SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM N-1A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Registration No. 33-2659
Pre-Effective Amendment No.
Post-Effective Amendment No. 34
and/or
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE INVESTMENT COMPANY ACT OF 1940
1940 Act File No. 811-4556
Amendment No. 36
(Check appropriate box or boxes.)
IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS
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(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
570 CARILLON PARKWAY, ST. PETERSBURG, FLORIDA 33716
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code: (727) 299-1800
JOHN K. CARTER, ESQ. P.O. BOX 5068, CLEARWATER, FLORIDA 33758-5068
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(Name and Address of Agent for Service)
Approximate date of proposed public offering:
It is proposed that this filing will become effective:
[ ] 60 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) (1) of Rule 485.
[ ] 75 days after filing pursuant to paragraph (a) (2) of Rule 485.
[ ] On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) (1) of Rule 485.
[ ] On (date) pursuant to paragraph (a) (2) of Rule 485.
[ ] Immediately upon filing pursuant to paragraph (b) of Rule 485.
|X| On March 1, 2000 pursuant to paragraph (b) 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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IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS
PROSPECTUS
MARCH 1, 2000
The Securities and Exchange Commission has not approved or disapproved these
securities or passed upon the adequacy or accuracy of this prospectus. Any
representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.
[LOGOS of IDEX Mutual Funds and Sub-Advisers]
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IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS
TABLE OF CONTENTS
ALL ABOUT THE IDEX FUNDS
[ ] JANUS CAPITAL CORPORATION
(Sub-Adviser)
IDEX JCC Growth .................................................... 2
IDEX JCC Global .................................................... 4
IDEX JCC Balanced .................................................. 6
IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation ...................................... 8
IDEX JCC Flexible Income ........................................... 10
[ ] FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, INC.
(Sub-Adviser)
IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth ....................................... 12
[ ] T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
(Sub-Adviser)
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth.................................. 14
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap ....................................... 16
[ ] PILGRIM BAXTER & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
(Sub-Adviser)
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth.................................. 18
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology ..................................... 20
[ ] GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT
(Sub-Adviser)
IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth .......................................... 22
[ ] TRANSAMERICA INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT,
INC. (Sub-Adviser)
IDEX Transamerica Equity ........................................... 24
IDEX Transamerica Small Company .................................... 26
[ ] SALOMON BROTHERS ASSET MANAGEMENT
INC (Sub-Adviser)
IDEX Salomon All Cap ............................................... 28
[ ] AEGON USA INVESTMENT
MANAGEMENT, INC. (Sub-Adviser)
IDEX AEGON Income Plus ............................................. 30
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt .............................................. 32
[ ] GE ASSET MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED
(Sub-Adviser)
IDEX GE International Equity ....................................... 34
IDEX GE U.S. Equity ................................................ 36
[ ] DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES
(Sub-Adviser)
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation ......................................... 38
[ ] LUTHER KING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION (Sub-Adviser)
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return ................................... 40
[ ] NWQ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
COMPANY, INC. (Sub-Adviser)
IDEX NWQ Value Equity .............................................. 42
[ ] C.A.S.E. MANAGEMENT, INC.
(Sub-Adviser)
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth ............................................... 44
EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIES
AND RISKS .............................................................. 46
HOW THE IDEX FUNDS ARE
MANAGED AND ORGANIZED .................................................. 50
SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION ................................................ 54
[ ] How to Buy Shares .................................................. 54
[ ] How to Sell Shares ................................................. 54
[ ] How to Exchange Shares ............................................. 54
Other Account Information ............................................. 55
DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS .............................................. 61
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS ................................................... 65
APPENDIX A ............................................................. A-1
IDEX Mutual Funds (Fund) consists of 22 individual funds. Each fund invests in a
range of securities, such as stocks and/or bonds. Please read this prospectus
carefully before you invest or send money. It has been written to provide
information and assist you in making an informed decision. If you would like
additional information, please request a copy of the Statement of Additional
Information (SAI) (see back cover).
In addition, we suggest you contact your financial professional or an IDEX
customer service representative, who will assist you.
TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND...
In this prospectus, you'll see symbols like the ones below. These are "icons,"
graphic road signs that let you know at a glance the subject of the nearby
paragraphs. The icons serve as tools for your convenience as you read this
prospectus.
/target/ The target directs you to a fund's goal or objective.
/chess piece/ The chess piece indicates discussion about a fund's strategies.
/warning sign/ The warning sign indicates the risks of investing in a fund.
/graph/ The graph indicates investment performance.
/question mark/ The question mark provides additional information about the Fund
or may direct you on how to obtain further information.
AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND IS NOT A DEPOSIT OF A BANK AND IS NOT INSURED OR
GUARANTEED BY THE FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION OR ANY OTHER GOVERNMENT
AGENCY.
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IDEX JCC GROWTH
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX JCC GROWTH IS GROWTH OF CAPITAL.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who want capital growth in a broadly
diversified stock portfolio, and who can tolerate significant fluctuations in
the value of their investment.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES
AND POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, Janus Capital Corporation (JCC), seeks to achieve this
objective by investing principally in:
[ ] common stocks listed on national exchanges or on NASDAQ which JCC believes
have a good potential for capital growth, some of which may be of foreign
issuers
The fund's main strategy is to invest almost all of its assets in common stocks
at times when JCC believes the market environment favors such investing.
JCC builds the fund one company at a time, emphasizing growth of capital by
investing in companies JCC believes to have the greatest earnings growth
potential.
While investments are focused on earnings growth, JCC also searches for
companies that it believes are trading at reasonable prices relative to their
future earnings growth. To locate these opportunities, JCC subjects each
company to a rigorous "bottom up" fundamental analysis, carefully researching
each potential investment before and after it is incorporated into the fund.
Although themes may emerge in the fund, securities are generally selected
without regard to any defined industry sector or other similarly defined
selection procedure. Realization of income is not a significant investment
consideration for the fund, and any income realized on the fund's investments
is incidental to its objective.
JCC may sell stocks when its expectations regarding earnings growth change,
there is an earnings surprise, or the earnings change.
While the fund invests principally in common stocks, JCC may, to a lesser
extent, invest in futures and foreign securities, or other securities and
investment strategies in pursuit of its investment objective, which are
explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
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WHAT IS A "BOTTOM UP" ANALYSIS?
When a sub-adviser uses a "bottom up" approach, it looks primarily at
individual companies against the context of broad market factors. It seeks
to identify individual companies with earnings growth potential that may
not be recognized by the market at large.
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/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities markets as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] FOREIGN STOCKS
Investments in foreign securities (including American Depositary Receipts
(ADRs), Global Depositary Receipts (GDRs) and European Depositary Receipts
(EDRs)) involve risks relating to political, social and economic developments
abroad, as well as risks resulting from the differences between the regulations
to which U.S. and foreign issuer markets are subject. These risks include:
[ ] changes in currency values
[ ] currency speculation
[ ] currency trading costs
[ ] different accounting and reporting practices
[ ] less information available to the public
[ ] less (or different) regulation of securities markets
[ ] more complex business negotiations
[ ] less liquidity
[ ] more fluctuations in prices
[ ] delays in settling foreign securities transactions
[ ] higher costs for holding shares (custodial fees)
[ ] higher transaction costs
[ ] vulnerability to seizure and taxes
[ ] political instability and small markets
[ ] different market trading days
[ ] forward foreign currency contracts for hedging
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
The bar chart and the table below show the fund's annual returns and its
long-term performance. The bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing
in the fund by showing you how the fund's performance has varied from year to
year. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges, which lower
the fund's return. The table, which includes applicable sales charges, compares
how the fund's average annual returns for different calendar periods compare to
the returns of the S&P 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500), a widely
recognized unmanaged index of stock performance. The bar chart and table assume
reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. As with all mutual
funds, past performance is not a prediction of future results.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURN as of 12/31 each year (%)
CLASS A SHARES
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1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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(0.49)% 58.62% 1.17% 3.81% (8.47)% 47.12% 17.06% 16.82% 63.98% 58.46%
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CLASS A SHARES: QUARTER ENDED RETURN
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Best Quarter: 12/31/99 31.77%
Worst Quarter: 9/30/99 (17.64)%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/99
SINCE
ONE YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS INCEPTION
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A Shares 49.75% 37.64% 22.32% 21.60%
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B Shares 53.43% N/A N/A 35.90%
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M Shares* 55.85% 38.72% N/A 27.83%
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T Shares 58.49% 39.46% 23.44% 22.35%
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S&P 500** 21.04% 28.51% 18.17% 14.33%
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*ALL SHARES DESIGNATED AS CLASS C SHARES PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1999 WERE RENAMED AS
CLASS M SHARES ON THAT DATE. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1999 THE FUND BEGAN OFFERING
A NEW CLASS C SHARE THAT HAS DIFFERENT FEES AND EXPENSES THAN THE PREVIOUS
CLASS C SHARE.
**SINCE INCEPTION OF CLASS A SHARES (5/08/86). SINCE INCEPTION OF CLASS B SHARES
(10/01/95) IS 24.22%; CLASS M SHARES (10/01/93) IS 20.46%; AND CLASS T SHARES
(6/04/ 85) IS 15.08%.
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the fund.
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SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M T*
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Maximum sales
charge (load)
imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING
PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00% 8.50%
Maximum deferred
sales charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b) None(a)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)(d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M T*
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Management fees 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90% 0.00%
Other expenses 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18% 0.18%
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TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 1.43% 2.08% 2.08% 1.98% 1.08%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03% 0.03%
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NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.40% 2.05% 2.05% 1.95% 1.05%
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(a) Certain purchases of Class A or Class T shares in amounts greater than $1
million are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months
after purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
*Not available to new investors.
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EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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A $685 $ 975 $1,286 $2,166
B* $708 $ 949 $1,216 $2,242
C $208 $ 649 $1,116 $2,408
M $395 $ 712 $1,154 $2,381
T $948 $1,162 $1,392 $2,053
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If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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A $685 $ 975 $1,286 $2,166
B* $208 $ 649 $1,116 $2,242
C $208 $ 649 $1,116 $2,408
M $296 $ 712 $1,154 $2,381
T $948 $1,162 $1,392 $2,053
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* EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX JCC GLOBAL
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX JCC GLOBAL IS LONG-TERM GROWTH OF CAPITAL IN A MANNER
CONSISTENT WITH PRESERVATION OF CAPITAL.
The fund may be appropriate for investors who want capital growth without being
limited to investments in U.S. securities, and who can stand the risks
associated with foreign investing.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The sub-adviser, Janus Capital Corporation (JCC), seeks to achieve this
objective by investing principally in:
[ ] common stocks of foreign and domestic issuers
[ ] depositary receipts including ADRs, GDRs and EDRs
The fund may invest on a worldwide basis in companies and securities issued by
foreign or domestic governments, government agencies or other government
entities of any size, regardless of country of organization or place of
principal business activity.
JCC's main strategy is to use a "bottom up" approach to build the fund's
portfolio. Foreign stocks are generally selected on a stock-by-stock basis
without regard to defined allocation among countries or geographic regions.
When evaluating foreign investments, JCC (in addition to looking at individual
companies) considers such factors as:
[ ] expected levels of inflation in various countries
[ ] government policies that might affect business conditions
[ ] the outlook for currency relationships
[ ] prospects for economic growth among countries, regions or geographic areas
JCC sells the fund's securities when its expectations regarding growth
potential change.
While the fund invests principally in common stocks of foreign and domestic
issuers and depositary receipts, JCC may, to a lesser extent, invest in forward
foreign currency contracts and futures for hedging, or other securities and
investment strategies in pursuit of the fund's investment objective, which are
explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
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WHAT IS A "BOTTOM UP" ANALYSIS?
When a sub-adviser uses a "bottom up" approach, it looks primarily at
individual companies against the context of broad market factors. It seeks
to identify individual companies with earnings growth potential that may
not be recognized by the market at large.
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/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] FOREIGN STOCKS
Investments in foreign securities (including ADRs, GDRs and EDRs) involve risks
relating to political, social and economic developments abroad, as well as
risks resulting from the differences between the regulations to which U.S. and
foreign issuer markets are subject. These risks include:
[ ] changes in currency values
[ ] currency speculation
[ ] currency trading costs
[ ] different accounting and reporting practices
[ ] less information available to the public
[ ] less (or different) regulation of securities markets
[ ] more complex business negotiations
[ ] less liquidity
[ ] more fluctuations in prices
[ ] delays in settling foreign securities transactions
[ ] higher costs for holding shares (custodial fees)
[ ] higher transaction costs
[ ] vulnerability to seizure and taxes
[ ] political instability and small markets
[ ] different market trading days
[ ] forward foreign currency contracts for hedging
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
The bar chart and the table below show the fund's annual returns and its
long-term performance. The bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing
in the fund by showing you how the fund's performance has varied from year to
year. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges, which lower
the fund's return. The table, which includes applicable sales charges, compares
how the fund's average annual returns for different calendar periods compare to
the returns of the Morgan Stanley Capital International World Index (MSCIW), a
widely recognized unmanaged index of market performance. The bar chart and
table assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. As with
all mutual funds, past performance is not a prediction of future results.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURN as of 12/31 each year (%)
CLASS A SHARES
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1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
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31.28% 0.62% 20.03% 26.76% 20.44% 24.86% 63.31%
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CLASS A SHARES: QUARTER ENDED RETURN
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Best Quarter: 12/31/99 43.29%
Worst Quarter: 9/30/98 (16.02)%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/99
SINCE
ONE YEAR 5 YEARS INCEPTION
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A Shares 54.33% 28.70% 26.64%
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B Shares 57.75% N/A 30.86%
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M Shares* 60.23% 29.68% 26.08%
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MSCIW** 25.06% 20.19% 17.73%
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*ALL SHARES DESIGNATED AS CLASS C SHARES PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1999 WERE RENAMED AS
CLASS M SHARES ON THAT DATE. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1. 1999 THE FUND BEGAN OFFERING
A NEW CLASS C SHARE THAT HAS DIFFERENT FEES AND EXPENSES THAN THE PREVIOUS
CLASS C SHARE.
**SINCE INCEPTION OF CLASS A SHARES (10/01/92). SINCE INCEPTION OF CLASS B
SHARES
(10/01/95) IS 20.04% AND CLASS M SHARES (10/01/93) IS 17.23%.
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the fund.
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SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
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Maximum sales charge
(load) imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)(c)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
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Management fees 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 0.38% 0.38% 0.38% 0.38%
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TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 1.73% 2.38% 2.38% 2.28%
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(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
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EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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A $716 $1,065 $1,437 $2,479
B* $741 $1,042 $1,370 $2,555
C $241 $ 742 $1,270 $2,716
M $428 $ 805 $1,308 $2,689
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If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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A $716 $1,065 $1,437 $2,479
B* $241 $ 742 $1,270 $2,555
C $241 $ 742 $1,270 $2,716
M $329 $ 805 $1,308 $2,689
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* EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX JCC BALANCED
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target sign/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX JCC BALANCED IS LONG-TERM CAPITAL GROWTH, CONSISTENT WITH
PRESERVATION OF CAPITAL AND BALANCED BY CURRENT INCOME.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who seek capital growth and income
from the same investment, but who also want an investment that sustains value
by maintaining a balance between equity and debt (stocks and bonds). The fund
is not for investors who desire a consistent level of income.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES
AND POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, Janus Capital Corporation (JCC), seeks to achieve the
fund's objective by investing principally in:
[ ] 40% to 60% in securities selected primarily for growth potential - such as
common stocks
[ ] 40% to 60% in securities selected primarily for income potential - both
equity and debt.
The basic strategy of the fund is to maintain a growth component and an income
component. Normally, 40% to 60% of the fund's securities are chosen primarily
for their GROWTH potential, and the remaining 40% to 60% are chosen primarily
for their INCOME potential. These securities may include some of foreign
issuers.
The growth component is expected to consist mainly of common stocks in
companies and industries that JCC believes are experiencing favorable demand
for their products and services, and that are operating in a favorable
competitive and regulatory climate. In its analysis, JCC looks for companies
with earnings growth potential that may not be recognized by the market.
The income component will consist of securities that JCC believes have income
potential. Such securities may include equity securities, convertible
securities and all types of debt securities.
At least 25% of the fund's assets will normally be invested in fixed-income
securities.
The sub-adviser uses a "bottom up" approach to select stocks. In other words,
JCC looks mostly for income producing securities that meet its investment
criteria one at a time. If JCC is unable to find such investments, the fund's
assets may be in cash or similar investments. Securities are selected without
regard to any industry sector or other similarly defined selection procedure.
Up to 35% of the fund's assets may be invested in high-yield/high-risk bonds
(commonly known as "junk bonds"). These bonds are rated below investment grade
by the primary rating agencies.
The fund may shift assets between the growth and income portions of its
portfolio, based on JCC's analysis of the market and conditions in the economy.
If JCC believes that at a particular time growth investments will provide
better returns than the yields from income-producing investments, the fund may
put a greater emphasis on growth. The reverse may also take place.
JCC may sell the fund's securities when its expectations regarding earnings
growth potential change.
