Short Duration Government Fund

MGSDX Morningstar Risk-Adjusted Ratings as of February 28, 2010
Overall Rating 3 Years 5 Years 10 Years Category

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Objective

The Managers Short Duration Goverment Fund seeks to provide investors with a high level of current income, consistent with a low volatility of net asset value.

Fund Focus

The Managers Short Duration Goverment Fund seeks to achieve its objective by matching the duration, or interest-rate risk, of a portfolio that invests exclusively in six-month U.S. Treasury securities on a constant maturity basis. Under normal circumstances, the Fund will invest at least 80% of its assets in debt securities issued by the U.S. Government or its agencies and instrumentalities and synthetic instruments, or derivatives having economic characteristics similar to such debt securities.

The Fund seeks to minimize credit risk by investing in securities of the highest credit quality. Additionally, the Fund typically employs hedging techniques using instruments such as interest-rate futures, options, floors, caps, and swaps designed to reduce the interest-rate risk of the fixed income securities.

Fund Facts

Short Duration Government Fund
Investment Style Government Debt
Benchmark(s) Merrill Lynch 6 Month U.S. Treasury Bill
Subadvisor(s) Smith Breeden Associates, Inc.
Net Assets $274,503,865
Ticker MGSDX
Cusip 561717794
Inception Date 3/31/1992
Minimum Investment
(Initial / Subsequent) 		$2,000 /
$100
Minimum IRA Investment
(Initial / Subsequent) 		$1,000 /
$100
Expense Ratio (Gross / Net) 0.86% / 0.86%
Maximum Sales Charges N/A
12b-1 fees N/A

Disclosure

Investors should carefully consider the Fund's investment objectives, risks, charges, and expenses before investing. For this and other information, please call 800.835.3879 or download a free prospectus. Read it carefully before investing or sending money.

The performance shown represents past performance and is not a guarantee of future results. Current performance may be lower or higher than quoted. The investment return and the principal value of an investment will fluctuate so that an investor’s shares, when redeemed, may be worth more or less than their original cost. From time to time the advisor has waived fees or reimbursed expenses, which may have resulted in higher returns. The listed returns and yields on the Fund are net of expenses. Unlike the Fund, the index listed is unmanaged, is not available for investment, and does not incur expenses.

Annual net expense ratio as of 05/01/2009.

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Fund Pricing 03/19/10
NAV: $9.57
NAV $ Change: -$0
NAV % Change: 0.00%
YTD Return (as of 02/28/10)
- at NAV 0.24%
- with Load
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