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| Fremont Bond Fund |
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-0.20 |
3.95 |
4.03 |
5.58 |
6.40 |
0.79 |
0.60 |
-0.20 |
3.95 |
4.03 |
5.58 |
6.40 |
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| Barclays Capital U.S. Aggregate Index |
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5.24 |
5.51 |
4.65 |
5.63 |
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5.24 |
5.51 |
4.65 |
5.63 |
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Fund Inception Date: 4/30/1993
| 2008 |
-0.20% |
5.24% |
| 2007 |
8.82% |
6.97% |
| 2006 |
3.43% |
4.33% |
| 2005 |
2.99% |
2.43% |
| 2004 |
5.33% |
4.34% |
| 2003 |
5.32% |
4.10% |
| 2002 |
9.77% |
10.26% |
| 2001 |
9.76% |
8.44% |
| 2000 |
12.77% |
11.63% |
| 1999 |
-1.24% |
-0.82% |
| 1998 |
9.99% |
8.69% |
| 1997 |
9.54% |
9.65% |
| 1996 |
5.22% |
3.63% |
| 1995 |
21.24% |
18.47% |
| 1994 |
-4.01% |
-2.92% |
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Growth Of A Hypothetical $10,000 Investment (Month Ending 9/30/08) |
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$10,000 invested in the Fund at inception (4/30/93) would have grown to $25,821.00
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Compared to benchmark (Lehman Brothers U.S. Aggregate) performance of $24,590.75
in a similar time period. |
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The represented growth (or loss) is for the indicated share class only; other share classes may have different performance characteristics. Hypothetical growth assumes all dividend and capital gain distributions are reinvested and is net of expenses. This chart is not intended to imply any future performance of the Fund. |
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 the performance data 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 and the returns and yields on the indices exclude expenses. Current performance of the Fund may be lower or higher than the performance quoted.
Performance for periods longer than a year are annualized.
The Fund is subject to the risks associated with investments in debt securities, such as default risk and fluctuations in the perception of the debtor's ability to pay its creditors.
The Fund may use derivative instruments for hedging purposes or as part of its investment strategy. There is a risk that a derivative intended as a hedge may not perform as expected. The main risk with derivatives is that some types can amplify a gain or loss, potentially earning or losing substantially more money than the actual cost of the derivative or that the counterparty may fail to honor its contract terms, causing a loss for the Fund. Use of these instruments may also involve certain costs and risks such as liquidity risk, interest rate risk, market risk, credit risk, management risk and the risk that a fund could not close out a position when it would be most advantageous to do so.
High yield bonds (also known as “junk bonds”) are subject to additional risks such as the risk of default.
Changing interest rates may adversely affect the value of an investment. An increase in interest rates typically causes the value of bonds and other fixed income securities to fall.
Investments in international securities are subject to certain risks of overseas investing including currency fluctuations and changes in political and economic conditions, which could result in significant market fluctuations. These risks are magnified in emerging markets.
Many bonds have call provisions which allow the debtors to pay them back before maturity. This is especially true with mortgage securities, which can be paid back anytime. Typically debtors prepay their debt when it is to their advantage (when interest rates drop making a new loan at current rates more attractive), and thus likely to the disadvantage of bondholders, who may have to reinvest prepayment proceeds in securities with lower yields. Prepayment risk will vary depending on the provisions of the security and current interest rates relative to the interest rate of the debt.
Annual net expense ratio as of the current prospectus dated 03/01/2008 adjusted for the reduction in custodial fees, which took effect on 07/01/2007. Effective 06/09/08, the Investment Manager has contractually agreed, through at least March 1, 2009, to limit Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses (exclusive of taxes, interest, brokerage commissions, acquired fund expenses, and extraordinary items) to 0.58% of the Fund's average daily net assets.
Unlike the Fund, the Index is unmanaged, is not available for investment and does not incur expenses. Please see Index Definitions for all our funds' benchmarks.
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