced to sell those securities at a discount, which could result in significant fund and shareholder losses.
Credit Risk . The fund is subject to credit risk, which is the risk that issuers of debt securities may be unable to meet their interest or principal payment obligations when due. The ability of the fund to realize interest under repurchase agreements and pursuant to loans of the funds securities is dependent on the ability of the seller or borrower, as the case may be, to perform its obligation to the fund.
Prepayment/Extension Risk . The fund is subject to prepayment/extension risk, which is the chance that a fall/rise in interest rates will reduce/extend the life of a mortgage-backed security by increasing/decreasing mortgage prepayments, typically reducing the funds return.
Non-Investment Grade Security Risk . To the extent that the fund invests in non-investment grade securities, the fund is also subject to above-average credit, market and other risks. Issuers of non-investment grade securities (i.e., junk bonds) are typically in weak financial health and their ability to pay interest and principal is uncertain. Compared to issuers of investment grade bonds, they are more likely to encounter financial difficulties and to be materially affected by these difficulties when they do encounter them.
Performance
The following bar
chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The
bar chart shows how the funds investment results have varied from year to
year. The table shows the funds average annual total returns for various periods
compared to a broad measure of market performance. The funds past performance
(before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of its future performance.
Updated performance information current to the most recent month-end is available
at no cost by visiting www.madisonfunds.com or by calling 1-800-877-6089.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class Y Shares
Best Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | 4.87% | ||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2010 | -1.71% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For Periods Ended December 31, 2012
1 Year | 5 Years |
Since
Inception
6/30/2006 |
|||||
Class Y Shares | Return Before Taxes | 2.09% | 4.52% | 5.02% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 1.12% | 3.40% | 3.81% | ||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 1.35% | 3.21% | 3.59% | ||||
Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. Corporate, Government & Mortgage
Index
(reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) |
4.43% | 6.03% | 6.54% |
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
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| Any shareholder of the fund as of the close of business on April 19, 2013 | ||
| Employees of Madison or its affiliates | ||
| Investment advisory clients of Madison or its affiliates |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The High
Income Fund seeks high current income. The fund also seeks capital appreciation,
but only when consistent with its primary goal.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class Y |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class Y |
Management Fees | 0.55% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | None |
Other Expenses | 0.20% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.75% |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help
you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other
mutual funds. The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time
periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example
also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or
lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Class Y | $77 | $240 | $417 | $930 |
Portfolio Turnover
The fund pays
transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns
over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account.
These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or
in the expense examples above, affect the funds performance. During the most
recent fiscal year, the funds portfolio turnover rate was 36% of the average
value of its portfolio.
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
The specific risks
of owning the fund are set forth below. You could lose money as a result of your
investment.
Interest Rate/Credit Risks . The fund is subject to above-average interest rate and credit risks, which are risks that the value of your investment will fluctuate in response to changes in interest rates or an issuer will not honor a financial obligation. Investors should expect greater fluctuations in share price, yield and total return compared to bond funds holding bonds and other income bearing securities with higher credit ratings and/or shorter maturities. These fluctuations, whether positive or negative, may be sharp and unanticipated.
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Liquidity Risk . The fund is also subject to liquidity risk, which means there may be little or no trading activity for the debt securities in which the fund invests, and that may make it difficult for the fund to value accurately and/or sell those securities. In addition, liquid debt securities in which the fund invests are subject to the risk that during certain periods their liquidity will shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning as a result of adverse economic, regulatory or market conditions, or adverse investor perceptions. If the fund experiences rapid, large redemptions during a period in which a substantial portion of its debt securities are illiquid, the fund may be forced to sell those securities at a discount, which could result in significant fund and shareholder losses.
Non-Investment Grade Security Risk . Issuers of non-investment grade securities (i.e., junk bonds) are typically in weak financial health and their ability to pay interest and principal is uncertain. Compared to issuers of investment-grade bonds, they are more likely to encounter financial difficulties and to be materially affected by these difficulties when they do encounter them. Junk bond markets may react strongly to adverse news about an issuer or the economy, or to the perception or expectation of adverse news.
Bank Loan Risk . The fund may invest in bank loans to below-investment grade rated corporate issuers via loan participations and assignments. The purchase of bank loans involve special types of risk, including credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, and the risks of being a lender.
Credit Default and Total Return Swap Risk . The fund may also invest in credit default and total return swaps. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular predetermined investments or instruments. Certain categories of swap agreements often have terms of greater than seven days and may be considered illiquid. Moreover, the fund bears the risk of loss of the amount expected to be received under a swap agreement in the event of the default or bankruptcy of a swap agreement counter-party. The swaps market is a relatively new market and is largely unregulated. It is possible that developments in the swaps market, including potential government regulation, could adversely affect the funds ability to terminate existing swap agreements or to realize amounts to be received under such agreements.
Prepayment/Extension Risk . The fund may also invest in mortgage-backed securities that are subject to prepayment/extension risks, which is the chance that a fall/rise in interest rates will reduce/extend the life of a mortgage-backed security by increasing/decreasing mortgage prepayments, typically reducing the funds return.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class Y Shares
Best Calendar Quarter: | 3Q 2009 | 9.30% | ||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | -11.08% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For Periods Ended December 31, 2012
1 Year | 5 Years |
Since Inception
6/30/2006 |
|||||||||
Class Y Shares | Return Before Taxes | 11.09 | % | 7.95 | % | 7.65 | % | ||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 8.38 | % | 5.14 | % | 4.84 | % | |||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 7.14 | % | 5.09 | % | 4.84 | % | |||||
Bank of America Merrill Lynch U.S. High Yield Master II Constrained Index
(reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) |
15.55 | % | 10.14 | % | 9.41 | % |
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
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Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC (Madison). Madison
has delegated the day-to-day responsibility of managing the fund to Shenkman Capital
Management, Inc. (Shenkman). Shenkman manages the fund using an investment
team structure. The members of the investment team are: Mark Shenkman (President
and Chief Investment Officer of Shenkman), Eric Dobbin (Senior Vice President and
Portfolio Manager of Shenkman), Justin Slatky (Senior Vice President and Senior
Portfolio Manager of Shenkman), Mark Flanagan (Executive Vice President and Portfolio
Manager of Shenkman) and Steven Schweitzer (Senior Vice President and Portfolio
Manager of Shenkman). Mr. Shenkman has the ultimate authority and accountability
with respect to decisions made by the high yield bond team. Mr. Dobbin is the lead
portfolio manager for the fund and is responsible for reviewing the overall composition
of the portfolio and implementing trades based on the credit decisions made by the
high yield bond team. Messrs. Slatky, Flanagan and Schweitzer are the remaining
members of the high yield bond team. Together with Messrs. Shenkman and Dobbin,
they generate investment ideas and provide ongoing evaluation of current fund investments.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Class Y Shares are available for purchase by allocation funds managed by Madison,
in fee-based managed account programs sponsored by Madison and/or its affiliates,
and through orders placed by dealers and financial intermediates that have entered
into special arrangements with the funds distributor. Under these circumstances,
the minimum initial investment requirement is $1,000 for non-retirement accounts
and $500 for retirement accounts, with a minimum subsequent investment of $50 for
all accounts; provided that these minimums may be waived in certain situations.
Class Y shares are also available for purchase directly from the fund with a minimum
initial investment to establish an account of $25,000 for non-retirement accounts
and retirement accounts, and a minimum subsequent investment of $50 for all accounts;
provided that these minimums are waived for the following investors:
| Any shareholder of the fund as of the close of business on April 19, 2013 | ||
| Employees of Madison or its affiliates | ||
| Investment advisory clients of Madison or its affiliates |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Equity Income Fund seeks to provide
consistent total return and, secondarily, to provide a high level of income and
gains from option premiums.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class Y | Class R6 |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | None | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | None |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class Y | Class R6 |
Management Fees | 0.85% | 0.85% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | None | None |
Other Expenses | 0.15% | 0.02% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.00% | 0.87% |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help
you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other
mutual funds. The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time
periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example
also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or
lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Class Y | $102 | $318 | $552 | $1,225 |
Class R6 | 89 | 278 | 482 | 1,073 |
Principal Investment Strategies
The fund invests, under normal conditions, primarily in common stocks of large- and
mid-capitalization issuers that are, in the view of the funds investment adviser,
selling at a reasonable price in relation to their long-term earnings growth rates.
Under normal market conditions, the fund will seek to generate current earnings
from option premiums by writing (selling) covered call options on a substantial
portion of its portfolio securities. The fund seeks to produce a high level of current
income and current gains generated from option writing premiums and, to a lesser
extent, from dividends.
The fund will employ an option strategy of writing covered call options on a substantial portion of the common stocks in its portfolio. The extent of option writing activity will depend upon market conditions and the investment advisers ongoing assessment of the attractiveness of writing call options on the funds stock holdings. In addition to providing income, covered call writing helps to reduce the volatility (and risk profile) of the fund by providing downside protection.
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In addition to its covered call strategy, the fund may, to a lesser extent (not more than 20% of its total assets), pursue an option strategy that includes the writing of both put options and call options on certain of the common stocks in the funds portfolio. To seek to offset some of the risk of a larger potential decline in the event the overall stock market has a sizable short-term or intermediate-term decline, the fund may, to a limited extent (not more than 2% of its total assets) purchase put options on broad-based securities indices (such as the S&P 500, S&P MidCap 400 or other indices deemed suitable) or certain exchange traded funds (EFTs) that trade like common stocks but represent such market indices.
Although the investment adviser believes that, under normal conditions, at least 80% of the fund will be invested in equity securities, it believes that when options are exercised and portfolio securities are called away in exchange for cash, it may not be in the interest of the fund to immediately invest its cash. Additionally, during periods when the investment adviser believes the stock markets in general are overvalued or when there is perceived domestic or global economic or political risk or when investments in equity securities bear an above average risk of loss, the investment adviser will delay investment of some or all of the funds cash until such periods have ended. Thus, in the investment advisers discretion, the funds cash may be held for temporary defensive purposes, and might represent a material percentage of the funds portfolio. These periods may last for a few weeks or even for a few months, until more attractive market conditions exist.
The funds investment strategy reflects Madisons general Participate and Protect ® investment philosophy. Madisons expectation is that investors in the fund will participate in market appreciation during bull markets and be protected during bear markets compared with investors in portfolios holding more speculative and volatile securities; therefore, this investment philosophy is intended to represent a conservative investment strategy. There is no assurance that Madisons expectations regarding this investment strategy will be realized.
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
The specific risks
of owning the fund are set forth below. You could lose money as a result of your
investment.
Investment Risk . An investment in the fund is subject to investment risk, including the possible loss of the entire principal amount that you invest. An investment in the fund represents an indirect investment in the securities owned by the fund, a majority of which are traded on a national securities exchange or in the over-the-counter markets. The value of these securities, like other market investments, may move up or down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably. Your investment at any point in time may be worth less than your original investment, even after taking into account the reinvestment of fund distributions.
Equity Risk . Substantially all of the funds assets will be invested in common stocks and (to a lesser extent) preferred equity securities, and therefore a principal risk of investing in the fund is equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
Option Risk . There are several risks associated with transactions in options on securities, as follows:
| There are significant differences between the securities and options markets that could result in an imperfect correlation between these markets, causing a given transaction not to achieve its objectives. | ||
| As the writer of a covered call option, the fund forgoes, during the options life, the opportunity to profit from increases in the market value of the security covering the call option above the sum of the premium and the strike price of the call, but has retained the risk of loss should the price of the underlying security decline. | ||
| The writer of an option has no control over the time when it may be required to fulfill its obligation as a writer of the option. Once an option writer has received an exercise notice, it may not be able to effect a closing purchase transaction in order to terminate its obligation under the option and must then deliver the underlying security at the exercise price. | ||
| There can be no assurance that a liquid market will exist when the fund seeks to close out an option position. If the fund were unable to close out a covered call option that it had written on a security, it would not be able to sell the underlying security unless the option expired without exercise. | ||
| The hours of trading for options may not conform to the hours during which the underlying securities are traded. To the extent that the options markets close before the markets for the underlying securities, significant price and rate movements can take place in the underlying markets that cannot be reflected in the options markets. | ||
| The value of call options will be affected by changes in the value and dividend rates of the underlying common stocks, an increase in interest rates, changes in the actual or perceived volatility of the stock market and the underlying common stocks and the remaining time to the options expiration. Additionally, the exercise price of an option may be adjusted downward before the options expiration as a result of the occurrence of events affecting the underlying equity security. A reduction in the exercise price of an option would reduce the funds capital appreciation potential on the underlying security. |
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| When the fund writes covered put options, it bears the risk of loss if the value of the underlying stock declines below the exercise price. If the option is exercised, the fund could incur a loss if it is required to purchase the stock underlying the put option at a price greater than the market price of the stock at the time of exercise. Also, while the funds potential gain in writing a covered put option is limited to the interest earned on the liquid assets securing the put option plus the premium received from the purchaser of the put option, the fund risks a loss equal to the entire value of the stock. | ||
| If a put option purchased by the fund is not sold when it has remaining value, and if the market price of the underlying security remains equal to or greater than the exercise price, the fund will lose its entire investment in the option. |
The funds options transactions will be subject to limitations established by each of the exchanges, boards of trade or other trading facilities on which such options are traded. The number of options which the fund may write or purchase may be affected by options written or purchased by other clients of the funds investment adviser or its affiliates.
Tax Risk . The fund will generate taxable income and therefore is subject to tax risk. In addition to option premium income, most or all of the gains from the sale of the underlying securities held by the fund on which options are written may be short-term capital gains taxed at ordinary income rates in any particular year. Because the fund does not have control over the exercise of the call options it writes, such exercises or other required sales of the underlying stocks may force the fund to realize capital gains or losses at inopportune times. The funds transactions in options are subject to special and complex U.S. federal income tax provisions that may, among other things, (i) treat dividends that would otherwise constitute qualified dividend income as non-qualified dividend income, (ii) treat dividends that would otherwise be eligible for the corporate dividends-received deduction as ineligible for such treatment, (iii) disallow, suspend or otherwise limit the allowance of certain losses or deductions, (iv) convert lower taxed long-term capital gain into higher taxed short-term capital gain or ordinary income, (v) convert an ordinary loss or deduction into a capital loss (the deductibility of which is more limited), and (vi) cause the fund to recognize income or gain without a corresponding receipt of cash.
Mid-Cap Company Risk . The funds investments in mid-capitalization companies may entail greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies. Mid-capitalization companies tend to have narrower product lines, fewer financial resources and a more limited trading market for their securities, as compared to larger companies. They may also experience greater price volatility than securities of larger capitalization companies because growth prospects for these companies may be less certain and the market for such securities may be smaller. Some growth-oriented companies may not have established financial histories; often have limited product lines, markets or financial resources; may depend on a few key personnel for management; and may be susceptible to losses and risks of bankruptcy.
Active Trading Risk . Because the fund may engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities to achieve the funds investment objective, the fund may have increased costs, which can lower the actual return of the fund. Active trading may also increase short-term gains and losses, which may affect taxes that must be paid.
Concentration Risk . To the extent that the fund makes substantial investments in a single sector, the fund will be more susceptible to adverse economic or regulatory occurrences affecting those sectors.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class Y Shares
Best Calendar Quarter: | Q4 2011 | 12.82% | ||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | Q3 2011 | -10.21% |
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For Periods Ended December 31, 2012
1 Year |
Since
Inception
10/31/2009 |
Since
Inception
7/31/12 |
|||||
Class Y Shares | Return Before Taxes | 9.47% | 7.27% | N/A | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 6.25% | 4.48% | N/A | ||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 6.33% | 4.65% | N/A | ||||
Class R6 Shares | Return Before Taxes | N/A | N/A | 4.70% | |||
S&P 500 ® Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) |
16.00% | 12.99% | 4.50% | ||||
CBOE S&P 500 BuyWrite Monthly Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) |
5.20% | 8.09% | -0.75% |
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts. After-tax returns are shown for only Class Y shares. After-tax returns for Class R6 shares will vary.
Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC. Frank Burgess (Chairman of
the Board and Founder of Madison Investment Holdings, Inc., the parent company of
Madison Asset Management, LLC) and Ray DiBernardo, CFA (Vice President, Portfolio
Manager) co-manage the fund. Messrs. Burgess and DiBernardo have served in this
capacity since inception of the fund in November 2009.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Class Y Shares are available for purchase by allocation funds managed by Madison,
in fee-based managed account programs sponsored by Madison and/or its affiliates,
and through orders placed by dealers and financial intermediates that have entered
into special arrangements with the funds distributor. Under these circumstances,
the minimum initial investment requirement is $1,000 for non-retirement accounts
and $500 for retirement accounts, with a minimum subsequent investment of $50 for
all accounts; provided that these minimums may be waived in certain situations.
Class Y shares are also available for purchase directly from the fund with a minimum
initial investment to establish an account of $25,000 for non-retirement accounts
and retirement accounts, and a minimum subsequent investment of $50 for all accounts;
provided that these minimums are waived for the following investors:
| Any shareholder of the fund as of the close of business on April 19, 2013 | ||
| Employees of Madison or its affiliates | ||
| Investment advisory clients of Madison or its affiliates |
Class R6 shares are generally available only to retirement plan investors and, subject to a minimum initial investment of $500,000, certain other institutional investors. The fund reserves the right to lower the minimum initial investment amount on a case-by-case basis if deemed to be in the interest of the fund. Class R6 shares are not available to retail nonretirement accounts, traditional and Roth individual retirement accounts (IRAs), Coverdell Education Savings Accounts, SEPS, SARSEPs, SIMPLE IRAs or individual 403(b) plans.
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Large
Cap Value Fund seeks long-term capital growth, with income as a secondary consideration.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class Y |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class Y |
Management Fees | 0.55% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | None |
Other Expenses | 0.36% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.91% |
Example :
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Class Y | $93 | $290 | $504 | $1,120 |
Portfolio Turnover
The fund pays
transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns
over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account.
These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or
in the expense examples above, affect the funds performance. During the most
recent fiscal year, the funds portfolio turnover rate was 25% of the average
value of its portfolio.
The fund typically sells a stock when the fundamental expectations for buying it no longer apply, the price exceeds its intrinsic value or other stocks appear more attractively priced relative to their intrinsic values.
The funds investment strategy reflects Madisons general Participate and Protect ® investment philosophy. Madisons expectation is that investors in the fund will participate in market appreciation during bull markets and be protected during bear markets compared with investors in portfolios holding more speculative and volatile securities; therefore, this investment philosophy is intended to represent a conservative investment strategy. There is no assurance that Madisons expectations regarding this investment strategy will be realized.
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Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
As with any fund
that invests in stocks and also seeks income, this fund is subject to market risk and, to a lesser extent, interest rate risk, meaning the value
of your investment will fluctuate in response to stock market and interest rate
movements. The funds investments may rise and/or fall based upon investor
perception and attitude rather than economic valuations. You could lose money as
a result of your investment. Additional risks associated with owning the fund are
set forth below.
Value Investing Risk . The fund primarily invests in value oriented stocks which may help limit the risk of negative portfolio returns. However, these value stocks are subject to the risk that their perceived intrinsic values may never be realized by the market, and to the risk that, although the stock is believed to be undervalued, it is actually appropriately priced or overpriced due to unanticipated problems associated with the issuer or industry.
Equity Risk . The fund is subject to equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
ETF Risks . The main risks of investing in ETFs are the same as investing in a portfolio of equity securities comprising the index on which the ETF is based, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile than the securities comprising the index. Additionally, the market prices of ETFs will fluctuate in accordance with both changes in the market value of their underlying portfolio securities and due to supply and demand for the instruments on the exchanges on which they are traded (which may result in their trading at a discount or premium to their net asset values.) Index-based ETF investments may not replicate exactly the performance of their specific index because of transaction costs and because of the temporary unavailability of certain component securities of the index.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class Y Shares
Best Calendar Quarter: | 3Q 2009 | 14.71% | ||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | -20.82% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For Periods
Ended December 31, 2012
1 Year | 5 Years |
Since
Inception
6/30/06 |
|||||||
Class Y Shares | Return Before Taxes | 11.50 | % | -0.73 | % | 1.67% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 11.22 | % | -1.10 | % | 1.19% | ||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 7.85 | % | -0.76 | % | 1.22% | ||||
Russell 1000 ® Value Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) | 17.51 | % | 0.59 | % | 2.57% |
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Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC. John Brown, CFA (Vice President,
Portfolio Manager) and Jay Sekelsky, CPA and CFA (Executive Director, Chief Investment
Officer), co-manage the fund. Mr. Brown has served in this capacity since July 2009,
and Mr. Sekelsky has served in this capacity since July 2010.
| Any shareholder of the fund as of the close of business on April 19, 2013 | ||
| Employees of Madison or its affiliates | ||
| Investment advisory clients of Madison or its affiliates |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Large
Cap Growth Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class Y |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class Y |
Management Fees | 0.75% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | None |
Other Expenses | 0.20% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 0.95% |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help
you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other
mutual funds. The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time
periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example
also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or
lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Class Y | $97 | $303 | $525 | $1,166 |
Portfolio Turnover
The fund pays
transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns
over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account.
These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or
in the expense examples above, affect the funds performance. During the most
recent fiscal year, the funds portfolio turnover rate was 71% of the average
value of its portfolio.
The fund typically sells a stock when the fundamental expectations for buying it no longer apply, the price exceeds its perceived value or other stocks appear more attractively priced relative to their prospects.
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
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Principal Risks
As with any fund
that invests in equity securities, this fund is subject to market risk, the
risk that the value of an investment may fluctuate in response to stock market movements.
You could lose money as a result of your investment. Additional risks associated
with owning the fund are set forth below.
Growth Investing Risk . Due to its focus on stocks that may appreciate in value and lack of emphasis on those that provide current income, this fund will typically experience greater volatility over time than a large cap value security.
Equity Risk . The fund is subject to equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
ETF Risks . The main risks of investing in ETFs are the same as investing in a portfolio of equity securities comprising the index on which the ETF is based, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile than the securities comprising the index. Additionally, the market prices of ETFs will fluctuate in accordance with both changes in the market value of their underlying portfolio securities and due to supply and demand for the instruments on the exchanges on which they are traded (which may result in their trading at a discount or premium to their net asset values.) Index-based ETF investments may not replicate exactly the performance of their specific index because of transaction costs and because of the temporary unavailability of certain component securities of the index.
Active Trading Risk . Because of the funds strategy to engage in active and frequent trading of portfolio securities to achieve the funds investment objective, the fund may have increased costs, which can lower the actual return of the fund. Active trading may also increase short-term gains and losses, which may affect taxes that must be paid.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class Y Shares
Best Calendar Quarter: | 2Q 2009 | 14.18% | ||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | -21.46% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For Periods Ended December 31, 2012
1 Year | 5 Years |
Since Inception
6/30/06 |
||||||
Class Y Shares | Return Before Taxes | 11.16 | % | 1.15% | 4.07% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 11.05 | % | 1.07% | 4.01% | ||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 7.39 | % | 0.95% | 3.50% | ||||
Russell 1000 ® Growth Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) | 15.26 | % | 3.12% | 5.71% |
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state and local taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investors tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to investors who hold their fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) plans or individual retirement accounts.
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Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC. Bruce Ebel, CFA (Vice President,
Portfolio Manager) manages the fund. Mr. Ebel has served in this capacity since
2005.
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
Class Y Shares are available for purchase by allocation funds managed by Madison,
in fee-based managed account programs sponsored by Madison and/or its affiliates,
and through orders placed by dealers and financial intermediates that have entered
into special arrangements with the funds distributor. Under these circumstances,
the minimum initial investment requirement is $1,000 for non-retirement accounts
and $500 for retirement accounts, with a minimum subsequent investment of $50 for
all accounts; provided that these minimums may be waived in certain situations.
Class Y shares are also available for purchase directly from the fund with a minimum
initial investment to establish an account of $25,000 for non-retirement accounts
and retirement accounts, and a minimum subsequent investment of $50 for all accounts;
provided that these minimums are waived for the following investors:
| Any shareholder of the fund as of the close of business on April 19, 2013 | ||
| Employees of Madison or its affiliates | ||
| Investment advisory clients of Madison or its affiliates |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Mid Cap
Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class Y |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class Y |
Management Fees | 0.75% |
Distribution and/or Service (12b-1) Fees | None |
Other Expenses | 0.40% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.15% |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help
you compare the cost of investing in the fund with the cost of investing in other
mutual funds. The example assumes you invest $10,000 in the fund for the time
periods indicated and then redeem your shares at the end of the period. The example
also assumes that your investment has a 5% return each year and that the funds
operating expenses remain the same. Although your actual costs may be higher or
lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Class Y | $117 | $365 | $663 | $1,398 |
Portfolio Turnover
The fund pays
transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns
over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account.
These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or
in the expense examples above, affect the funds performance. During the most
recent fiscal year, the funds portfolio turnover rate was 31% of the average
value of its portfolio.
The funds investment strategy reflects Madisons general Participate and Protect ® investment philosophy. Madisons expectation is that investors in the fund will participate in market appreciation during bull markets and be protected during bear markets compared with investors in portfolios holding more speculative and volatile securities; therefore, this investment philosophy is intended to represent a conservative investment strategy. There is no assurance that Madisons expectations regarding this investment strategy will be realized.
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
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Principal Risks
As with any fund
that invests in equity securities, this fund is subject to market risk, the
risk that the value of an investment will fluctuate in response to stock market
movements. You could lose money as a result of your investment. Additional risks
associated with owning the fund are set forth below.
Mid Cap Risk . The funds investments in midsize companies may entail greater risks than investments in larger, more established companies. Midsize companies tend to have narrower product lines, fewer financial resources and a more limited trading market for their securities, as compared to larger companies. They may also experience greater price volatility than securities of larger capitalization companies because growth prospects for these companies may be less certain and the market for such securities may be smaller. Some midsize companies may not have established financial histories; may have limited product lines, markets or financial resources; may depend on a few key personnel for management; and may be susceptible to losses and risks of bankruptcy.
Equity Risk . The fund is subject to equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
ETF Risks . The main risks of investing in ETFs are the same as investing in a portfolio of equity securities comprising the index on which the ETF is based, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile than the securities comprising the index. Additionally, the market prices of ETFs will fluctuate in accordance with both changes in the market value of their underlying portfolio securities and due to supply and demand for the instruments on the exchanges on which they are traded (which may result in their trading at a discount or premium to their net asset values.) Index-based ETF investments may not replicate exactly the performance of their specific index because of transaction costs and because of the temporary unavailability of certain component securities of the index.
Performance
The following bar
chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The
bar chart shows how the funds investment results have varied from year to
year. The table shows the funds average annual total returns for various periods
compared to different broad measures of market performance. The funds past
performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information current to the most recent month-end
is available at no cost by visiting www.madisonfunds.com or by calling 1-800-877-6089.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class Y Shares
Best Calendar Quarter: | 2Q 2009 | 27.79% | ||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | -32.85% |
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1 Year | 5 Years |
Since Inception
6/30/2006 |
|||||
Class Y Shares | Return Before Taxes | 15.91% | 2.49% | 4.81% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 15.91% | 2.49% | 4.79% | ||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 10.34% | 2.13% | 4.16% | ||||
Russell Midcap ® Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) | 17.28% | 3.57% | 5.11% |
Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC. Richard Eisinger (Managing
Director, Portfolio Manager) and Matt Hayner, CFA (Vice President, Portfolio Manager)
co-manage the fund. Messrs. Eisinger and Hayner have served in this capacity since
March 2010.
| Any shareholder of the fund as of the close of business on April 19, 2013 | ||
| Employees of Madison or its affiliates | ||
| Investment advisory clients of Madison or its affiliates |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The Small
Cap Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class Y |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class Y |
Management Fees | 1.00% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | None |
Other Expenses | 0.25% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.25% |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your
shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that your investment has
a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your
costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Class Y | $127 | $397 | $686 | $1,511 |
Portfolio Turnover
The fund pays
transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns
over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account.
These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or
in the expense examples above, affect the funds performance. During the most
recent fiscal year, the funds portfolio turnover rate was 15% of the average
value of its portfolio.
Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
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Principal Risks
As with any fund
that invests in equity securities, this fund is subject to market risk, the
risk that the value of an investment will fluctuate in response to stock market
movements. You could lose money as a result of your investment. Additional risks
associated with owning the fund are set forth below.
Small Cap RiskPrice Volatility. Due to its focus on small cap companies, the fund may experience significant volatility over time. Small companies tend to have narrower product lines, fewer financial resources and a more limited trading market for their securities, as compared to larger companies. The securities of smaller companies also experience greater price volatility than securities of larger capitalization companies.
Small Cap RiskIlliquidity . During certain periods, the liquidity of the securities of small cap companies may shrink or disappear suddenly and without warning as a result of adverse economic or market conditions, or adverse investor perceptions. This liquidity risk could translate into losses for the fund if it has to sell illiquid securities at a disadvantageous time. The costs of purchasing or selling securities of small capitalization companies are often greater than those of more widely traded securities. Securities of smaller capitalization companies can also be difficult to value.
Value Investing Risk . A value approach to investing includes the risks that a stocks perceived intrinsic value may never be realized by the market, and that a stock that is believed to be undervalued actually is appropriately priced or overpriced due to unanticipated problems associated with the issuer or industry. There is also the possibility that the fund may underperform (relative to its benchmark) when speculative, growth securities dominate performance in the Russell 2000 ® Index.
Equity Risk . The fund is subject to equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
ETF Risks . The main risks of investing in ETFs are the same as investing in a portfolio of equity securities comprising the index on which the ETF is based, although lack of liquidity in an ETF could result in it being more volatile than the securities comprising the index. Additionally, the market prices of ETFs will fluctuate in accordance with both changes in the market value of their underlying portfolio securities and due to supply and demand for the instruments on the exchanges on which they are traded (which may result in their trading at a discount or premium to their net asset values.) Index-based ETF investments may not replicate exactly the performance of their specific index because of transaction costs and because of the temporary unavailability of certain component securities of the index.
Performance
The following bar
chart and table provide some indication of the risks of investing in the fund. The
bar chart shows how the funds investment results have varied from year to
year. The table shows the funds average annual total returns for various periods
compared to different broad measures of market performance. The funds past
performance (before and after taxes) is not necessarily an indication of its future
performance. Updated performance information current to the most recent month-end
is available at no cost by visiting www.madisonfunds.com or by calling 1-800-877-6089.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class Y Shares
Best Calendar Quarter: | 3Q 2009 | 21.84% | ||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 4Q 2008 | -23.94% |
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Average Annual Total Returns
For Periods
Ended December 31, 2012
1 Year | 5 Years |
Since
Inception
1/9/2007 |
|||||
Class Y Shares | Return Before Taxes | 15.68% | 6.67% | 5.26% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 14.73% | 6.29% | 4.79% | ||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 11.44% | 5.70% | 4.39% | ||||
Russell 2000 ® Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) | 16.35% | 3.56% | 2.92% | ||||
Russell 2000 ® Value Index (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) | 18.05% | 3.55% | 1.47% |
Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC (Madison). Madison
has delegated the day-to-day responsibility of managing the fund to Wellington Management
Company, LLP (Wellington Management). Timothy McCormack, CFA (Senior
Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management) is the funds portfolio manager, and Shaun Pedersen (Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio
Manager of Wellington Management) is involved in portfolio management and securities
analysis for the fund. Mr. McCormack has served in this capacity since July 2008,
and Mr. Pedersen has served in this capacity since 2006.
| Any shareholder of the fund as of the close of business on April 19, 2013 | ||
| Employees of Madison or its affiliates | ||
| Investment advisory clients of Madison or its affiliates |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
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Investment Objective
The International
Stock Fund seeks long-term growth of capital.
Shareholder Fees:
(fees paid directly from your investment) |
Class Y |
Maximum Sales Charge (Load) Imposed on Purchases (as a percentage of offering price) | None |
Maximum Deferred Sales Charge (Load) (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Redemption Fee Within 30 days of Purchase (as a percentage of amount redeemed) | None |
Annual Fund Operating Expenses:
(expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment) |
Class Y |
Management Fees | 1.05% |
Distribution and/or Service (Rule 12b-1) Fees | None |
Other Expenses | 0.30% |
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses | 1.35% |
Example
:
The following example is intended to help you compare the cost of investing in
the fund with the cost of investing in other mutual funds. The example assumes you
invest $10,000 in the fund for the time periods indicated and then redeem your
shares at the end of the period. The example also assumes that your investment has
a 5% return each year and that the funds operating expenses remain the same.
Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your
costs would be:
1 Year | 3 Years | 5 Years | 10 Years | |
Class Y | $137 | $428 | $739 | $1,624 |
Portfolio Turnover
The fund pays
transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or turns
over its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover may indicate higher transaction
costs and may result in higher taxes when fund shares are held in a taxable account.
These costs, which are not reflected in total annual fund operating expenses or
in the expense examples above, affect the funds performance. During the most
recent fiscal year, the funds portfolio turnover rate was 41% of the average
value of its portfolio.
Typically, a majority of the funds assets are invested in relatively large capitalization stocks of issuers located or operating in developed countries. Such securities are those issued by companies located in countries included in the Morgan Stanley Capital International, Europe, Australasia, and Far East (MSCI EAFE) Index. The fund may also invest up to 30% of its assets in securities of companies whose principal business activities are located in emerging market countries. The subadviser typically maintains this segment of the funds portfolio in such stocks which it believes have a low market price relative to their perceived value based on fundamental analysis of the issuing company and its prospects. This is sometimes referred to as a value approach. It may also invest in foreign debt and other income bearing securities at times when it believes that income bearing securities have greater capital appreciation potential than equity securities.
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Although the fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, the fund may invest up to 100% in money market instruments. To the extent the fund engages in this temporary defensive position, the funds ability to achieve its investment objective may be diminished.
Principal Risks
As with any fund
investing in stocks, the fund is subject to market risk, the risk that the value
of an investment will fluctuate in response to stock market movements. You could
lose money as a result of your investment. Additional risks associated with owning
the fund are set forth below.
Foreign Security Risk . Investing in foreign securities involves certain special considerations and additional risks which are not typically associated with investing in securities of domestic issuers or U.S. dollar denominated securities. These risks may make the fund more volatile than a comparable domestic stock fund. For example, foreign securities are typically subject to:
| Fluctuations in currency exchange rates. | ||
| Higher trading and custody charges compared to securities of U.S. companies. | ||
| Different accounting and reporting practices than U.S. companies. As a result, it is often more difficult to evaluate financial information from foreign issuers. Also, the laws of some foreign countries limit the information that is made available to investors. | ||
| Less stringent securities regulations than those of the U.S. | ||
| Potential political instability. | ||
| Potential economic instability. The economies of individual foreign countries may differ favorably or unfavorably from the U.S. economy in such respects as growth of gross national product, rate of inflation and industry diversification. Such differences may cause the economies of these countries to be less stable than the U.S. economy and may make them more sensitive to economic fluctuations. |
The risks of international investing are higher in emerging markets such as those of Latin America, Africa, Asia and Eastern Europe.
Equity Risk . The fund is subject to equity risk. Equity risk is the risk that securities held by the fund will fluctuate in value due to general market or economic conditions, perceptions regarding the industries in which the issuers of securities held by the fund participate, and the particular circumstances and performance of particular companies whose securities the fund holds. In addition, while broad market measures of common stocks have historically generated higher average returns than fixed income securities, common stocks have also experienced significantly more volatility in those returns.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class Y Shares
Best Calendar Quarter: | 2Q 2009 | 21.44% | ||
Worst Calendar Quarter: | 3Q 2011 | 18.19% |
Average Annual Total Returns
For Periods
Ended December 31, 2012
1 Year | 5 Years |
Since
Inception
6/30/2006 |
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Class Y Shares | Return Before Taxes | 20.29% | -1.48% | 2.62% | |||
Return After Taxes on Distributions | 20.26% | -1.75% | 1.58% | ||||
Return After Taxes on Distributions and Sale of Fund Shares | 13.71% | -1.21% | 2.12% | ||||
MSCI EAFE Index (net) (reflects no deduction for sales charges, account fees, expenses or taxes) | 17.32% | -3.69% | 0.85% |
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Portfolio Management
The investment
adviser to the fund is Madison Asset Management, LLC (Madison). Madison
has delegated the day-to-day responsibility of managing the fund to Lazard Asset
Management LLC (Lazard). John Reinsberg (Deputy Chairman of Lazard),
Michael Bennett, CPA (Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Lazard), Michael
Fry (Managing Director and Portfolio Manager of Lazard), and Michael Powers (Managing
Director and Portfolio Manager of Lazard) co-manage the fund. Messrs. Reinsberg
and Bennett have co-managed the fund since its inception, and Mr. Fry joined the
team in 2002 while Mr. Powers joined the team in 2005.
| Any shareholder of the fund as of the close of business on April 19, 2013 | ||
| Employees of Madison or its affiliates | ||
| Investment advisory clients of Madison or its affiliates |
You may purchase or redeem shares of the fund on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. Purchases may be made by check, wire, telephone, exchange or Internet. Redemptions may be made by letter, telephone, exchange or Internet.
Tax Information
Dividends and
capital gains distributions you receive from the fund are subject to federal income
taxes and may also be subject to state and local taxes, unless you are tax-exempt
or your account is tax-exempt or tax-deferred. Distributions from the fund may be
taxed as ordinary income or long-term capital gains.
ADDITIONAL RISKS
Investing in the funds involves risk. In addition to the other risks described in this prospectus, you should understand what we refer to as unknown market risks. While investments in stocks and bonds have been keystones in wealth building and management for a hundred years, at times these investments have produced surprises for even the savviest investors. Those who enjoyed growth and income of their investments were rewarded for the risks they took by investing in the markets. When the rare calamity strikes, the word security itself seems a misnomer. Although we seek to appropriately address and manage the risks we have identified in this prospectus, you should understand that the very nature of the securities markets includes the possibility that there may be additional risks of which we are not aware and, therefore, have not identified in this prospectus. We certainly seek to identify all applicable risks and then appropriately address them, take appropriate action to reasonably manage them and, of course, make you aware of them so you can determine if they exceed your risk tolerance. Nevertheless, the often volatile nature of the securities markets and the global economy in which we work suggests that the risk of the unknown is something you must consider in connection with your investment in the funds. Unforeseen events have the potential to upset the best laid plans of man, and could, under certain circumstances, produce a material loss of the value of some or all of the funds.
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The following pages describe the differences between the funds share classes offered through this prospectus, and explain how you can invest with Madison Funds® (the Trust). Note: most of the information on how to open an account and how to purchase, exchange, or sell shares will not be relevant to you if you invest in the funds through a brokerage account or retirement plan recordkeeper. If you have such an account, simply contact your financial advisor and they will be able to assist you with all your transaction needs. Regardless of the type of account, the first step to investing with Madison Funds is to carefully read this entire prospectus. The funds may only be sold in states where they are notice filed or registered. Some funds and share classes appearing in this prospectus may not be available for purchase in all jurisdictions.
Choosing a Share Class
The Trust
offers three classes of shares through this prospectus: Class A, Class Y and Class
R6. Not all share classes are offered by all funds. Other share classes are available
through a separate prospectus. Each share class offered within a fund represents
investments in the same portfolio of securities, but each class has its own expense
structure, which allows you to choose the one that best meets your needs. For a
description of the expenses imposed on each class, please see the FUND SUMMARIESFees and Expenses section for the fund in which you are interested. Class
A, Class Y and Class R6 shares are described in more detail below.
Class A Shares . Class A shares, which are offered in this prospectus by the Cash Reserves Fund only, typically charge a front-end sales charge or load that is deducted from your initial investment. However, the Class A shares of the Cash Reserve Fund do not charge any such load, and are available for purchase by all shareholders.
Class Y Shares. Class Y shares, which are offered in this prospectus by all funds except the Cash Reserve Fund, do not impose a front-end sales charge, any Rule 12b-1 distribution or service fees, or a contingent deferred sales charge. Class Y shares are only available for purchase (i) by asset allocation funds managed by Madison and/or its affiliates which are offered through separate prospectuses, (ii) in fee-based managed account programs sponsored by Madison and/or its affiliates, and (iii) through orders placed by dealers and financial intermediaries that have entered into special arrangements with the funds distributor. Class Y shares are also available for purchase directly from the funds, subject to minimum investment requirements.
Each individuals investment needs are different. You should speak with your financial advisor to review your investment objectives, which will help you decide which share class is right for you.
How to Contact Us
Regular Mail: | Express, Certified or Registered Mail: | ||
Madison Funds | Madison Funds | ||
P. O. Box 8390 | c/o Boston Financial Data Services | ||
Boston, MA 02266-8390 | 30 Dan Road | ||
Canton, MA 02021-2809 |
1. | Carefully read this prospectus. | |
2. | Determine how much you want to invest. | |
3. | Carefully complete the appropriate parts of the account application, including the account privileges section of the application. By applying for privileges now, you can avoid the delay and inconvenience of having to file an additional form if you want to add privileges later. If you have questions, please contact your financial advisor or Madison Funds. |
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Purchasing Shares
The following explains how to purchase shares
by check, wire, phone, exchange or Internet. You may purchase shares at any time
by complying with the minimum investment requirements described in FUND SUMMARIESPurchase
and Sale of Fund Shares. Upon request, your shares will be purchased
at the next net asset value (NAV) calculated after your order is accepted
in good order by the fund. Good order means that the request includes
the information described in the table below.
OPENING AN ACCOUNT | ADDING TO AN ACCOUNT | |
BY CHECK | ||
Make out a check for the investment, payable to Madison Funds. | Make out a check for the investment amount, payable to Madison Funds. | |
Deliver the check and your completed application to your financial advisor or mail to Madison Funds. | Complete the detachable investment slip from your account statement. If no slip is available, send a letter specifying the fund name, share class, your account number, the name in which the account is registered, and the amount of your investment to be sent by check. Mail to Madison Funds. | |
A charge of $30 will be assessed for each returned check occurrence. | ||
BY WIRE | ||
Deliver your completed application to your financial advisor or mail to Madison Funds. | Call Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089. Provide the fund name, share class, your account number, the name in which the account is registered, and the amount of your investment to be sent by wire. | |
Obtain your
account number by calling your financial advisor or Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089.
Instruct your financial institution to wire theamount of your investment to State Street Bank & TrustCompany, as indicated. |
Instruct your
financial institution to wire the amount of your investment to State Street Bank
& Trust Company:
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BY PHONE | ||
Not currently available. | Call Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089 to verify that these features are in place on your account. You are automatically eligible to purchase shares by phone, upon set-up of ACH electronic funds transfer, unless you indicate otherwise in the account options section of your application. | |
To place your purchase order, call Madison Funds between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Central Time, or use our automated touchtone services 24-hours a day. | ||
BY EXCHANGE | ||
(Available for most accounts and amounts that meet fund minimums.) | ||
Make sure that you have a current prospectus for the Madison Funds, which can be obtained by calling your financial advisor or Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089. | Make sure that you have a current prospectus for the Madison Funds, which can be obtained by calling your financial advisor or Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089. | |
Call your financial advisor, Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089, or use the Internet at www.madisonfunds.com to request an exchange. You can only open up a new fund position in an existing account by exchange . | Call your financial advisor, Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089, or use the Internet at www.madisonfunds.com to request an exchange. | |
BY INTERNET | ||
(Access 24 hours a day at www.madisonfunds.com.) | ||
You cannot open a new account on the Internet. | Call Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089 to verify that these features are in place on your account. You are automatically eligible to purchase shares by Internet, upon set-up of ACH electronic funds transfer, unless you indicate otherwise in the account options section of your application. Alternatively, you may check your profile on the Internet. The feature button will be activated if you are eligible to purchase shares. |
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With the exception of the Cash Reserves Fund , and except as may be approved by the Chief Compliance Officer of the funds, only five (5) exchanges are allowed per fund in a calendar year. If you establish a systematic exchange or automatic account rebalancing program (see the YOUR ACCOUNTAdditional Investor Services section), those exchanges are not included in the exchange limit or redemption fee policies. The funds reserve the right to require that previously exchanged shares (and reinvested dividends) be in a fund for 90 days before an investor is permitted a new exchange. A fund may change its exchange policy at any time upon 60 days notice to its shareholders.
Selling Shares
The following explains
how to sell your shares by letter, phone, exchange or Internet. You may sell shares
at any time. Upon request, your shares will be sold at the next NAV calculated after
your order is accepted in good order by the fund. Good order means that
the request includes the fund and account number, amount of transaction, signatures
of the owners as noted below and a Medallion Signature Guarantee (a medallion
guarantee) if required.
In certain circumstances, to protect you and the funds, you will need to make your request to sell shares in writing, which may require sending additional documents. In addition, you will need to obtain a medallion guarantee if the redemption is:
| over $75,000; | ||
| made payable to someone other than the registered shareholder(s); or | ||
| mailed to an address other than the address of record, or an address that has been changed within the last 30 days. |
You can generally obtain a medallion guarantee from a financial institution, a broker or securities dealer, or a securities exchange or clearing agency. A notary public CANNOT provide a medallion guarantee. Madison Funds reserves the right to require a medallion guarantee on any redemption.
SELLING SHARES |
BY LETTER
(Available for accounts of any type and sales of any amount.) |
Write a letter of instruction indicating your account number, fund name, the name in which the account is registered and the dollar value or number of shares you wish to sell. Mail your letter, and any other required materials, to Madison Funds. A check will be mailed to the name and address in which the account is registered. |
If you are: | A written letter of instruction to sell shares must include: | ||
An owner of an individual, joint, sole proprietorship, UGMA/UTMA (custodial accounts for minors) or general partner account | | The signatures and titles of all persons authorized to sign for the account, exactly as the account is registered. | |
| Medallion guarantee if applicable. | ||
An owner of a corporate or association account | | The signature of the person(s) authorized to sign for the account. | |
| Medallion guarantee required. | ||
An owner or trustee of a trust account | | The signature(s) of the trustee(s). | |
| Medallion guarantee required. | ||
A joint tenancy shareholder whose co-tenant is deceased | | The signature of the surviving tenant. | |
| Tax waiver (if applicable in your state). | ||
| Medallion guarantee required. | ||
An executor of a shareholders estate | | The signature of the executor. | |
| Tax waiver (if applicable in your state). | ||
| Medallion guarantee required. |
For other account types not listed above, please call Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089 for instructions. |
BY PHONE
(Available for most accounts and sales of up to $75,000 per day.) |
To place your redemption order, call Madison Funds between 8:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m., Central Time, or use our automated touchtone services 24-hours a day. Redemption requests may be placed on all business days (excluding market holidays). Checks are generally mailed the next business day after the redemption request is effective. |
Redemption proceeds can be sent by electronic funds transfer (EFT) provided that you have pre-authorized banking information on file with Madison Funds. Redemption proceeds from EFT transactions are generally available by the second business day. Madison Funds does not charge for EFT; however, your financial institution may charge a fee for this service. |
Amounts of $1,000 or more can be wired on the next business day, provided that you have pre-authorized the wiring of funds and the needed information is on file with Madison Funds. A $15 fee will be deducted from your account to send the wire; your financial institution may charge an additional fee to accept the wired funds. |
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SELLING SHARES |
BY EXCHANGE
(Available for most accounts and amounts that meet fund minimums.) |
Make sure that you have a current prospectus for the Madison Funds, which can be obtained by calling your financial advisor or Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089. Call your financial advisor, Madison Funds, or use the Internet at www.madisonfunds.com to execute the exchange. |
BY INTERNET |
You cannot redeem your shares on the Internet. |
General Policies
Pricing of Fund Shares. The NAV for each fund and class is determined each business day at the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (typically 3:00 p.m., Central Time) by dividing the net assets of each fund and class by the number of shares outstanding of that fund and class. Transaction requests received after the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 3:00 p.m., Central Time), will be processed using the next days NAV. The NAV per share for each fund and class is not determined on days the New York Stock Exchange is closed for trading. The New York Stock Exchange is closed on New Years Day, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, Presidents Day, Good Friday, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day.
If quotations are not readily available for a security or other portfolio investment, or if it is believed that a quotation or other market price for a security or other portfolio investment does not represent its fair value, Madison may value the security or investment using procedures approved by the Board of Trustees of the Trust that are designed to establish its fair value. The fair valuation procedures may be used to value any investment of any fund in the appropriate circumstances. Securities and other investments valued at their fair value entail significantly greater valuation risk than do securities and other investments valued at an established market value.
Madison relies on its fair value procedures most often in connection with foreign securities whose principal trading market(s) is outside the U.S. and/or are denominated in a foreign currency. From time to time, events occur that affect the issuers of such foreign securities or the securities themselves, or information about the issuer or securities becomes available, after the close of trading in the securities but before the close of regular trading on the New York Stock Exchange (usually 3:00 p.m., Central Time). In these situations, the fair value of the foreign security may be something other than the last available quotation or other market price. With regard to such foreign securities, the fair valuation procedures include consultation with an independent fair value pricing service. Nonetheless, Madison separately evaluates each such foreign security and may, in conformity with the fair valuation procedures, establish a different fair value than that reached by the independent pricing service or other financial institutions or investment managers.
The securities held by the Cash Reserves Fund are valued on the basis of amortized cost. This involves valuing an instrument at its cost and thereafter assuming a constant amortization of any discount or premium until the instruments maturity, rather than evaluating actual changes in the market value of the instrument. The Cash Reserves Funds NAV is normally expected to be $1 per share.
To the extent the funds hold portfolio securities that are primarily listed on foreign exchanges that trade on weekends or other days when the funds do not price their shares, the NAV of such funds shares may change on days when shareholders will not be able to purchase or redeem the funds shares.
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Sales in Advance of Purchase Payments. When you place a request to sell shares for which the purchase payment has not yet been collected, the request will be executed in a timely fashion, but the fund will not release the proceeds to you until your purchase payment clears. This may take up to seven business days after the purchase.
Market Timing . It is the policy of the Madison Funds to block shareholders or potential shareholders from engaging in harmful trading behavior, as described below, in any Madison Fund other than the Cash Reserves Fund. To accomplish this, the funds reserve the right to reject a purchase or exchange request for any reason, without notice. This policy does not affect a shareholders right to redeem an account. In addition, the funds have written agreements in place with intermediaries who hold fund shares on behalf of others (e.g., brokers, banks and plan administrators) which give the funds the authority to identify third parties who invest in the funds through such intermediaries so that the funds can prevent them from engaging in harmful frequent trading and market-timing activity as described below.
Identifiable Harmful Frequent Trading and Market-Timing Activity . Madison Funds defines harmful trading activity as that activity having a negative effect on portfolio management or fund expenses. For example, a fund subject to frequent trading or market-timing must maintain a large cash balance in order to permit the frequent purchases and redemptions caused by market-timing activity. Cash balances must be over and above the normal cash requirements the fund keeps to handle redemption requests from long-term shareholders, to buy and sell portfolio securities, etc. By forcing a funds portfolio manager to keep greater cash balances to accommodate market timing, the fund may be unable to invest its assets in accordance with the funds investment objectives. Alternatively, harmful trading activity may require frequent purchase and sale of portfolio securities to satisfy cash requirements. To the extent market-timing activity of this sort requires the affected fund to continually purchase and sell securities, the funds transaction costs will increase in the form of brokerage commissions and custody fees. Finally, frequent trading activity results in a greater burden on the affected funds transfer agent, increasing transfer agent expenses and, if not actually raising fund expenses, at least preventing them from being lowered.
For all of the above reasons, the funds monitor cash flows and transfer agent activity in order to identify harmful activity. Furthermore, when approached by firms or individuals who request access for market timing activities, the funds decline such requests; when trades are attempted without such courtesy, the funds make every effort to block them and prohibit any future investments from the source of such trades. The funds do not define market-timing by the frequency or amount of trades during any particular time period. Rather, the funds seek to prevent market-timing of any type that harms the funds in the manner described above.
The funds do not currently impose additional fees on market timing activity although the right to do so is reserved upon notice in the future. The funds do not specifically define the frequency of trading that will be considered market timing because the goal is to prevent any harm to long-term investors that is caused by any out-of-the-ordinary trading or account activity. As a result, when the funds identify any shareholder activity that causes or is expected to cause the negative results described above, the funds will block the shareholder from making future investments. As a practical matter, Madison Funds generally applicable restriction on exchanges per fund to five per year, as described in the Purchasing By Exchange section above, limits the occurrence of frequent trading and market-timing activity.
The funds use their discretion to determine whether transaction activity is harmful based on the criteria described above. Except as described below, the funds do not distinguish between shareholders that invest directly with a fund or shareholders that invest with Madison Funds through a broker (either directly or through an intermediary account), an investment adviser or other third party as long as the account is engaging in harmful activity as described above.
Other Risks Associated with Market Timing . Moving money in and out of funds on short notice is a strategy employed by certain investors who hope to reap profits from short-term market fluctuation. This is not illegal, but is discouraged by many funds since it can complicate fund management and, if successfully employed, have a negative impact on performance. In particular, a successful market-timer could, over time, dilute the value of fund shares held by long-term investors by essentially siphoning off cash by frequently buying fund shares at an NAV lower than the NAV at which the same shares are redeemed. The funds will block ALL identifiable harmful frequent trading and market-timing activity described above regardless of whether the market-timer is successful or unsuccessful. In any event, investors in any of the Madison Funds (other than the Cash Reserves Fund ) should be aware that dilution caused by successful market timing by some shareholders is a risk borne by the remaining shareholders.
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Delegation to Certain Intermediaries . Madison Funds may rely on the short-term trading policies enforced by financial intermediaries if, in the discretion of the Madison Funds Chief Compliance Officer, such policies are designed to prevent the harm that these policies are designed to address. Intermediary policies relied upon in this manner must be adequately identified in written agreements enforceable by Madison Funds or its distributor on behalf of the funds.
Because the funds discourage market timing in general, Madison Funds does not currently, nor does it intend to, have any arrangements or agreements, formal or informal, to permit any shareholders or potential shareholders to directly or indirectly engage in any type of market-timing activities, harmful or otherwise.
Although the funds believe reasonable efforts are made to block shareholders that engage in or attempt to engage in harmful trading activities, the funds cannot guarantee that such efforts will successfully identify and block every shareholder that does or attempts to do this.
Telephone Transactions. For your protection, telephone requests are recorded in order to verify their accuracy. In addition, Madison Funds will take measures to verify the callers identity, such as asking for name, account number, Social Security or taxpayer ID number and other relevant information. Madison Funds is not responsible for any losses that may occur due to unauthorized telephone calls. Also for your protection, redemption transactions are not permitted via telephone on accounts for which names or addresses have been changed within the past 30 days unless the account has been pre-authorized for EFT or wire redemption privileges to a financial institution account.
Internet Transactions. For your protection, you will need your Social Security and account number to establish access to your account on the Internet. You will be asked to assign a unique password and you will need to use that password on all future visits to verify your identity. Buy and sell prices and valuation of shares procedures are consistent with the policies noted above. Madison Funds is not responsible for any losses that may occur due to unauthorized access.
Account Statements. In general, you will receive account statements every quarter, as well as after every transaction (except for any dividend reinvestment or systematic transactions) that affects your account balance and after any changes of name or address of the registered owner(s). Every year you should also receive, if applicable, a Form 1099 tax information statement, which will be mailed to you by January 31.
Small Accounts. Due to the high fixed cost of maintaining mutual fund accounts, Madison Funds reserves the right to close any non-retirement accounts (excluding accounts set up with a systematic investment program) that have balances below $1,000. We will mail you a notice asking you to bring the account value up to $1,000 or initiate a systematic investment program. If you do not bring the account value up to $1,000 or initiate a systematic investment program within 60 days, Madison Funds may sell your shares and mail the proceeds to you at your address of record.
Additional Investor Services
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Systematic Withdrawal Program. If your account balance is at least $25,000, you may make systematic withdrawals from your account. You must fill out the relevant portion of your account application, and the payment schedule. All payees must be on the same payment schedule. You determine the frequency (no less than monthly), day of the month, and amount of your withdrawal and you may terminate the program at any time. Each systematic withdrawal must be at least $50 per fund. To take advantage of the systematic withdrawal program on an existing account, contact your financial advisor or Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089.
Systematic Exchange Program. If your account balance is at least $25,000, you may exchange your shares for the same class of shares of another fund under the systematic exchange program, except that exchanges of (i) Class Y shares of any fund may be exchanged for Class A shares of the Cash Reserves Fund , and (ii) Class R6 shares of the Equity Income Fund may only be exchanged for Class A shares of the Cash Reserves Fund . You determine the frequency (no less than monthly), day of the month, and amount of your exchange and you may terminate the program at any time. Each systematic exchange must be at least $50 per fund. To take advantage of the systematic exchange program, simply complete the appropriate parts of your account application or contact your financial advisor.
Retirement Plans. Shares of Madison Funds may be used to fund a variety of retirement plans, including IRAs, SEPs, 401(k) plans, 457 non-qualified deferred compensation plans, and other pension and profit sharing plans (availability may vary in Puerto Rico). To find out more, call Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089.
Distributions and Taxes
Schedule of Distributions . The funds generally distribute most or all of their net investment income and capital gains. Capital gain distributions, if any, are typically made in December. Income distributions, if any, are made as follows:
| Declared daily and paid daily: Cash Reserves Fund . | ||
| Declared monthly and paid monthly: Core Bond and High Income Funds . | ||
| Declared quarterly and paid quarterly: Equity Income Fund . | ||
| Declared annually and paid annually: Large Cap Value , Large Cap Growth , Mid Cap , Small Cap and International Stock Funds . |
Distribution Reinvestments. Many investors have their distribution payments reinvested in additional shares of the same fund and class. If you choose this option, or if you do not indicate any choice, your distribution payments will be reinvested on the payment date. Alternatively, you can choose to have a check for your distribution payments mailed to you. However, if, for any reason, the check is not deliverable, your distribution payments will be reinvested and no interest will be paid on amounts represented by the check.
Generally, qualified dividend income includes dividends received during the taxable year from certain domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations. The portion of a distribution that the fund pays that is attributable to qualified dividend income received by the fund will qualify for such treatment in the hands of the noncorporate shareholders of the fund. If a fund has income of which more than 95% was qualified dividends, all of the funds dividends will be eligible for the lower rates on qualified dividends. Certain holding period requirements applicable to both the fund and the shareholder also must be satisfied to obtain qualified dividend treatment.
When a fund makes a distribution, the funds NAV decreases by the amount of the payment. If you purchase shares shortly before a distribution, you will, nonetheless, be subject to income taxes on the distribution, even though the value of your investment (plus cash received, if any) remains the same.
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INVESTMENT ADVISER
Investment Advisory Agreement
As payment for its services as the investment
adviser, Madison receives a management fee based upon the average daily net assets
of each fund, which is computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, at the following
annual rates (the same rate applies to all share classes of each fund):
Fund | Management Fee 1 | Fund | Management Fee 1 | |
Cash Reserves 2 | 0.40% | Large Cap Growth | 0.75% | |
Core Bond | 0.50% | Mid Cap | 0.75% | |
High Income | 0.55% | Small Cap | 1.00% | |
Equity Income | 0.85% | International Stock | 1.05% | |
Large Cap Value | 0.55% |
1 | Except for the Equity Income Fund, each funds management fee will be reduced by 0.05% on assets exceeding $500 million, and by another 0.05% on assets exceeding $1 billion. |
2 | Madison may waive fees and reimburse fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent a negative fund yield. Madison may modify or discontinue any voluntary waiver/reimbursement at any time. There is no guarantee that the fund will be able to avoid a negative yield. Madison does not have the right to recoup these waived fees. |
Services Agreement
Under a separate services agreement, Madison
provides or arranges for each fund to have all of the necessary operational and
support services it needs for a fee. These fees are computed daily and paid monthly,
at an annualized percentage rate of the average daily value of the net assets of
each fund as follows (the same rate applies to all share classes of each fund, except
as otherwise noted):
Fund | Service Fee | Fund | Service Fee | |
Cash Reserves 1 | 0.15% | Large Cap Growth | 0.20% | |
Core Bond | 0.15% | Mid Cap | 0.40% | |
High Income | 0.20% | Small Cap | 0.25% | |
Equity Income 2 | 0.15% | International Stock | 0.30% | |
Large Cap Value | 0.36% |
1 | Madison may waive fees and reimburse fund expenses to the extent necessary to prevent a negative yield for the funds shares. Madison may modify or discontinue any voluntary waiver/reimbursement at any time. Madison does not have the right to recoup these waived fees. |
2 | The annual service fee for the Class R6 shares of this fund is 0.02%. |
Subadvisers
Madison currently
manages the assets of all of the funds using a manager of managers approach
under which Madison may manage some or all of the funds assets and may allocate
some or all of the funds assets among one or more specialist subadvisers.
Madison selects subadvisers based on a continuing quantitative and qualitative evaluation
of their abilities in managing assets pursuant to a particular investment style.
While superior performance is the ultimate goal, short-term
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PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT
Madison Asset Management, LLC
Madison manages the assets of the funds set forth below without the assistance of a subadviser. On a day-to-day basis, the funds are generally managed by members of the applicable equity, asset allocation or fixed income management teams at the firm. The following individuals are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of these funds:
Large Cap Value Fund. The Large Cap Value Fund is co-managed by John Brown, CFA, and Jay Sekelsky, CPA and CFA. Mr. Brown, whose biographical data is provided above, has co-managed the fund since July 2009. Mr. Sekelsky has co-managed the fund since July 2010. Mr. Sekelsky, who joined MIH in 1990, is an Executive Director, the Chief Investment Officer and Head of Equity Investments of MIH.
Mid Cap Fund. The Mid Cap Fund is co-managed by Richard Eisinger and Matt Hayner, CFA. Mr. Eisinger, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager of Madison, has co-managed the fund since March 2010. Mr. Eisinger, who is a senior member of MIHs equity management team, has had primary responsibility for management of the firms mid-cap equity portfolios since he joined MIH in 1998. Mr. Hayner, Vice President & Portfolio Manager of Madison, has co-managed the fund since March 2010. Mr. Hayner, who joined MIH in 2002, is also a Vice President of MIH.
Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.
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Wellington Management Company, LLP
Small Cap Fund. The Small Cap Fund is managed by Timothy McCormack, CFA. Mr. McCormack, Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management, has served as the portfolio manager of the fund since July 2008, and has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the fund since 2006. Mr. McCormack joined Wellington Management as an investment professional in 2000. Shaun Pedersen, Senior Vice President and Equity Portfolio Manager of Wellington Management, has been involved in portfolio management and securities analysis for the fund since 2006. Mr. Pedersen joined Wellington Management as an investment professional in 2004.
Lazard Asset Management LLC
Information regarding the portfolio managers compensation, their ownership of securities in the funds and the other accounts they manage can be found in the SAI.
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
The financial highlights tables that follows are intended to help you understand the funds financial performance for the past five years (or since inception of the fund if less than five years). Certain information reflects financial results for a single fund share outstanding for the period presented. The total returns in the table represent the rate that an investor would have earned (or lost) on an investment in the fund, assuming reinvestment of all dividends and distributions. The financial highlights for each of the periods presented below have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, whose report, along with the funds financial statements, is incorporated by reference in the SAI and included in the annual report, each of which is available upon request.