The fund may, to a lesser extent, invest in futures and foreign securities, or
other securities and investment strategies in pursuit of the fund's investment
objectives, which are explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
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WHAT IS A "BOTTOM UP" ANALYSIS?
When a sub-adviser uses a "bottom up" approach, it looks primarily at
individual companies against the context of broad market factors. It seeks
to identify individual companies with earnings growth potential that may
not be recognized by the market at large.
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/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries, or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES
The value of these securities may change daily based on changes in the interest
rates, and other market conditions and factors. The risks include:
[ ] changes in interest rates
[ ] length of time to maturity
[ ] issuers defaulting on their obligations to pay interest or return
principal
[ ] HIGH-YIELD/HIGH-RISK SECURITIES
[ ] Credit risk
[ ] Greater sensitivity to interest rate movements
[ ] Greater vulnerability to economic changes
[ ] Decline in market value in event of default
[ ] Less liquidity
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
The bar chart and the table below show the fund's annual returns and its
long-term performance. The bar chart and table indicate the risks of showing
you how the fund's performance has varied from year to year. The bar chart does
not reflect the impact of sales charges, which lower the fund's return. The
table, which includes applicable sales charges, compares how the fund's average
annual returns for different calendar periods compare to the returns of the S&P
500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500) and the Lehman Brothers
Government/Corporate Bond Index (LBGCB), widely recognized unmanaged indexes of
market performance. The bar chart and table assume reinvestment of dividends
and capital gains distributions. As with all mutual funds, past performance is
not a prediction of future results.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURN as of 12/31 each year (%)
CLASS A SHARES
--------------
[GRAPH OMITTED]
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
25.20% 16.60% 21.17% 30.78% 23.55%
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CLASS A SHARES: QUARTER ENDED RETURN
------------- ------
Best Quarter: 12/31/98 18.31%
Worst Quarter: 9/30/98 (3.63)%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/99
SINCE
ONE YEAR 5 YEARS INCEPTION
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A Shares 16.75% 21.98% 21.55%
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B Shares 17.81% N/A 22.89%
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M Shares* 20.68% 22.47% 22.03%
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S&P 500** 21.04% 28.51% 26.01%
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LBGCB** (2.15)% 7.61% 7.05%
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*ALL SHARES DESIGNATED AS CLASS C SHARES PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1999 WERE RENAMED AS
CLASS M SHARES ON THAT DATE, EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1999 THE FUND BEGAN OFFERING
A NEW CLASS C SHARE THAT HAS DIFFERENT FEES AND EXPENSES THAN THE PREVIOUS
CLASS C SHARE.
**SINCE INCEPTION OF CLASS A SHARES AND CLASS M SHARES (12/02/94). SINCE
INCEPTION OF CLASS B SHARES (10/01/95) IS 5.68% (LBGCB) AND 24.22% (S&P 500).
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
The following 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
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Maximum sales
charge (load)
imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING
PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred
sales charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)(c)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
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Management fees 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 0.47% 0.47% 0.47% 0.47%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 1.82% 2.47% 2.47% 2.37%
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(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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A $725 $1,091 $1,481 $2,570
B* $750 $1,070 $1,416 $2,646
C $250 $ 770 $1,316 $2,806
M $437 $ 832 $1,353 $2,779
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If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $725 $1,091 $1,481 $2,570
B* $250 $ 770 $1,316 $2,646
C $250 $ 770 $1,316 $2,806
M $338 $ 832 $1,353 $2,779
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*EXAMPLE FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX JCC CAPITAL APPRECIATION
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX JCC CAPITAL APPRECIATION IS LONG-TERM GROWTH OF CAPITAL.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who want capital growth and who can
stand the risks associated with common stock investments.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, Janus Capital Corporation (JCC), seeks to achieve the
fund's objective by investing principally in:
[ ] common stocks of medium-sized companies
Medium-sized companies are those whose market capitalizations, at the time of
purchase, fall within the range of the S&P Mid Cap 400 Index. As of February,
2000, this range was $170 million to $57 billion.
This fund invests in industries and stocks of companies that JCC believes are
experiencing favorable demand for their products and services, and are
operating in favorable competitive and regulatory environments.
JCC uses a "bottom up" approach when choosing securities for the fund's
portfolio. JCC makes this assessment by looking at companies one at a time,
regardless of size, country of organization, place of principal business
activity, or other similar selection criteria.
Although themes may emerge in the fund, stocks are usually selected without
regard to any defined industry sector or other similarly defined selection
procedure. Though income is not an objective of the fund, some holdings might
produce incidental income.
JCC may sell the fund's securities when its expectations regarding growth
potential change.
While the fund invests principally in common stocks of medium-sized companies,
JCC may, to a lesser extent, invest in stocks of smaller to larger companies,
including some foreign companies, or other securities and investment strategies
in pursuit of the fund's investment objective, which are explained beginning on
page 46 and in the SAI.
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WHAT IS A "BOTTOM UP" ANALYSIS?
When a sub-adviser uses a "bottom up" approach, it looks primarily at
individual companies against the context of broad market factors. It seeks
to identify individual companies with earnings growth potential that may
not be recognized by the market at large.
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/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] MEDUIUM-SIZED COMPANIES
These companies present additional risks because their earnings are less
predictable, their share prices more volatile, and their securities less liquid
than larger, more established companies.
THIS FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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WHAT IS A NON-DIVERSIFIED FUND?
A "non-diversified" fund has the ability to take larger positions in a
smaller number of issuers. To the extent a fund invests a greater portion
of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers, it may be
more susceptible to any single economic, political or regulatory
occurrence than a diversified fund and may be subject to greater loss with
respect to its portfolio securities. However, to meet federal tax
requirements, at the close of each quarter the fund may not have more than
25% of its total assets invested in any one issuer, and, with respect to
50% of its total assets, not more than 5% of its total assets invested in
any one issuer.
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
The bar chart and the table below show the fund's annual returns and its
long-term performance. The bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing
in the fund by showing you how the fund's performance has varied from year to
year. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges, which lower
the fund's return. The table, which includes applicable sales charges, compares
how the fund's average annual returns for different calendar periods compare to
the returns of the S&P MidCap 400 Index (S&P 400), a widely recognized
unmanaged index of stock performance. The bar chart and table assume
reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. As with all mutual
funds, past performance is not a prediction of future results.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURN as of 12/31 each year (%)
CLASS A SHARES
--------------
[GRAPH OMITTED]
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
36.62% 13.00% 12.18% 31.32% 119.22%
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CLASS A SHARES: QUARTER ENDED RETURN
------------- ------
Best Quarter: 12/31/99 56.94%
Worst Quarter: 9/30/98 (15.64)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/99
SINCE
ONE YEAR 5 YEARS INCEPTION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Shares 107.17% 36.34% 36.88%
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B Shares 113.76% N/A 36.73%
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M Shares* 115.65% 37.14% 37.66%
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S&P MidCap 400** 14.66% 22.97% 21.08%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*ALL SHARES DESIGNATED AS CLASS C SHARES PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1999 WERE RENAMED AS
CLASS M SHARES ON THAT DATE. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1999 THE FUND BEGAN OFFERING
A NEW CLASS C SHARE THAT HAS DIFFERENT FEES AND EXPENSES THAN THE PREVIOUS
CLASS C SHARE.
**SINCE INCEPTION OF CLASS A SHARES AND CLASS M SHARES (12/02/94). SINCE
INCEPTION OF CLASS B SHARES (10/01/95) IS 18.56%.
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
The following 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge
(load) imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING
PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred
sales charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
================================================================================
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)(d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 0.67% 0.67% 0.67% 0.67%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 2.02% 2.67% 2.67% 2.57%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 0.17% 0.17% 0.17% 0.17%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.85% 2.50% 2.50% 2.40%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.50%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $728 $1,133 $1,563 $2,756
B* $753 $1,113 $1,500 $2,833
C $253 $ 813 $1,400 $2,990
M $440 $ 876 $1,437 $2,963
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $728 $1,133 $1,563 $2,756
B* $253 $ 813 $1,400 $2,833
C $253 $ 813 $1,400 $2,990
M $341 $ 876 $1,437 $2,963
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*EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUMES THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOUR PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX JCC FLEXIBLE INCOME
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX JCC FLEXIBLE INCOME IS MAXIMUM TOTAL RETURN FOR
SHAREHOLDERS, CONSISTENT WITH PRESERVATION OF CAPITAL, BY ACTIVELY MANAGING A
PORTFOLIO OF INCOME-PRODUCING SECURITIES.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who want current income enhanced by
the potential for capital growth, and who are willing to tolerate fluctuation
in principal value caused by changes in interest rates as well as the risks
associated with substantial investments in high-yield/high-risk bonds (commonly
known as "junk bonds"), or unrated bonds of domestic or foreign issuers.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The fund normally invests at least 80% of its total assets in income-producing
securities of both foreign and domestic companies. The fund's sub-adviser,
Janus Capital Corporation (JCC), seeks to achieve the fund's objective by
investing principally in:
[ ] corporate debt securities
The fund seeks maximum current income by investing principally in corporate
bonds that offer higher yields, but more risk than higher rated bonds.
While the fund may buy bonds of any maturity, the fund's average maturity may
vary substantially, depending upon JCC's analysis of market, economic and
financial conditions at the time. To increase the potential of higher returns,
the fund has no pre-established standards for the quality of the debt
instruments it buys.
The fund may buy unrated debt securities of both domestic and foreign issuers,
and may at times have substantial holdings of such high-yield/high-risk bonds.
Please see Appendix A for a description of ratings.
In addition to considering economic factors such as the affect of interest
rates on the fund's investments, JCC applies a "bottom up" approach in choosing
investments. If JCC is unable to find such investments, a fund's assets may be
in cash or other similar investments.
In determining the creditworthiness of bond issuers, JCC uses, but doesn't rely
solely on, credit ratings.
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"WHAT IS A BOTTOM UP" ANALYSIS?
When a sub-adviser uses a "bottom up" approach, it looks primarily at
individual companies against the context of broader market factors. It
seeks to identify individual companies with earnings growth potential that
may not be recognized by the market at large.
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JCC seeks to diversify the fund's investments across many securities, sectors
and countries. Currency risk is generally avoided through hedging and other
means.
JCC may sell the fund's securities when its expectations regarding market
interest rates change or the quality or return changes on investment.
While the fund invests principally in corporate debt securities, JCC may, to a
lesser extent, invest in lower-rated securities, including bonds considered
less than investment grade of both foreign and domestic issuers, mortgage- and
other asset-backed securities, convertible securities, preferred stock,
income-producing common stock, futures for hedging, or other securities and
investment strategies in pursuit of its investment objective, which are
explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES
The value of these securities may change daily based on changes in interest
rates, and other market conditions and factors. Risks include:
[ ] changes in interest rates
[ ] length of time to maturity
[ ] issuers defaulting on their obligations to pay interest or return
principal
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries, or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] HIGH-YIELD/HIGH RISK SECURITIES
[ ] Credit Risk
[ ] Greater sensitivity to interest rate movements
[ ] Greater vulnerability to economic changes
[ ] Decline in market value in event of default
[ ] Less liquidity
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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<PAGE>
/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
The bar chart and the table below show the fund's annual returns and its
long-term performance. The bar chart and the table indicate the risks of
investing in the fund by showing you how the fund's performance has varied from
year to year. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges, which
lower the fund's return. The table, which includes applicable sales charges,
compares how the fund's average annual returns for different calendar periods
compare to the returns of the Lehman Brothers Government/Corporate Bond Index
(LBGCB), a widely recognized unmanaged index of market performance. The bar
chart and table assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains
distributions. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not a prediction
of future results.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURN as of 12/31 each year (%)
CLASS A SHARES
--------------
[GRAPH OMITTED]
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
(5.11)% 25.01% 11.00% 13.90% (4.29)% 18.89% 5.44% 11.57% 7.89% 0.93%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS A SHARES: QUARTER ENDED RETURN
------------- ------
Best Quarter: 3/31/91 7.92%
Worst Quarter: 3/31/90 (8.59)%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/99
SINCE
ONE YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS INCEPTION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Shares (3.86)% 7.73% 7.61% 7.47%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Shares (4.73)% N/A N/A 6.31%
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M Shares* (1.63)% 7.96% N/A 5.65%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LBGCB** (2.15)% 7.61% 7.66% 8.08%
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*ALL SHARES DESIGNATED AS CLASS C SHARES PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1999 WERE RENAMED AS
CLASS M SHARES ON THAT DATE. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1999 THE FUND BEGAN OFFERING
A NEW CLASS C SHARE THAT HAS DIFFERENT FEES AND EXPENSES THAN THE PREVIOUS
CLASS C SHARE.
**SINCE INCEPTION OF CLASS A SHARES (6/29/87). SINCE INCEPTION OF CLASS B
SHARES (10/01/95) IS 5.71% AND CLASS M SHARES (10/01/93) IS 5.39%.
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
The following 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales
charge (load) imposed
on purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING
PRICE) 4.75% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred
sales charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
================================================================================
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)(d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 0.75% 0.75% 0.75% 0.75%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 2.00% 2.65% 2.65% 2.55%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.85% 2.50% 2.50% 2.40%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc., through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.50%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $654 $1,059 $1,488 $2,680
B* $753 $1,109 $1,492 $2,815
C $253 $ 809 $1,392 $2,972
M $440 $ 871 $1,429 $2,945
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If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $654 $1,059 $1,488 $2,680
B* $253 $ 809 $1,392 $2,815
C $253 $ 809 $1,392 $2,972
M $341 $ 871 $1,429 $2,945
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*EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX ALGER AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX ALGER AGGRESSIVE GROWTH IS LONG-TERM CAPITAL
APPRECIATION.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who seek capital growth
aggressively, and who can tolerate wide swings in the value of their
investment.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, Fred Alger Management, Inc. (Alger), seeks to achieve
the fund's objective by investing fund assets principally in:
[ ] equity securities such as common or preferred stocks
[ ] convertible securities (convertible securities can be exchanged for, or
converted into, common stock of such companies)
Under normal market conditions, the fund invests at least 85% of its assets in
common stocks, which may include stocks of developing companies, of older
companies that are entering a new stage of growth, and of companies whose
products or services have a high unit volume growth rate. Alger may also invest
in rights, warrants, options and futures.
When selecting stocks for the fund, Alger considers the following factors:
[ ] insiders' activity
[ ] market style leadership (market dominance of a particular company)
[ ] institutional activity
[ ] relative strength price change (price performance relative to an index)
[ ] price-to-declining U.S. dollar
[ ] earnings to projected change
[ ] quarterly earnings per-share growth rate
Alger selects convertible securities for the fund that can be converted, or
exchanged, for stock of the issuer. Convertible securities are often rated
below investment grade (I.E., considered to be "junk bonds"), or not rated
because they fall below debt obligations and just above common stock in order
of preference or priority on the issuer's balance sheet. Alger invests in
convertible securities which are rated at or above invesment grade.
The fund may also use leveraging, a technique that involves borrowing money to
invest in an effort to enhance shareholder returns.
Alger may take a temporary defensive position when the securities trading
markets or the economy are experiencing excessive volatility or a prolonged
general decline, or other adverse conditions exist (which is inconsistent with
the fund's principal investment strategies). During this time, the fund may
invest up to 100% of its assets in money market instruments and cash
equivalents. Under these circumstances, the fund will be unable to achieve its
investment objective.
Alger may sell a security in order to buy shares of another company expected to
have greater potential for growth or to meet redemptions.
While the fund invests principally in equity and convertible securities, Alger
may, to a lesser extent, invest in ADRs, money market instruments, repurchase
agreements, or other securities and investment strategies in pursuit of its
investment objective, which are explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] INVESTING AGGRESSIVELY
[ ] The value of developing-company stocks may be very volatile, and can
drop significantly in a short period of time.
[ ] Rights, options and futures contracts may not be exercised and may
expire worthless.
[ ] Warrants and rights may be less liquid than stocks.
[ ] Leveraging practices may make the fund more volatile:
[ ] leveraging may exaggerate the effect on net asset value of any
increase or decrease in the market value of the fund's securities
[ ] money borrowed for leveraging is subject to interest costs
[ ] minimum average balances may need to be maintained or a line of
credit with connection to borrowing may be necessary resulting in an
increased cost of borrowing
[ ] CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
Convertible securities may include corporate notes or preferred stock, but
ordinarily are a long-term debt obligation of the issuer convertible at a
stated exchange rate into common stock of the issuer. As with all debt
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 depreciate to the same extent as the underlying stock.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
12
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
The bar chart and the table below show the fund's annual returns and its
long-term performance. The bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing
in the fund by showing you how the fund's performance has varied from year to
year. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges, which lower
the fund's return. The table, which includes applicable sales charges, compares
how the fund's average annual returns for different calendar periods compare to
the returns of the S&P 500 Composite Stock Price Index (S&P 500), a widely
recognized unmanaged index of market performance. The bar chart and table
assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. As with all
mutual funds, past performance is not a prediction of future results.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURN as of 12/31 each year (%)
CLASS A SHARES
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[GRAPH OMITTED]
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
55.00% 5.99% 23.27% 48.92% 69.14%
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CLASS A SHARES: QUARTER ENDED RETURN
------------- ------
Best Quarter: 12/31/99 43.38%
Worst Quarter: 9/30/98 (9.47)%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/99
SINCE
ONE YEAR 5 YEARS INCEPTION
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A Shares 59.83% 38.24% 38.63%
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B Shares 63.67% N/A 29.07%
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M Shares* 66.05% 39.19% 39.56%
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S&P 500** 21.04% 28.51% 26.01%
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*ALL SHARES DESIGNATED AS CLASS C SHARES PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1999 WERE RENAMED AS
CLASS M SHARES ON THAT DATE. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1999, THE FUND BEGAN
OFFERING A NEW CLASS C SHARE THAT HAS DIFFERENT FEES AND EXPENSES THAN THE
PREVIOUS CLASS C SHARE.