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Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding throughout each Period
1 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
2 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
3 | Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
1 | Fund was seeded on October 31, 2009. |
2 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
3 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
4 | Not annualized. |
5 | Annualized. |
6 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire period. |
7 | Fund was seeded on July 31, 2012. |
8 | Amounts represent less than $0.005 per share. |
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Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding throughout each Period
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
1 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
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Financial Highlights for a Share of Beneficial Interest Outstanding throughout each Period
INTERNATIONAL STOCK FUND | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
CLASS Y | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $10.13 | $10.59 | $9.95 | $8.48 | $17.08 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
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Net investment income 1 |
0.18 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.16 | 0.31 | |||||||||||
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) on investments |
0.75 | (0.49 | ) | 0.69 | 1.70 | (6.12 | ) | |||||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.93 | (0.28 | ) | 0.91 | 1.86 | (5.81 | ) | |||||||||
Less Distributions: |
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Distributions from net investment income |
(0.24 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.28 | ) | ||||||
Distributions from capital gains |
| | | (0.21 | ) | (2.51 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions |
(0.24 | ) | (0.18 | ) | (0.27 | ) | (0.39 | ) | (2.79 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.69 | (0.46 | ) | 0.64 | 1.47 | (8.60 | ) | |||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $10.82 | $10.13 | $10.59 | $9.95 | $8.48 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 9.61 | (2.85 | ) | 9.28 | 23.25 | (40.41 | ) | |||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $23,294 | $44,358 | $74,421 | $120,187 | $81,569 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.47 | 1.68 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | 1.35 | |||||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement of expenses by Adviser (%) |
1.36 | 1.70 | 1.42 | 2.07 | 2.25 | |||||||||||
Portfolio Turnover (%) 3 | 41 | 44 | 52 | 82 | 69 | |||||||||||
1 | Net investment income calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
CASH RESERVES FUND | ||||||||||||||||
Year Ended October 31, | ||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | ||||||||||||
CLASS A | ||||||||||||||||
Net Asset Value at beginning of period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | |||||||||||
Income from Investment Operations: |
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Net investment income (loss) 8 |
0.00 | 5 | 0.00 | 5 | (0.00 | ) 5 | 0.00 | 5 | 0.02 | |||||||
Total from investment operations |
0.00 | 5 | 0.00 | 5 | (0.00 | ) 5 | 0.00 | 5 | 0.02 | |||||||
Less Distributions: |
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Distributions from net investment income |
| | | (0.00 | ) 5 | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
Total distributions |
| | | (0.00 | ) 5 | (0.02 | ) | |||||||||
Net increase (decrease) in net asset value | 0.00 | 0.00 | (0.00 | ) 5 | (0.00 | ) 5 | | |||||||||
Net Asset Value at end of period | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | $1.00 | |||||||||||
Total Return (%) 2 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.07 | 2.26 | |||||||||||
Ratios/Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
Net Assets at end of period (in 000s) | $11,654 | $12,298 | $11,687 | $13,690 | $15,339 | |||||||||||
Ratios of expenses to average net assets: | ||||||||||||||||
Before reimbursement and waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) |
0.55 | 0.55 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 1.02 | |||||||||||
After reimbursement and waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) |
0.08 | 7 | 0.10 | 7 | 0.14 | 7 | 0.33 | 0.55 | ||||||||
Ratio of net investment income to average net assets | ||||||||||||||||
After reimbursement and waiver of expenses by Adviser (%) |
0.00 | 7 | 0.00 | 7 | 0.00 | 7 | 0.07 | 2.16 |
1 | Commenced investment operations February 29, 2008. |
2 | Total return without applicable sales charge. |
3 | Not annualized. |
4 | Annualized. |
5 | Amounts represent less than $0.005 per share. |
6 | Portfolio Turnover is calculated at the fund level and represents the entire fiscal year or period. |
7 | Ratio is net of fees waived by the adviser and distributor (See Note 3). |
8 | Net investment income (loss) calculated excluding permanent tax adjustments to undistributed net investment income. |
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The following documents contain more information about the funds and are available free upon request:
Statement of Additional Information. The SAI contains additional information about the funds. A current SAI has been filed with the SEC and is incorporated herein by reference.
Annual and Semi-Annual Reports. The funds annual and semi-annual reports provide additional information about the funds investments. The annual report contains a discussion of the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected each funds performance during the last fiscal year (other than the Cash Reserves Fund ).
Public Information. You can review and copy information about the funds, including the SAI, at the SECs Public Reference Room in Washington D.C. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-202-551-1520. Reports and other information about the funds also are available on the EDGAR database on the SECs Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. You may obtain copies of this information, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by electronic request at the following e-mail address: publicinfo@sec.gov, or by writing the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 100 F Street NE, Room 1580, Washington, D.C. 20549-1520.
Investment Company | ||
File No. 811-08261 |
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(This privacy notice is not part of the prospectus.)
Rev. 3/2013
FACTS |
WHAT DOES
MADISON FUNDS
®
DO WITH YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION? |
Why? | Financial companies choose how they share your personal information. Federal law gives consumers the right to limit some but not all sharing. Federal law also requires us to tell you how we collect, share, and protect your personal information. Please read this notice carefully to understand what we do. |
What? |
The types
of personal information we collect and share depend on the product or service you
have with us. This information can include:
Social Security number and transaction history Account balances and checking account information Purchase history and wire transfer instructions When you are no longer our customer, we continue to share your information as described in this notice. |
How? | All financial companies need to share investors personal information to run their everyday business. In the section below, we list the reasons financial companies can share their investors personal information; the reasons Madison Funds chooses to share; and whether you can limit this sharing. |
Reason we can share your personal information | Does Madison Funds share? | Can you limit this sharing? |
For our everyday business purposes such as to process your transactions, maintain your account(s), respond to court orders and legal investigations, or report to credit bureaus | Yes | No |
For our marketing purposes to offer our products and services to you | Yes | No |
For joint marketing with other financial companies | No | We dont share |
For our affiliates everyday business purposes information about your transactions and experiences | Yes | No |
For our affiliates everyday business purposes information about your creditworthiness | No | We dont share |
For nonaffiliates to market to you | No | We dont share |
Questions? | Call 1-800-877-6089 or go to www.madisonfunds.com. |
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Who we are |
Who is providing this notice? |
Madison Funds
Post Office Box 8390 Boston, MA 02266-8390 |
What we do | |
How does Madison Funds protect my personal information? | To protect your personal information from unauthorized access and use, we use security measures that comply with federal law. These measures include computer safeguards and secured files and buildings. |
How does
Madison Funds
collect my personal information? |
We collect
your personal information, for example, when you
Open an account or provide account information Direct us to buy securities or make deposits or withdrawals from your account Give us your contact information We also collect your personal information from other companies. |
Why cant I limit all sharing? |
Federal law
gives you the right to limit only
sharing for affiliates everyday business purposesinformation about your creditworthiness affiliates from using your information to market to you sharing for nonaffiliates to market to you State laws and individual companies may give you additional rights to limit sharing. |
Definitions | |
Affiliates |
Companies
related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial companies.
Our affiliates include companies with a common Madison name; financial companies such as Madison Investment Advisors, Madison Asset Management, and MFD Distributor. |
Nonaffiliates |
Companies
not related by common ownership or control. They can be financial and nonfinancial
companies.
Madison Funds does not share with nonaffiliates so they can market to you. |
Joint marketing |
A formal agreement
between nonaffiliated financial companies that together market financial products
or services to you.
Madison Funds does not jointly market. |
Other important information |
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STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Ticker Symbol | ||||||||||
Fund | Class A | Class B | Class C | Class Y | Class R6 | |||||
Madison Conservative Allocation Fund | MCNAX | MCNBX | MCOCX | N/A | N/A | |||||
Madison Moderate Allocation Fund | MMDAX | MMDRX | MMDCX | N/A | N/A | |||||
Madison Aggressive Allocation Fund | MAGSX | MAGBX | MAACX | N/A | N/A | |||||
Madison Cash Reserves Fund | MFAXX | MFBXX | N/A | N/A | N/A | |||||
Madison Core Bond Fund* | MBOAX | MBOBX | N/A | MBOYX | N/A | |||||
Madison High Income Fund | MHNAX | MHNBX | N/A | MHNYX | N/A | |||||
Madison Diversified Income Fund | MBLAX | MBLNX | MBLCX | N/A | N/A | |||||
Madison Equity Income Fund | MENAX | N/A | MENCX | MENYX | MENRX | |||||
Madison Large Cap Value Fund | MGWAX | MGWBX | N/A | MYLVX | N/A | |||||
Madison Large Cap Growth Fund | MCAAX | MCPBX | N/A | MYLGX | N/A | |||||
Madison Mid Cap Fund | MERAX | MERBX | N/A | MYMCX | N/A | |||||
Madison Small Cap Fund | MASVX | MBSVX | N/A | MYSVX | N/A | |||||
Madison International Stock Fund | MINAX | MINBX | N/A | MINYX | N/A |
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* | Formerly known as the Bond Fund. | |
N/A | Fund does not offer this share class. |
This is not a prospectus. This statement of additional information (SAI) should be read in conjunction with the currently effective prospectuses (the prospectuses) for Madison Funds (the Trust), which are referred to herein. The prospectuses concisely set forth information that a prospective investor should know before investing. For a copy of the Trusts prospectuses dated February 28, 2013, please call 1-800-877-6089 or write Madison Funds, P.O. Box 8390, Boston, MA 02266-8390.
The Trusts audited financial statements are incorporated herein by reference to the Trusts annual report for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, which has been filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) and provided to all shareholders. For a copy, without charge, of the Trusts annual report to shareholders, please call Madison Funds at 1-800-877-6089 or visit our website at www.madisonfunds.com.
TABLE OF CONTENTS | PAGE | ||||
GENERAL INFORMATION | 3 | ||||
INVESTMENT PRACTICES | 3 | ||||
Lending Portfolio Securities |
3 | ||||
Restricted and Illiquid Securities |
3 | ||||
Foreign Transactions |
4 | ||||
Options on Securities and Securities Indices |
7 | ||||
Swap Agreements |
9 | ||||
Bank Loans |
10 | ||||
Certain Bond Fund Practices |
11 | ||||
Lower-Rated Corporate Debt Securities |
12 | ||||
Foreign Government Debt Securities |
12 | ||||
Convertible Securities |
13 | ||||
U.S. Government Securities |
13 | ||||
Other Debt Securities |
13 | ||||
Mortgage-Backed and Asset-Backed Securities |
14 | ||||
Other Securities Related to Mortgages |
15 | ||||
Repurchase Agreements |
17 | ||||
Reverse Repurchase Agreements |
17 | ||||
Forward Commitment and When-Issued Securities |
17 | ||||
Real Estate Investment Trusts |
18 | ||||
Exchange Traded Funds |
18 | ||||
Shares of Other Investment Companies |
18 | ||||
TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE POSITIONS | 19 | ||||
Types of Investment Risk |
19 | ||||
Higher-Risk Securities and Practices |
20 | ||||
FUND NAMES | 22 | ||||
INVESTMENT LIMITATIONS | 23 | ||||
PORTFOLIO TURNOVER | 24 | ||||
MANAGEMENT OF THE TRUST | 24 | ||||
Trustees and Officers |
24 | ||||
Trustee Compensation |
29 | ||||
Board Qualifications |
29 | ||||
Board Committees |
29 | ||||
Leadership Structure of the Board |
30 | ||||
Trustees Holdings |
30 | ||||
SALES LOAD WAIVERS FOR CERTAIN PERSONS | 30 | ||||
CONTROL PERSONS AND PRINCIPAL HOLDERS OF THE TRUSTS SECURITIES | 31 | ||||
PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT | 32 | ||||
Madison Asset Management, LLC |
32 | ||||
Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. (High Income Fund) |
34 | ||||
Wellington Management Company, LLP (Small Cap Fund) |
34 | ||||
Lazard Asset Management LLC (International Stock Fund) |
34 |
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PORTFOLIO MANAGERS | 35 | |||
Madison Asset Management, LLC |
35 | |||
Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. |
38 | |||
Wellington Management Company, LLP |
40 | |||
Lazard Asset Management LLC |
41 | |||
TRANSFER AGENT | 43 | |||
CUSTODIAN | 43 | |||
DISTRIBUTION | 44 | |||
Principal Distributor and Distribution of Fund Shares |
44 | |||
Distribution and Service Plans |
44 | |||
BROKERAGE | 45 | |||
PROXY VOTING POLICIES, PROCEDURES AND RECORDS | 47 | |||
SELECTIVE DISCLOSURE OF PORTFOLIO HOLDINGS | 47 | |||
CODES OF ETHICS | 49 | |||
SHARES OF THE TRUST | 49 | |||
Shares of Beneficial Interest |
49 | |||
Voting Rights |
50 | |||
Limitation of Shareholder Liability |
50 | |||
Limitation of Trustee and Officer Liability |
51 | |||
Limitation of Interseries Liability |
51 | |||
NET ASSET VALUE OF SHARES | 51 | |||
Cash Reserves Fund |
51 | |||
Portfolio Valuation |
52 | |||
DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES | 53 | |||
Distributions |
53 | |||
Federal Tax Status of the Funds |
53 | |||
Shareholder Taxation |
55 | |||
MORE ABOUT PURCHASING AND SELLING SHARES | 57 | |||
Minimum Investments |
57 | |||
Offering Price |
57 | |||
Calculation of the Sales Charge |
57 | |||
Sales Charge on Class A Shares |
57 | |||
Sales Charge on Class B and Class C Shares |
58 | |||
In-Kind Redemptions |
59 | |||
ADDITIONAL INVESTOR SERVICES | 59 | |||
Systematic Investment Program |
59 | |||
Systematic Withdrawal Program |
59 | |||
Exchange Privilege and Systematic Exchange Program |
60 | |||
Reinstatement or Reinvestment Privilege |
60 | |||
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM | 60 | |||
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 61 | |||
APPENDIX A SUMMARY OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES | A-1 | |||
APPENDIX B QUALITY RATINGS | B-1 |
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The Trust was organized under the laws of the state of Delaware on May 21, 1997 and is a Delaware statutory trust. As a Delaware statutory trust, the Trusts operations are governed by its Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated March 1, 2010 (the Declaration of Trust) and its Certificate of Trust dated May 16, 1997 (the Certificate). The Certificate is on file with the Office of the Secretary of State in Delaware. Each shareholder agrees to be bound by the Declaration of Trust, as amended from time to time, upon such shareholders initial purchase of shares of beneficial interest in any one of the funds. Prior to February 2013, the Trust was known as MEMBERS Mutual Funds.
Lending Portfolio Securities
Each fund, except the Cash Reserves and the Target Allocation Funds , may lend portfolio securities. Loans will be made only in accordance with guidelines established by the Board of Trustees of the Trust (the Board or Board of Trustees) and on the request of broker-dealers or institutional investors deemed qualified, and only when the borrower agrees to maintain cash or other liquid assets as collateral with a fund equal at all times to at least 102% of the value of the securities. A fund will continue to receive interest or dividends on the securities loaned and will, at the same time, earn an agreed-upon amount of interest on the collateral which will be invested in readily marketable short-term obligations of high quality. A fund will retain the right to call the loaned securities and may call loaned voting securities if important shareholder meetings are imminent. Such security loans will not be made if, as a result, the aggregate of such loans exceeds 33 1 / 3 % of the value of a funds assets. The fund may terminate such loans at any time. The primary risk involved in lending securities is that the borrower will fail financially and not return the loaned securities at a time when the collateral is not sufficient to replace the full amount of the loaned securities. To mitigate the risk, loans will be made only to firms deemed by the funds investment adviser, Madison Asset Management, LLC (Madison), to be in good financial standing and will not be made unless, in Madisons judgment, the consideration to be earned from such loans would justify the risk.
Restricted and Illiquid Securities
Each fund may invest in illiquid securities up to the percentage limits described below in the Higher-Risk Securities and Practices section. Madison or a funds subadviser (collectively referred to herein as the Investment Adviser) is responsible for determining the value and liquidity of investments held by each fund. Thus, it is up to the Investment Adviser to determine if any given security is illiquid. Investments may be illiquid because of the absence of a trading market, making it difficult to value them or dispose of them promptly at an acceptable price.
Each fund may invest in restricted securities. Restricted securities are not, however, considered illiquid if they are eligible for sale to qualified institutional purchasers in reliance upon Rule 144A under the 1933 Act and are determined to be liquid by the Board or by the Investment Adviser under Board-approved procedures. Such guidelines would take into account trading activity for such securities, among other factors. To the extent that qualified institutional buyers become for a time uninterested in purchasing these restricted securities, a funds holdings of those securities may become illiquid.
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Purchases by the funds of securities of foreign issuers offered and sold outside the U.S., in reliance upon the exemption from registration provided by Regulation S under the 1933 Act, also may be liquid even though they are restricted.
Foreign Transactions
Investing in foreign securities involves significant risks that are not typically associated with investing in U.S. dollar-denominated securities or in securities of domestic issuers. Such investments may be affected by changes in currency exchange rates, changes in foreign or U.S. laws or restrictions applicable to such investments and in exchange control regulations (e.g ., currency blockage). Some foreign stock markets may have substantially less volume than, for example, the New York Stock Exchange and securities of some foreign issuers may be less liquid than securities of comparable domestic issuers. Commissions and dealer mark-ups on transactions in foreign investments may be higher than for similar transactions in the U.S. In addition, clearance and settlement procedures may be different in foreign countries and, in certain markets, on certain occasions, such procedures have been unable to keep pace with the volume of securities transactions, thus making it difficult to conduct such transactions.
Foreign issuers are not generally subject to uniform accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards comparable to those applicable to domestic companies. There may be less publicly available information about a foreign issuer than about a domestic one. In addition, there is generally less government regulation of stock exchanges, brokers, and listed and unlisted issuers in foreign countries than in the U.S. Furthermore, with respect to certain foreign countries, there is a possibility of expropriation or confiscatory taxation, imposition of withholding taxes on dividend or interest payments, limitations on the removal of funds or other assets of the fund making the investment, or political or social instability or diplomatic developments which could affect investments in those countries.
Investments in short-term debt obligations issued either by foreign issuers or foreign financial institutions or by foreign branches of U.S. financial institutions (collectively, foreign money market securities) present many of the same risks as other foreign investments. In addition, foreign money market securities present interest rate risks similar to those attendant to an investment in domestic money market securities.
Investments in ADRs, EDRs and GDRs . Many securities of foreign issuers are represented by American depository receipts (ADRs), European depository receipts (EDRs) and Global depository receipts (GDRs). Each fund may invest in ADRs; and each fund, except the Cash Reserves Fund , may invest in GDRs and EDRs.
ADRs are receipts typically issued by a U.S. financial institution or trust company which represent the right to receive securities of foreign issuers deposited in a domestic bank or a foreign correspondent bank. Prices of ADRs are quoted in U.S. dollars, and ADRs are traded in the U.S. on exchanges or over-the-counter and are sponsored and issued by domestic banks. In general, there is a large, liquid market in the U.S. for ADRs quoted on a national securities exchange or the NASDAQ Global Market. The information available for ADRs is subject to the accounting, auditing and financial reporting standards of the domestic market or exchange on which they are traded, which standards are more uniform and more exacting than those to which many foreign issuers may be subject.
EDRs and GDRs are receipts evidencing an arrangement with a non-U.S. bank similar to that for ADRs and are designed for use in non-U.S. securities markets. EDRs are typically issued in bearer form and are designed for trading in the European markets. GDRs, issued either in bearer or registered form, are designed for trading on a global basis. EDRs and GDRs are not necessarily quoted in the same currency as the underlying security.
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Depository receipts do not eliminate all the risk inherent in investing in the securities of foreign issuers. To the extent that a fund acquires depository receipts through banks which do not have a contractual relationship with the foreign issuer of the security underlying the receipt to issue and service such depository receipts, there may be an increased possibility that the fund would not become aware of and be able to respond to corporate actions such as stock splits or rights offerings involving the foreign issuer in a timely manner. The market value of depository receipts is dependent upon the market value of the underlying securities and fluctuations in the relative value of the currencies in which the receipts and the underlying are quoted. In addition, the lack of information may result in inefficiencies in the valuation of such instruments. However, by investing in depository receipts rather than directly in the stock of foreign issuers, a fund will avoid currency risks during the settlement period for either purchases or sales.
A funds purchase or sale of portfolio securities in certain emerging markets may be constrained by limitations as to daily changes in the prices of listed securities, periodic trading or settlement volume and/or limitations on aggregate holdings of foreign investors. Such limitations may be computed based on aggregate trading volume by or holdings of a fund, Madison or its affiliates, a subadviser and its affiliates, and each such persons respective clients and other service providers. A fund may not be able to sell securities in circumstances where price, trading or settlement volume limitations have been reached.
Settlement procedures in emerging markets are frequently less developed and reliable than those in the U.S. and may involve a funds delivery of securities before receipt of payment for their sale. In addition, significant delays are common in certain markets in registering the transfer of securities. Settlement or registration problems may make it more difficult for a fund to value its portfolio assets and could cause a fund to miss attractive investment opportunities, to have its assets uninvested or to incur losses due to the failure of a counterparty to pay for securities that the fund has delivered or due to the funds inability to complete its contractual obligations.
Currently, there is no market or only a limited market for many management techniques and instruments with respect to the currencies and securities markets of emerging market countries. Consequently, there can be no assurance that suitable instruments for hedging currency and market related risks will be available at the times when the Investment Adviser of the fund wishes to use them.
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In addition to investing in securities denominated or quoted in a foreign currency, certain of the funds may engage in a variety of foreign currency management techniques. These funds may hold foreign currency received in connection with investments in foreign securities when, in the judgment of the funds Investment Adviser, it would be beneficial to convert such currency into U.S. dollars at a later date, based on anticipated changes in the relevant exchange rate. These funds will incur costs in connection with conversions between various currencies.
Forward Foreign Currency Exchange Contracts . Each fund, except the Cash Reserves Fund , may also purchase or sell forward foreign currency exchange contracts for defensive or hedging purposes when the funds Investment Adviser anticipates that the foreign currency will appreciate or depreciate in value, but securities denominated or quoted in that currency do not present attractive investment opportunities and are not held in the funds portfolio. In addition, these funds may enter into forward foreign currency exchange contracts in order to protect against anticipated changes in future foreign currency exchange rates and may engage in cross-hedging by using forward contracts in a currency different from that in which the hedged security is denominated or quoted if the funds Investment Adviser determines that there is a pattern of correlation between the two currencies.
These funds may enter into contracts to purchase foreign currencies to protect against an anticipated rise in the U.S. dollar price of securities it intends to purchase. They may enter into contracts to sell foreign currencies to protect against the decline in value of its foreign currency denominated or quoted portfolio securities, or a decline in the value of anticipated dividends from such securities, due to a decline in the value of foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar. Contracts to sell foreign currency could limit any potential gain which might be realized by a fund if the value of the hedged currency increased.
If a fund enters into a forward foreign currency exchange contract to buy foreign currency for any purpose, the fund will be required to place cash or liquid securities in a segregated account with the funds custodian in an amount equal to the value of the funds total assets committed to the consummation of the forward contract. If the value of the securities placed in the segregated account declines, additional cash or securities will be placed in the segregated account so that the value of the account will equal the amount of a funds commitment with respect to the contract.
Forward contracts are subject to the risk that the counterparty to such contract will default on its obligations. Since a forward foreign currency exchange contract is not guaranteed by an exchange or clearinghouse, a default on the contract would deprive a fund of unrealized profits, transaction costs or the benefits of a currency hedge or force the fund to cover its purchase or sale commitments, if any, at the current market price. A fund will not enter into such transactions unless the credit quality of the unsecured senior debt or the claims-paying ability of the counterparty is considered to be investment grade by the funds Investment Adviser.
Options on Foreign Currencies . Each fund, except the Cash Reserves Fund , may also purchase and sell (write) put and call options on foreign currencies for the purpose of protecting against declines in the U.S. dollar value of foreign portfolio securities and anticipated dividends on such securities and against increases in the U.S. dollar cost of foreign securities to be acquired. These funds may use options on currency to cross-hedge, which involves writing or purchasing options on one currency to hedge against changes in exchange rates for a different currency, if there is a pattern of correlation between the two currencies. As with other kinds of option transactions, however, the writing of an option on foreign currency will constitute only a partial hedge, up to the amount of the premium received. A fund could be required to purchase or sell foreign currencies at disadvantageous exchange rates, thereby incurring losses. The purchase of an option on foreign currency may constitute an effective hedge against exchange rate fluctuations; however, in the event of exchange rate movements adverse to a funds position, the fund may forfeit the entire amount of the premium plus related transaction costs. In addition, these funds may purchase call or put options on currency to seek to increase total return when the funds Investment Adviser anticipates that the currency will appreciate or depreciate in value, but the securities quoted or denominated in that currency do not present attractive investment opportunities and are not held in the funds
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portfolio. When purchased or sold to increase total return, options on currencies are considered speculative. Options on foreign currencies to be written or purchased by these funds will be traded on U.S. and foreign exchanges or over-the-counter. See the Options on Securities and Securities IndicesRisks Associated with Options Transactions section, below, for a discussion of the liquidity risks associated with options transactions.
Special Risks Associated With Options on Currency . An exchange traded options position may be closed out only on an options exchange which provides a secondary market for an option of the same series. Although a fund will generally purchase or write only those options for which there appears to be an active secondary market, there is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an exchange will exist for any particular option, or at any particular time. For some options no secondary market on an exchange may exist. In such event, it might not be possible to effect closing transactions in particular options, with the result that a fund would have to exercise its options in order to realize any profit and would incur transaction costs upon the sale of underlying securities pursuant to the exercise of put options. If a fund as a covered call option writer is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction in a secondary market, it will not be able to identify the underlying currency (or security quoted or denominated in that currency) until the option expires or it delivers the underlying currency upon exercise.
There is no assurance that higher than anticipated trading activity or other unforeseen events might not, at times, render certain of the facilities of the Options Clearing Corporation inadequate, and thereby result in the institution by an exchange of special procedures which may interfere with the timely execution of customers orders.
Each fund, except the Cash Reserves Fund , may purchase and write over-the-counter options to the extent consistent with its limitation on investments in restricted securities. See the Higher-Risk Securities and Practices section, below, for each funds limitations on investments in restricted securities. Trading in over-the-counter options is subject to the risk that the other party will be unable or unwilling to close-out options purchased or written by a fund.
The amount of the premiums which a fund
may pay or receive may be adversely affected as new or existing institutions, including
other investment companies, engage in or increase their option purchasing and writing
activities.
Options on Securities and Securities Indices
A put option written by a fund would obligate such fund to purchase specified securities from the option holder at a specified price if the option is exercised at any time before the expiration date. All put options written by a fund would be covered, which means that such fund would have deposited with its custodian cash or liquid securities with a value at least equal to the exercise price of the put option. The purpose of writing such options is to generate additional income for a fund. However, in return for the option premium, a fund accepts the risk that it will be required to purchase the underlying securities at a price in excess of the securities market value at the time of purchase.
In addition, in the Investment Advisers discretion, a written call option or put option may be covered by maintaining cash or liquid securities (either of which may be denominated in any currency) in a segregated account with the funds custodian, by entering into an offsetting forward contract and/or by purchasing an offsetting option which, by virtue of its exercise price or otherwise, reduces a funds net exposure on its written option position.
Each fund, except the Cash Reserves Fund , may also write and sell covered call and put options on any securities index composed of securities in which it may invest. Options on securities indices are similar to options on securities, except that the exercise of securities index options requires cash payments and does not involve the actual purchase or sale of securities. In addition, securities index options are designed to reflect price fluctuations in a group of securities or segment of the securities market rather than price fluctuations in a single security.
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A fund may terminate its obligations under an exchange-traded call or put option by purchasing an option identical to the one it has written. Obligations under over-the-counter options may be terminated only by entering into an offsetting transaction with the counterparty to such option. Such purchases are referred to as closing purchase transactions.
Purchasing Options . Each fund, except the Cash Reserves Fund , may purchase put and call options on any securities in which it may invest or options on any securities index based on securities in which it may invest. A fund would also be able to enter into closing sale transactions in order to realize gains or minimize losses on options it had purchased.
A fund would normally purchase call options in anticipation of an increase in the market value of securities of the type in which it may invest. The purchase of a call option would entitle a fund, in return for the premium paid, to purchase specified securities at a specified price during the option period. A fund would ordinarily realize a gain if, during the option period, the value of such securities exceeded the sum of the exercise price, the premium paid and transaction costs; otherwise such a fund would realize a loss on the purchase of the call option.
A fund would normally purchase put options in anticipation of a decline in the market value of securitie s in its portfolio (protective puts) or in securities in which it may invest. The purchase of a put option would entitle a fund, in exchange for the premium paid, to sell specified securities at a specified price during the option period. The purchase of protective puts is designed to offset or hedge against a decline in the market value of a funds securities. Put options may also be purchased by a fund for the purpose of affirmatively benefiting from a decline in the price of securities which it does not own. A fund would ordinarily realize a gain if, during the option period, the value of the underlying securities decreased below the exercise price sufficiently to cover the premium and transaction costs; otherwise such a fund would realize no gain or loss on the purchase of the put option. Gains and losses on the purchase of protective put options would tend to be offset by countervailing changes in the value of the underlying portfolio securities.
A fund would purchase put and call options on securities indices for the same purpose as it would purchase options on individual securities.
These three funds may purchase or write yield curve options for the same purposes as other options on securities. For example, a fund may purchase a call option on the yield spread between two securities if it owns one of the securities and anticipates purchasing the other security and wants to hedge against an adverse change in the yield between the two securities. A fund may also purchase or write yield curve options in an effort to increase its current income if, in the judgment of the Investment Adviser, the fund will be able to profit from movements in the spread between the yields of the underlying securities. The trading of yield curve options is subject to all of the risks associated with the trading of other types of options. In addition, however, such options present risk of loss even if the yield of one of the underlying securities remains constant, if the spread moves in a direction or to an extent which was not anticipated.
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Risks Associated with Options Transactions . There is no assurance that a liquid secondary market on an options exchange will exist for any particular exchange-traded option or at any particular time. If a fund is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction with respect to covered options it has written, the fund will not be able to sell the underlying securities or dispose of assets held in a segregated account until the options expire or are exercised. Similarly, if a fund is unable to effect a closing sale transaction with respect to options it has purchased, it will have to exercise the options in order to realize any profit and will incur transaction costs upon the purchase or sale of underlying securities.
Reasons for the absence of a liquid secondary market on an exchange include the following: (i) there may be insufficient trading interest in certain options; (ii) restrictions may be imposed by an exchange on opening transactions or closing transactions or both; (iii) trading halts, suspensions or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular classes or series of options; (iv) unusual or unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an exchange; (v) the facilities of an exchange or the Options Clearing Corporation may not at all times be adequate to handle current trading volume; or (vi) one or more exchanges could, for economic or other reasons, decide or be compelled at some future date to discontinue the trading of options (or a particular class or series of options), in which event the secondary market on that exchange (or in that class or series of options) would cease to exist, although outstanding options on that exchange that had been issued by the Options Clearing Corporation as a result of trades on that exchange would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their terms.
Each fund, except the Cash Reserves Fund , may purchase and sell both options that are traded on U.S. and foreign exchanges and options traded over-the-counter with broker-dealers who make markets in these options. The ability to terminate over-the-counter options is more limited than with exchange-traded options and may involve the risk that broker-dealers participating in such transactions will not fulfill their obligations. Until such time as the staff of the SEC changes its position, the funds will treat purchased over-the-counter options and all assets used to cover written over-the-counter options as illiquid securities, except that with respect to options written with primary dealers in U.S. Government securities pursuant to an agreement requiring a closing purchase transaction at a formula price, the amount of illiquid securities may be calculated with reference to the formula.
Transactions by a fund in options on securities and stock indices will be subject to limitations established by each of the exchanges, boards of trade or other trading facilities governing the maximum number of options in each class which may be written or purchased by a single investor or group of investors acting in concert. Thus, the number of options which a fund may write or purchase may be affected by options written or purchased by other investment advisory clients of the Investment Adviser. An exchange, board of trade or other trading facility may order the liquidations of positions found to be in excess of these limits, and it may impose certain other sanctions.
The writing and purchase of options is a
highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different
from those associated with ordinary portfolio securities transactions. The successful
use of protective puts for hedging purposes depends in part on the Investment Advisers ability to predict future price fluctuations and the degree of correlation
between the options and securities markets.
Swap Agreements
Swap agreements are contracts entered into by institutional investors for periods ranging from a few weeks to more than one year. In a standard swap transaction, two parties agree to exchange the returns (or differentials in rates of return) earned or realized on particular pre-determined investments or instruments. The gross returns to be exchanged or swapped between the parties are calculated with respect to a notional amount ( i.e ., the return on or increase in value of a particular dollar amount invested at a particular interest rate), in a particular foreign currency, or in a basket of securities representing a particular index. The notional amount of the swap agreement is only a fictive basis on which to calculate the obligations the parties to a swap agreement have agreed to exchange. A funds obligations (or rights) under a swap agreement are equal only to the amount to be paid or received under the agreement based on the relative values of the positions held by each party (the net amount). A funds obligations under a swap agreement are accrued daily (offset against any amounts owing to the fund) and any accrued but unpaid net amounts owed to a swap counterparty are covered by the maintenance of a segregated assets.
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The funds may only enter into interest rate swaps on a net basis, which means the two payment streams are netted out, with the fund receiving or paying, as the case may be, only the net amount of the two payments. Interest rate swaps do not involve the delivery of securities, or underlying assets or principal. Accordingly, the risk of loss with respect to interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of interest payments that the fund is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to an interest rate swap defaults, a funds risk of loss consists of the net amount of interest payments that the fund is contractually entitled to receive. In contrast, currency swaps usually involve the delivery of the entire principal value of one designated currency in exchange for the other designated currency. Therefore, the entire principal value of a currency swap is subject to the risk that the other party to the swap will default on its contractual delivery obligations.
To the extent the funds engage in such activity, the Trust would maintain in a segregated account with its custodian, cash or liquid securities equal to the net amount, if any, of the excess of each funds obligations over its entitlements with respect to swap transactions. The funds will not enter into swap transactions unless the unsecured commercial paper, senior debt or claims paying ability of the other party is considered investment grade by the funds Investment Adviser. If there is a default by the other party to such a transaction, the funds will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreement related to the transaction.
The use of interest rate, credit default and currency swaps (including caps, floors and collars) is a highly specialized activity which involves investment techniques and risks different from those associated with traditional portfolio securities activities. If the funds Investment Adviser is incorrect in its forecasts of market values, interest rates and currency exchange rates, the investment performance of the funds would be less favorable than it would have been if this investment technique were not used.
In as much as swaps are entered into for good faith hedging purposes or are offset by segregated assets, the funds Investment Adviser does not believe that swaps constitute senior securities as defined in the 1933 Act, and, accordingly, will not treat swaps as being subject to the funds borrowing restrictions. The swap market has grown substantially in recent years with a large number of banks and investment banking firms acting both as principals and as agents utilizing standardized swap documentation. As a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid compared with the markets for other similar instruments which are traded in the interbank market. Nevertheless, the staff of the SEC takes the position that currency swaps are illiquid investments subject to a funds 15% limitation on such investments.
The SEC and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) recently have adopted rules creating a new, comprehensive regulatory framework for swaps transactions. Under the new rules, certain swaps transactions are required to be executed on a regulated trading platform and cleared through a derivatives clearing organization. Additionally, the new rules impose other requirements on the parties entering into swaps transactions, including requirements relating to posting margin, and reporting and documenting swaps transactions. Funds engaging in swaps transactions may incur additional expense as a result of these new regulatory requirements. For these reasons, the Investment Adviser must obtain the explicit approval of the Board of Trustees prior to engaging in swap transactions for the Core Bond Fund and High Income Fund .
Bank Loans
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If the fund purchases a participation, it may only be able to enforce its rights through the lender, and may assume the credit risk of the lender in addition to the borrower. Loan participations typically represent direct participation in a loan to a corporate borrower, and generally are offered by banks or other financial institutions or lending syndicates. The fund may participate in such syndications, or can buy part of a loan via an assignment, becoming a part lender. When purchasing loan participations, the fund assumes the credit risk associated with the corporate borrower and may assume the credit risk associated with an interposed bank or other financial intermediary.
A loan is often administered by an agent bank acting as agent for all holders. The agent bank administers the terms of the loan, as specified in the loan agreement. In addition, the agent bank is normally responsible for the collection of principal and interest payments from the corporate borrower and the apportionment of these payments to the credit of all institutions that are parties to the loan agreement. Unless, under the terms of the loan or other indebtedness, the fund has direct recourse against the corporate borrower, the fund may have to rely on the agent bank or other financial intermediary to apply appropriate credit remedies against a corporate borrower.
A financial institutions employment as agent bank might be terminated in the event that it fails to observe a requisite standard of care or becomes insolvent. A successor agent bank would generally be appointed to replace the terminated agent bank, and assets held by the agent bank under the loan agreement should remain available to holders of such indebtedness. However, if assets held by the agent bank for the benefit of the fund were determined to be subject to the claims of the agent banks general creditors, the fund might incur certain costs and delays in realizing payment on a loan or loan participation and could suffer a loss of principal and/or interest. In situations involving other interposed financial institutions ( e.g ., an insurance company or governmental agency) similar risks may arise.
Purchasers of loans and other forms of direct indebtedness depend primarily upon the creditworthiness of the corporate borrower for payment of principal and interest. If the fund does not receive scheduled interest or principal payments on such indebtedness, the funds share price and yield could be adversely affected. Loans that are fully secured offer the fund more protection than an unsecured loan in the event of non-payment of scheduled interest or principal. However, there is no assurance that the liquidation of collateral from a secured loan would satisfy the corporate borrowers obligation, or that the collateral can be liquidated.
The fund may invest in loan participations with credit quality comparable to that of issuers of its securities investments (i.e ., below investment grade). Indebtedness of companies whose creditworthiness is poor involves substantially greater risks, and may be highly speculative. Some companies may never pay off their indebtedness, or may pay only a small fraction of the amount owed. Consequently, when investing in indebtedness of companies with poor credit, the fund bears a substantial risk of losing the entire amount invested.
Loans and other types of direct indebtedness may not be readily marketable and may be subject to restrictions on resale. In some cases, negotiations involved in disposing of indebtedness may require weeks to complete. Consequently, some indebtedness may be difficult or impossible to dispose of readily at what the funds Investment Adviser believes to be a fair price. In addition, valuation of illiquid indebtedness involves a greater degree of judgment in determining the funds net asset value than if that value were based on available market quotations, and could result in significant variations in the funds daily share price. At the same time, some loan interests are traded among certain financial institutions and, accordingly, may be deemed liquid. As the market for different types of indebtedness develops, the liquidity of these instruments is expected to improve. In addition, the fund currently intends to treat indebtedness for which there is no readily available market as illiquid for purposes of the funds limitation on illiquid investments.
Investments in loans through a direct assignment of the financial institutions interests with respect to the loan may involve additional risks to the fund. For example, if a loan is foreclosed, the fund could become part owner of any collateral, and would bear the costs and liabilities associated with owning and disposing of the collateral. In addition, it is conceivable that under emerging legal theories of lender liability, the fund could be held liable as co-lender. It is unclear whether loans and other forms of direct indebtedness offer securities law protections against fraud and misrepresentation.
Loan participations are considered derivative securities. The Investment Adviser must obtain the explicit approval of the Board of Trustees prior to engaging in derivative transactions of this type for the High Income Fund .
Certain Bond Fund Practices
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These funds may also make use of certain derivatives, such as options, to manage risks and returns, including the risk of fluctuating interest rates. These instruments will be used to control risk and obtain additional income and not with a view toward speculation. The Core Bond and Diversified Income Funds will invest only in options which are exchange-traded or sold over-the-counter. The High Income Fund may invest in any non-U.S. options.
In the debt securities market, purchases of some issues are occasionally made under firm (forward) commitment agreements. The purchase of securities under such agreements can involve risk of loss due to changes in the market rate of interest between the commitment date and the settlement date. As a matter of operating policy, no fund will commit itself to forward commitment agreements in an amount in excess of 25% of total assets and will not engage in such agreements for leveraging purposes.
Lower-Rated Corporate Debt Securities
Each fund, except the Cash Reserves Fund , may make certain investments in corporate debt obligations that are unrated or rated below investment grade ( i.e ., ratings of BB or lower by Standard & Poors or Ba or lower by Moodys). Bonds rated BB or Ba or below by Standard & Poors or Moodys (or comparable unrated securities) are commonly referred to as lower-rated or high yield securities, or as junk bonds, and are considered speculative with regard to principal and interest payments. In some cases, such bonds may be highly speculative with a high probability of default. As a result, investment in such bonds will entail greater speculative risks than those associated with investment in investment-grade bonds ( i.e ., bonds rated AAA, AA, A or BBB by Standard & Poors or Aaa, Aa, A or Baa by Moodys). Factors having an adverse impact on the market value of lower rated securities will have an adverse effect on a funds NAV to the extent it invests in such securities. In addition, a fund may incur additional expenses to the extent it is required to seek recovery upon a default in payment of principal or interest on its portfolio holdings.
Since investors generally perceive that there are greater risks associated with lower-rated debt securities, the yields and prices of such securities may tend to fluctuate more than those of higher rated securities. In the lower quality segments of the fixed-income securities market, changes in perceptions of issuers creditworthiness tend to occur more frequently and in a more pronounced manner than do changes in higher quality segments of the fixed-income securities market resulting in greater yield and price volatility.
Another factor which causes fluctuations in the prices of fixed-income securities is the supply and demand for similarly rated securities. In addition, the prices of fixed-income securities fluctuate in response to the general level of interest rates. Fluctuations in the prices of portfolio securities subsequent to their acquisition will not affect cash income from such securities but will be reflected in a funds NAV.
Lower-rated (and comparable non-rated) securities tend to offer higher yields than higher-rated securities with the same maturities because the historical financial condition of the issuers of such securities may not have been as strong as that of other issuers. Since lower rated securities generally involve greater risks of loss of income and principal than higher-rated securities, investors should consider carefully the relative risks associated with investment in securities which carry lower ratings and in comparable non-rated securities. In addition to the risk of default, there are the related costs of recovery on defaulted issues. A funds Investment Adviser will attempt to reduce these risks through diversification of these funds portfolios and by analysis of each issuer and its ability to make timely payments of income and principal, as well as broad economic trends in corporate developments.
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Convertible Securities
Each fund, except the Cash Reserves Fund, may each invest in convertible securities. Convertible securities may include corporate notes or preferred stock but are ordinarily a long-term debt obligation of the issuer convertible at a stated conversion rate into common stock of the issuer. As with all debt and income-bearing securities, the market value of convertible securities tends to decline as interest rates increase and, conversely, to increase as interest rates decline. Convertible securities generally offer lower interest or dividend yields than non-convertible securities of similar quality. However, when the market price of the common stock underlying a convertible security exceeds the conversion price, the price of the convertible security tends to reflect the value of the underlying common stock. As the market price of the underlying common stock declines, the convertible security tends to trade increasingly on a yield basis, and thus may not decline in price to the same extent as the underlying common stock. Convertible securities rank senior to common stocks in an issuers capital structure and are consequently of higher quality and entail less risk than the issuers common stock. In evaluating a convertible security, a funds Investment Adviser gives primary emphasis to the attractiveness of the underlying common stock. The convertible debt securities in which the High Income Fund invests are not subject to any minimum rating criteria. The convertible debt securities in which any other fund may invest are subject to the same rating criteria as that funds investments in non-convertible debt securities. Convertible debt securities, the market yields of which are substantially below prevailing yields on non-convertible debt securities of comparable quality and maturity, are treated as equity securities for the purposes of a funds investment policies or restrictions.
U.S. Government Securities
Each fund may purchase U.S. Government securities (subject to certain restrictions regarding mortgage-backed securities described in theMortgage-Backed (Mortgage Pass-Through) Securities section, below). U.S. Government securities are obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. Government, its agencies, authorities or instrumentalities.
Certain U.S. Government securities, including U.S. Treasury bills, notes and bonds, and Government National Mortgage Association (Ginnie Mae) certificates, are backed by the full faith and credit guarantee of the U.S. Government. Certain other U.S. Government securities, issued or guaranteed by federal agencies or government sponsored enterprises, do not have the full faith and credit guarantee of the U.S. Government, but may be supported by the right of the issuer to borrow from the U.S. Treasury.
Pass-through securities that are issued by Ginnie Mae, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), and the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) are mortgage-backed securities which provide monthly payments which are, in effect, a pass-through of the monthly interest and principal payments (including any prepayments) made by individual borrowers on the pooled mortgage loans.
Collateralized mortgage obligations (CMOs) in which a fund may invest are securities that are collateralized by a portfolio of mortgages or mortgage-backed securities. Each fund may invest in separately traded principal and interest components of securities guaranteed or issued by the U.S. Treasury if such components are traded independently under the Separate Trading of Registered Interest and Principal of Securities program (STRIPS).
Other Debt Securities
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Zero coupon bonds are debt obligations that do not entitle the holder to any periodic payments of interest prior to maturity or provide for a specified cash payment date when the bonds begin paying current interest. As a result, zero coupon bonds are generally issued and traded at a significant discount from their face value. The discount approximates the present value amount of interest the bonds would have accrued and compounded over the period until maturity. CABs are distinct from traditional zero coupon bonds because the investment return is considered to be in the form of compounded interest rather than accreted original issue discount. For this reason, the initial principal amount of a CAB would be counted against a municipal issuers statutory debt limit, rather than the total par value, as is the case for a traditional zero coupon bond.
Zero coupon bonds benefit the issuer by mitigating its initial need for cash to meet debt service, but generally provide a higher rate of return to compensate investors for the deferment of cash interest or principal payments. Such securities are often issued by companies that may not have the capacity to pay current interest and so may be considered to have more risk than current interest-bearing securities. In addition, the market price of zero coupon bonds generally is more volatile than the market prices of securities that provide for the periodic payment of interest. The market prices of zero coupon bonds are likely to fluctuate more in response to changes in interest rates than those of interest-bearing securities having similar maturities and credit quality.
Zero coupon bonds carry the additional risk that, unlike securities that provide for the periodic payment of interest to maturity, the fund will realize no cash until a specified future payment date unless a portion of such securities is sold. If the issuer of such securities defaults, the fund may obtain no return at all on its investment. In addition, the funds investment in zero coupon bonds may require it to sell certain of its portfolio securities to generate sufficient cash to satisfy certain income distribution requirements.
While zero coupon bonds do not require the periodic payment of interest, deferred interest bonds generally provide for a period of delay before the regular payment of interest begins. Although this period of delay is different for each deferred interest bond, a typical period is approximately one-third of the bonds term to maturity. Pay-in-kind securities are securities that have interest payable by the delivery of additional securities. Such investments benefit the issuer by mitigating its initial need for cash to meet debt service, but some also provide a higher rate of return to attract investors who are willing to defer receipt of such cash. Such investments experience greater volatility in market value due to changes in interest rates than debt obligations which provide for regular payments of interest. A fund will accrue income on such investments for tax and accounting purposes, as required, which is distributable to shareholders and which, because no cash is received at the time of accrual, may require the liquidation of other portfolio securities to satisfy the funds distribution obligations.
Structured securities are considered transactions in derivative securities. The Investment Adviser must obtain the explicit approval of the Board of Trustees prior to engaging in derivative transactions of this type.
Mortgage-Backed (Mortgage Pass-Through) Securities
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Interests in pools of mortgage-related securities differ from other forms of debt securities, which normally provide for periodic payment of interest in fixed amounts with principal payments at maturity or specified call dates. Instead, these securities provide a monthly payment which consists of both interest and principal payments. In effect, these payments are a pass-through of the monthly payments made by the individual borrowers on their mortgage loans, net of any fees paid to the issuer or guarantor of such securities. Additional payments are caused by prepayments of principal resulting from the sale, refinancing or foreclosure of the underlying property, net of fees or costs which may be incurred. Some mortgage pass-through securities (such as securities issued by Ginnie Mae), are described as modified pass-through. These securities entitle the holder to receive all interest and principal payments owned on the mortgages in the mortgage pool, net of certain fees, at the scheduled payment dates regardless of whether the mortgagor actually makes the payment.
The principal governmental guarantor of mortgage pass-through securities is Ginnie Mae, which is a wholly owned U.S. Government corporation within the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Ginnie Mae is authorized to guarantee, with the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government, the timely payment of principal and interest on securities issued by institutions approved by Ginnie Mae (such as savings and loan institutions, commercial banks and mortgage bankers) and backed by pools of Federal Housing Administration-insured or Veterans Administration (VA)-guaranteed mortgages. These guarantees, however, do not apply to the market value or yield of mortgage pass-through securities. Ginnie Mae securities are often purchased at a premium over the maturity value of the underlying mortgages. This premium is not guaranteed and will be lost if prepayment occurs.
Government-related guarantors ( i.e ., whose guarantees are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. Government) include Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Fannie Mae is a government-sponsored corporation owned entirely by private stockholders. It is subject to general regulation by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development. Fannie Mae purchases conventional residential mortgages ( i.e ., mortgages not insured or guaranteed by any governmental agency) from a list of approved seller/servicers which include state and federally-chartered savings and loan associations, mutual savings banks, commercial banks, credit unions and mortgage bankers. Pass-through securities issued by Fannie Mae are guaranteed as to timely payment by Fannie Mae of principal and interest.
Freddie Mac was created by Congress in 1970 as a corporate instrumentality of the U.S. Government for the purpose of increasing the availability of mortgage credit for residential housing. Freddie Mac issues Participation Certificates (PCs) which represent interest in conventional mortgages ( i.e ., not federally insured or guaranteed) from Freddie Macs national portfolio. Freddie Mac guarantees timely payment of interest and ultimate collection of principal regardless of the status of the underlying mortgage loans.
Credit unions, commercial banks, savings and loan institutions, private mortgage insurance companies, mortgage bankers and other secondary market issuers also create pass-through pools of mortgage loans. Such issuers may also be the originators and/or servicers of the underlying mortgage-related securities. Pools created by such non-governmental issuers generally offer a higher rate of interest than government and government-related pools because there are no direct or indirect government or agency guarantees of payments in the former pools. However, timely payment of interest and principal of mortgage loans in these pools may be supported by various forms of insurance or guarantees, including individual loan, title, pool and hazard insurance and letters of credit. The insurance and guarantees are issued by governmental entities, private insurers and the mortgage poolers. There can be no assurance that the private insurers or guarantors can meet their obligations under the insurance policies or guarantee arrangements. The High Income Fund may also buy mortgage-related securities without insurance or guarantees.
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In a CMO, a series of bonds or certificates are usually issued in multiple classes with different maturities. Each class of CMOs, often referred to as a tranche, is issued at a specific fixed or floating coupon rate and has a stated maturity or final distribution date. Principal prepayments on the Mortgage Assets may cause the CMOs to be retired substantially earlier than their stated maturities or final distribution dates, resulting in a loss of all or a part of the premium if any has been paid. Interest is paid or accrues on all classes of the CMOs on a monthly, quarterly or semiannual basis. The principal of and interest on the Mortgage Assets may be allocated among the several classes of a series of a CMO in innumerable ways. In a common structure, payments of principal, including any principal pre-payments, on the Mortgage Assets are applied to the classes of the series of a CMO in the order of their respective stated maturities or final distribution dates, so that no payment of principal will be made on any class of CMOs until all other classes having an earlier stated maturity or final distribution date have been paid in full. Certain CMOs may be stripped (securities which provide only the principal or interest factor of the underlying security). See the Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities subsection, below, for a discussion of the risks of investing in these stripped securities and of investing in classes consisting primarily of interest payments or principal payments.
CMOs and multiclass pass-through securities are considered derivative securities. The Investment Adviser must obtain the explicit approval of the Board of Trustees prior to engaging in derivative transactions of this type.
Stripped Mortgage-Backed Securities . The Core Bond , Diversified Income and High Income Funds may invest a portion of their assets in stripped mortgage-backed securities (SMBS) which are derivative multiclass mortgage securities issued by agencies or instrumentalities of the U.S. Government or by private originators of, or investors in, mortgage loans, including savings and loan associations, mortgage banks, commercial banks and investment banks.
SMBS are usually structured with two classes that receive different proportions of the interest and principal distributions from a pool of Mortgage Assets. A common type of SMBS will have one class receiving some of the interest and most of the principal from the Mortgage Assets, while another class receives most of the interest and the remainder of the principal. In the most extreme case, one class will receive an IO (the right to receive all of the interest) while the other class will receive a PO (the right to receive all of the principal). The yield to maturity on an IO is extremely sensitive to the rate of principal payments (including prepayments) on the related underlying Mortgage Assets, and a rapid rate of principal payments may have a material adverse effect on such securitys yield to maturity. If the underlying Mortgage Assets experience greater than anticipated prepayments of principal, a fund may fail to fully recoup its initial investment in these securities. The market value of the class consisting primarily or entirely of principal payments generally is unusually volatile in response to changes in interest rates.
Stripped mortgage-backed securities are considered transactions in derivative securities. The Investment Adviser must obtain the explicit approval of the Board of Trustees prior to engaging in derivative transactions of this type.
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Mortgage dollar rolls are considered transactions in derivative securities. The Investment Adviser must obtain the explicit approval of the Board of Trustees prior to engaging in derivative transactions of this type.
Repurchase Agreements
Each fund may enter into repurchase agreements. In a repurchase agreement, a security is purchased for a relatively short period (usually not more than seven days) subject to the obligation to sell it back to the seller at a fixed time and price plus accrued interest. The funds will enter into repurchase agreements only with member banks of the Federal Reserve System, U.S. Central Credit Union and with primary dealers in U.S. Government securities. A funds Investment Adviser will continuously monitor the creditworthiness of the parties with whom the funds enter into repurchase agreements.
The Trust has established a procedure providing that the securities serving as collateral for each repurchase agreement must be delivered to the Trusts custodian either physically or in book-entry form and that the collateral must be marked to market daily to ensure that each repurchase agreement is fully collateralized at all times. In the event of bankruptcy or other default by a seller of a repurchase agreement, a fund could experience delays in liquidating the underlying securities during the period in which the fund seeks to enforce its rights thereto, possible subnormal levels of income, declines in value of the underlying securities or lack of access to income during this period and the expense of enforcing its rights.
Reverse Repurchase Agreements
Each fund may also enter into reverse repurchase agreements which involve the sale of U.S. Government securities held in its portfolio to a bank with an agreement that the fund will buy back the securities at a fixed future date at a fixed price plus an agreed amount of interest which may be reflected in the repurchase price. Reverse repurchase agreements are considered to be borrowings by a fund entering into them. Reverse repurchase agreements involve the risk that the market value of securities purchased by a fund with proceeds of the transaction may decline below the repurchase price of the securities sold by the fund which it is obligated to repurchase. A fund that has entered into a reverse repurchase agreement will also continue to be subject to the risk of a decline in the market value of the securities sold under the agreements because it will reacquire those securities upon effecting their repurchase. To minimize various risks associated with reverse repurchase agreements, each fund will establish and maintain with the Trusts custodian a separate account consisting of liquid securities, of any type or maturity, in an amount at least equal to the repurchase prices of the securities (plus any accrued interest thereon) under such agreements. No fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements and other borrowings (except from banks as a temporary measure for extraordinary emergency purposes) in amounts in excess of 30% of the funds total assets (including the amount borrowed) taken at market value. No fund will use leverage to attempt to increase income. No fund will purchase securities while outstanding borrowings exceed 5% of the funds total assets. Each fund will enter into reverse repurchase agreements only with federally insured banks which are approved in advance as being creditworthy by the Board. Under procedures established by the Board, a funds Investment Adviser will monitor the creditworthiness of the banks involved.
Forward Commitment and When-Issued Securities
Each fund may purchase securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis. When-issued refers to securities whose terms are specified and for which a market exists, but which have not been issued. Each fund will engage in when-issued transactions with respect to securities purchased for its portfolio in order to obtain what is considered to be an advantageous price and yield at the time of the transaction. For when-issued transactions, no payment is made until delivery is due, often a month or more after the purchase. In a forward commitment transaction, a fund contracts to purchase securities for a fixed price at a future date beyond customary settlement time.
When a fund engages in forward commitment and when-issued transactions, it relies on the seller to consummate the transaction. The failure of the issuer or seller to consummate the transaction may result in a funds losing the opportunity to obtain a price and yield considered to be advantageous. The purchase of securities on a when-issued or forward commitment basis also involves a risk of loss if the value of the security to be purchased declines prior to the settlement date.
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Real Estate Investment Trusts
Investing in REITs involves certain unique risks. Equity REITs may be affected by changes in the value of the underlying property owned by such REITs, while mortgage REITs may be affected by the quality of any credit extended. REITs are dependent upon management skills, are not diversified (except to the extent the Code requires), and are subject to the risks inherent in the financing projects. REITs are subject to heavy cash flow dependency, default by borrowers, self-liquidation, and the possibilities of failing to qualify for the exemption from tax for distributed income under the Code and failing to maintain their exemptions from the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act). REITs (especially mortgage REITS) are also subject to interest rate risk.
Exchange Traded Funds
Each fund may invest in exchange traded funds (ETFs), which are shares of publicly-traded unit investment trusts, open-end funds, or depositary receipts that seek to track the performance and dividend yield of specific indexes or companies in related industries. These indexes may be either broad-based, sector or international. ETF shareholders are generally subject to the same risks as holders of the underlying securities they are designed to track.
Shares of Other Investment Companies
The Trust, Madison and entities affiliated with them have obtained an order from the SEC to permit the Target Allocation Funds to invest in underlying funds in amounts in excess of the statutory limits described above. The Target Allocation Funds may invest up to 100% of their assets in shares of other investment companies and will invest substantially all of their assets in shares of both affiliated and unaffiliated investment companies.
As a shareowner of another investment company, a fund would bear, along with other shareowners, its pro rata portion of the expenses of such other investment company, including advisory fees, general fund expenses, trading, custodial and interest expenses and distribution/shareholder servicing fees (if any). These expenses would be in addition to the advisory and other expenses that a fund bears directly in connection with its own operations and may represent a duplication of fees to shareowners of the fund.
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Temporary Defensive Positions
Although each fund expects to pursue its investment objective utilizing its principal investment strategies regardless of market conditions, each fund (other than the Cash Reserves Fund ) may invest up to 100% in money market securities as a defensive tactic in abnormal market conditions.
Types of Investment Risk
Active or Frequent Trading Risk. The risk of the realization and distribution to shareholders of higher capital gains as compared to a series with less active trading policies. Frequent trading also increases transaction costs, which could detract from the performance.
Asset Allocation Risk. The risk that the selection of the underlying funds and the allocation of the funds assets among the various asset classes and market segments will cause the fund to underperform other funds with a similar investment objective.
Call Risk. The risk that the issuer of a security will retire or redeem (call) the security with a higher rate of interest before the scheduled maturity date when interest rates have declined.
Correlation Risk. The risk that changes in the value of a hedging instrument or hedging technique will not match those of the asset being hedged (hedging is the use of one investment to offset the possible adverse effects of another investment).
Counterparty Risk. The risk that the counterparty under an agreement will not live up to its obligations.
Credit Risk. The risk that the issuer of a security, or the counterparty to a contract, will default or otherwise not honor a financial obligation.
Currency Risk. The risk that fluctuations in the exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and foreign currencies may negatively affect the U.S. dollar value of an investment.
Extension Risk. The risk that an unexpected rise in prevailing interest rates will extend the life of an outstanding mortgage-backed security by reducing the expected number of mortgage prepayments, typically reducing the securitys value.
Hedging Risk. When a fund hedges an asset it holds (typically by using a derivative contract or derivative security), any gain or loss generated by the hedge should be substantially offset by losses or gains on the hedged asset. Hedging is a useful way to reduce or eliminate risk of loss, but it will also reduce or eliminate the potential for investment gains.
Information Risk. The risk that key information about a security or market is inaccurate or unavailable.
Interest Rate Risk. The risk of declines in market value of an income bearing investment due to changes in prevailing interest rates. With fixed-rate securities, a rise in interest rates typically causes a decline in market values, while a fall in interest rates typically causes an increase in market values.
Leverage Risk. The risks associated with securities or investment practices that enhance return (or loss) without increasing the amount of investment, such as buying securities on margin or using certain derivative contracts or derivative securities. A funds gain or loss on a leveraged position may be greater than the actual market gain or loss in the underlying security or instrument. A fund may also incur additional costs in taking a leveraged position (such as interest on borrowings) that may not be incurred in taking a non-leveraged position.
Liquidity Risk. The risk that certain securities or other investments may be difficult or impossible to sell at the time the fund would like to sell them or at the price the fund values them.
Management Risk. The risk that a strategy used by a funds Investment Adviser may fail to produce the intended result. This risk is common to all mutual funds.
Market Risk. The risk that the market value of a security may move up and down, sometimes rapidly and unpredictably, due to factors that have nothing to do with the issuer. This risk is common to all stocks and bonds and the mutual funds that invest in them.
Natural Event Risk. The risk of losses attributable to natural disasters, crop failures and similar events.
Opportunity Risk. The risk of missing out on an investment opportunity because the assets necessary to take advantage of it are committed to less advantageous investments.
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Political Risk. The risk of losses directly attributable to government actions or political events of any sort, including military actions and/or expropriation of assets.
Prepayment Risk. The risk that an unexpected fall in prevailing interest rates will shorten the life of an outstanding mortgage-backed security by increasing the expected number of mortgage prepayments, thereby reducing the securitys return.
Speculation Risk. Speculation is the assumption of risk in anticipation of gain but recognizing a higher than average possibility of loss. To the extent that a derivative contract or derivative security is used speculatively ( i.e ., not used as a hedge), a fund is directly exposed to the risks of that derivative contract or security. Gains or losses from speculative positions in a derivative contract or security may be substantially greater than the derivative contract or securitys original cost.
Valuation Risk. The risk that a fund could not sell a security or other portfolio investment for the market value or fair value established for it at any time. Similarly, the risk that the fair valuation of securities or other portfolio investments may result in greater fluctuation in their value from one day to the next than would be the case if the market values were available.
Higher-Risk Securities and Practices
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Higher-Risk Securities and Practices Table. The following table shows each funds investment limitations with respect to certain higher risk securities and practices as a percentage of portfolio assets. A number in the column indicates the maximum percentage of total assets that the fund is permitted to invest in that practice or type of security. Numbers in this table show allowable usage only; for actual usage, consult the funds annual and semi-annual reports.
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1 | Includes ETFs. |
2 | U.S. dollar-denominated foreign money market securities only. |
3 | Numbers in this row refer to net, rather than total, assets. |
Legend | ||||
* | One asterisk means that there is no policy limitation on the funds usage of that practice or type of security, and that the fund may be currently using that practice or investing in that type of security. | |||
** | Two asterisks mean that the fund is permitted to use that practice or invest in that type of security, but is not expected to do so on a regular basis or in an amount that exceeds 5% of fund assets. | |||
*** | Excluding government sponsored agency paper. | |||
X | An X mark means that the fund is not permitted to use that practice or invest in that type of security. |
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(1) | with respect to 75% of the funds total assets, purchase securities of an issuer (other than the U.S. Government, its agencies or instrumentalities), if (i) such purchase would cause more than 5% of the funds total assets taken at market value to be invested in the securities of such issuer or (ii) such purchase would at the time result in more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer being held by the fund; | |
(2) | invest 25% or more of its total assets in the securities of one or more issuers conducting their principal business activities in the same industry (excluding the U.S. Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities); provided that each Target Allocation Fund may invest more than 25% of its assets in any one underlying affiliated fund; | |
(3) | borrow money, except that it may (a) borrow from any lender for temporary purposes in amounts not in excess of 5% of its total assets and (b) borrow from banks in any amount for any purpose, provided that immediately after borrowing from a bank the funds aggregate borrowings from any source do not exceed 33 1/3% of the funds total assets (including the amount borrowed). If, after borrowing from a bank, a funds aggregate borrowings later exceed 33 1/3% of the funds total assets, the fund will, within three days after exceeding such limit (not including Sundays or holidays), reduce the amount of its borrowings to meet the limitation. A fund may make additional investments while it has borrowings outstanding. A fund may make other borrowings to the extent permitted by applicable law; | |
(4) | make loans, except through (a) the purchase of debt obligations in accordance with the funds investment objective and policies, (b) repurchase agreements with banks, brokers, dealers and other financial institutions, and (c) loans of securities as permitted by applicable law; | |
(5) | underwrite securities issued by others, except to the extent that the sale of portfolio securities by the fund may be deemed to be an underwriting; | |
(6) | purchase, hold or deal in real estate, although a fund may purchase and sell securities that are secured by real estate or interests therein, securities of real estate investment trusts and mortgage-related securities and may hold and sell real estate acquired by a fund as a result of the ownership of securities; | |
(7) | invest in commodities or commodity contracts, except that the fund may invest in currency, and financial instruments and contracts that are commodities or commodity contracts; or | |
(8) | issue senior securities to the extent such issuance would violate applicable law. |
With regard to fundamental policy 8 above, Section 18(f) of the 1940 Act prohibits an investment company from issuing a senior security except under certain circumstances. A senior security is any security or obligation that creates a priority over any other class to a distribution of assets or payment of a dividend. Permissible senior securities include, among other things, a borrowing from a bank where the fund maintains an asset coverage ratio of at least 300% while the borrowing is outstanding.
In addition to the fundamental policies listed above, the investment objective in each fund is a fundamental policy that cannot be changed without the approval of a majority of the funds outstanding voting securities.