**SINCE INCEPTION OF CLASS A SHARES AND CLASS M SHARES (12/02/94). SINCE
INCEPTION OF CLASS B SHARES (10/01/95) IS 24.22%.
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
The following 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge (load)
imposed on purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets) (d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 0.71% 0.71% 0.71% 0.71%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 1.86% 2.51% 2.51% 2.41%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 0.31% 0.31% 0.31% 0.31%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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A $699 $1,074 $1,473 $2,586
B* $723 $1,052 $1,408 $2,663
C $223 $ 752 $1,308 $2,823
M $410 $ 815 $1,345 $2,796
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If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,074 $1,473 $2,586
B* $223 $ 752 $1,308 $2,663
C $223 $ 752 $1,308 $2,823
M $311 $ 815 $1,345 $2,796
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*EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE OF IDEX T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH IS TO PROVIDE AN
INCREASING LEVEL OF DIVIDEND INCOME, LONG-TERM CAPITAL APPRECIATION, AND
REASONABLE CURRENT INCOME THROUGH INVESTMENTS PRIMARILY IN DIVIDEND-PAYING
STOCKS.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who want a reasonable level of
current income from equity investments that have the potential to rise faster
than inflation, and who can tolerate significant fluctuations in the value of
their investments.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), seeks
to achieve this objective by investing principally in:
[ ] dividend-paying common stocks with favorable prospects for increasing
dividends and long-term appreciation
T. Rowe Price typically invests at least 65% of total assets in common stocks
of dividend-paying companies when it expects these companies to increase their
dividends over time and also provide long-term appreciation.
T. Rowe Price believes that a track record of dividend increases is an
excellent indicator of financial health and growth prospects, and over the
long-term, income can contribute significantly to total return. Dividends can
also help reduce the fund's volatility during periods of market turbulence and
help offset losses when stock prices are falling.
T. Rowe Price looks for stocks with sustainable, above-average growth in
earnings and dividends, and attempts to buy them when they are temporarily out
of favor or undervalued by the market. Holdings tend to be in large to medium
sized companies. In selecting investments, T. Rowe Price favors companies with
one or more of the following:
[ ] either a track record of, or the potential for, above-average earnings and
dividend growth
[ ] a competitive current dividend yield
[ ] a sound balance sheet and solid cash flow to support future dividend
increases
[ ] a sustainable competitive advantage and leading market position
[ ] attractive valuations such as a relatively high dividend yield
The fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons such as to secure gains,
limit losses or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.
The fund may take a temporary defensive position when the securities trading
markets or the economy are experiencing excessive volatility or a prolonged
general decline, or other adverse conditions exist (which is inconsistent with
the fund's principal investment strategies). Under these circumstances, the
fund may be unable to achieve its investment objective.
While the fund invests principally in common stocks, T. Rowe Price may, to a
lesser extent, purchase other securities such as foreign securities,
convertible securities, warrants, preferred stocks, and corporate and
government debt in pursuit of the fund's objective. Futures and options may be
used for any number of reasons, including: to manage the fund's exposure to
securities prices and foreign currencies; to enhance income; to manage cash
flows efficiently; or to protect the value of portfolio securities. If the fund
uses futures and options, it is exposed to additional volatility and potential
losses. These are explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund may hold fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] DIVIDEND-PAYING COMPANIES
The fund's emphasis on dividend-paying companies could result in
large-capitalization stocks. At times, stocks such as these may lag shares of
smaller, faster-growing companies. Also, a company may reduce or eliminate its
dividend. The fund's efforts to buy stocks that appear temporarily out of favor
carry the risk that a stock or group of stocks may remain out of favor for a
long time and may continue to decline.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
Because the fund commenced operations in March 1999, no historical performance
information is presented here. Performance information will be presented for
the fund after it has been in operation for one complete calendar year.
/dollar sign/ 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge
(load) imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
================================================================================
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)(d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 6.42% 6.42% 6.42% 6.42%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 7.57% 8.22% 8.22% 8.12%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 6.02% 6.02% 6.02% 6.02%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $2,141 $3,510 $6,637
B* $723 $2,159 $3,492 $6,716
C $223 $1,859 $3,392 $6,811
M $410 $1,914 $3,419 $6,788
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If the shares are not redeemed: Share Class
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $2,141 $3,510 $6,637
B* $223 1,859 $3,392 $6,716
C $223 $1,859 $3,392 $6,811
M $311 $1,914 $3,419 $6,788
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX T. ROWE PRICE SMALL CAP
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE OF IDEX T. ROWE PRICE SMALL CAP IS TO SEEK LONG-TERM
GROWTH OF CAPITAL BY INVESTING PRIMARILY IN COMMON STOCKS OF SMALL GROWTH
COMPANIES.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who want an aggressive, long-term
approach to building capital and who can tolerate significant fluctuations
inherent in small-cap stock investing.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. (T. Rowe Price), seeks
to achieve the fund's objective by investing fund assets principally in:
[ ] common stocks of small-cap growth companies
This fund will invest at least 65% of its total assets in small-cap growth
companies. These companies are defined as companies whose market capitalization
falls within the range of the smallest 100 companies in the Standard & Poor's
500 Stock Index (S&P 500) which was approximately $3.3 billion and below as of
December 31, 1999, but the upper size limit will vary with market fluctuations.
The S&P 500 measures the performance of the common stocks of 500 large U.S.
companies in the manufacturing, utilities, transportation, and financial
industries. (A company's market "cap" is found by multiplying its shares
outstanding by its stock price.) Companies whose capitalization increases above
this range after the fund's initial purchase continue to be considered small
companies for purposes of this policy.
To help manage cash flows efficiently, T. Rowe Price may also buy and sell
stock index futures. The fund intends to be invested in a large number of
holdings. T. Rowe Price believes this diversification should minimize the
effects of individual security selection on fund performance.
T. Rowe Price uses a number of quantitative models that are designed to
identify key characteristics of small-cap growth stocks. Based on these models,
stocks are selected in a "top-down" manner so that the fund's portfolio as a
whole reflects characteristics T. Rowe Price considers important, such as
valuations (price/earnings or price/book value ratios, for example) and
projected earnings growth.
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WHAT IS A QUANTITATIVE MODEL?
A quantitative model is fashioned by a fund's sub-adviser to assist the
sub-adviser in evaluating a potential security. The sub-adviser creates a
model that is designed using characteristics that the sub-adviser deems
advantageous in a security. The sub-adviser then compares a potential
security's characteristics against those of the model, and makes a
determination of whether or not to purchase the security based on the
results of that comparison.
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The fund may sell securities for a variety of reasons, such as to secure gains,
limit losses, or redeploy assets into more promising opportunities.
The fund may take a temporary defensive position when the securities trading
markets or the economy are experiencing excessive volatility or a prolonged
general decline, or other adverse conditions exist (which is inconsistent with
the fund's principal investment strategies). Under these circumstances, the
fund may be unable to achieve its investment objective.
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WHAT IS A TOP-DOWN APPROACH?
When using a "top-down" approach, the fund manager looks first at broad
market factors, and on the basis of those market factors, chooses certain
sectors, or industries within the overall market. The manager then looks
at individual companies within those sectors or industries.
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While the fund invests principally in small-cap common stocks, T. Rowe Price
may, to a lesser extent, invest in stock index futures, or other securities and
investment strategies in pursuit of its investment objective, which are
explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] SMALL-CAP COMPANIES
Investing in small companies involves greater risk than is customarily
associated with more established companies. Stocks of small companies may be
subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company
securities. Small companies often have limited product lines, markets, or
financial resources, and their management may lack depth and experience. Such
companies usually do not pay significant dividends that could cushion returns
in a falling market.
Also, growth stocks can experience steep price declines if the company's
earnings disappoint investors. Since the fund will typically be fully invested
in this market sector, investors are fully exposed to its volatility.
[ ] QUANTITATIVE MODELS
A quantitative model that is developed to select stocks may not be effective.
As a result, overall returns of the fund may be lower than if other methods
were used to select the stock held by the fund.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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<PAGE>
/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
Because the fund commenced operations in March 1999, no historical performance
information is presented here. Performance information will be presented for
the fund after it has been in operation for one complete calendar year.
/dollar sign/ 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge
(load) imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
================================================================================
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)(d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 6.78% 6.78% 6.78% 6.78%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 7.93% 8.58% 8.58% 8.48%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 6.38% 6.38% 6.38% 6.38%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $2,204 $3,623 $6,821
B* $723 $2,225 $3,606 $6,899
C $223 $1,925 $3,506 $6,991
M $410 $1,979 $3,533 $6,969
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $2,204 $3,623 $6,821
B* $223 $1,925 $3,506 $6,899
C $223 $1,925 $3,506 $6,991
M $311 $1,979 $3,533 $6,969
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER MID CAP GROWTH
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE OF IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER MID CAP GROWTH IS TO SEEK
CAPITAL APPRECIATION.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who want long-term growth of capital
and who can tolerate fluctuations inherent in stock investing.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Ltd. (Pilgrim Baxter),
seeks to achieve the fund's objective by investing fund assets principally in:
[ ] common stocks of medium capitalization companies
In seeking capital appreciation, Pilgrim Baxter normally invests at least 65%
of the fund's total assets in common stocks, issued by companies with market
capitalizations or average revenues between $500 million and $10 billion. The
fund invests primarily in companies that Pilgrim Baxter believes have strong
business momentum, earnings growth and capital appreciation potential.
Pilgrim Baxter uses its own fundamental research, computer models and
proprietary measures of growth and business momentum in determining which
stocks to buy and sell.
Pilgrim Baxter's decision to sell a stock depends on many factors. Generally
speaking, Pilgrim Baxter considers selling a security when its anticipated
appreciation is no longer probable, alternate investments offer more superior
appreciation prospects, or the risk of a decline in its market price is too
great.
Pilgrim Baxter may take a temporary defensive position when the securities
trading markets or the economy are experiencing excessive volatility or a
prolonged general decline, or other adverse conditions exist (which is
inconsistent with the fund's principal investment strategies). Under these
circumstances, the fund will be unable to achieve its investment objective.
While the fund invests principally in common stocks of medium-sized companies,
Pilgrim Baxter may, to a lesser extent, elect to invest in options and futures
contracts for hedging and risk management, or in other securities and
investment strategies in pursuit of its investment objective, which are
explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund may hold fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES
These companies present additional risks because their earnings are less
predictable, their share price more volatile, and their securities less liquid
than larger, more established companies.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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<PAGE>
/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
Because the fund commenced operations in March 1999, no historical performance
information is presented here. Performance information will be presented for
the fund after it has been in operation for one complete calendar year.
/dollar sign/ 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge
(load) imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
================================================================================
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS (d)
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 5.80% 5.80% 5.80% 5.80%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND OPERATING
EXPENSES 6.95% 7.60% 7.60% 7.50%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 5.40% 5.40% 5.40% 5.40%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $2,032 $3,313 $6,303
B* $723 $2,045 $3,289 $6,383
C $223 $1,745 $3,189 $6,484
M $410 $1,801 $3,218 $6,460
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $2,032 $3,313 $6,303
B* $223 $1,745 $3,189 $6,383
C $223 $1,745 $3,189 $6,484
M $311 $1,801 $3,218 $6,460
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER TECHNOLOGY
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER TECHNOLOGY IS GROWTH OF CAPITAL. Current
income is incidental to this objective.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who are willing to accept the higher
risk of loss inherent in a fund that invests in technology company securities
which may be strongly affected by worldwide scientific and technological
developments and governmental policies, in exchange for the potential of
greater capital appreciation.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES
AND POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Ltd. (Pilgrim Baxter),
seeks to achieve this objective by investing principally in:
[ ] common stocks of companies doing business in the technology and
communications sectors of the market
In seeking growth of capital, Pilgrim Baxter normally invests at least 65% of
the fund's total assets in common stocks of small, medium or large
capitalization companies that rely extensively on technology or communications
doing business in the technology and communications sectors of the market. This
fund is also concentrated which means Pilgrim Baxter invests 25% or more of the
fund's total assets in one or more industries within those sectors.
These industries may include computer software and hardware, network and cable
broadcasting, defense and data storage and retrieval, and biotechnology;
Pilgrim Baxter feels that there is significant growth potential because the
fund invests in companies that may be responsible for breakthrough products or
technologies or positioned to take advantage of cutting-edge developments. The
fund's holdings may range from smaller companies developing new technologies or
pursuing scientific breakthroughs to large, blue chip firms with established
track records in developing, using or marketing scientific advances.
Pilgrim Baxter uses its own fundamental research, computer models and
proprietary measures of growth and business momentum in determining which
stocks to buy and sell.
Pilgrim Baxter's decision to sell a stock depends on many factors. Generally
speaking, Pilgrim Baxter considers selling a security when its anticipated
appreciation is no longer probable, alternate investments offer more superior
appreciation prospects, or the risk of a decline in its market price is too
great.
While the fund invests principally in common stocks, Pilgrim Baxter may, to a
lesser extent, invest in options and futures contracts for hedging and risks
management or in other securities and investment strategies in pursuit of its
investment objective, which are explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
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WHAT IS A NON-DIVERSIFIED FUND?
A "non-diversified" fund has the ability to take larger positions in a
smaller number of issuers. To the extent a fund invests a greater portion
of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers, it may be
more susceptible to any single economic, political or regulatory
occurrence than a diversified fund and may be subject to greater loss with
respect to its portfolio securities. However, to meet federal tax
requirements, at the close of each quarter the fund may not have more than
25% of its total assets invested in any one issuer, and, with respect to
50% of its total assets, not more than 5% of its total assets invested in
any one issuer.
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/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities markets as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] TECHNOLOGY STOCKS
Securities of technology companies are strongly affected by worldwide
scientific and technological developments and governmental policies, and,
therefore, are generally more volatile than securities of companies not
dependent upon or associated with technological issues.
[ ] SMALL OR MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES
These companies present additional risks because their earnings are less
predictable, their share price more volatile, and their securities less liquid
than larger or more established companies.
THIS FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
Because the fund commenced operations in March 2000, no historical performance
information is presented here. Performance information will be presented for
the fund after it has been in operation for one complete calendar year.
/dollar sign/ 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge
(load) imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
================================================================================
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses (c) 2.70% 2.70% 2.70% 2.70%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND OPERATING
EXPENSES 4.05% 4.70% 4.70% 4.60%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (d) 2.30% 2.30% 2.30% 2.30%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.75% 2.40% 2.40% 2.30%
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(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Because the fund commenced operations in March 2000, the "Other expenses"
are estimates.
(d) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $718 $1,516
B $743 $1,510
C $243 $1,210
M $430 $1,270
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $718 $1,516
B $243 $1,210
C $243 $1,210
M $331 $1,270
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IDEX GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE OF IDEX GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH IS TO SEEK LONG-TERM
GROWTH OF CAPITAL.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who seek long-term growth of capital
and who can tolerate fluctuations inherent in stock investing.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, Goldman Sachs Asset Management (GSAM), seeks to achieve
this objective by investing principally in:
[ ] Stocks
This fund will invest at least 90% of total assets in a diversified portfolio
of common stocks that are considered by GSAM to have long-term capital
appreciation potential.
Stocks for this fund are selected based on their prospects for above-average
growth. GSAM will select securities of growth companies trading, in GSAM's
opinion, at a reasonable price relative to other industries, competitors and
historical price/earnings multiples.
In order to determine whether a security could have favorable growth prospects,
GSAM ordinarily looks for one or more of the following characteristics in
relation to the security's prevailing price:
[ ] prospects for above-average sales and earnings growth per share
[ ] high return on invested capital
[ ] free cash flow generation
[ ] sound balance sheet, financial and accounting policies, and overall
financial strength
[ ] strong competitive advantages
[ ] effective research, product development, and marketing
[ ] pricing flexibility
[ ] strength of management
[ ] general operating characteristics that will enable the company to compete
successfully in its marketplace
The fund generally will invest in companies whose earnings are believed to be
in a relatively strong growth trend, or, to a lesser extent, in companies in
which significant further growth is not anticipated but whose market value per
share is thought to be undervalued.
GSAM may sell fund securities when its expectations regarding growth change.
GSAM may take a temporary defensive position when the securities trading
markets or the economy are experiencing excessive volatility or a prolonged
general decline, or when other adverse conditions exist (which is inconsistent
with the fund's principal investment strategies). Under these circumstances,
the fund will be unable to achieve its investment objective.
While the fund invests principally in publicly traded U.S. securities, GSAM may
invest up to 10% in the aggregate in foreign equity securities (including
securities of issuers in emerging countries and securities quoted in foreign
currencies), or, to a lesser extent, in other securities and investment
strategies in pursuit of its investment objective, which are explained
beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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<PAGE>
/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
Because the fund commenced operations in March 1999, no historical performance
information is presented here. Performance information will be presented for
the fund after it has been in operation for one complete calendar year.
/dollar sign/ 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales
charge (load)
imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING
PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred
sales charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
================================================================================
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)(d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 6.50% 6.50% 6.50% 6.50%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 7.65% 8.30% 8.30% 8.20%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 6.10% 6.10% 6.10% 6.10%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $2,155 $3,536 $6,678
B* $723 $2,174 $3,517 $6,757
C $223 $1,874 $3,417 $6,852
M $410 $1,929 $3,444 $6,829
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If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $2,155 $3,536 $6,678
B* $223 $1,874 $3,417 $6,757
C $223 $1,874 $3,417 $6,852
M $311 $1,929 $3,444 $6,829
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* Examples for Class B shares assume they will convert to Class A shares eight
years after you purchase them.
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IDEX TRANSAMERICA EQUITY
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX TRANSAMERICA EQUITY IS TO MAXIMIZE LONG-TERM GROWTH.
This fund may be appropriate for long-term investors who have the perspective,
patience and financial ability to take on above-average price volatility in
pursuit of long-term capital growth.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (TIM), uses a
"bottom up" approach to investing and builds the fund's portfolio one company
at a time by investing fund assets principally in:
[ ] COMMON STOCKS
TIM generally invests at least 65% of the fund's assets in a diversified
portfolio of domestic common stocks.
TIM buys securities of companies it feels are under-valued in the stock market.
The companies that it invests in may have, in the opinion of TIM, many or all
of the following features:
[ ] outstanding management
[ ] superior track record
[ ] well-defined plans for the future
[ ] unique low cost products
[ ] dominance in market share or products in specialized markets
[ ] strong earnings and cash flows to foster future growth
[ ] focus on shareholders through increasing dividends, stock repurchases and
strategic acquisitions
While TIM invests principally in domestic common stocks, the fund may, to a
lesser extent, invest in other securities or investment strategies in pursuit
of its investment objective, which are explained beginning on page 46 and in
the SAI.
TIM may also invest in cash or cash equivalents for temporary defensive
purposes when market conditions warrant (which is inconsistent with the fund's
principal investment strategies). To the extent it is invested in these
securities, the fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries, or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] STOCK SELECTION ANALYSIS
The criteria used by TIM to evaluate securities and companies to include in the
fund's portfolio may not be effective and may cause overall returns to be lower
than if other evaluation methods are used.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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WHAT IS A "BOTTOM UP" ANALYSIS?
When a sub-adviser uses a "bottom up" approach, it looks primarily at
individual companies against the context of broad market factors. It seeks
to identify individual companies with earnings growth potential that may
not be recognized by the market at large.
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<PAGE>
/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
Because the fund commenced operations in March 2000, no historical performance
information is presented here. Performance information will be presented for
the fund after it has been in operation for one complete calendar year.
/dollar sign/ 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge (load)
imposed on purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
================================================================================
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses (c) 2.70% 2.70% 2.70% 2.70%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 3.85% 4.50% 4.50% 4.40%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (d) 2.30% 2.30% 2.30% 2.30%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Because the fund commenced operations in March 2000, the "Other expenses"
are estimates.
(d) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 04/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,460
B $723 $1,453
C $223 $1,153
M $410 $1,213
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,460
B $223 $1,153
C $223 $1,153
M $311 $1,213
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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IDEX TRANSAMERICA SMALL COMPANY
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX TRANSAMERICA SMALL COMPANY IS TO MAXIMIZE LONG-TERM
GROWTH.
This fund may be appropriate for long-term investors who are willing and
financially able to take on above-average stock market volatility in order to
pursue long-term capital growth.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, Transamerica Investment Management, LLC (TIM), uses a
"bottom-up" approach to investing and builds the fund's portfolio one company
at a time by investing fund assets principally in:
[ ] equity securities such as common stocks, preferred stocks, rights, warrants
and securities convertible into or exchangeable for common stocks of small
companies
TIM generally invests at least 65% of the fund's assets in a diversified
portfolio of equity securities. The companies issuing these securities are
companies with small market capitalization. TIM defines small companies as
those whose market capitalization falls within the range represented in the S&P
600 SmallCap Index.
TIM selects stocks that are issued by small U.S. companies which, in its
opinion, show:
[ ] strong potential for steady growth
[ ] high barriers to competition
It is the opinion of TIM that companies with smaller capitalization levels are
less actively followed by security analysts and therefore they may be
undervalued, providing strong opportunities for a rise in value.
While the fund invests principally in equity securities of small companies, TIM
may also, to a lesser extent, invest in debt securities or other securities and
investment strategies in pursuit of its investment objective, which are
explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
TIM may also invest in cash or cash equivalents for temporary defensive
purposes when market conditions warrant (which is inconsistent with the fund's
principal investment strategies). To the extent it is invested in these
securities, the fund may not be able to achieve its investment objective.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
Convertible securities may include corporate notes or preferred stock, but
ordinarily are a long-term debt obligation of the issuer convertible at a
stated exchange rate into common stock of the issuer. As with all debt
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 depreciate to the same extent as the underlying stock.
[ ] SMALL-CAP COMPANIES
Investing in small companies involves greater risk than is customarily
associated with more established companies. Stocks of small companies may be
subject to more abrupt or erratic price movements than larger company
securities. Small companies often have limited product lines, market, or
financial resources, and their management may lack depth and experience.
Also, growth stocks can experience steep price declines if the company's
earnings disappoint investors. Since the fund will typically be fully invested
in this market sector, investors are fully exposed to its volatility.
[ ] WARRANTS AND RIGHTS
Warrants and rights may be considered more speculative than certain other types
of investments because they do not entitle a holder to the dividends or voting
rights for the securities that may be purchased. They do not represent any
rights in the assets of the issuing company.
Also, the value of a warrant or right does not necessarily change with the
value of the underlying securities. A warrant or right ceases to have value if
it is not exercised prior to the expiration date.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WHAT IS A "BOTTOM UP" ANALYSIS?
When a sub-adviser uses a "bottom up" approach, it looks primarily at
individual companies against the context of broad market factors. It seeks
to identify individual companies with earnings growth potential that may
not be recognized by the market at large.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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<PAGE>
/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
Because the fund commenced operations in March 2000, no historical performance
information is presented here. Performance information will be presented for
the fund after it has been in operation for one complete calendar year.
/dollar sign/ 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge
(load) imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
================================================================================
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses (c) 2.70% 2.70% 2.70% 2.70%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 3.85% 4.50% 4.50% 4.40%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (d) 2.30% 2.30% 2.30% 2.30%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Because the fund commenced operations in March 2000, the "Other expenses"
are estimates.
(d) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 04/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.20% excluding 12b-1 fees.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that
are below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less
than 90 days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,460
B $723 $1,453
C $223 $1,153
M $410 $1,213
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,460
B $223 $1,153
C $223 $1,153
M $311 $1,213
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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IDEX SALOMON ALL CAP
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE INVESTMENT OBJECTIVE OF IDEX SALOMON ALL CAP IS TO SEEK CAPITAL
APPRECIATION.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who want long-term growth of capital
and who can tolerate fluctuations in their investments.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc (SBAM), seeks to
achieve this objective by investing fund assets principally in:
[ ] common stocks
In seeking capital appreciation, the fund may purchase securities of: seasoned
issuers; small companies; newer companies; and new issues.
SBAM anticipates that the fund's investments generally will be in securities of
companies which it considers to reflect the following characteristics:
[ ] undervalued share prices
[ ] special situations such as existing or possible changes in management or
management policies, corporate structure or control, capitalization,
regulatory environment, or other circumstances which could be expected to
favor earnings or market price of such company's shares
[ ] growth potential due to technological advances, new methods in marketing or
production, new or unique products or services, changes in demands for
products or services or other significant new developments
SBAM uses a "bottom up" fundamental research process to select the fund's
securities.
SBAM may sell the fund's securities when stocks become overvalued and its
expectations regarding earnings growth change.
SBAM may take a temporary defensive position when the securities trading
markets or the economy are experiencing excessive volatility or a prolonged
general decline, or other adverse conditions exist (which is inconsistent with
the fund's principal investment strategies). Under these circumstances, the
fund will be unable to pursue its investment objective.
While the fund invests principally in common stocks, SBAM may, to a lesser
extent, invest in cash equivalents, convertible securities or other securities
and investment strategies in pursuit of its investment objective, which are
explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WHAT IS A "BOTTOM UP" ANALYSIS?
When a sub-adviser uses a "bottom up" approach, it looks primarily at
individual companies against the context of broader market factors. It
seeks to identify individual companies with earnings growth potential that
may not be recognized by the market at large.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole.
Because the fund's holdings may fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] SMALL SIZED OR NEW COMPANIES
These companies present additional risks because their earnings are less
predictable, their share price more volatile, and their securities less liquid
than larger or more established companies.
THIS FUND IS NON-DIVERSIFIED.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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WHAT IS A NON-DIVERSIFIED FUND?
A "non-diversified" fund has the ability to take larger positions in a
smaller number of issuers. To the extent a fund invests a greater portion
of its assets in the securities of a smaller number of issuers, it may be
more susceptible to any single economic, political or regulatory
occurrence than a diversified fund and may be subject to greater loss with
respect to its portfolio securities. However, to meet federal tax
requirements, at the close of each quarter the fund may not have more than
25% of its total assets invested in any one issuer, and, with respect to
50% of its total assets, not more than 5% of its total assets invested in
any one issuer.
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
Because the fund commenced operations in March 1999, no historical performance
information is presented here. Performance information will be presented for
the fund after it has been in operation for one complete calendar year.
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
This table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy and hold
shares of the fund.
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SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
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Maximum sales charge
(load) imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)(d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
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Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 7.70% 7.70% 7.70% 7.70%
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TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSE 8.85% 9.50% 9.50% 9.40%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 7.30% 7.30% 7.30% 7.30%
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NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
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(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
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EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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A $699 $2,363 $3,902 $7,259
B* $723 $2,389 $3,891 $7,336
C $223 $2,089 $3,791 $7.420
M $410 $2,143 $3,817 $7,399
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If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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A $699 $2,363 $3,902 $7,259
B* $223 $2,089 $3,791 $7,336
C $223 $2,089 $3,791 $7,420
M $311 $2,143 $3,817 $7,399
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* EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX AEGON INCOME PLUS
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX AEGON INCOME PLUS IS TO SEEK AS HIGH A LEVEL OF CURRENT
INCOME AS IS CONSISTENT WITH THE AVOIDANCE OF EXCESSIVE RISK.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who seek high current income and are
willing to tolerate the fluctuation in principal value associated with changes
in interest rates.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES
AND POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, AEGON USA Investment Management, Inc. (AIMI), seeks to
achieve this objective by principally investing fund assets in a diversified
portfolio of:
[ ] fixed-income securities including investment grade bonds and
high-yield/high-risk bonds (commonly known as "junk bonds")
When investing in rated securities, the fund buys those rated B or better by
Moody's or S&P. When investing in rated commercial paper, the fund buys those
rated Prime-2 or better by Moody's or A-2 or better by S&P. The fund may invest
in unrated securities which, in AIMI's judgment, are of equivalent quality. If
the rated securities held by the fund are downgraded, AIMI will consider
whether to keep these securities.
The fund may not invest in rated corporate securities that are rated below
investment grade, if such holdings are more than 50% of its total holdings of
securities (other than commercial paper). (The fund will not invest in any
security rated below BBB-).
Please see Appendix A for a description of bond ratings.
AIMI's strategy is to achieve yields as high as possible while managing risk.
AIMI uses a "top down/bottom up" approach in managing the fund's assets. The
"top down" approach is to adjust the risk profile of the fund. AIMI analyzes
four factors that affect the movement of fixed-income bond prices which
include: economic indicators; technical indicators that are specific to the
high-yield market; investor sentiment and valuation. Analysis of these factors
assists AIMI in its decisions regarding the fund's portfolio allocations.
AIMI has developed a proprietary credit model that is the foundation of its
"bottom up" analysis. The model tracks historical cash flow numbers and
calculates credit financial ratios. Because high-yield companies are of higher
financial risk, AIMI does a thorough credit analysis of all companies in the
fund's portfolio, as well as all potential acquisitions.
Each potential buy and sell candidate is analyzed by AIMI from both the "top
down" and "bottom up" strategies. An industry may look attractive in one area,
but not the other. They can then review the results of their analysis and
decide whether or not to proceed with a transaction.
For temporary defensive purposes, the fund may invest some or all of its assets
in short-term U.S. government, obligations (Treasury bills) (which is
inconsistent with the fund's principal investment strategies). Under these
circumstances, the fund may be unable to achieve its investment objective.
AIMI may sell fund securities when it determines there are changes in economic
indicators, technical indicators or valuation.
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WHAT IS A "BOTTOM UP" ANALYSIS?
When a sub-adviser uses a "bottom up" approach, it looks primarily at
individual companies against the context of broader market factors. It
seeks to identify individual companies with earnings growth potential that
may not be recognized by the market at large.
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WHAT IS A TOP-DOWN APPROACH?
When using a "top-down" approach, the fund manager looks first at broad
market factors, and on the basis of those market factors, chooses certain
sectors, or industries within the overall market. The manager then looks
at individual companies within those sectors or industries.
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/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES
The value of these securities may change daily based on changes in the interest
rates, and other market conditions and factors. Risks include:
[ ] changes in interest rates
[ ] length of time to maturity
[ ] issuers defaulting on their obligations to pay interest or return
principal
[ ] HIGH-YIELD/HIGH-RISK SECURITIES
[ ] Credit risk
[ ] Greater sensitivity to interest rate movements
[ ] Greater vulnerability to economic changes
[ ] Decline in market value in event of default
[ ] Less liquidity
[ ] PROPRIETARY RESEARCH
AIMI's proprietary forms of research may not be effective and may cause overall
returns to be lower than if other forms of research are used.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Full
Explanation of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
The bar chart and the table below show the fund's annual returns and its
long-term performance. The bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing
in the fund by showing you how the fund's performance has varied from year to
year. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges, which lower
the fund's return. The table, which includes applicable sales charges, compares
how the fund's average annual returns for different calendar periods compare to
the returns of the Merrill Lynch High Yield Master Index (MLHYM), a widely
recognized unmanaged index of market performance. The bar chart and table
assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. As with all
mutual funds, past performance is not a prediction of future results.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURN as of 12/31 each year (%)
CLASS A SHARES
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[GRAPH OMITTED]
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
2.85% 22.28% 12.63% 13.35% (4.02)% 18.43% 9.45% 11.53% 4.33% (0.34)%
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CLASS A SHARES: QUARTER ENDED RETURN
------------- ------
Best Quarter: 6/30/95 6.74%
Worst Quarter: 3/31/94 (2.82)%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/99
SINCE
ONE YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS INCEPTION
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A Shares (5.07)% 7.44% 8.24% 9.10%
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B Shares (5.92)% N/A N/A 5.51%
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M Shares* (2.80)% 7.68% N/A 5.38%
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MLHYM** 1.57% 9.56% 10.97% 10.97%
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*All shares designated as Class C shares prior to March 1, 1999 were renamed as
Class M shares on that date. Effective November 1, 1999 the fund began offering
a new Class C share that has different fees and expenses than the previous
Class C share.
**Since inception of Class A shares (6/14/85). Since inception of Class B
shares (10/01/95) is 7.50% and Class M shares (10/01/93) is 8.28%.
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
The following 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge (load)
imposed on purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 4.75% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets) (c)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.60% 0.60% 0.60% 0.60%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 0.43% 0.43% 0.43% 0.43%
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TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 1.38% 2.03% 2.03% 1.93%
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(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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A $609 $891 $1,194 $2,054
B* $706 $937 $1,193 $2,192
C $206 $637 $1,093 $2,358
M $393 $700 $1,131 $2,331
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If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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A $609 $891 $1,194 $2,054
B* $206 $637 $1,093 $2,192
C $206 $637 $1,093 $2,358
M $294 $700 $1,131 $2,331
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*EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX AEGON TAX EXEMPT
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX AEGON TAX EXEMPT IS MAXIMUM CURRENT INTEREST INCOME
EXEMPT FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAX, CONSISTENT WITH PRESERVATION OF CAPITAL.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who seek high current federal
tax-free income and are willing to tolerate the fluctuation in principal value
associated with changes in interest rates. Yields on municipal obligations are
typically lower than on similar taxable securities. Such investors will
generally have higher taxable incomes.
The fund is not for tax-exempt retirement programs because they would receive
no benefit from the tax-exempt nature of most of the fund's income.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
Its sub-adviser, AEGON USA Investment Management, Inc. (AIMI), seeks to achieve
this objective by investing at least 80% of the fund's net assets in:
[ ] municipal obligations rated in the three highest grades of Moody's or S&P
These securities must be tax-exempt and not subject to alternative minimum tax.