(1) | no fund will sell securities short or maintain a short position except for short sales against the box; | |
(2) | no fund will purchase any security which is not readily marketable if more than 15% (10% for the Cash Reserves Fund ) of the net assets of the fund taken at market value, would be invested in such securities; | |
(3) | with regard to the Core Bond and Mid Cap Funds , no such fund will invest more than 5% of the value of its total assets (determined as of the date of purchase) in the securities of any one issuer (other than securities issued or guaranteed by the United States Government or any of its agencies or instrumentalities and excluding bank deposits), and Madison will not purchase, on behalf of any such fund, any securities when, as a result, more than 10% of the voting securities of the issuer would be held by the fund. For purposes of these restrictions, the issuer is deemed to |
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be the specific legal entity having ultimate responsibility for payment of the obligations evidenced by the security and whose assets and revenues principally back the security; | ||
(4) | with regard to the Cash Reserves Fund , only investment grade securities shall be purchased; and | |
(5) | with regard to the Core Bond Fund , at least 65% of the funds assets must be invested in investment grade securities. |
Notwithstanding the foregoing investment limitations, the underlying funds in which the Target Allocation Funds may invest have adopted certain investment restrictions that may be more or less restrictive than those listed above, thereby permitting a Target Allocation Fund to engage indirectly in investment strategies that may be prohibited under the investment limitations listed above. The investment restrictions of each underlying fund are set forth in the prospectus and SAI for that underlying fund.
Each fund will trade securities held by it whenever, in the Investment Advisers view, changes are appropriate to achieve the stated investment objectives. The Investment Adviser does not anticipate that unusual portfolio turnover will be required and intends to keep such turnover to moderate levels consistent with the objectives of each fund. Although the Investment Adviser makes no assurances, it is expected that the annual portfolio turnover rate for each fund will be generally less than 100%. This would mean that normally less than 100% of the securities held by the fund would be replaced in any one year.
Fund
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2012
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2011
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Conservative Allocation
1
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40 | % | 26 | % |
Moderate Allocation
1
|
50 | % | 20 | % |
Aggressive Allocation
1
|
67 | % | 29 | % |
Core Bond
|
6 | % | 12 | % |
High Income
|
36 | % | 55 | % |
Diversified Income
|
21 | % | 17 | % |
Equity Income
2
|
84 | % | 107 | % |
Large Cap Value
|
25 | % | 39 | % |
Large Cap Growth
|
71 | % | 77 | % |
Mid Cap
3
|
31 | % | 70 | % |
Small Cap
|
15 | % | 15 | % |
International Stock
|
41 | % | 44 | % |
1 | The increase in turnover for 2012 was the result of a portfolio restructuring process to lower the underlying investment costs of the fund. |
2 | The portfolio turnover in 2011 was unusually high due to a large inflow into the fund that occurred in mid 2011. |
3 | In 2011, the fund was continuing its transition from its prior management style (which pre-dates the Advisers management of the fund) to the current management style which necessitated a reduction in portfolio holdings, which, in turn, increased turnover during this period. |
The Trust is governed by the Board. The Board has the duties and responsibilities set forth under the applicable laws of the State of Delaware, including but not limited to the management and supervision of the funds.
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The funds do not hold annual shareholder meetings, but may hold special meetings for such purposes as electing or removing Board members, changing fundamental policies, approving certain management contracts, approving or amending a 12b-1 plan, or as otherwise required by the 1940 Act or the Declaration of Trust.
Name and
Year of Birth |
Position(s) and
Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
|
Portfolios
Overseen in Fund Complex by Director/Trustee 1 |
Other
Directorships Held by Director/Trustee During Past Five Years |
Katherine L.
Frank 2 1960 |
Trustee and
President, 2009 Present |
Madison Investment
Holdings, Inc. (MIH) (affiliated investment advisory firm of Madison),
Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, 2010 Present; Managing Director
and Vice President, 1986 2010
Madison Asset Management, LLC (Madison), Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, 2010 Present; Vice President, 2004 2010 Madison Investment Advisors, LLC (MIA) (affiliated investment advisory firm of Madison), Executive Director and Chief Operating Officer, 2010 Present; President, 1996 2010 Madison Mosaic Funds (12) (mutual funds), President, 1996 Present; Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund (closed end fund), President, 2005 Present; Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (closed end fund), President, December 2012 Present; Ultra Series Fund (16) (mutual funds), President, 2009 Present |
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Madison Mosaic
Funds (all but Equity Trust), 1996 Present; Madison Strategic Sector Premium
Fund, 2005 Present; Ultra Series Fund (16), 2009 Present
|
Jay R. Sekelsky
1959 |
Vice President,
2009 Present |
MIH, Executive
Director and Chief Investment Officer, 2010 Present; Managing Director and
Vice President, 1990 2010
Madison, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, 2010 Present MIA, Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, 2010 Present; Vice President, 1996 2010 Madison Mosaic Funds (12), Vice President, 1996 Present; Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, Vice President, 2005 Present; Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund, Vice President, December 2012 Present; Ultra Series Fund (16), Vice President, 2009 Present |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Paul Lefurgey
1964 |
Vice President,
2009 Present |
MIH, Managing
Director and Head of Fixed Income Investments, 2005 Present; Madison and
MIA, Managing Director and Head of Fixed Income Investments, 2010 Present
MEMBERS Capital Advisors, Inc. (MCA) (investment advisory firm), Madison, WI, Vice President, 2003 2005 Madison Mosaic Funds (12), Vice President, 2009 Present; Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, Vice President, 2010 Present; Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund, Vice President, December 2012 Present; Ultra Series Fund (16), Vice President, 2009 Present |
N/A
|
N/A
|
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1 | As of the date of this SAI, the fund complex consists of the Trust with 13 portfolios, the Ultra Series Fund with 16 portfolios, the Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund (a closed-end fund), the Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (a closed-end fund) (MCN), and the Madison Mosaic Equity, Income, Tax-Free and Government Money Market Trusts, which together have 12 portfolios, for a grand total of 43 separate portfolios in the fund complex. Not every Trustee is a member of the Board of Trustees of every fund in the fund complex, as noted above. References to the Fund Complex in the following tables have the meaning disclosed in this paragraph. MCN was not part of the Fund Complex prior to 2013. |
2 | Interested person as defined in the 1940 Act. Considered an interested Trustee because of the position held with the investment adviser of the Trust. |
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Name and
Year of Birth |
Position(s) and
Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
|
Portfolios
Overseen in Fund Complex by Director/Trustee 1 |
Other
Directorships Held by Director/Trustee During Past Five Years |
Greg D. Hoppe
1969 |
Treasurer, 2009
Present |
MIH and MIA,
Vice President, 1999 Present; Madison, Vice President, 2009 Present
Madison Mosaic Funds (12), Treasurer, 2009 Present; Chief Financial Officer, 1999 2009; Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, Treasurer, 2009 Present; Chief Financial Officer, 2005 2009; Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund, Treasurer, December 2012 Present; Ultra Series Fund (16), Treasurer, 2009 Present |
N/A
|
N/A
|
Holly S. Baggot
1960 |
Secretary,
1999
Present Assistant Treasurer, 1999 2007; 2009 Present Treasurer, 2008 2009 |
MIH and MIA,
Vice President, 2010 Present; Madison, Vice President, 2009 Present;
MFD Distributor, LLC (MFD) (an affiliated brokerage firm of Madison),
Vice President, 2012 Present
MCA, Director-Mutual Funds, 2008-2009; Director-Mutual Fund Operations, 2006-2008; Operations Officer-Mutual Funds, 2005-2006; Senior Manager-Product & Fund Operations, 2001-2005 Madison Mosaic Funds (12), Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, 2009 Present; Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, 2010 Present; Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund, Secretary and Assistant Treasurer, December 2012 Present; Ultra Series Fund (16), Secretary, 1999-Present and Treasurer, 2008-2009 and Assistant Treasurer, 1997-2007 and 2009-Present |
N/A
|
N/A
|
W. Richard
Mason 1960 |
Chief
Compliance Officer, Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary, 2009 Present |
MIH, MIA,
Madison and Madison Scottsdale, LC (an affiliated investment advisory firm of Madison),
Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Counsel, 2009 Present; General Counsel
and Chief Compliance Officer, 1996 2009
MFD, Principal, 1998 Present; Concord Asset Management, LLC (Concord) (an affiliated investment advisory firm of Madison), General Counsel, 1996 2009; NorthRoad Capital Management LLC (NorthRoad) (an affiliated investment advisory firm of Madison), Chief Compliance Officer and Corporate Counsel, 2011 Present Madison Mosaic Funds (12), Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary, 2009 Present; Secretary, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, 1992 2009 Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary, 2009 Present; Secretary, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, 2005 2009 Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund, Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary, December 2012 Present; Ultra Series Fund (16), Chief Compliance Officer, Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary, 2009 Present |
N/A
|
N/A
|
|
|
1 | As of the date of this SAI, the fund complex consists of the Trust with 13 portfolios, the Ultra Series Fund with 16 portfolios, the Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund (a closed-end fund), the Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (a closed-end fund) (MCN), and the Madison Mosaic Equity, Income, Tax-Free and Government Money Market Trusts, which together have 12 portfolios, for a grand total of 43 separate portfolios in the fund complex. Not every Trustee is a member of the Board of Trustees of every fund in the fund complex, as noted above. References to the Fund Complex in the following tables have the meaning disclosed in this paragraph. MCN was not part of the Fund Complex prior to 2013. |
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Name and
Year of Birth |
Position(s) and
Length of Time Served |
Principal Occupation(s) During Past Five Years
|
Portfolios
Overseen in Fund Complex by Director/Trustee 1 |
Other
Directorships Held by Director/Trustee During Past Five Years |
Pamela M.
Krill 1966 |
General
Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, 2009 Present |
MIH, MIA,
Madison, Madison Scottsdale, LC, MFD, and Concord, General Counsel and Chief Legal
Officer, 2009 Present
NorthRoad, General Counsel & Chief Legal Officer, 2011 Present Madison Mosaic Funds (12), General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, 2009 Present; Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, 2010 Present; Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund, General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, December 2012 Present; Ultra Series Fund (16), General Counsel, Chief Legal Officer and Assistant Secretary, 2009 Present CUNA Mutual Insurance Society (insurance company with affiliated investment advisory, brokerage and mutual fund operations), Madison, WI, Managing Associate General Counsel-Securities & Investments, 2007 2009 Godfrey & Kahn, S.C. (law firm), Madison and Milwaukee, WI, Partner/Shareholder, Securities Practice Group, 1994-2007 |
N/A
|
N/A
|
1 | As of the date of this SAI, the fund complex consists of the Trust with 13 portfolios, the Ultra Series Fund with 16 portfolios, the Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund (a closed-end fund), the Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (a closed-end fund) (MCN), and the Madison Mosaic Equity, Income, Tax-Free and Government Money Market Trusts, which together have 12 portfolios, for a grand total of 43 separate portfolios in the fund complex. Not every Trustee is a member of the Board of Trustees of every fund in the fund complex, as noted above. References to the Fund Complex in the following tables have the meaning disclosed in this paragraph. MCN was not part of the Fund Complex prior to 2013. |
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Name and
Year of Birth |
Position(s) and
Length of Time Served 1 |
Principal Occupation(s)
During Past Five Years |
Portfolios
Overseen in Fund Complex by Director/Trustee 2 |
Other Directorships Held by
Director/Trustee During Past Five Years |
Philip E.
Blake
1944 |
Trustee, 2009
Present |
Retired Investor
Lee Enterprises, Inc (news and advertising publisher), Madison, WI, Vice President, 1998 - 2001 Madison Newspapers, Inc., Madison, WI, President and Chief Executive Officer, 1993 2000 |
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|
Edgewood College,
2003 Present; Chairman of the Board, 2010 2012
Nerites Corporation (technology company), 2004 Present Madison Mosaic Funds (12), 2001 Present; Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, 2005 Present; Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund, December 2012 Present; Ultra Series Fund (16), 2009 Present |
James R Imhoff,
Jr.
1944 |
Trustee, 2009
Present |
First Weber
Group (real estate brokers), Madison, WI, Chief Executive Officer, 1996 Present
|
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|
Park Bank,
1978 Present
Madison Mosaic Funds (12), 1996 Present; Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, 2005 Present; Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund, 2005 Present; Ultra Series Fund (16), 2009 Present |
Steven P.
Riege
1954 |
Trustee, 2005
Present |
Ovation Leadership
(management consulting), Milwaukee, WI, Owner/President, 2001 Present
Robert W. Baird & Company (financial services), Milwaukee, WI, Senior Vice President- Marketing and Vice President-Human Resources, 1986 2001 |
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|
Ultra Series
Fund (16), 2005 Present
|
Richard E.
Struthers
1952 |
Trustee, 2004
Present |
Clearwater
Capital Management (investment advisory firm), Minneapolis, MN, Chair and Chief
Executive Officer, 1998 Present
Park Nicollet Health Services, Minneapolis, MN, Chairman, Finance and Investment Committee, 2006 2012 IAI Mutual Funds, Minneapolis, MN, President and Director, 1992-1997 |
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|
Park Nicolet
Health Services, 2001 2012
HealthPartners, 2013 Present Ultra Series Fund (16), 2004 Present |
Lorence D.
Wheeler
1938 |
Trustee, 2009
Present |
Retired
investor
|
43
|
Grand Mountain
Bank FSB and Grand Mountain Bancshares, Inc. 2003 Present
|
|
|
1 | Independent Trustees serve in such capacity until the Trustee reaches the age of 76, unless retirement is waived by unanimous vote of the remaining Trustees on an annual basis. |
2 | As of the date of this SAI, the fund complex consists of the Trust with 13 portfolios, the Ultra Series Fund with 16 portfolios, the Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund (a closed-end fund), the Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund (a closed-end fund) (MCN), and the Madison Mosaic Equity, Income, Tax-Free and Government Money Market Trusts, which together have 12 portfolios, for a grand total of 43 separate portfolios in the fund complex. Not every Trustee is a member of the Board of Trustees of every fund in the fund complex, as noted above. References to the Fund Complex in the following tables have the meaning disclosed in this paragraph. MCN was not part of the Fund Complex prior to 2013. |
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Trustee Name
|
Aggregate Compensation
from Trust |
Total Compensation from
Trust and Fund Complex 1 |
Steven P.
Riege
|
$27,000
|
$62,250
|
Richard E.
Struthers
|
$27,000
|
$62,250
|
Lorence D.
Wheeler
|
$22,000
|
$76,000
|
James R Imhoff,
Jr.
|
$22,000
|
$76,000
|
Philip E Blake
|
$22,000
|
$76,000
|
Katherine
L. Frank
2
|
None
|
None
|
|
|
1 | Fund Complex as defined above. Because MCN was not part of the Fund Complex until 2013, Trustee compensation relating to service on the MCN Board of Trustees is not included in the above chart. |
2 | Non-compensated interested Trustee. |
There have been no arrangements or understandings between any trustee or officer and any other person(s) pursuant to which(s) he was selected as a Trustee or officer.
Board Qualifications
Board Committees
The Board of Trustees has established two standing committees to help manage the funds, as follows: an Audit Committee and a Nominating and Governance Committee.
Audit Committee. The Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing the results of each audit of the funds by the funds independent registered public accounting firm and for recommending the selection of independent auditors for the coming year. The Audit Committee members are the Independent Trustees of the Funds: Richard Struthers (Chairman), Philip Blake, James Imhoff, Jr., Steven Riege and Lorence Wheeler. The Audit Committee meets at least quarterly and more often as necessary. The Committee met four times during the funds last fiscal year.
Nominating and Governance Committee. The Nominating and Governance Committee is responsible for nominating Trustees and officers to fill vacancies, evaluating their qualifications and for determining Trustee compensation. The Committee is also responsible for periodically reviewing the effectiveness of the Board. The members of the Nominating and Governance Committee are the same as the members of the Audit Committee: Steven Riege (Chairman), Philip Blake, James Imhoff, Jr., Richard Struthers and Lorence Wheeler. Like the Audit Committee, the Nominating and Governance Committee meets at least quarterly and more often as necessary. The Committee met four times during the funds last fiscal year. The Nominating Committee may consider candidates for the Board submitted by shareholders if a vacancy were to exist. Shareholders who wish to recommend a nominee may do so by submitting the appropriate information about the candidate to the funds Secretary at the following address: 550 Science Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53711.
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Leadership Structure of the Board
The Board of Trustees is relatively small (with six members, as noted in the table above) and operates in a collegial atmosphere. Although no member is formally charged with acting as Chairman, Ms. Frank generally acts as the Chairperson during meetings. All Board members are expected to provide their input into establishing the Boards meeting agenda. Likewise, each Board meeting contains a standing agenda item for any Board member to raise new or additional items he or she believes is important in connection with fund governance. The Board has charged Mr. Struthers with acting as the Lead Independent Trustee for purposes of communicating with Madison, the Chief Compliance Officer, counsel to the Independent Trustees and fund counsel on matters relating to the Board as a whole. The Independent Trustees often meet in executive session without representatives of Madison present (including meetings with counsel, the Chief Compliance Officer and the independent registered public accountant).
As adviser to the funds, Madison is responsible for the overall risk management for the funds, including supervising their affiliated and third-party service providers and by identifying and mitigating possible events that could impact the funds business, operations or performance. Risks to the funds include investment, legal, compliance and regulatory risks, as well as the risk of operational failure or lack of business continuity. The Board oversees risk management of the funds investment programs through the Audit Committee and through oversight by the Board itself. The Chief Compliance Officer, who reports to the Independent Trustees, provides the Board with quarterly updates and a comprehensive annual report regarding the processes and controls in place to address regulatory, compliance, legal and operational risk. The Board exercises its oversight in conjunction with Madison, the Chief Compliance Officer, fund counsel and counsel to the Independent Trustees by requesting reports and presentations at regular intervals throughout the year. Additionally, the Audit Committee receives periodic reports from the funds independent accountants. The Boards committee structure requires an Independent Trustee to serve as chairman of the Nominating and Governance and the Audit Committees.
Given the small size of the Board, its committee structure lead by Independent Trustees, the openness of Board meetings to active input by all Board members, its utilization of executive sessions, the role of the Lead Independent Trustee and its quarterly focus on compliance and risk management, the Board has determined that its current leadership structure is adequate for the protection of fund investors.
Trustees Holdings
Dollar Range of Equity Securities in the Trust 1 | ||||||||
Name of Trustee |
Aggressive
Allocation |
Cash
Reserves |
High
Income |
Large
Cap Growth |
Large
Cap Value |
Intl.
Stock |
Small
Cap |
Aggregate Dollar
Range of Equity Securities in Fund Complex 1, 2 |
Steven P. Riege
|
$1-$10,000 | None | None | None | None | None | $1-$10,000 | $1-$10,000 |
Richard E.
Struthers
|
None | None | None | None | None | $50,001-$100,000 | None | $50,001-$100,000 |
Lorence D.
Wheeler
|
None | $1-$10,000 | None | $10,001-$50,000 | $10,001-$50,000 | None | None | Over $100,000 |
Philip E Blake
|
None | None | $10,001-$50,000 | $10,001-$50,000 | None | None | $1-$10,000 | Over $100,000 |
James R Imhoff,
Jr.
|
None | None | None | None | None | None | None | Over $100,000 |
Katherine
L. Frank
|
None | None | None | None | None | None | None | Over $100,000 |
|
|
1 | Dollar ranges are as follows: none; $1$10,000; $10,001-$50,000; $50,001-$100,000; and over $100,000. Information as of December 31, 2012. |
2 | Fund Complex as defined above. |
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Shareholder
|
Equity
Income |
Small
Cap |
International
Stock |
Frank E. Burgess, Madison, WI
|
5.16% | ||
MEMBERS Heritage
Federal Credit Union Retirement Health Trust, Lexington, KY
|
5.99% | ||
MEMBERS Heritage
Federal Credit Union Retirement Health Trust, Lexington, KY
|
10.65% | ||
Stephen T
OBrien, Harvard, MA
|
35.03% |
Shareholder
|
Cash
Reserves |
Big Brothers Big Sisters of El Paso, El Paso, TX
|
5.88% |
State Street Bank Custodian R/O IRA FBO Humberto Prieto, Miami, FL
|
6.12% |
Pershing LLC.,
Jersey City, NJ*
|
5.81% |
Shareholder
|
Aggressive
Allocation |
Diversified
Income |
Equity
Income |
Madison Investment Holding Inc., Madison, WI
|
5.44% | 13.17% | |
Pershing LLC.,
Jersey City, NJ*
|
5.58% | ||
Pershing LLC.,
Jersey City, NJ*
|
6.08% | ||
Pershing LLC.,
Jersey City, NJ*
|
12.76% | ||
Pershing LLC.,
Jersey City, NJ*
|
12.49% | ||
Pershing LLC.,
Jersey City, NJ*
|
14.39% | ||
Pershing LLC.,
Jersey City, NJ*
|
9.69% | ||
William W.
Goddard TTEE Family Trust of William W. Goddard, Riverside, CA
|
15.81% | ||
Pacul Services
Inc., Corinne Sherman 457(f) Plan, Harrisburg, PA
|
5.81% |
Shareholder
|
Core
Bond Fund |
High
Income |
Equity
Income |
Large
Cap Value |
Large
Cap Growth |
Mid
Cap |
Small
Cap |
Intl
Stock |
MEMBERS Conservative
Allocation Fund, Madison, WI
|
8.28% | 7.78% | 6.28% | |||||
MEMBERS Moderate
Allocation Fund, Madison, WI
|
11.79% | 10.80% | 12.19% | 14.02% | 6.85% | 14.87% | 9.40% | |
MEMBERS Aggressive
Allocation Fund, Madison, WI
|
5.78% | 6.19% | 5.69% | |||||
Ultra Series
Conservative Allocation Fund, Madison, WI
|
30.39% | 30.65% | 12.36% | 16.84% | 11.96% | 24.12% | ||
Ultra Series
Moderate Allocation Fund, Madison, WI
|
30.72% | 40.43% | 14.66% | 36.88% | 42.00% | 21.13% | 39.41% | 28.84% |
Ultra Series
Aggressive Allocation Fund, Madison, WI
|
7.80% | 18.48% | 18.16% | 14.82% | 19.43% | 13.08% | ||
Transamerica
Madison Balanced Allocation VP, St. Petersburg, FL
|
5.67% | 6.45% | ||||||
Transamerica
Madison Conservative Allocation VP, St. Petersburg, FL
|
6.80% | 7.74% | ||||||
Goldman Sachs
& Co., Salt Lake City, UT*
|
14.51% | |||||||
Wells Fargo
Bank NA FBO, H&K DB Funds, Minneapolis, MN
|
5.65% |
Shareholder
|
Equity
Income |
Madison Investment Holdings Inc., Madison, WI
|
100% |
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Investment Advisory Agreement. Madison has entered into an Investment Advisory Agreement with the Trust (the Advisory Agreement) that requires Madison to provide continuous professional investment management of the investments of the Trust, including establishing an investment program complying with the investment objectives, policies, and restrictions of each fund. Under the Advisory Agreement, Madison is also generally responsible for the other operations of the Trust. As compensation for its services under the Advisory Agreement, the Trust pays Madison a fee computed at an annualized percentage rate of the average daily value of the net assets of each fund as follows for the three fiscal years ended October 31, 2012:
Fund
|
Management
Fee 1 |
Total Advisory Fees
Incurred During the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2012 2 |
Total Advisory Fees
Incurred During the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2011 |
Total Advisory Fees
Incurred During the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2010 |
Conservative
Allocation
|
0.20% |
$ 110,318
|
$ 96,467
|
$ 83,945
|
Moderate Allocation
|
0.20% |
241,308
|
230,693
|
197,372
|
Aggressive
Allocation
|
0.20% |
85,662
|
82,472
|
67,793
|
Cash Reserves
|
0.40% |
0
2
|
15
2
|
434
2
|
Core Bond
|
0.50% |
749,548
|
964,589
|
1,059,010
|
High Income
|
0.55% |
555,384
|
618,386
|
644,305
|
Diversified
Income
|
0.65% |
618,698
|
582,473
|
591,036
|
Equity Income
|
0.85% |
803,273
|
344,403
|
264,715
|
Large Cap
Value
|
0.55% |
792,125
|
813,323
|
858,025
|
Large Cap
Growth
|
0.75% |
930,773
|
1,053,968
|
1,132,803
|
Mid Cap
|
0.75% |
947,245
|
674,801
|
500,200
|
Small Cap
|
1.00% |
196,287
|
285,322
|
296,854
|
International Stock
|
1.05% |
535,920
|
923,055
|
1,108,473
|
Totals |
$6,566,541
|
$6,669,967
|
$6,804,965
|
1 | Except for the Target Allocation Funds and the Equity Income Fund, each funds management fee will be reduced by 0.05% on assets exceeding $500 million, and by another 0.05% on assets exceeding $1 billion. |
2 | The amounts shown reflect a waiver of $53,154 of advisory fees for the period ended October 31, 2012, $53,379 of advisory fees for the period ended October 31, 2011, and $61,553 of advisory fees for the period ended October 31, 2010 for the purpose of maintaining a one-day yield of zero. The adviser does not have the right to recoup these waived fees. |
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Services Agreement. Madison has entered into a Services Agreement with the Trust (the Services Agreement) that obligates Madison to provide or otherwise arrange for the Trust to have all operational and support services it needs. Such services include:
| Handling bookkeeping and portfolio accounting for the Trust. | ||
| Handling telephone inquiries, cash withdrawals and other customer service functions (including monitoring wire transfers). | ||
| Providing appropriate supplies, equipment and ancillary services necessary to conduct the Trusts affairs. | ||
| Arranging for and paying the custodian, fund transfer agent, fund accountant and fund administrator. | ||
| Arranging for and paying the Trusts independent registered public accountants. | ||
| Arranging for and paying the Trusts legal counsel and outside counsel to the Independent Trustees. | ||
| Registering the Trust and its shares with the SEC and notifying any applicable state securitie s commissions of the sale of such shares in their jurisdiction. | ||
| Printing and distributing prospectuses and periodic financial reports to current shareholders. | ||
| Paying for trade association membership. | ||
| Preparing shareholder reports, proxy materials and holding shareholder meetings. | ||
| Paying the Independent Trustees meeting fees and out-of-pocket expenses. |
During the three fiscal years ended October 31, 2012, the Trust paid the following service fees to Madison:
Fund
|
Service Fee 1 |
Total Service Fees
Incurred During the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2012 |
Total Service Fees
Incurred During the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2011 |
Total Service Fees
Incurred During the Fiscal Year Ended October 31, 2010 |
Conservative
Allocation
|
0.25% |
$ 137,898
|
$ 120,584
|
$ 82,932
|
Moderate Allocation
|
0.25% |
301,636
|
288,365
|
222,214
|
Aggressive
Allocation
|
0.25% |
107,077
|
103,090
|
62,742
|
Cash Reserves
|
0.15% |
10,688
3
|
12,767
3
|
6,108
3
|
Core Bond
|
0.15% |
224,864
|
289,376
|
290,203
|
High Income
|
0.20% |
201,958
|
224,867
|
209,793
|
Diversified
Income
|
0.20% |
190,369
|
179,223
|
156,607
|
Equity Income
2
|
0.15% |
141,721
|
60,777
|
27,714
|
Large Cap
Value
|
0.36% |
518,481
|
532,357
|
535,116
|
Large Cap
Growth
|
0.20% |
248,206
|
281,058
|
275,581
|
Mid Cap
|
0.40% |
505,197
|
359,894
|
245,024
|
Small Cap
|
0.25% |
49,072
|
71,331
|
55,213
|
International
Stock
|
0.30% |
153,120
|
263,730
|
290,706
|
Totals |
$2,790,287
|
$2,787,419
|
$2,459,953
|
1 | With the exception of the Equity Income Fund, Madison agreed from July 1, 2009 until June 30, 2011, to maintain fund expense levels at no more than the amount of net fees and expenses (as a percentage of assets) incurred by each fund for its fiscal year ended October 31, 2008. This agreement ended effective June 30, 2011. |
2 | Class R6 shares of this fund are subject to a 0.02% service fee. |
3 | The amount shown reflects a waiver of $9,245 of services agreement fees for the period ended October 31, 2012, $7,256 of services agreement fees for the period ended October 31, 2011, and $2,138 of services agreement fees for the period ended October 31, 2010 for the purpose of maintaining a one-day yield of zero. Madison does not have the right to recoup these waived fees. |
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Even though Subadvisers have day-to-day
responsibility over the management of the
High Income
,
Small Cap
and
International Stock Funds
, Madison retains the ultimate responsibility
for the performance of these funds and will oversee the Subadvisers and recommend
their hiring, termination and replacement to the Trusts Board of Trustees.
Madison may, at some future time, employ a subadvisory or manager of managers approach to other new or existing funds
in addition to the
High
Income
,
Small Cap
and
International Stock Funds
.
Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. (High Income Fund)
Fiscal year ended October 31 | Amount |
2012 | $377,672 |
2011 | $418,710 |
2010 | $435,037 |
Wellington Management Company, LLP (Small Cap Fund)
As of the date hereof, Wellington Management Company, LLP (Wellington Management) is the only Subadviser managing the assets of the Small Cap Fund . For its services to the fund, Wellington Management receives a management fee from Madison, computed and accrued daily and paid monthly, based on the average daily net assets in the fund. Wellington Management received the following management fees for its services during the fiscal years noted:
Fiscal year ended October 31 | Amount |
2012 | $137,395 |
2011 | $199,692 |
2010 | $204,137 |
Lazard Asset Management LLC (International Stock Fund)
Fiscal year ended October 31 | Amount |
2012 | $278,675 |
2011 | $464,445 |
2010 | $552,680 |
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Compensation. Madison believes investment professionals should receive compensation for the performance of the firms client accounts, their individual effort, and the overall profitability of the firm. As such, investment professionals receive a base salary, as well as an incentive bonus based on the attainment of certain goals and objectives in the portfolio management process (described below). The manager also participates in the overall profitability of the firm directly, through an ownership interest in the firm, or indirectly, through a firm-sponsored profit sharing plan. Madison believes its portfolio managers goals are aligned with those of long-term investors, recognizing client goals to outperform over the long-term, rather than focused on short-term performance contests.
The incentive compensation pool shared by the members of the firms asset allocation and equity management teams is based on the performance of the firms various asset allocation and equity composites (or some combination of such composites and the relevant mutual fund(s)) measured against the appropriate index benchmarks. All firm asset allocation and equity accounts, including mutual funds, regardless of whether they are included in such composites, are managed with the same general investment philosophy, approach and applicable allocations, quality and other portfolio characteristics.
The incentive compensation pool shared by the members of the firms fixed-income management team is based on the performance of the firms various fixed-income composites measured against the appropriate index benchmarks. All firm fixed income accounts, including mutual funds, regardless of whether they are included in such composites, are managed with the same general investment philosophy, approach and applicable allocations regarding duration, spreads and other fixed-income characteristics. Incentive compensation is not earned for performance below 0.25% of an applicable benchmark and the compensation pool is generally fully paid for performance exceeding 0.75% of an applicable benchmark.
There is no difference in terms of the way the firm compensates portfolio managers for managing a mutual fund or a private client account (or any other type of account for that matter). Instead, compensation is based on the entire employment relationship, not based on the performance of any single account or type of account.
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered Investment Companies
|
9 | $1,001,026,039 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled Investment Vehicles
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
6,665 | $1,395,939,391 | 0 | $0 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered Investment Companies
|
9 | $1,001,026,039 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
6,665 | $1,395,939,391 | 0 | $0 |
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Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
3 | $842,819,735 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
10,137 | $5,498,999,532 | 0 | $0 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
7 | $860,354,123 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
10,137 | $5,498,999,532 | 0 | $0 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered Investment Companies
|
4 | $969,448,421 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
3,761 | $1,096,099,910 | 0 | $0 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
4 | $716,480,027 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
3,760 | $1,033,218,183 | 0 | $0 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
2 | $245,868,717 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
2 | $245,868,717 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
1 | $360,039,967 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
3,761 | $1,096,099,910 | 0 | $0 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
2 | $546,680,086 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
3,760 | $1,033,218,183 | 0 | $0 |
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Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
3 | $582,115,821 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
3,760 | $1,033,218,183 | 0 | $0 |
Material Conflicts of Interest: Potential conflicts of interest may arise because Madison engages in portfolio management activities for clients other than the funds. For example, portfolio managers at Madison and its affiliates typically manage multiple accounts. These accounts may include, among others, mutual funds, separate accounts (assets managed on behalf of wealthy individuals as well as institutions such as pension funds, colleges and universities, insurance companies and foundations), subadvised accounts that we manage for other investment advisers and model accounts for which we only provide recommendations to our clients and do not have discretion to actually trade the accounts.
Our portfolio managers make investment decisions for each portfolio based on the investment objectives, policies, practices, and other relevant investment considerations that the managers believe are applicable to that portfolio. Consequently, portfolio managers may purchase (or sell) securities for one portfolio and not another portfolio. Likewise, we may purchase securities for one portfolio and sell the same security from another. To address the potential conflicts that occur as a result, Madison adopted a variety of portfolio security aggregation, brokerage and trade allocation policies which are designed to provide reasonable assurance that buy and sell opportunities are allocated fairly among clients. Likewise, Madison has policies to address cross selling from one account to another. In this manner, we seek to address any potential conflicts associated with managing multiple accounts for multiple clients. Also, as disclosed under the Portfolio Manager Compensation section, our portfolio managers compensation is determined in the same manner with respect to all portfolios managed by the portfolio manager.
In connection with the management of the Target Allocation Funds , trustees and officers of the Target Allocation Funds and the underlying affiliated mutual funds in which they invest (the underlying Madison funds) and certain directors and officers of Madison and its affiliates also serve in similar positions with most of the underlying Madison funds. Therefore, if the interests of the Target Allocation Funds and the underlying Madison funds were ever to diverge, it is possible that a conflict of interest could arise and affect how fund Trustees and officers fulfill their fiduciary duties to the Target Allocation Funds and the underlying Madison funds. The Trustees of the Target Allocation Funds believe they have structured the Target Allocation Funds to avoid these concerns. However, a situation could conceivably occur where proper action for the Target Allocation Funds could be adverse to the interests of an underlying Madison fund, or the reverse could occur. If such a possibility arises, the Trustees and officers of the affected funds and the directors and officers of Madison will carefully analyze the situation and take all steps they believe are reasonable to minimize and, where possible, eliminate the potential conflict.
Name of
Portfolio Manager |
Large Cap Value 1 | Large Cap Growth 1 | Mid Cap Value 1 | Equity Income 1 |
David Hottmann
|
None | None | None | None |
Patrick Ryan
|
None | None | None | None |
Dean Jack Call
|
None | None | None | None |
Paul Lefurgey
|
None | None | None | None |
John Brown
|
$1-$10,000 | $1-$10,000 | $1-$10,000 | None |
Jay Sekelsky
|
$100,001-$500,000 | None | None | None |
Frank Burgess
|
None | None | None | $100,001-$500,000 |
Ray DiBernardo
|
None | None | None | None |
Bruce Ebel
|
None | $10,001-$50,000 | None | None |
Richard Eisinger
|
None | None | None | None |
Matt Hayner
|
None | None | None | None |
|
|
1 | Dollar ranges are as follows: none; $1$10,000; $10,001-$50,000; $50,001-$100,000; $100,001-$500,000; $500,001-$1 million; and over $1 million. |
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Shenkman Capital Management, Inc.
Compensation: SCM offers a highly competitive total compensation package. All team members receive a complete benefits package, base salary, and an annual bonus predicated on individual and firm performance. The percentage of compensation from salary and bonus varies by a team members merit. Typically, a bonus is a larger percentage of annual compensation for team members that have made contributions to the firm and achieved a long tenure with the firm.
The portfolio managers compensation is not based on the performance of the High Income Fund or the value of assets held in its portfolio.
Other Accounts Managed (as of October 31, 2012):
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
9 | $4,216,838,330 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
13 | $3,365,743,477 | 5 | $927,348,632 |
Other Accounts
|
241 | $13,911,447,604 | 0 | $0 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
1 | $67,189,332 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
5 | $413,188,440 | 1 | $10,783,238 |
Other Accounts
|
34 | $3,157,915,719 | 0 | $0 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
20 | $3,213,059,587 | 0 | $0 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
1 | $15,203,053 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
2 | $1,988,770,560 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
18 | $2,390,374,217 | 0 | $0 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
3 | $1,395,648,098 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
0 | $0 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
40 | $2,810,769,481 | 0 | $0 |
Material Conflicts of Interest: As a general matter, SCM attempts to minimize conflicts of interest. To that end, SCM has implemented policies and procedures for the identification of conflicts of interest, a full copy of which is set forth in the firms compliance manual. In accordance with this policy, SCM has identified certain potential conflicts of interest in connection with its management of the High Income Fund .
A potential conflict of interest may arise as a result of SCMs management of other accounts with varying investment guidelines. SCM adheres to a systematic process for the approval, allocation and execution of trades. It is SCMs basic
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policy that investment opportunities be allocated among client accounts with similar investment objectives fairly over time while attempting to maintain minimum dispersion of returns. Because of the differences in client investment objectives and strategies, risk tolerances, tax status and other criteria, there may, however, be differences among clients in invested positions and securities held. Moreover, SCM may purchase a security for one client account while appropriately selling that same security for another client account. Furthermore, SCM may sell securities for only some client accounts without selling the same securities for other client accounts. Certain accounts managed by SCM may also be permitted to sell securities short. Accordingly, SCM and its employees may take short positions in equity securities of certain issuers for their own account or for the account of any other client at the same time the debt securities, convertible securities or bank loans of such issuers are held long in client accounts. When SCM or its employees engages in short sales of securities they could be seen as harming the performance of one or more clients, including the High Income Fund , for the benefit of the account engaging in short sales if the short sales cause the market value of the securities to fall. Conversely, SCM and its employees may take long positions in equity securities of certain issuers for their own account or for the account of any other client at the same time the debt securities, convertible securities or bank loans of such issuers are sold out of client accounts. SCM also acts as investment manager to companies that have, or may in the future have, non-investment grade securities outstanding. SCM may purchase these securities for its client accounts, including for the High Income Fund . Additionally, SCM is not precluded from investing in securities of a company held in some of its client accounts in which such other of its clients have senior or subordinated rights relative to the other, or vice versa.
From time to time, SCM may have arrangements with brokers and/or affiliates of brokers who may recommend SCMs products or services to their respective clients (in such capacity, Sponsors/Consultants). Generally, SCM does not compensate Sponsors/Consultants in connection with any such arrangements (to the extent SCM does compensate Sponsors/Consultants, the terms of such arrangements are disclosed in accordance with Rule 206(4)-3 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940). A conflict of interest may arise because SCM may execute securities transactions on behalf of its clients, including the High Income Fund, through brokers who are, or who have affiliates who are, Sponsors/Consultants. As a fiduciary, SCM has an obligation to obtain best execution for its clients. The allocation of transactions to brokers who are (or that have affiliates who are) Sponsors/Consultants is subject at all times to SCMs obligation to obtain best execution under the circumstances. SCMs Chief Compliance Officer periodically monitors SCMs arrangements with Sponsors/Consultants and its trading activity with brokers who are (or who have affiliates who are) Sponsors/Consultants to ensure that SCM has obtained best execution in accordance with its policies and procedures.
SCM permits its team members to trade securities for their own accounts. Investment personnel, through their position with the firm, are in a position to take investment opportunities for themselves before such opportunities are executed on behalf of clients. Thus, SCM has an obligation to assure that its team members do not front-run trades for clients or otherwise favor their own accounts. To that end, SCM maintains a personal trading policy that includes pre-clearance procedures that require team members to pre-clear all securities trades as well as shares of mutual funds for which SCM acts as subadviser.
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Wellington Management Company, LLP
Portfolio-based incentives across all accounts managed by an investment professional can, and typically do, represent a significant portion of an investment professionals overall compensation; incentive compensation varies significantly by individual and can vary significantly from year to year. The Investment Professionals may also be eligible for bonus payments based on their overall contribution to Wellington Managements business operations. Senior management at Wellington Management may reward individuals as it deems appropriate based on other factors. Each partner of Wellington Management is eligible to participate in a partner-funded, tax qualified retirement plan, the contributions to which are made pursuant to an actuarial formula. Messrs. McCormack and Pedersen are partners of the firm.
Fund
|
Benchmark Index and/or Peer Group for the Incentive Period
|
Small Cap Fund
|
Russell 2000
®
Index
|
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees 1 |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
13 | $1,652,950,907 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
7 | $1,206,162,603 | 1 | $143,384,694 |
Other Accounts
|
21 | $1,281,842,529 | 0 | $0 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts 1 |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees 1 |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
13 | $1,652,950,907 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
7 | $1,206,162,603 | 1 | $143,384,694 |
Other Accounts
|
21 | $1,281,842,529 | 0 | $0 |
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Material Conflicts of Interest: Individual investment professionals at Wellington Management manage multiple accounts for multiple clients. These accounts may include mutual funds, separate accounts (assets managed on behalf of institutions, such as pension funds, insurance companies, foundations, or separately managed account programs sponsored by financial intermediaries), bank common trust accounts, and hedge funds. The Small Cap Funds managers listed in the prospectus who are primarily responsible for the day-to-day management of the Small Cap Fund (Investment Professionals) generally manage accounts in several different investment styles. These accounts may have investment objectives, strategies, time horizons, tax considerations and risk profiles that differ from those of the Small Cap Fund. The Investment Professionals make investment decisions for each account, including the Small Cap Fund, based on the investment objectives, policies, practices, benchmarks, cash flows, tax and other relevant investment considerations applicable to that account. Consequently, the Investment Professionals may purchase or sell securities, including IPOs, for one account and not another account, and the performance of securities purchased for one account may vary from the performance of securities purchased for other accounts. Alternatively, these accounts may be managed in a similar fashion to the Small Cap Fund and thus the accounts may have similar, and in some cases nearly identical, objectives, strategies and/or holdings to that of the Small Cap Fund.
Wellington Managements goal is to meet its fiduciary obligation to treat all clients fairly and provide high quality investment services to all of its clients. Wellington Management has adopted and implemented policies and procedures, including brokerage and trade allocation policies and procedures, which it believes address the conflicts associated with managing multiple accounts for multiple clients. In addition, Wellington Management monitors a variety of areas, including compliance with primary account guidelines, the allocation of IPOs, and compliance with the firms Code of Ethics, and places additional investment restrictions on investment professionals who manage hedge funds and certain other accounts. Furthermore, senior investment and business personnel at Wellington Management periodically review the performance of Wellington Managements investment professionals. Although Wellington Management does not track the time an investment professional spends on a single account, Wellington Management does periodically assess whether an investment professional has adequate time and resources to effectively manage the investment professionals various client mandates.
Lazard Asset Management LLC
Compensation: Lazards portfolio managers are generally responsible for managing multiple types of accounts that may, or may not, have similar investment objectives, strategies, risks and fees to those managed on behalf of the International Stock Fund . Portfolio managers responsible for managing the fund may also manage sub-advised registered investment companies, collective investment trusts, unregistered funds and/or other pooled investment vehicles, separate accounts, separately managed account programs (often referred to as wrap accounts) and model portfolios.
Lazard compensates portfolio managers by a competitive salary and bonus structure, which is determined both quantitatively and qualitatively. Salary and bonus are paid in cash, stock and restricted interests in funds managed by Lazard or its affiliates. Various factors are considered in the determination of a portfolio managers compensation. All of the portfolios managed by a portfolio manager are comprehensively evaluated to determine his or her positive and
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consistent performance contribution over time. Further factors include the amount of assets in the portfolios as well as qualitative aspects that reinforce Lazards investment philosophy such as leadership, teamwork and commitment.
Total compensation is not fixed, but rather is based on the following factors: (i) maintenance of current knowledge and opinions on companies owned in the portfolio; (ii) generation and development of new investment ideas, including the quality of security analysis and identification of appreciation catalysts; (iii) ability and willingness to develop and share ideas on a team basis; and (iv) the performance results of the portfolios managed by the investment team.
Variable bonus is based on the portfolio managers quantitative performance as measured by his or her ability to make investment decisions that contribute to the pre-tax absolute and relative returns of the accounts managed by them, by comparison of each account to a predetermined benchmark over the current fiscal year and the longer-term performance (3-, 5- or 10-year, if applicable) of such account, as well as performance of the account relative to peers. For purposes of measuring the performance of the portfolio managers who manage the International Stock Fund , the predetermined benchmark is the MSCI EAFE Index. In addition, the portfolio managers bonus can be influenced by subjective measurement of the managers ability to help others make investment decisions.
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
6 | $2,359,870,144 | 0 | $0 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
6 | $127,966,646 | 4 | $92,248,036 |
Other Accounts
|
72 | $7,681,772,505 | 1 | $75,965,637 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
9 | $4,453,793,663 | 1 | $1,964,868,547 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
5 | $175,495,451 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
249 | $12,785,017,037 | 1 | $75,965,637 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered
Investment Companies
|
8 | $3,399,711,188 | 1 | $1,964,868,547 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
4 | $172,279,706 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
203 | $9,063,066,672 | 1 | $75,965,637 |
Types of Accounts
|
Number of Other
Accounts Managed |
Total Assets in
Accounts |
Accounts with
Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Total Assets in Accounts
with Performance-Based Advisory Fees |
Registered Investment Companies
|
8 | $3,399,711,188 | 1 | $1,964,868,547 |
Other Pooled
Investment Vehicles
|
4 | $172,279,706 | 0 | $0 |
Other Accounts
|
203 | $9,063,066,672 | 1 | $75,965,637 |
Potential conflicts of interest may arise because of Lazards management of the fund and Similar Accounts. For example, conflicts of interest may arise with both the aggregation and allocation of securities transactions and allocation of limited investment opportunities, as Lazard may be perceived as causing accounts it manages to participate in an offering to increase Lazards overall allocation of securities in that offering, or to increase Lazards ability to participate in future offerings by the same underwriter or issuer. Allocations of bunched trades, particularly trade orders that were only
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partially filled due to limited availability and allocation of investment opportunities generally, could raise a potential conflict of interest, as Lazard may have an incentive to allocate securities that are expected to increase in value to preferred accounts. Initial public offerings, in particular, are frequently of very limited availability. Additionally, portfolio managers may be perceived to have a conflict of interest because of the large number of Similar Accounts, in addition to the fund, that they are managing on behalf of Lazard. Although Lazard does not track each individual portfolio managers time dedicated to each account, Lazard periodically reviews each portfolio managers overall responsibilities to ensure that they are able to allocate the necessary time and resources to effectively manage the fund. In addition, Lazard could be viewed as having a conflict of interest to the extent that Lazard and/or portfolios managers have a materially larger investment in a Similar Account than their investment in the fund.
A potential conflict of interest may be perceived to arise if transactions in one account closely follow related transactions in a different account, such as when a purchase increases the value of securities previously purchased by the other account, or when a sale in one account lowers the sale price received in a sale by a second account. Lazard manages hedge funds that are subject to performance/incentive fees. Certain hedge funds managed by Lazard may also be permitted to sell securities short. When Lazard engages in short sales of securities of the type in which the fund invests, Lazard could be seen as harming the performance of the fund for the benefit of the account engaging in short sales if the short sales cause the market value of the securities to fall. As described above, Lazard has procedures in place to address these conflicts. Additionally, portfolio managers/analysts and portfolio management teams are generally not permitted to manage long-only assets alongside long/short assets, although may from time to time manage both hedge funds and long-only accounts, including open-end and closed-end registered investment companies.
The preceding chart includes information regarding the members of the portfolio management team responsible for managing the fund. Specifically, it shows the number of other portfolios and assets (as of the most recent fiscal year end) managed by each team member. As noted in the chart, the portfolio managers managing the fund may also individually be members of management teams that are responsible for managing Similar Accounts. A significant proportion of these Similar Accounts may be within separately managed account programs, where the third party program sponsor is responsible for applying specific client objectives, guidelines and limitations against the model portfolio managed by the portfolio management team. Regardless of the number of accounts, the portfolio management team still manages each account based on a model portfolio as previously described.
Regular Mail: | Express, Certified or Registered Mail: | |
Madison Funds | Madison Funds | |
P.O. Box 8390 | c/o Boston Financial Data Services | |
Boston, MA 02266-8390 | 30 Dan Road | |
Canton, MA 02021-2809 |
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The aggregate dollar amount of underwriting commission (i.e., front-end sales loads) paid to the Distributor for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 was $1,441,278, $1,143,690, and $1,379,846, respectively. Of these amounts, the Distributor retained $180,535, $138,865, and $166,036, respectively.
The aggregate dollar amount of compensation on redemptions (i.e., contingent deferred sales charges) paid to the Distributor for the fiscal years ended October 31, 2012, 2011, and 2010 was $145,874, $162,091, and $181,327, respectively. Of these amounts, the Distributor retained $145,874, $162,091, and $181,327, respectively.
The table below shows the commissions and other compensation received by each principal underwriter, who is an affiliated person of the Trust or an affiliated person of that affiliated person, directly or indirectly, from the Trust during the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012:
Name of Principal Underwriter
|
Net
Underwriting Discounts and Commissions 1 |
Compensation on
Redemptions and Repurchases 2 |
Brokerage
Commissions |
Other
Compensation 3 |
MFD Distributor, LLC
|
$180,535
|
$145,874
|
None
|
$2,363,834
|
|
|
1 | Reflects amount paid from front-end sales loads. |
2 | Reflects amount paid from contingent deferred sales charges. |
3 | Reflects amount paid under the distribution plans discussed below. |
Distribution and Service Plans
Under the Distribution Agreement, the Distributor is obligated to use its best efforts to sell shares of the Trust. Shares of the Trust may be sold by selected broker-dealers (the Selling Brokers) which have entered into selling agency agreements with the Distributor. The Distributor accepts orders for the purchase of the shares of the Trust at the NAV next determined, plus any applicable sales charge. In connection with the sale of Class A shares of the Trust, the Distributor and Selling Brokers receive compensation from a sales charge imposed at the time of sale. In connection with the sale of Class B and Class C shares of the Trust, the Distributor and Selling Brokers receive compensation from a sales charge imposed on a deferred basis.
The Board of Trustees has also adopted distribution and/or service plans with respect to the Trusts Class A, Class B and Class C shares (the Plans) pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under the 1940 Act. Under the Plans, with the exception of the Cash Reserves Fund , the Trust will pay service fees for Class A, Class B and Class C shares at an aggregate annual rate of 0.25% of each funds daily net assets attributable to the respective class of shares. The Trust will also pay distribution fees for Class B and Class C shares at an aggregate annual rate of 0.75% of each funds daily net assets attributable to Class B and Class C, respectively. The distribution fees will be used to reimburse the Distributor for its distribution expenses with respect to Class B and Class C shares, including but not limited to: (i) initial and ongoing sales compensation to Selling Brokers and others engaged in the sale of fund shares, (ii) marketing, promotional and overhead expenses incurred in connection with the distribution of fund shares and (iii) interest expenses on unreimbursed distribution expenses. The service fees will be used to compensate Selling Brokers and others for providing personal and account maintenance services to shareholders. Because Madison is required to reimburse the Distributor for any expenses incurred by the Distributor that exceed the revenue it receives, in the event that the Distributor is not fully reimbursed by the Trust for expenses it incurs under either the Class B Plan or the Class C Plan in any fiscal year, Madison will reimburse the Distributor for such excess expenses.
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The Plans are compensation plans which means that payments under the Plans are based upon a percentage of daily net assets attributable to the respective class of shares of each fund, regardless of the amounts actually paid or expenses actually incurred by the Distributor; however, in no event may such payments exceed the maximum allowable fee. It is, therefore, possible that the Distributor may realize a profit in a particular year as a result of these payments. In the event that fees payable to the Distributor under a Plan are less than the amount of expenses the Distributor incurs under the Plan in any fiscal year, the Distributor may carry these expenses forward, provided, however, that the Board may terminate the Plan and thus the Trusts obligation to make further payments at any time. Accordingly, the Trust does not treat such expenses as a liability.
Pursuant to the Plans, at least quarterly, the Distributor provides the Trust with a written report of the amounts expended under the Plans and the purpose for which these expenditures were made. The Board reviews these reports on a quarterly basis to determine their continued appropriateness.
The Plans provide that they continue in effect only so long as their continuance is approved at least annually by a majority of both the Board and the Independent Trustees. Each Plan provides that it may be terminated without penalty: (a) by vote of a majority of the Independent Trustees; (b) by a vote of a majority of the votes attributable to a funds outstanding shares of the applicable class in each case upon 60 days written notice to the Distributor; and (c) automatically in the event of assignment. Each of the Plans further provides that it may not be amended to increase the maximum amount of the fees for the services described therein without the approval of a majority of the votes attributable to the outstanding shares of the class of the Trust which has voting rights with respect to the Plan. And finally, each of the Plans provides that no material amendment to the Plan will, in any event, be effective unless it is approved by a majority vote of both the Board and the Independent Trustees. The holders of Class A shares, Class B shares and Class C shares have exclusive voting rights with respect to the Plan applicable to their respective class of shares.
In adopting the Plans, the Board concluded that, in its judgment, there is a reasonable likelihood that each Plan will benefit the holders of the applicable class of shares of the fund by increasing overall fund assets. The Board determined that shareholders will benefit from an increase in fund assets in several ways, including: (i) providing the funds Investment Adviser greater presence in the marketplace; (ii) reducing the potential adverse impact of redemptions on the Investment Adviser to carry out each funds investment strategy; (iii) increasing each funds economies of scale by spreading fixed costs over a larger shareholder base; (iv) simplifying compliance with the diversification rules of the 1940 Act and the Code; and (v) improving the image of the funds, making them more marketable.
|
Class A Plan | Class B Plan | Class C Plan |
Advertising
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Printing and
mailing of prospectuses to other than current shareholders
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Compensation
to underwriters
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Compensation
to selling brokers
|
$1,225,135
|
$966,138
|
$137,302
|
Compensation
to sales personnel
|
$18,551
|
$14,629
|
$2,079
|
Interest,
carrying, or other financing charges
|
0
|
0
|
0
|
Total
|
$1,243,686
|
$980,767
|
$139,381
|
In general, Madison seeks to obtain prompt and reliable execution of orders at the most favorable prices or yields when purchasing and selling fund securities. In determining the best price and execution, Madison may take into account a dealers operational and financial capabilities, the type of transaction involved, the dealers general relationship with
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Madison and any statistical, research or other services the dealer provides it, including payment for Madisons use of research services. This may include brokerage and research provided by third parties that is paid for by so-called soft dollars earned as a result of fund brokerage transactions (to the extent permitted by law or regulation). Research and statistical information regarding securities may be used by Madison for the benefit of all members of the mutual funds and other clients of MIH, Madison and their affiliates. Therefore, the funds may not be Madisons only client that benefits from its receipt of research and brokerage from the brokers and dealers the funds use for their trading needs. However, as a policy matter, Madison will not pay higher commissions to any particular broker that provides it soft dollar brokerage or research benefits than Madison would pay to any other full-service institutional broker that did not provide such benefits (although full service commission rates are generally higher than execution only commission rates). Madison considers brokerage and research benefits earned through soft dollars in determining whether it is obtaining best execution of securities transactions for the funds. In the event that any non-price factors are taken into account and the execution price paid is increased, it would only be in reasonable relation to the benefit of such non-price factors to the Trust as Madison determines in good faith.
What is the research that is paid for with soft dollars? Research refers to services and/or products provided by a broker, the primary use of which must directly assist Madison in its investment decision-making process and not in the management of Madison. The term Investment Decision-Making Process refers to the quantitative and qualitative processes and related tools Madison uses in rendering investment advice to the funds and its other clients, including financial analysis, trading and risk analysis, securities selection, broker selection, asset allocation, and suitability analysis.
Research may be proprietary or third party. Proprietary research is provided directly from a broker (for example, research provided by broker analysts and employees about a specific security or industry or region, etc.). Third party research is provided by the payment by a broker, in full or in part, for research services provided by third parties. Both types of research may involve electronically and facsimile provided research and electronic portfolio management services and computer software supporting such research and services.
Typical third party research providers include, by way of example, First Call Notes, Bloomberg, Research Direct, First Call Earnings Per Share Estimates, Baseline, Bondedge, ISI, Bank Credit Analysis, S&P Creditweek, Global Sector Review, etc. For example, a tool that helps Madison decide what might happen to the price of a particular bond following a specific change in interest rates is considered research because it affects Madisons decision making process regarding that bond.
Madison may receive from brokers products or services which are used by Madison both for research and for administrative, marketing or other non-research purposes. In such instances, Madison makes a good faith effort to determine the relative proportion of its use of such product/service that is for research. Only that portion of the research aspect of the cost of obtaining such product/service may be paid for using soft dollars. Madison pays the remaining portion of the cost of obtaining the product or service in cash from its own resources.
Although Madison believes that all its clients and those of its affiliates, including the funds, benefit from the research received by it from brokers, Madison may not necessarily use such research or brokerage services in connection with the accounts that paid commissions to or otherwise traded with the brokers providing such research or services in any given period.
Brokers or dealers who execute portfolio transactions for the funds may also sell fund shares; however, any such sales will not be either a qualifying or disqualifying factor in selecting brokers or dealers. Such activity is not considered when making portfolio brokerage decisions.
In addition to transactions on which Madison pays commissions, Madison may also engage in portfolio transactions directly with a dealer acting as a principal. As a result, the transaction will not involve payment of commissions. However, any purchases from an underwriter or selling group could involve payments of fees and concessions to the underwriting or selling group.
With respect to the Target Allocation Funds , shares of underlying funds, except for ETFs, will be purchased in principal transactions directly from the issuer of the underlying fund and brokers will not be used. The Target Allocation Funds will not incur any commissions or sales charges when they purchase shares of the underlying funds, except for ETFs, as they are traded on securities exchanges.
Madison monitors the brokerage policies and procedures of the Subadvisers on a periodic basis to ensure that such policies and procedures are generally consistent with the foregoing and that they comply with applicable law.
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Madisons policy and procedures with respect to brokerage is and will be reviewed by the Board of Trustees from time to time. Because of the possibility of further regulatory developments affecting the securities exchanges and brokerage practices generally, the foregoing policies and practices may be changed, modified or eliminated without prior notice to shareholders.
Fund
|
2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
Conservative
Allocation
|
$1,297
|
$
|
$15
|
Moderate Allocation
|
5,214
|
|
71
|
Aggressive
Allocation
|
3,039
|
|
|
Cash Reserves
|
|
|
|
Core Bond
|
|
|
|
High Income
|
|
|
|
Diversified
Income
|
21,387
|
21,432
|
32,241
|
Equity Income
|
130,599
|
52,041
|
47,477
|
Large Cap
Value
|
71,089
|
109,795
|
199,770
|
Large Cap
Growth
|
132,998
|
201,464
|
203,066
|
Mid Cap
|
83,853
|
140,921
|
54,956
|
Small Cap
|
7,768
|
16,547
|
14,911
|
International
Stock
|
64,878
|
115,871
|
164,353
|
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012, the Trust paid $323,503 in brokerage commissions to firms for providing research services involving approximately $23,110,180 of transactions. The provision of third party research services was not necessarily a factor in the placement of all of this business with such firms; however, as a general matter, trades may be placed on behalf of the funds with firms that provide research, subject to seeking to achieve best execution and compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
The following table indicates the value of each of the funds aggregate holdings of the securities of its regular brokers or dealers or their parents that derive form than 15% of gross revenues from securities-related activities for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2012:
Fund
|
Name of Regular Broker or
Dealer of Parent (Issuer) |
IRS Number |
Type of
Security Owned |
Value Owned
as of October 31, 2012 |
Diversified
Income Fund
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
41-0255900 | Debt | $525,000 |
Diversified
Income Fund
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
41-0255900 | Equity | $1,113,000 |
Large Cap
Value Fund
|
U.S. Bancorp
|
41-0255900 | Equity | $3,804,000 |
Equity Income
Fund
|
Morgan Stanley
|
36-3145972 | Equity | $1,566,000 |
Equity Income
Fund
|
State Street
Corp.
|
04-2456637 | Equity | $1,337,000 |
Form N-PX, which contains the proxy voting records for each of the funds for the most recent twelve-month period ended June 30, is available to shareholders at no cost by calling 1-800-877-6089 or by logging onto the SECs web site at www.sec.gov.
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substantially similar to those held by the funds. Although Madison has also adopted policies and procedures regarding the selective disclosure of the contents of those other clients portfolios and representative account portfolios, those policies and procedures may contain different procedures and limitations than the policies and procedures that apply to the disclosure of the funds portfolio holdings.
The funds portfolio holdings information may be disseminated more frequently, or as of different periods, than as described above only when legitimate business purposes of the funds are served and the potential and actual conflicts of interest between the interests of fund shareholders and those of the funds affiliates are reviewed and considered. Selective disclosures could be considered to serve the legitimate business purposes of the funds, if (1) done to further the interests of the funds, and (2) the disclosure is not expected to result in harm to the funds (such harm could occur by permitting third parties to trade ahead of, or front run, the funds or to effect trades in shares of the funds with information about portfolio holdings that other potential investors do not have). For example, the funds may provide portfolio holdings information to certain vendors that provide services that are important to the operations of the funds, or that assist Madison in providing services to the funds or in conducting its investment management business activities in general. Potential and actual conflicts of interest between the funds and their affiliates must also be reviewed and considered. For example, there may be situations where the disclosure facilitates portfolio management activities or the potential growth of the funds, which could legitimately serve the common interests of both the funds and Madison. However, selective disclosures will not be made for the benefit of Madison or its affiliates unless the disclosure would be in the interests of the funds or, at a minimum, result in no harm to the funds.
Currently, the funds portfolio holdings information is disseminated in the manner set forth above as required by law, and as set forth below. Neither the Trust, nor Madison or its affiliates, may receive any compensation in connection with an arrangement to make available information about the funds portfolio holdings.
The Target Allocation Funds invest primarily in other mutual funds and ETFs. Since the conflicts associated with front running, trading ahead of, or effecting trades in shares of the securities held has been mitigated due to the fund of funds structure, the Target Allocation Funds holdings will be made public ten days after each month end.
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In addition, Wellington Management has ongoing arrangements to disclose non-public portfolio holdings information relating to the Small Cap Fund to the following parties: Brown Brothers Harriman & Co. (performs certain operational functions for Wellington Management and receives portfolio holdings information on a daily basis); FactSet Research Systems, Inc. (provides analytical services for Wellington Management and receives portfolio holdings information on a daily basis); Glass, Lewis & Co. (provides proxy voting services for Wellington Management and receives portfolio holdings information on a daily basis); Investment Technology Group, Inc. (provides analytical services for Wellington Management and receives portfolio holdings information on a daily basis); Markit WSO Corporation (performs certain operational functions on behalf of Wellington Management and receives portfolio holdings information on a daily basis); and State Street Bank and Trust Company (performs certain operational functions on behalf of Wellington Management and receives portfolio holdings information on a daily basis).
Any exceptions to the above disclosure rules must be pre-approved by the Trusts chief compliance officer. There can be no assurance that the funds policies and procedures on disclosure of portfolio holdings will protect the funds from misuse of such information by individuals or entities that come into possession of the information.
In general, the codes of ethics restrict purchases or sales of securities being purchased or sold, or being considered for purchase or sale, on behalf of the Trust by any person subject to the code. In addition, the codes restrict such persons in their purchases of securities in an initial public offering and in private offerings of securities. The codes of ethics also establish certain blackout periods during which persons subject to the code, or certain classes of persons, may not effect personal securities transactions. Certain specified transactions are exempt from the provisions of the codes of ethics.
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of the Trust, into one or more classes. As of the date of this SAI, the Board has authorized the issuance of five classes of shares of the funds, designated as Class A, Class B, Class C, Class Y and Class R6. Additional classes of shares may be offered in the future.
The shares of each class of each fund represent an equal proportionate interest in the aggregate net assets attributable to that class of that fund. Holders of Class A shares, Class B shares, Class C shares, Class Y shares and Class R6 shares have certain exclusive voting rights on matters relating to their respective class of shares. The different classes of a fund may bear different expenses relating to the cost of holding shareholder meetings necessitated by the exclusive voting rights of any class of shares.
Dividends paid by each fund, if any, with respect to each class of shares will be calculated in the same manner, at the same time and on the same day and will be in the same amount, except for differences resulting from the fact that: (i) the distribution and service fees relating to Class A, Class B and Class C shares will be borne exclusively by that class; (ii) Class B and Class C shares will pay higher distribution and service fees than Class A shares; and (iii) each of Class A shares, Class B shares, Class C shares, Class Y shares and Class R6 shares will bear any other class expenses properly allocable to such class of shares, subject to the requirements imposed by the Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) on funds having a multiple-class structure. Similarly, the NAV per share may vary depending on whether Class A shares, Class B shares, Class C shares, Class Y shares or Class R6 shares are purchased.