Please see Appendix A for a description of bond ratings.
These obligations are issued by states, territories or possessions of the U.S.,
the District of Columbia and their political subdivisions, agencies, etc., and
the fund will invest in them only if the interest they pay is based on the
opinion of bond counsel, exempt from federal income tax.
The average maturity of securities in the fund may vary based on AIMI's
analysis of interest rate trends and municipal market factors.
AIMI takes an approach it believes to be conservative, striving to participate
in the market's advances while preserving capital on the downside, in an
attempt to provide solid risk-adjusted returns for the shareholders of the
fund. The fund is managed by assessing key factors for the tax-exempt
environment. The duration and maturity structure of the fund's portfolio
generally reflects the interest rate outlook of AIMI's Fixed Income Strategy
Committee.
Yields on municipal obligations depend upon:
[ ] type or classification of the issuer
[ ] maturity
[ ] size and structure of the deal
[ ] creditworthiness
Continuous changes in these areas are monitored by AIMI to evaluate when the
rewards are appropriate for the degree of risk taken. The fund's portfolio is
broadly diversified among all municipal obligations.
AIMI may take a temporary defensive position by investing up to 20% of its
assets in lower-yielding and taxable instruments when the securities trading
markets or the economy are experiencing excessive volatility or a prolonged
general decline, or other adverse conditions exist (which is inconsistent with
the fund's principal investment strategies). Under these circumstances, the
fund may be unable to achieve its investment objective.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS
[ ] Their yields are usually lower than on similar, but taxable securities
[ ] The income may be subject to state and local taxes
[ ] The income may be a preference item for determining the federal
alternative minimum tax
[ ] Unrated municipal securities may be less liquid than rated securities
[ ] Congress occasionally considers restricting or eliminating the federal
tax exemption
[ ] Obligations could ultimately be federally taxable
[ ] FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES
The value of these securities may change daily based on changes in the interest
rates, and other market conditions and factors. These risks include:
[ ] fluctuations in market value
[ ] changes in interest rates
[ ] length of time to maturity
[ ] issuers defaulting on their obligations to pay interest or return
principal
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
The bar chart and the table below show the fund's annual returns and its
long-term performance. The bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing
in the fund by showing you how the fund's performance has varied from year to
year. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges, which lower
the fund's return. The table, which includes applicable sales charges, compares
how the fund's average annual returns for different calendar periods compare to
the returns of the Lehman Brothers General Municipal Bond Index (LBGMB), a
widely recognized unmanaged index of market performance. The bar chart and
table assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. As with
all mutual funds, past performance is not a prediction of future results.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURN as of 12/31 each year (%)
CLASS A SHARES
--------------
[GRAPH OMITTED]
1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ----
5.57% 10.24% 6.60% 8.66% (2.25)% 12.86% 3.89% 10.12% 4.58% (6.25)%
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CLASS A SHARES: QUARTER ENDED RETURN
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Best Quarter: 3/31/95 5.34%
Worst Quarter: 3/31/94 (3.02)%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/99
SINCE
ONE YEAR 5 YEARS 10 YEARS INCEPTION
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A Shares (10.71)% 3.81% 4.74% 6.66%
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B Shares (11.51)% N/A N/A 2.77%
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M Shares* (8.36)% 4.33% N/A 3.19%
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LBGMB** (0.87)% 7.16% 7.02% 8.48%
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*ALL SHARES DESIGNATED AS CLASS C SHARES PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1999 WERE RENAMED AS
CLASS M SHARES ON THAT DATE. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1999 THE FUND BEGAN OFFERING
A NEW CLASS C SHARE THAT HAS DIFFERENT FEES AND EXPENSES THAN THE PREVIOUS
CLASS C SHARE.
**SINCE INCEPTION OF CLASS A SHARES (4/01/85). SINCE INCEPTION OF CLASS B
SHARES (10/01/95) IS 5.16% AND CLASS M (10/01/93) IS 4.83%.
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
The following 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge (load)
imposed on purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 4.75% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets) (d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
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Management fees 0.60% 0.60% 0.60% 0.60%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.60%
Other expenses 0.55% 0.55% 0.55% 0.55%
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TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 1.50% 2.15% 2.15% 1.75%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 0.15% 0.15% 0.15% 0.15%
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NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.35% 2.00% 2.00% 1.60%
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(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.00%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
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EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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A $606 $913 $1,241 $2,168
B* $703 $959 $1,241 $2,306
C $203 $659 $1,141 $2,471
M $360 $631 $1,026 $2,130
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If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
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A $606 $913 $1,241 $2,168
B* $203 $659 $1,141 $2,306
C $203 $659 $1,141 $2,471
M $261 $631 $1,026 $2,130
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*EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX GE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY (FORMERLY IDEX GE/SCOTTISH EQUITABLE INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY)
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX GE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY IS LONG-TERM GROWTH OF CAPITAL.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who seek long-term capital growth
through foreign investments, and who are able to tolerate the significant risks
in such investments.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES
AND POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, GE Asset Management Incorporated (GEAM), seeks to
achieve this objective by investing principally in:
[ ] common stocks of companies located in deveoped and developing countries
other than the United States.
GEAM focuses on companies that it expects will grow faster than relevant
markets and whose security price does not, in GEAM's view, fully reflect their
potential for growth. Under normal circumstances, the fund's assets are
invested in foreign securities of companies representing at least three
different countries.
GEAM determines the country represented by an issuer by reference to the
country in which the issuer is organized; derives at least 50% of its revenues
or profits from goods produced or sold, investments made or services performed;
has at least 50% of its assets situated; or has the principal trading market
for its securities.
GEAM seeks to identify securities of growth companies with characteristics such
as:
[ ] low prices relative to their long-term cash earnings potential
[ ] potential for significant improvement in the company's business
[ ] financial strength
[ ] sufficient liquidity
The fund invests not only in the larger markets of Europe and Japan, but may
also invest in the smaller markets of Asia, emerging Europe, Latin America, and
other emerging markets.
Overseas economies often do not move in the same direction and operate
differently. This creates situations the fund aims to take advantage of through
asset allocation among international markets.
The fund may, to a lesser extent, invest in equity securities other than common
stocks (including preferred securities, depositary receipts such as ADRs, EDRs
and GDRs, convertible securities, and rights and warrants), securities of
companies located in the United States, debt securities or other securities,
and use various investment techniques and investment strategies in pursuit of
its investment objective, which are explained beginning on page 46 and in the
SAI.
Prior to March 1, 2000, Scottish Equitable Investment Management Limited served
as co-manager of this fund and was responsible for managing a discrete portion
of its assets.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] FOREIGN SECURITIES
Investments in foreign securities involve risks relating to political, social
and economic developments abroad, as well as risks resulting from differences
between the regulations to which U.S. and foreign issuers and markets are
subject. These risks include: changes in currency values; currency speculation;
currency trading costs; different accounting and reporting practices; less
information available to the public; less (or different) regulation of
securities' markets; more complex business negotiations; less liquidity; more
fluctuations in market prices; delays in settling foreign securities
transactions; higher transaction costs; higher costs for holding foreign
securities (custodial fees); vulnerability to seizure and taxes; political
instability and small markets; and different market trading days.
[ ] EMERGING MARKETS
Emerging market securities bear most of the foreign exposure risks discussed
above. In addition, the risks associated with investing in emerging markets are
often greater than investing in developed foreign markets. These risks are
further explained on page 46.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
The bar chart and the table below show the fund's annual returns and its
long-term performance. The bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing
in the fund by showing you how the fund's performance has varied from year to
year. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges, which lower
the fund's return. The table, which includes applicable sales charges, compares
how the fund's average annual returns for different calendar periods compare to
the returns of the Morgan Stanley Capital International-Europe, Asia and Far
East Index (MSCI-EAFE), a widely recognized unmanaged index of market
performance. The bar chart and table assume reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains distributions. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not
a prediction of future results.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURN as of 12/31 each year (%)
CLASS A SHARES
--------------
[GRAPH OMITTED]
1998 1999
---- ----
11.21% 30.63%
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CLASS A SHARES: QUARTER ENDED RETURN
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Best Quarter: 12/31/99 23.80%
Worst Quarter: 9/30/98 (16.94)%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/99
SINCE
ONE YEAR INCEPTION
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A Shares 23.45% 13.91%
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B Shares 25.01% 14.69%
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M Shares* 27.80% 15.18%
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MSCI-EAFE** 27.25% 17.98%
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*ALL SHARES DESIGNATED AS CLASS C SHARES PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1999 WERE RENAMED AS
CLASS M SHARES ON THAT DATE. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1999 THE FUND BEGAN OFFERING
A NEW CLASS C SHARE THAT HAS DIFFERENT FEES AND EXPENSES THAN THE PREVIOUS
CLASS C SHARE.
**SINCE INCEPTION (2/01/97).
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
The following 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge
(load) imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
================================================================================
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets) (d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 2.31% 2.31% 2.31% 2.31%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 3.46% 4.11% 4.11% 4.01%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 1.91% 1.91% 1.91% 1.91%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,386 $2,094 $3,963
B* $723 $1,376 $2,043 $4,043
C $223 $1,076 $1,943 $4,181
M $410 $1,136 $1,978 $4,155
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,386 $2,094 $3,963
B* $223 $1,076 $1,943 $4,043
C $223 $1,076 $1,943 $4,181
M $311 $1,136 $1,978 $4,155
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX GE U.S. EQUITY
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX GE U.S. EQUITY IS TO SEEK LONG-TERM GROWTH OF CAPITAL.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who seek long-term growth from a
diversified fund that combines "value" and "growth" investment management
styles. The investor should be comfortable with the price fluctuations of a
stock fund and be willing to accept higher short-term risk for potential
long-term returns.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES
AND POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, GE Asset Management Incorporated (GEAM), seeks to
achieve the fund's objective by investing principally in:
[ ] common stocks of U.S. companies.
GEAM uses a Multi-Style/registered trademark/ investment strategy that combines
growth and value investment management styles. As a result, the fund has
characteristics similar to the Standard & Poor's 500 Composite Stock Index,
including capital appreciation and income potential. Stock selection is key to
the performance of the fund.
Through fundamental company research, the portfolio managers seek to identify
securities of large companies with characteristics such as:
[ ] attractive valuations
[ ] financial strength
[ ] high quality management focused on generating shareholder value.
The fund may, to a lesser extent, invest in equity securities other than common
stocks (including preferred securities, depositary receipts such as ADRs, EDRs
and GDRs, convertible securities, and rights and warrants), foreign securities,
debt securities and use various investment techniques or other securities and
investment strategies in pursuit of its investment objective, which are
explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risk:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the short term. These
price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
Because the fund commenced operations in March 2000, no historical performance
information is presented here. Performance information will be presented for
the fund after it has been in operation for one complete calendar year.
/dollar sign/ 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge
(load) imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
================================================================================
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses (c) 2.70% 2.70% 2.70% 2.70%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND OPERATING
EXPENSES 3.85% 4.50% 4.50% 4.40%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (d) 2.30% 2.30% 2.30% 2.30%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Because the fund commenced operations in March 2000 the "Other expenses" are
estimates.
(d) Contractual arrangements with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,460
B $723 $1,453
C $223 $1,153
M $410 $1,213
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,460
B $223 $1,153
C $223 $1,153
M $311 $1,213
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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IDEX DEAN ASSET ALLOCATION
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX DEAN ASSET ALLOCATION IS PRESERVATION OF CAPITAL AND
COMPETITIVE INVESTMENT RETURNS.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who want a combination of capital
growth and income, and who can tolerate the risks associated with an
actively-traded portfolio which shifts assets between equity and debt.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, Dean Investment Associates (Dean), seeks to achieve the
fund's objective by investing fund assets principally in:
[ ] income-producing common and preferred stocks
[ ] debt obligations of U.S. issuers, some of which will be convertible into
common stocks
[ ] U.S. Treasury bonds, notes and bills
[ ] money market funds
In selecting stocks, Dean focuses on quality, liquid, large capitalization
stocks, using a "bottom up" screening process to identify stocks that are
statistically undervalued. Dean's ultimate goal is to choose stocks whose price
has been driven down by a market that has "over-reacted" to perceived risks.
With this approach, the fund seeks to achieve a dividend income yield higher
than that of the Russell 1000 Index, a widely recognized unmanaged index of
market performance which measures the performance of the 1,000 largest
companies in the Russell 3000 Index, which represents approximately 89% of the
total market capitalization of the Russell 3000 Index. As of the latest
reconstitution, the average market capitalization was approximately $9.9
billion; the medium market capitalization was approximately $3.7 billion. The
smallest company in the Index had an approximate market capitalization of
$1,404.7 million.
Dean employs an investment technique called "tactical asset allocation," which
shifts assets from one class of investment to another (such as from equity to
debt) when Dean anticipates changes in market direction.
Dean will seek to enhance returns in rising stock markets by increasing its
allocation to equity, then protect itself in falling stock markets by reducing
equity exposure and shifting into fixed-income investments, as well as into
money market funds (up to 10% of total assets).
Dean has developed forecasting models to predict movements in the stock market
for both short (12 to 18-month) and long (3 to 5-year) time periods. These
models help compare the risks and rewards Dean anticipates in holding stocks
versus debt instruments and money market funds. Such techniques may result in
increased fund expenses such as brokerage fees.
Thus, the models determine when Dean is to "tactically" adjust the fund's asset
allocation among stocks, bonds, U.S. debt obligations and money market funds.
Dean increases equity holdings in rising stock markets, then reduces equity in
falling stock markets and increases fixed-income and money market holdings.
Dean switches from equity to debt securities when it anticipates changes in the
market direction. Dean also sells stocks when they become overvalued.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
WHAT IS A "BOTTOM UP" ANALYSIS?
When a sub-adviser uses a "bottom up" approach, it looks primarily at
individual companies against the context of broader market factors. It
seeks to identify individual companies with earnings growth potential that
may not be recognized by the market at large.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries, or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
Convertible securities may include corporate notes or preferred stock, but
ordinarily are a long-term debt obiligation of the issuer convertible at a
stated exchange rate into common stock of the issuer. As with all debt
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 depreciate to the same extent as the underlying stock.
[ ] FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES
The value of these securities may change daily based on changes in the interest
rates, and other market conditions and factors. The risks include:
[ ] changes in interest rates
[ ] length of time to maturity
[ ] issuers defaulting on their obligations to pay interest or return principal
[ ] statistical models
[ ] TACTICAL ASSET ALLOCATION
The "tactical asset allocation" investment technique may not be effective. As a
result, overall returns of the fund may be lower than if other methods were
used to select the securities held by the fund.
Securities selected using statistical models may result in incorrect asset
allocations causing overall returns to be lower than if other methods of
selection were used.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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<PAGE>
/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
The bar chart and the table below show the fund's annual returns and its
long-term performance. The bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing
in the fund by showing you how the fund's performance has varied from year to
year. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges, which lower
the fund's return. The table, which includes applicable sales charges, compares
how the fund's average annual returns for different calendar periods compare to
the returns of the Lehman Brothers Intermediate Government Corporate Bond Index
(LBIGCB)(primary benchmark), and the Russell 1000 Index (Russell 1000), widely
recognized unmanaged indexes of market performance. The bar chart and table
assume reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. As with all
mutual funds, past performance is not a prediction of future results.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURN as of 12/31 each year (%)
CLASS A SHARES
--------------
[GRAPH OMITTED]
1996 1997 1998 1999
---- ---- ---- ----
13.16% 17.06% 6.87% (6.61)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS A SHARES: QUARTER ENDED RETURN
------------- ------
Best Quarter: 6/30/97 8.95%
Worst Quarter: 9/30/99 (8.25)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/99
SINCE
ONE YEAR INCEPTION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Shares (11.75)% 6.33%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Shares (11.85)% 6.88%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M Shares* (8.97)% 6.92%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LBIGCB** 0.39% 5.68%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Russel 1000** 7.42% 20.09%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*ALL SHARES DESIGNATED AS CLASS C SHARES PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1999 WERE RENAMED AS
CLASS M SHARES ON THAT DATE. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1999 THE FUND BEGAN OFFERING
A NEW CLASS C SHARE THAT HAS DIFFERENT FEES AND EXPENSES THAN THE PREVIOUS
CLASS C SHARE.
**SINCE INCEPTION (10/01/95).
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
The following 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales
charge (load)
imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING
PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred
sales charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
================================================================================
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets) (d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 0.63% 0.63% 0.63% 0.63%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 1.78% 2.43% 2.43% 2.33%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 0.23% 0.23% 0.23% 0.23%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc.
through 4/30/2001, for expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,058 $1,441 $2,511
B* $723 $1,036 $1,375 $2,588
C $223 $ 736 $1,275 $2,749
M $410 $ 798 $1,312 $2,722
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,058 $1,441 $2,511
B* $223 $ 736 $1,275 $2,588
C $223 $ 736 $1,275 $2,749
M $311 $ 798 $1,312 $2,722
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX LKCM STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX LKCM STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN IS CURRENT INCOME, LONG-TERM
GROWTH OF INCOME, AND CAPITAL APPRECIATION.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who seek capital appreciation and
income growth through a strategic blend of stocks and bonds, and who desire a
fundamentally-oriented investment approach, emphasizing risk management.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
Its sub-adviser, Luther King Capital Management Corporation (Luther King),
seeks to achieve this objective by principally investing fund assets in both
equity and fixed-income securities which include:
[ ] common stocks
[ ] corporate bonds
[ ] government bonds
The fund seeks to invest in both equity and fixed-income securities to achieve
a balance of capital appreciation and investment income while limiting
volatility to a lesser extent. In choosing such securities, Luther King looks
for companies with strong fundamental characteristics. It considers factors
such as:
[ ] balance sheet quality
[ ] cash flow generation
[ ] earnings and dividend growth record and outlook
[ ] profitability levels
In some cases, Luther King bases its selections on other factors. For example,
some securities may be bought at an apparent discount to their appropriate
value, with the anticipation that they'll increase in value over time.