In the event of liquidation, shareholders of each class of each fund are entitled to share pro rata in the net assets of the class of the fund available for distribution to these shareholders. Shares entitle their holders to one vote per dollar value of shares, are freely transferable and have no preemptive, subscription or conversion rights. When issued, shares are fully paid and non-assessable.
Share certificates will not be issued.
Voting Rights
Limitation of Shareholder Liability
Generally, Delaware statutory trust shareholders are not personally liable for obligations of the Delaware statutory trust under Delaware law. The Delaware Statutory Trust Act (DSTA) provides that a shareholder of a Delaware statutory trust shall be entitled to the same limitation of liability extended to shareholders of private for-profit corporations. The Declaration of Trust expressly provides that the Trust has been organized under the DSTA and that the Declaration of Trust is to be governed by and interpreted in accordance with Delaware law. It is nevertheless possible that a Delaware statutory trust, such as the Trust, might become a party to an action in another state whose courts refuse to apply Delaware law, in which case the Trusts shareholders could possibly be subject to personal liability.
To guard against this risk, the Declaration of Trust: (1) contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability for acts or obligations of the Trust and provides that notice of such disclaimer may be given in each agreement, obligation and instrument entered into or executed by the Trust or its trustees; (2) provides for the indemnification out of Trust property of any shareholders held personally liable for any obligations of the Trust or any fund; and (3) provides that the Trust shall, upon request, assume the defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any act or obligation of the Trust and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss beyond his or her investment because of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which all of the following factors are present: (1) a court refuses to apply Delaware law; (2) the liability arose under tort law or, if not, no contractual limitation of liability was in effect; and (3) the Trust itself would be unable to meet its obligations. In the light of DSTA, the nature of the Trusts business, and the nature of its assets, the risk of personal liability to a shareholder is remote.
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Limitation of Trustee and Officer Liability
The Declaration of Trust further provides that the Trust shall indemnify each of its trustees and officers against liabilities and expenses reasonably incurred by them, in connection with, or arising out of, any action, suit or proceeding, threatened against or otherwise involving such trustee or officer, directly or indirectly, by reason of being or having been a trustee or officer of the Trust. The Declaration of Trust does not authorize the Trust to indemnify any trustee or officer against any liability to which he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of or for willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of such persons duties.
Limitation of Interseries Liability
NET ASSET VALUE OF SHARES |
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Cash Reserves Fund
The Board has determined that the best method currently available for determining the NAV for the Cash Reserves Fund is the amortized cost method. The Board will utilize this method pursuant to Rule 2a-7 of the 1940 Act. Rule 2a-7 obligates the Board, as part of its responsibility within the overall duty of care owed to the shareholders, to establish procedures reasonably designed, taking into account current market conditions and the funds investment objectives, to stabilize the NAV per share as computed for the purpose of maintaining an NAV of $1.00 per share. The procedures include periodically monitoring, as deemed appropriate and at such intervals as are reasonable in light of current market conditions, the relationship between the amortized cost value per share and the NAV per share based upon available market quotations. The Board will consider what steps should be taken, if any, in the event of a difference of more than ½ of one percent (0.5%) between the two. The Board will take such steps as it considers appropriate (e.g., redemption in kind or shortening the average portfolio maturity) to minimize any material dilution or other unfair results which might arise from differences between the two. Rule 2a-7 requires that the Cash Reserves Fund limit its investments to instruments which Madison determines will present minimal credit risks and which are of high quality as determined by a major rating agency, or, in the case of any instrument that is not so rated, of comparable quality as determined by Madison. It also calls for the Cash Reserves Fund to maintain a dollar weighted average portfolio maturity (not more than 60 days) appropriate to its objective of maintaining a stable NAV of $1.00 per share and precludes the purchase of any instrument with a remaining maturity of more than 397 days. Should the disposition of a portfolio security result in a dollar weighted average portfolio maturity of more than 60 days, the Cash Reserves Fund will invest its available cash in such manner as to reduce such maturity to 60 days or less as soon as reasonably practicable.
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Portfolio Valuation
Equity securities and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) listed on any U.S. or foreign stock exchange or quoted on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (NASDAQ) are valued at the last quoted sale price or official closing price on that exchange or NASDAQ on the valuation day (provided that, for securities traded on NASDAQ, the funds utilize the NASDAQ Official Closing Price). If no sale occurs, (a) equities traded on a U.S. exchange or on NASDAQ are valued at the mean between the closing bid and closing asked prices, and (b) equity securities traded on a foreign exchange are valued at the official bid price. Debt securities purchased with a remaining maturity of 61 days or more are valued by a pricing service selected by the Trust or on the basis of dealer-supplied quotations. Investments in shares of open-ended mutual funds, including money market funds, are valued at their daily NAV which is calculated as of the close of regular trading (usually 3:00 p.m., Central Time) on each day on which the New York Stock Exchange is open for business. NAV per share is determined by dividing each funds total net assets by the number of shares of such fund outstanding at the time of calculation. Because the assets of the Target Allocation Funds consist primarily of shares of underlying funds, the NAV of each of those funds is determined based on the NAVs of the underlying funds. Total net assets are determined by adding the total current value of portfolio securities, cash, receivables, and other assets and subtracting liabilities. Short-term instruments having maturities of 60 days or less and all securities in the Cash Reserves Fund are valued on an amortized cost basis, which approximates market value.
The value of all assets and liabilities expressed in foreign currencies will be converted into U.S. dollar values using the then-current exchange rate.
A funds investments (or underlying fund) will be valued at fair value if, in the judgment of the Pricing Committee, an event impacting the value of an investment occurred between the closing time of a securitys primary market or exchange (for example, a foreign exchange or market) and the time the funds share price is calculated. Significant events may include, but are not limited to, the following: (1) significant fluctuations in domestic markets, foreign markets or foreign currencies; (2) occurrences not directly tied to the securities markets such as natural disasters, armed conflicts or significant government actions; and (3) major announcements affecting a single issuer or an entire market or market sector. In responding to a significant event, the Pricing Committee would determine the fair value of affected securities considering factors including, but not limited to: fundamental analytical data relating to the investment; the nature and duration of any restrictions on the disposition of the investment; and the forces influencing the market(s) in which the investment is purchased or sold. The Pricing Committee may rely on an independent fair valuation service to adjust the valuations of foreign equity securities based on specific market-movement parameters established by the Committee and approved by the Trust.
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DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES |
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It is the intention of the Trust to distribute substantially all of the net income, if any, of each fund thereby avoiding the imposition of any fund-level income or excise tax, as described below. Distributions shall be made in the following manner:
(i) | Distributions of net investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest, net short-term capital gains, and net gains from foreign currency transactions) with respect to the Cash Reserves Fund will be declared and paid daily and reinvested monthly in additional full and fractional shares of such fund, unless otherwise directed; | |
(ii) | Distributions of net investment company taxable income, if any, with respect to the Core Bond, High Income and Diversified Income Funds will be declared and reinvested monthly in additional full and fractional shares of the respective fund, unless otherwise directed; and | |
(iii) | Distributions of net investment company taxable income, if any, with respect to the Conservative Allocation and Equity Income Funds will be declared and reinvested quarterly in additional full and fractional shares of the fund, unless otherwise directed; and | |
(iv) | Distributions of net investment company taxable income, if any, with respect to the Moderate Allocation, Aggressive Allocation, Large Cap Value, Large Cap Growth, Mid Cap, Small Cap, and International Stock Funds will be declared and reinvested annually in additional full and fractional shares of the respective fund, unless otherwise directed; and | |
(v) | All net realized short-term and long-term capital gains of each fund, if any, will be declared and distributed at least annually, but in any event, no more frequently than allowed under SEC rules, to the shareholders of each fund to which such gains are attributable. |
Federal Tax Status of the Funds
Qualification as Regulated Investment Company. Each fund will be treated as a single, separate entity for federal income tax purposes so that income earned and capital gains and losses realized by the Trusts other portfolios will be separate from those realized by each fund.
Each fund intends to meet the requirements of Subchapter M of the Code applicable to regulated investment companies. In the event a fund fails to qualify as a regulated investment company under Subchapter M (and is ineligible for, or chooses not to take advantage of, available remediation provisions), it will be treated as a regular corporation for federal income tax purposes. Accordingly, such fund would be subject to federal income taxes on the full amount of its taxable income and gains, and any distributions that such fund makes would not qualify for the dividends paid deduction. This would increase the cost of investing in such fund for shareholders and would make it more economical for shareholders to invest directly in securities held by such fund instead of investing indirectly in securities through such fund. Given these risks, compliance with the above requirements is carefully monitored by Madison and each fund intends to comply with these requirements as they exist or as they may be modified from time to time.
A regulated investment company generally must distribute in each calendar year an amount equal to at least the sum of: (1) 98% of its ordinary taxable income for the year, (2) 98% of its capital gain net income for the 12 months ended on October 31 of that calendar year and (3) any ordinary income or net capital gain income not distributed in prior years. To
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the extent that a regulated investment company fails to do this, it is subject to a 4% nondeductible federal excise tax on undistributed earnings. Therefore, in order to avoid the federal excise tax, each fund must make (and the Trust intends that each will make) the foregoing distributions.
Each fund generally will endeavor to distribute (or be deemed to distribute) to its respective shareholders all of such funds net investment company taxable income and net capital gain, if any, for each taxable year so that such fund will not incur federal income or excise taxes on its earnings. However, no assurances can be given that these anticipated distributions will be sufficient to eliminate all taxes.
Carryover Expiring in: | No Expiration Date | ||||
Fund | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | Short Term | Long Term |
Conservative Allocation | $269,352 | $1,619,779 | $ - | $- | $- |
Moderate Allocation | 2,653,911 | 6,462,247 | 3,257,526 | - | - |
Aggressive Allocation | 578,550 | 2,049,055 | 2,346,155 | - | - |
Cash Reserves | - | - | 5 | 1 | - |
Core Bond | - | 175,131 | - | - | - |
High Income | - | 298,070 | - | - | - |
Diversified Income | - | 9,384,360 | - | - | - |
Equity Income | - | - | - | - | - |
Large Cap Value | - | 15,499,010 | - | - | - |
Large Cap Growth | - | 3,049,082 | - | - | - |
Mid Cap | 4,978,776 | 6,804,093 | - | - | - |
Small Cap | 2,703,576 | - | - | - | - |
International Stock | - | 13,268,536 | 1,381,274 | - | - |
Investments in Foreign Securities. If a fund purchases foreign securities, interest and dividends received by the fund may be subject to income withholding or other taxes imposed by foreign countries and U.S. possessions that could reduce the return on these securities. Tax treaties and conventions between the United States and certain foreign countries, however, may reduce or eliminate the amount of foreign taxes to which a fund would be subject. Also, many foreign countries do not impose taxes on capital gains in respect of investments by foreign investors. The effective rate of foreign tax cannot be predicted since the amount of fund assets to be invested within various countries is uncertain. However, the Trust intends to operate so as to qualify for treaty-reduced tax rates when applicable.
A fund may invest in the stock of certain foreign companies that constitute passive foreign investment companies (PFICs). There are several elections available under federal law to determine how the funds shareholders will be taxed on PFIC investments. Depending upon the election the fund selects, the funds shareholders may be subject to federal income taxes (either capital or ordinary) with respect to a taxable year attributable to a PFIC investment, even though the fund receives no distribution from the PFIC and does not dispose of the PFIC investment during such year, and/or the funds shareholders may be subject to federal income taxes upon the disposition of the PFIC investments. Any fund that acquires stock in foreign corporations may limit and/or manage its holdings in PFICs to minimize its tax liability.
If more than 50% of the value of a funds total assets at the close of its taxable year consists of securities of foreign corporations, it will be eligible to, and may, file an election with the IRS that would enable its shareholders, in effect, to receive the benefit of the foreign tax credit with respect to any foreign and U.S. possessions income taxes paid by it. Pursuant to the election, a fund would treat those taxes as dividends paid to its shareholders and each shareholder would be required to (1) include in gross income, and treat as paid by him, his proportionate share of those taxes, (2) treat his share of those taxes and of any dividend paid by the fund that represents income from foreign or U.S. possessions sources as his own income from those sources, and (3) either deduct the taxes deemed paid by him in computing his taxable income or, alternatively, use the foregoing information in calculating the foreign tax credit against his federal income tax. Each fund will report to its shareholders shortly after each taxable year their respective share of its income from sources within, and taxes paid to, foreign countries and U.S. possessions if it makes this election. The Code may limit a shareholders ability to claim a foreign tax credit. Shareholders who elect to deduct their portion of the funds foreign
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taxes rather than take the foreign tax credit must itemize deductions on their income tax returns. The International Stock Fund anticipates that it may qualify for and make this election in most, but not necessarily all, of its taxable years.
Investments with Original Issue Discount. Each fund that invests in certain payment-in-kind instruments, zero coupon securities or certain deferred interest securities (and, in general, any other securities with original issue discount or with market discount if the fund elects to include market discount in current income) must accrue income on such investments prior to the receipt of the corresponding cash. However, because each fund must meet the 90% distribution requirement to qualify as a regulated investment company and each fund seeks to avoid any imposition of the excise tax, a fund may have to dispose of its portfolio investments under disadvantageous circumstances to generate cash, or may have to leverage itself by borrowing the cash, to satisfy distribution requirements.
If a fund writes options other than qualified covered call options, as defined in Section 1092 of the Code, or purchases puts, any losses on such options transactions, to the extent they do not exceed the unrealized gains on the securities covering the options, may be subject to deferral until the securities covering the options have been sold.
The federal income tax rules applicable to interest rate swaps, caps and floors are unclear in certain respects, and a fund may be required to account for these transactions in a manner that, in certain circumstances, may limit the degree to which it may utilize these transactions.
Shareholder Taxation
Distributions. Distributions from a funds net investment company taxable income (which includes dividends, interest, net short-term capital gains, and net gains from foreign currency transactions), if any, generally are taxable as ordinary income whether reinvested or received in cash, unless such distributions are attributable to qualified dividend income eligible for the reduced rate of tax on long-term capital gains or unless you are exempt from taxation or entitled to a tax deferral. Currently, the maximum rate applicable to long-term capital gains, and thus to qualified dividend income, is set at 15%.
Generally, qualified dividend income includes dividends received during the taxable year from certain domestic corporations and qualified foreign corporations. PFICs and corporations incorporated in a country that does not have an income tax treaty and an exchange of information program with the U.S. are not qualified foreign corporations. The portion of a distribution that the fund pays that is attributable to qualified dividend income received by the fund will qualify for such treatment in the hands of the noncorporate shareholders of the fund. If a fund has income of which more than 95% was qualified dividends, all of the funds dividends will be eligible for the lower rates on qualified dividends. Certain holding period requirements applicable to both the fund and the shareholder also must be satisfied to obtain qualified dividend treatment.
Distributions of non-qualified dividend income, interest income, other types of ordinary income, and short-term capital gains will be taxed at the ordinary income tax rate applicable to the taxpayer whether reinvested or received in cash.
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Distributions paid by each fund from net capital gains (the excess of net long-term capital gains over short-term capital losses) are taxable as long-term capital gains whether reinvested or received in cash and regardless of the length of time you have owned your shares.
Any dividend declared by a fund in October, November, or December of any calendar year, payable to shareholders of record on a specified date in such a month and actually paid during January of the following year, is treated as if it had been received by the shareholders on December 31 of the year in which the dividend was declared.
Buying a Dividend. Purchasing shares shortly before a distribution may not be advantageous. Since such shares are unlikely to substantially appreciate in value in the short period before the distribution, if the distribution is taxable, it will essentially result in a taxable return of a portion of the purchase price.
Dividends Received Deduction. Assuming a fund qualifies as regulated investment company, the dividends received deduction for shareholders of such fund who are corporations will apply to ordinary income distributions to the extent the distribution represents amounts that would qualify for the dividends received deduction to the fund if such fund were a regular corporation, and to the extent designated by the fund as so qualifying.
Gains and Losses on Redemption and Sales. A redemption or sale of fund shares may result in a taxable gain or loss to a shareholder, depending on whether the proceeds are more or less than the shareholders basis in the redeemed shares. An exchange of fund shares for shares in any fund of the Trust will have similar tax consequences. Any gain or loss arising from the sale or redemption of shares generally is a capital gain or loss. This capital gain or loss normally is treated as a long-term capital gain or loss if the shareholder has held his, her or its shares for more than one year at the time of such sale or redemption; otherwise, it generally will be classified as short-term capital gain or loss. If, however, a shareholder receives a capital gain distribution with respect to any share of a fund, and if the share is sold before it has been held by the shareholder for at least six months, then any loss on the sale or exchange of the share, to the extent of the capital gain distribution, is treated as a long-term capital loss.
Deduction of Capital Losses. Non-corporate shareholders with net capital losses for a year ( i.e ., capital losses in excess of capital gains) generally may deduct up to $3,000 of such losses against their ordinary income each year; any net capital losses of a non-corporate shareholder in excess of $3,000 generally may be carried forward and used in subsequent years as provided in the Code. Corporate shareholders generally may not deduct any net capital losses for a year, but may carry back such losses for three years or carry forward such losses for five years.
Reports to Shareholders. The Trust sends to each of its shareholders, as promptly as possible after the end of each calendar year, a notice detailing, on a per share and per distribution basis, the amounts includible in such shareholders taxable income for such year as ordinary income (including any portion eligible to be treated as qualified dividend income or to be deducted pursuant to the dividends-received deduction) and as long-term capital gain. In addition, the federal tax status of each years distributions generally is reported to the IRS.
Backup Withholding. If a shareholder does not furnish the Trust with a correct social security number or taxpayer identification number and/or the Trust receives notification from the IRS requiring back-up withholding, the Trust is required by federal law to withhold federal income tax from the shareholders distributions and redemption proceeds, currently at a rate of 28% for U.S. citizens and residents. The backup withholding is not an additional tax and may be returned or credited against a taxpayers regular federal income tax liability if appropriate information is provided to the IRS.
This section is not intended to be a full discussion of federal income tax laws and the effect of such laws on a fund or an investor. There may be other federal, state, local or foreign tax considerations applicable to a particular fund or investor. Investors are urged to consult their own tax advisors.
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MORE ABOUT PURCHASING AND SELLING SHARES |
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Minimum Investments
The Trust reserves the right to change or waive the funds minimum investment requirements and to reject any order to purchase shares (including any purchase by exchange) when in the judgment of Madison, such rejection is in the Trusts best interest.
Offering Price
Shares of each fund are offered at a price equal to their NAV next determined after receipt in good order of the purchase order for such shares (see the Net Asset Value of Shares section, above) plus a sales charge which, depending upon the class of shares purchased, may be imposed either at the time of purchase (Class A shares) or on a contingent deferred basis (Class B and Class C shares). Class Y and Class R6 shares are sold without the imposition of a sales charge.
Calculation of the Sales Charge
Prospectus Sales Charge: 4.50% | |
NAV: $10.04 | |
Offering Price: $10.51[calculated as $10.04/(1-0.0450) = $10.513089 which rounds to $10.51] | |
Shares Purchased: 951.475 ($10,000/$10.51 = 951.47478 which rounds to 951.475) | |
Account Balance: 951.475 x $10.04 (NAV) = $9,552.80 | |
Statement and Confirm Sales Charge: | |
$10,000 - $9,552.80 = $447.20 | |
$447.20/$10,000 = 4.472%, which rounds to 4.47% |
Sales Charge on Class A Shares
Class A shares may be offered without front-end sales charges to various individuals and institutions, or issued or purchased in specific transactions as described in the prospectuses. Class A shares may also be offered without a front-end sales charge pursuant to the funds reinstatement or reinvestment privilege (see the Additional Investor Services section, below).
Rights of Combination. Purchases may be combined to reduce Class A sales charges if made by:
| you and your immediate family for your own account(s), including individual retirement, custodial and personal trust accounts; |
| a trustee or other fiduciary purchasing for a single trust, estate or fiduciary account; and |
| groups which qualify for the Group Investment Program, described below. |
Group Investment Program. Certain qualified pension plans or non-qualified group investment plan participants may be eligible for rights of combination. This would include a 401(k) plan with less than $250,000 in assets and 457(f) plans.
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The LOI authorizes the Trust to hold in escrow sufficient Class A shares (approximately 5% of the purchase) to make up any difference in sales charges on the amount intended to be invested and the amount actually invested, until such investment is completed within the specified period, at which time the escrow shares will be released. If the total investment specified in the LOI is not completed, the Class A shares held in escrow may be redeemed and the proceeds used as required to pay such sales charge as may be due. By signing the LOI, the investor authorizes the Trust to act as the investors attorney-in-fact to redeem any escrowed shares and adjust the sales charge, if necessary. A LOI does not constitute a binding commitment by an investor to purchase, or by the Trust to sell, any additional shares and may be terminated at any time.
In order to ensure that you receive a reduction or waiver of your Class A sales charge, you need to inform your financial representative or the Trust at the time you purchase shares that you qualify for such a reduction or waiver. If notification is not provided, you may not receive the sales charge discount or waiver to which you are otherwise entitled. The Trust may require evidence, including account statements of all relevant accounts invested in the Trust and reserves the right to request additional documentation, to verify you are eligible for a reduction or waiver of sales charges.
Sales Charge on Class B and Class C Shares
Deferred Sales Charge. Investments in Class B and Class C shares are purchased at their NAV per share without the imposition of an initial sales charge so the fund will receive the full amount of the purchase payment. With the exception of the Cash Reserves Fund , the funds distributor pays a commission equal to 4% of the amount invested to broker/dealers who sell Class B shares. Direct purchases of Class B shares of the Cash Reserves Fund are not permitted. Class B shares of the Cash Reserves Fund may only be acquired by exchange from Class B shares of other funds and Class C shares of the Target Allocation Funds, Diversified Income Fund and the Equity Income Fund . Class C shares are only offered with respect to the Target Allocation Funds, Diversified Income Fund and the Equity Income Fund , and the funds distributor pays a commission equal to 1% of the amount invested to broker/dealers who sell Class C shares.
Unless otherwise requested, redemption requests will be grossed up by the amount of any applicable CDSC charge and/or transaction charges such that the investor will receive the net amount requested.
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Class B and Class C CDSC Waiver Chart
ERISA Plans | Non-ERISA Plans | ||||
401(a) Plan, | |||||
401(k) Plan or | Supplemental | IRA or | |||
Type of Distribution | 403(b) Plan | 403(b) Plan | 457 Plan | IRA Rollover | Plan |
Death or Disability | Waived | Waived | Waived | Waived | Waived |
Waived for | |||||
mandatory | |||||
distributions or up | Waived for up to | ||||
to 12% of account | 12% of account | ||||
value annually in | value annually in | ||||
Over 70 ½ | Waived | Waived | Waived | periodic payments | periodic payments |
Waived for Life | |||||
Expectancy or up | Waived for up to | ||||
to 12% of account | 12% of account | ||||
Between | value annually in | value annually in | |||
59 ½ and 70 ½ | Waived | Waived | Waived | periodic payments | periodic payments |
Waived for annuity | Waived for annuity | Waived for annuity | |||
payments (72t) or | payments (72t) or | payments (72t) or | |||
up to 12% of | up to 12% of | up to 12% of | Waived for up to | ||
account value | account value | account value | 12% of account | ||
annually in | annually in | annually in | value annually in | ||
Under 59 ½ | Waived | periodic payments | periodic payments | periodic payments | periodic payments |
Termination of Plan | Not Waived | Not Waived | Not Waived | Not Waived | N/A |
Hardships | Waived | Waived | Waived | N/A | N/A |
Return of Excess | Waived | Waived | Waived | Waived | N/A |
Small Balance Accounts | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | Waived |
In order to ensure you receive a waiver of the CDSC on redemption of your Class B shares and Class C shares, you need to notify your financial representative or the Trust that you qualify for such a waiver at the time you redeem the shares. If notice is not provided, you may not receive the waiver to which you are otherwise entitled. The Trust may require evidence, and reserves the right to request additional documentation, to verify you are eligible for a waiver of sales charges.
In-Kind Redemptions
Although no fund would normally do so, each fund has the right to pay the redemption price of shares of the fund in whole or in part in portfolio securities held by the fund as prescribed by the Board. If the shareholder were to sell portfolio securities received in this fashion, the shareholder would incur a brokerage charge. Any such securities would be valued for the purposes of making such payment at the same value as used in determining NAV. The Trust has, however, elected to be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act. Under that rule, each fund must redeem its shares for cash except to the extent that the redemption payments to any shareholder during any 90-day period would exceed the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of the funds NAV at the beginning of such period.
ADDITIONAL INVESTOR SERVICES |
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Systematic Investment Program
Systematic Withdrawal Program
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because of the sales charges that may be imposed on new purchases. Therefore, a shareholder should not purchase shares of a fund at the same time as a systematic withdrawal program is in effect for such shareholder with respect to that fund. The Trust reserves the right to modify or discontinue the systematic withdrawal program for any shareholder on 30 days prior written notice to such shareholder, or to discontinue the availability of such plan to all shareholders in the future. Any shareholder may terminate the program at any time by giving proper notice to the Trust.
Exchange Privilege and Systematic Exchange Program
The funds reserve the right to require that previously exchanged shares (and reinvested dividends) be in a fund for 90 days before an investor is permitted a new exchange. A fund may change its exchange policy at any time upon 60 days notice to its shareholders. The Trust may refuse any exchange order.
Reinstatement or Reinvestment Privilege
After fund shares have been redeemed, a shareholder has a one-time right to reinvest any part of the proceeds, subject to the minimum investment of the fund, within 90 days of the redemption, at the current NAV. This privilege must be requested in writing when the proceeds are sent to the Trust.
For shareholders who exercise this privilege after redeeming Class A shares, the proceeds may be reinvested in Class A shares without a sales charge in the same fund and account from which the redemption was made.
For shareholders who exercise this privilege after redeeming Class B shares or Class C shares and paying a CDSC on the redemption, the proceeds may be reinvested in Class A shares without a sales charge in the same fund and account from which the redemption was made. The account will not be credited with the CDSC paid. If Class B shares or Class C shares were redeemed and no CDSC was paid, the proceeds may be reinvested in Class B shares or Class C shares in the same fund and account, respectively, from which the redemption was made. The holding period of the shares purchased will be aged back to the original purchase date.
To protect the interests of other investors in the funds, the Trust may cancel the reinvestment privilege of any parties that, in the opinion of the Trust, are using market timing strategies or making more than five exchanges per owner or controlling party per calendar year above and beyond any systematic or automated exchanges. Also, the Trust may refuse any reinvestment request.
The Trust may change or cancel its reinvestment policies at any time.
A redemption or exchange of fund shares is a taxable transaction for federal income tax purposes even if the reinvestment privilege is exercised, and any gain or loss realized by a shareholder on the redemption or other disposition of fund shares will be treated for tax purposes as described under the Distributions and Taxes section, above.
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APPENDIX A - SUMMARY OF PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Each of the funds has adopted the proxy voting policies and procedures of its investment adviser, Madison Asset Management, LLC (Madison), and/or its respective subadviser: Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. (SCM) in the case of the High Income Fund ; Wellington Management Company, LLP (Wellington Management) in the case of the Small Cap Fund ; and Lazard Asset Management LLC (Lazard) in the case of the International Stock Fund .
MADISON ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC |
PROXY VOTING POLICIES AND PROCEDURES |
Madisons policies regarding voting the proxies of securities held in client accounts depend on the nature of its relationship to the client. When Madison is an ERISA fiduciary of an account, there are additional considerations and procedures than for all other (regular) accounts. In all cases, when Madison votes client proxies, it must do so in the clients best interests as described below by these policies.
Regular Accounts
Madison does
not assume the role of an active shareholder when managing client accounts. If Madison
is dissatisfied with the performance of a particular company, it will generally
reduce or terminate the funds position in the company rather than attempt
to force management changes through shareholder activism.
Making the Initial Decision on How to
Vote the Proxy
As stated above, Madisons goal and intent is to vote
all proxies in the clients best interests. For practical purposes, unless
Madison makes an affirmative decision to the contrary, when it votes a proxy as
the board of directors of a company recommends, it means Madison agrees with the
board that voting in such manner is in the interests of its clients as shareholders
of the company for the reasons stated by the board. However, if Madison believes
that voting as the board of directors recommends would not be in a clients
best interests, then Madison must vote against the boards recommendation.
As a matter of standard operating procedure, all proxies received shall be voted (by telephone or Internet or through a proxy voting service), unless Madison is not authorized to vote proxies. When the client has reserved the right to vote proxies in his/her/its account, Madison must make arrangements for proxies to be delivered directly to such client from its custodian and, to the extent any such proxies are received by Madison inadvertently, promptly forward them to the client.
Documenting Madisons Decisions
In cases
where a proxy will NOT be voted or, as described below, voted against
the board of directors recommendation, Madisons policy is to make a notation
to the file containing the records for such security (e.g., Corporation X research
file, because Madison may receive numerous proxies for the same company and it is
impractical to keep such records in the file of each individual client) explaining
Madisons action or inaction, as the case may be.
Alternatively, or in addition to such notation, Madison may include a copy of the rationale for such decision in the appropriate equity correspondence file.
Why would voting as the board recommends
NOT be in the clients best interests?
Portfolio management must, at
a minimum, consider the following questions before voting any proxy:
1. Is the board of directors recommending an action that could dilute or otherwise diminish the value of the clients position? (This question is more complex than it looks: Madison must consider the time frames involved for both the client and the issuer. For example, if the board of directors is recommending an action that might initially cause the position to lose value but will increase the value of the position in the long-term, Madison would vote as the board recommended for if Madison is holding the security for clients as a long-term investment. However, if the investment is
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close to Madisons valuation limits and Madison is anticipating eliminating the position in the short-term, then it would be in its clients best interests to vote against managements recommendation.)
2. If so, would Madison be unable to liquidate the affected securities without incurring a loss that would not otherwise have been recognized absent managements proposal?
3. Is the board of directors recommending an action that could cause the securities held to lose value, rights or privileges and there are no comparable replacement investments readily available on the market? (For example, a company can be uniquely positioned in the market because of its valuation compared with otherwise comparable securities such that it would not be readily replaceable if Madison were to liquidate the position. In such a situation, Madison might vote against managements recommendation if Madison believe a No vote could help prevent future share price depreciation resulting from managements proposal or if Madison believe the value of the investment will appreciate if managements proposal fails. A typical recent example of this type of decision is the case of a board recommendation not to expense stock options, where Madison would vote against managements recommendation because Madison believes expensing such options will do more to enhance shareholder value going forward.)
4. Would accepting the board of directors recommendation cause Madison to violate its clients investment guidelines? (For example, a board may recommend merging the company into one that is not permitted by client investment guidelines, e.g. a tobacco product company, a foreign security that is not traded on any U.S. exchange or in U.S. dollars, etc., restrictions often found in client investment guidelines. This would be an unusual situation and it is possible Madison would, nevertheless, vote in favor of a boards recommendation in anticipation of selling the investment prior to the date any vote would effectively change the nature of the investment as described. Moreover, this does not mean Madison will consider any client-provided proxy voting guidelines. Madisons policy is that client investment guidelines may not include proxy voting guidelines if Madison will vote account proxies. Rather, Madison will only vote client proxies in accordance with these guidelines. Clients who wish their account proxies to be voted in accordance with their own proxy voting guidelines must retain proxy voting authority for themselves.)
Essentially, Madison must second guess the board of directors to determine if their recommendation is in the best interests of its clients, regardless of whether the board thinks its recommendation is in the best interests of shareholders in general. The above questions should apply no matter the type of action subject to the proxy. For example, changes in corporate governance structures, adoption or amendments to compensation plans (including stock options) and matters involving social issues or corporate responsibility should all be reviewed in the context of how it will affect Madisons clients investment.
In making its decisions, to the extent Madison relies on any analysis outside of the information contained in the proxy statements, Madison must retain a record of such information in the same manner as other books and records (two years in the office, five years in an easily accessible place). Also, if a proxy statement is NOT available on the SECs EDGAR database, Madison must keep a copy of the proxy statement.
Addressing Conflicts of Interest
Although it is not likely, in the event there is a conflict of interest between
Madison and its client in connection with a material proxy vote (for example, (1)
the issuer or an affiliate of the issuer is also a client or is actively being sought
as a client or (2) Madison has a significant business relationship with the issuer
such that voting in a particular manner could jeopardize this client and/or business
relationship), Madisons policy is to alert affected client(s) of the conflict
before voting and indicate the manner in which Madison will vote. In such circumstances,
Madisons client(s) may instruct it to vote in a different manner. In any case,
Madison must obtain client consent to vote the proxy when faced with a conflict
of interest. If the conflict involves a security held by a mutual fund Madison manages,
then Madison must present the material conflict to the board of the applicable fund
for consent or direction to vote the proxies. If the conflict involves a security
held by wrap accounts, then Madison may present the conflict to the wrap sponsor,
as its agent, to obtain wrap client consent or direction to vote the proxies. Note
that no conflict generally exists for routine proxy matters such as approval of
the independent auditor (unless, of course, the auditor in question is a client,
Madison is seeking the auditor as a client or Madison has a significant business
relationship with the auditor), electing an uncontested board of directors, etc.
In the event it is impractical to obtain client consent to vote a proxy when faced with a conflict of interest, or at the request of the applicable fund board, Madison will employ the services of an independent third party proxy services
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firm to make the proxy voting decision in accordance with Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, as amended.
Once any member of the relevant portfolio management team determines that it would be in Madisons clients best interests to vote AGAINST management recommendations (or, for Madison Scottsdale and Concord Asset Management, any particular portfolio manager makes such determination), then the decision should be brought to the attention of the Investment Committee, or any subcommittee appointed by the Investment Committee from among its members (such subcommittee may be a single person), to ratify the decision to stray from Madisons general policy of voting with management. Such ratification need not be in writing.
The Investment Committee or any subcommittee appointed by the Investment Committee from among its members (such subcommittee may be a single person) shall monitor potential conflicts of interest between Madison and clients that would affect the manner by which Madison votes a proxy. Madison maintains a conflicted list for proxy voting purposes.
As of January 1, 2004, Jay Sekelsky represents the Investment Committee subcommittee described above.
Voting Proxies of Securities No Longer
Owned
We may be entitled to vote a proxy because a security was held in a
client portfolio on the record date but have subsequently sold the security from
the clients account prior to the meeting date to which the proxy relates.
In such situations, our vote has no economic value to the client who is not a shareholder
of the company soliciting the proxy vote. Therefore, our policy is to vote proxies
of securities no longer owned in accordance with management recommendation or, if
practical, not vote them at all.
With respect to the proxy voting function relative to the Trusts, each Trusts Board of Trustees has delegated this function to Madison. In general, with respect to proxies to be voted on behalf of the Trusts sub-advised funds, or portions of such funds, Madison currently intends to delegate its voting responsibilities hereunder, such that that the respective subadvisers of such funds, or portions of such funds, will vote such proxies in accordance with their own proxy voting policies and procedures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Madison reserves the right at any time to reassume the responsibility of voting proxies relative to one or more of the sub-advised portfolios of the Trusts. Madison currently intends to monitor, by requesting periodic certifications from each of the subadvisers, the voting of each of the subadvisers to confirm consistency with each such subadvisers proxy voting policies and procedures and to seek assurance that conflicts of interest have been adequately monitored and resolved. Madison will use reasonable efforts to ensure that each Trusts Board of Trustees is timely notified of any material changes to the proxy voting policies and procedures of each of the subadvisers as the relevant subadvisers have specifically brought to the attention of Madison, if, in Madisons judgment, such notification is necessary for the Boards fulfillment of its responsibilities hereunder.
Madison recognizes that there may be instances where the responsibility for voting proxies with respect to a single security is vested in two or more subadvisers ( e.g., when more than one fund, or two managed portions of the same fund, hold voting securities of a single issuer). Under these circumstances, there is the possibility that the application of relevant proxy voting policies will result in proxies being voted inconsistently. It is Madisons position that such circumstances will not be deemed to suggest improper action on the part of any subadviser, and that neither Madison nor the Trusts will be required to take any action with respect to such instances, in the absence of other compelling factors that would necessitate such action.
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ERISA Fiduciary Accounts
As a
general rule, an ERISA plan Trustee is required to vote proxies. However, the fiduciary
act of managing plan assets includes the responsibility to vote proxies on plan-owned
stock when the named fiduciary has delegated management responsibility to an investment
manager. Therefore, unless another named fiduciary (Trustee, another investment
manager, consultant, plan administrator, employer, etc.) for any ERISA client expressly
reserves the right to vote proxies, Madison is required to do so. In most cases,
the plan document will specify who is required to vote proxies.
It is important that Madisons investment management agreement (or the ERISA clients plan document) (collectively, the Contracts) address the issue of who is responsible for voting proxies.
1. If the Contracts expressly preclude Madison
from voting proxies, then the Trustee must vote proxies attributable to its ERISA
clients accounts.
2. On the other hand, if the Contracts are silent or
simply state that Madison may vote proxies, then it is its fiduciary
duty to affirmatively vote under ERISA.
ERISA requires Madison, when it is responsible
for voting proxies:
1. To maintain voting records for review by the named fiduciary
of the plan; and
2. Ensure that the custodian (or plan Trustee, as the case may
be) forwards to Madison all proxies received so that Madison may vote them in a
timely manner.
Madisons general policy is to vote all ERISA plan proxies received in the same manner as Madison vote non-ERISA plan proxies described above. Again, as a matter of standard operating procedure, all proxies received shall be voted (by telephone or Internet).
Additional Recordkeeping Rules Related
to Proxy Voting
Madison must keep any written documents (including email)
Madison prepared that were material to making a decision on how to vote a proxy
(or that memorialized the basis for its decision). As noted above, Madison need not
keep a copy of the actual proxy statements Madison received if they are available
on the SECs EDGAR database.
Madison must keep in the applicable client file records of written client requests for proxy voting information. Madison must, of course, also keep a copy in the client file of any of its written responses to clients who asked for such information either in writing or orally.
Madison retained the services of ProxyEdge to maintain the records of the proxy votes Madison cast on behalf of clients. To the extent Madison votes any proxies outside of this service (for example, for logistical purposes, certain Madison Scottsdale proxies may not be maintained by this service), then copies of the voted proxy must be maintained in the applicable client or research file, as the case may be.
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SHENKMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT |
PROXY VOTING POLICY AND PROCEDURES |
Set forth below are the policies and procedures of Shenkman Capital with respect to proxy voting. This statement does not attempt to describe every regulatory and compliance requirement applicable to proxy voting, but rather summarizes some of the issues involved and establishes general rules and procedures. Although this statement expressly addresses proxy voting, the policies and procedures set forth herein apply to any solicitation of votes with respect to securities held in a fully discretionary client account, such as, for example, the solicitation of the consent of the holders of fixed income securities to a proposed restructuring.
I. | Policy | |||
Proxy voting is an important right of shareholders and reasonable care and diligence must be undertaken to ensure that such rights are properly and timely exercised. When Shenkman Capital has discretion to vote the proxies of its clients, it will vote those proxies in the best interest of its clients and in accordance with this statement. | ||||
II. | Proxy Voting Procedures | |||
(a) | Shenkman Capital will instruct each custodian for a discretionary client account to deliver to Shenkman Capital all proxy solicitation materials received with respect to the account. Shenkman Capital will review the securities held in its discretionary client accounts on a regular basis to confirm that it receives copies of all proxy solicitation materials concerning such securities. Shenkman Capital will vote all proxies on behalf of discretionary client accounts after carefully considering all proxy solicitation materials and other information and facts it deems relevant. A Portfolio Manager will make all voting decisions on behalf of a discretionary client account based solely on his/her determination of the best interests of that account. Shenkman Capital will use reasonable efforts to respond to each proxy solicitation by the deadline for such response. | |||
(b) | All proxies received by Shenkman Capital will be sent to the Portfolio Administration Department for processing as follows: | |||
(1) | maintain a record of each proxy received; | |||
(2) | determine which accounts managed by Shenkman Capital hold the security to which the proxy relates; | |||
(3) | forward the proxy to a Portfolio Manager together with a list of accounts that hold the security, the number of votes each account controls (reconciling any duplications), and the date by which Shenkman Capital must vote the proxy in order to allow enough time for the completed proxy to be returned to the issuer via the custodian prior to the vote taking place; | |||
(4) | absent material conflicts (see Section IV), a Portfolio Manager will determine how Shenkman Capital should vote the proxy. The Portfolio Manager will send its decision on how Shenkman Capital will vote a proxy to the Portfolio Administration Department, which will be responsible for making sure the proxy has been completed and returned to issuer and/or the custodian in a timely and appropriate manner. | |||
Shenkman Capitals General Counsel shall monitor the firms processing of proxy statements to assure that all proxy statements are handled and processed in accordance with this statement. The General Counsel will designate one or more team members of the firm to be responsible for insuring that all proxy statements are received and that Shenkman Capital responds to them in a timely manner. |
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III. | Voting Guidelines | ||
Shenkman Capital will review all proxy solicitation materials it receives concerning securities held in a discretionary client account. Shenkman Capital will evaluate all such information and may seek additional information from the party soliciting the proxy and independent corroboration of such information when Shenkman Capital considers it appropriate and when it is reasonably available. | |||
In the absence of specific voting guidelines from the client, Shenkman Capital will vote proxies in the best interests of each particular client, which may result in different voting results for proxies for the same issuer. Shenkman Capital believes that voting proxies in accordance with the following guidelines is in the best interests of its clients. | |||
Generally, Shenkman Capital will vote FOR a proposal when it believes that the proposal serves the best interests of the discretionary client account whose proxy is solicited because, on balance, the following factors predominate: | |||
(a) | the proposal has a positive economic effect on shareholder value; | ||
(b) | the proposal poses no threat to existing rights of shareholders; | ||
(c) | the dilution, if any, of existing shares that would result from approval of the proposal is warranted by the benefits of the proposal; and | ||
(d) | the proposal does not limit or impair accountability to shareholders on the part of management and the board of directors. | ||
Generally, Shenkman Capital will vote AGAINST a proposal if it believes that, on balance, the following factors predominate: | |||
(a) | the proposal has an adverse economic effect on shareholder value; | ||
(b) | the proposal limits the rights of shareholders in a manner or to an extent that is not warranted by the benefits of the proposal; | ||
(c) | the proposal causes significant dilution of shares that is not warranted by the benefits of the proposal; | ||
(d) | the proposal limits or impairs accountability to the shareholders on the part of management or the board of directors; or | ||
(e) | the proposal is a shareholder initiative that Shenkman Capital believes wastes time and resources of the company or reflects the grievance of one individual. | ||
Shenkman Capital will ABSTAIN from voting proxies when it believes that it is appropriate. Usually, this occurs when Shenkman Capital believes that a proposal will not have a material effect on the investment strategy it pursues for its discretionary client accounts. | |||
IV. | Conflicts of Interest | ||
Due to the size and nature of Shenkman Capitals operations and its limited affiliations in the securities industry, Shenkman Capital does not expect that material conflicts of interest will arise between it and a discretionary client account over proxy voting. Shenkman Capital recognizes, however, that such conflicts may arise from time to time, such as, for example, when Shenkman Capital or one of its affiliates has a business arrangement that could be affected by the outcome of a proxy vote or has a personal or business relationship with a person seeking appointment or re-appointment as a director of a company. If a material conflict of interest arises, Shenkman Capital will determine whether voting in accordance with the voting guidelines and factors described above is in the best interests of the client. Under no circumstances will Shenkman Capital place its own interests ahead of the interests of its discretionary client accounts in voting proxies. | |||
If Shenkman Capital determines that the proxy voting policies do not adequately address a material conflict or interest related to a proxy, Shenkman Capital will provide the affected client with copies of all proxy solicitation materials received by Shenkman Capital with respect to that proxy, notify that client of the actual or potential |
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conflict of interest, and of Shenkman Capitals intended response to the proxy request (which response will be in accordance with the policies set forth in this statement), and request that the client consent to Shenkman Capitals intended response. If the client consents to Shenkman Capitals intended response or fails to respond to the notice within a reasonable period of time specified in the notice, Shenkman Capital will vote the proxy as described in the notice. If the client objects to Shenkman Capitals intended response, Shenkman Capital will vote the proxy as directed by the client. | |||
V. | Disclosure | ||
(a) | Shenkman Capital will disclose in its Form ADV, Part II that clients may contact Shenkman Capital (via e-mail or telephone) in order to obtain information on how Shenkman Capital voted such clients proxies, and to request a copy of this statement. If a client requests this information, Shenkman Capital will prepare a written response to the client that lists, with respect to each voted proxy that the client has inquired about: (i) the name of the issuer; (ii) the proposal voted upon, and (iii) how Shenkman Capital voted the clients proxy. | ||
(b) | A concise summary of this statement will be included in Shenkman Capitals Form ADV, Part II, and will be updated whenever these policies and procedures are updated. Shenkman Capital will arrange for a copy of this summary to be sent to all existing clients as part of its annual distribution of its Form ADV, Part II. | ||
VI. | Recordkeeping | ||
Shenkman Capital will maintain files relating to its proxy voting procedures in an easily accessible place. Records will be maintained and preserved for five years from the end of the fiscal year during which the last entry was made on a record, with records for the first two years kept in the offices of Shenkman Capital. Records of the following will be included in the files: | |||
(a) | copies of these proxy voting policies and procedures, and any amendments thereto; | ||
(b) | a copy of each proxy statement that it receives; provided, however, that Shenkman Capital may rely on obtaining a copy of proxy statements from the SECs EDGAR system for those proxy statements that are so available; | ||
(c) | a record of each vote that Shenkman Capital casts; | ||
(d) | a copy of any document Shenkman Capital created that was material to making a decision how to vote proxies, or that memorializes that decision; and | ||
(e) | a copy of each written client request for information on how Shenkman Capital voted such clients proxies, and a copy of any written response to any (written or oral) client request for information on how Shenkman Capital voted its proxies. |
Dated: September 2011
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WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLP |
GLOBAL PROXY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES |
Introduction
Wellington Management
Company, LLP (Wellington Management) has adopted and implemented policies
and procedures that it believes are reasonably designed to ensure that proxies are
voted in the best economic interests of its clients around the world.
Wellington Managements Proxy Voting Guidelines (the Guidelines), which are incorporated by reference to these Global Proxy Policy and Procedures, set forth the sets of guidelines that Wellington Management uses in voting specific proposals presented by the boards of directors or shareholders of companies whose securities are held in client portfolios for which Wellington Management has voting discretion. While the Guidelines set forth general sets of guidelines for voting proxies, it should be noted that these are guidelines and not rigid rules. Many of the Guidelines are accompanied by explanatory language that describes criteria that may affect our vote decision. The criteria as described are to be read as part of the guideline, and votes cast according to the criteria will be considered within guidelines. In some circumstances, the merits of a particular proposal may cause us to enter a vote that differs from the Guidelines.
Statement of Policies
As a matter
of policy, Wellington Management:
1. Takes responsibility for voting client proxies only upon a clients written request.
2. Votes all proxies in the best interests of its clients as shareholders, i.e., to maximize economic value.
3. Develops and maintains broad guidelines setting out positions on common proxy issues, but also considers each proposal in the context of the issuer, industry, and country or countries in which its business is conducted.
4. Evaluates all factors it deems relevant when considering a vote, and may determine in certain instances that it is in the best interest of one or more clients to refrain from voting a given proxy ballot.
5. Identifies and resolves all material proxy-related conflicts of interest between the firm and its clients in the best interests of the client.
6. Believes that sound corporate governance practices can enhance shareholder value and therefore encourages consideration of an issuers corporate governance as part of the investment process.
7. Believes that proxy voting is a valuable tool that can be used to promote sound corporate governance to the ultimate benefit of the client as shareholder.
8. Provides all clients, upon request, with copies of these Global Proxy Policy and Procedures, the Guidelines, and related reports, with such frequency as required to fulfill obligations under applicable law or as reasonably requested by clients.
9. Reviews regularly the voting record to ensure that proxies are voted in accordance with these Global Proxy Policy and Procedures and the Guidelines; and ensures that procedures, documentation, and reports relating to the voting of proxies are promptly and properly prepared and disseminated.
Responsibility and Oversight
Wellington Management has a Corporate Governance Committee, established by action
of the firms Executive Committee, that is responsible for the review and approval
of the firms written Global Proxy Policy and Procedures and the Guidelines,
and for providing advice and guidance on specific proxy votes for individual issuers.
The firms Legal and Compliance Group monitors regulatory requirements with
respect to proxy voting on a global basis and works with the Corporate Governance
Committee to develop policies that implement those requirements. Day-to-day administration
of the proxy voting process at Wellington Management is the responsibility of the
Global Research Services Group. In
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addition, the Global Research Services Group
acts as a resource for portfolio managers and research analysts on proxy matters,
as needed.
Statement of Procedures
Wellington Management has in place
certain procedures for implementing its proxy voting policy.
General Proxy
Voting
Authorization to Vote
Wellington
Management will vote only those proxies for which its clients have affirmatively
delegated proxy-voting authority.
Receipt of Proxy
Proxy materials
from an issuer or its information agent are forwarded to registered owners of record,
typically the clients custodian bank. If a client requests that Wellington
Management votes proxies on its behalf, the client must instruct its custodian bank
to deliver all relevant voting material to Wellington Management or its voting agent.
Wellington Management, or its voting agent, may receive this voting information
by mail, fax, or other electronic means.
Reconciliation
To the extent reasonably
practicable, each public security proxy received by electronic means is matched
to the securities eligible to be voted and a reminder is sent to any custodian or
trustee that has not forwarded the proxies as due. Although proxies received for
private securities, as well as those received in non-electronic format, are voted
as received, Wellington Management is not able to reconcile these proxies to holdings,
nor does it notify custodians of non-receipt.
Research
In addition to proprietary
investment research undertaken by Wellington Management investment professionals,
the firm conducts proxy research internally, and uses the resources of a number
of external sources to keep abreast of developments in corporate governance around
the world and of current practices of specific companies.
Proxy Voting
Following the reconciliation
process, each proxy is compared against the Guidelines, and handled as follows:
| Generally, issues for which explicit proxy voting guidance is provided in the Guidelines (i.e., For, Against, Abstain) are reviewed by the Global Research Services Group and voted in accordance with the Guidelines. | |
| Issues identified as case-by-case in the Guidelines are further reviewed by the Global Research Services Group. In certain circumstances, further input is needed, so the issues are forwarded to the relevant research analyst and/or portfolio manager(s) for their input. | |
| Absent a material conflict of interest, the portfolio manager has the authority to decide the final vote. Different portfolio managers holding the same securities may arrive at different voting conclusions for their clients proxies. |
Material Conflict of Interest Identification
and Resolution Processes
Wellington Managements broadly diversified
client base and functional lines of responsibility serve to minimize the number
of, but not prevent, material conflicts of interest it faces in voting proxies.
Annually, the Corporate Governance Committee sets standards for identifying material
conflicts based on client, vendor, and lender relationships, and publishes those
standards to individuals involved in the proxy voting process. In addition, the
Corporate Governance Committee encourages all personnel to contact the Global Research
Services Group about apparent conflicts of interest, even if the apparent conflict
does not meet the published materiality criteria. Apparent conflicts are reviewed
by designated members of the Corporate Governance Committee to determine if there
is a conflict, and if so whether the conflict is material.
If a proxy is identified as presenting a material conflict of interest, the matter must be reviewed by designated members of the Corporate Governance Committee, who will resolve the conflict and direct the vote. In certain circumstances, the designated members may determine that the full Corporate Governance Committee should convene. Any Corporate Governance Committee member who is himself or herself subject to the identified conflict will not participate in the decision on whether and how to vote the proxy in question.
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Other Considerations
In certain
instances, Wellington Management may be unable to vote or may determine not to vote
a proxy on behalf of one or more clients. While not exhaustive, the following list
of considerations highlights some potential instances in which a proxy vote might
not be entered.
Securities Lending
Wellington
Management may be unable to vote proxies when the underlying securities have been
lent out pursuant to a clients securities lending program. In general, Wellington
Management does not know when securities have been lent out and are therefore unavailable
to be voted. Efforts to recall loaned securities are not always effective, but,
in rare circumstances, Wellington Management may recommend that a client attempt
to have its custodian recall the security to permit voting of related proxies.
Share Blocking and Re-registration
Certain countries
require shareholders to stop trading securities for a period
of time prior to and/or after a shareholder meeting in that country (i.e., share
blocking). When reviewing proxies in share blocking countries, Wellington Management
evaluates each proposal in light of the trading restrictions imposed and determines
whether a proxy issue is sufficiently important that Wellington Management would
consider the possibility of blocking shares. The portfolio manager retains the final
authority to determine whether to block the shares in the clients portfolio
or to pass on voting the meeting.
In certain countries, re-registration of shares is required to enter a proxy vote. As with share blocking, re-registration can prevent Wellington Management from exercising its investment discretion to sell shares held in a clients portfolio for a substantial period of time. The decision process in blocking countries as discussed above is also employed in instances where re-registration is necessary.
Lack of Adequate Information, Untimely
Receipt of Proxy Materials, or Excessive Costs
Wellington Management may
be unable to enter an informed vote in certain circumstances due to the lack of
information provided in the proxy statement or by the issuer or other resolution
sponsor, and may abstain from voting in those instances. Proxy materials not delivered
in a timely fashion may prevent analysis or entry of a vote by voting deadlines.
In addition, Wellington Managements practice is to abstain from voting a proxy
in circumstances where, in its judgment, the costs exceed the expected benefits
to clients. Requirements for Powers of Attorney and consularization are examples
of such circumstances.
Additional Information
Wellington
Management maintains records of proxies voted pursuant to Section 204-2 of the Investment
Advisers Act of 1940 (the Advisers Act), the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended (ERISA), and other applicable laws.
Wellington Managements Global Proxy Policy and Procedures may be amended from time to time by Wellington Management. Wellington Management provides clients with a copy of its Global Proxy Policy and Procedures, including the Guidelines, upon written request. In addition, Wellington Management will make specific client information relating to proxy voting available to a client upon reasonable written request.
Dated: July 8, 2009
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LAZARD ASSET MANAGEMENT LLC |
PROXY VOTING POLICY |
A. Introduction
Lazard Asset Management LLC and Lazard Asset Management (Canada), Inc. (together, Lazard) provide investment management services for client accounts, including proxy voting services. As a fiduciary, Lazard is obligated to vote proxies in the best interests of its clients. Lazard has developed a structure that is designed to ensure that proxy voting is conducted in an appropriate manner, consistent with clients best interests, and within the framework of this Proxy Voting Policy (the Policy). Lazard has adopted this Policy in order to satisfy its fiduciary obligation and the requirements of Rule 206(4)-6 under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended.
Lazard manages assets for a variety of clients, including individuals, Taft-Hartley plans, governmental plans, foundations and endowments, corporations, and investment companies and other collective investment vehicles. To the extent that proxy voting authority is delegated to Lazard, Lazards general policy is to vote proxies on a given issue the same for all of its clients. This Policy is based on the view that Lazard, in its role as investment adviser, must vote proxies based on what it believes will maximize shareholder value as a long-term investor, and the votes that it casts on behalf of all its clients are intended to accomplish that objective. This Policy recognizes that there may be times when meeting agendas or proposals may create the appearance of a material conflict of interest for Lazard. When such a conflict may appear, Lazard will seek to alleviate the potential conflict by voting consistent with pre-approved guidelines or, in situations where the pre-approved guideline is to vote case-by-case, with the recommendation of an independent source. More information on how Lazard handles conflicts is provided in Section F of this Policy.
B. Responsibility to Vote Proxies
Generally, Lazard is willing to accept delegation from its clients to vote proxies. Lazard does not delegate that authority to any other person or entity, but retains complete authority for voting all proxies on behalf of its clients. Not all clients delegate proxy-voting authority to Lazard, however, and Lazard will not vote proxies, or provide advice to clients on how to vote proxies, in the absence of a specific delegation of authority or an obligation under applicable law. For example, securities that are held in an investment advisory account for which Lazard exercises no investment discretion, are not voted by Lazard, nor are shares that a client has authorized their custodian bank to use in a stock loan program which passes voting rights to the party with possession of the shares.
As discussed more fully in Section G of this Policy, there may be times when Lazard determines that it would be in the best interests of its clients to abstain from voting proxies.
C. General Administration
1. Overview
Lazards proxy voting process is administered by its Proxy Operations Department ( ProxyOps), which reports to Lazards Chief Operations Officer. Oversight of the process is provided by Lazards Legal / Compliance Department and by a Proxy Committee currently consisting of Managing Directors, LAMs General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer, portfolio managers and other investment personnel of Lazard. The Proxy Committee meets at least semi-annually to review this Policy and consider changes to it, as well as specific proxy voting guidelines (the Approved Guidelines), which are discussed below. Meetings may be convened more frequently (for example, to discuss a specific proxy agenda or proposal) as requested by the Manager of ProxyOps, any member of the Proxy Committee, or Lazards General Counsel or Chief Compliance Officer. A representative of Lazards Legal / Compliance Department must be present at all Proxy Committee meetings.
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2. Role of Third Parties
To assist it in its proxy-voting responsibilities, Lazard currently subscribes to several research and other proxy-related services offered by Institutional Shareholder Services, Inc. (ISS), one of the worlds largest providers of proxy-voting services. ISS provides Lazard with its independent analysis and recommendation regarding virtually every proxy proposal that Lazard votes on behalf of its clients, with respect to both U.S. and non-U.S. securities.
ISS provides other proxy-related administrative services to Lazard. ISS receives on Lazards behalf all proxy information sent by custodians that hold securities of Lazards clients. ISS posts all relevant information regarding the proxy on its password-protected website for Lazard to review, including meeting dates, all agendas and ISS analysis. ProxyOps reviews this information on a daily basis and regularly communicates with representatives of ISS to ensure that all agendas are considered and proxies are voted on a timely basis. ISS also provides Lazard with vote execution, recordkeeping and reporting support services.
3. Voting Process
Lazards Proxy Committee has approved specific proxy voting guidelines regarding various common proxy proposals (the Approved Guidelines). As discussed more fully below in Section D of this Policy, depending on the proposal, an Approved Guideline may provide that Lazard should vote for or against the proposal, or that the proposal should be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Where the Approved Guideline for a particular type of proxy proposal is to vote on a case-by case basis, Lazard believes that input from a portfolio manager or research analysts with knowledge of the issuer and its securities (collectively, Portfolio Management) is essential. Portfolio Management is, in Lazards view, best able to evaluate the impact that the outcome on a particular proposal will have on the value of the issuers shares. Consequently, the Manager of ProxyOps seeks Portfolio Managements recommendation on how to vote all such proposals. Similarly, with respect to certain Lazard strategies, as discussed more fully in Sections F and G below, the Manager of ProxyOps will consult with Portfolio Management to determine when it would be appropriate to abstain from voting.
In seeking Portfolio Managements recommendation, the Manager of ProxyOps provides ISS recommendation and analysis. Portfolio Management provides the Manager of ProxyOps with its recommendation and the reasons behind it. ProxyOps will generally vote as recommended by Portfolio Management, subject to certain strategy-specific situations or situations where there may appear to be a material conflict of interest, in which case an alternative approach may be followed. (See Sections F and G below.) Depending on the facts surrounding a particular case-by-case proposal, or Portfolio Managements recommendation on a case-by-case proposal, the Manager of ProxyOps may consult with Lazards Chief Compliance Officer or General Counsel, and may seek the final approval of the Proxy Committee regarding Portfolio Managements recommendation. If necessary, and in cases where there is a possibility of a split vote among Portfolio Management teams as described in Section G.1. below, a meeting of the Proxy Committee will be convened to discuss the proposal and reach a final decision on Lazards vote.
Subject to certain strategy-specific situations, ProxyOps generally votes all routine proposals (described below) according to the Approved Guidelines. For non-routine proposals where the Approved Guideline is to vote for or against, ProxyOps will provide Portfolio Management with both the Approved Guideline, as well as ISS recommendation and analysis. Unless Portfolio Management disagrees with the Approved Guideline for the specific proposal, ProxyOps will generally vote the proposal according to the Approved Guideline. If Portfolio Management disagrees, however, it will provide its reason for doing so. All the relevant information will be provided to the Proxy Committee members for a final determination of such non-routine items. It is expected that the final vote will be cast according to the Approved Guideline, absent a compelling reason for not doing so, and subject to situations where there may be the appearance of a material conflict of interest or certain strategy-specific situations, in which case an alternative approach may be followed. ( See Sections F and G, below.)
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D. Specific Proxy Items
Shareholders receive proxies involving many different proposals. Many proposals are routine in nature, such as a non-controversial election of Directors or a change in a companys name. Others are more complicated, such as items regarding corporate governance and shareholder rights, changes to capital structure, stock option plans and other executive compensation issues, mergers and other significant transactions and social or political issues. Following are the Approved Guidelines for a significant proportion of the proxy proposals on which Lazard regularly votes. Of course, other proposals may be presented from time to time. Those proposals will be discussed with the Proxy Committee to determine how they should be voted and, if it is anticipated that they may re-occur, to adopt an Approved Guideline.
Certain strategy-specific considerations may result in Lazard voting proxies other than according to Approved Guidelines, not voting shares at all, issuing standing instructions to ISS on how to vote certain proxy matters or other differences from how Lazard votes or handles its proxy voting. These considerations are discussed in more detail in Section G, below.
1. Routine Items
Lazard generally votes routine items as recommended by the issuers management and board of directors, and against any shareholder proposals regarding those routine matters, based on the view that management is in a better position to evaluate the need for them. Lazard considers routine items to be those that do not change the structure, charter, bylaws, or operations of an issuer in any way that is material to shareholder value. Routine items generally include:
| routine election or re-election of directors; |
| appointment or election of auditors, in the absence of any controversy or conflict regarding the auditors; |
| issues relating to the timing or conduct of annual meetings; and |
| name changes. |
2. Corporate Governance and Shareholder Rights Matters
Many proposals address issues related to corporate governance and shareholder rights. These items often relate to a board of directors and its committees, anti-takeover measures, and the conduct of the companys shareholder meetings.
a. Board of Directors and Its Committees
Lazard votes in favor of provisions that it believes will increase the effectiveness of an issuers board of directors. Lazard believes that in most instances, a board and the issuers management are in the best position to make the determination how to best increase a boards effectiveness. Lazard does not believe that establishing burdensome requirements regarding a board will achieve this objective. Lazard has Approved Guidelines to vote:
| For the establishment of an independent nominating committee, audit committee or compensation committee of a board of directors; |
| For a requirement that a substantial majority (e.g. 2/3) of a US or UK companys directors be independent; |
| On a case-by-case basis regarding the election of directors where the board does not have independent key committees or sufficient independence; |
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| For proposals that a boards committees be comprised solely of independent directors or consist of a majority of independent directors; |
| For proposals to limit directors liability; broaden indemnification of directors; and approve indemnification agreements for officers and directors, unless doing so would affect shareholder interests in a specific pending or threatened litigation; or for indemnification due to negligence in these cases voting is on a case-by-case basis ; |
| For proposals seeking to de-classify a board and Against proposals seeking to classify a board; |
| On a case-by-case basis on all proposals relating to cumulative voting; |
| Against shareholder proposals, absent a demonstrable need, proposing the establishment of additional committees; and on a case-by-case basis regarding the establishment of shareholder advisory committees. |
| Against shareholder proposals seeking union or special-interest representation on the board; |
| Against shareholder proposals seeking to establish term limits or age limits for directors; |
| On a case-by-case basis on shareholder proposals seeking to require that the issuers chairman and chief executive officer be different individuals; |
| Against shareholder proposals seeking to establish director stock-ownership requirements; and |
| Against shareholder proposals seeking to change the size of a board, requiring women or minorities to serve on a board, or requiring two candidates for each board seat. |
b. Anti-takeover Measures
Certain proposals are intended to deter outside parties from taking control of a company. Such proposals could entrench management and adversely affect shareholder rights and the value of the companys shares. Consequently, Lazard has adopted Approved Guidelines to vote:
| Against proposals to adopt supermajority vote requirements, or increase vote requirements, for mergers or for the removal of directors; |
| On a case-by-case basis regarding shareholder rights plans (also known as poison pill plans) and For proposals seeking to require all poison pill plans be submitted to shareholder vote; |
| Against proposals seeking to adopt fair price provisions and For proposals seeking to rescind them; |
| Against blank check preferred stock; and |
| On a case-by-case basis regarding other provisions seeking to amend a companys by-laws or charter regarding anti-takeover provisions. |
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Lazard generally opposes any effort by management to restrict or limit shareholder participation in shareholder meetings, and is in favor of efforts to enhance shareholder participation. Lazard has therefore adopted Approved Guidelines to vote:
| Against proposals to adjourn meetings; |
| Against proposals seeking to eliminate or restrict shareholders right to call a special meeting; |
| For proposals providing for confidential voting; |
| Against efforts to eliminate or restrict right of shareholders to act by written consent; |
| Against proposals to adopt supermajority vote requirements, or increase vote requirements, and |
| On a case-by-case basis on changes to quorum requirements. |
3. Changes to Capital Structure
Lazard receives many proxies that include proposals relating to a companys capital structure. These proposals vary greatly, as each one is unique to the circumstances of the company involved, as well as the general economic and market conditions existing at the time of the proposal. A board and management may have many legitimate business reasons in seeking to effect changes to the issuers capital structure, including raising additional capital for appropriate business reasons, cash flow and market conditions. Lazard generally believes that these decisions are best left to management, absent apparent reasons why they should not be. Consequently, Lazard has adopted Approved Guidelines to vote:
| For management proposals to increase or decrease authorized common or preferred stock (unless it is believed that doing so is intended to serve as an anti-takeover measure); |
| For stock splits and reverse stock splits; |
| On a case-by-case basis on matters affecting shareholder rights, such as amending votes-per-share; |
| On a case-by-case basis on management proposals to issue a new class of common or preferred shares; |
| For management proposals to adopt or amend dividend reinvestment plans; |
| Against changes in capital structure designed to be used in poison pill plans; and |
| On a case-by-case basis on proposals seeking to approve or amend stock ownership limitations or transfer restrictions. |
4. Stock Option Plans and Other Executive Compensation Issues
Lazard supports efforts by companies to adopt compensation and incentive programs to attract and retain the highest caliber management possible, and to align the interests of a board, management and employees with those of shareholders. Lazard favors programs intended to reward management and employees for positive, long-term performance. However, Lazard will evaluate whether it believes, under the circumstances, that the level of compensation is appropriate or excessive. Lazard has Approved Guidelines to vote:
| On a case-by-case basis regarding all stock option plans; |
| Against restricted stock plans that do not involve any performance criteria; |
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| For employee stock purchase plans; |
| On a case-by-case basis for stock appreciation rights plans; |
| For deferred compensation plans; |
| Against proposals to approve executive loans to exercise options; |
| Against proposals to re-price underwater options; |
| On a case-by-case basis regarding shareholder proposals to eliminate or restrict severance agreements, and For proposals to submit severance agreements to shareholders for approval; and Against proposals to limit executive compensation or to require executive compensation to be submitted for shareholder approval, unless, with respect to the latter submitting compensation plans for shareholder approval is required by local law or practice. |
5. Mergers and Other Significant Transactions
Shareholders are asked to consider a number of different types of significant transactions, including mergers, acquisitions, sales of all or substantially all of a companys assets, reorganizations involving business combinations and liquidations. Each of these transactions is unique. Therefore, Lazards Approved Guideline is to vote on each of these transactions on a case-by-case basis.