The fund seeks to achieve an income yield greater than the average yield of the
stocks in the S&P 500.
The fund invests mainly in the stocks and bonds of companies with established
operating histories and strong fundamental characteristics. The majority of the
stocks the fund buys will be listed on a national exchange or traded on NASDAQ
or domestic over-the-counter markets.
Luther King closely analyzes a company's financial status and a security's
valuation in a effort to control risk at the individual level. In addition, the
growth elements of the fund's equity investments drive capital appreciation.
As part of its income-oriented strategy, Luther King expects to invest about
25% of the fund's assets in fixed-income securities, some of which will be
convertible into common stocks, and no more than 20% of its assets in stocks
that don't pay a dividend. Corporate debt securities in which the fund invests
will generally have a rating within the four highest grades as determined by
Moody's or S&P. (See Appendix A for a description of bond ratings.)
Luther King may sell fund securities when its stocks become overvalued or when
the stocks lose their strong fundamentals.
While the fund invests principally in common stocks and corporate and
government bonds, Luther King may, to a lesser extent, invest in convertible
preferred stocks, corporate convertible bonds, or other securities and
investment strategies in pursuit of its investment objective, which are
explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] FIXED-INCOME SECURITIES
The value of these securities may change daily based on changes in the interest
rates, and other market conditions and factors. The risks include:
[ ] changes in interest rates
[ ] length of time to maturity
[ ] issuers defaulting on their obligations to pay interest or return
principal
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
The bar chart and the table below show the fund's annual returns and its
long-term performance. The bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing
in the fund by showing you how the fund's performance has varied from year to
year. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges, which lower
the fund's return. The table, which includes applicable sales charges, compares
how the fund's average annual returns for different calendar periods compare to
the returns of the S&P 500 (primary benchmark), and the Lehman Brothers
Intermediate Government Corporate Bond (LBIGCB) Index, widely recognized
unmanaged indexes of market performance. The bar chart and table assume
reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. As with all mutual
funds, past performance is not a prediction of future results.
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURN as of 12/31 each year (%)
CLASS A SHARES
[GRAPH OMITTED]
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
---- ---- ---- ---- ----
22.81% 16.42% 21.99% 10.07% 10.59%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
CLASS A SHARES: QUARTER ENDED RETURN
------------- ------
Best Quarter: 6/30/97 12.74%
Worst Quarter: 9/30/98 (7.39)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/99
SINCE
ONE YEAR 5 YEARS INCEPTION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Shares 4.51% 14.94% 15.09%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Shares 4.91% N/A 14.35%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
M Shares* 7.91% 15.40% 15.53%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
S&P 500** 21.04% 28.51% 26.01%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
LBIGCB** 0.39% 7.10% 7.05%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*ALL SHARES DESIGNATED AS CLASS C SHARES PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1999 WERE RENAMED AS
CLASS M SHARES ON THAT DATE. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1999 THE FUND BEGAN OFFERING
A NEW CLASS C SHARE THAT HAS DIFFERENT FEES AND EXPENSES THAN THE PREVIOUS
CLASS C SHARE.
**SINCE INCEPTION OF CLASS A SHARES AND CLASS M SHARES (12/02/94). SINCE
INCEPTION OF CLASS B SHARES (10/01/95) IS 24.22% FOR THE S&P 500, AND 5.68% FOR
LBIGC.
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
The following 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge (load)
imposed on purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE
OR REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
================================================================================
ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets) (d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 0.63% 0.63% 0.63% 0.63%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 1.78% 2.43% 2.43% 2.33%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 0.23% 0.23% 0.23% 0.23%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,058 $1,441 $2,511
B* $723 $1,036 $1,375 $2,588
C $223 $ 736 $1,275 $2,749
M $410 $ 798 $1,312 $2,722
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,058 $1,441 $2,511
B* $223 $ 736 $1,275 $2,588
C $223 $ 736 $1,275 $2,749
M $311 $ 798 $1,312 $2,722
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX NWQ VALUE EQUITY
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX NWQ VALUE EQUITY IS MAXIMUM CONSISTENT TOTAL RETURN WITH
MINIMUM RISK TO PRINCIPAL.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who seek both capital preservation
and long-term capital appreciation.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, NWQ Investment Management Company, Inc. (NWQ), employs
a value-oriented approach to investing.
The fund seeks to achieve its objective by investing principally in:
[ ] common stocks
Value investing involves buying stocks that are out of favor and/or undervalued
in comparison to their peers and/or their prospects for growth. Generally,
value stock valuation levels are lower than growth stocks.
NWQ will use statistical measures to look for above-average stock valuations,
screening for below-average price-to-earnings and price-to-book ratios,
above-average dividend yields and strong financial stability.
NWQ also identifies those market sectors believed to benefit from long-term
positive fundamentals, and focuses on the companies within these sectors which
represent above-average statistical value and are undervalued when purchased.
Under normal market conditions, 65% of the fund's assets will be invested in
equity securities.
The fund consists primarily of mid-capitalization to large capitalization
companies. (The range for mid-capitalization companies is $1.5 - $10 billion,
and over $10 billion for large capitalization companies). When making a
security selection NWQ:
[ ] uses earnings averaged over both strong and weak periods in evaluating
cyclical companies
[ ] focuses on quality of earnings
[ ] invests in relative value
[ ] focuses in industries and sectors that have strong long-term fundamentals
NWQ may sell the fund's securities when the stocks become overvalued or the
stocks lose their strong fundamentals.
While the fund invests principally in common stocks, NWQ may, to a lesser
extent, invest in money market and short term instruments (Treasury bills), or
other securities and investment strategies in pursuit of its investment
objective, which are explained beginning on page 46 and in the SAI.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries, or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] MEDIUM-SIZED COMPANIES
These companies present additional risks because their earnings are less
predictable, their share price more volatile, and their securities less liquid
than larger more established companies.
Undervalued stocks may not realize their perceived value for extended periods
of time. Value stocks may respond differently to market and other developments
than other types of stocks. Value-oriented funds will typically underperform
when growth investing is in favor.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
The bar chart and the table below show the fund's annual returns and its
long-term performance. The bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing
in the fund by showing you how the fund's performance has varied from year to
year. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges, which lower
the fund's return. The table, which includes applicable sales charges, compares
how the fund's average annual returns for different calendar periods compare to
the returns of the S&P 500, a widely recognized unmanaged index of stock
performance. The bar chart and table assume reinvestment of dividends and
capital gains distributions. As with all mutual funds, past performance is not
a prediction of future results.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURN as of 12/31 each year (%)
CLASS A SHARES
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[GRAPH OMITTED]
1998 1999
---- ----
(7.24)% 8.32%
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CLASS A SHARES: QUARTER ENDED RETURN
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Best Quarter: 6/30/99 14.67%
Worst Quarter: 9/30/98 (18.47)%
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/99
SINCE
ONE YEAR INCEPTION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Shares 2.36% 4.42%
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B Shares 2.67% 4.90%
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M Shares* 5.69% 5.56%
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S&P 500** 21.04% 23.91%
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*ALL SHARES DESIGNATED AS CLASS C SHARES PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1999 WERE RENAMED AS
CLASS M SHARES ON THAT DATE. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1999 THE FUND BEGAN OFFERING
A NEW CLASS C SHARE THAT HAS DIFFERENT FEES AND EXPENSES THAN THE PREVIOUS
CLASS C SHARE.
**SINCE INCEPTION (2/01/97).
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
The following table describes the fees and expenses that you may pay if you buy
and hold shares of the fund.
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SHAREHOLDER FEES (fees paid directly from your investment)
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge
(load) imposed on
purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets) (d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
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Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 1.12% 1.12% 1.12% 1.12%
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TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 2.27% 2.92% 2.92% 2.82%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 0.72% 0.72% 0.72% 0.72%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc. through 4/30/2001, for
expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
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EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,155 $1,636 $2,959
B* $723 $1,136 $1,575 $3,037
C $223 $ 836 $1,475 $3,191
M $410 $ 898 $1,511 $3,164
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If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,155 $1,636 $2,959
B* $223 $ 836 $1,475 $3,037
C $223 $ 836 $1,475 $3,191
M $311 $ 898 $1,511 $3,164
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*EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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IDEX C.A.S.E. GROWTH
SUMMARY OF RISKS AND RETURNS
/target/ OBJECTIVE
THE OBJECTIVE OF IDEX C.A.S.E. GROWTH IS ANNUAL GROWTH OF CAPITAL THROUGH
INVESTMENT IN COMPANIES WHOSE MANAGEMENT, FINANCIAL RESOURCES AND FUNDAMENTALS
APPEAR ATTRACTIVE ON A SCALE MEASURED AGAINST EACH COMPANY'S PRESENT VALUE.
This fund may be appropriate for investors who seek long-term growth with a
diversified portfolio of stocks having both above-market growth characteristics
and below-market risk characteristics. Investors should be comfortable with the
price fluctuations of such a stock portfolio.
/chess piece/ PRINCIPAL STRATEGIES AND
POLICIES
The fund's sub-adviser, C.A.S.E. Management, Inc. (C.A.S.E.), intends to
achieve this objective by primarily investing fund assets in:
[ ] common stocks
[ ] preferred stocks
[ ] convertible stocks
The fund's assets are invested in companies whose stocks are traded on national
exchanges or over-the-counter markets. C.A.S.E. focuses on companies that are
fundamentally strong compared to other companies in the same industry, the same
sector and the broad market. C.A.S.E. evaluates the fund's growth of capital on
a year-to-year basis.
Using proprietary forms of research, C.A.S.E. selects companies after
evaluating the current economic cycle, and identifying potentially attractive
sectors, industries and company-specific circumstances.
C.A.S.E. invests in common, preferred and convertible stocks of companies that
C.A.S.E. believes show below-market risk, supported by below-market multiples,
along with above-average fundamentals. These fundamentals include return on
equity, price-to-earnings ratio and other balance sheet factors that contribute
to long-term capital growth.
C.A.S.E. applies its proprietary forms of research to companies that exhibit
superior products and above-average growth rates along with sound management
and financials.
Each company selected for the fund is monitored against more than two dozen
measures of financial strength, including:
[ ] insiders' activity
[ ] market style leadership
[ ] earnings surprise
[ ] analysts' change in earnings projections
[ ] return on equity
[ ] 5-year earnings-per-share growth rate
[ ] price-earnings ratio
[ ] price-to-book ratio
[ ] price-to-cash flow
[ ] institutional activity and holdings
[ ] relative strength price change
[ ] price-to-200-day moving average
[ ] price-to-historical rising inflation
[ ] price-to-declining U.S. dollar
[ ] earnings projected change
[ ] quarterly earnings per-share growth rate
C.A.S.E. sells stocks when they view the stock to be overvalued, or when
C.A.S.E. feels the stocks have lost their strong fundamentals.
In seeking to achieve the investment objective of this fund, C.A.S.E. will make
investment decisions without giving consideration to the turnover rate of the
fund. As a result, the turnover rate of the fund's portfolio may be higher than
other comparable funds. Consequently, the fund may incur higher transaction
related expenses than funds that do not engage in frequent trading.
/warning sign/ PRINCIPAL RISKS
The fund is subject to the following principal investment risks:
[ ] STOCKS
While stocks have historically outperformed other investments over the long
term, they tend to go up and down more dramatically over the shorter term.
These price movements may result from factors affecting individual companies,
industries, or the securities market as a whole.
Because the stocks the fund holds fluctuate in price, the value of your
investment in the fund will go up and down.
[ ] PROPRIETARY RESEARCH
C.A.S.E.'s proprietary forms of research may not be effective and may cause
overall returns to be lower than if other forms of research are used.
[ ] CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
Convertible securities may include corporate notes or preferred stock, but
ordinarily are a long-term debt obligation of the issuer convertible at a
stated exchange rate into common stock of the issuer. As with all debt
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 depreciate to the same extent as the underlying stock.
[ ] PREFERRED STOCKS
While preferred stocks pay dividends at a predetermined rate, capital
appreciation potential is limited to that level. Preferred stock is less risky
and less volatile than common stock, but your gains are limited when compared
to the growth potential of common stock.
YOU MAY LOSE MONEY IF YOU INVEST IN THIS FUND.
These and other risks are fully described in the section entitled "Explanation
of Strategies and Risks," beginning on page 46.
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/graph/ PAST PERFORMANCE
The bar chart and the table below show the fund's annual returns and its
long-term performance. The bar chart and table indicate the risks of investing
in the fund by showing you how the fund's performance has varied from year to
year. The bar chart does not reflect the impact of sales charges, which lower
the fund's return. The table, which includes applicable sales charges, compares
how the fund's average annual returns for different calendar periods compare to
the returns of the Wilshire 5000 Equity Index (Wilshire 5000), a widely
recognized unmanaged index of stock performance. The bar chart and table assume
reinvestment of dividends and capital gains distributions. As with all mutual
funds, past performance is not a prediction of future results.
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YEAR-BY-YEAR TOTAL RETURN as of 12/31 each year (%)
CLASS A SHARES
--------------
[GRAPH OMITTED]
1997 1998 1999
---- ---- ----
21.11% (5.34)% 29.33%
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CLASS A SHARES: QUARTER ENDED RETURN
------------- ------
Best Quarter: 12/31/98 24.98%
Worst Quarter: 9/30/98 (24.42)%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURNS AS OF 12/31/99
SINCE
ONE YEAR INCEPTION
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A Shares 22.21% 11.65%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
B Shares 23.70% 12.29%
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M Shares* 26.51% 12.46%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Wilshire 5000** 23.56% 22.64%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
* ALL SHARES DESIGNATED AS CLASS C SHARES PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 1999 WERE RENAMED
AS CLASS M SHARES ON THAT DATE. EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 1, 1999 THE FUND BEGAN
OFFERING A NEW CLASS C SHARE THAT HAS DIFFERENT FEES AND EXPENSES THAN THE
PREVIOUS CLASS C SHARE.
** SINCE INCEPTION (2/01/96).
/dollar sign/ FEES AND EXPENSES
The following 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 OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Maximum sales charge (load)
imposed on purchases
(AS A % OF OFFERING PRICE) 5.50% None None 1.00%
Maximum deferred sales
charge (load) None(a) 5.00% None 1.00%(b)
(AS A PERCENTAGE OF PURCHASE PRICE OR
REDEMPTION PROCEEDS, WHICHEVER IS LOWER)
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ANNUAL FUND OPERATING EXPENSES (expenses that are deducted from fund assets) (d)
% OF AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS
CLASS OF SHARES
A B C M
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Management fees 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
Distribution and service
(12b-1) fees 0.35% 1.00% 1.00% 0.90%
Other expenses 1.66% 1.66% 1.66% 1.66%
--------------------------------------------
TOTAL ANNUAL FUND
OPERATING EXPENSES 2.81% 3.46% 3.46% 3.36%
EXPENSE REDUCTION (c) 1.26% 1.26% 1.26% 1.26%
--------------------------------------------
NET OPERATING EXPENSES 1.55% 2.20% 2.20% 2.10%
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(a) Certain purchases of Class A shares in amounts greater than $1 million are
subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge for 24 months after
purchase.
(b) Purchases of Class M shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales
charge if redeemed within 18 months of purchase.
(c) Contractual arrangement with Idex Management, Inc.
through 04/30/2001, for expenses that exceed 1.20%, excluding 12b-1 fees.
(d) Annual fund operating expenses are estimated based on the fund's expenses
for the fiscal year ended 10/31/99.
A $10 semi-annual fee is imposed on accounts open for over 2 years that are
below a minimum balance due to redemptions. See page 55.
A redemption fee of 2% of redemption proceeds on shares held for less than 90
days may be imposed. Please see page 55.
================================================================================
EXAMPLE
This example is here to help you compare the cost of investing in this fund
with that of other mutual funds. It shows the cumulative expenses you would pay
if you invested $10,000 and held your shares for various time periods, with a
5% annual return and fund operating expenses remaining the same. This return is
for illustration purposes and is not guaranteed. Actual costs may be higher or
lower.