6. Social and Political Issues
Proposals involving social and political issues take many forms and cover a wide array of issues. Some examples are: adoption of principles to limit or eliminate certain business activities, or limit or eliminate business activities in certain countries; adoption of certain conservation efforts; reporting of charitable contributions or political contributions or activities; or the adoption of certain principles regarding employment practices or discrimination policies. These items are often presented by shareholders and are often opposed by the companys management and its board of directors.
Lazard generally supports the notion that corporations should be expected to act as good citizens, but, as noted above, is obligated to vote on social and political proposals in a way that it believes will most increase shareholder value. As a result, Lazard has adopted Approved Guidelines to vote on a case-by-case basis for most social and political issue proposals. Lazard will generally vote for the approval of anti-discrimination policies.
E. Voting Non-U.S. Securities
Lazard invests in non-U.S. securities on behalf of many clients. Laws and regulations regarding shareholder rights and voting procedures differ dramatically across the world. In certain countries, the requirements or restrictions imposed before proxies may be voted may outweigh any benefit that could be realized by voting the proxies involved. For example, certain countries restrict a shareholders ability to sell shares for a certain period of time if the shareholder votes proxies at a meeting (a practice known as share blocking). In other instances, the costs of voting a proxy (i.e., by being required to send a representative to the meeting) may simply outweigh any benefit to the client if the proxy is voted. Generally, the Manager of ProxyOps will consult with Portfolio Management to determine whether they believe it is in the interest of the clients to vote the proxies. In these instances, the Proxy Committee will have the authority to decide that it is in the best interest of its clients not to vote the proxies.
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F. Conflicts of Interest
1. Overview
Lazard is required to vote proxies in the best interests of its clients. It is essential, therefore, that material conflicts of interest or the appearance of a material conflict be avoided.
Potential conflicts of interest are inherent in Lazards organizational structure and in the nature of its business. Following are examples of situations that could present a conflict of interest or the appearance of a conflict of interest:
| Lazard Frères & Co. LLC (LF&Co.), Lazards parent and a registered broker-dealer, or an investment banking affiliate has a relationship with a company the shares of which are held in accounts of Lazard clients, and has provided services to the company with respect to an upcoming significant proxy proposal ( i.e ., a merger or other significant transaction); |
| Lazard serves as an investment adviser for a company the management of which supports a particular proposal, and shares of the company are held in accounts of Lazard clients; |
| Lazard serves as an investment adviser for the pension plan of an organization that sponsors a proposal; or |
| A Lazard employee who would otherwise be involved in the decision-making process regarding a particular proposal has a material relationship with the issuer or owns shares of the issuer. |
2. General Policy and Consequences of Violations
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ProxyOps monitors for potential conflicts of interest that could be viewed as influencing the outcome of Lazards voting decision. Consequently, the steps that Lazard takes to monitor conflicts, and voting proposals when the appearance of a material conflict exists, differ depending on whether the Approved Guideline for the specific item is clearly defined to vote for or against, or is to vote on a case-by-case basis. Any questions regarding application of these conflict procedures, including whether a conflict exists, should be addressed to LAMs Chief Compliance Officer or General Counsel.
a. Where Approved Guideline Is For or Against
Lazard has an Approved Guideline to vote for or against regarding most proxy agenda/proposals. Generally, unless Portfolio Management disagrees with the Approved Guideline for a specific proposal, ProxyOps votes according to the Approved Guideline. It is therefore necessary to consider whether an apparent conflict of interest exists when Portfolio Management disagrees with the Approved Guideline. ProxyOps will use its best efforts to determine whether a conflict of interest or potential conflict of interest exists. If there is no material conflict, the proxy will be voted as outlined in this Policy. If conflict appears to exist, then the proposal will be voted according to the Approved Guideline.
b. Where Approved Guideline Is Case-by-Case
In situations where the Approved Guideline is to vote case-by-case and a material conflict of interest appears to exist, Lazards policy is to vote the proxy item according to the recommendation of an independent source, currently ISS. The Manager of ProxyOps will use his best efforts to determine whether a conflict of interest or a potential conflict of interest may exist. If a conflict exists, and Lazard policy is to vote case-by-case, then ProxyOps will vote in accordance with the concurring recommendations of the two services offered by ISS, the Proxy Advisor Service and the Proxy Voter Service. If the two ISS services recommendations are contrary to each other, ProxyOps will obtain a recommendation from a third independent source that provides voting advisory services, and will defer to the majority recommendation. If a recommendation from the Proxy Committee approved third independent source is not available, Lazard will follow the recommendation of ISS Proxy Advisor service. In addition, in the event of a conflict that arises in connection with a proposal for a Lazard mutual fund, Lazard will vote shares for or against the proposal in proportion to shares voted by other shareholders.
G. Other Matters
1. Issues Relating to Management of Specific Lazard Strategies
Due to the nature of certain strategies managed by Lazard, specifically its emerging markets and KCG strategies, there may be times when Lazard believes that it may not be in the best interests of its clients to vote in accordance with the Approved Guidelines, or to vote proxies at all. In certain markets, the fact that Lazard is voting proxies may become public information, and, given the nature of those markets, may impact the price of the securities involved. With respect to the KCG strategy, Lazard may simply require more time to fully understand and address a situation prior to determining what would be in the best interests of shareholders. In these cases ProxyOps will look to Portfolio Management to provide guidance on proxy voting rather than vote in accordance with the Approved Guidelines.
Additionally, particularly with respect to certain Japanese securities, Lazard may not receive notice of a shareholder meeting in time to vote proxies for, or may simply be prevented from voting proxies in connection with, a particular meeting. Due to the compressed time frame for notification of shareholder meetings and Lazards obligation to vote proxies on behalf of its clients, Lazard may issue standing instructions to ISS on how to vote on certain matters.
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2. Stock Lending
As noted in Section B above, Lazard does not generally vote proxies for securities that a client has authorized their custodian bank to use in a stock loan program, which passes voting rights to the party with possession of the shares. Under certain circumstances, Lazard may determine to recall loaned stocks in order to vote the proxies associated with those securities. For example, if Lazard determines that the entity in possession of the stock has borrowed the stock solely to be able to obtain control over the issuer of the stock by voting proxies, or if the client should specifically request Lazard to vote the shares on loan, Lazard may determine to recall the stock and vote the proxies itself. However, it is expected that this will be done only in exceptional circumstances. In such event, Portfolio Management will make this determination and ProxyOps will vote the proxies in accordance with the Approved Guidelines.
H. Review of Policy
The Proxy Committee will review this Policy at least semi-annually to consider whether any changes should be made to it or to any of the Approved Guidelines. Questions or concerns regarding the Policy should be raised with Lazards General Counsel or Chief Compliance Officer.
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Any investment Madison makes for the funds will have a quality rating determined principally by ratings assigned by a nationally recognized statistical rating organization (an NRSRO). Otherwise, Madison will assign a rating according to comparable standards when there is no published rating or when published ratings differ or are considered obsolete.
Quality ratings will often be determined by referring to the ratings assigned by the two primary NRSROs that rate securities: Moodys Investors Service, Inc. (Moodys) and Standard and Poors Corporation (S&P). In addition, Madison may also refer to the ratings assigned by Fitch, Inc. (Fitch), another NRSRO. In cases where more than one NRSRO rates an issue, it will be graded according to whichever rating Madison deems appropriate. In cases where no organization rates an issue, Madison will grade it using the following standards that it believes are comparable to those followed by the NRSROs.
Bonds. Moodys uses ratings Aaa, Aa, A, Baa, Ba, B, Caa, Ca and C; S&P uses ratings AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC and C; and Fitch uses ratings AAA, AA, A, BBB, BB, B, CCC, CC, C and D. Bonds rated Aaa or AAA are judged to be of the best quality; interest and principal are secure and prices respond only to market rate fluctuations. Bonds rated Aa or AA are also judged to be of high quality, but margins of protection for interest and principal may not be quite as good as for the highest rated securities.
Bonds rated A are considered upper medium grade by each organization. Protection for interest and principal is deemed adequate but susceptible to future impairment, and market prices of such obligations, while moving primarily with market rate fluctuations, also may respond to economic conditions and issuer credit factors.
Bonds rated Baa or BBB are considered medium grade obligations. Protection for interest and principal is adequate over the short term, but these bonds may have speculative characteristics over the long term and therefore may be more susceptible to changing economic conditions and issuer credit factors than they are to market rate fluctuations.
Notes and bonds rated Ba or BB are considered to have immediate speculative elements and their future cannot be considered well assured; protection of interest and principal may be only moderate and not secure over the long term; the position of these bonds is characterized as uncertain.
Notes and bonds rated B or lower by each organization are generally deemed to lack desirable investment characteristics; there may be only small assurance of payment of interest and principal or adherence to the original terms of issue over any long period.
Obligations rated Baa or above by Moodys or rated BBB or above by S&P are considered investment grade securities, whereas lower rated obligations are considered speculative grade securities.
Bond ratings may be further enhanced by the notation + or -. For purposes of the funds and their investment policies and restrictions, such notations shall be disregarded. Thus, for example, bonds rated BBB-are considered investment grade while bonds rated BB+ are not.
Notes. Moodys rates shorter term issues with Moodys Investment Grade or MIG designations, MIG-1, MIG-2 and MIG-3; it assigns separate VMIG ratings, VMIG-1, VMIG-2 and VMIG-3, to variable rate demand obligations for which the issuer or a third-party financial institution guarantees to repurchase the obligation upon demand from the
MIG-1 and VMIG-1 notes are of the best quality, enjoying strong protection from established cash flows for debt service or well established and broadly based access to the market for refinancing. MIG-2 and VMIG-2 notes are of high quality, with ample margins of protection, but not as well protected as the highest rated issues. MIG-3 and VMIG-3 notes are of favorable quality, having all major elements of security, but lacking the undeniable strength of the higher rated issues and having less certain access to the market for refinancing.
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P-1 issuers have superior repayment capacity and credit characteristics; P-2 issuers have strong repayment capacity but more variable credit characteristics; and P-3 issuers have acceptable repayment capacity, but highly variable credit characteristics and may be highly leveraged.
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PART C
OTHER INFORMATION
Madison Funds
Item 23. Exhibits
See Exhibit Index.
Item 24. Persons Controlled by or Under Common Control With Registrant
None.
Item 25. Indemnification
As a Delaware statutory trust, Registrants operations are governed by its Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust dated March 1, 2010 (the Declaration of Trust). Generally, Delaware statutory trust shareholders are not personally liable for obligations of the Delaware statutory trust under Delaware law. The Delaware Statutory Trust Act (the DSTA) provides that a shareholder of a trust shall be entitled to the same limitation of liability extended to shareholders of private for-profit Delaware corporations. Registrants Declaration of Trust expressly provides that it has been organized under the DSTA and that the Declaration of Trust is to be governed by Delaware law. It is nevertheless possible that a Delaware statutory trust, such as Registrant, might become a party to an action in another state whose courts refuse to apply Delaware law, in which case Registrants shareholders could be subject to personal liability.
To protect Registrants shareholders against the risk of personal liability, the Declaration of Trust: (i) contains an express disclaimer of shareholder liability for acts or obligations of Registrant and provides that notice of such disclaimer may be given in each agreement, obligation and instrument entered into or executed by Registrant or its Trustees; (ii) provides for the indemnification out of Trust property of any shareholders held personally liable for any obligations of Registrant or any series of Registrant; and (iii) provides that Registrant shall, upon request, assume the defense of any claim made against any shareholder for any act or obligation of Registrant and satisfy any judgment thereon. Thus, the risk of a shareholder incurring financial loss beyond his or her investment because of shareholder liability is limited to circumstances in which all of the following factors are present: (i) a court refuses to apply Delaware law; (ii) the liability arose under tort law or, if not, no contractual limitation of liability was in effect; and (iii) Registrant itself would be unable to meet its obligations. In the light of Delaware law, the nature of Registrants business and the nature of its assets, the risk of personal liability to a shareholder is remote.
The Declaration of Trust further provides that Registrant shall indemnify each of its Trustees and officers against liabilities and expenses reasonably incurred by them, in connection with, or arising out of, any action, suit or proceeding, threatened against or otherwise involving such Trustee or officer, directly or indirectly, by reason of being or having been a Trustee or officer of Registrant. The Declaration of Trust does not authorize Registrant to indemnify any Trustee or officer against any liability to which he or she would otherwise be subject by reason of or for willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of such persons duties.
Registrant also maintains directors and officers liability insurance for the benefit of Registrants trustees and as well as the officers and directors of the Registrants advisor and its affiliates (referred to as an Insured or the Insureds). The policy does not protect against any liability resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence or reckless disregard of the duties involved in the conduct of an Insureds office.
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities Act of 1933 (the 1933 Act) may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to any provision of the Registrants Declaration of Trust, the Registrant and its officers and Trustees have been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC), such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities
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(other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a Trustee, director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by an Insured in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, subject to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the 1933 Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Item 26. Business and Other Connections of Investment Adviser
The investment adviser for Registrant is Madison Asset Management, LLC (MAM). See the section in Part A entitled Investment Adviser for a more complete description.
To the best of Registrants knowledge, none of the officers and directors of MAM is or has been engaged in any other business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature for the past two fiscal years (other than their association with MAM and its affiliates, including Madison Investment Holdings, Inc.(MIH)). See the section in Part B entitled Management of the Trust Trustees and Officers for more information regarding the officers and directors of MAM. Also refer to Part I of MAMs Uniform Application for Investment Advisor Registration on Form ADV, as filed with the SEC.
Item 27. Principal Underwriter
a. | MFD Distributor, LLC (MFD), a registered broker-dealer, is the principal distributor of Registrants shares. MFD does not act as principal underwriter, distributor, depositor or investment adviser for any investment company other than Registrant, the Ultra Series Fund, and Madison Mosaic Equity, Tax-Free, Government Money Market and Income Trusts. The principal business address for MFD is 550 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711. MFD is a wholly owned subsidiary of MIH. | |
b. | The officers and directors of MFD are as follows: |
Name and Principal | Positions and Offices | Positions and Offices | ||
Business Address | with the Underwriter | with Registrant | ||
W. Richard Mason (1) | General Securities Principal, Chief | Chief Compliance Officer, | ||
Compliance Officer and Financial | Corporate Counsel and Assistant | |||
Operations Principal | Secretary | |||
Pamela M. Krill (2) | General Counsel and Chief Legal | General Counsel, Chief Legal | ||
Officer | Officer and Assistant Secretary | |||
Elizabeth A. Dettman (2) | Corporate Accountant | None | ||
David J. DeVito (2) | ||||
Branch Manager | None | |||
Holly S. Baggot (2) | Vice President | Secretary and Assistant Treasurer | ||
Katherine L. Frank (2) | Chief Operating Officer of Sole | President | ||
Member (3) |
(1) | The principal business address of this person is: 8777 North Gainey Center Drive, Scottsdale, AZ 85258. | ||
(2) | The principal business address of these persons is: 550 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711. | ||
(3) | Ms. Frank is the Chief Operating Officer of MIH, which is the sole member of MFD. | ||
c. | There have been no commissions or other compensation paid by Registrant to unaffiliated principal underwriters. |
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Item 28. Location of Accounts and Records
The accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by Registrant pursuant to Section 31(a) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules promulgated thereunder are maintained by:
a. | Madison Asset Management, LLC | ||
550 Science Drive | |||
Madison, WI 53711 | |||
b. | MFD Distributor, LLC | ||
8777 North Gainey Center Drive, Suite 220 | |||
Scottsdale, AZ 85258 | |||
c. | Boston Financial Data Services | ||
2000 Crown Colony Drive | |||
Quincy, MA 02169 | |||
d. | State Street Bank & Trust Company | ||
801 Pennsylvania | |||
Kansas City, MO 64105 |
Item 29. Management Services
Not applicable.
Item 30. Undertakings
Not applicable.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Investment Company Act of 1940, the Registrant certifies that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration Statement under Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, duly authorized, in the City of Madison, State of Wisconsin, on this 20th day of February, 2013.
Madison Funds | ||
By: | /s/ Katherine L. Frank | |
Katherine L. Frank | ||
President |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this Registration Statement on Form N-1A has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities and on the date(s) indicated.
Signatures | Title | Date | |||
/s/Katherine L. Frank | President and Trustee (Principal | February 20, 2013 | |||
Katherine L. Frank | Executive Officer) | ||||
/s/Greg D. Hoppe | Treasurer (Principal Financial | February 20, 2013 | |||
Greg D. Hoppe | Officer) | ||||
/s/Lorence D. Wheeler | Trustee | February 20, 2013 | |||
Lorence D. Wheeler | |||||
/s/James R. Imhoff, Jr. | Trustee | February 20, 2013 | |||
James R. Imhoff, Jr. | |||||
/s/Philip E. Blake | Trustee | February 20, 2013 | |||
Philip E. Blake | |||||
/s/Steven P. Riege | Trustee | February 20, 2013 | |||
Steven P. Riege | |||||
/s/Richard E. Struthers | Trustee | February 20, 2013 | |||
Richard E. Struthers |
*By: | /s/ Pamela M. Krill |
Pamela M. Krill | |
*Pursuant to Power of Attorney (see Exhibit (q) to this Registration Statement) |
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Filed | ||||||
Exhibit | Incorporated by Reference to | Herewith | ||||
(a.1) | Amended and Restated Declaration of Trust | Post-Effective Amendment (PEA) No. 37 to | ||||
dated April 19, 2013 | this Form N-1A Registration Statement filed on | |||||
January 2, 2013 | ||||||
(a.2) | Certificate of Trust | PEA No. 23 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Statement filed on December 26, 2007 | ||||||
(b) | Not Applicable | |||||
(c) | Incorporated by reference to the Declaration of | |||||
Trust | ||||||
(d.1) | Amended and Restated Investment Advisory | PEA No. 37 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Agreement with Madison Asset Management, | Statement filed on January 2, 2013 | |||||
LLC (MAM) effective April 19, 2013 | ||||||
(d.2) | Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with | PEA No. 27 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Lazard Asset Management effective July 1, | Statement filed on October 9, 2009 | |||||
2009 | ||||||
(d.3) | Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with | Form N-14 Registration Statement filed on | ||||
Wellington Management Company, LLP | September 30, 2009 | |||||
effective July 1, 2009 | ||||||
(d.4) | Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with | PEA No. 27 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Shenkman Capital Management effective July | Statement filed on October 9, 2009 | |||||
1, 2009 | ||||||
(d.5) | Investment Sub-Advisory Agreement with | PEA No. 37 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
NorthRoad Capital Management LLC effective | Statement filed on January 2, 2013 | |||||
April 19, 2013 | ||||||
(e.1) | Amended and Restated Distribution Agreement | PEA No. 37 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
with MFD Distributor, LLC effective April 19, | Statement filed on January 2, 2013 | |||||
2013 | ||||||
(e.2) | Form of Dealer Agreement and 22c-2 | PEA No. 37 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Addendum (as revised effective April 19, 2013) | Statement filed on January 2, 2013 | |||||
(f) | Not Applicable | |||||
(g) | Custodian Agreement with State Street Bank | X | ||||
and Trust Company dated January 1, 2013 | ||||||
(h.1) | Transfer Agency and Service Agreement with | X | ||||
Boston Data Financial Services, Inc. dated | ||||||
January 1, 2013 |
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Filed | ||||||
Exhibit | Incorporated by Reference to | Herewith | ||||
(h.2) | Amended and Restated Services Agreement | PEA No. 37 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
with MAM dated April 19, 2013 | Statement filed on January 2, 2013 | |||||
(i.1) | Opinion and Consent of Sutherland, Asbill & | Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to this Form | ||||
Brennan LLP dated November 12, 1997 | N-1A Registration Statement filed on | |||||
November 12, 1997 | ||||||
(i.2) | Opinion and Consent of Sutherland, Asbill & | PEA No. 5 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Brennan LLP dated February 17, 2000 | Statement filed on February 23, 2000 | |||||
(i.3) | Opinion and Consent of Sutherland, Asbill & | PEA No. 7 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Brennan LLP dated February 22, 2001 | Statement filed on February 23, 2001 | |||||
(i.4) | Opinion and Consent of Steven R. Suleski | PEA No. 24 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
dated February 28, 2008 | Statement filed on February 28, 2008 | |||||
(j) | Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP | X | ||||
(k) | Not Applicable | |||||
(l.1) | Subscription Agreement with CUNA Mutual | Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to this Form | ||||
Insurance Society dated November 7, 1997 | N-1A Registration Statement filed on | |||||
November 12, 1997 | ||||||
(1.2) | Subscription Agreement with CUNA Mutual | Pre-Effective Amendment No. 2 to this Form | ||||
Life Insurance Company dated November 7, | N-1A Registration Statement filed on | |||||
1997 | November 12, 1997 | |||||
(1.3) | Subscription Agreement with CUNA Mutual | PEA No. 7 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Life Insurance Company dated February 19, | Statement filed on February 23, 2001 | |||||
2001 | ||||||
(1.4) | Subscription Agreement with CUNA Mutual | PEA No. 17 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Life Insurance Company dated June 16, 2006 | Statement filed on December 8, 2006 | |||||
(l.5) | Subscription Agreement with CUNA Mutual | PEA No. 17 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Life Insurance Company dated November 30, | Statement filed on December 8, 2006 | |||||
2006 | ||||||
(l.6) | Subscription Agreement with CUMIS | PEA No. 2 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Insurance Society, Inc. dated November 7, | Statement filed on February 10, 1999 | |||||
1997 | ||||||
(1.7) | Subscription Agreement with CUMIS | PEA No. 5 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Insurance Society, Inc. dated February 17, 2007 | Statement filed on February 23, 2000 | |||||
(l.8) | Subscription Agreement with MEMBERS | PEA No. 23 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Capital Advisors, Inc. dated December 17, | Statement filed on December 26, 2007 | |||||
2007 |
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Exhibit | Incorporated by Reference to | Herewith | ||||
(l.9) | Subscription Agreement with Frank Burgess | PEA No. 28 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
dated October 30, 2009 | Statement filed on December 22, 2009 | |||||
(l.10) | Subscription Agreement with Madison Asset | PEA No. 37 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Management, LLC effective April 19, 2013 | Statement filed on January 2, 2013 | |||||
(m.1) | Amended and Restated Service Plan for Class | PEA No. 37 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
A Shares dated April 19, 2013 | Statement filed on January 2, 2013 | |||||
(m.2) | Amended and Restated Distribution and | PEA No. 37 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Service Plan for Class B Shares dated April 19, | Statement filed on January 2, 2013 | |||||
2013 | ||||||
(m.3) | Amended and Restated Distribution and | PEA No. 37 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Service Plan for Class C Shares dated April 19, | Statement filed on January 2, 2013 | |||||
2013 | ||||||
(n) | Amended and Restated Plan for Multiple | PEA No. 37 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Classes of Shares (Pursuant to Rule 18f-3) | Statement filed on January 2, 2013 | |||||
dated April 19, 2013 | ||||||
(o) | Reserved | |||||
(p.1) | Madison Investment Holdings, Inc., Madison | X | ||||
Investment Advisors, LLC, Madison Asset | ||||||
Management, LLC, NorthRoad Capital | ||||||
Management, LLC, MFD Distributor, LLC and | ||||||
Madison Funds Code of Ethics effective | ||||||
January 1, 2013 | ||||||
(p.2) | Lazard Asset Management LLC Code of Ethics | PEA No. 37 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
dated September 2012 | Statement filed on January 2, 2013 | |||||
(p.3) | Wellington Management Company, LLP Code | PEA No. 30 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
of Ethics dated April 1, 2010 | Statement filed on February 25, 2011 | |||||
(p.4) | Shenkman Capital Management, Inc. Code of | X | ||||
Ethics dated August 2012 | ||||||
(q) | Powers of Attorney for each Trustee of | PEA No. 28 to this Form N-1A Registration | ||||
Madison Funds | Statement filed on December 22, 2009 | |||||
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M ASTER C USTODIAN A GREEMENT
This Agreement is made as of January 1, 2013 by and among each management investment company identified on Appendix A hereto (each such management investment company and each management investment company made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 18.5 below, shall hereinafter be referred to as the Fund ), and S TATE S TREET B ANK and T RUST C OMPANY , a Massachusetts trust company (the Custodian ).
WITNESSETH :
W HEREAS , each Fund may or may not be authorized to issue shares of common stock or shares of beneficial interest in separate series ( Shares ), with each such series representing interests in a separate portfolio of securities and other assets;
W HEREAS , each Fund so authorized intends that this Agreement be applicable to each of its series set forth on Appendix A hereto (such series together with all other series subsequently established by the Fund and made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 18.6 below, shall hereinafter be referred to as the Portfolio(s) ); and
W HEREAS , each Fund not so authorized intends that this Agreement be applicable to it and all references hereinafter to one or more Portfolio(s) shall be deemed to refer to such Fund(s).
N OW , T HEREFORE , in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements hereinafter contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
S ECTION 1. E MPLOYMENT OF C USTODIAN AND P ROPERTY TO BE H ELD BY I T.
Each Fund hereby employs the Custodian as a custodian of assets of the Portfolios, including securities which the Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, desires to be held in places within the United States ( domestic securities ) and securities it desires to be held outside the United States ( foreign securities ). Each Fund, on behalf of its Portfolio(s), agrees to deliver to the Custodian all securities and cash of the Portfolios, and all payments of income, payments of principal or capital distributions received by it with respect to all securities owned by the Portfolio(s) from time to time, and the cash consideration received by it for such Shares as may be issued or sold from time to time. The Custodian shall not be responsible for any property of a Portfolio which is not received by it or which is delivered out in accordance with Proper Instructions (as such term is defined in Section 7 hereof) including, without limitation, Portfolio property (i) held by brokers, private bankers or other entities on behalf of the Portfolio (each a Local Agent ), (ii) held by Special Sub-Custodians (as such term is defined in Section 5 hereof), (iii) held by entities which have advanced monies to or on behalf of the Portfolio and which have received Portfolio property as security for such advance(s) (each a Pledgee ), or (iv) delivered or otherwise removed from the custody of the Custodian (a) in connection with any Free Trade (as such term is defined in Sections 2.2(14) and 2.6(7) hereof) or (b) pursuant to Special Instructions (as such term is defined in Section 7 hereof). With respect to uncertificated shares (the Underlying Shares ) of registered investment companies (as defined in Section 3(a)(1) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended from time to time (the 1940
Act )), whether in the same group of investment companies (as defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G)(ii) of the 1940 Act) or otherwise, including pursuant to Section 12(d)(1)(F) of the 1940 Act (hereinafter sometimes referred to as the Underlying Portfolios ) the holding of confirmation statements that identify the shares as being recorded in the Custodians name on behalf of the Portfolios will be deemed custody for purposes hereof.
Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s) from time to time employ one or more sub-custodians located in the United States, but only in accordance with approval by an applicable vote by the Board of Trustees or the Board of Directors of the Fund (as appropriate, and in each case, the Board ) on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s), and provided that the Custodian shall have no more or less responsibility or liability to any Fund on account of any actions or omissions of any sub-custodian so employed than any such sub-custodian has to the Custodian. The Custodian may place and maintain each Funds foreign securities with foreign banking institution sub-custodians employed by the Custodian and/or foreign securities depositories, all as designated in Schedules A and B hereto, but only in accordance with the applicable provisions of Sections 3 and 4 hereof.
S ECTION 2. D UTIES OF THE C USTODIAN WITH R ESPECT TO P ROPERTY OF THE P ORTFOLIOS TO BE H ELD IN THE U NITED S TATES .
S ECTION 2.1 H OLDING S ECURITIES . The Custodian shall hold and physically segregate for the account of each Portfolio all non-cash property, to be held by it in the United States, including all domestic securities owned by such Portfolio other than (a) securities which are maintained pursuant to Section 2.8 in a clearing agency which acts as a securities depository or in a book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (each, a U.S. Securities System ) and (b) Underlying Shares owned by each Fund which are maintained pursuant to Section 2.10 hereof in an account with State Street Bank and Trust Company or such other entity which may from time to time act as a transfer agent for the Underlying Portfolios and with respect to which the Custodian is provided with Proper Instructions (the Underlying Transfer Agent ).
S ECTION 2.2 D ELIVERY OF S ECURITIES . The Custodian shall release and deliver domestic securities owned by a Portfolio held by the Custodian, in a U.S. Securities System account of the Custodian or in an account at the Underlying Transfer Agent, only upon receipt of Proper Instructions on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties, and only in the following cases:
1) Upon sale of such securities for the account of the Portfolio in accordance with customary or established market practices and procedures, including, without limitation, delivery to the purchaser thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent of such purchaser or dealer) against expectation of receiving later payment;
2) Upon the receipt of payment in connection with any repurchase agreement related to such securities entered into by the Portfolio;
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3) In the case of a sale effected through a U.S. Securities System, in accordance with the provisions of Section 2.8 hereof;
4) To the depository agent in connection with tender or other similar offers for securities of the Portfolio;
5) To the issuer thereof or its agent when such securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable; provided that, in any such case, the cash or other consideration is to be delivered to the Custodian;
6) To the issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer into the name of the Portfolio or into the name of any nominee or nominees of the Custodian or into the name or nominee name of any agent appointed pursuant to Section 2.7 or into the name or nominee name of any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Section 1; or for exchange for a different number of bonds, certificates or other evidence representing the same aggregate face amount or number of units; provided that, in any such case, the new securities are to be delivered to the Custodian;
7) Upon the sale of such securities for the account of the Portfolio, to the broker or its clearing agent, against a receipt, for examination in accordance with street delivery custom; provided that in any such case, the Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any loss arising from the delivery of such securities prior to receiving payment for such securities except as may arise from the Custodians own negligence or willful misconduct;
8) For exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or readjustment of the securities of the issuer of such securities, or pursuant to provisions for conversion contained in such securities, or pursuant to any deposit agreement; provided that, in any such case, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the Custodian;
9) In the case of warrants, rights or similar securities, the surrender thereof in the exercise of such warrants, rights or similar securities or the surrender of interim receipts or temporary securities for definitive securities; provided that, in any such case, the new securities and cash, if any, are to be delivered to the Custodian;
10) For delivery in connection with any loans of securities made by the Portfolio (a) against receipt of collateral as agreed from time to time by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, except that in connection with any loans for which collateral is to be credited to the Custodians account in the book-entry system authorized by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Custodian will not be held liable or responsible for the delivery of securities owned by the Portfolio prior to the receipt of such collateral or (b) to the lending agent, or the lending agents custodian, in accordance with
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written Proper Instructions (which may not provide for the receipt by the Custodian of collateral therefor) agreed upon from time to time by the Custodian and the Fund;
11) For delivery as security in connection with any borrowing by a Fund on behalf of a Portfolio requiring a pledge of assets by the Fund on behalf of such Portfolio;
12) For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, the Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act ), and a member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc. ( FINRA ), relating to compliance with the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities exchange, or of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Fund on behalf of a Portfolio;
13) For delivery in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among a Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, the Custodian, and a futures commission merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange Act, relating to compliance with the rules of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (the CFTC ) and/or any contract market, or any similar organization or organizations, regarding account deposits in connection with transactions by the Fund on behalf of a Portfolio;
14) Upon the sale or other delivery of such investments (including, without limitation, to one or more (a) Special Sub-Custodians or (b) additional custodians appointed by the Fund, and communicated to the Custodian from time to time via a writing duly executed by an authorized officer of the Fund, for the purpose of engaging in repurchase agreement transactions(s), each a Repo Custodian ), and prior to receipt of payment therefor, as set forth in written Proper Instructions (such delivery in advance of payment, along with payment in advance of delivery made in accordance with Section 2.6(7), as applicable, shall each be referred to herein as a Free Trade ), provided that such Proper Instructions shall set forth (a) the securities of the Portfolio to be delivered and (b) the person(s) to whom delivery of such securities shall be made;
15) Upon receipt of instructions from the Funds transfer agent (the Transfer Agent ) for delivery to such Transfer Agent or to the holders of Shares in connection with distributions in kind, as may be described from time to time in the currently effective prospectus and statement of additional information of the Fund related to the Portfolio (the Prospectus ), in satisfaction of requests by holders of Shares for repurchase or redemption;
16) In the case of a sale processed through the Underlying Transfer Agent of Underlying Shares, in accordance with Section 2.10 hereof;
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17) For delivery as initial or variation margin in connection with futures or options on futures contracts entered into by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio; and
18) For any other purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions from the Fund on behalf of the applicable Portfolio specifying (a) the securities of the Portfolio to be delivered and (b) the person or persons to whom delivery of such securities shall be made.
S ECTION 2.3 R EGISTRATION OF S ECURITIES . Domestic securities held by the Custodian (other than bearer securities) shall be registered in the name of the Portfolio or in the name of any nominee of a Fund on behalf of the Portfolio or of any nominee of the Custodian which nominee shall be assigned exclusively to the Portfolio, unless the Fund has authorized in writing the appointment of a nominee to be used in common with other registered management investment companies having the same investment adviser as the Portfolio, or in the name or nominee name of any agent appointed pursuant to Section 2.7 or in the name or nominee name of any sub-custodian appointed pursuant to Section 1. All securities accepted by the Custodian on behalf of the Portfolio under the terms of this Agreement shall be in street name or other good delivery form. If, however, a Fund directs the Custodian to maintain securities in street name, the Custodian shall utilize its best efforts only to timely collect income due the Fund on such securities and to notify the Fund on a best efforts basis only of relevant corporate actions including, without limitation, pendency of calls, maturities, tender or exchange offers.
S ECTION 2.4 B ANK A CCOUNTS . The Custodian shall open and maintain a separate bank account or accounts in the United States in the name of each Portfolio of each Fund, subject only to draft or order by the Custodian acting pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and shall hold in such account or accounts, subject to the provisions hereof, all cash received by it from or for the account of the Portfolio, other than cash maintained by the Portfolio in a bank account established and used in accordance with Rule 17f-3 under the 1940 Act. Funds held by the Custodian for a Portfolio may be deposited by it to its credit as Custodian in the banking department of the Custodian or in such other banks or trust companies as it may in its discretion deem necessary or desirable; provided, however, that every such bank or trust company shall be qualified to act as a custodian under the 1940 Act and that each such bank or trust company and the funds to be deposited with each such bank or trust company shall on behalf of each applicable Portfolio be approved by vote of a majority of the Board. Such funds shall be deposited by the Custodian in its capacity as Custodian and shall be withdrawable by the Custodian only in that capacity.
S ECTION 2.5 C OLLECTION OF I NCOME . Except with respect to Portfolio property released and delivered pursuant to Section 2.2(14) or purchased pursuant to Section 2.6(7), and subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, the Custodian shall collect on a timely basis all income and other payments with respect to registered domestic securities held hereunder to which each Portfolio shall be entitled either by law or pursuant to custom in the securities business, and shall collect on a timely basis all income and other payments with respect to bearer domestic securities if, on the date of payment by the issuer, such securities are held by the Custodian or its agent. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Custodian shall detach and present for payment all coupons and other
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income items requiring presentation as and when they become due and shall collect interest when due on securities held hereunder. The Custodian shall credit income to the Portfolio as such income is received or in accordance with the Custodians then current payable date income schedule. Any credit to the Portfolio in advance of receipt may be reversed when the Custodian determines that payment will not occur in due course and the Portfolio may be charged at the Custodians applicable rate for time credited. Income due each Portfolio on securities loaned pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.2 (10) shall be the responsibility of the applicable Fund. The Custodian will have no duty or responsibility in connection therewith, other than to provide the Fund with such information or data as may be necessary to assist the Fund in arranging for the timely delivery to the Custodian of the income to which the Portfolio is properly entitled.
S ECTION 2.6 P AYMENT OF F UND M ONIES . Upon receipt of Proper Instructions on behalf of the applicable Portfolio, which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties, the Custodian shall pay out monies of a Portfolio in the following cases only:
1) Upon the purchase of domestic securities, options, futures contracts or options on futures contracts for the account of the Portfolio but only (a) in accordance with customary or established market practices and procedures, including, without limitation, delivering money to the seller thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent for such seller or dealer) against expectation of receiving later delivery of such securities or evidence of title to such options, futures contracts or options on futures contracts to the Custodian (or any bank, banking firm or trust company doing business in the United States or abroad which is qualified under the 1940 Act to act as a custodian and has been designated by the Custodian as its agent for this purpose) registered in the name of the Portfolio or in the name of a nominee of the Custodian referred to in Section 2.3 hereof or in proper form for transfer; (b) in the case of a purchase effected through a U.S. Securities System, in accordance with the conditions set forth in Section 2.8 hereof; (c) in the case of a purchase of Underlying Shares, in accordance with the conditions set forth in Section 2.10 hereof; (d) in the case of repurchase agreements entered into between the applicable Fund on behalf of a Portfolio and the Custodian, or another bank, or a broker-dealer which is a member of FINRA, (i) against delivery of the securities either in certificate form or through an entry crediting the Custodians account at the Federal Reserve Bank with such securities or (ii) against delivery of the receipt evidencing purchase by the Portfolio of securities owned by the Custodian along with written evidence of the agreement by the Custodian to repurchase such securities from the Portfolio; or (e) for transfer to a time deposit account of the Fund in any bank, whether domestic or foreign; such transfer may be effected prior to receipt of a confirmation from a broker and/or the applicable bank pursuant to Proper Instructions from the Fund as defined herein;
2) In connection with conversion, exchange or surrender of securities owned by the Portfolio as set forth in Section 2.2 hereof;
3) For the redemption or repurchase of Shares issued as set forth in Section 6 hereof;
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4) For the payment of any expense or liability incurred by the Portfolio, including but not limited to the following payments for the account of the Portfolio: interest, taxes, management, accounting, transfer agent and legal fees, and operating expenses of the Fund whether or not such expenses are to be in whole or part capitalized or treated as deferred expenses;
5) For the payment of any dividends on Shares declared pursuant to the Funds articles of incorporation or organization and by-laws or agreement or declaration of trust, as applicable, and Prospectus (collectively, Governing Documents );
6) For payment of the amount of dividends received in respect of securities sold short;
7) Upon the purchase of domestic investments including, without limitation, repurchase agreement transactions involving delivery of Portfolio monies to Repo Custodian(s), and prior to receipt of such investments, as set forth in written Proper Instructions (such payment in advance of delivery, along with delivery in advance of payment made in accordance with Section 2.2(14), as applicable, shall each be referred to herein as a Free Trade ), provided that such Proper Instructions shall also set forth (a) the amount of such payment and (b) the person(s) to whom such payment is made;
8) For payment as initial or variation margin in connection with futures or options on futures contracts entered into by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio; and
9) For any other purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions from the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio specifying (a) the amount of such payment and (b) the person or persons to whom such payment is to be made.
S ECTION 2.7 A PPOINTMENT OF A GENTS . The Custodian may at any time or times in its discretion appoint (and may at any time remove) any other bank or trust company which is itself qualified under the 1940 Act to act as a custodian, as its agent to carry out such of the provisions of this Section 2 as the Custodian may from time to time direct; provided, however, that the appointment of any agent shall not relieve the Custodian of its responsibilities or liabilities hereunder. The Underlying Transfer Agent shall not be deemed an agent or sub-custodian of the Custodian for purposes of this Section 2.7 or any other provision of this Agreement.
S ECTION 2.8 D EPOSIT OF F UND A SSETS IN U.S. S ECURITIES S YSTEMS . The Custodian may deposit and/or maintain securities owned by a Portfolio in a U.S. Securities System in compliance with the conditions of Rule 17f-4 under the 1940 Act, as amended from time to time.
S ECTION 2.9 S EGREGATED A CCOUNT . The Custodian shall upon receipt of Proper Instructions on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, establish and maintain a segregated account or accounts for and on behalf of each such Portfolio, into which account or accounts may be transferred
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cash and/or securities, including securities maintained in an account by the Custodian pursuant to Section 2.8 hereof, (a) in accordance with the provisions of any agreement among the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, the Custodian and a broker-dealer registered under the Exchange Act and a member of the FINRA (or any futures commission merchant registered under the Commodity Exchange Act), relating to compliance with the rules of The Options Clearing Corporation and of any registered national securities exchange (or the CFTC or any registered contract market), or of any similar organization or organizations, regarding escrow or other arrangements in connection with transactions by the Portfolio, (b) for purposes of segregating cash or government securities in connection with options purchased, sold or written by the Portfolio or commodity futures contracts or options thereon purchased or sold by the Portfolio, (c) for the purposes of compliance by the Portfolio with the procedures required by Investment Company Act Release No. 10666, or any subsequent release of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC ), or interpretative opinion of the staff of the SEC, relating to the maintenance of segregated accounts by registered management investment companies, and (d) for any other purpose in accordance with Proper Instructions.
S ECTION 2.10 D EPOSIT OF F UND A SSETS WITH THE U NDERLYING T RANSFER A GENT . Underlying Shares beneficially owned by the Fund, on behalf of a Portfolio, shall be deposited and/or maintained in an account or accounts maintained with an Underlying Transfer Agent and the Custodians only responsibilities with respect thereto shall be limited to the following:
1) Upon receipt of a confirmation or statement from an Underlying Transfer Agent that such Underlying Transfer Agent is holding or maintaining Underlying Shares in the name of the Custodian (or a nominee of the Custodian) for the benefit of a Portfolio, the Custodian shall identify by book-entry that such Underlying Shares are being held by it as custodian for the benefit of such Portfolio.
2) In respect of the purchase of Underlying Shares for the account of a Portfolio, upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall pay out monies of such Portfolio as so directed, and record such payment from the account of such Portfolio on the Custodians books and records.
3) In respect of the sale or redemption of Underlying Shares for the account of a Portfolio, upon receipt of Proper Instructions, the Custodian shall transfer such Underlying Shares as so directed, record such transfer from the account of such Portfolio on the Custodians books and records and, upon the Custodians receipt of the proceeds therefor, record such payment for the account of such Portfolio on the Custodians books and records.
The Custodian shall not be liable to the Fund for any loss or damage to the Fund or any Portfolio resulting from the maintenance of Underlying Shares with an Underlying Transfer Agent except for losses resulting directly from the fraud, negligence or willful misconduct of the Custodian or any of its agents or of any of its or their employees.
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S ECTION 2.11 O WNERSHIP C ERTIFICATES FOR T AX P URPOSES . The Custodian shall execute ownership and other certificates and affidavits for all federal and state tax purposes in connection with receipt of income or other payments with respect to domestic securities of each Portfolio held by it and in connection with transfers of securities.
S ECTION 2.12 P ROXIES . Except with respect to Portfolio property released and delivered pursuant to Section 2.2(14), or purchased pursuant to Section 2.6(7), the Custodian shall, with respect to the domestic securities held hereunder, cause to be promptly executed by the registered holder of such securities, if the securities are registered otherwise than in the name of the Portfolio or a nominee of the Portfolio, all proxies, without indication of the manner in which such proxies are to be voted, and shall promptly deliver to the Fund such proxies, all proxy soliciting materials and all notices relating to such securities.
S ECTION 2.13 C OMMUNICATIONS R ELATING TO P ORTFOLIO S ECURITIES . Except with respect to Portfolio property released and delivered pursuant to Section 2.2(14), or purchased pursuant to Section 2.6(7), and subject to the provisions of Section 2.3, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the applicable Fund for each Portfolio all written information (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of domestic securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith and notices of exercise of call and put options written by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio and the maturity of futures contracts purchased or sold by the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio) received by the Custodian from issuers of the securities being held for the Portfolio. With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the applicable Fund all written information received by the Custodian from issuers of the securities whose tender or exchange is sought and from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. The Custodian shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with domestic securities or other property of the Portfolios at any time held by it unless (i) the Custodian is in actual possession of such domestic securities or property and (ii) the Custodian receives Proper Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take action to exercise such right or power. The Custodian shall also transmit promptly to the applicable Fund for each Portfolio all written information received by the Custodian regarding any class action or other litigation in connection with Portfolio securities or other assets issued in the United States and then held, or previously held, during the term of this Agreement by the Custodian for the account of the Fund for such Portfolio, including, but not limited to, opt-out notices and proof-of-claim forms. For avoidance of doubt, upon and after the effective date of any termination of this Agreement, with respect to a Fund or its Portfolio(s), as may be applicable, the Custodian shall have no responsibility to so transmit any information under this Section 2.13.
S ECTION 3 . P ROVISIONS R ELATING TO R ULES 17 F -5 AND 17 F -7 .
S ECTION 3.1. D EFINITIONS . As used throughout this Agreement, the capitalized terms set forth below shall have the indicated meanings:
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Country Risk means all factors reasonably related to the systemic risk of holding Foreign Assets in a particular country including, but not limited to, such countrys political environment, economic and financial infrastructure (including any Eligible Securities Depository operating in the country), prevailing or developing custody and settlement practices, insolvency of an Eligible Foreign Custodian, and laws and regulations applicable to the safekeeping and recovery of Foreign Assets held in custody in that country.
Eligible Foreign Custodian has the meaning set forth in section (a)(1) of Rule 17f-5, including a majority-owned or indirect subsidiary of a U.S. Bank (as defined in Rule 17f-5), a bank holding company meeting the requirements of an Eligible Foreign Custodian (as set forth in Rule 17f-5 or by other appropriate action of the SEC), or a foreign branch of a Bank (as defined in Section 2(a)(5) of the 1940 Act) meeting the requirements of a custodian under Section 17(f) of the 1940 Act; the term does not include any Eligible Securities Depository.
Eligible Securities Depository has the meaning set forth in section (b)(1) of Rule 17f-7.
Foreign Assets means any of the Portfolios investments (including foreign currencies) for which the primary market is outside the United States and such cash and cash equivalents as are reasonably necessary to effect the Portfolios transactions in such investments.
Foreign Custody Manager has the meaning set forth in section (a)(3) of Rule 17f-5.
Rule 17f-5 means Rule 17f-5 promulgated under the 1940 Act.
Rule 17f-7 means Rule 17f-7 promulgated under the 1940 Act.
S ECTION 3.2. T HE C USTODIAN AS F OREIGN C USTODY M ANAGER .
3.2.1 D ELEGATION TO THE C USTODIAN AS F OREIGN C USTODY M ANAGER . Each Fund, by resolution adopted by its Board, hereby delegates to the Custodian, subject to Section (b) of Rule 17f-5, the responsibilities set forth in this Section 3.2 with respect to Foreign Assets of the Portfolios held outside the United States, and the Custodian hereby accepts such delegation as Foreign Custody Manager with respect to the Portfolios.
3.2.2 C OUNTRIES C OVERED . The Foreign Custody Manager shall be responsible for performing the delegated responsibilities defined below only with respect to the countries and custody arrangements for each such country listed on Schedule A to this Agreement, which list of countries may be amended from time to time by any Fund with the agreement of the Foreign Custody Manager. The Foreign Custody Manager shall list on Schedule A the Eligible Foreign Custodians selected by the Foreign Custody Manager to maintain the assets of the Portfolios, which list of Eligible Foreign Custodians may be amended from time to time in the sole discretion of the Foreign Custody Manager. The Foreign Custody Manager will provide amended versions of Schedule A in accordance with Section 3.2.5 hereof.
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Upon the receipt by the Foreign Custody Manager of Proper Instructions to open an account or to place or maintain Foreign Assets in a country listed on Schedule A, and the fulfillment by each Fund, on behalf of the applicable Portfolio(s), of the applicable account opening requirements for such country, the Foreign Custody Manager shall be deemed to have been delegated by such Funds Board on behalf of such Portfolio(s) responsibility as Foreign Custody Manager with respect to that country and to have accepted such delegation. Execution of this Agreement by each Fund shall be deemed to be a Proper Instruction to open an account, or to place or maintain Foreign Assets, in each country listed on Schedule A. Following the receipt of Proper Instructions directing the Foreign Custody Manager to close the account of a Portfolio with the Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager in a designated country, the delegation by the Board on behalf of such Portfolio to the Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager for that country shall be deemed to have been withdrawn and the Custodian shall immediately cease to be the Foreign Custody Manager with respect to such Portfolio with respect to that country.
The Foreign Custody Manager may withdraw its acceptance of delegated responsibilities with respect to a designated country upon written notice to the Fund. Thirty days (or such longer period to which the parties agree in writing) after receipt of any such notice by the Fund, the Custodian shall have no further responsibility in its capacity as Foreign Custody Manager to the Fund with respect to the country as to which the Custodians acceptance of delegation is withdrawn.
3.2.3 S COPE OF D ELEGATED R ESPONSIBILITIES:
(a) S ELECTION OF E LIGIBLE F OREIGN C USTODIANS. Subject to the provisions of this Section 3.2, the Foreign Custody Manager may place and maintain the Foreign Assets in the care of the Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager in each country listed on Schedule A, as amended from time to time. In performing its delegated responsibilities as Foreign Custody Manager to place or maintain Foreign Assets with an Eligible Foreign Custodian, the Foreign Custody Manager shall determine that the Foreign Assets will be subject to reasonable care, based on the standards applicable to custodians in the country in which the Foreign Assets will be held by that Eligible Foreign Custodian, after considering all factors relevant to the safekeeping of such assets, including, without limitation the factors specified in Rule 17f-5(c)(1).
(b) C ONTRACTS W ITH E LIGIBLE F OREIGN C USTODIANS. The Foreign Custody Manager shall be responsible for determining that the contract governing the foreign custody arrangements with each Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager will satisfy the requirements of Rule 17f-5(c)(2).
(c) M ONITORING. In each case in which the Foreign Custody Manager maintains Foreign Assets with an Eligible Foreign Custodian selected by the Foreign Custody Manager, the Foreign Custody Manager shall establish a system to monitor (i) the appropriateness of maintaining the Foreign Assets with such Eligible Foreign Custodian and (ii) the contract governing the custody arrangements established by the Foreign Custody Manager with the Eligible Foreign Custodian. In the event the Foreign Custody Manager determines that the custody arrangements with an Eligible
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Foreign Custodian it has selected are no longer appropriate, the Foreign Custody Manager shall notify the Board in accordance with Section 3.2.5 hereunder.
3.2.4 G UIDELINES FOR THE E XERCISE OF D ELEGATED A UTHORITY . For purposes of this Section 3.2, the Board shall be deemed to have considered and determined to accept such Country Risk as is incurred by placing and maintaining the Foreign Assets in each country for which the Custodian is serving as Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios.
3.2.5 R EPORTING R EQUIREMENTS. The Foreign Custody Manager shall report the withdrawal of the Foreign Assets from an Eligible Foreign Custodian and the placement of such Foreign Assets with another Eligible Foreign Custodian by providing to the Board an amended Schedule A at the end of the calendar quarter in which an amendment to such Schedule has occurred. The Foreign Custody Manager shall make written reports notifying the Board of any other material change in the foreign custody arrangements of the Portfolios described in this Section 3.2 after the occurrence of the material change.
3.2.6 S TANDARD OF C ARE AS F OREIGN C USTODY M ANAGER OF A P ORTFOLIO. In performing the responsibilities delegated to it, the Foreign Custody Manager agrees to exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence such as a person having responsibility for the safekeeping of assets of management investment companies registered under the 1940 Act would exercise.
3.2.7 R EPRESENTATIONS WITH R ESPECT TO R ULE 17 F- 5. The Foreign Custody Manager represents to each Fund that it is a U.S. Bank as defined in section (a)(7) of Rule 17f-5. Each Fund represents to the Custodian that its Board has determined that it is reasonable for such Board to rely on the Custodian to perform the responsibilities delegated pursuant to this Agreement to the Custodian as the Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios.
3.2.8 E FFECTIVE D ATE AND T ERMINATION OF THE C USTODIAN AS F OREIGN C USTODY M ANAGER. Each Boards delegation to the Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios shall be effective as of the date hereof and shall remain in effect until terminated at any time, without penalty, by written notice from the terminating party to the non-terminating party. Termination will become effective thirty (30) days after receipt by the non-terminating party of such notice. The provisions of Section 3.2.2 hereof shall govern the delegation to and termination of the Custodian as Foreign Custody Manager of the Portfolios with respect to designated countries.
S ECTION 3.3 E LIGIBLE S ECURITIES D EPOSITORIES.
3.3.1 A NALYSIS AND M ONITORING. The Custodian shall (a) provide the Fund (or its duly-authorized investment manager or investment adviser) with an analysis of the custody risks associated with maintaining assets with the Eligible Securities Depositories set forth on Schedule B hereto in accordance with section (a)(1)(i)(A) of Rule 17f-7, and (b) monitor such risks on a continuing basis, and promptly notify the Fund (or its duly-authorized investment manager or investment adviser) of any material change in such risks, in accordance with section (a)(1)(i)(B) of Rule 17f-7.
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3.3.2 S TANDARD OF C ARE. The Custodian agrees to exercise reasonable care, prudence and diligence in performing the duties set forth in Section 3.3.1.
S ECTION 4. D UTIES OF THE C USTODIAN WITH R ESPECT TO P ROPERTY OF THE P ORTFOLIOS TO BE H ELD O UTSIDE THE U NITED S TATES.
S ECTION 4.1 D EFINITIONS. As used throughout this Agreement, the capitalized terms set forth below shall have the indicated meanings:
Foreign Securities System means an Eligible Securities Depository listed on Schedule B hereto.
S ECTION 4.2. H OLDING S ECURITIES . The Custodian shall identify on its books as belonging to the Portfolios the foreign securities held by each Eligible Foreign Custodian or Foreign Securities System. The Custodian may hold foreign securities for all of its customers, including the Portfolios, with any Eligible Foreign Custodian in an account that is identified as belonging to the Custodian for the benefit of its customers, provided however, that (i) the records of the Custodian with respect to foreign securities of the Portfolios which are maintained in such account shall identify those securities as belonging to the Portfolios and (ii), to the extent permitted and customary in the market in which the account is maintained, the Custodian shall require that securities so held by the Eligible Foreign Custodian be held separately from any assets of such Eligible Foreign Custodian or of other customers of such Eligible Foreign Custodian.
S ECTION 4.3. F OREIGN S ECURITIES S YSTEMS . Foreign securities shall be maintained in a Foreign Securities System in a designated country through arrangements implemented by the Custodian or an Eligible Foreign Custodian, as applicable, in such country.
S ECTION 4.4. T RANSACTIONS IN F OREIGN C USTODY A CCOUNT .
4.4.1. D ELIVERY OF F OREIGN A SSETS . The Custodian or an Eligible Foreign Custodian shall release and deliver foreign securities of the Portfolios held by the Custodian or such Eligible Foreign Custodian, or in a Foreign Securities System account, only upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties, and only in the following cases:
(i) Upon the sale of such foreign securities for the Portfolio in accordance with commercially reasonable market practice in the country where such foreign securities are held or traded, including, without limitation: (A) delivery against expectation of receiving later payment; or (B) in the case of a sale effected through a Foreign Securities System, in accordance with the rules governing the operation of the Foreign Securities System;
(ii) In connection with any repurchase agreement related to foreign securities;
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(iii) To the depository agent in connection with tender or other similar offers for foreign securities of the Portfolios;
(iv) To the issuer thereof or its agent when such foreign securities are called, redeemed, retired or otherwise become payable;
(v) To the issuer thereof, or its agent, for transfer into the name of the Custodian (or the name of the respective Eligible Foreign Custodian or of any nominee of the Custodian or such Eligible Foreign Custodian) or for exchange for a different number of bonds, certificates or other evidence representing the same aggregate face amount or number of units;
(vi) To brokers, clearing banks or other clearing agents for examination or trade execution in accordance with market custom; provided that in any such case, the Eligible Foreign Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any loss arising from the delivery of such foreign securities prior to receiving payment for such foreign securities except as may arise from the Eligible Foreign Custodians own negligence or willful misconduct;
(vii) For exchange or conversion pursuant to any plan of merger, consolidation, recapitalization, reorganization or readjustment of the securities of the issuer of such securities, or pursuant to provisions for conversion contained in such securities, or pursuant to any deposit agreement;
(viii) In the case of warrants, rights or similar foreign securities, the surrender thereof in the exercise of such warrants, rights or similar securities or the surrender of interim receipts or temporary securities for definitive securities;
(ix) For delivery as security in connection with any borrowing by a Fund on behalf of a Portfolio requiring a pledge of assets by the Fund on behalf of such Portfolio;
(x) In connection with trading in options and futures contracts, including delivery as original margin and variation margin;
(xi) Upon the sale or other delivery of such foreign securities (including, without limitation, to one or more Special Sub-Custodians or Repo Custodians) as a Free Trade, provided that applicable Proper Instructions shall set forth (A) the foreign securities to be delivered and (B) the person or persons to whom delivery shall be made;
(xii) In connection with the lending of foreign securities; and
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(xiii) For any other purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions specifying (A) the foreign securities to be delivered and (B) the person or persons to whom delivery of such securities shall be made.
4.4.2. P AYMENT OF P ORTFOLIO M ONIES . Upon receipt of Proper Instructions, which may be continuing instructions when deemed appropriate by the parties, the Custodian shall pay out, or direct the respective Eligible Foreign Custodian or the respective Foreign Securities System to pay out, monies of a Portfolio in the following cases only:
(i) Upon the purchase of foreign securities for the Portfolio, unless otherwise directed by Proper Instructions, by (A) delivering money to the seller thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent for such seller or dealer) against expectation of receiving later delivery of such foreign securities; or (B) in the case of a purchase effected through a Foreign Securities System, in accordance with the rules governing the operation of such Foreign Securities System;
(ii) In connection with the conversion, exchange or surrender of foreign securities of the Portfolio;
(iii) For the payment of any expense or liability of the Portfolio, including but not limited to the following payments: interest, taxes, investment advisory fees, transfer agency fees, fees under this Agreement, legal fees, accounting fees, and other operating expenses;
(iv) For the purchase or sale of foreign exchange or foreign exchange contracts for the Portfolio, including transactions executed with or through the Custodian or its Eligible Foreign Custodians;
(v) In connection with trading in options and futures contracts, including delivery as original margin and variation margin;
(vi) Upon the purchase of foreign investments including, without limitation, repurchase agreement transactions involving delivery of Portfolio monies to Repo Custodian(s), as a Free Trade, provided that applicable Proper Instructions shall set forth (A) the amount of such payment and (B) the person or persons to whom payment shall be made;
(vii) For payment of part or all of the dividends received in respect of securities sold short;
(viii) In connection with the borrowing or lending of foreign securities; and
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(ix) For any other purpose, but only upon receipt of Proper Instructions specifying (A) the amount of such payment and (B) the person or persons to whom such payment is to be made.
4.4.3. M ARKET C ONDITIONS . Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement to the contrary, settlement and payment for Foreign Assets received for the account of the Portfolios and delivery of Foreign Assets maintained for the account of the Portfolios may be effected in accordance with the customary established securities trading or processing practices and procedures in the country or market in which the transaction occurs, including, without limitation, delivering Foreign Assets to the purchaser thereof or to a dealer therefor (or an agent for such purchaser or dealer) with the expectation of receiving later payment for such Foreign Assets from such purchaser or dealer.
The Custodian shall provide to each Board the information with respect to custody and settlement practices in countries in which the Custodian employs an Eligible Foreign Custodian described on Schedule C hereto at the time or times set forth on such Schedule. The Custodian may revise Schedule C from time to time, provided that no such revision shall result in a Board being provided with substantively less information than had been previously provided hereunder.
S ECTION 4.5. R EGISTRATION OF F OREIGN S ECURITIES . The foreign securities maintained in the custody of an Eligible Foreign Custodian (other than bearer securities) shall be registered in the name of the applicable Portfolio or in the name of the Custodian or in the name of any Eligible Foreign Custodian or in the name of any nominee of the foregoing, and the applicable Fund on behalf of such Portfolio agrees to hold any such nominee harmless from any liability as a holder of record of such foreign securities. The Custodian or an Eligible Foreign Custodian shall not be obligated to accept securities on behalf of a Portfolio under the terms of this Agreement unless the form of such securities and the manner in which they are delivered are in accordance with reasonable market practice.
S ECTION 4.6 B ANK A CCOUNTS . The Custodian shall identify on its books as belonging to the applicable Fund cash (including cash denominated in foreign currencies) deposited with the Custodian. Where the Custodian is unable to maintain, or market practice does not facilitate the maintenance of, cash on the books of the Custodian, a bank account or bank accounts shall be opened and maintained outside the United States on behalf of a Portfolio with an Eligible Foreign Custodian. All accounts referred to in this Section shall be subject only to draft or order by the Custodian (or, if applicable, such Eligible Foreign Custodian) acting pursuant to the terms of this Agreement to hold cash received by or from or for the account of the Portfolio. Cash maintained on the books of the Custodian (including its branches, subsidiaries and affiliates), regardless of currency denomination, is maintained in bank accounts established under, and subject to the laws of, The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
S ECTION 4.7. C OLLECTION OF I NCOME . The Custodian shall use reasonable commercial efforts to collect all income and other payments with respect to the Foreign Assets held hereunder to which the Portfolios shall be entitled. In the event that extraordinary measures are required to collect
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such income, the Fund and the Custodian shall consult as to such measures and as to the compensation and expenses of the Custodian relating to such measures. The Custodian shall credit income to the applicable Portfolio as such income is received or in accordance with Custodians then current payable date income schedule. Any credit to the Portfolio in advance of receipt may be reversed when the Custodian determines that payment will not occur in due course and the Portfolio may be charged at the Custodians applicable rate for time credited. Income on securities loaned other than from the Custodians securities lending program shall be credited as received.
S ECTION 4.8 S HAREHOLDER R IGHTS . With respect to the foreign securities held pursuant to this Section 4, the Custodian shall use reasonable commercial efforts to facilitate the exercise of voting and other shareholder rights, subject always to the laws, regulations and practical constraints that may exist in the country where such securities are issued. Each Fund acknowledges that local conditions, including lack of regulation, onerous procedural obligations, lack of notice and other factors may have the effect of severely limiting the ability of such Fund to exercise shareholder rights.
S ECTION 4.9. C OMMUNICATIONS R ELATING TO F OREIGN S ECURITIES . The Custodian shall transmit promptly to the applicable Fund written information with respect to materials received by the Custodian via the Eligible Foreign Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Portfolios (including, without limitation, pendency of calls and maturities of foreign securities and expirations of rights in connection therewith). With respect to tender or exchange offers, the Custodian shall transmit promptly to the applicable Fund written information with respect to materials so received by the Custodian from issuers of the foreign securities whose tender or exchange is sought or from the party (or its agents) making the tender or exchange offer. The Custodian shall not be liable for any untimely exercise of any tender, exchange or other right or power in connection with foreign securities or other property of the Portfolios at any time held by it unless (i) the Custodian or the respective Eligible Foreign Custodian is in actual possession of such foreign securities or property and (ii) the Custodian receives Proper Instructions with regard to the exercise of any such right or power, and both (i) and (ii) occur at least three business days prior to the date on which the Custodian is to take action to exercise such right or power. The Custodian shall also transmit promptly to the applicable Fund all written information received by the Custodian via the Eligible Foreign Custodians from issuers of the foreign securities being held for the account of the Portfolios regarding any class action or other litigation in connection with Portfolio foreign securities or other assets issued outside the United States and then held, or previously held, during the term of this Agreement by the Custodian via an Eligible Foreign Custodian for the account of the Fund for such Portfolio, including, but not limited to, opt-out notices and proof-of-claim forms. For avoidance of doubt, upon and after the effective date of any termination of this Agreement, with respect to a Fund or its Portfolio(s), as may be applicable, the Custodian shall have no responsibility to so transmit any information under this Section 4.9.
S ECTION 4.10. L IABILITY OF E LIGIBLE F OREIGN C USTODIANS . Each agreement pursuant to which the Custodian employs an Eligible Foreign Custodian shall, to the extent possible, require the Eligible Foreign Custodian to exercise reasonable care in the performance of its duties, and to indemnify, and hold harmless, the Custodian from and against any loss, damage, cost, expense,
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liability or claim arising out of or in connection with the Eligible Foreign Custodians performance of such obligations. At a Funds election, the Portfolios shall be entitled to be subrogated to the rights of the Custodian with respect to any claims against an Eligible Foreign Custodian as a consequence of any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim if and to the extent that the Portfolios have not been made whole for any such loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim.
S ECTION 4.11 T AX L AW . The Custodian shall have no responsibility or liability for any obligations now or hereafter imposed on any Fund, the Portfolios or the Custodian as custodian of the Portfolios by the tax law of the United States or of any state or political subdivision thereof. It shall be the responsibility of each Fund to notify the Custodian of the obligations imposed on such Fund with respect to the Portfolios or the Custodian as custodian of the Portfolios by the tax law of countries other than those mentioned in the above sentence, including responsibility for withholding and other taxes, assessments or other governmental charges, certifications and governmental reporting. The sole responsibility of the Custodian with regard to such tax law shall be to use reasonable efforts to assist the Fund with respect to any claim for exemption or refund under the tax law of countries for which such Fund has provided such information.
S ECTION 4.12. L IABILITY OF C USTODIAN . The Custodian shall be liable for the acts or omissions of an Eligible Foreign Custodian to the same extent as set forth with respect to sub-custodians generally in this Agreement and, regardless of whether assets are maintained in the custody of an Eligible Foreign Custodian or a Foreign Securities System, the Custodian shall not be liable for any loss, damage, cost, expense, liability or claim resulting from nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, or acts of war or terrorism, or any other loss where the Sub-Custodian has otherwise acted with reasonable care.
S ECTION 5. S PECIAL S UB -C USTODIANS .
Upon receipt of Special Instructions (as such term is defined in Section 7 hereof), the Custodian shall, on behalf of one or more Portfolios, appoint one or more banks, trust companies or other entities designated in such Special Instructions to act as a sub-custodian for the purposes of effecting such transaction(s) as may be designated by a Fund in Special Instructions. Each such designated sub-custodian is referred to herein as a Special Sub-Custodian . Each such duly appointed Special Sub-Custodian shall be listed on Schedule D hereto, as it may be amended from time to time by a Fund, with the acknowledgment of the Custodian. In connection with the appointment of any Special Sub-Custodian, and in accordance with Special Instructions, the Custodian shall enter into a sub-custodian agreement with the Fund and the Special Sub-Custodian in form and substance approved by such Fund, provided that such agreement shall in all events comply with the provisions of the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder and the terms and provisions of this Agreement.
S ECTION 6. P AYMENTS FOR S ALES OR R EPURCHASES OR R EDEMPTIONS OF S HARES .
The Custodian shall receive from the distributor of the Shares or from the Transfer Agent and deposit into the account of the appropriate Portfolio such payments as are received for Shares thereof
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issued or sold from time to time by the applicable Fund. The Custodian will provide timely notification to such Fund on behalf of each such Portfolio and the Transfer Agent of any receipt by it of payments for Shares of such Portfolio.
From such funds as may be available for the purpose, the Custodian shall, upon receipt of instructions from the Transfer Agent, make funds available for payment to holders of Shares who have delivered to the Transfer Agent a request for redemption or repurchase of their Shares. In connection with the redemption or repurchase of Shares, the Custodian is authorized upon receipt of instructions from the Transfer Agent to wire funds to or through a commercial bank designated by the redeeming shareholders. In connection with the redemption or repurchase of Shares, the Custodian shall honor checks drawn on the Custodian by a holder of Shares, which checks have been furnished by a Fund to the holder of Shares, when presented to the Custodian in accordance with such procedures and controls as are mutually agreed upon from time to time between such Fund and the Custodian.
S ECTION 7. P ROPER I NSTRUCTIONS AND S PECIAL I NSTRUCTIONS .
Proper Instructions , which may also be standing instructions, as such term is used throughout this Agreement shall mean instructions received by the Custodian from a Fund, a Funds duly authorized investment manager or investment adviser, or a person or entity duly authorized by either of them. Such instructions may be in writing signed by the authorized person or persons or may be in a tested communication or in a communication utilizing access codes effected between electro-mechanical or electronic devices or may be by such other means and utilizing such intermediary systems and utilities as may be agreed from time to time by the Custodian and the person(s) or entity giving such instruction, provided that the Fund has followed any security procedures agreed to from time to time by the applicable Fund and the Custodian including, but not limited to, the security procedures selected by the Fund via the form of Funds Transfer Addendum hereto, the terms of which are hereby agreed to. Oral instructions will be considered Proper Instructions if the Custodian reasonably believes them to have been given by a person authorized to provide such instructions with respect to the transaction involved; the Fund shall cause all oral instructions to be confirmed in writing. For purposes of this Section, Proper Instructions shall include instructions received by the Custodian pursuant to any multi-party agreement which requires a segregated asset account in accordance with Section 2.9 hereof.
Special Instructions , as such term is used throughout this Agreement, means Proper Instructions countersigned or confirmed in writing by the Treasurer or any Assistant Treasurer of the applicable Fund or any other person designated in writing by the Treasurer of such Fund, which countersignature or confirmation shall be (a) included on the same instrument containing the Proper Instructions or on a separate instrument clearly relating thereto and (b) delivered by hand, by facsimile transmission, or in such other manner as the Fund and the Custodian agree in writing.
Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, and from time to time thereafter, as appropriate, each Fund shall deliver to the Custodian, duly certified by such Funds Treasurer or Assistant Treasurer, a certificate setting forth: (i) the names, titles, signatures and scope of authority of all
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persons authorized to give Proper Instructions or any other notice, request, direction, instruction, certificate or instrument on behalf of the Fund and (ii) the names, titles and signatures of those persons authorized to give Special Instructions. Such certificate may be accepted and relied upon by the Custodian as conclusive evidence of the facts set forth therein and shall be considered to be in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of a similar certificate to the contrary.
S ECTION 8. E VIDENCE OF A UTHORITY .
The Custodian shall be protected in acting upon any instructions, notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument or paper believed by it to be genuine and to have been properly executed by or on behalf of the applicable Fund. The Custodian may receive and accept a copy of a resolution certified by the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of any Fund as conclusive evidence (a) of the authority of any person to act in accordance with such resolution or (b) of any determination or of any action by the applicable Board as described in such resolution, and such resolution may be considered as in full force and effect until receipt by the Custodian of written notice to the contrary.
S ECTION 9. A CTIONS P ERMITTED WITHOUT E XPRESS A UTHORITY .
The Custodian may in its discretion, without express authority from the applicable Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio:
1) Make payments to itself or others for minor expenses of handling securities or other similar items relating to its duties under this Agreement; provided that all such payments shall be accounted for to the Fund on behalf of the Portfolio;
2) Surrender securities in temporary form for securities in definitive form;
3) Endorse for collection, in the name of the Portfolio, checks, drafts and other negotiable instruments; and
4) In general, attend to all non-discretionary details in connection with the sale, exchange, substitution, purchase, transfer and other dealings with the securities and property of the Portfolio except as otherwise directed by the applicable Board.
S ECTION 10. D UTIES OF C USTODIAN WITH R ESPECT TO THE B OOKS OF A CCOUNT AND C ALCULATION OF N ET A SSET V ALUE AND N ET INCOME .
The Custodian shall cooperate with and supply necessary information to the entity or entities appointed by the applicable Board to keep the books of account of each Portfolio and/or compute the net asset value per Share of the outstanding Shares or, if directed in writing to do so by a Fund on behalf of a Portfolio, shall itself keep such books of account and/or compute such net asset value per Share. If so directed, the Custodian shall also calculate daily the net income of the Portfolio as described in the Prospectus and shall advise the Fund and the Transfer Agent daily of the total
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amounts of such net income and, if instructed in writing by an officer of the Fund to do so, shall advise the Transfer Agent periodically of the division of such net income among its various components. Each Fund acknowledges and agrees that, with respect to investments maintained with the Underlying Transfer Agent, the Underlying Transfer Agent is the sole source of information on the number of shares of a fund held by it on behalf of a Portfolio and that the Custodian has the right to rely on holdings information furnished by the Underlying Transfer Agent to the Custodian in performing its duties under this Agreement, including without limitation, the duties set forth in this Section 10 and in Section 11 hereof; provided, however, that the Custodian shall be obligated to reconcile information as to purchases and sales of Underlying Shares contained in trade instructions and confirmations received by the Custodian and to report promptly any discrepancies to the Underlying Transfer Agent. The calculations of the net asset value per Share and the daily income of each Portfolio shall be made at the time or times described from time to time in the Prospectus. Each Fund acknowledges that, in keeping the books of account of the Portfolio and/or making the calculations described herein with respect to Portfolio property released and delivered pursuant to Section 2.2(14), or purchased pursuant to Section 2.6(7) hereof, the Custodian is authorized and instructed to rely upon information provided to it by the Fund, the Funds counterparty(ies), or the agents of either of them.
S ECTION 11. R ECORDS .
The Custodian shall with respect to each Portfolio create and maintain all records relating to its activities and obligations under this Agreement in such manner as will meet the obligations of each Fund under the 1940 Act, with particular attention to section 31 thereof and Rules 31a-1 and 31a-2 thereunder. All such records shall be the property of the Fund and shall at all times during the regular business hours of the Custodian be open for inspection by duly authorized officers, employees or agents of such Fund and employees and agents of the SEC. The Custodian shall, at a Funds request, supply the Fund with a tabulation of securities owned by each Portfolio and held by the Custodian and shall, when requested to do so by the Fund and for such compensation as shall be agreed upon between the Fund and the Custodian, include certificate numbers in such tabulations. Each Fund acknowledges that, in creating and maintaining the records as set forth herein with respect to Portfolio property released and delivered pursuant to Section 2.2(14), or purchased pursuant to Section 2.6(7) hereof, the Custodian is authorized and instructed to rely upon information provided to it by the Fund, the Funds counterparty(ies), or the agents of either of them.
S ECTION 12. O PINION OF F UNDS I NDEPENDENT A CCOUNTANT .
The Custodian shall take all reasonable action, as a Fund with respect to a Portfolio may from time to time request, to obtain from year to year favorable opinions from the Funds independent accountants with respect to its activities hereunder in connection with the preparation of the Funds Form N-1A or Form N-2, as applicable, and Form N-SAR or other annual reports to the SEC and with respect to any other requirements thereof.
S ECTION 13. R EPORTS TO F UND BY I NDEPENDENT P UBLIC A CCOUNTANTS .
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The Custodian shall provide the applicable Fund, on behalf of each of the Portfolios at such times as such Fund may reasonably require, with reports by independent public accountants on the accounting system, internal accounting control and procedures for safeguarding securities, futures contracts and options on futures contracts, including securities deposited and/or maintained in a U.S. Securities System or a Foreign Securities System (either, a Securities System ), relating to the services provided by the Custodian under this Agreement; such reports, shall be of sufficient scope and in sufficient detail, as may reasonably be required by the Fund to provide reasonable assurance that any material inadequacies would be disclosed by such examination, and, if there are no such inadequacies, the reports shall so state.
S ECTION 14. C OMPENSATION OF C USTODIAN .
The Custodian shall be entitled to reasonable compensation for its services and expenses as Custodian, as agreed upon from time to time between each Fund on behalf of each applicable Portfolio and the Custodian.
S ECTION 15. R ESPONSIBILITY OF C USTODIAN .
So long as and to the extent that it is in the exercise of reasonable care, the Custodian shall not be responsible for the title, validity or genuineness of any property or evidence of title thereto received by it or delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement and shall be held harmless in acting upon any notice, request, consent, certificate or other instrument reasonably believed by it to be genuine and to be signed by the proper party or parties, including any futures commission merchant acting pursuant to the terms of a three-party futures or options agreement. The Custodian shall be held to the exercise of reasonable care in carrying out the provisions of this Agreement, but shall be kept indemnified by and shall be without liability to any Fund for any action taken or omitted by it in good faith without negligence. Except as may arise from the Custodians own negligence or willful misconduct, each Fund shall indemnify and hold the Custodian harmless from and against any and all costs, expenses, losses, damages, charges, reasonable counsel fees, payments and liabilities which may be asserted against the Custodian (a) acting in accordance with any Proper Instruction or Special Instruction including, without limitation, any Proper Instruction with respect to Free Trades including, but not limited to, cost, expense, loss, damage, liability, tax, charge, assessment or claim resulting from (i) the failure of the applicable Fund to receive income with respect to purchased investments, (ii) the failure of the applicable Fund to recover amounts invested on maturity of purchased investments, (iii) the failure of the Custodian to respond to or be aware of notices or other corporate communications with respect to purchased investments, or (iv) the Custodians reliance upon information provided by the applicable Fund, such Funds counterparty(ies) or the agents of either of them with respect to Fund property released, delivered or purchased pursuant to either of Section 2.2(14) or Section 2.6(7) hereof; (b) for the acts or omissions of any Special Sub-Custodian; or (c) for the acts or omissions of any Local Agent or Pledgee. The Custodian shall be entitled to rely on and may act upon advice of counsel (who may be counsel for the Fund) on all matters, and shall be without liability for any action reasonably taken or omitted pursuant to such advice. The Custodian shall be without liability to any Fund or Portfolio for any loss, liability, claim or expense
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resulting from or caused by anything that is part of Country Risk (as defined in Section 3 hereof), including without limitation nationalization, expropriation, currency restrictions, insolvency of an Eligible Foreign Custodian, acts of war, revolution, riots or terrorism.
Except as may arise from the Custodians own negligence or willful misconduct or the negligence or willful misconduct of a sub-custodian or agent, the Custodian shall be without liability to any Fund for any loss, liability, claim or expense resulting from or caused by: (i) events or circumstances beyond the reasonable control of the Custodian or any sub-custodian or Securities System or any agent or nominee of any of the foregoing, including, without limitation, the interruption, suspension or restriction of trading on or the closure of any securities market, power or other mechanical or technological failures or interruptions, computer viruses or communications disruptions, work stoppages, natural disasters, or other similar events or acts; (ii) errors by any Fund or its duly authorized investment manager or investment adviser in their instructions to the Custodian provided such instructions have been in accordance with this Agreement; (iii) the insolvency of or acts or omissions by a Securities System; (iv) any act or omission of a Special Sub-Custodian including, without limitation, reliance on reports prepared by a Special Sub-Custodian; (v) any delay or failure of any broker, agent or intermediary, central bank or other commercially prevalent payment or clearing system to deliver to the Custodians sub-custodian or agent securities purchased or in the remittance or payment made in connection with securities sold; (vi) any delay or failure of any company, corporation, or other body in charge of registering or transferring securities in the name of the Custodian, any Fund, the Custodians sub-custodians, nominees or agents or any consequential losses arising out of such delay or failure to transfer such securities including non-receipt of bonus, dividends and rights and other accretions or benefits; (vii) delays or inability to perform its duties due to any disorder in market infrastructure with respect to any particular security or Securities System; and (viii) any provision of any present or future law or regulation or order of the United States of America, or any state thereof, or any other country, or political subdivision thereof or of any court of competent jurisdiction. The Custodian shall be liable for the acts or omissions of an Eligible Foreign Custodian to the same extent as set forth with respect to sub-custodians generally in this Agreement.
If a Fund on behalf of a Portfolio requires the Custodian to take any action with respect to securities, which action involves the payment of money or which action may, in the opinion of the Custodian, result in the Custodian or its nominee assigned to the Fund or the Portfolio being liable for the payment of money or incurring liability of some other form, such Fund on behalf of the Portfolio, as a prerequisite to requiring the Custodian to take such action, shall provide indemnity to the Custodian in an amount and form satisfactory to it.
If the Custodian, its affiliates, subsidiaries or agents advances cash or securities to the Fund for any purpose in connection with this Agreement (including but not limited to securities settlements, foreign exchange contracts and assumed settlement), or in the event that the Custodian or its nominee shall incur or be assessed any taxes, charges, expenses, assessments, claims or liabilities in connection with the performance of services pursuant to this Agreement, except such as may arise from its or its nominees own negligent action, negligent failure to act or willful misconduct, or if a Fund fails to compensate the Custodian pursuant to Section 14 hereof, any property at any time held
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for the account of the applicable Portfolio shall be security therefor and should the Fund fail to pay or reimburse the Custodian promptly, the Custodian shall be entitled to utilize available cash and to dispose of such Portfolios assets to the extent necessary to obtain payment or reimbursement. The Custodian may at any time decline to follow Proper Instructions to deliver out to the Fund cash or securities if the Custodian determines in its reasonable discretion that, after giving effect to the Proper Instructions, the cash or securities remaining will not have sufficient value fully to secure the Funds payment or reimbursement obligations, whether contingent or otherwise.
In no event shall the Custodian or any Fund or Portfolio be liable for indirect, special or consequential damages.
S ECTION 16. E FFECTIVE P ERIOD , T ERMINATION AND A MENDMENT .
This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect for an initial term ending June 30, 2016 (the Initial Term ). After the expiration of the Initial Term, this Agreement shall automatically renew for successive one-year terms (each, a Renewal Term ) unless a written notice of non-renewal is delivered by the non-renewing party no later than ninety (90) days prior to the expiration of the Initial Term or any Renewal Term, as the case may be. During the Initial Term and thereafter, either party may terminate this Agreement: (i) in the event of the other partys material breach of a material provision of this Agreement that the other party has either (a) failed to cure or (b) failed to establish a remedial plan to cure that is reasonably acceptable, within 60 days written notice of such breach, or (ii) in the event of the appointment of a conservator or receiver for the other party or upon the happening of a like event to the other party at the direction of an appropriate agency or court of competent jurisdiction. Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to this paragraph with respect to any Fund or Portfolio, the applicable Fund shall pay Custodian its compensation due and shall reimburse Custodian for its costs, expenses and disbursements.
In the event of: (i) any Funds termination of this Agreement with respect to such Fund or its Portfolio(s) for any reason other than as set forth in the immediately preceding paragraph or (ii) a transaction not in the ordinary course of business pursuant to which the Custodian is not retained to continue providing services hereunder to a Fund or Portfolio (or its respective successor), the applicable Fund shall pay the Custodian its compensation due through the end of the then-current term (based upon the average monthly compensation previously earned by Custodian with respect to such Fund or Portfolio) and shall reimburse the Custodian for its costs, expenses and disbursements. Upon receipt of such payment and reimbursement, the Custodian will deliver such Funds or Portfolios securities and cash as set forth hereinbelow. For the avoidance of doubt, no payment will be required pursuant to clause (ii) of this paragraph in the event of any transaction such as (a) the liquidation or dissolution of a Fund or Portfolio and distribution of such Funds or Portfolios assets as a result of the determination of the Board of Trustees of the Fund in its reasonable business judgment, that the Fund or Portfolio is no longer viable; (b) a merger, reorganization or similar transaction of a Fund or Portfolio into, or the consolidation of a Fund or Portfolio with, another entity; or (c) the sale by a Fund or Portfolio of all, or substantially all, of its assets to another entity, provided that in each of (b) and (c), the Custodian is retained to continue providing services to such Fund or Portfolio (or its respective successor) on substantially the same terms as this Agreement.
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Termination of this Agreement with respect to any one particular Fund or Portfolio shall in no way affect the rights and duties under this Agreement with respect to any other Fund or Portfolio. The provisions of Sections 4.11, 14 and 15 of this Agreement shall survive termination of this Agreement for any reason.
This Agreement may be amended at any time in writing by mutual agreement of the parties hereto.
S ECTION 17. S UCCESSOR C USTODIAN .
If a successor custodian for one or more Portfolios shall be appointed by the applicable Board, the Custodian shall, upon termination and receipt of Proper Instructions, deliver to such successor custodian at the office of the Custodian, duly endorsed and in the form for transfer, all securities of each applicable Portfolio then held by it hereunder and shall transfer to an account of the successor custodian all of the securities of each such Portfolio held in a Securities System or at the Underlying Transfer Agent.
If no such successor custodian shall be appointed, the Custodian shall, in like manner, upon receipt of Proper Instructions, deliver at the office of the Custodian and transfer such securities, funds and other properties in accordance with such resolution.
In the event that no Proper Instructions designating a successor custodian or alternative arrangements shall have been delivered to the Custodian on or before the date when such termination shall become effective, then the Custodian shall have the right to deliver to a bank or trust company, which is a bank as defined in the 1940 Act, doing business in Boston, Massachusetts or New York, New York, of its own selection, having an aggregate capital, surplus, and undivided profits, as shown by its last published report, of not less than $25,000,000, all securities, funds and other properties held by the Custodian on behalf of each applicable Portfolio and all instruments held by the Custodian relative thereto and all other property held by it under this Agreement on behalf of each applicable Portfolio, and to transfer to an account of such successor custodian all of the securities of each such Portfolio held in any Securities System or at the Underlying Transfer Agent. Thereafter, such bank or trust company shall be the successor of the Custodian under this Agreement.
In the event that securities, funds and other properties remain in the possession of the Custodian after the date of termination hereof owing to failure of any Fund to provide Proper Instructions as aforesaid, the Custodian shall be entitled to fair compensation for its services during such period as the Custodian retains possession of such securities, funds and other properties and the provisions of this Agreement relating to the duties and obligations of the Custodian shall remain in full force and effect.
S ECTION 18. G ENERAL .
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S ECTION 18.1 M ASSACHUSETTS L AW TO A PPLY . This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted under and in accordance with laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
S ECTION 18.2 P RIOR A GREEMENTS . This Agreement supersedes and terminates, as of the date hereof, all prior Agreements between each Fund on behalf of each of the Portfolios and the Custodian relating to the custody of such Funds assets.
S ECTION 18.3 A SSIGNMENT . This Agreement may not be assigned by (a) any Fund without the written consent of the Custodian or (b) by the Custodian without the written consent of each applicable Fund.
S ECTION 18.4 I NTERPRETIVE AND A DDITIONAL P ROVISIONS . In connection with the operation of this Agreement, the Custodian and each Fund on behalf of each of the Portfolios, may from time to time agree on such provisions interpretive of or in addition to the provisions of this Agreement as may in their joint opinion be consistent with the general tenor of this Agreement. Any such interpretive or additional provisions shall be in a writing signed by all parties and shall be annexed hereto, provided that no such interpretive or additional provisions shall contravene any applicable federal or state regulations or any provision of a Funds Governing Documents. No interpretive or additional provisions made as provided in the preceding sentence shall be deemed to be an amendment of this Agreement.
S ECTION 18.5 A DDITIONAL F UNDS . In the event that any management investment company in addition to those listed on Appendix A hereto desires to have the Custodian render services as custodian under the terms hereof, it shall so notify the Custodian in writing, and if the Custodian agrees in writing to provide such services, such management investment company shall become a Fund hereunder and be bound by all terms and conditions and provisions hereof including, without limitation, the representations and warranties set forth in Section 18.7 below.
S ECTION 18.6 A DDITIONAL P ORTFOLIOS . In the event that any Fund establishes one or more series of Shares in addition to those set forth on Appendix A hereto with respect to which it desires to have the Custodian render services as custodian under the terms hereof, it shall so notify the Custodian in writing, and if the Custodian agrees in writing to provide such services, such series of Shares shall become a Portfolio hereunder.
S ECTION 18.7 T HE P ARTIES . All references herein to the Fund are to each of the management investment companies listed on Appendix A hereto, and each management investment company made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 18.5 above, individually, as if this Agreement were between such individual Fund and the Custodian. In the case of a series corporation, trust or other entity, all references herein to the Portfolio are to the individual series or portfolio of such corporation, trust or other entity, or to such corporation, trust or other entity on behalf of the individual series or portfolio, as appropriate. Any reference in this Agreement to the parties shall mean the Custodian and such other individual Fund as to which the matter pertains. Each Fund hereby represents and warrants that (a) it is duly incorporated or organized and is validly
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existing in good standing in its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization; (b) it has the requisite power and authority under applicable law and its Governing Documents to enter into and perform this Agreement; (c) all requisite proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform this Agreement; (d) this Agreement constitutes its legal, valid, binding and enforceable agreement; and (e) its entrance into this Agreement shall not cause a material breach or be in material conflict with any other agreement or obligation of the Fund or any law or regulation applicable to it.
S ECTION 18.8 R EMOTE A CCESS S ERVICES A DDENDUM . The Custodian and each Fund agree to be bound by the terms of the Remote Access Services Addendum hereto.
S ECTION 18.9 N OTICES . Any notice, instruction or other instrument required to be given hereunder may be delivered in person to the offices of the parties as set forth herein during normal business hours or delivered prepaid registered mail or by telex, cable or telecopy to the parties at the following addresses or such other addresses as may be notified by any party from time to time.
To any Fund: | Madison Asset Management, LLC | |
550 Science Drive | ||
Madison, WI 53711 | ||
Attention : General Counsel | ||
Telephone: 608-274-0300 | ||
Telecopy: 608-663-9010 | ||
To the Custodian: | STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY | |
801 Pennsylvania | ||
Kansas City, MO 64105 | ||
Attention: Vice President, Mutual Funds | ||
Telephone: 816-871-4100 | ||
Telecopy: 816-871-9675 | ||
Such notice, instruction or other instrument shall be deemed to have been served in the case of a registered letter at the expiration of five business days after posting, in the case of cable twenty-four hours after dispatch and, in the case of telex, immediately on dispatch and if delivered outside normal business hours it shall be deemed to have been received at the next time after delivery when normal business hours commence and in the case of cable, telex or telecopy on the business day after the receipt thereof. Evidence that the notice was properly addressed, stamped and put into the post shall be conclusive evidence of posting.
S ECTION 18.10 C OUNTERPARTS . This Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, and all such counterparts taken together shall constitute one and the same Agreement.
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S ECTION 18.11 S EVERABILITY . If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held to be invalid, unlawful or unenforceable, the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions shall not in any way be affected or impaired.
S ECTION 18.12 C ONFIDENTIALITY . The parties hereto agree that each shall treat confidentially all information provided by each party to the other party regarding its business and operations. All confidential information provided by a party hereto shall be used by any other party hereto solely for the purpose of rendering or receiving services pursuant to this Agreement and, except as may be required in carrying out this Agreement, shall not be disclosed to any third party. The foregoing shall not be applicable to any information (i) that is publicly available when provided or thereafter becomes publicly available, other than through a breach of this Agreement, (ii) that is independently derived by any party hereto without the use of any information provided by the other party hereto in connection with this Agreement, (iii) that is required in any legal or regulatory proceeding, investigation, audit, examination, subpoena, civil investigative demand or other similar process, or by operation of law or regulation, or (iv) where the party seeking to disclose has received the prior written consent of the party providing the information, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Custodian and its affiliates may report and use nonpublic portfolio holdings information of its clients, including a Fund or Portfolio, on an aggregated basis with all or substantially all other client information and without specific reference to any Fund or Portfolio.
S ECTION 18.13 R EPRODUCTION OF D OCUMENTS . This Agreement and all schedules, addenda, exhibits, appendices, attachments and amendments hereto may be reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card, miniature photographic or other similar process. The parties hereto all/each agree that any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by a party in the regular course of business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction of such reproduction shall likewise be admissible in evidence.
S ECTION 18.14 R EGULATION GG . Each Fund hereby represents and warrants that it does not engage in an Internet gambling business, as such term is defined in Section 233.2(r) of Federal Reserve Regulation GG (12 CFR 233) ( Regulation GG ). Each Fund hereby covenants and agrees that it shall not engage in an Internet gambling business. In accordance with Regulation GG, each Fund is hereby notified that restricted transactions, as such term is defined in Section 233.2(y) of Regulation GG, are prohibited in any dealings with the Custodian pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise between or among any party hereto.
S ECTION 18.15 D ATA P RIVACY . The Custodian will implement and maintain a written information security program that contains appropriate security measures to safeguard the personal information of the Funds shareholders, employees, directors and/or officers that the Custodian receives, stores, maintains, processes or otherwise accesses in connection with the provision of services hereunder. For these purposes, personal information shall mean (i) an individuals name (first initial and last name or first name and last name), address or telephone number plus (a) social
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security number, (b) drivers license number, (c) state identification card number, (d) debit or credit card number, (e) financial account number or (f) personal identification number or password that would permit access to a persons account or (ii) any combination of the foregoing that would allow a person to log onto or access an individuals account. Notwithstanding the foregoing personal information shall not include information that is lawfully obtained from publicly available information, or from federal, state or local government records lawfully made available to the general public.
S ECTION 18.16 L OAN S ERVICES A DDENDUM . In the event the Fund directs Custodian in writing to perform loan services, Custodian and the Fund hereby agree to be bound by the terms of the Loan Services Addendum attached hereto and the Fund shall reimburse Custodian for its fees and expenses related thereto as agreed upon from time to time in writing by the Fund and Custodian.
S ECTION 18.17 S HAREHOLDER C OMMUNICATIONS E LECTION . SEC Rule 14b-2 requires banks which hold securities for the account of customers to respond to requests by issuers of securities for the names, addresses and holdings of beneficial owners of securities of that issuer held by the bank unless the beneficial owner has expressly objected to disclosure of this information. In order to comply with the rule, the Custodian needs each Fund to indicate whether it authorizes the Custodian to provide such Funds name, address, and share position to requesting companies whose securities the Fund owns. If a Fund tells the Custodian no, the Custodian will not provide this information to requesting companies. If a Fund tells the Custodian yes or does not check either yes or no below, the Custodian is required by the rule to treat the Fund as consenting to disclosure of this information for all securities owned by the Fund or any funds or accounts established by the Fund. For a Funds protection, the Rule prohibits the requesting company from using the Funds name and address for any purpose other than corporate communications. Please indicate below whether the Fund consents or objects by checking one of the alternatives below.
YES [ ] The Custodian is authorized to release the Funds name, address, and share positions.
NO [X] The Custodian is not authorized to release the Funds name, address, and share positions.
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I N W ITNESS W HEREOF , each of the parties has caused this instrument to be executed in its name and behalf by its duly authorized representative under seal as of the date first above-written.
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MEMBERS Mutual Funds 1 | Conservative Allocation Fund | A, B, C | 1-1-13 |
Moderate Allocation Fund | A, B, C | 1-1-13 | |
Aggressive Allocation Fund | A, B, C | 1-1-13 | |
Cash Reserves Fund | A, B | 1-1-13 | |
Bond Fund 2 | A, B, Y, R6 | 1-1-13 3 | |
High Income Fund | A, B, Y | 1-1-13 | |
Diversified Income Fund | A, B, C | 1-1-13 | |
Equity Income Fund | A, C, Y, R6 | 1-1-13 | |
Large Cap Value Fund | A, B, Y | 1-1-13 | |
Large Cap Growth Fund | A, B, Y | 1-1-13 | |
Mid Cap Fund | A, B, Y, R6 | 1-1-13 4 | |
Small Cap Fund | A, B, Y | 1-1-13 | |
International Stock Fund | A, B, Y | 1-1-13 | |
Government Fund 5 | Y | 3-1-13 | |
Institutional Bond Fund 6 | Y | 3-1-13 | |
Investment Grade Corp. Bond Fund 7 | Y | 3-1-13 | |
Investors Fund | Y | 3-1-13 | |
NorthRoad International Fund | Y, R6 | 3-1-13 | |
Dividend Income Fund | Y | 3-1-13 | |
Disciplined Equity Fund | Y, R6 | 3-1-13 | |
Virginia Tax-Free Fund 8 | Y | 3-1-13 | |
Tax-Free National Fund | Y | 3-1-13 | |
Ultra Series Fund | Conservative Allocation Fund | I, II | 1-1-13 |
Moderate Allocation Fund | I, II | 1-1-13 | |
Aggressive Allocation Fund | I, II | 1-1-13 |
1 | To be renamed Madison Funds in February 2013. | |
2 | To be renamed Core Bond Fund on 2-28-13. | |
3 | Class R6 will not be serviced until 3-1-13. | |
4 | Class R6 will not be serviced until 3-1-13. | |
5 | To be renamed Government Bond Fund on 4-19-13. | |
6 | To be renamed High Quality Bond Fund on 4-19-13. | |
7 | To be renamed Corporate Bond Fund on 4-19-13. | |
8 | To be renamed Tax-Free Virginia Fund on 4-19-13. |
Fund | Portfolio Name | Share Class | Effective Date |
Money Market Fund | I, II | 1-1-13 | |
Bond Fund 9 | I, II | 1-1-13 | |
High Income Fund | I, II | 1-1-13 | |
Diversified Income Fund | I, II | 1-1-13 | |
Large Cap Value Fund | I, II | 1-1-13 | |
Large Cap Growth Fund | I, II | 1-1-13 | |
Mid Cap Fund | I, II | 1-1-13 | |
Small Cap Fund | I, II | 1-1-13 | |
International Stock Fund | I, II | 1-1-13 | |
Target Retirement 2020 Fund | I | 1-1-13 | |
Target Retirement 2030 Fund | I | 1-1-13 | |
Target Retirement 2040 Fund | I | 1-1-13 | |
Target Retirement 2050 Fund | I | 1-1-13 | |
Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund | None | None | 1-1-13 |
Madison Covered Call & Equity Strategy Fund | None | None | 1-1-13 |
9 | To be renamed the Core Bond Fund on 5-1-13. |
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SUBCUSTODIANS SCHEDULE A | ||
MARKET | SUBCUSTODIAN | |
Argentina | Citibank, N.A. | |
Australia | Citigroup Pty. Limited | |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | ||
Austria | UniCredit Bank Austria AG | |
Bahrain | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | ||
Bangladesh | Standard Chartered Bank | |
Belgium | Deutsche Bank AG, Netherlands (operating through its Amsterdam branch with support from its | |
Brussels branch) | ||
Benin | via Société Générale de Banques en Côte dIvoire, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | |
Bermuda | HSBC Bank Bermuda Limited | |
Federation of | UniCredit Bank d.d. | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Botswana | Standard Chartered Bank Botswana Limited | |
Brazil | Citibank, N.A. | |
Bulgaria | ING Bank N.V. | |
UniCredit Bulbank AD | ||
Burkina Faso | via Société Générale de Banques en Côte dIvoire, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | |
Canada | State Street Trust Company Canada | |
Chile | Banco Itaú Chile | |
Peoples Republic | HSBC Bank (China) Company Limited | |
of China | (as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | |
China Construction Bank Corporation (for A-share market only) | ||
Colombia | Cititrust Colombia S.A. Sociedad Fiduciaria | |
Costa Rica | Banco BCT S.A. | |
Croatia | Privredna Banka Zagreb d.d. | |
Zagrebacka Banka d.d. | ||
Cyprus | BNP Paribas Securities Services, S.C.A., Greece (operating through its Athens branch) | |
Czech Republic | eskoslovenská obchodní banka, a.s. | |
UniCredit Bank Czech Republic a.s. | ||
Denmark | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Sweden (operating through its Copenhagen branch) | |
Ecuador | Banco de la Producción S.A. PRODUBANCO | |
Egypt | HSBC Bank Egypt S.A.E. | |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | ||
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Estonia | AS SEB Pank | |
Finland | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Sweden (operating through its Helsinki branch) | |
France | Deutsche Bank AG, Netherlands (operating through its Amsterdam branch with support from its Paris | |
branch) | ||
Republic of Georgia | JSC Bank of Georgia | |
Germany | Deutsche Bank AG | |
Ghana | Standard Chartered Bank Ghana Limited | |
Greece | BNP Paribas Securities Services, S.C.A. | |
Guinea-Bissau | via Société Générale de Banques en Côte dIvoire, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | |
Hong Kong | Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited | |
Hungary | UniCredit Bank Hungary Zrt. | |
Iceland | Landsbankinn hf. | |
India | Deutsche Bank AG | |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | ||
Indonesia | Deutsche Bank AG | |
Ireland | State Street Bank and Trust Company, United Kingdom branch | |
Israel | Bank Hapoalim B.M. | |
Italy | Deutsche Bank S.p.A. | |
Ivory Coast | Société Générale de Banques en Côte dIvoire | |
Japan | Mizuho Corporate Bank Limited | |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | ||
Jordan | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | ||
Kazakhstan | SB HSBC Bank Kazakhstan JSC | |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | ||
Kenya | Standard Chartered Bank Kenya Limited | |
Republic of Korea | Deutsche Bank AG | |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | ||
Kuwait | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | ||
Latvia | AS SEB banka | |
Lebanon | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | ||
Lithuania | AB SEB bankas | |
Malaysia | Standard Chartered Bank Malaysia Berhad | |
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Mali | via Société Générale de Banques en Côte dIvoire, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | |
Malta | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | |
(operating through its subsidiary HSBC Bank Malta Plc., Valletta) | ||
Mauritius | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | |
Mexico | Banco Nacional de México, S.A. | |
Morocco | Citibank Maghreb | |
Namibia | Standard Bank Namibia Limited | |
Netherlands | Deutsche Bank AG | |
New Zealand | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | |
Niger | via Société Générale de Banques en Côte dIvoire, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | |
Nigeria | Stanbic IBTC Bank Plc. | |
Norway | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ), Sweden (operating through its Oslo branch) | |
Oman | HSBC Bank Oman S.A.O.G. | |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | ||
Pakistan | Deutsche Bank AG | |
Palestine | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | ||
Peru | Citibank del Perú, S.A. | |
Philippines | Deutsche Bank AG | |
Poland | Bank Handlowy w Warszawie S.A. | |
Portugal | BNP Paribas Securities Services, S.C.A., Paris (operating through its Lisbon branch with support from | |
its Paris branch) | ||
Deutsche Bank AG, Netherlands (operating through its Amsterdam branch with support from its | ||
Lisbon branch) | ||
Puerto Rico | Citibank N.A. | |
Qatar | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | ||
Romania | ING Bank N.V. | |
Russia | ING Bank (Eurasia) ZAO | |
Saudia Arabia | HSBC Saudi Arabia Limited | |
(as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | ||
Senegal | via Société Générale de Banques en Côte dIvoire, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | |
Serbia | UniCredit Bank Serbia JSC | |
Singapore | Citibank N.A. | |
United Overseas Bank Limited |
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Slovak Republic | eskoslovenská obchodná banka, a.s. | |
UniCredit Bank Slovakia a.s. | ||
Slovenia | UniCredit Banka Slovenija d.d. | |
South Africa | FirstRand Bank Limited | |
Standard Bank of South Africa Limited | ||
Spain | Deutsche Bank S.A.E. | |
Sri Lanka | The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited | |
Republic of Srpska | UniCredit Bank d.d. | |
Swaziland | Standard Bank Swaziland Limited | |
Sweden | Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (publ) | |
Switzerland | Credit Suisse AG | |
UBS AG | ||
Taiwan - R.O.C. | Deutsche Bank AG | |
Standard Chartered Bank (Taiwan) Limited | ||
Thailand | Standard Chartered Bank (Thai) Public Company Limited | |
Togo | via Société Générale de Banques en Côte dIvoire, Abidjan, Ivory Coast | |
Trinidad & Tobago | Republic Bank Limited | |
Tunisia | Banque Internationale Arabe de Tunisie | |
Turkey | Citibank, A.S. | |
Uganda | Standard Chartered Bank Uganda Limited | |
Ukraine | ING Bank Ukraine | |
United Arab Emirates | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | |
Dubai Financial Market | (as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | |
United Arab Emirates | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | |
Dubai International | (as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | |
Financial Center | ||
United Arab Emirates | HSBC Bank Middle East Limited | |
Abu Dhabi | (as delegate of The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited) | |
United Kingdom | State Street Bank and Trust Company, United Kingdom branch | |
Uruguay | Banco Itaú Uruguay S.A. | |
Venezuela | Citibank, N.A. | |
Vietnam | HSBC Bank (Vietnam) Limited | |
Zambia | Standard Chartered Bank Zambia Plc. | |
Zimbabwe | Barclays Bank of Zimbabwe Limited |
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DEPOSITORIES OPERATING IN NETWORK MARKETS SCHEDULE B | ||
MARKET | DEPOSITORY | |
Argentina | Caja de Valores S.A. | |
Australia | Austraclear Limited | |
Austria | Oesterreichische Kontrollbank AG (Wertpapiersammelbank Division) | |
Bahrain | Clearing, Settlement, Depository and Registry System of the Bahrain Bourse | |
Bangladesh | Central Depository Bangladesh Limited | |
Belgium | Euroclear Belgium | |
National Bank of Belgium | ||
Benin | Dépositaire Central Banque de Règlement | |
Bermuda | Bermuda Securities Depository | |
Federation of | Registar vrijednosnih papira u Federaciji Bosne i Hercegovine, d.d. | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
Botswana | Bank of Botswana | |
Central Securities Depository Company of Botswana Ltd. | ||
Brazil | Central de Custódia e de Liquidação Financeira de Títulos Privados (CETIP) | |
Companhia Brasileira de Liquidação e Custódia | ||
Sistema Especial de Liquidação e de Custódia (SELIC) | ||
Bulgaria | Bulgarian National Bank | |
Central Depository AD | ||
Burkina Faso | Dépositaire Central Banque de Règlement | |
Canada | The Canadian Depository for Securities Limited | |
Chile | Depósito Central de Valores S.A. | |
Peoples Republic | China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited, Shanghai Branch | |
of China | China Securities Depository and Clearing Corporation Limited, Shenzhen Branch | |
Colombia | Depósito Central de Valores | |
Depósito Centralizado de Valores de Colombia S.A. (DECEVAL) | ||
Costa Rica | Central de Valores S.A. | |
Croatia | Sredinje klirinko depozitarno drutvo d.d. | |
Cyprus | Central Depository and Central Registry | |
Czech Republic | Centrální depozitář cenných papírů, a.s. | |
Czech National Bank | ||
Denmark | VP Securities A/S |
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Egypt | Central Bank of Egypt | |
Misr for Central Clearing, Depository and Registry S.A.E. | ||
Estonia | AS Eesti Väärtpaberikeskus | |
Finland | Euroclear Finland | |
France | Euroclear France | |
Republic of Georgia | Georgian Central Securities Depository | |
National Bank of Georgia | ||
Germany | Clearstream Banking AG, Frankfurt | |
Ghana | Central Securities Depository (Ghana) Limited | |
GSE Securities Depository Company Limited | ||
Greece | Bank of Greece, System for Monitoring Transactions in Securities in Book-Entry Form | |
Kentriko Apothetirio Aksion, a department of Hellenic Exchanges S.A. Holding | ||
Guinea-Bissau | Dépositaire Central Banque de Règlement | |
Hong Kong | Central Moneymarkets Unit | |
Hong Kong Securities Clearing Company Limited | ||
Hungary | Központi Elszámolóház és Értéktár (Budapesti) Zrt. (KELER) | |
Iceland | Icelandic Securities Depository Limited | |
India | Central Depository Services (India) Limited | |
National Securities Depository Limited | ||
Reserve Bank of India | ||
Indonesia | Bank Indonesia | |
PT Kustodian Sentral Efek Indonesia | ||
Ireland | Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited * | |
Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V. | ||
Israel | Tel Aviv Stock Exchange Clearing House Ltd. (TASE Clearing House) | |
Italy | Monte Titoli S.p.A. | |
Ivory Coast | Dépositaire Central Banque de Règlement | |
Japan | Bank of Japan Financial Network System | |
Japan Securities Depository Center (JASDEC) Incorporated | ||
Jordan | Securities Depository Center | |
Kazakhstan | Central Securities Depository | |
Kenya | Central Bank of Kenya | |
Central Depository and Settlement Corporation Limited | ||
Republic of Korea | Korea Securities Depository | |
Kuwait | Kuwait Clearing Company | |
Latvia | Latvian Central Depository | |
Lebanon |
Banque du Liban
Custodian and Clearing Center of Financial Instruments for Lebanon and the Middle East (Midclear) S.A.L. |
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Lithuania | Central Securities Depository of Lithuania | |
Malaysia | Bank Negara Malaysia | |
Bursa Malaysia Depository Sdn. Bhd. | ||
Mali | Dépositaire Central Banque de Règlement | |
Malta | Central Securities Depository of the Malta Stock Exchange | |
Mauritius | Bank of Mauritius | |
Central Depository and Settlement Co. Limited | ||
Mexico | S.D. Indeval, S.A. de C.V. | |
Morocco | Maroclear | |
Namibia | Bank of Namibia | |
Netherlands | Euroclear Nederland | |
New Zealand | New Zealand Central Securities Depository Limited | |
Niger | Dépositaire Central Banque de Règlement | |
Nigeria | Central Bank of Nigeria | |
Central Securities Clearing System Limited | ||
Norway | Verdipapirsentralen | |
Oman | Muscat Clearing & Depository Company S.A.O.C. | |
Pakistan | Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited | |
State Bank of Pakistan | ||
Palestine | Clearing, Depository and Settlement system, a department of the Palestine Securities Exchange | |
Peru | CAVALI S.A. Institución de Compensación y Liquidación de Valores | |
Philippines | Philippine Depository & Trust Corporation | |
Registry of Scripless Securities (ROSS) of the Bureau of the Treasury | ||
Poland | Rejestr Papierów Wartosciowych | |
Krajowy Depozyt Papierów Wartosciowych, S.A. | ||
Portugal | INTERBOLSA - Sociedad Gestora de Sistemas | |
de Liquidação e de Sistemas Centralizados de Valores Mobiliários, S.A. | ||
Qatar | Central Clearing and Registration (CCR), a department of the Qatar Exchange | |
Romania | National Bank of Romania | |
S.C. Depozitarul Central S.A. | ||
Russia | National Settlement Depository | |
Senegal | Dépositaire Central Banque de Règlement | |
Serbia | Central Registrar, Depository and Clearinghouse | |
Singapore |
Monetary Authority of Singapore
The Central Depository (Pte.) Limited |
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Slovak Republic | Centrálny depozitár cenných papierov SR, a.s. | |
Slovenia | KDD - Centralna klirinko depotna druba d.d. | |
South Africa | Strate Limited | |
Spain | IBERCLEAR | |
Sri Lanka | Central Bank of Sri Lanka | |
Central Depository System (Pvt) Limited | ||
Republic of Srpska | Central Registry of Securities in the Republic of Srpska JSC | |
Sweden | Euroclear Sweden | |
Switzerland | SIX SIS AG | |
Taiwan - R.O.C. | Central Bank of the Republic of China (Taiwan) | |
Taiwan Depository and Clearing Corporation | ||
Thailand | Thailand Securities Depository Company Limited | |
Togo | Dépositaire Central Banque de Règlement | |
Trinidad and Tobago | Central Bank of Trinidad and Tobago | |
Trinidad and Tobago Central Depository Limited | ||
Tunisia | Société Tunisienne Interprofessionelle pour la | |
Compensation et le Dépôt des Valeurs Mobilières (STICODEVAM) | ||
Turkey | Central Bank of Turkey | |
Central Registry Agency | ||
Uganda | Bank of Uganda | |
Securities Central Depository | ||
Ukraine | All-Ukrainian Securities Depository | |
United Arab Emirates - | Clearing, Settlement, Depository and Registry department | |
Abu Dhabi | of the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange | |
United Arab Emirates - | Clearing and Depository System, a department of the Dubai Financial Market | |
Dubai Financial Market | ||
United Arab Emirates - | Central Securities Depository, owned and operated by NASDAQ Dubai Limited | |
Dubai International | ||
Financial Center | ||
United Kingdom | Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited * | |
Uruguay | Banco Central del Uruguay | |
Venezuela | Banco Central de Venezuela | |
Caja Venezolana de Valores | ||
Vietnam | Vietnam Securities Depository | |
Zambia | Bank of Zambia | |
LuSE Central Shares Depository Limited |
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TRANSNATIONAL
Euroclear Bank S.A./N.V.
Clearstream
Banking, S.A.
** Euroclear UK & Ireland Limited (EUI) serves as depository for GBP- and EUR-denominated money market instruments. Also, EUI utilizes its CREST system to facilitate settlement for eligible securities in the UK and Ireland, with securities ownership recorded at the relevant issuers registrar.
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LOAN
SERVICES ADDENDUM
TO MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
ADDENDUM to that certain Master Custodian Agreement (the Custodian Agreement ) by and among each fund (a Fund ) identified on Appendix A thereto or made subject thereto pursuant to Section 18.5 thereof and State Street Bank and Trust Company, including its subsidiaries and other affiliates (the Custodian ). As used in this Addendum, the term Fund , in relation to a Loan (as defined below), includes a Portfolio on whose behalf the Fund acts with respect to the Loan.
The following provisions will apply with respect to interests in commercial loans, including loan participations, whether the loans are bilateral or syndicated and whether any obligor is located in or outside of the United States (collectively, Loans ), made or acquired by a Fund on behalf of one or more of its Portfolios.
S ECTION 1. P AYMENT C USTODY . If a Fund wishes the Custodian to receive payments directly with respect to a Loan for credit to the bank account maintained by the Custodian for the Fund under the Custodian Agreement,
(a) the Fund will cause the Custodian to be named as the Funds nominee for payment purposes under the relevant financing documents, e.g., in the case of a syndicated loan, the administrative contact for the agent bank, and otherwise provide for the payment to the Custodian of the payments with respect to the Loan; and
(b) the Custodian will credit to the bank account maintained by the Custodian for the Fund under the Custodian Agreement any payment on or in respect of the Loan actually received by the Custodian and identified as relating to the Loan, but with any amount credited being conditional upon clearance and actual receipt by the Custodian of final payment.
S ECTION 2. M ONITORING . If a Fund wishes the Custodian to monitor payments on and forward notices relating to a Loan,
(a) the Fund will deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Custodian a schedule identifying the amount and due dates of the scheduled principal payments, the scheduled interest payment dates and related payment amount information, and such other information with respect to the Loan as the Custodian may reasonably require in order to perform its services hereunder (collectively, Loan Information ) and in such form and format as the Custodian may reasonably request; and
(b) the Custodian will (i) if the amount of a principal, interest, fee or other payment with respect to the Loan is not received by the Custodian on the date on which the amount is scheduled to be paid as reflected in the Loan Information, provide a report to the Fund that the payment has not been received and (ii) if the Custodian receives any consent solicitation, notice of default or similar notice from any syndication agent, lead or obligor on the Loan, undertake reasonable efforts to forward the notice to the Fund.
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S ECTION 3. E XCULPATION OF THE C USTODIAN .
(a) Payment Custody and Monitoring. The Custodian will have no liability for any delay or failure by the Fund or any third party in providing Loan Information to the Custodian or for any inaccuracy or incompleteness of any Loan Information. The Custodian will have no obligation to verify, investigate, recalculate, update or otherwise confirm the accuracy or completeness any Loan Information or other information or notices received by the Custodian in respect of the Loan. The Custodian will be entitled to (i) rely upon the Loan Information provided to it by or on behalf of the Fund or any other information or notices that the Custodian may receive from time to time from any syndication agent, lead or obligor or any similar party with respect to the Loan and (ii) update its records on the basis of such information or notices as may from time to time be received by the Custodian.
(b) Any Service . The Custodian will have no obligation to (i) determine whether any necessary steps have been taken or requirements have been met for the Fund to have acquired good or record title to a Loan, (ii) ensure that the Funds acquisition of the Loan has been authorized by the Fund, (iii) collect past due payments on the Loan, preserve any rights against prior parties, exercise any right or perform any obligation in connection with the Loan (including taking any action in connection with any consent solicitation, notice of default or similar notice received from any syndication agent, lead or obligor on the Loan) or otherwise take any other action to enforce the payment obligations of any obligor on the Loan, (iv) become itself the record title holder of the Loan or (v) make any advance of its own funds with respect to the Loan.
(c) Miscellaneous. The Custodian will not be considered to have been or be charged with knowledge of the sale of a Loan by the Fund, unless and except to the extent that the Custodian shall have received written notice of the sale from the Fund and the proceeds of the sale have been received by the Custodian for credit to the bank account maintained by the Custodian for the Fund under the Custodian Agreement. If any question arises as to the Custodians duties under this Addendum, the Custodian may request instructions from the Fund and will be entitled at all times to refrain from taking any action unless it has received Proper Instructions from the Fund. The Custodian will in all events have no liability, risk or cost for any action taken or omitted with respect to the Loan pursuant to Proper Instructions. The Custodian will have no responsibilities or duties whatsoever with respect to the Loan except as are expressly set forth in this Addendum.
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REMOTE ACCESS SERVICES ADDENDUM TO MASTER CUSTODIAN AGREEMENT
ADDENDUM to that certain Master Custodian Agreement dated as of January 1, 2013 (the Custodian Agreement) between each management investment company identified on Appendix A thereto or made subject thereto pursuant to Section 18.5 thereof (the Customer) and State Street Bank and Trust Company, including its subsidiaries and affiliates (State Street).
State Street has developed and/or utilizes proprietary or third-party accounting and other systems in conjunction with the services that State Street provides to the Customer. In this regard, State Street maintains certain information in databases under its ownership and/or control that it makes available to its customers (the Remote Access Services).
T HE S ERVICES
State Street agrees to provide the Customer, and its designated investment advisors, consultants or other third parties who agree to abide by the terms of this Addendum (Authorized Designees) with access to State Street proprietary and third-party systems as may be offered by State Street from time to time (each, a System) on a remote basis.
S ECURITY P ROCEDURES
The Customer agrees to comply, and to cause its Authorized Designees to comply, with remote access operating standards and procedures and with user identification or other password control requirements and other security devices and procedures as may be issued or required from time to time by State Street or its third-party vendors for use of the System and access to the Remote Access Services. The Customer is responsible for any use and/or misuse of the System and Remote Access Services by its Authorized Designees. The Customer agrees to advise State Street immediately in the event that it learns or has reason to believe that any person to whom it has given access to the System or the Remote Access Services has violated or intends to violate the terms of this Addendum and the Customer will cooperate with State Street in seeking injunctive or other equitable relief. The Customer agrees to discontinue use of the System and Remote Access Services, if requested, for any security reasons cited by State Street and State Street may restrict access of the System and Remote Access Services by the Customer or any Authorized Designee for security reasons or noncompliance with the terms of this Addendum at any time.
F EES
Fees and charges for the use of the System and the Remote Access Services and related payment terms shall be as set forth in the fee schedule in effect from time to time between the parties. The Customer shall be responsible for any tariffs, duties or taxes imposed or levied by any government or governmental agency by reason of the transactions contemplated by this Addendum, including, without limitation, federal, state and local taxes, use, value added and personal property taxes (other than income, franchise or similar taxes which may be imposed or assessed against State Street). Any claimed exemption from such tariffs, duties or taxes shall be supported by proper documentary evidence delivered to State Street.
Proprietary Information/Injunctive Relief
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The System
and Remote Access Services described herein and the databases, computer programs,
screen formats, report formats, interactive design techniques, formulae, processes,
systems, software, knowhow, algorithms, programs, training aids, printed materials,
methods, books, records, files, documentation and other information made available
to the Customer by State Street as part of the Remote Access Services and through
the use of the System and all copyrights, patents, trade secrets and other proprietary
and intellectual property rights of State Street and third-party vendors related
thereto are the exclusive, valuable and confidential proprietary property of State
Street and its relevant licensors and third-party vendors (the Proprietary
Information). The Customer agrees on behalf of itself and its Authorized Designees
to keep the Proprietary Information confidential and to limit access to its employees
and Authorized Designees (under a similar duty of confidentiality) who require access
to the System for the purposes intended. The foregoing shall not apply to Proprietary
Information in the public domain or required by law to be made public.
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The Customer agrees to use the Remote Access Services only in connection with the
proper purposes of this Addendum. The Customer will not, and will cause its employees
and Authorized Designees not to, (i) permit any third party to use the System or
the Remote Access Services, (ii) sell, rent, license or otherwise use the System
or the Remote Access Services in the operation of a service bureau or for any purpose
other than as expressly authorized under this Addendum, (iii) use the System or
the Remote Access Services for any fund, trust or other investment vehicle without
the prior written consent of State Street, or (iv) allow or cause any information
transmitted from State Streets databases, including data from third-party
sources, available through use of the System or the Remote Access Services, to be
published, redistributed or retransmitted for other than use for or on behalf of
the Customer, as State Streets customer.
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The Customer agrees that neither it nor its Authorized Designees will modify the
System in any way; enhance, copy or otherwise create derivative works based upon
the System; nor will the Customer or Customers Authorized Designees reverse
engineer, decompile or otherwise attempt to secure the source code for all or any
part of the System.
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The Customer
acknowledges that the disclosure of any Proprietary Information, or of any information
which at law or equity ought to remain confidential, will immediately give rise
to continuing irreparable injury to State Street or its third-party licensors and
vendors inadequately compensable in damages at law and that State Street shall be
entitled to obtain immediate injunctive relief against the breach or threatened
breach of any of the foregoing undertakings, in addition to any other legal remedies
which may be available.
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Limited Warranties
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State Street represents and warrants that it is the owner of and/or has the right
to grant access to the System and to provide the Remote Access Services contemplated
herein. Because of the nature of computer information technology, including but
not limited to the use of the Internet, and the necessity of relying upon third-party
sources, and data and pricing information obtained from third parties, the System
and Remote
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Access Services are provided AS IS without warranty express or implied
including as to availability of the System, and the Customer and its Authorized
Designees shall be solely responsible for the use of the System and Remote Access
Services and investment decisions, results obtained, regulatory reports and statements
produced using the Remote Access Services. State Street and its relevant licensors
and third-party vendors will not be liable to the Customer or its Authorized Designees
for any direct or indirect, special, incidental, punitive or consequential damages
arising out of or in any way connected with the System or the Remote Access Services,
nor shall any party be responsible for delays or nonperformance under this Addendum
arising out of any cause or event beyond such partys control.
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EXCEPT AS
EXPRESSLY SET FORTH IN THIS ADDENDUM, STATE STREET, FOR ITSELF AND ITS RELEVANT
LICENSORS AND THIRD-PARTY VENDORS EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY AND ALL WARRANTIES CONCERNING
THE SYSTEM AND THE SERVICES TO BE RENDERED HEREUNDER, WHETHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY WARRANTY OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE.
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State Street will defend or, at its option, settle any claim or action brought against
the Customer to the extent that it is based upon an assertion that access to or
use of State Street proprietary systems by the Customer under this Addendum constitutes
direct infringement of any United States patent or copyright or misappropriation
of a trade secret, provided that the Customer notifies State Street promptly in
writing of any such claim or proceeding, cooperates with State Street in the defense
of such claim or proceeding and allows State Street sole control over such claim
or proceeding. Should the State Street proprietary system or any part thereof become,
or in State Streets opinion be likely to become, the subject of a claim of
infringement or the like under any applicable patent, copyright or trade secret
laws, State Street shall have the right, at State Streets sole option, to
(i) procure for the Customer the right to continue using the State Street proprietary
system (ii) replace or modify the State Street proprietary system so that the State
Street proprietary system becomes noninfringing, or (iii) terminate this Addendum
without further obligation. This section constitutes the sole remedy available to
the Customer for the matters described in this section.
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Termination | |
Either party to the Custodian Agreement may terminate this Addendum (i) for any reason
by giving the other party at least one-hundred and eighty (180) days prior
written notice in the case of notice of termination by State Street to the Customer
or thirty (30) days notice in the case of notice from the Customer to State
Street of termination, or (ii) immediately for failure of the other party to comply
with any material term and condition of the Addendum by giving the other party written
notice of termination. This Addendum shall in any event terminate within ninety
(90) days after the termination of any service agreement applicable to the Customer.
The Customers use of any third-party System is contingent upon its compliance
with any terms and conditions of use of such System imposed by such third party
and State Streets continued access to, and use of, such third-party System.
In the event of termination, the Customer will return to State Street all copies
of documentation and other confidential information in its possession or in the
possession of its Authorized Designees and immediately cease access to the System
and Remote Access Services. The foregoing provisions with respect to confidentiality
and infringement will survive termination for a period of three (3) years.
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Miscellaneous
This Addendum constitutes the entire understanding of the parties to the Custodian Agreement with respect to access to the System and the Remote Access Services. This Addendum cannot be modified or altered except in a writing duly executed by each of State Street and the Customer and shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By its execution of the Custodian Agreement, the Customer: (a) confirms to State Street that it informs all Authorized Designees of the terms of this Addendum; (b) accepts responsibility for its and its Authorized Designees compliance with the terms of this Addendum; and (c) indemnifies and holds State Street harmless from and against any and all costs, expenses, losses, damages, charges, counsel fees, payments and liabilities arising from any failure of the Customer or any of its Authorized Designees to abide by the terms of this Addendum.
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EXECUTION VERSION
TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
EACH OF THE ENTITIES, INDIVIDUALLY AND NOT JOINTLY,
AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE A
AND
BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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1. | Terms of Appointment and Duties | 1 | ||
2. | Third Party Administrators for Defined Contribution Plans | 7 | ||
3. | Fees and Expenses | 8 | ||
4. | Representations and Warranties of the Transfer Agent | 10 | ||
5. | Representations and Warranties of the Funds | 10 | ||
6. | Wire Transfer Operating Guidelines | 11 | ||
7. | Data Access and Proprietary Information | 12 | ||
8. | Indemnification | 14 | ||
9. | Standard of Care | 16 | ||
10. | Confidentiality | 17 | ||
11. | Covenants of the Funds and the Transfer Agent | 19 | ||
12. | Termination of Agreement | 20 | ||
13. | Assignment and Third Party Beneficiaries | 23 | ||
14. | Subcontractors24 | |||
15. | Changes and Modifications | 24 | ||
16. | Miscellaneous 25 | |||
17. | Additional Funds/Portfolios | 27 | ||
18. | Limitations of Liability of the Trustees and Shareholders | 27 |
Schedule A | Funds and Portfolios | |||
Schedule 1.2(f) | AML Delegation | |||
Schedule 1.2(i) | Omnibus Transparency Services | |||
Schedule 2.1 | Third Party Administrator(s) Procedures | |||
Schedule 3.1 | Fees and Expenses |
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TRANSFER AGENCY AND SERVICE AGREEMENT
THIS AGREEMENT is made and effective as of the 1 st day of January, 2013, by and between EACH OF THE ENTITIES, INDIVIDUALLY AND NOT JOINTLY as listed on Schedule A, having its principal office and place of business at 550 Science Drive, Madison, Wisconsin 53711 (collectively, the Funds and individually, the Fund) and BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC., a Massachusetts corporation having its principal office and place of business at 2000 Crown Colony Drive, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-0953 (the Transfer Agent).