If the shares are redeemed at the end of each period:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,261 $1,847 $3,429
B* $723 $1,245 $1,790 $3,508
C $223 $ 945 $1,690 $3,655
M $410 $1,007 $1,726 $3,628
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If the shares are not redeemed:
SHARE CLASS 1 YEAR 3 YEARS 5 YEARS 10 YEARS
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
A $699 $1,261 $1,847 $3,429
B* $223 $ 945 $1,690 $3,508
C $223 $ 945 $1,690 $3,655
M $311 $1,007 $1,726 $3,628
- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*EXAMPLES FOR CLASS B SHARES ASSUME THEY WILL CONVERT TO CLASS A SHARES EIGHT
YEARS AFTER YOU PURCHASE THEM.
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EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIES AND RISKS
HOW TO USE THIS SECTION
In the discussions of the individual funds on pages 2 through 45, you found
descriptions of the principal strategies and risks associated with each fund.
In those pages, you were referred to this section for a more complete
description of the risks of both principal and non-principal investments. For
best understanding, first read the description of the fund you are interested
in. Then refer to this section and read about the risks particular to that
fund. For even more discussions of strategies and risks, see the SAI, which is
available upon request. See the back cover of this prospectus for information
on how to order the SAI.
/chess piece/ DIVERSIFICATION. The 1940 Act classifies investment companies as
either diversified or non-diversified.
Diversification is the practice of spreading a fund's assets over a number of
issuers to reduce risk. A non-diversified fund has the ability to take larger
positions in fewer issuers. Because the appreciation or depreciation of a
single security may have a greater impact on the net asset value of a
non-diversified fund, its share price can be expected to fluctuate more than a
diversified fund.
All of the funds (except IDEX Salomon All Cap, IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation
and IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology) qualify as diversified funds under the 1940
Act. The diversified funds are subject to the following diversification
requirements (which are set forth in full in the SAI):
[ ] As a fundamental policy, with respect to 75% of the total assets of a fund,
the fund may not own more than 10% of the outstanding voting shares of any
issuer (other than U.S. government securities) as defined in the 1940 Act
and, with respect to some funds, in other types of cash items.
[ ] As a fundamental policy with respect to 75% of the total assets of a fund,
the fund will not purchase a security of any issuer if such would cause
the portfolio's holdings of that issuer to amount to more than 5% of the
fund's total assets.
IDEX Salomon All Cap, IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation and IDEX Pilgrim Baxter
Technology each reserves the right to become a diversified investment company
(as defined by the 1940 Act).
/chess piece/ CONCENTRATION. As a fundamental policy governing concentration, no
fund will invest more than 25% of its total assets in any one
particular industry, other than U.S. government securities. As an operating
policy, no fund will invest 25% of its total assets in any one particular
industry, other than U.S. government securities.
/warning sign/ INVESTING IN COMMON STOCKS. Many factors cause common stocks to
go up and down in price. A major factor is the financial
performance of the company that issues the stock. Other factors include the
overall economy, conditions in a particular industry, and monetary factors like
interest rates. When your fund holds stocks, there is a risk that some or all of
them may be down in price when you choose to sell fund shares, causing you to
lose money. This is called market risk.
/warning sign/ INVESTING IN PREFERRED STOCKS. Because these stocks come with a
promise to pay a stated dividend, their price depends more on the
size of the dividend than on the company's performance. But if a company fails
to pay the dividend, its preferred stock is likely to drop in price. Changes in
interest rates can also affect their price. (See "Investing in bonds," below.)
/warning sign/ INVESTING IN "CONVERTIBLES," PREFERRED STOCKS, AND BONDS. Since
preferred stocks and corporate bonds pay a stated return, their
prices usually do not depend on the price of the company's common stock. But
some companies issue preferred stocks and bonds that are convertible into their
common stocks. Linked to the common stock in this way, convertible securities go
up and down in price inversely to interest rates as the common stock does,
adding to their market risk.
/warning sign/ VOLATILITY. The more an investment goes up and down in price, the
more volatile it is said to be. Volatility increases the market
risk because even though your fund may go up more than the market in good times,
it may also go down more than the market in bad times. If you decide to sell
when a volatile fund is down, you could lose more. Price changes may be
temporary and for extended periods.
/warning sign/ INVESTING IN BONDS. Like common stocks, bonds fluctuate in value,
though the factors causing this are different, including:
[ ] CHANGES IN INTEREST RATES. Bond prices tend to move the opposite of
interest rates. Why? Because when interest rates on new bond issues go up,
rates on existing bonds stay the same and they become less desirable. When
rates go down, the reverse happens. This is also true for most preferred
stocks and some convertibles.
[ ] LENGTH OF TIME TO MATURITY. When a bond matures, the issuer must pay the
owner its face value. If the maturity date is a long way off, many things
can affect its value, so a bond is more volatile the farther it is from
maturity. As that date approaches, fluctuations usually become smaller and
the price gets closer to face value.
[] DEFAULTS. All bond issuers make at least two promises: (1) to pay interest
during the bond's term and (2) to return principal when it matures. If an
issuer fails to keep one or both of these promises, the bond will probably
drop in price dramatically, and may even become worthless.
[ ] DECLINES IN RATINGS. At the time of issue, most bonds are rated by
professional rating services, such as Moody's and S&P. The stronger the
financial backing behind the bond, the higher the rating. If this
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backing is weakened or lost, the rating service may downgrade the bond's
rating. This is virtually certain to cause the bond to drop in price.
[ ] LOW RATING. High-yield/high-risk securities (commonly known as "junk
bonds") have greater credit risk, are more sensitive to interest rate
movements, are considered more speculative, have a greater vulnerability to
economic changes, subject to greater price volatility and are less liquid.
[ ] LACK OF RATING. Some bonds are considered speculative, or for other reasons
are not rated. Such bonds must pay a higher interest rate in order to
attract investors. They're considered riskier because of the higher
possibility of default or loss of liquidity.
[ ] LOSS OF LIQUIDITY. If a bond is downgraded, or for other reasons drops in
price, the market demand for it may "dry up." In that case, the bond may
be hard to sell or "liquidate" (convert to cash).
Please see Appendix A for a description of bond ratings.
/warning sign/ INVESTING IN FOREIGN SECURITIES. Foreign securities are
investments offered by non-U.S. companies, governments and
government agencies. They involve risks not usually associated with U.S.
securities, including:
[ ] CHANGES IN CURRENCY VALUES. Foreign securities are sold in currencies other
than U.S. dollars. If a currency's value drops, the value of your fund
shares could drop too, even if the securities are strong. Dividend and
interest payments may be lower. Factors affecting exchange rates are:
differing interest rates among countries; balances of trade; amount of a
country's overseas investments; and any currency manipulation by banks.
[ ] CURRENCY SPECULATION. The foreign currency market is largely unregulated
and subject to speculation.
[ ] CURRENCY TRADING COSTS. Some funds also invest in American Depository
Receipts (ADRs) and American Depositary Shares (ADSs). They represent
securities of foreign companies traded on U.S. exchanges, and their values
are expressed in U.S. dollars. Changes in the value of the underlying
foreign currency will change the value of the ADR or ADS. The fund incurs
costs when it converts other currencies into dollars, and vice-versa.
[ ] EURO CONVERSION. On January 1, 1999, certain participating countries in the
European Economic Monetary Union (EU) adopted the "Euro" as their official
currency. Other EU member countries may convert to the Euro at a later
date. As of January 1, 1999, governments in participating countries are
issuing debt and redenominate existing debt in Euros; corporations may
choose to issue stocks or bonds in Euros or national currency. The new
European Central Bank, (the "ECB") will assume responsibility for a
uniform monetary policy in participating countries. Euro conversion risks
that could affect a fund's foreign investments include: (1) the readiness
of Euro payment, clearing, and other operational systems; (2) the legal
treatment of debt instruments and financial contracts in existing national
currencies rather than the Euro; (3) exchange-rate fluctuations between
the Euro and non-Euro currencies during the transition period of January
1, 1999 through December 31, 2001 and beyond; (4) potential U.S. tax
issues with respect to fund securities; and (5) the ECB's ability to
manage monetary policies among the participating countries.
[ ] DIFFERING ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING PRACTICES. Foreign tax laws are
different, as are laws, practices and standards for accounting, auditing
and reporting data to investors.
[ ] LESS INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC. Foreign companies usually make
far less information available to the public.
[ ] LESS REGULATION. Securities regulations in many foreign countries are more
lax than in the U.S.
[ ] MORE COMPLEX NEGOTIATIONS. Because of differing business and legal
procedures, a fund might find it hard to enforce obligations or negotiate
favorable brokerage commission rates.
[ ] LESS LIQUIDITY/MORE VOLATILITY. Some foreign securities are harder to
convert to cash than U.S. securities, and their prices may fluctuate more
dramatically.
[ ] SETTLEMENT DELAYS. "Settlement" is the process of completing payment and
delivery of a securities transaction. In many countries, this process
takes longer than it does in the U.S.
[ ] HIGHER CUSTODIAL CHARGES. Fees charged by the fund's custodian for holding
shares are higher for foreign securities than those of domestic securities.
[ ] VULNERABILITY TO SEIZURE AND TAXES. Some governments can seize assets. They
may also limit movement of assets from the country. Fund interest,
dividends and capital gains may be subject to foreign withholding taxes.
[ ] POLITICAL INSTABILITY AND SMALL MARKETS. Developing countries can be
politically unstable. Economies can be dominated by a few industries, and
markets may trade a small number of securities. Regulation of banks and
capital markets can be weak.
[ ] DIFFERENT MARKET TRADING DAYS. Foreign markets may not be open for trading
the same days as U.S. markets are open and asset values can change before
your transaction occurs.
[ ] HEDGING. A fund may enter into forward currency contracts to hedge against
declines in the value of securities denominated in, or whose value is tied
to, a currency other than the U.S. dollar or to reduce the impact of
currency fluctuation on purchases and sales of such securities. Shifting a
fund's currency exposure from one currency to another removes the fund's
opportunity to profit from the original currency and involves a risk of
increased losses for
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EXPLANATION OF STRATEGIES AND RISKS
the fund if the sub-adviser's projection of future exchange rates is
inaccurate.
[ ] EMERGING MARKET RISK. Investing in the securities of issuers located in or
principally doing business in emerging markets bear foreign exposure risks
as discussed above. In addition, the risks associated with investing in
emerging markets are often greater than investing in developed foreign
markets. Specifically, the economic structures in emerging market
countries are less diverse and mature than those in developed countries,
and their political systems are less stable. Investments in emerging
market countries may be affected by national policies that restrict
foreign investments. Emerging market countries may have less developed
legal structures, and the small size of their securities markets and low
trading volumes can make investments illiquid and more volatile than
investments in developed countries. As a result, a fund investing in
emerging market countries may be required to establish special custody or
other arrangements before investing.
/warning sign/ INVESTING IN FUTURES, OPTIONS AND DERIVATIVES. Besides
conventional securities, your fund may seek to increase returns
by investing in financial contracts related to its primary investments. Such
contracts involve additional risks and costs. Risks include:
[ ] Inaccurate market predictions. If the sub-adviser is wrong in its
expectation, for example, with respect to interest rates, securities
prices or currency markets, the contracts could produce losses instead of
gains.
[ ] Prices may not match. Movements in the price of the financial contracts may
be used to offset movements in the price of other securities you own. If
those prices don't correlate or match closely (I.E., imperfect
correlation), the benefits of the transaction might be diminished.
[ ] Illiquid markets. If there is no market for the contracts, the fund may not
be able to control losses.
[ ] Tax consequences. Sometimes the possibility of incurring high taxes on a
transaction may delay closing out a position and limit the gains it would
have produced.
/warning sign/ INVESTING IN STOCK INDEX FUTURES. Futures involve additional
investment risks and transactional costs, and draw upon skills
and experience which are different than those needed to pick other securities.
Special risks include:
[ ] inaccurate market predictions
[ ] imperfect correlation
[ ] illiquidity
[ ] tax considerations
[ ] potential unlimited loss
[ ] volatile net asset value
/warning sign/ INVESTING IN FORWARD FOREIGN CURRENCY CONTRACTS. A forward
foreign currency contract is an agreement between contracting
parties to exchange an amount of currency at some future time at an agreed upon
rate. These contracts are used as a hedge against fluctuations in foreign
exchange rates.
Hedging against a decline in the value of a currency does not eliminate
fluctuations in the prices of securities, or prevent losses if the prices of
the fund's securities decline.
Such hedging transactions preclude the opportunity for a gain if the value of
the hedging currency should rise. Forward contracts may, from time to time, be
considered illiquid, in which case they would be subject to the fund's
limitations on investing in illiquid securities.
/warning sign/ INVESTING IN TAX-EXEMPT SECURITIES. Some municipal obligations
pay interest that, while tax-exempt, may be considered a
"preference item" for determining the federal alternative minimum tax. This may
result in your paying more tax than you would have otherwise. Also, Congress
periodically threatens to limit or do away with the tax exemption on municipal
obligations. If that happened, it could substantially reduce the value of your
fund's assets.
/warning sign/ INVESTING IN SPECIAL SITUATIONS. Each fund may invest in "special
situations" from time to time. Special situations arise when, in
the opinion of a fund manager, a company's securities may be undervalued, then
increase considerably in price, due to:
[ ] a new product or process
[ ] a management change
[ ] a technological breakthrough
[ ] an extraordinary corporate event
[ ] a temporary imbalance in the supply of, and demand for, the securities of
an issuer
Investing in a special situation carries an additional risk of loss if the
expected development does not happen or does not attract the expected
attention. The impact of special situation investing to a fund will depend on
the size of the fund's investment in a situation.
/warning sign/ PORTFOLIO TURNOVER. A fund may engage in a significant number of
short-term transactions, which may lower fund performance. High
turnover rate will not limit a manager's ability to buy or sell securities for
these funds, although certain tax rules may restrict a fund's ability to sell
securities when the security has been held for less than three months. Increased
turnover (100% or more) results in higher brokerage costs or mark-up charges for
a fund. The funds ultimately pass these charges on to shareholders. Short-term
trading may also result in short-term capital gains, which are taxed as ordinary
income to shareholders. IDEX JCC Global, IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth, IDEX JCC Flexible
Income and IDEX Pilgrim Baxter
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Mid Cap Growth had turnover rates greater than 100% for the fiscal year ended
October 31, 1999.
/question mark/ INVESTMENT STRATEGIES. A fund is permitted to use other
securities and investment strategies in pursuit of its
investment objective, subject to limits established by the Fund's Board of
Trustees. No fund is under any obligation to use any of the techniques or
strategies at any given time or under any particular economic condition. Certain
instruments and investment strategies may expose the funds to other risks and
considerations, which are discussed in the Fund's SAI.
/warning sign/ GROWTH INVESTING. Securities with different characteristics tend
to shift in and out of favor depending upon market and economic
conditions as well as investor sentiment. A fund may underperform other funds
that employ a different style. Growth stocks may be more volatile than other
stocks because they are more sensitive to investor perceptions of the issuing
company's growth potential. Growth-oriented funds typically will underperform
when value investing is in favor.
/warning sign/ VARIOUS INVESTMENT TECHNIQUES. Various investment techniques are
utilized to increase or decrease exposure to changing security
prices, interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices or other
factors that affect security values. These techniques may involve derivative
securities and transactions such as buying and selling options and futures
contracts, entering into currency exchange contracts or swap agreements and
purchasing indexed securities. These techniques are designed to adjust the risk
and return characteristics of the fund's portfolio of investments and are not
used for leverage.
/warning sign/ T. ROWE PRICE RESERVE INVESTMENT FUND. The IDEX T. Rowe Price
Small Cap and IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth funds may invest
in money market instruments directly or indirectly through investment in the
Reserve Investment Fund (Reserve Fund). The Reserve Fund is advised by T. Rowe
Price and charges no advisory fees to the investment manager, but other fees may
be incurred which may result in a duplication of fees. Further information is
included in the SAI. [GRAPHIC OMITTED]
/warning sign/ GEI SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT FUND. The IDEX GE International Equity
and IDEX GE U.S. Equity funds may invest in money market
instruments directly or indirectly through investment in the GEI Short-Term
Investment Fund (Investment Fund). The Investment Fund is advised by GEAM; GEAM
charges no advisory fee to the Investment Fund, but other fees may be incurred
which may result in a duplication of fees.
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HOW THE IDEX FUNDS ARE MANAGED AND ORGANIZED
IDEX Mutual Funds is run by a Board of Trustees.
The assets of each fund are managed by an investment adviser, who in turn
selects sub-advisers, who have hired fund managers. All such advisers to the
funds are supervised by the Board of Trustees. You can find information about
the Trustees and officers of the Fund in the SAI.
IDEX MANAGEMENT, INC. (IMI), located at 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg,
Florida 33716, serves as investment adviser to the Fund.
The investment adviser hires sub-advisers to furnish investment advice and
recommendations and has entered into sub-advisory agreements with each sub-
adviser. The investment adviser also monitors the sub-advisers' buying and
selling of securities and administration of the funds. For these services, it
is paid an advisory fee. This fee is based on the average daily net assets of
each fund, and is paid at the rates shown in the table below.
IMI is a wholly-owned direct subsidiary of AUSA Holding Company ("AUSA"). AUSA
is a holding company which is wholly-owned by AEGON USA, Inc. ("AEGON USA"), a
financial services holding company whose primary emphasis is on life and health
insurance, and annuity and investment products. AEGON USA is a wholly-owned
indirect subsidiary of AEGON N.V., a Netherlands corporation and publicly
traded international insurance group.