WHEREAS, certain Funds may be authorized to issue shares in a separate series, such series shall be named under the respective Fund in the attached Schedule A, which may be amended by the parties from time to time, (each such series, together with all other series subsequently established by a Fund and made subject to this Agreement in accordance with Section 17 , being herein referred to as a Portfolio, and collectively as the Portfolios);
WHEREAS, each Fund is either a statutory or business trust or a corporation organized under the laws of a state (as set forth on the Schedule A) and registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an investment company pursuant to the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the 1940 Act);
WHEREAS, it is contemplated that additional Funds and Portfolios may become parties to this Agreement by written consent of the parties hereto and in accordance with Section 17 ; and
WHEREAS, each Fund, on behalf of itself and, where applicable, its Portfolios, desires to appoint the Transfer Agent as its transfer agent, dividend disbursing agent and agent in connection with certain other activities, and the Transfer Agent desires to accept such appointment.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants herein contained, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | Terms of Appointment and Duties | ||
1.1 |
Transfer
Agency Services
. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement,
each Fund, on behalf of itself and, where applicable, its Portfolios, hereby employs
and appoints the Transfer Agent to act as, and the Transfer Agent agrees to act
as, its transfer agent for each Funds authorized and issued shares or beneficial
interests, as the case may be, (Shares), dividend disbursing agent and
agent in connection with any accumulation, open account or similar plan provided
to the shareholders of each Fund and of any Portfolios of a Fund (Shareholders), including without limitation any periodic investment plan or periodic withdrawal
program. In accordance with written procedures established from time to time by
agreement between the Transfer Agent and each of the Funds and their respective
Portfolios, (the Procedures) with such changes or deviations there from
as have been (or may from time to time be) agreed upon in writing by the parties,
the Transfer Agent agrees that it will perform the following services:
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(a) Establish
each Shareholders account in the Fund on the Transfer Agents recordkeeping
system and maintain such account for the benefit of such Shareholder in accordance
with the Procedures;
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(b) Receive
for acceptance and process orders for the purchase of Shares, and promptly deliver
payment and appropriate documentation thereof to the Custodian of the Fund authorized
pursuant to the organizational documents of the Fund (the Custodian);
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(c) Pursuant
to purchase orders, issue the appropriate number of Shares and hold such Shares
in the appropriate Shareholder account;
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(d) Receive
for acceptance and process redemption requests and redemption directions and deliver
the appropriate documentation thereof to the Custodian;
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(e) In
respect to items (a) through (d) above, the Transfer Agent may execute transactions
directly with broker-dealers authorized by the Fund;
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(f) At
the appropriate time as and when it receives monies paid to it by the Custodian
with respect to any redemption, pay over or cause to be paid over in the appropriate
manner such monies as instructed by the redeeming Shareholders;
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(g) Effect
transfers of Shares by the registered owners thereof upon receipt of appropriate
instructions;
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(h) Prepare
and transmit payments for dividends and distributions declared by the Fund or any
Portfolio thereof, as the case may be;
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(i) If
applicable, issue replacement certificates for those certificates alleged to have
been lost, stolen or destroyed upon receipt by the Transfer Agent of indemnification
satisfactory to the Transfer Agent and protecting the Transfer Agent and the Fund,
and the Transfer Agent at its option, may issue replacement certificates in place
of mutilated stock certificates upon presentation thereof and without such indemnity;
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(j) Issue
replacement checks and place stop orders on original checks based on Shareholders representation that a check was not received or was lost. Such stop orders
and replacements will be deemed to have been made at the request of the Fund, and,
as between the Fund and the Transfer Agent, the Fund shall be responsible for all
losses or claims resulting from such replacement;
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(k) Maintain
records of account for and advise the Fund and its Shareholders as to the foregoing;
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(l) Record
the issuance of Shares of the Fund and maintain pursuant to SEC Rule 17Ad-10(e)
a record of the total number of Shares of the Fund which are authorized, based upon
data provided to it by the Fund, and issued and outstanding. The Transfer Agent
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shall also
provide the Fund on a regular basis with the total number of Shares which are authorized
and issued and outstanding but shall have no obligation, when recording the issuance
of Shares, to monitor the issuance of such Shares or to take cognizance of any laws
relating to the issue or sale of such Shares, which functions shall be the sole
responsibility of the Fund;
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(m) Accept
any information, records, documents, data, certificates, transaction requests by
machine readable input, facsimile, CRT data entry and electronic instructions, including
e-mail communications, which have been prepared, maintained or provided by the Fund
or any other person or firm on behalf of the Fund or from broker-dealers of record
or third-party administrators (TPAs) on behalf of individual Shareholders.
With respect to transaction requests received in the foregoing manner, the Transfer
Agent shall not be responsible for determining that the original source documentation
is in good order, which includes compliance with Rule 22c-1 under the 1940 Act,
and it will be the responsibility of the Fund to require its broker-dealers or TPAs
to retain such documentation. E-mail exchanges on routine matters may be made directly
with the Funds contact at the Transfer Agent. The Transfer Agent will not
act on any e-mail communications coming to it directly from Shareholders requesting
transactions, including, but not limited to, monetary transactions, change of ownership,
or beneficiary changes;
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(n) Maintain
and manage, as agent for the Fund, such bank accounts as the Transfer Agent shall
deem necessary for the performance of its duties under this Agreement, including
but not limited to, the processing of Share purchases and redemptions and the payment
of Fund dividends and distributions. The Transfer Agent may maintain such accounts
at the bank or banks deemed appropriate by the Transfer Agent. In connection with
the recordkeeping and other services provided to the Fund hereunder, the Transfer
Agent may receive compensation for the management of such accounts and such compensation
may be calculated based upon the average balances of such accounts;
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(o) Receive
correspondence pertaining to any former, existing or new Shareholder account, process
such correspondence for proper recordkeeping and respond to Shareholder correspondence;
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(p) Process
any request from a Shareholder to change account registration, beneficiary, beneficiary
information, transfer and rollovers in accordance with the Procedures: and
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(q) Accept
transmissions after 4pm EST of orders to purchase or redeem shares of the Fund at
the net asset value of that day from the Fund on behalf of individual shareholders
(which shall have been received by the Fund before the close of the New York Stock
Exchange) provided that the Fund is duly authorized to initiate such transactions
on behalf of the shareholders and that the original source documentation is in good
order and the Fund will retain such documentation.
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1.2 |
Additional
Services.
In addition to, and neither in lieu nor in contravention of, the services
set forth in the above paragraphs, the Transfer Agent shall perform the following
services:
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(a)
Other Customary Services.
Perform certain customary services of a transfer agent,
dividend disbursing agent and, as relevant, agent in connection with accumulation,
open account or similar plan (including without limitation any periodic investment
plan or periodic withdrawal program), including but not limited to: maintaining
all Shareholder accounts; preparing Shareholder mailing lists; arranging for mailing
of Shareholder reports and prospectuses to current Shareholders; withholding taxes
on U.S. resident and non-resident alien accounts; preparing and filing U.S. Treasury
Department Forms 1099 and other appropriate forms required with respect to dividends
and distributions by federal authorities for all Shareholders; preparing and mailing
confirmation forms and statements of account to Shareholders for all purchases and
redemptions of Shares and other confirmable transactions in Shareholder accounts;
preparing and mailing activity statements for Shareholders; and providing Shareholder
account information;
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(b)
Control Book (also known as Super Sheet)
. Maintain a daily record
and produce a daily report for the Fund of all transactions and receipts and disbursements
of money and securities and deliver a copy of such report for the Fund for each
business day to the Fund no later than 9:00 AM Eastern Time, or such earlier time
as the Fund may reasonably require, on the next business day;
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(c)
Blue Sky Reporting
. The Fund or its administrator shall identify
to the Transfer Agent in writing the states and countries where the Shares of the
Fund are registered or exempt, and the number of Shares registered for sale with
respect to each state or country, as applicable. The Transfer Agent shall establish
the foregoing parameters on the system for the designated Blue Sky vendor. The Fund
or its administrator shall verify that such parameters have been correctly established
for each state or country on the system prior to activation and thereafter shall
be responsible for monitoring the daily activity for each state or country. The
responsibility of the Transfer Agent for the Funds blue sky registration status
is solely limited to the initial establishment of the parameters provided by the
Fund or the administrator for the vendors system and the daily transmission
of a file to such vendor in order that the vendor may provide reports to the Fund
or the administrator for monitoring;
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(d)
National Securities Clearing Corporation (the NSCC).
(i) Accept and
effectuate the registration and maintenance of accounts through Networking and the
purchase, redemption, transfer and exchange of shares in such accounts through Fund/SERV
(Networking and Fund/SERV being programs operated by the NSCC on behalf of NSCCs participants, including the Fund), in accordance with, instructions transmitted
to and received by the Transfer Agent by transmission from NSCC on behalf of authorized
broker-dealers on the Fund dealer file maintained by the Transfer Agent; (ii) issue
instructions to the Funds banks for the settlement of transactions between
the Fund and NSCC (acting on behalf of its broker-dealer and bank participants);
(iii) provide account and transaction information from the affected Funds
records on DST Systems, Inc.s
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computer
system TA2000 (TA2000 System) in accordance with NSCCs Networking
and Fund/SERV rules for those broker-dealers; and (iv) maintain Shareholder accounts
on TA2000 System through Networking;
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(e)
Performance of Certain Services by the Fund or Affiliates or Agents.
New procedures
as to who shall provide certain of these services may be established in writing
from time to time by agreement between the Fund and the Transfer Agent. The Transfer
Agent may at times perform only a portion of these services and the Fund or its
agent may perform these services on the Funds behalf.
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(f)
Anti-Money Laundering (AML) Delegation
. In order to assist the Fund
with the Funds AML responsibilities under applicable AML laws, the Transfer
Agent offers certain risk-based shareholder activity monitoring tools and procedures
that are reasonably designed to: (i) promote the detection and reporting of potential
money laundering activities; and (ii) assist in the verification of persons opening
accounts with the Fund (the AML Procedures). If the Fund elects to have
the Transfer Agent implement the AML Procedures and delegate the day-to-day operation
of such AML Procedures to the Transfer Agent, the parties will agree to such terms
as stated in the attached schedule (Schedule 1.2(f) entitled AML
Delegation) which may be changed from time to time subject to mutual written
agreement between the parties. In consideration of the performance of the AML Procedures
by the Transfer Agent pursuant to this Section 1.2(f), the Fund agrees to pay the
Transfer Agent for the fee set for on Schedule 3.1 attached hereto.
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(g)
Call Center Services.
Upon request of the Fund, answer telephone inquiries from
9 a.m. to 7 p.m., Eastern Time, each day on which the New York Stock Exchange is
open for trading. The Transfer Agent shall answer and respond to inquiries from
existing Shareholders, prospective Shareholders of the Fund and broker-dealers on
behalf of such Shareholders in accordance with the telephone scripts provided by
the Fund to the Transfer Agent. Such inquiries may include requests for information
on account set-up and maintenance, general questions regarding the operation of
the Fund, general account information including dates of purchases, redemptions,
exchanges and account balances, requests for account access instructions and literature
requests. In consideration of the performance of the duties by the Transfer Agent
pursuant to this Section, the Fund agrees to pay the Transfer Agent the reimbursable
expenses that may be associated with these additional duties;
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(h)
Short Term Trader.
Upon request of the Fund, the Transfer Agent will provide
the Fund with periodic reports on trading activity in the Fund based on parameters
provided to the Transfer Agent by the Fund, as amended from time to time. The services
to be performed by the Transfer Agent for the Fund hereunder will be ministerial
only and the Transfer Agent shall have no responsibility for monitoring or reviewing
market-timing activities. In consideration of the performance of the services by
the Transfer Agent pursuant to this Section 1.2(h), the Fund agrees to pay the Transfer
Agent for the fees and expenses associated with such additional services at such
rates to be agreed upon by the parties;
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(i)
Omnibus Transparency Services
. Upon request of the Fund, the Transfer Agent shall
carry out certain information requests, analyses and reporting services in support
of the Funds obligations under Rule 22c-2(a)(2). The parties will agree to
such services and terms as stated in the attached schedule (Schedule 1.2(i) entitled Omnibus Transparency Services) that may be changed from
time to time, at the request of either party and subject to mutual written agreement
between the parties. In consideration of the performance of the services by the
Transfer Agent pursuant to this Section 1.2(i), the Fund agrees to pay the Transfer
Agent for the fees and expenses associated with such additional services at such
rates to be agreed upon by the parties; and
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(j)
Escheatment, Orders, Etc
. If requested by the Fund (and as mutually agreed upon
by the parties as to any reasonable reimbursable expenses), the Transfer Agent will
provide any additional related services (i.e., pertaining to escheatments, abandoned
property, garnishment orders, bankruptcy and divorce proceedings, Internal Revenue
Service or state tax authority tax levies and summonses and all matters relating
to the foregoing).
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1.3 |
Fiduciary
Accounts
. With respect to certain retirement plans or accounts (such as individual
retirement accounts (IRAs), SIMPLE IRAs, SEP IRAs, Roth IRAs, Coverdell
Education Savings Accounts, and 403(b) arrangements (such accounts, Fiduciary
Accounts)), the Transfer Agent, at the request of the Fund, shall arrange
for the provision of appropriate prototype plans as well as provide or arrange for
the provision of various services to such plans and/or accounts, which services
may include custodial services to be provided by State Street Bank and Trust Company
(State Street), account set-up maintenance, and disbursements as well
as such other services as the parties hereto shall mutually agreed upon.
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1.4 |
Site
Visits and Inspections; Regulatory Examinations
. During the term of this Agreement,
authorized representatives of the Fund may conduct periodic site visits of the Transfer
Agents facilities and inspect the Transfer Agents records and procedures
solely as they pertain to the Transfer Agents services for the Fund under
or pursuant to this Agreement. Such inspections shall be conducted at the Funds
expense (which shall include costs related to providing materials, copying, faxing,
retrieving stored materials, and similar expenses) and shall occur during the Transfer
Agents regular business hours and, except as otherwise agreed to by the parties,
no more frequently than twice a year. In connection with such site visit and/or
inspection, the Fund shall not attempt to access, nor will it review, the records
of any other clients of the Transfer Agent and the Fund shall conduct the visit/inspection
in a manner that will not interfere with the Transfer Agents normal and customary
conduct of its business activities, including the provision of services to the Fund
and to other clients. The Transfer Agent shall have the right to immediately require
the removal of any Fund representatives from its premises in the event that their
actions, in the reasonable opinion of the Transfer Agent, jeopardize the information
security of its systems and/or other client data or otherwise are disruptive to
the business of the Transfer Agent. The Transfer Agent may require any persons seeking
access to its facilities to provide reasonable evidence of their authority. The
Transfer Agent may also reasonably require any of the Funds representatives
to execute a
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confidentiality
agreement before granting such individuals access to its facilities. The Transfer
Agent will also provide reasonable access to the Funds governmental regulators,
at the Funds expense, solely to (i) the Funds records held by the Transfer
Agent and (ii) the procedures of the Transfer Agent directly related to its provision
of services to the Fund under the Agreement.
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1.5 |
Tax-related
support
. The parties agree that to the extent that the Transfer Agent provides
any services under this Agreement that relate to compliance by the Fund with the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (Code) or any other tax law,
including without limitation, withholding, as required by federal law, taxes on
Shareholder accounts, preparing, filing and mailing information tax reporting on
U.S. Treasury Department Forms 1099, 1042, and 1042S, and performing and paying
backup withholding as required for shareholders, the Transfer Agent will not make
any judgments or exercise any discretion. The Transfer Agents responsibilities
hereunder shall not extend to or include duties and responsibilities of a tax
return preparer as defined in the Code. The Fund will provide comprehensive
instructions to the Transfer Agent in connection with the services and shall promptly
respond to requests for direction from the Transfer Agent regarding IRS notices
and other requests.
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2. | Third Party Administrators for Defined Contribution Plans | ||
2.1 |
The Fund
may decide to make available to certain of its customers, a qualified plan program
(the Program) pursuant to which the customers (Employers)
may adopt certain plans of deferred compensation (Plan or Plans) for
the benefit of the individual Plan participant (the Plan Participant),
such Plan(s) being qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code and administered by
TPAs which may be plan administrators as defined in the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974, as amended.
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2.2 |
In accordance
with the procedures established in Schedule 2.1 entitled Third Party Administrator
Procedures, as may be amended by the Transfer Agent and the Fund from time
to time (Schedule 2.1), the Transfer Agent shall:
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(a) Treat
Shareholder accounts established by the Plans in the name of the Trustees, Plans
or TPAs, as the case may be, as omnibus accounts;
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(b) Maintain
omnibus accounts on its records in the name of the TPA or its designee as the Trustee
for the benefit of the Plan; and
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(c) Perform
all services under
Section 1
of this Agreement as transfer agent of the Funds and
not as a record-keeper for the Plans.
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2.3 |
Transactions
identified under
Sections 1 and 2
of this Agreement shall be deemed exception services
(Exception Services) when such transactions:
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(a) Require
the Transfer Agent to use methods and procedures other than those usually employed
by the Transfer Agent to perform transfer agency and recordkeeping services;
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(b) Involve
the provision of information to the Transfer Agent after the commencement of the
nightly processing cycle of the TA2000 System; or
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(c) Require
more manual intervention by the Transfer Agent, either in the entry of data or in
the modification or amendment of reports generated by the TA2000 System, than is
normally required.
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3. | Fees and Expenses | ||
3.1 |
Fee
Schedule.
For the performance by the Transfer Agent pursuant to this Agreement,
the Fund agrees to pay the Transfer Agent the fees and expenses as set forth in
the attached fee schedule (Schedule 3.1). Such fees and reimbursable
expenses and advances identified under
Section 3.2
below may be changed from time
to time subject to mutual written agreement between the Fund and the Transfer Agent.
The parties agree that the fees set forth on Schedule 3.1 shall apply with respect
to the Funds set forth on Schedule A hereto as of the date hereof and to any newly
created funds added to this Agreement under
Section 17
that have requirements consistent
with services then being provided by the Transfer Agent under this Agreement. The
fees set forth on Schedule 3.1, however, shall not automatically apply to any funds
resulting from acquisition or merger subsequent to the execution of this Agreement.
In the event that a fund is to become a party to this Agreement as the result of
an acquisition or merger then the parties shall confer diligently and in good faith,
and agree upon fees applicable to such fund.
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3.2 |
Reimbursable
Expenses.
In addition to the fees paid under
Section 3.1
above, the Fund agrees
to reimburse the Transfer Agent for reimbursable expenses, including but not limited
to: commission fee application, data communications equipment, computer hardware,
DST disaster recovery charge, escheatment, express mail and delivery services, FDIC
deposit insurance account charges, federal wire charges, forms and production, freight
charges, household tape processing, lost shareholder searches, lost shareholder
tracking, magnetic tapes, reels or cartridges, magnetic tape handling charges, manual
check pulls, microfiche/COOL, microfilm, network products, new fund implementation,
NSCC processing and communications, postage (to be paid in advance if so requested),
offsite records storage, outside mailing services, P.O. box rental, print/mail services,
programming hours, regulatory compliance fee per CUSIP, reporting (on request and
scheduled), returned checks, special mailing, statements, supplies, tax reporting
(federal and state), telecommunications equipment, telephone (telephone and fax
lines), client training, transcripts, travel, TIN certification (W-8 & W-9),
vax payroll processing, year-end processing and other expenses incurred at
the specific direction of the Fund or with advance written notice to the Fund.
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3.3 |
Increases
. The fees and charges set forth on Schedule 3.1 shall increase or may be increased
(i) in accordance with
Section 3.6
below; (ii) upon at least ninety (90) days prior
written notice, if changes in laws applicable to its transfer agency business or
laws applicable to the Fund, which the Transfer Agent has agreed to abide by and
implement increases the Transfer Agents ongoing costs to provide the affected
service or function by
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five percent
(5%) or more; or (iii) in connection with new or additional services, or new or
additional functions, features or modes of operation of the TA2000 system. If the
Transfer Agent notifies the Fund of an increase in fees or charges pursuant to subparagraph
(ii) of this
Section 3.3
, the parties shall confer, diligently and in good faith
and agree upon a new fee or charges to cover the amount necessary, but not more
than such amount, to reimburse the Transfer Agent for the increased costs of operation
or new fund features. If the Transfer Agent notifies the Fund of an increase in
fees under subparagraph (iii) of this Section 3.3, the parties shall confer, diligently
and in good faith, and agree upon a new fee to cover such new fund feature.
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3.4 |
Postage.
Postage for mailing of dividends, Fund reports and other mailings to all shareholder
accounts shall be advanced to the Transfer Agent by the Fund at least seven (7)
days prior to the mailing date of such materials.
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3.5 |
Invoices.
The Fund agrees to pay all fees and reimbursable expenses within thirty (30)
days following the receipt of the respective invoice, except for any fees or expenses
that are subject to good faith dispute. In the event of such a dispute, the Fund
may only withhold that portion of the fee or expense subject to the good faith dispute.
The Fund shall notify the Transfer Agent in writing within twenty-one (21) calendar
days following the receipt of each invoice if the Fund is disputing any amounts
in good faith. If the Fund does not provide such notice of dispute within the required
time, the invoice will be deemed accepted by the Fund. The Fund shall settle such
disputed amounts within five (5) days of the day on which the parties agree on the
amount to be paid by payment of the agreed amount. If no agreement is reached, then
such disputed amounts shall be settled as may be required by law or legal process.
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3.6 |
Cost
of Living Adjustment
. After the Initial Term, the total fee for all services
for each succeeding year shall equal the fee that would be charged for the same
services based on the then current fee increased by the percentage increase for
the twelve-month period of such previous calendar year of the CPI-W (defined below),
or, in the event that publication of such Index is terminated, any successor or
substitute index, appropriately adjusted, acceptable to both parties. As used herein,
CPI-W shall mean the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and
Clerical Workers for Boston-Brockton-Nashua, MA-NH-ME-CT, (Base Period: 1982-84
= 100), as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics.
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3.7 |
Late
Payments
. If any undisputed amount in an invoice of the Transfer Agent (for
fees or reimbursable expenses) is not paid when due, the Fund shall pay the Transfer
Agent interest thereon (from the due date to the date of payment) at a per annum
rate equal to one percent (1.0%) plus the Prime Rate (that is, the base rate on
corporate loans posted by large domestic banks) published by
The Wall Street
Journal
. (or, in the event such rate is not so published, a reasonably equivalent
published rate selected by the Transfer Agent) on the first day of publication during
the month when such amount was due. Notwithstanding any other provision hereof,
such interest rate shall be no greater than permitted under applicable provisions
of Massachusetts law.
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4. | Representations and Warranties of the Transfer Agent | ||
The Transfer Agent represents and warrants to the Fund that: | |||
4.1 |
It is a
corporation duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of The
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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4.2 |
It is duly
registered as a transfer agent under Section 17A(c)(2) of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the 1934 Act), and it will remain so registered
for the duration of this Agreement. It will promptly notify the Fund in the event
of any material change in its status as a registered transfer agent.
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4.3 |
It is duly
qualified to carry on its business in The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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4.4 |
It is empowered
under applicable laws and by its Articles of Organization and By-Laws to enter into
and perform the services contemplated in this Agreement.
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4.5 |
All requisite
corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform
this Agreement.
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4.6 |
It has
and will continue to have access to the necessary facilities, equipment and personnel
to perform its duties and obligations under this Agreement.
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5. | Representations and Warranties of the Fund | ||
The Fund represents and warrants to the Transfer Agent that: | |||
5.1 |
It is a
business trust duly organized and existing and in good standing under the laws of
the state of its organization as set forth on Schedule A.
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5.2 |
It is empowered
under applicable laws and by its organizational documents to enter into and perform
this Agreement.
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5.3 |
All requisite
corporate proceedings have been taken to authorize it to enter into and perform
this Agreement.
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5.4 |
The Fund
is an open-end investment company registered under the 1940 Act.
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5.5 |
A registration
statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for each Fund is currently
effective and will remain effective, and appropriate state securities law filings
have been made and will continue to be made, with respect to all Shares being offered
for sale by the Fund.
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6. | Wire Transfer Operating Guidelines/Articles 4A of the Uniform Commercial Code | ||
6.1 |
Obligation
of Sender
. The Transfer Agent is authorized to promptly debit the appropriate
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Fund account(s)
upon the receipt of a payment order in compliance with the selected security procedure
(the Security Procedure) chosen for funds transfer and in the amount
of money that the Transfer Agent has been instructed to transfer. The Transfer Agent
shall execute payment orders in compliance with the Security Procedure and with
the Fund instructions on the execution date provided that such payment order is
received by the customary deadline for processing such a request, unless the payment
order specifies a later time. All payment orders and communications received after
the customary deadline will be deemed to have been received the next business day.
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6.2 |
Security
Procedure
. The Fund acknowledges that the Security Procedure it has designated
on the Selection Form was selected by the Fund from security procedures offered
by the Transfer Agent. The Fund shall restrict access to confidential information
relating to the Security Procedure to authorized persons as communicated to the
Transfer Agent in writing. The Fund must notify the Transfer Agent immediately if
it has reason to believe unauthorized persons may have obtained access to such information
or of any change in the Funds authorized personnel. The Transfer Agent shall
verify the authenticity of all Fund instructions according to the Security Procedure.
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6.3 |
Account
Numbers
. The Transfer Agent shall process all payment orders on the basis of
the account number contained in the payment order. In the event of a discrepancy
between any name indicated on the payment order and the account number, the account
number shall take precedence and govern.
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6.4 |
Rejection
. The Transfer Agent reserves the right to decline to process or delay the processing
of a payment order which (a) is in excess of the collected balance in the account
to be charged at the time of the Transfer Agents receipt of such payment order;
(b) if initiating such payment order would cause the Transfer Agent, in the Transfer
Agents sole judgment, to exceed any volume, aggregate dollar, network, time,
credit or similar limits which are applicable to the Transfer Agent; or (c) if the
Transfer Agent, in good faith, is unable to satisfy itself that the transaction
has been properly authorized.
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6.5 |
Cancellation
Amendment
. The Transfer Agent shall use reasonable efforts to act on all authorized
requests to cancel or amend payment orders received in compliance with the Security
Procedure provided that such requests are received in a timely manner affording
the Transfer Agent reasonable opportunity to act. However, the Transfer Agent assumes
no liability if the request for amendment or cancellation cannot be satisfied.
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6.6 |
Errors
. The Transfer Agent shall assume no responsibility for failure to detect any
erroneous payment order provided that the Transfer Agent complies with the payment
order instructions as received and the Transfer Agent complies with the Security
Procedure. The Security Procedure is established for the purpose of authenticating
payment orders only and not for the detection of errors in payment orders.
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6.7 |
Interest
. The Transfer Agent shall assume no responsibility for lost interest with respect
to the refundable amount of any unauthorized payment order, unless the Transfer
Agent
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is notified
of the unauthorized payment order within thirty (30) days of notification by the
Transfer Agent of the acceptance of such payment order.
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6.8 |
ACH
Credit Entries/Provisional Payments
. When the Fund initiates or receives Automated
Clearing House credit and debit entries pursuant to these guidelines and the rules
of the National Automated Clearing House Association and the New England Clearing
House Association, State Street will act as an Originating Depository Financial
Institution and/or Receiving Depository Financial Institution, as the case may be,
with respect to such entries. Credits given by the Transfer Agent with respect to
an ACH credit entry are provisional until the Transfer Agent receives final settlement
for such entry from the Federal Reserve Bank. If the Transfer Agent does not receive
such final settlement, the Fund agrees that the Transfer Agent shall receive a refund
of the amount credited to the Fund in connection with such entry, and the party
making payment to the Fund via such entry shall not be deemed to have paid the amount
of the entry.
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6.9 |
Confirmation
. Confirmation of Transfer Agents execution of payment orders shall ordinarily
be provided within twenty four (24) hours notice of which may be delivered through
the Transfer Agents proprietary information systems, or by facsimile or
call-back. Fund must report any objections to the execution of an order within thirty
(30) days.
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7. | Data Access and Proprietary Information | ||
7.1 |
The Fund
acknowledges that the databases, computer programs, screen formats, report formats,
interactive design techniques, and documentation manuals furnished to the Fund by
the Transfer Agent as part of the Funds ability to access certain Fund -related
data maintained by the Transfer Agent on databases under the control and ownership
of the Transfer Agent or other third party (Data Access Services) constitute
copyrighted, trade secret, or other proprietary information (collectively, Proprietary
Information) of substantial value to the Transfer Agent or other third party.
In no event shall Proprietary Information be deemed Customer Information (as defined
in
Section 10.2
below) or the confidential information of the Fund. The Fund agrees
to treat all Proprietary Information as proprietary to the Transfer Agent and further
agrees that it shall not divulge any Proprietary Information to any person or organization
except as may be provided hereunder. Without limiting the foregoing, the Fund agrees
for itself and its employees and agents to:
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(a) Use
such programs and databases (i) solely on the Funds computers, (ii) solely
from equipment at the location agreed to between the Fund and the Transfer Agent
and (iii) solely in accordance with the Transfer Agents applicable user documentation;
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(b) Refrain
from copying or duplicating in any way (other than in the normal course of performing
processing on the Funds computer(s)), the Proprietary Information;
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(c) Refrain
from obtaining unauthorized access to any portion of the Proprietary Information,
and if such access is inadvertently obtained, to inform the Transfer Agent in
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a timely
manner of such fact and dispose of such information in accordance with the Transfer
Agents instructions;
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(d) Refrain
from causing or allowing information transmitted from the Transfer Agents
computer to the Funds computer to be retransmitted to any other computer or
other device except as expressly permitted by the Transfer Agent (such permission
not to be unreasonably withheld);
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(e) Allow
the Fund to have access only to those authorized transactions as agreed to between
the Fund and the Transfer Agent; and
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(f) Honor
all reasonable written requests made by the Transfer Agent to protect at the Transfer
Agents expense the rights of the Transfer Agent in Proprietary Information
at common law, under federal copyright law and under other federal or state law.
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7.2 |
Proprietary
Information shall not include all or any portion of any of the foregoing items that:
(i) are or become publicly available without breach of this Agreement; (ii) are
released for general disclosure by a written release by the Transfer Agent; or (iii)
are already in the possession of the receiving party at the time of receipt without
obligation of confidentiality or breach of this Agreement.
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7.3 |
The Fund
acknowledges that its obligation to protect the Transfer Agents Proprietary
Information is essential to the business interest of the Transfer Agent and that
the disclosure of such Proprietary Information in breach of this Agreement would
cause the Transfer Agent immediate, substantial and irreparable harm, the value
of which would be extremely difficult to determine. Accordingly, the parties agree
that, in addition to any other remedies that may be available in law, equity, or
otherwise for the disclosure or use of the Proprietary Information in breach of
this Agreement, the Transfer Agent shall be entitled to seek and obtain a temporary
restraining order, injunctive relief, or other equitable relief against the continuance
of such breach.
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7.4 |
If the
Fund notifies the Transfer Agent that any of the Data Access Services do not operate
in material compliance with the most recently issued user documentation for such
services, the Transfer Agent shall endeavor in a timely manner to correct such failure.
Organizations from which the Transfer Agent may obtain certain data included in
the Data Access Services are solely responsible for the contents of such data and
the Fund agrees to make no claim against the Transfer Agent arising out of the contents
of such third-party data, including, but not limited to, the accuracy thereof.
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7.5 |
If the
transactions available to the Fund include the ability to originate electronic instructions
to the Transfer Agent in order to (i) effect the transfer or movement of cash or
Shares or (ii) transmit Shareholder information or other information, then in such
event the Transfer Agent shall be entitled to rely on the validity and authenticity
of such instruction without undertaking any further inquiry as long as such instruction
is undertaken in conformity with security procedures established by the Transfer
Agent from time to time.
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7.6 |
Each party
shall take reasonable efforts to advise its employees of their obligations pursuant
to this
Section 7
. The obligations of this Section shall survive any earlier termination
of this Agreement.
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7.7 |
DATA ACCESS
SERVICES AND ALL COMPUTER PROGRAMS AND SOFTWARE USED IN CONNECTION WITH THE PERFORMANCE
OF THE SERVICES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT ARE PROVIDED ON AN AS IS, AS AVAILABLE BASIS.
THE TRANSFER AGENT EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED
TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
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8. | Indemnification | ||
8.1 |
The Transfer
Agent shall not be responsible for, and the Fund shall indemnify and hold the Transfer
Agent, and with respect to
Section 1.3
and
Section 8.1(f)
herein, also State Street,
harmless, from and against, any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable
counsel fees (including the defense of any lawsuit in which the Transfer Agent or
affiliate is a named party), payments, expenses and liability arising out of or
attributable to:
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(a) All
actions of the Transfer Agent or its agents or subcontractors required to be taken
pursuant to this Agreement, provided that such actions are taken in good faith and
without negligence or willful misconduct;
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(b) The
Funds lack of good faith, negligence or willful misconduct;
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(c) The
reliance upon, and any subsequent use of or action taken or omitted, by the Transfer
Agent, or its agents or subcontractors on: (i) any information, records, documents,
data, stock certificates or services, which are received by the Transfer Agent or
its agents or subcontractors by machine readable input, facsimile, CRT data entry,
electronic instructions, or other similar means authorized by the Fund, and which
have been prepared, maintained or performed by the Fund or any other person or firm
on behalf of the Fund including but not limited to any broker-dealer, TPA or previous
transfer agent; (ii) any instructions or requests of the Fund or any of its officers;
(iii) any instructions or opinions of legal counsel with respect to any matter arising
in connection with the services to be performed by the Transfer Agent under this
Agreement which are provided to the Transfer Agent by counsel to the Fund after
consultation with such legal counsel and upon which instructions or opinion the
Transfer Agent is expressly permitted to rely or opinions of legal counsel that
are obtained by the Transfer Agent; or (iv) any paper or document, reasonably believed
to be genuine, authentic, or signed by the proper person or persons;
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(d) The
offer or sale of Shares in violation of federal or state securities laws or regulations
requiring that such Shares be registered, or in violation of any stop order or
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other determination or ruling by any federal or any state agency with respect to the offer or sale of such Shares;
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(e) The acceptance of facsimile transaction requests on behalf of individual Shareholders received from broker-dealers, TPAs or the Fund, and the reliance by the Transfer Agent on the broker-dealer, TPA or the Fund ensuring that the original source documentation is in good order and properly retained;
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(f) The
negotiation and processing of any checks, wires and ACH transmissions including
without limitation for deposit into, or credit to, the Funds demand deposit
accounts maintained by the Transfer Agent; or
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(g) Upon
the Funds request entering into any agreements required by the NSCC for the
transmission of Fund or Shareholder data through the NSCC clearing systems.
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(h) The
purchase or redemption of shares on behalf of shareholders received from the Fund
after 4 p.m. EST.
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8.2 |
To the
extent that the Transfer Agent is not entitled to indemnification pursuant to
Section
8.1
above and only to the extent of such right, the Fund shall not be responsible
for, and the Transfer Agent shall indemnify and hold the Fund harmless from and
against any and all losses, damages, costs, charges, reasonable counsel fees (including
the defense of any lawsuit in which the Fund or affiliate is a named party), payments,
expenses and liability arising out of or attributable to any action or failure of
the Transfer Agent to act as a result of the Transfer Agents lack of good
faith, negligence or willful misconduct in the performance of its services hereunder.
For those activities or actions delineated in the Procedures, the Transfer Agent
shall be presumed to have used reasonable care, acted without negligence, and acted
in good faith if it has acted in accordance with the Procedures.
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8.3 |
In order
that the indemnification provisions contained in this
Section 8
shall apply, upon
the assertion of a claim for which one party may be required to indemnify the other
party, the indemnified party shall promptly notify the indemnifying party of such
assertion, and shall keep the indemnifying party advised with respect to all developments
concerning such claim. The indemnifying party shall have the option to participate
with the indemnified party in the defense of such claim or to defend against said
claim in its own name or in the name of the indemnified party. The indemnified party
shall in no case confess any claim or make any compromise in any case in which the
indemnifying party may be required to indemnify the indemnified party except with
the indemnifying partys prior written consent.
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8.4 | As-of Adjustments . | ||
(a) Notwithstanding
anything herein to the contrary, with respect to as of adjustments,
the Transfer Agent will not assume one hundred percent (100%) responsibility for
losses resulting from as ofs due to clerical errors or misinterpretations
of shareholder
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instructions,
but the Transfer Agent will discuss with the Fund the Transfer Agents accepting
liability for an as of on a case-by-case basis and, subject to the limitation
set forth in
Section 9
, will accept financial responsibility for a particular situation
resulting in a financial loss to the Fund where such loss is material,
as hereinafter defined, and, under the particular facts at issue, the Transfer Agents conduct was culpable and the Transfer Agents conduct is the sole cause
of the loss. A loss is material for purposes of this
Section 8.4
when
it results in a pricing error on a particular transaction which equals or exceeds
one full cent ($.01) per share times the number of shares outstanding or such other
amounts as may be adopted by applicable accounting or regulatory authorities from
time to time.
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(b) If
the net effect of the as of transactions that are determined to be caused
primarily by the Transfer Agent is negative and exceeds the above limit, then the
Transfer Agent shall promptly contact the Fund accountants. The Transfer Agent will
work with the Fund accountants to determine what, if any, impact the threshold break
has on the Funds Net Asset Value and what, if any, further action is required.
These further actions may include but are not limited to, the Fund re-pricing the
affected day(s), the Transfer Agent re-processing, at its expense, all affected
transactions in the Fund that took place during the period or a payment to the Fund.
The Fund agrees to work in good faith with the Transfer Agent and wherever possible,
absent a regulatory prohibition or other mutually agreed upon reason, the Fund agrees
to re-price the affected day(s) and to allow the Transfer Agent to re-process the
affected transactions. When such re-pricing and re-processing is not possible,
and when the Transfer Agent must contribute to the settlement of a loss, the Transfer
Agents responsibility will commence with that portion of the loss over $0.01
per share calculated on the basis of the total value of all Shares of the affected
Portfolio (i.e., on the basis of the value of the Shares of the total Portfolio,
including all classes of that Portfolio, not just those of the affected class).
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9. | Standard of Care | ||
The Transfer
Agent shall at all times act in good faith and agrees to use all commercially reasonable
efforts in performing the services under this Agreement, but assumes no responsibility
and shall not be liable for loss or damage due to errors, including encoding and
payment processing errors, unless said errors are caused by its negligence, bad
faith, or willful misconduct or that of its employees or agents. The parties agree
that any encoding or payment processing errors shall be governed by this standard
of care and that Section 4-209 of the Uniform Commercial Code is superseded by
Section
9
of this Agreement. This standard of care also shall apply to Exception Services,
as defined in
Section 2.3
herein, but shall take into consideration and make allowances
for the manual processing and non-standard work involved in Exception Services.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Transfer Agents aggregate liability during
the Term of this Agreement with respect to, arising from or arising in connection
with this Agreement, or from all services provided or omitted to be provided by
the Transfer Agent under this Agreement for all of the Funds subject to this Agreement,
whether in contract, or in tort, or otherwise, is limited to, and shall not exceed
the aggregate of the amounts actually received hereunder by the Transfer Agent as
fees and charges, but not including reimbursable expenses, for all of the
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Funds covered
by this Agreement during the six (6) calendar months immediately preceding the first
event for which recovery from the Transfer Agent is being sought. The foregoing
limitation on liability shall not apply to any loss or damage resulting from any
intentional malicious acts or intentional malicious omissions by the Transfer Agents employees. For purposes of this
Section 9
, intentional malicious acts
or intentional malicious omissions shall mean those acts undertaken or omitted
purposefully under the circumstances in which the person knows that such acts or
omissions violate this Agreement and are likely to cause damage or harm to the Fund.
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10. | Confidentiality | ||
10.1 |
The Transfer
Agent and the Fund agree that they will not, at any time during the term of this
Agreement or after its termination, reveal, divulge, or make known to any person,
firm, corporation or other business organization, any Confidential Information (as
defined below) of the other party used or gained by the Transfer Agent or the Fund
during performance under this Agreement. The Fund and the Transfer Agent further
covenant and agree to retain all such Confidential Information in trust for the
sole benefit of the Transfer Agent or the Fund and their successors and assigns.
In the event of breach of the foregoing by either party, the remedies provided by
Section 7.3
shall be available to the party whose Confidential Information is disclosed.
The above prohibition of disclosure shall not apply to the extent that the Transfer
Agent must disclose such Confidential Information to its sub-contractor or Fund
agent for purposes of providing services under this Agreement.
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10.2 |
For purposes
of this Agreement, Confidential Information shall mean: (a) with respect to Confidential
Information of the Fund: (i) shareholder lists, cost figures and projections, profit
figures and projections, all non-public information, including but not limited to
trade secrets, proprietary information, and information about products, business
methods and business plans) relating to the business of the Fund, or any other secret
or confidential information whatsoever of the Fund; and (ii) all information that
the Fund is obligated by law to treat as confidential for the benefit of third parties,
including but not limited to Customer Information (defined below); and (b) with
respect to the Transfer Agents Confidential Information: all non-public information,
including but not limited to trade secrets, proprietary information, and information
about products, business methods and business plans, customer names and other information
related to customers, fee schedules, price lists, pricing policies, financial information,
discoveries, ideas, concepts, software in various stages of development, designs,
drawings, specifications, techniques, models, data, source code, object code, documentation,
diagrams, flow charts, research, development, processes, procedures, know-how, organizational structure, user guides, marketing techniques and materials,
marketing and development plans, and data processing software and systems relating
to the Transfer Agents business, operations or systems (or to the business,
systems or operations of the Transfer Agents affiliates.
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10.3 |
For purposes
of this Agreement, Customer Information means all the customer identifying
data however collected or received, including without limitation, through cookies or non-electronic means pertaining to or identifiable to the Funds
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Shareholders,
prospective shareholders and plan administrators (collectively, Fund Customers), including without limitation, (i) name, address, email address, passwords,
account numbers, personal financial information, personal preferences, demographic
data, marketing data, data about securities transactions, credit data or any other
identification data; (ii) any information that reflects the use of or interactions
with a Fund service, including the Funds web site; or (iii) any data otherwise
submitted in the process of registering for a Fund service. For the avoidance of
doubt, Customer Information shall include all nonpublic personal information, as defined under the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act of 1999 (Public Law 106-102, 113
Stat. 1138) (GLB Act) and all personal information as defined
in the Massachusetts Standards for the Protection of Personal Information, 201 CMR 17.00,
et seq
., (Mass Privacy Act). This Agreement shall not
be construed as granting the Transfer Agent any ownership rights in the Customer
Information.
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10.4 |
The Transfer
Agent will use the Confidential Information, including Customer Information, only
in compliance with (i) the provisions of this Agreement, (ii) its own Privacy and
Information Sharing Policy, as amended and updated from time to time and (iii) federal
and state privacy laws, including the GLB Act and the Mass Privacy Act, as such
is applicable to its transfer agency business.
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10.5 |
In the
event that any requests or demands are made for the inspection of the Shareholder
records of the Fund, other than request for records of Shareholders pursuant to
standard subpoenas from state or federal government authorities (i.e., divorce and
criminal actions), the Transfer Agent will use reasonable efforts to notify the
Fund (except where prohibited by law) and to secure instructions from an authorized
officer of the Fund as to such inspection. The Transfer Agent expressly reserves
the right, however, to exhibit the Shareholder records to any person whenever it
is advised by counsel that it may be held liable for the failure to exhibit the
Shareholder records to such person or if required by law or court order.
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11. | Covenants of the Fund and the Transfer Agent | ||
11.1 |
Upon request,
the Fund shall promptly furnish to the Transfer Agent the following:
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(a) A certified
copy of the resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Fund authorizing the appointment
of the Transfer Agent and the execution and delivery of this Agreement; and
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(b) A copy
of the organizational documents of the Fund and all amendments thereto.
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11.2 |
The Transfer
Agent hereby agrees to establish and maintain facilities and procedures reasonably
acceptable to the Fund for safekeeping of stock certificates, check forms and facsimile
signature imprinting devices, if any; and for the preparation or use, and for keeping
account of, such certificates, forms and devices.
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11.3 |
Records
. The Transfer Agent shall keep records relating to the services to be performed
hereunder, in the form, manner and for such periods, as it may deem advisable and
as
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may be
required by (i) the laws and regulations applicable to its business as a Transfer
Agent, including, but not limited to, those set forth in 17 CFR 240.17Ad-6 and 17
CFR 240.17Ad-7, and those set forth in IRS regulations with respect to any services
as information reporting and withholding agent for the Funds, in each case as such
regulations may be amended from time to time; and (ii) its record retention policies.
The Transfer Agent shall also maintain customary records in connection with its
agency for the Fund; particularly those records required to be maintained pursuant
to subparagraph (2)(iv) of paragraph (b) of Rule 31a-1 under the 1940 Act. Records
maintained by the Transfer Agent on behalf of the Funds shall be made available
for reasonable examinations by the SEC upon reasonable request and shall be maintained
by the Transfer Agent for such period as required by applicable law or until such
earlier time as the Transfer Agent has delivered such records into the Funds
possession or destroyed them at the Funds request.
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11.4 |
Compliance
Program
. The Transfer Agent maintains and will continue to maintain a comprehensive
compliance program reasonably designed to prevent violations of the federal securities
laws pursuant to Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. Pursuant to its compliance program,
the Transfer Agent will provide periodic measurement reports to the Fund. Upon request
of the Fund, the Transfer Agent will provide to the Fund in connection with any
periodic annual or semi-annual shareholder report filed by the Fund or, in the absence
of the filing of such reports, on a quarterly basis, a sub-certification pursuant
to the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 with respect to the Transfer Agents performance
of the services set forth in this Agreement and its internal controls related thereto.
In addition, on a quarterly basis, the Transfer Agent will provide to the Fund a
certification in connection with Rule 38a-1 under the 1940 Act. The Transfer Agent
reserves the right to amend and update its compliance program and the measurement
tools and certifications provided thereunder from time to time in order to address
changing regulatory and industry developments.
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11.5 |
SSAE16
Reports
. The Transfer Agent will furnish to the Fund, on a semi-annual basis,
a report in accordance with Statements on Standards for Attestation Engagements
No. 16 (the SSAE Report) as well as such other reports and information
relating to the Transfer Agents policies and procedures and its compliance
with such policies and procedures and with the laws applicable to its business and
its services, as the parties may mutually agree upon.
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11.6 |
Information
Security
. The Transfer Agent maintains and will continue to maintain at each
service location physical and information security and data protection safeguards
against the destruction, loss, theft or alteration of the Funds Confidential
Information, including Customer Information, in the possession of the Transfer Agent
that will be no less rigorous than those in place at the effective date of this
Agreement, and from time to time enhanced in accordance with changes in regulatory
requirements. The Transfer Agent will, at a minimum, update its policies to remain
compliant with regulatory requirements, including those under the GLB Act and the
Mass Privacy Act, to the extent applicable to its business. The Transfer Agent will
meet with the Fund, at its request, on an annual basis to discuss information security
safeguards. If the Transfer Agent or its agents discover or are notified that someone
has violated security relating to the Funds
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Confidential
Information, including Customer Information, the Transfer Agent will promptly (a)
notify the Fund of such violation, and (b) if the applicable Confidential Information
was in the possession or under the control of the Transfer Agent or its agents at
the time of such violation, the Transfer Agent will promptly (i) investigate, contain
and address the violation, and (ii) advise the Fund as to the steps being taken
that are reasonably designed to prevent future similar violations.
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11.7 |
Business
Continuity
. The Transfer Agent will maintain a comprehensive business continuity
plan and will provide an executive summary of such plan upon reasonable request
of the Fund. The Transfer Agent will test the adequacy of its business continuity
plan at least annually and upon request, the Fund may participate in such test.
Upon request by the Fund, the Transfer Agent will provide the Fund with a letter
assessing the most recent business continuity test results. In the event of a business
disruption that materially impacts the Transfer Agents provision of services
under this Agreement, the Transfer Agent will promptly notify the Fund of the disruption
and the steps being implemented under the business continuity plan.
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12. | Termination of Agreement | ||
12.1 |
Term
. The initial term of this Agreement (the Initial Term) shall commence
on January 1, 2013 (unless otherwise stated with respect to a Fund as specified
on Schedule A) and continue through June 30, 2016, (the Initial Term).
This Agreement shall automatically extend for one additional, successive one (1)
year term (the Renewal Term) unless terminated as of the end of the
Initial Term or as of the end of the Renewal Term by the Fund on not less than one
hundred twenty (120) days written notice to the Transfer Agent. Thereafter the Agreement
shall continue for successive periods of one year (each an Extension Period) unless terminated by the Transfer Agent or the Fund upon one hundred twenty
(120) days notice before the expiration of such Extension Period. As used hereinafter,
Term shall refer to the then current duration during which this Agreement
is in full force and effect, including the Initial Term, the Renewal Term and any
Extension Period. In the event a Fund wishes to terminate this Agreement prior to
the expiration of the Initial Term or the Renewal Term, the Fund shall give the
Transfer Agent one hundred twenty (120) days prior written notice and shall be subject
to the terms of this Section, including the payments applicable under
Section 12.3.
One hundred eighty (180) days before the expiration of the Initial Term, the Renewal
Term or an Extension Period, the Transfer Agent and the Fund will agree upon a Fee
Schedule for the Renewal Term or Extension Period. In the event the parties fail
to agree upon a new Fee Schedule as of such date, the Fee Schedule set forth as
Schedule 3.1 hereto shall remain in effect subject to increase under
Section 3.6.
Notwithstanding the termination or non-renewal of this Agreement, the terms and
conditions of this Agreement shall continue to apply until the completion of Deconversion
(defined below).
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12.2 |
Deconversion
. In the event that this Agreement is terminated or not renewed for any reason
by the Fund, the Transfer Agent agrees that, in order to provide for uninterrupted
service to the Fund, the Transfer Agent, at Funds request, shall offer reasonable
assistance to the Fund in converting the Funds records from the Transfer Agents
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systems
to whatever services or systems are designated by the Fund (the Deconversion). Such Deconversion is subject to the recompense of the Transfer Agent for
such assistance at its standard rates and fees in effect at the time and to a reasonable
time frame for performance as agreed to by the parties. As used herein reasonable
assistance shall not include requiring the Transfer Agent (i) to assist any
new service or system provider to modify, to alter, to enhance, or to improve such
providers system, or to provide any new functionality to such providers
system, (ii) to disclose any protected information of the Transfer Agent, including
the Proprietary Information as defined in
Section 7.1
, or (iii) to develop Deconversion
software, to modify any of the Transfer Agents software, or to otherwise alter
the format of the data as maintained on any providers systems.
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12.3 | Termination or Non Renewal. | ||
(a)
Outstanding Fees and Charges
. In the event of termination or non-renewal of this
Agreement, the Fund will promptly pay the Transfer Agent all fees and charges for
the services provided under this Agreement (i) which have been accrued and remain
unpaid as of the date of such notice of termination or non-renewal and (ii) which
thereafter accrue for the period through and including the date of the Funds
Deconversion.
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(b)
Deconversion Costs.
In the event of termination or non-renewal of this Agreement,
the Fund shall pay the Transfer Agent for the Deconversion costs as noted in
Section 12.2.
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(c)
Early Termination for Convenience
.
In addition to the foregoing, in the
event that (i) the Fund terminates this Agreement prior to the end of the Initial
Term or the Renewal Term other than due to the Transfer Agents bankruptcy
under
Section 12.6
or for cause under
Section 12.7
; or (ii) the Transfer Agent terminates
this Agreement for cause under
Section 12.7
, or due to the Funds bankruptcy
under
Section 12.6
or due to unpaid invoices under
Section 12.5
, the Fund shall
in each case pay the Transfer Agent an amount equal to the average monthly fee paid
by the Fund to the Transfer Agent under the Agreement multiplied by the number of
months remaining in the Initial or Renewal Term (not to exceed six (6) months) and
calculated as set forth on the then current Fee Schedule, on the date notice of
termination was given to the Transfer Agent.
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(d) For
the avoidance of doubt, the early termination payment set forth in subparagraph
(c) above, will not be required in the following circumstances: (1) the merger of
a Fund or Portfolio into, or the liquidation/consolidation of a Fund or Portfolio
with, another entity, so long as this Agreement continues with respect to the remainder
of the Funds, and either (i) the Transfer Agent is retained to continue to provide
services to such merged or consolidated Fund, Portfolio or its successor on substantially
the same terms as this Agreement, or (ii) the Fund or Portfolio is merged or consolidated
with another Fund or Portfolio serviced under this Agreement; or (2) the sale by
a Fund or Portfolio of all, or substantially all, of its assets to another entity,
so long as this Agreement continues with respect to the remainder of the Funds,
and either (i) the Transfer Agent is retained to provide services to such successor
Fund or Portfolio on substantially the same terms as this Agreement; or (ii) the
assets of such the Fund or Portfolio are sold to another Fund or
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Portfolio
serviced under this Agreement; or (3) the liquidation or dissolution of a Fund or
a Portfolio and the distribution of the Funds or such Portfolios assets
as a result of the determination by the Board of Trustees of the Fund, in its reasonable
business judgment, that the Fund or such Portfolio is no longer viable.
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(e)
Post-Deconversion Support Fees.
In the event of termination or non-renewal of
this Agreement, the Fund shall pay the Transfer Agent all reasonable fees and expenses
for providing any support services that the Fund requests the Transfer Agent to
provide post Deconversion, including but not limited to tax reporting and open issue
resolution.
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The amounts
set forth in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) above, shall become due and payable and
shall be paid by the Fund on the business day immediately prior to the Deconversion.
The amounts set forth in (d) shall be invoiced as incurred and paid promptly by
the Fund upon receipt of such invoices.
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12.4 |
Confidential
Information
. Upon termination of this Agreement, each party shall return to
the other party all copies of confidential or proprietary materials or information
received from such other party hereunder, other than materials or information required
to be retained by such party under applicable laws or regulations.
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12.5 |
Unpaid
Invoices
. The Transfer Agent may terminate this Agreement immediately upon an
unpaid invoice payable by the Fund to the Transfer Agent being outstanding for more
than ninety (90) days after receipt by the Fund, except with respect to any amount
subject to a good faith dispute within the meaning of
Section 3.5
of this Agreement.
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12.6 |
Bankruptcy.
Either party hereto may terminate this Agreement by notice to the other party,
effective at any time specified therein, in the event that (a) the other party ceases
to carry on its business or (b) an action is commenced by or against the other party
under Title 11 of the United States Code or a receiver, conservator or similar officer
is appointed for the other party and such suit, conservatorship or receivership
is not discharged within thirty (30) days.
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12.7 |
Cause
. If either of the parties hereto becomes in default in the performance of its
duties or obligations hereunder and such default has a material adverse effect on
the other party, then the non-defaulting party may give notice to the defaulting
party specifying the nature of the default in sufficient detail to permit the defaulting
party to identify and cure such default. If the defaulting party fails to cure such
default within ninety (90) days of receipt of such notice, or within such other
period of time as the parties may agree is necessary for such cure, then the non-defaulting
party may terminate this Agreement upon notice of not less than five (5) days to
the defaulting party.
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12.8 |
The parties
agree that the effective date of any Deconversion as a result of termination hereof
shall not occur during the period from December 15th through March 1st of any year
to avoid adversely impacting a year-end.
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12.9 |
Within
thirty (30) days after completion of a Deconversion, the Funds will give notice
to the
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Transfer
Agent containing reasonable instructions regarding the disposition of tapes, data
files, records, original source documentation or other property belonging to the
Fund and then in the Transfer Agents possession and shall make payment for
the Transfer Agents reasonable costs to comply with such notice. If the Fund
fails to give that notice within thirty (30) days after termination of this Agreement,
then the Transfer Agent may dispose of such property as it sees fit. The reasonable
costs of any such disposition or of the continued storage of such tapes, data files,
records, original source documentation or other properties shall be billed to, and
within thirty (30) days of receipt of such invoice paid by, the Fund. Failure to
pay such sums when due shall incur a late charge in accordance with
Section 3.7
of this Agreement. The Transfer Agent may keep one copy of certain Fund related
records to the extent, and for such period, as may be legally required in order
to comply with regulatory requirements applicable to the Transfer Agent, as discussed
under
Section 11.3.
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13. | Assignment and Third Party Beneficiaries | ||
13.1 |
Except
as provided in
Section 14.1
below, neither this Agreement nor any rights or obligations
hereunder may be assigned by either party without the written consent of the other
party. Any attempt to do so in violation of this Section shall be void. Unless specifically
stated to the contrary in any written consent to an assignment, no assignment will
release or discharge the assignor from any duty or responsibility under this Agreement.
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13.2 |
Except
as explicitly stated elsewhere in this Agreement, nothing under this Agreement shall
be construed to give any rights or benefits in this Agreement to anyone other than
the Transfer Agent and the Fund, and the duties and responsibilities undertaken
pursuant to this Agreement shall be for the sole and exclusive benefit of the Transfer
Agent and the Fund. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding
upon the parties and their respective permitted successors and assigns.
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13.3 |
This Agreement
does not constitute an agreement for a partnership or joint venture between the
Transfer Agent and the Fund. Other than as provided in
Section 14.1
and Schedule
1.2(f), neither party shall make any commitments with third parties that are binding
on the other party without the other partys prior written consent.
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14. | Subcontractors | ||
14.1 |
The Transfer
Agent may, without further consent on the part of the Funds, subcontract for the
performance hereof with an affiliate of the Transfer Agent which is duly registered
as a transfer agent pursuant to Section 17A(c)(2) of the 1934 Act or, with regard
to print/mail services, to DST Output, Inc., an affiliate of the Transfer Agent;
provided, however, that the Transfer Agent shall be fully responsible to the Funds
for the acts and omissions of its affiliate as it is for its own acts and omissions.
The foregoing shall not be deemed to apply to any direct contracts between the Fund
and any affiliate of the Transfer Agent as to which the Transfer Agent is not a
party. The Transfer Agent may provide the services hereunder from service locations
within or outside of the United States.
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14.2 |
For purposes
of this Agreement, unaffiliated third parties such as, by way of example and not
limitation, Airborne Services, Federal Express, United Parcel Service, the U.S.
Mails, the NSCC and telecommunication companies, shall not be deemed to be subcontractors
of the Transfer Agent.
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15. | Changes and Modifications | ||
15.1 |
During
the term of this Agreement, the Transfer Agent will use on behalf of the Fund, without
additional cost, all modifications, enhancements, or changes which its affiliate
DST Systems, Inc. may make to the TA2000 System in the normal course of its business
and which are applicable to functions and features offered by the Fund, unless substantially
all clients of the Transfer Agent are charged separately for such modifications,
enhancements or changes, including, without limitation, substantial system revisions
or modifications necessitated by changes in existing laws, rules or regulations.
The Fund agrees to pay the Transfer Agent promptly for modifications and improvements
which are charged for separately at the rate provided for in the Transfer Agents standard pricing schedule which shall be identical for substantially all
clients, if a standard pricing schedule shall exist. If there is no standard pricing
schedule, the parties shall mutually agree upon the rates to be charged.
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15.2 |
The Transfer
Agent shall have the right, at any time and from time to time, to alter and modify
any systems, programs, procedures or facilities used or employed in performing its
duties and obligations hereunder; provided that the Fund will be notified as promptly
as possible prior to implementation of such alterations and modifications and that
no such alteration or modification or deletion shall materially adversely change
or affect the operations and procedures of the Fund in using or employing the TA2000
System or the Transfer Agents facilities hereunder or the reports to be generated
by such system and facilities hereunder, unless the Fund is given thirty (30) days
prior notice to allow the Fund to change its procedures and unless the Transfer
Agent provides the Fund with revised operating procedures and controls.
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15.3 |
All enhancements,
improvements, changes, modifications or new features added to the TA2000 System
however developed or paid for shall be, and shall remain, the confidential and exclusive
property of, and proprietary to, DST Systems, Inc., an affiliate of the Transfer
Agent.
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16. | Miscellaneous | ||
16.1 |
Amendment.
This Agreement may be amended or modified by a written agreement executed by
both parties and authorized or approved by a resolution of the Board of Trustees
of the Fund.
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16.2 |
Massachusetts
Law to Apply.
This Agreement shall be construed and the provisions thereof interpreted
under and in accordance with the laws of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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16.3 |
Force
Majeure.
In the event either party is unable to perform its obligations under
the terms of this Agreement because of acts of God, acts of war or terrorism, strikes,
equipment or transmission failure or damage reasonably beyond its control, or other
causes reasonably beyond its control, such party shall not be liable for damages
to the other for any damages resulting from such failure to perform or otherwise
from such causes.
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16.4 |
Consequential
Damages.
Neither party to this Agreement shall be liable to the other party
for special, indirect or consequential damages under any provision of this Agreement
or for any special, indirect or consequential damages arising out of any act or
failure to act hereunder.
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16.5 |
Survival.
All provisions regarding indemnification, warranty, liability, and limits thereon,
and confidentiality and/or protections of proprietary rights and trade secrets shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.
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16.6 |
Severability
. If any provision or provisions of this Agreement shall be held invalid, unlawful,
or unenforceable, the validity, legality, and enforceability of the remaining provisions
shall not in any way be affected or impaired.
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16.7 |
Priorities
Clause.
In the event of any conflict, discrepancy or ambiguity between the terms
and conditions contained in this Agreement and any Schedules or attachments hereto,
the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement shall take precedence.
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16.8 |
Waiver.
No waiver by either party or any breach or default of any of the covenants or
conditions herein contained and performed by the other party shall be construed
as a waiver of any succeeding breach of the same or of any other covenant or condition.
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16.9 |
Merger
of Agreement.
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement between the parties
hereto and supersedes any prior agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof
whether oral or written.
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16.10 |
Counterparts.
This Agreement may be executed by the parties hereto on any number of counterparts,
and all of said counterparts taken together shall be deemed to constitute one and
the same instrument.
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16.11. |
Reproduction
of Documents.
This Agreement and all schedules, exhibits, attachments and amendments
hereto may be reproduced by any photographic, photostatic, microfilm, micro-card,
miniature photographic or other similar process. The parties hereto each agree that
any such reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in
any judicial or administrative proceeding, whether or not the original is in existence
and whether or not such reproduction was made by a party in the regular course of
business, and that any enlargement, facsimile or further reproduction shall likewise
be admissible in evidence.
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16.12 |
Notices
. All notices and other communications as required or permitted hereunder shall
be in writing and sent by first class mail, postage prepaid, addressed as follows
or to such other address or addresses of which the respective party shall have notified
the other.
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(a) | If to the Transfer Agent, to: | |
Boston Financial Data Services, Inc. | ||
2000 Crown Colony Drive | ||
Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-0953 | ||
Attention: Legal Department | ||
Facsimile: 617-483-7091 | ||
(b) | If to the Funds, to: | |
Madison Asset Management, LLC | ||
550 Science Drive | ||
Madison, Wisconsin 53711 | ||
Attention: Holly Baggot | ||
Facsimile: 608-276-3112 | ||
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17. | Additional Portfolios/Funds | ||
17.1 |
Additional
Portfolios
. In the event that a Fund establishes one or more series of Shares,
in addition to those listed on the attached Schedule A, with respect to which it
desires to have the Transfer Agent render services as transfer agent under the terms
hereof, it shall so notify the Transfer Agent in writing, and if the Transfer Agent
agrees in writing to provide such services, such series of Shares shall become a
Portfolio hereunder by the parties amending the Schedule A to include the additional
series.
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17.2 |
Additional
Funds
. In the event that an entity affiliated with the Funds, in addition to
those listed on the Schedule A, desires to have the Transfer Agent render services
as transfer agent under the terms hereof and the Transfer Agent agrees to provide
such services, upon completion of an amended Schedule A signed by all parties to
the Agreement, such entity shall become a Fund hereunder and any series thereof
shall become a Portfolio hereunder.
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17.3 |
Conditions
re: Additional Funds/Portfolios
. In the event that the Transfer Agent is to
become the transfer agent for new funds or portfolios, the Transfer Agent shall
add them to the TA2000 System upon at least thirty (30) days prior written
notice to the Transfer Agent provided that the requirements of such funds or portfolios
are generally consistent with services then being provided by the Transfer Agent
under this Agreement, in which case the fees and expenses for such additional funds
or portfolios shall be determined in accordance with
Section 3.1
.
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18. | Limitations of Liability of the Trustees and Shareholders | ||
In the
case where the Fund is a trust, a copy of the trust instrument (if applicable) is
on file with the Secretary of the State of the state of its organization, and notice
is hereby given that this instrument is executed on behalf of the trustees of the
trust as trustees and not individually and that the obligations of this instrument
are not binding upon any of the trustees or Shareholders individually but are binding
only upon the assets and property of the Fund.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed in their names and on their behalf by and through their duly authorized officers, as of the day and year first above written.
EACH OF THE ENTITIES, INDIVIDUALLY AND NOT JOINTLY, AS LISTED ON SCHEDULE A | ||
By: | ||
Name: Holly S. Baggot | ||
Title: Vice President | ||
As an Authorized Officer on behalf of each of the Funds indicated on Schedule A | ||
ATTEST: | ||
BOSTON FINANCIAL DATA SERVICES, INC. | ||
By: | ||
Name: Richard J. Johnson | ||
Title: Managing Director | ||
ATTEST: | ||
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SCHEDULE A
Fund
|
Portfolio Name
|
Share Class
|
MEMBERS Mutual
Funds
1
|
Conservative
Allocation Fund
|
A, B, C
|
(Delaware
Business Trust)
|
Moderate Allocation
Fund
|
A, B, C
|
Aggressive
Allocation Fund
|
A, B, C
|
|
Cash Reserves
Fund
|
A, B
|
|
Bond Fund
2
|
A, B, Y, R6
3
|
|
High Income
Fund
|
A, B, Y
|
|
Diversified
Income Fund
|
A, B, C
|
|
Equity Income
Fund
|
A, C, Y, R6
|
|
Large Cap
Value Fund
|
A, B, Y
|
|
Large Cap
Growth Fund
|
A, B, Y
|
|
Mid Cap Fund
|
A, B, Y, R6
4
|
|
Small Cap
Fund
|
A, B, Y
|
|
International
Stock Fund
|
A, B, Y
|
|
Government
Fund
5
|
Y
|
|
Institutional
Bond Fund
6
|
Y
|
|
Investment
Grade Corp. Bond Fund
7
|
Y
|
|
Investors
Fund*
|
Y
|
|
NorthRoad
International Fund*
|
Y, R6
|
|
Dividend Income
Fund*
|
Y
|
|
Disciplined
Equity Fund*
|
Y, R6
|
|
Virginia Tax-Free
Fund
8
|
Y
|
|
Tax-Free National
Fund*
|
Y
|
|
Ultra Series
Fund
|
Conservative
Allocation Fund
|
I, II
|
(Massachusetts
business trust)
|
Moderate Allocation
Fund
|
I, II
|
Aggressive
Allocation Fund
|
I, II
|
|
Money Market
Fund
|
I, II
|
|
Bond Fund
9
|
I, II
|
|
High Income
Fund
|
I, II
|
|
Diversified
Income Fund
|
I, II
|
|
Large Cap
Value Fund
|
I, II
|
|
Large Cap
Growth Fund
|
I, II
|
|
|
* | To become effective on 4-19-13 |
1 | To be renamed Madison Funds in February 2013. |
2 | To be renamed Core Bond Fund on 2-28-13. |
3 | Class R6 will not be serviced until 4-19-13. |
4 | Class R6 will not be serviced until 4-19-13. |
5 | To be renamed Government Bond Fund and become effective on 4-19-13. |
6 | To be renamed High Quality Bond Fund and become effective on 4-19-13. |
7 | To be renamed Corporate Bond Fund and become effective on 4-19-13. |
8 | To be renamed Tax-Free Virginia Fund and become effective on 4-19-13. |
9 | To be renamed the Core Bond Fund on 5-1-13. |
Schedule A-1
Fund
|
Portfolio Name
|
Share Class
|
|
Mid Cap Fund
|
I, II
|
|
Small Cap
Fund
|
I, II
|
|
International
Stock Fund
|
I, II
|
|
Target Retirement
2020 Fund
|
I
|
|
Target Retirement
2030 Fund
|
I
|
|
Target Retirement
2040 Fund
|
I
|
|
Target Retirement
2050 Fund
|
I
|
Schedule A-2
SCHEDULE 1.2(f)
AML DELEGATION
1. | Delegation. | ||
1.1 |
In order
to assist the Fund with the Funds AML responsibilities under applicable AML
laws, the Transfer Agent offers certain risk-based AML Procedures that are reasonably
designed to: (i) promote the detection and reporting of potential money laundering
activities; and (ii) assist in the verification of persons opening accounts with
the Fund. The Fund has had an opportunity to review the AML Procedures with the
Transfer Agent and desires to implement the AML Procedures as part of the Funds
overall AML program (the AML Program).
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1.2 |
Accordingly,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Fund hereby
instructs and directs the Transfer Agent to implement the AML Procedures as set
forth in Section 4 below on the Funds behalf and delegates to the Transfer
Agent the day-to-day operation of the AML Procedures. The AML Procedures set forth
in Section 4 may be amended, from time to time, by mutual agreement of the Fund
and the Transfer Agent upon the execution by such parties of a revised Schedule
1.2(f) bearing a later date than the date hereof.
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1.3 |
The Transfer
Agent agrees to perform such AML Procedures, with respect to the ownership of Shares
in the Fund for which the Transfer Agent maintains the applicable shareholder information,
subject to and in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
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2. |
Consent
to Examination.
In connection with the performance by the Transfer Agent of
the AML Procedures, the Transfer Agent understands and acknowledges that the Fund
remains responsible for assuring compliance with the Uniting and Strengthening America
by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act
of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act) and that the records the Transfer Agent maintains
for the Fund relating to the AML Program may be subject, from time to time, to examination
and/or inspection by federal regulators in order that the regulators may evaluate
such compliance. The Transfer Agent hereby consents to such examination and/or inspection
and agrees to cooperate with such federal examiners in connection with their review.
For purposes of such examination and/or inspection, the Transfer Agent will use
its best efforts to make available, during normal business hours and on reasonable
notice all required records and information for review by such examiners.
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3. |
Limitation
on Delegation.
The Fund acknowledges and agrees that in accepting the delegation
hereunder, the Transfer Agent is agreeing to perform only the AML Procedures, as
may be amended from time to time, and is not undertaking and shall not be responsible
for any other aspect of the AML Program or for the overall compliance by the Fund
with the USA PATRIOT Act or for any other matters that have not been delegated
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Schedule 1.2(f) - 1
SCHEDULE 1.2(f)
AML DELEGATION
hereunder.
Additionally, the parties acknowledge and agree that the Transfer Agent shall only
be responsible for performing the AML Procedures with respect to the ownership of,
and transactions in, Shares in the Fund for which the Transfer Agent maintains the
applicable Shareholder information.
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4. | AML Procedures 10 | ||
4.1 |
Consistent
with the services provided by the Transfer Agent and with respect to the ownership
of Shares in the Fund for which the Transfer Agent maintains the applicable Shareholder
information, the Transfer Agent shall:
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(a) On
a daily basis, submit all new customer account registrations and registration changes
against the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) database, the Politically
Exposed Persons (PEP) database, and such other lists or databases as
may be required from time to time by applicable regulatory authorities;
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(b) Submit
all account registrations through OFAC database, the PEP database, and such other
lists or databases as may be required from time to time by applicable regulatory
authorities;
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(c) On
a daily basis, submit special payee information from checks, outgoing wires and
systematic withdrawal files through the OFAC database;
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(d) Review
certain types of redemption transactions that occur within thirty (30) days of an
account establishment, registration change, or banking information change (e.g.
redemption by wire within 30 days of banking information change; rapid depletion
of account balance after establishment; and redemption by check within 30 days of
address change);
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(e) Review
wires sent pursuant to banking instructions other than those on file with the Transfer
Agent;
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(f) Review
accounts with small balances followed by large purchases;
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(g) Review
accounts with frequent activity within a specified date range followed by a large
redemption;
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10
The accounts, transactions, items and activity reviewed in each case are subject
to certain standard exclusions as set forth in written procedures of the Transfer
Agent, which have been made available to the Fund and which may be modified from
time to time.
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Schedule 1.2(f) - 2
SCHEDULE 1.2(f)
AML DELEGATION
(h) Review
purchase and redemption activity by check that meets or exceeds $100,000 threshold
on any given day;
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(i) Determine
when a suspicious activity report (SAR) should be filed as required
by regulations applicable to mutual funds; prepare and file the SAR; provide the
Fund with a copy of the SAR within a reasonable time after filing; and notify the
Fund if any further communication is received from the U.S. Department of the Treasury
or other law enforcement agencies regarding such filing;
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(j) Compare
account information to any FinCEN request received by the Fund and provided to the
Transfer Agent pursuant to USA PATRIOT Act Sec. 314(a). Provide the Fund with the
necessary information for it to respond to such request within required time frame;
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(k) (i)
Take reasonable steps to verify the identity of any person seeking to become a new
customer of the Fund and notify the Fund in the event such person cannot be verified,
(ii) Maintain records of the information used to verify the persons identity,
as required, and (iii) Determine whether the person appears on any lists of known
or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations provided to the Fund by any government
agency;
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(l) Conduct
due diligence and if required, enhanced due diligence in accordance with 31 C.F.R.
103.176(b) for new and existing correspondent accounts for foreign financial institutions
(as defined in 31 C.F.R. 103.175). The Transfer Agent will perform an assessment
of the money laundering risk presented by the account based on a consideration of
relevant factors in accordance with applicable law and information provided by the
foreign financial institution in a financial institution questionnaire. If an account
is determined to have a medium or above risk-ranking, the Transfer Agent will monitor
the account on a monthly basis for unusual activity. In the situation where due
diligence cannot be completed with respect to an account, the Transfer Agent will
contact the Funds AML Officer for further instruction.
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(m) Upon
the request by the Fund, conduct due diligence to determine if the Fund is involved
with any foreign jurisdiction, institution, class of transactions and a type of
account designated, from time to time, by the U.S. Department of Justice in order
to identify and take certain special measures against such entities
as required under Section 311 of the USA PATRIOT Act (31 C.F.R. 103.193).
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(n) Commencing
on or before the date as determined by FinCEN, create and retain records required
under 31 CFR 103.33 in connection with the transmittals of funds in amounts equal
to or in excess of $3,000, and transmit such information on the transactions to the
receiving financial institutions.
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Schedule 1.2(f) - 1
SCHEDULE 1.2(f)
AML DELEGATION
4.2 |
In the
event that the Transfer Agent detects activity as a result of the foregoing procedures,
which necessitates the filing by the Transfer Agent of a SAR or other similar report
or notice to OFAC, then the Transfer Agent shall also immediately notify the Fund,
unless prohibited by applicable law.
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Schedule 1.2(f) - 1
SCHEDULE 1.2(i)
OMNIBUS TRANSPARENCY SERVICES
A. | The Funds shall provide the following information to the Transfer Agent: | ||
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The name
and contact information for the Financial Intermediary, with which the Funds have
a shareholder information agreement (under which the Financial Intermediary
agrees to provide, at the Funds request, identity and transaction information
about shareholders who hold their shares through an account with the Financial Intermediary
(an accountlet)), that is to receive an information request;
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2. |
The Portfolio
to be included, along with each Portfolios frequency trading policy, under
surveillance for the Financial Intermediary;
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3. |
The frequency
of supplemental data requests from the Transfer Agent;
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4. |
The duration
of supplemental data requests (e.g. 60 days, 90 days); and
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5. |
The expected
turnaround time for a response from the Financial Intermediary to an information
request (including requests for supplemental data)
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B. |
Upon receipt
of the foregoing information, the Funds hereby authorize and instruct the Transfer
Agent to perform the following Services:
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1. | Financial Intermediary Surveillance Schedules. | ||
(a) Create
a system profile and infrastructure based upon parameters set by the Fund to establish
and maintain Financial Intermediary surveillance schedules and communication protocol/links.
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(b) Initiate
information requests to the Financial Intermediaries.
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2. | Data Management Monitoring | ||
(a) Monitor
status of information requests until all supplemental data is received.
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(b) If
a Financial Intermediary does not respond to a second request from the Transfer
Agent, the Transfer Agent shall notify the Fund for the Fund to follow-up with the
Financial Intermediary.
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3. | Customized Reporting for Market Timing Analysis | ||
(a) Run
information received from the Financial Intermediaries through TA2000 System functionalities.
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(b) Generate
exception reports using parameters provided by the Funds.
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4. | Daily Exception Analysis of Market Timing Policies for Supplemental Data Provided | ||
(a) Review
daily short-term trader exceptions, daily excessive trader exceptions, and daily
supplemental data reconciliation exceptions.
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(b) Analyze
Financial Intermediary supplemental data (items), which are identified as Potential
Violations based on parameters established by the Funds.
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(c) Confirm
exception trades and if necessary, request additional information regarding Potential
Violations.
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5. | Communication and Resolution of Market Timing Exceptions | ||
(a) Communicate
results of analysis to the Funds or upon request of the Funds directly to the Financial
Intermediary.
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(b) Unless
otherwise requested by the Funds and as applicable, instruct the Financial Intermediary
to (i) restrict trading on the accountlet, (ii) cancel a trade, or (iii) prohibit
future purchases or exchanges.
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(c) Update AWD Work Object with comments detailing resolution. | |||
(d) Keep
a detailed record of all data exceptions and inquires with regards to potential
violations.
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6. | Management Reporting | ||
(a) Provide
periodic reports, in accordance with agreed upon frequency and content parameters,
to the Funds. As reasonably requested by the Funds, the Transfer Agent shall furnish
ad hoc reports to the Funds.
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7. | Support Due Diligence Programs | ||
(a) Update system watch list with pertinent information on trade violators. | |||
(b) Maintain
a detailed audit trail of all accounts that are blocked and reason for doing so.
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Schedule 1.2(i) - 2
SCHEDULE 2.1
THIRD PARTY ADMINISTRATOR(S) PROCEDURES
1. |
On each
day on which both the New York Stock Exchange and the Fund are open for business
(a Business Day), the TPA(s) shall receive, on behalf of and as agent
of the Fund, Instructions (as hereinafter defined) from the Plan. Instructions shall
mean as to each Fund (i) orders by the Plan for the purchases of Shares, and (ii)
requests by the Plan for the redemption of Shares; in each case based on the Plans receipt of purchase orders and redemption requests by Participants in proper
form by the time required by the term of the Plan, but not later than the time of
day at which the net asset value of a Fund is calculated, as described from time
to time in that Funds prospectus. Each Business Day on which the TPA receives
Instructions shall be a Trade Date.
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2. |
The TPA(s)
shall communicate the TPA(s)s acceptance of such Instructions, to
the applicable Plan.
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3. |
On the
next succeeding Business Day following the Trade Date on which it accepted Instructions
for the purchase and redemption of Shares, (TD+1), the TPA(s) shall notify the Transfer
Agent of the net amount of such purchases or redemptions, as the case may be, for
each of the Plans. In the case of net purchases by any Plan, the TPA(s) shall instruct
the Trustees of such Plan to transmit the aggregate purchase price for Shares by
wire transfer to the Transfer Agent on (TD+1). In the case of net redemptions by
any Plan, the TPA(s) shall instruct the Funds custodian to transmit the
aggregate redemption proceeds for Shares by wire transfer to the Trustees of such
Plan on (TD+1). The times at which such notification and transmission shall occur
on (TD+1) shall be as mutually agreed upon by each Fund, the TPA(s), and the Transfer
Agent.
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4. |
The TPA(s)
shall maintain separate records for each Plan, which record shall reflect Shares
purchased and redeemed, including the date and price for all transactions, and Share
balances. The TPA(s) shall maintain on behalf of each of the Plans a single
master account with the Transfer Agent and such account shall be in the name of
that Plan, the TPA(s), or the nominee of either thereof as the record owner of Shares
owned by such Plan.
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5. |
The TPA(s)
shall maintain records of all proceeds of redemptions of Shares and all other distributions
not reinvested in Shares.
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6. |
The TPA(s)
shall prepare, and transmit to each of the Plans, periodic account statements showing
the total number of Shares owned by that Plan as of the statement closing date,
purchases and redemptions of Shares by the Plan during the period covered by the
statement, and the dividends and other distributions paid to the Plan on Shares
during the statement period (whether paid in cash or reinvested in Shares).
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Schedule 2.1 - 1
7. |
The TPA(s)
shall, at the request and expense of each Fund, transmit to the Plans prospectuses,
proxy materials, reports, and other information provided by each Fund for delivery
to its Shareholders.
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8. |
The TPA(s)
shall, at the request of each Fund, prepare and transmit to each Fund or any
agent designated by it such periodic reports covering Shares of each Plan as each
Fund shall reasonably conclude are necessary to enable the Fund to comply with state
Blue Sky requirements.
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9. |
The TPA(s)
shall transmit to the Plans confirmation of purchase orders and redemption
requests placed by the Plans; and
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10. |
The TPA(s)
shall, with respect to Shares, maintain account balance information for the Plan(s)
and daily and monthly purchase summaries expressed in Shares and dollar amounts.
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11. |
Plan sponsors
may request, or the law may require, that prospectuses, proxy materials, periodic
reports and other materials relating to each Fund be furnished to Participants in
which event the Transfer Agent or each Fund shall mail or cause to be mailed such
materials to Participants. With respect to any such mailing, the TPA(s) shall, at
the request of the Transfer Agent or each Fund, provide at the TPA(s)s expense
a complete and accurate set of mailing labels with the name and address of each
Participant having an interest through the Plans in Shares.
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Schedule 2.1 - 2
SCHEDULE 3.1
FEES AND EXPENSES
Effective: January 1, 2013 through June 30, 2016
[intentionally omitted]
Schedule 3.1 - 1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective Amendment No. 38 to Registration Statement No. 333-29511 on Form N-1A of our report dated December 20, 2012, relating to the financial statements and financial highlights of the Madison Conservative Allocation Fund, Madison Moderate Allocation Fund, Madison Aggressive Allocation Fund, Madison Cash Reserves Fund, Madison Core Bond Fund, Madison High Income Fund, Madison Diversified Income Fund, Madison Equity Income Fund, Madison Large Cap Value Fund, Madison Large Cap Growth Fund, Madison Mid Cap Fund, Madison Small Cap Fund, and Madison International Stock Fund (formerly known as Conservative Allocation Fund, Moderate Allocation Fund, Aggressive Allocation Fund, Cash Reserves Fund, Bond Fund, High Income Fund, Diversified Income Fund, Equity Income Fund, Large Cap Value Fund, Large Cap Growth Fund, Mid Cap Fund, Small Cap Fund, and International Stock Fund, respectively), each a series of the Madison Funds (formerly known as MEMBERS Mutual Funds), appearing in the Annual Report on Form N-CSR of MEMBERS Mutual Funds for the period ended October 31, 2012, and to the references to us under the headings Financial Highlights in the Prospectuses and Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm in the Statement of Additional Information, which are part of such Registration Statement.
Milwaukee, WI
February 27, 2013
MADISON INVESTMENT HOLDINGS, INC. |
MADISON SCOTTSDALE, LC |
MADISON ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC |
CONCORD ASSET MANAGEMENT, LLC |
NORTHROAD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC |
MEMBERS MUTUAL FUNDS |
ULTRA SERIES FUND |
MADISON INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC |
MADISON MOSAIC EQUITY, INCOME AND |
TAX-FREE TRUSTS |
MADISON STRATEGIC SECTOR PREMIUM FUND |
MADISON COVERED CALL & EQUITY STRATEGY FUND |
MOSAIC FUNDS DISTRIBUTOR, LLC |
Code of Ethics
Effective January
1, 2013
1.
Statement of General Principles
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All
Advisory Employees have a duty at all times to place the monetary interests of clients
and mutual fund shareholders before their own. In the conduct of their own personal
securities transactions and financial affairs, Advisory Employees must act in accordance
with this Code and in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict
of interest or any abuse of the employees position of trust and responsibility
toward our clients. Advisory Employees must strive to avoid even the appearance
of impropriety. Advisory Employees must never take inappropriate advantage of their
position and must avoid any situation that might call into question their exercise
of fully independent judgment. Finally, you should understand that investment opportunities
must be offered first to clients before our firm or ourselves. This Code is designed
to implement this principle.
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2.
Securities Trading Accounts
Advisory Employees may maintain one or more accounts with a broker dealer.
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Initial Holdings Reports
. No later than 10 days after employment,
each Advisory Employee must provide an initial holdings report to the applicable
Compliance Department. For Madison Investment Holdings, Inc., Madison Asset Management,
LLC, Madison Investment Advisors,
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1 In connection with any investment company client managed by our firm, the Investment Company Act of 1940 specifically states that it is unlawful: |
(1) to employ any device, scheme or artifice to defraud the Fund; |
(2) to make any untrue statement of a material fact to the Fund or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made to the Fund, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading; |
(3) to engage in any act, practice or course of business that operates or would operate as a fraud or deceit on the Fund; or |
(4) to engage in any manipulative practice with respect to the Fund. |
2 You may not maintain any securities accounts with any broker or issuer that does not satisfy the customer statement requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. |
LLC and NorthRoad Capital Management, LLC, the address is to Compliance Department, Attn: Bart Sargent, 550 Science Drive, Madison, WI 53711. For Madison Scottsdale, LC, the address is to the Madison/Mosaic Compliance Department, 8777 N. Gainey Center Drive, Suite 220, Scottsdale, AZ 85258. For Concord Asset Management, the address is to the Concord Compliance Dept., Attn: Compliance, 150 South Wacker Drive, Suite 3200, Chicago, IL 60606. The initial holdings report must contain the following:
| The title, number of shares and principal amount of each security owned (except Exempt Securities) either directly or beneficially; |
| The name and address of your broker/dealer or bank where you maintain your securities account; and |
| The date you submit your report. |
Alternatively, you may provide your most
recent brokerage statement(s) (together with any confirms of transactions occurring
since the date of the statement(s)) to satisfy the Initial Holdings Report requirement.
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Quarterly Transaction Reports
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You must arrange
for your broker to provide duplicate quarterly statements and duplicate transaction
confirmations to the applicable Compliance Department referenced above (Madison,
Scottsdale or Chicago).
3.
Unrestricted Securities Activities of Advisory
Employees
a) | Except for fluctuating value registered funds advised or subadvised by our firm (MEMBERS Mutual Funds, Ultra Series Fund, Madison Mosaic Funds and any closed-end funds) you may purchase and sell shares of open-end investment companies (mutual funds) without restriction for your personal accounts. These are considered Exempt Securities. Also treated as Exempt Securities are shares of Unit Investment Trusts that invest exclusively in unaffiliated mutual funds. Finally, except for the restrictions on frequent trading of our propriety mutual funds described in Section 4 below, MEMBERS, Ultra and Mosaic Funds are otherwise treated as Exempt Securities. |
b) | You may purchase and sell money market securities without restriction for your personal accounts. These are considered Exempt Securities. |
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3 Technically, your initial holdings report must be current as of a date no more than 45 days prior to the date of employment. Therefore, if your most recent brokerage statement is older than 45 days prior to the date of your employment, then you need to prepare a separate report listing your holdings or include a signed and dated certification with the old statement explaining what, if any, changes to the portfolio have occurred through the date of your employment and date of your certification. |
4 Your quarterly statements must be provided by your broker no later than 30 days after the end of a calendar quarter. In most cases, your broker will provide us with monthly statements. In addition to quarterly reports, you must also provide an annual report that contains the information set forth in your quarterly brokerage statement. By providing duplicate confirmations and statements, you are deemed to satisfy the annual holdings report requirement by fulfilling the quarterly holdings report requirement. You will, however, be required to annually certify your receipt of this Code of Ethics and verify your understanding of its requirements and obligations. |
c) | You may purchase and sell direct obligations of the U.S. government without restriction for your personal accounts. These are considered Exempt Securities. |
d) | You may have an automatic investment plan (AIP) in securities that need not be reported. However, any transaction that overrides the pre-set schedule or allocations of the automatic investment plan is NOT considered part of the automatic investment plan and must be cleared and reported as described below. (You do not have to provide duplicate statements for AIPs.) |
e) | You may own securities in accounts over which you have no direct or indirect influence or control. For example, you may hire an independent, third party money manager to manage your account, but if you exercise any control or discretion over the account or the third party manager, this exemption does not apply. Even though exempt, we request that you provide us duplicate statements for these types of accounts. |
f) | You may purchase and sell certain broad-based, liquid ETF securities as Exempt Securities. (This is because the size and liquidity of these ETFs make them similar to mutual funds in that, for ethical considerations purposes, no advantages can be achieved by virtue of trading in these securities as an Advisory Employee except, of course, for matters covered by the last section of this Paragraph 3.) To be an Exempt Security, the ETF must be identified on the attached list as amended by the CCO from time to time. Other ETFs may be precleared for trading (on a one-time or blanket basis), but are not Exempt Securities. |
g) | Note that our Rules on Insider Trading prohibit you from buying securities if you are in possession of material inside information. |
4.
Restrictions on Personal Investing
Activities by Advisory Employees
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You may not purchase or sell a security
which, to your knowledge or information, is under consideration as an acquisition
or sale by a client or any investment company or is in the process of being acquired
or sold for a client or mutual fund until 5 trading days (normally 7 calendar days)
before or after all such purchases or sales of the security are completed. All purchases
and sales of securities not designated as unrestricted under Paragraph 3 above must
be precleared with the designated officer. Clearance will not be granted for any
security that is currently being held in our model portfolios or that is being actively
considered. Clearance to sell a position that is held in clients portfolios
will generally be denied. The firms Chief Compliance Officer will consider
any unusual circumstances that would justify an exception to the preclearance rule.
(Note the exception under Paragraph 10 below for certain client accounts
managed for employees.)
What this means is that you may be unable to sell a security
you purchase if, after you are given preclearance to buy, the applicable firm later
invests that security in client accounts. Therefore, you run the risk of making
your security illiquid if you invest in securities other than those listed as exempt
under Paragraph 3 above. You may not be able to sell such securities until your
employment with the firm ends because you will be locked-in to that investment if you cannot get preclearance to trade it.
Securities . As used in this Code, the term securities means any type of securities, specifically including, but not limited to, stocks, bonds, options, derivatives and all forms of investment companies. |
Preclearance Officers
. Eric Schuettpelz
is the designated preclearance officer for employees working in or for the Madison
or New York offices (David DeVito will serve as the acting preclearance
officer when Eric Schuettpelz is out of the office or otherwise unavailable, with
Jay Sekelsky and Rich Eisinger, in that order, as acting preclearance
officer if neither David DeVito nor Eric Schuettpelz is available), Bill Fain is
the preclearance officer for employees working in or for the Scottsdale office,
and Ray DiBernardo is the preclearance officer for employees working in or for the
Chicago office (David DeVito, Eric Schuettpelz, Jay Sekelsky or Rich Eisinger can
each serve as the acting preclearance officer for the Chicago office
when Ray DiBernardo is out of the office or otherwise unavailable).
The preclearance
officer shall document preclearance, which documentation shall be forwarded to the
Compliance Department for verification against broker confirms and quarterly statements.
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You may not trade until your preclearance officer has precleared your trade.
Unless you have precleared your trade as a Frequently Traded security described below, you must complete your transaction within a week (7 calendar days) of preclearance . If you do not complete your transaction within a week, you must obtain a new preclearance before you trade. | |
Exceptions from Preclearance for Frequently Traded Securities. There may be situations where you wish to periodically trade the same security over an extended period AND the preclearance officer knows that it will not be traded in client accounts in the foreseeable future. Such securities are referred to as Frequently Traded securities. At your request, your preclearance officer may give you preclearance to trade a security as a Frequently Traded security. This means you will only have to preclear this security once and may trade without restriction afterwards until and unless the preclearance officer (or the Compliance Officer or another officer of the company) alerts you that Frequently Traded status is over for that security. The preclearance officer may preclear individual securities or an entire type or class of securities, in his or her discretion, as having Frequently Traded security status. |
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5 The preclearance officers log contains the name of the employee, the name of the security sought to be cleared, the date of clearance, the officers initials and, if applicable, whether the security has been cleared as a Frequently Traded security defined herein. To ensure that the preclearance and Chief Compliance Officers do not violate this Code, (1) personal trading by preclearance officers must be approved in the preclearance log by another knowledgeable officer of the firm acting as preclearance officer and (2) personal securities transaction reports provided by the Chief Compliance Officers must be reviewed (initialed and dated) by either the preclearance officer or another knowledgeable officer. |
IPOs
. You are prohibited from acquiring
any securities in an initial public offering. This does not preclude the acquisition
of securities in an initial public offering by the spouse or family member provided
(i) such spouse or family member is employed by the company making the offering
and (ii) he or she is offered the securities as a bona fide employee benefit. Also,
you are not prohibited from acquiring any securities in an initial public offered
through promotional means (Internet giveaway, etc.) if you have not provided any
money or services in exchange for receiving such promotional securities.
Private Placements
. You must obtain permission in advance of any acquisition
of securities in a private placement. To the extent you have participated in a private
placement, you must disclose that investment to the compliance officer and the Madison
preclearance officer in the event a client or mutual fund is considering investment
in that issuer. Independent investment personnel with no personal interest in the
issuer must approve any subsequent decision to purchase securities of that issuer.
You must obtain permission to ensure that your participation in a private placement
does not represent an undisclosed conflict of interest with any client. A conflict
of interest may occur if your participation in the private placement precludes a
clients suitable opportunity to participate in the transaction. A conflict
of interest could also occur if the private placement represents an alternative
or indirect method of investing in securities that are otherwise subject to the
Codes preclearance and trading restriction requirements.
Coordination
with CCO
. Each preclearance officer shall provide a copy of the preclearance
log created to document preclearance to the compliance officer (or his or her designee)
at least quarterly.
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The compliance officer (or his or her designee)
shall review duplicate confirmation and brokerage statements promptly upon receipt
and document such review by dating and initialing such confirmations and statements.
Richard Mason is the compliance officer for the Madison, New York and Scottsdale
offices and, as of September 1, 2010, Mickey Herst is the compliance officer for
the Chicago office. Any designee of the compliance officer shall report his or her
findings to the applicable compliance officer. The Guidelines for Implementing Code
of Ethics are an integral part of ensuring compliance with this Code.
Frequent
Trading of Proprietary Mutual Funds
. You can generally buy and sell the funds
we manage without restriction, subject to any restrictions on trading set forth
in the applicable fund prospectus. However, without regard to prospectus provisions,
in no event may you engage in frequent trading or market timing of fluctuating value
registered funds advised or subadvised by our firm (MEMBERS Mutual Funds, Ultra
Series Fund, Madison Mosaic Funds and any closed-end funds). For purposes of this
Code, frequent trading or market timing is considered making multiple
round-trips in any fund within a thirty (30) day period. A round-trip consists of one or more investments and correlating redemptions. You may not
engage in more than one such round trip within any calendar quarter.
However, if you established an automatic investment plan in any fund whereby you
make regularly scheduled investments of the same amount of money in a fund on a
periodic (quarterly, monthly or more frequent) basis, such investments are not considered
the front-end of a round-trip since you do not control the timing of such investments.
Likewise, other investments over which you have no control of the timing (e.g. new
retirement plan contributions made by the firm or trustee-to-trustee transfers)
are not subject
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6 The Scottsdale office maintains a list of securities that are cleared for employee trading such that only securities that are not on the list need be separately provided to ensure compliance. |
to this prohibition, but existing fund investments
that you control in your retirement plan are subject to this prohibition.
This
Code recognizes that the liquidity of your mutual fund investment may be one of
the reasons you invested in the fund. This provision is solely designed to prevent
market timing. If you need to make more than one round trip in a fund during any
calendar quarter for personal liquidity needs, waivers of this prohibition may be
considered upon request and may be approved by a majority of the firms Management
Team, which approval must be in writing and signed by one or more members of the
Committee. Any waivers will be reported to the applicable mutual fund board.
Daily transactions in the funds by all employees are logged and monitored. A summary
of such transactions may be periodically communicated to the applicable fund boards.
Although this Code permits you to make a limited number of round trips during the year, it is considered a violation of this Code to engage in short-term
trading in any fund for the purposes of attempting to time the market.
A pattern of making quarterly round trips may also indicate an attempt
to time the market.
Example 1: You invest in a fund on January 2. On January 15 your car dies and you need to redeem your investment to buy a new car. You may redeem without violating the Code or requesting a waiver. If, however, on January 31, your favorite aunt gives you the money for the car and you want to put your money back into the fund before 30 days have elapsed since your January 15 redemption, you will need to request a waiver to reinvest before February 15. | |
Example 2: You invest in a fund on January 2. On January 4, you noticed that the price of the fund went up 25 cents a share and you want to redeem. While the transaction would technically fall under the acceptable guidelines permitting you to engage in the transaction without a waiver, the intent to capture short-term price fluctuation will be perceived as prohibited market timing of the fund. This transaction appears to be an abuse of our policy allowing one round trip during the quarter for reasons other than market timing and, as a result, may be considered a Code violation under the circumstances. |
5. Special Rule for Side-by-Side Management of Hedge Fund .
To the extent Madison serves as the investment manager to any pooled fund engaged in options trading strategies and such fund is not registered under the Investment Company Act (Hedge Fund), it shall be treated as an account of an Advisory Employee for purposes of its relationship to any open-end mutual funds advised or sub-advised by Madison. This Code recognizes that listed options on equity securities represent different securities than the equity securities themselves. To the extent Madison manages both a Hedge Fund and a registered investment company that employ the same or similar options strategies such that adherence to restrictions contained above would be impractical or unreasonable, the potential conflicts of interests that may arise by such side-by-side management shall be avoided by the requirement that no Hedge
Fund may execute any transaction until the
registered fund has completed its trades in any listed options or any long securities
covering such options (provided, of course, that Hedge Fund trades in long securities
remain subject to the seven day restriction above with regard to open-end
mutual funds managed by Madison).
6.
Gifts
.
You may not accept
cash gifts or other cash compensation of any kind in connection with their employment
from any person or entity other than your employer. You may accept non-cash gifts
(such as food, flowers, etc.) provided the value of such gifts do not exceed $100
per person per year and you may accept an occasional meal, ticket to a sporting
event or theater, or comparable entertainment.
7.
Director Service
.
Advisory Employees are discouraged from serving on the Boards of Directors
of publicly traded corporations. If you serve on the Board of Directors of any corporation
being considered for purchase by a client or Fund, you may not participate in any
investment decision regarding that corporations securities. This may preclude
our clients or Funds from ever investing in the securities of such corporation while
you serve on its Board of Directors.
8.
Annual Review and Affirmations
Applicable to Investment Companies
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The Boards of Trustees of each registered
investment company managed by the Madison organization shall annually review this
Code and any procedures developed hereunder for compliance with Rule 17j-1.
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The CCO shall prepare for the Board an annual written report
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that:
| Describes any issues arising under the Code since the last written report to the Board, including, but not limited to, information about: |
| material violations of the Code; |
| sanctions imposed in response to the material violations; and |
| waivers of Code provisions or restrictions and reasons for any such waiver, demonstrating that such waivers did not permit an Access Person or Advisory Employee to engage in any fraud. |
| Certifies that each MEMBERS Mutual Fund, Ultra Series Fund, Madison Mosaic Fund, each Madison closed-end fund, Madison Investment Holdings, Inc., Madison Investment Advisors, LLC, Madison Scottsdale, LC, Madison Asset Management, LLC, Concord Asset Management, LLC and Mosaic Funds Distributor, LLC has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent Access Persons and Advisory Employees from violating this Code. |
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7 The preclearance officers shall maintain copies of their preclearance logs indefinitely and the applicable Chief Compliance Officer shall maintain all other records required pursuant to Rule 17j-1(f) under the Investment Company Act and the corresponding recordkeeping provisions under Rule 204A-1 under the Investment Advisors Act. |
8 As a practical matter, such information will be provided quarterly to the relevant investment company Board at its regularly scheduled meetings and presented as a formal report no less frequently than annually. |
All Advisory Employees shall annually (i)
affirm their understanding of this Code, (ii) confirm that they maintain no personal
securities accounts other than those for which duplicate statements are being provided
to the compliance department.
9. Additional
Definitions and Special Provisions
for Access Persons
.
Access Person
. The term Access Person shall
mean any trustee, officer, general partner, or advisory person of the Funds. An
Access Person generally refers to all Advisory Employees because we all may have
access to a variety of portfolio specific information, either because we manage
portfolios on a day-to-day basis or simply because we may periodically overhear information during the course of our employment. The trading restrictions
and reporting requirements contained in this Code shall not apply to an individual
who is considered an Access Person because he is a trustee of the Funds but who
is not an interested person of the Funds within the meaning of section 2(a)(19)
of the Investment Company Act of 1940, except where such trustee knew or, in the
ordinary course of fulfilling his official duties as a trustee of the Funds, should
have known that, during the 15-day period immediately before or after any security
transaction, such security is or was purchased or sold by the Funds or such purchase
or sale by the Funds is or was considered by the Funds or their advisor.
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Funds.
As used in this Code, the term Funds shall mean MEMBERS Mutual
Funds, Ultra Series Fund, Madison Strategic Sector Premium Fund, Madison Mosaic
Government Money Market, Madison Mosaic Equity Trust, Madison Mosaic Income Trust,
Madison Mosaic Tax-Free Trust and the individual portfolios thereunder, if any,
collectively or individually, while the term mutual funds shall mean
the Funds and any other registered investment companies advised or subadvised by
Madison Investment Holdings, Inc., Madison Asset Management, LLC, Madison Investment
Advisors, LLC, Concord Asset Management, LLC or Madison Scottsdale, LC.
Advisory
Employees
. As used in this Code, the term Advisory Employees means you and
the family members who live in your home. It also means all employees and officers
of Madison Investment Holdings, Inc., Madison Asset Management, LLC, Madison Scottsdale,
LC, the Funds, Mosaic Funds Distributor, LLC, Concord Asset Management, LLC and
Madison Investment Advisors, LLC.
Exempt Securities
. As used in this Code,
the term Exempt Securities means direct obligations of the US Government, bankers
acceptances, bank certificates of deposit, commercial paper and high quality short-term
debt instruments, including repurchase agreements, and shares issued by open-end
mutual funds (except as described in Section 4 above regarding trading in proprietary
mutual funds).
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10. Client Accounts Owned by Employees
An exception to the prohibitions of Paragraph
4 shall be allowed for accounts of any Advisory Employees managed by Madison Investment
Holdings, Inc. or any of its affiliates in accordance with an executed investment
management agreement (Employee Client Accounts), provided that all purchases
and sales transacted in Employee Client Accounts are executed after completion of
trading in the same security by all non-Employee Client Accounts. This limited exception
for firm management of employee accounts does not apply to any any strategy that
is not managed to a specific composite model. There shall be no discretion relating
to timing of investments or selection of investments that is not afforded to a typical
non-employee client account that is managed to the same model. Any deviation from
the model remains subject to normal preclearance rules under this Code. This limited
exception shall not apply to any account managed in the private wealth management style or composite for which dispersion is to be expected among client accounts
and for which there will normally be conflicts of interest between opportunities
available to the employee account and other client accounts of the type that this
Code was designed to prevent.
Example 1
: An employee wishes to open an
account managed in the mid-cap equity style. Upon receipt of cash by the employees custodian, the account must be invested pursuant to the mid-cap model with
the same speed and allocation as any new mid-cap equity subadvisory account would
be invested. If all trades for the model for that day are not done in a single block
at the same price, the employees new account would trade after any other new
accounts have traded for the day.
Example 2
: An employee wishes to open
an account managed in the mid-cap equity style. However, the employee does not wish
to invest his or her entire account immediately and wishes to hold off investing
in several of the securities in the mid-cap model. The firm cannot manage this employees account and the employee must preclear his or her personal securities trading.
Example 3
: An employee wishes to open an account managed in the mid-cap
equity style. However, the employee does not wish to invest his or her entire account
immediately. The employee may open the account, but any cash received will be fully
invested in accordance with the model. If the employee does not want to invest a
specific amount of cash, the employee must not include the cash in the account managed
by the firm until the employee is prepared for the firm to invest the cash in accordance
with the model.
APPENDIX I
CODE OF ETHICS AND POLICIES GOVERNING
PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS
INTRODUCTION
This Code of Ethics and Policies Governing Personal Securities Transactions (the Code) has been adopted by Shenkman Capital with respect to Shenkman Capitals investment advisory services to all of its clients (each, a Client), including U.S. registered investment companies or series thereof advised or sub-advised by Shenkman Capital (each, a Fund). The Code establishes standards and procedures for the detection and prevention of inappropriate personal securities transactions by persons having knowledge of the investments and investment intentions of a Client and addresses other situations involving a potential conflict of interest. Definitions of underlined terms are included in Annex 1.
This Code is intended to ensure that persons subject to the Code conduct themselves in accordance with the following principles:
(i) |
the duty at
all times to place first the interests of Clients;
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(ii) |
the requirement
that all personal securities transactions be conducted consistent with this
Code and in such a manner as to avoid any actual or potential conflict of interest or
any abuse of an individuals responsibility and position of trust;
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(iii) |
the fundamental
standard that Shenkman Capital personnel not take inappropriate advantage
of their positions; and
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(iv) |
the duty at
all times to comply with all applicable state and federal securities laws.
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1. |
WHO IS COVERED BY THIS CODE
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This Code applies to all directors, officers and team members of Shenkman Capital.
Certain provisions apply only to
Access Persons
and portfolio managers. Shenkman
Capital forbids any
Access Person
from engaging in any conduct that is contrary
to this Code or Shenkman Capitals Policy and Procedures to Detect and Prevent
Insider Trading and similar or related policies and procedures. All
Access Persons
are subject to the Codes restrictions and requirements regarding opening
securities accounts, effecting securities transactions, reporting securities transactions,
maintaining information and documents in a confidential manner, and other matters.
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Any team member who becomes aware of a violation of this Code by any other team member
must promptly report such violation to the Chief Compliance Officer. Failure to
comply with this Code is a very serious matter and may result in disciplinary action,
including, among other things, monetary fines, profit disgorgement, and suspension
or termination of employment.
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2. |
PRE-CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT
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Access Persons
. All
Access Persons
must obtain prior
written approval from the Review Officer (Richard Weinstein) or Assistant Review
Officer (or other team member designated by the Review Officer from time to time)
before engaging in any personal securities transactions involving: (i) the securities
of any company; (ii) shares of a Fund; (iii) an initial public offering; (iv) the
private placement of securities; and (v) an investment opportunity of limited availability.
FOR THE AVOIDANCE OF DOUBT, ALL ACCESS PERSONS ARE REQUIRED TO PRE- CLEAR PERSONAL
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES OF
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INVESTMENT GRADE, HIGH YIELD RATED, AND NON-RATED COMPANIES. Approvals will generally
be valid until the close of business on the next business day after approval is
granted.
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This pre-clearance requirement does not apply to transactions involving municipal
bonds, mutual funds (other than a Fund), closed-end funds, exchange traded funds
(ETFs), and exchange traded notes (ETNs).
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3. |
PROHIBITED TRANSACTIONS
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(a) |
All Directors, Officers and Team Members:
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(i) |
Prohibition Against Fraudulent Conduct.
No director, officer or team member
may use any information concerning a
security held or to be acquired
for
a Client Account or his or her ability to influence any investment decisions, for
personal gain or in a manner detrimental to the interests of a Client. In addition,
no director, officer or team member shall, directly or indirectly:
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(1) |
employ any
device, scheme or artifice to defraud a Client or engage in any manipulative practice
with respect to a Client;
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(2) |
make to a
Client, any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state to a Client a material
fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances
under which they are made, not misleading;
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(3) |
engage in
any act, practice, or course of business which operates or would operate as a fraud
or deceit upon a Client; or
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(4) |
engage in
any manipulative practice with respect to a Client.
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(ii) |
Confidentiality.
Except as required in the normal course of carrying out their
business responsibilities, no director, officer or team member shall reveal information
relating to the investment intentions or activities of any Client, or securities
that are being considered for purchase or sale on behalf of any Client Account.
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(b) |
Access Persons
.
In addition to the restrictions in Section 3(a),
Access Persons
are subject to the following restrictions:
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(i) |
Blackout Period.
Access Persons
shall not purchase or sell a
Covered
Security
that is held in a Client Account in a transaction over which such
Access Person
has direct or indirect influence or control on a day during
which he or she knew or should have known a Client Account has a pending buy or sell order in that same security until that order is executed
or withdrawn. For purposes of this Section 3, the: (i) common stock and any fixed
income security of an issuer shall not be deemed to be the same security; (ii) non-convertible
preferred stock of an issuer shall be deemed to be the same security as the fixed
income securities of that issuer; (iii) convertible preferred stock of an issuer
shall be deemed to be the same security as both the common stock and fixed income
securities of that issuer; and (iv) the options of an issuer shall be deemed to
be the same as the common stock of that issuer.
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(d) |
Private Placements.
Access Persons
may not directly or indirectly acquire
securities in a private placement unless the Review Officer or Assistant Review
Officer determines whether the investment opportunity is appropriate, and therefore
should be reserved, for a Client, and whether such opportunity is being offered
to the
Access Persons
by virtue of Shenkman Capitals relationship with
the Client. Any
Access Persons
who has taken a personal position through
a private placement will be under an affirmative obligation to disclose that position
in writing to the Review Officer or Assistant Review Officer if he or she plays
a material role in the Clients subsequent investment decision regarding the
same issuer; this separate disclosure must be made even though the
Access Persons
has previously disclosed the ownership of the privately placed security in compliance
with the pre-clearance requirements of this section. Once disclosure is given, an
independent review of the Clients investment decision will be made.
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(e) |
High Yield Securities.
Access Persons may not directly or indirectly acquire
high yield fixed income securities or cross over fixed income securities.
High yield fixed income securities include bonds and convertible securities that
have a credit rating equal to or lower than BB+ or Ba1 or are not rated, but have
a non-investment grade credit profile. Cross over fixed income securities include
bonds and convertible securities that are rated in the BBB/Baa1 category by one
rating agency and the BB/Ba1 category by another rating agency.
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(f) |
Service As a Director.
Access Persons
shall not serve on the boards
of directors of publicly traded companies, absent prior authorization based upon
a determination by the Review Officer or Assistant Review Officer that the board
service would not conflict with the interests of any Client.
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(g) |
Portfolio Managers.
In addition to the restrictions set forth in this Section
3, no portfolio manager shall purchase or sell a
Covered Security
within
seven calendar days before a Client Account trades in that same security and such
portfolio manager made or participated in making the recommendation to trade that
security for a Client Account. Any profits realized on trades within this proscribed
period shall be disgorged and given to charity.
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4. |
REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
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(a) |
Reporting.
Access Persons
, must report to the Review Officer or Assistant
Review Officer the information described in this Section with respect to transactions
in any
Covered Security
in which they have, or by reason of such transaction
acquire, any direct or indirect beneficial ownership.
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(b) |
Exclusions from Reporting.
Purchases or sales in
Covered Securities
in an account in which the
Access Person
has no direct or indirect
control
or with respect to transactions effected pursuant to an automatic investment
plan are not subject to the reporting requirements of this Section.
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(c) |
Initial Holding Reports.
No later than ten (10) days after a team member becomes
an
Access Person
he or she must report the following information, which must
be current as of a date that is forty-five (45) days prior to the date on he or
she became an
Access Person
:
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(i) |
the title,
ticker or CUSIP, number of shares and principal amount of each
Covered Security
(whether or not publicly traded) in which the
Access Person
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has any direct or indirect
Beneficial Ownership
as of the date he or she became
subject to this Code;
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(ii) |
the name of any broker, dealer or bank with whom the
Access Person
maintained
an account in which any securities were held for the
Access Persons
direct or indirect benefit as of the date he or she became subject to this Code;
and
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(iii) |
the date that the report is submitted.
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(d) |
Quarterly Transaction Reports.
No later than thirty (30) days after the end
of a calendar quarter,
Access Persons
must report the following information:
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(i) |
with respect to any transaction during the quarter in a
Covered Security
(whether
or not publicly traded) in which the
Access Person
has (or had), or by reason
of such transaction acquired, any direct or indirect
Beneficial Ownership
:
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(1) |
the date of
the transaction, the title, the interest rate and maturity date (if applicable),
the number of shares and the principal amount of each
Covered Security
involved;
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(2) |
the nature
of the transaction (i.e., purchase, sale or any other type of acquisition or disposition);
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(3) |
the price
of the
Covered Security
at which the transaction was effected;
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(4) |
the name of
the broker, dealer or bank with or through which the transaction was effected; and
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(5) |
the date that
the report is submitted.
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(ii) |
with respect to any new account established by the
Access Person
in which
any
Covered Securities
(whether or not publicly traded) were held during
the quarter for your direct or indirect benefit:
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(1) |
the name of
the broker, dealer or bank which established the account;
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(2) |
the date the
account was established; and
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(3) |
the date that
the report is submitted.
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(e) |
Annual Holdings Reports.
Annually, all
Access Persons
must report the
following information (which information must be current as of a date no more than
thirty (30) days before the report is submitted):
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(i) |
the title, ticker or CUSIP, number of shares and principal amount of each
Covered
Security
(whether or not publicly traded) in which the
Access Person
had any direct or indirect beneficial ownership;
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(ii) |
the name of any broker, dealer or bank with whom you maintain an account in which
any securities are held for his or her direct or indirect benefit; and
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(iii) |
the date that
the report is submitted.
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(f) |
Certification of Compliance.
All
Access Persons
are required to certify
annually (in the form of Appendix Q to the Manual) that they have received, read
and understood the Code (and any amendments hereto) and recognize that they are
subject to the Code. Further, all
Access Persons
are required to certify
annually that they have complied with all the requirements of the Code and have
disclosed or reported all personal securities transactions pursuant to the requirements
of the Code.
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(g) |
Alternative Reporting.
The submission to the Review Officer or Assistant Review
Officer of duplicate broker trade confirmations and statements on all securities
transactions shall satisfy the reporting requirements of this Section 4.
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(h) |
Report Qualification.
Any report may contain a statement that the report shall
not be construed as an admission by the person making the report that he or she
has any direct or indirect
Beneficial Ownership
in the
Covered Securities
to which the report relates.
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(i) |
Account Opening Procedures.
All
Access Persons
shall provide written
notice to the Review Officer or Assistant Review Officer prior to or promptly after
opening any account with any entity through which a
Covered Securities
transaction
may be effected. In addition,
Access Persons
must promptly:
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(i) |
provide full
access to a Client, its agents and attorneys to any and all records and documents
which a Client considers relevant to any securities transactions or other matters
subject to the Code;
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(ii) |
cooperate
with a Client, or its agents and attorneys, in investigating any securities transactions
or other matter subject to the Code;
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(iii) |
provide a
Client, its agents and attorneys with an explanation (in writing if requested) of
the facts and circumstances surrounding any securities transaction or other matter
subject to the Code; and
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(iv) |
promptly notify
the Review Officer or Assistant Review Officer or such other individual as a Client
may direct, in writing, from time to time, of any incident of noncompliance with
the Code by anyone subject to this Code.
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5. |
AUTHORITY TO EXEMPT TRANSACTIONS
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The Review Officer or Assistant Review Officer has the authority to exempt any
Access Person or any personal securities transaction of a
Access Person
from any or all of the provisions of this Code if the Review Officer or Assistant
Review Officer determines that such exemption would not be against any interests
of a Client. The Review Officer or Assistant Review Officer shall prepare and file
a written memorandum of any exemption granted, describing the circumstances and
reasons for the exemption.
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6. |
REVIEW OFFICER
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(a) |
Duties of Review Officer.
Mr. Richard H. Weinstein, the Chief Compliance Officer
of Shenkman Capital, shall be the Review Officer. From time to time,
the Review Officer may appoint one or more individuals to act as Assistant Review
Officer(s). The Review Officer or the Assistant Review Officer shall:
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(i) |
review all
securities transaction and holdings reports and maintain the names of persons responsible
for reviewing these reports;
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(ii) |
identify all
persons subject to this Code who are required to make these reports and promptly
inform each person of the requirements of this Code;
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(iii) |
compare, on
a quarterly basis, all
Covered Securities
transactions with each Clients
completed portfolio transactions to determine whether a Code violation may have
occurred;
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(iv) |
maintain or
cause to be maintained a signed acknowledgement by each person who is then subject
to this Code; and
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(v) |
identify persons
who are
Access Persons
and inform those persons of their requirements to
obtain prior written approval from the Review Officer or Assistant Review Officer
prior to directly or indirectly acquiring ownership of a security that is subject
to the pre-clearance requirements of this Code.
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(b) |
Potential Trade Conflict.
When there appears to be a transaction that conflicts
with the Code, the Review Officer or Assistant Review Officer may request a written
explanation of the persons transaction. If after post-trade review, it is
determined that there has been a material violation of the Code, a report will be
made by the Review Officer or Assistant Review Officer with a recommendation of
appropriate action to the President or Directors of Shenkman Capital.
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(c) |
Required Records.
The Review Officer or Assistant Review Officer shall maintain
or cause to be maintained:
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(i) |
a copy of
any code of ethics adopted by Shenkman Capital which has been in effect during the
previous six (6) years in an easily accessible place;
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(ii) |
a record of
any violation of any code of ethics and of any actions taken as a result of such
violation, in an easily accessible place for at least six (6) years after the end
of the fiscal year in which the violation occurs;
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(iii) |
a copy of
each report made by anyone subject to this Code as required by Section 4 for at
least six (6) years after the end of the fiscal year in which the report is made,
the first three (3) calendar years plus the calendar year-to-date in an easily accessible
place;
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(iv) |
a list of
all persons who are, or within the past six (6) years have been, required to make
reports or who were responsible for reviewing these reports pursuant to any code
of ethics adopted by Shenkman Capital, in an easily accessible place;
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(v) |
a copy of
each written report and certification required pursuant to Section 6(e) of this
Code for at least six (6) years after the end of the fiscal year in which it is
made, the first three (3) calendar years plus the calendar year-to-date in an easily
accessible place; and
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(vi) |
a record of
any decision, and the reasons supporting the decisions, approving the acquisition
by
Access Persons
of privately placed securities for at least six (6) years
after the end of the fiscal year in which the approval is granted.
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(d) |
Post-Trade Review Process.
Following receipt of trade confirms and statements,
transactions will be screened for violations of the Code, including the following:
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(i) |
same day
trades
: transactions by
Access Persons
occurring on the same day as the
purchase or sale of the same security by a Client Account for which they are an
Access Person
.
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(ii) |
portfolio
manager trades
: transactions by a portfolio manager within seven calendar days
before a Client Account trades in that same security and such portfolio manager
made or participated in making the recommendation to trade that security for a Client
Account.
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(iii) |
potential
conflicts
: transactions by
Access Persons
in securities, which are or
have been held by a Client Account or are being or have been considered by Shenkman
Capital for purchase by a Client Account.
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(iv) |
other activities
: transactions which may give the appearance that an
Access Person
has
executed transactions not in accordance with this Code.
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(e) |
Submission to Fund Board.
The Review Officer or Assistant Review Officer shall
at least annually prepare a written report to the Board of Directors of a Fund listed
in Annex 3 that:
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(i) |
describes
any issues under this Code or its procedures since the last report to the Directors,
including, but not limited to, information about material violations of the code
or procedures and sanctions imposed in response to the material violations; and
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(ii) |
certifies
that Shenkman Capital has adopted procedures reasonably necessary to prevent its
Access Persons
from violating this Code.
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CODE OF ETHICS AND POLICIES GOVERNING |
PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS |
ANNEX 1: DEFINITIONS |
(a) | Access Person means: | |||
(i) |
each director
or officer of Shenkman Capital, any team member or agent of Shenkman Capital, or
any company in a control relationship to Shenkman Capital who, in connection with
the persons regular functions or duties, makes, participates in or obtains
information regarding the purchase or sale of
Covered Securities
by Shenkman
Capital on behalf of a Client Account, or whose functions relate to the making of
any recommendations with respect to such purchases or sales;
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(ii) |
any director
or team member of Shenkman Capital, or other person, who provides investment advice
on behalf of Shenkman Capital and is subject to the supervision and control of Shenkman
Capital who: (a) has access to non-public information regarding any Clients
purchase or sale of securities, or non-public information regarding the portfolio
holdings of any Fund; or (b) who is involved in making securities recommendations
to Clients, or who has access to such recommendations that are non-public; and
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(iii) |
any natural
person in a control relationship to Shenkman Capital who obtains information concerning
recommendations made to a Client by Shenkman Capital with regard to the purchase
or sale of
Covered Securities
by Shenkman Capital on behalf of a Client Account.
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(b) | Act means the Investment Company of 1940, as amended. | |||
(c) |
Beneficial
Owner
shall have the meaning as that set forth in Rule 16a-1(a)(2) under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, except that the determination of direct
or indirect beneficial ownership shall apply to all
Covered Securities
which
an Access Person owns or acquires. A beneficial owner of a security is any person
who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship
or otherwise, has or shares a
direct or indirect pecuniary interest
(the
opportunity, directly or indirectly, to profit or share in any profit derived from
a transaction in the subject securities) in a security.
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Indirect
pecuniary interest
in a security includes securities held by a persons
immediate family sharing the same household.
Immediate family
means any child,
stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, sibling, mother-in-law,
father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in- law, brother-in-law, or sister-in-law (including
adoptive relationships).
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(d) |
Control
means the power to exercise a controlling influence over the management or policies
of a company, unless this power is solely the result of an official position with
the company. Ownership of 25% or more of a companys outstanding voting securities
is presumed to give the holder thereof control over the company. This presumption
may be rebutted by the Review Officer or Assistant Review Officer based upon the
facts and circumstances of a given situation.
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(e) | Covered Security means any security except: | |||
(i) | direct obligations of the Government of the United States; | |||
(ii) | bankers acceptances and bank certificates of deposits; | |||
(iii) |
commercial
paper and debt instruments with a maturity at issuance of less than 366 days and
that are rated in one of the two highest rating categories by a nationally recognized
statistical rating organization;
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(iv) | repurchase agreements covering any of the foregoing; and | |||
(v) | shares of registered open-end investment companies other than exchange-traded funds and a Fund. | |||
(f) | Purchase or sale includes, among other things, the writing of an option to purchase or sell. | |||
(g) | Security held or to be acquired by a Client Account means | |||
(i) |
any
Covered
Security
which, within the most recent 15 days (x) is or has been held by the
applicable Client Account or (y) is being or has been considered by the Client or
its investment adviser for purchase by the applicable Client; and
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(ii) |
any option
to purchase or sell, and any security convertible into or exchangeable for, a
Covered Security
.
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CODE OF ETHICS AND POLICIES GOVERNING |
PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS |
ANNEX 2 |
List of Access Persons |
As of August 20, 2012 |
Employee |
Access
Person |
As of Date |
Jordan Barrow | X | June 21, 2004 |
Ted Bernhard | X | May 30, 2001 |
Jonathan Bieluch | X | July 30, 2012 |
Brenda Boolukos | X | September 20, 2010 |
Teresa Cappella | X | July 13, 2009 |
Erin Cavanagh | X | August 1, 2007 |
Alexander Chan | X | October 4, 2010 |
Aspasia Christopoulos | X | May 30, 2001 |
Christopher Cody | X | May 9, 2011 |
Ray Condon | X | May 27, 2003 |
Stephanie Cram | X | February 9, 2011 |
Anna Danowska | X | February 19, 2008 |
Peter DeMasi | X | November 27, 2006 |
Eric Dobbin | X | April 3, 2006 |
Tom Doerner | X | May 8, 2006 |
Paul Drane | X | May 15, 2006 |
Daniel Eaton | X | December 1, 2010 |
Jonathan Eng | X | March 1, 2007 |
Christopher Fischman | X | June 20, 2007 |
Christopher Fitzgerald | X | August 9, 2010 |
Mark Flanagan | X | May 30, 2001 |
Jace Fletcher | X | June 6, 2011 |
Nicole Foote | X | September 14, 2009 |
Francis Gallo | X | November 4, 2002 |
Jeffrey Gallo | X | September 6, 2005 |
Susan Gasparini | X | March 1, 2012 |
Chris Gault | X | June 1, 2010 |
Jesse Girald | X | October 2, 2006 |
Kim Hekking | X | May 30, 2001 |
Jason Hodes | X | May 30, 2001 |
Justin Hylwa | X | July 9, 2007 |
Jelena Ivic | X | April 11, 2011 |
Alyssa Jimenez | X | October 24, 2011 |
Laurence Jollon | X | April 17, 2012 |
Shawn Kaye | X | April 21, 2003 |
Nicholas Keyes | X | December 13, 2004 |
Robert Kim | X | January 1, 2009 |
Adam Kurzer | X | April 2, 2009 |
Scott Leahy | X | May 2, 2005 |
Employee |
Access
Person |
As of Date |
Dylan Leith | X | October 10, 2011 |
Amy Levine | X | November 12, 2002 |
Charles Li | X | December 13, 2010 |
Peter Lin | X | August 20, 2012 |
Stephanie Lopez | X | August 27, 2007 |
Eric Lovelace | X | August 2, 2010 |
Nicole Lupo | X | June 23, 2003 |
Robert Magness | X | January 6, 2004 |
John Magnoli | X | June 18, 2007 |
Juliana Maitan | X | June 24, 2010 |
Arelys Martinez | X | May 30, 2001 |
Andrew Mastrone | X | May 16, 2007 |
Michael McCaffery | X | January 2, 2007 |
Evan McGee | X | December 31, 2003 |
Eileen Meara | X | May 30, 2001 |
Kristen Morell | X | September 1, 2011 |
Alexander Ng | X | May 13, 2011 |
Kwok Ng | X | December 23, 2002 |
Garrett Olson | X | June 13, 2011 |
Emilio Orecchia | X | May 5, 2009 |
Lawrence Paltrowitz | X | December 6, 2001 |
Dana Pecorella | X | December 15, 2009 |
Elizabeth Pope | X | July 16, 2012 |
Andrew Rice | X | January 10, 2007 |
Jodi Romanello | X | October 10, 2011 |
Robert Rosenson | X | April 2, 2007 |
Matthew Russ | X | July 11, 2011 |
Thomas Ryan | X | August 6, 2012 |
Nicholas Sarchese | X | January 8, 2003 |
Jonathan Savas | X | April 12, 2004 |
Kevin Scheinkopf | X | February 11, 2010 |
Amy Schmidt | X | August 15, 2011 |
Steve Scholz | X | April 13, 2009 |
Steve Schweitzer | X | May 30, 2001 |
Kim Scinto | X | September 1, 2011 |
Stephen Sharkey | X | November 27, 2006 |
Andrew Shenkman | X | January 20, 2009 |
Greg Shenkman | X | June 30, 2003 |
Mark Shenkman | X | May 30, 2001 |
Jennifer Sheridan | X | November 15, 2011 |
Justin Slatky | X | February 28, 2011 |
Joseph Sorensen | X | November 19, 2002 |
Lauren Sorensen | X | September 1, 2005 |
Sharon Souto | X | November 10, 2008 |
Michael Terwilliger | X | February 21, 2012 |
Eileen Tucker | X | August 6, 2012 |
Employee |
Access
Person |
As of Date |
Lulefer Vinca | X | May 26, 2009 |
Neil Wechsler | X | July 1, 2002 |
Richard Weinstein | X | May 30, 2001 |
Anna Weissman | X | November 30, 2009 |
Frank Whitley | X | May 30, 2001 |
Thomas Whitley | X | March 28, 2008 |
CODE OF ETHICS AND POLICIES GOVERNING |
PERSONAL SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS |
ANNEX 3 |
List of Funds |
As of September 2011 |
1) | Harbor High-Yield Bond Fund | ||||||
TICKER: | Inst: | HYFAX | |||||
Inv: | HYFIX | ||||||
Admin: | HYFRX | ||||||
2) | MEMBERS High Income Fund | ||||||
TICKER: | Class A: | MHNAX | |||||
Class B: | MHNBX | ||||||
3) | Ultra Series High Income Fund | ||||||
TICKER: | N/A | ||||||
4) | Old Westbury Global Opportunities Fund | ||||||
TICKER: | OWGOX | ||||||
5) | Vantagepoint Diversifying Strategies Fund | ||||||
TICKER: | VPDAX | ||||||
6) | Harbor Convertible Fund | ||||||
TICKER: | Inst: | HACSX | |||||
Inv: | HICSX | ||||||
Admin: | HRSCX | ||||||
7) | JPMorgan Access Balanced Fund | ||||||
TICKER: | JXBSX | ||||||
8) | JPMorgan Access Growth Fund | ||||||
TICKER: | JXGSX | ||||||
9) | Guidestone Funds Defensive Market Strategies Fund | ||||||
TICKER: | Inst: | GDMYX | |||||
Retail: | GDMZX | ||||||
10) | Shenkman Short Duration High Income Fund |