Here is a listing of the sub-advisers and the funds they manage:
SUB-ADVISER FUND NAME
- ----------- ---------
JCC IDEX JCC Growth
IDEX JCC Global
IDEX JCC Balanced
IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation
IDEX JCC Flexible Income
Alger IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth
T. Rowe Price IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend
Growth
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap
Pilgrim Baxter IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap
Growth
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology
GSAM IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth
TIM IDEX Transamerica Equity
IDEX Transamerica Small
Company
SBAM IDEX Salomon All Cap
AIMI IDEX AEGON Income Plus
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt
GEAM IDEX GE International Equity
IDEX GE U.S. Equity
Dean IDEX Dean Asset Allocation
Luther King IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return
NWQ IDEX NWQ Value Equity
C.A.S.E. IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth
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ADVISORY FEE SCHEDULE--ANNUAL RATES
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IDEX IDEX IDEX IDEX
JCC* IDEX IDEX IDEX JCC** AEGON AEGON
CAPITAL JCC JCC* JCC* FLEXIBLE INCOME TAX
AVERAGE DAILY NET ASSETS APPRECIATION GLOBAL GROWTH BALANCED INCOME PLUS EXEMPT
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
First $750 million 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% N/A 0.60% 0.60%
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the next $250 million 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% 0.90% N/A 0.60% 0.60%
- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
over $1 billion 0.85% 0.85% 0.85% 0.85% N/A 0.60% 0.60%
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First $100 million 0.90%
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the next $150 million 0.80%
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over $250 million 0.70%
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</TABLE>
*IMI has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee for this
fund as follows: 0.0250% of average daily net assets from $100 - $500 million
(net 0.9750%); 0.0750% of assets from $500 - $750 million (net 0.9250%);
0.0250% of assets from $750 million - $1 billion (net 0.8750%); and 0.0250% of
assets above $1 billion (net 0.8250%).
**IMI has contractually agreed to waive a portion of its advisory fee as
follows: 0.0250% of the first $100 million of average daily net assets (net
0.8750%); 0.0250% of assets from $100 - $250 million (net 0.7750%); and 0.0250%
of assets above $250 million (net 0.6750%).
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IDEX IDEX
T. ROWE PRICE IDEX IDEX GOLDMAN
AVERAGE DAILY DIVIDEND T. ROWE PRICE SALOMON SACHS
NET ASSETS GROWTH SMALL CAP ALL CAP GROWTH
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
First $500 million 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
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over $500 million 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70%
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<CAPTION>
IDEX IDEX IDEX
PILGRIM BAXTER IDEX ALGER IDEX TRANSAMERICA
AVERAGE DAILY MID CAP PILGRIM BAXTER AGGRESSIVE TRANSAMERICA SMALL
NET ASSETS GROWTH TECHNOLOGY GROWTH EQUITY COMPANY
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
First $500 million 0.80% 1.00% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
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over $500 million 0.70% 0.90% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70%
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</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IDEX IDEX IDEX IDEX
GE IDEX NWQ LKCM DEAN IDEX
AVERAGE DAILY INTERNATIONAL C.A.S.E. VALUE STRATEGIC ASSET GE U.S.
NET ASSETS EQUITY GROWTH EQUITY TOTAL RETURN ALLOCATION EQUITY
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
First $500 million 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80% 0.80%
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over $500 million 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70% 0.70%
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</TABLE>
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999, each fund paid the following
management fee as a percentage of the fund's average daily net assets, after
reimbursement and/or fee waivers (if applicable)*:
IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation 0.82%
IDEX JCC Global 1.00%
IDEX JCC Growth 0.87%
IDEX JCC Balanced 0.99%
IDEX JCC Flexible Income 0.75%
IDEX AEGON Income Plus 0.60%
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt 0.49%
IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth 0.56%
IDEX GE International Equity -0-%
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth -0-%
IDEX NWQ Value Equity 0.21%
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return 0.71%
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation 0.68%
* Information is not included for IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth, IDEX T.
Rowe Price Small Cap, IDEX Salomon All Cap, IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth, IDEX
Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth, IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX
Transamerica Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company and IDEX GE U.S. Equity
as they have not been in operation for a full fiscal year.
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HOW THE IDEX FUNDS ARE MANAGED AND ORGANIZED
Day-to-day management of the investments in each fund is the responsibility of
the fund manager. The fund managers for IDEX Mutual Funds are:
IDEX JCC GROWTH
EDWARD KEELY, vice president, serves as manager of this fund.
Mr. Keely has been sole manager of this fund since January, 2000. He served as
co-manager of the fund since January, 1999. Prior to joining JCC in 1998, he
was a senior vice president of investments at Founders.
IDEX JCC GLOBAL
HELEN YOUNG HAYES, CFA, executive vice president, and LAURENCE CHANG, CFA,
executive vice president, serve as co-managers of this fund. Ms. Hayes has
served as manager or co-manager of this fund since inception. She has been
employed by JCC since 1987. Laurence Chang has served as co-manager of this
fund since January 2000. Before joining JCC in 1993, Mr. Chang was a project
director at the National Security Archive.
IDEX JCC BALANCED
KAREN L. REIDY, CFA, executive vice president, has served as manager of this
fund since January 2000. Prior to joining JCC in 1995, she was a manager in
both the Mergers and Accquisitions and Audit business units at
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
IDEX JCC CAPITAL APPRECIATION
JAMES P. GOFF, executive vice president, has managed this fund since its
inception. He joined JCC in 1988.
IDEX JCC FLEXIBLE INCOME
RONALD V. SPEAKER, executive vice president, has managed this fund since
October 1993. He has been with JCC since 1986. On January 13, 1997, Mr. Speaker
settled an SEC administrative action involving two personal trades that he made
in January 1993. Without admitting or denying the allegations, he agreed to
civil monetary penalty, disgorgement and interest payments totaling $37,199 and
a 90-day suspension starting January 29, 1997.
IDEX ALGER AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
DAVID D. ALGER has been employed by Alger since 1971 and has served as
president since 1995. He has managed this fund since inception.
DAVID HYUN has served as co-manager of this fund since February 1998. He has
been employed by Alger as a senior research analyst since 1991 and a portfolio
manager since 1997.
IDEX T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH
WILLIAM J. STROMBERG, CFA, has managed this fund since inception and heads the
Investment Team for this fund. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1986. Mr. Stromberg
will not be manager of this fund effective March 29, 2000.
Effective March 29, 2000, Thomas J. Huber, CFA, will become manager of this fund
and will serves as head of the Investment Team. He joined T. Rowe Price in 1994.
The Investment team also manages the T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth Fund.
IDEX T. ROWE PRICE SMALL CAP
RICHARD T. WHITNEY, CFA, managing director of T. Rowe Price, has managed this
fund since inception and heads the Investment Team for this fund. He joined T.
Rowe Price in 1985. In addition, Mr. Whitney serves as the president of the T.
Rowe Price Index Funds, T. Rowe Price Balanced Fund and the Diversified
Small-Cap Growth Fund.
IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER MID CAP GROWTH
IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER TECHNOLOGY
JEFFREY A. WRONA, CFA, has managed these funds since inception. Prior to
joining Pilgrim Baxter in 1997, he was a senior portfolio manager at Munder
Capital Management.
Mr. Wrona also serves as the portfolio manager of the PBHG Technology &
Communications Fund. In addition, he manages small and mid cap portfolios.
While at Munder Capital Management, he co-founded Munder's Mid Cap Growth
product and managed both mutual fund and separate account portfolios.
IDEX GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH
HERBERT E. EHLERS, has served as head of a seven person investment team that
has managed this fund since inception. Prior to joining GSAM in 1997, he was
chief investment officer at Liberty Investment Management, Inc. from 1994-1997.
This investment team also manages the Goldman Sachs Capital Growth Fund,
Goldman Sachs Balanced Fund, Goldman Sachs Strategic Growth Fund, Goldman Sachs
Growth Opportunities Fund and Goldman Sachs Tollkeeper Fund.
IDEX TRANSAMERICA EQUITY
JEFFREY S. VAN HARTE, C.F.A., and GARY U. ROLLE, CFA, serve as co-managers of
this fund. Mr. Van Harte is senior vice president and head of Equity
Management, TIM, manager of the Transamerica Premier Equity Fund since 1998 and
Transamerica VIF Growth Portfolio since 1984, co-manager of the Transamerica
Value Fund since 1998, and was manager of the Transamerica Premier Balanced Fund
from 1995 to 1998. He joined Transamerica in 1980.
Mr. Rolle is executive vice president & chief investment officer, TIM,
chairman & president, Transamerica Income Shares, Transamerica Occidental's
Separate Account Fund B and Transamerica Variable Insurance Fund, Inc. and
president of Transamerica Investors, Inc. He was chief investment officer,
Transamerica Occidental Life
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Insurance Company, Transamerica Life Insurance & Annuity Company and
Transamerica Assurance Company until 2000 and investment officer of these
companies since 2000. He has been manager of Transamerica Premier Balanced Fund
since 1998 and co-manager of Transamerica Premier Equity Fund since 1999. He
joined Transamerica in 1967.
IDEX TRANSAMERICA SMALL COMPANY
CHRISTOPHER J. BONAVICO, CFA, and TIMOTHY S. GAUMER, CFA, serve as co-managers
of this fund. Mr. Bonavico is vice president and fund manager, TIM, manager of
the Transamerica Premier Aggressive Growth Fund and Transamerica Premier Small
Company Fund since 1999. He was manager of the Transamerica Premier Value Fund
from 1998 to 1999, manager of the Transamerica Premier Index Fund from inception
to 1998, co-manager of the Transamerica Premier Aggressive Growth Fund,
Transamerica Premier Small Company Fund, Transamerica Premier Balanced Fund and
Transamerica Premier Index Fund from 1998 to 1999. He joined Transamerica in
1993.
Mr. Gaumer is an equity analyst, TIM. He has been co-manager of the Transamerica
Premier Small Company Fund since 1999. Prior to joining Transamerica in 1997,
he was an equity analyst, Chancellor LGT Asset Management, 1995 - 1997, and
Senior Analyst, Emerging Growth Management, 1994 - 1995.
IDEX SALOMON ALL CAP
ROSS S. MARGOLIES, managing director of SBAM, has managed this fund since
inception. Mr. Margolies joined SBAM in 1992.
ROBERT M. DONAHUE, JR., vice president and equity analyst with SBAM, assists in
the day-to-day management of the fund. Prior to joining SBAM in 1997, Mr.
Donahue worked as an equity analyst at Gabelli & Company. Mr. Margolies and Mr.
Donahue also manage the Capital Fund for SBAM.
IDEX AEGON INCOME PLUS
DAVID R. HALFPAP, CFA, has served as manager of this fund since its inception.
He has been employed by AIMI since 1975 and currently is a senior vice
president.
CRAIG M. ENRIGHT became a co-manager of this fund in August 1998. He joined
AIMI in 1996. His prior work experience includes ten years with the Chicago
Board of Trade, two years with the Securities Corporation of Iowa and five
years at Northern Trust Company.
BRADLEY J. BEMAN, CFA, became a co-manager of this fund in August 1998. He
joined AIMI in 1988 after working in various capacities with AEGON USA, Inc.
and Life Investors Insurance Company of America.
IDEX AEGON TAX EXEMPT
JARRELL D. FREY, CFA, is a senior securities analyst and has managed this fund
since August 1998. Mr. Frey joined AIMI in June 1994. Prior to joining AIMI,
Mr. Frey was employed for five years by Woodmen Accident and Life Company in
Lincoln, NE.
IDEX GE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
RALPH R. LAYMAN is a director and executive vice president of GEAM. Mr. Layman
leads a team of portfolio managers for the Fund. He has served in this capacity
since the fund's inception. Mr. Layman joined GEAM in 1991 as executive vice
president for international investments.
Mr. Layman manages the overall international equity investments for GE Asset
Management Incorporated. He leads the team of portfolio managers for the GE
International Equity Fund and GE Emerging Markets Fund and serves as
co-portfolio manager for GE Global Equity Fund. Mr. Layman has also managed
foreign investments for GE Strategic Investment Fund.
IDEX GE U.S. EQUITY
EUGENE K. BOLTON is a director and executive vice president of GEAM. MR. Bolton
leads a team of fund managers for this fund. He has served in that capacity
since the fund's inception. Mr. Bolton joined GEAM in 1984 as Chief Financial
Officer and has been a portfolio manager since 1986. Mr. Bolton manages the
overall U.S. equity investments for GEAM. He leads the team of portfolio
managers for the GE U.S. Equity Fund.
IDEX DEAN ASSET ALLOCATION
JOHN C. RIAZZI, CFA, has been senior manager of this fund since inception. He
joined Dean in 1989.
IDEX LKCM STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN
LUTHER KING, JR., CFA, and SCOT C. HOLLMANN, CFA, have co-managed this fund
since its inception. Mr. King has been the president of Luther King since 1979.
Mr. Hollmann has been a vice president since 1983.
IDEX NWQ VALUE EQUITY
EDWARD C. FRIEDEL, CFA, has been the senior manager of this fund since
inception. He has been a managing director and investment strategist with NWQ
since 1983.
IDEX C.A.S.E. GROWTH
This fund is managed by a team of professionals, called the Portfolio
Management Committee. WILLIAM E. LANGE is the head manager on this committee.
He has been president of C.A.S.E. since 1984.
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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
/question mark/ OPENING AN ACCOUNT
If you are opening a fund through a registered representative, he or she can
assist you with all phases of your investment.
If you are investing through an authorized dealer, the dealer is responsible
for opening your account and providing your taxpayer ID number. If you already
have an IDEX account, you do not need additional documentation.
The Fund or its agents may reject a request for purchase of shares at any time,
including any purchase under the exchange privilege.
NEW ACCOUNT APPLICATION
Fill out the New Account Application form which is included in this prospectus.
IRAs and other retirement accounts require a different application, which you
can request by calling 1-888-233-IDEX (4339) or writing IDEX Customer Service.
You can avoid future inconvenience by signing up for any services you think you
may later use.
Note: On your application, be sure to include your social security number or
taxpayer identification number. If you don't, your account may be subject to
backup withholding, or be closed.
There are many ways that you can pay for your shares. The minimum initial
purchase is $500 for Class A, B and T shares, and $1,000 for Class C and Class
M shares and shares purchased through authorized dealers. There is a $50
minimum on additional purchases. Purchases through regular investment plans,
like the Automatic Investment Plan, have no minimum to open an account, but you
must invest at least $50 monthly per account.
/question mark/ SHARE TRANSACTIONS
Depending on privileges established on your account, you may buy, sell or
exchange shares in several ways. You may do so in writing, by phone request or
you may access your account through the internet. You may make payments, or
receive payment for your redemptions, via an electronic funds transfer or by
check.
/question mark/ HOW TO SELL SHARES
Your request to sell your shares and receive payment may be subject to:
[ ] the privileges or features established on your account
[ ] the type of account you have, and if there is more than one owner
[ ] the dollar amount you are requesting
[ ] if there have been recent changes made to your account (such as an address
change) or other circumstances that may require a written request or
signature guarantees
There are several ways to request redemption of your shares:
[ ] in writing (by mail or fax)
[ ] by internet access to your account(s) at www.idexfunds.com
[ ] by telephone request using our touch-tone automated system, IDEX
InTouch(SM), or by a person-to-person verbal request
The proceeds of your redemption may be paid by check, or by direct deposit to
your bank account subject to any restrictions that may be applicable. Purchases
may be held at IDEX up to 15 calendar days (or until your funds have cleared)
before they are eligible for redemption. Certain exceptions may apply.
/question mark/ HOW TO EXCHANGE SHARES
You can exchange $500 or more of one fund for shares in the same class of
another fund. As explained below, you may be able to exchange your shares into
any one of the three portfolios of the Cash Equivalent Fund (CEF) without a
sales charge. Any CDSC will be calculated from the date you bought your
original shares. This means your new shares will be the same age as your old
shares, so your sales charge will not increase because of the exchange. The
minimum exchange to a new account is $500 unless an automatic investment plan
is established on the new account.
Prior to making exchanges into a fund that you do not own, read this prospectus
carefully. You can request share exchanges over the telephone unless you have
declined the privilege on your application. You can also exchange shares of the
same class automatically at regular intervals, from one fund to another.
MONEY MARKET EXCHANGE PRIVILEGE
You can exchange Class A, C and T shares for any of the three CEF portfolios.
You may exchange Class B and M shares only into the CEF's Money Market
Portfolio.
SPECIAL RULES FOR CLASS B OR M SHARES IN MONEY MARKET FUND EXCHANGES
When exchanging Class B or M shares for shares of the CEF Money Market
Portfolio, you will not be charged a CDSC. If you later sell the Class B or M
shares of the CEF, you will be charged the sales charge, but the time that you
held those Class B or M shares of the CEF will not count toward calculating the
sales charge.
The Fund may restrict the number of times that you may exchange your shares.
Please see the section below titled "Excessive Trading."
SPECIAL SITUATIONS FOR EXCHANGING SHARES
[ ] Class T shares may be exchanged for only Class A shares of any IDEX fund,
other than IDEX JCC
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Growth. Class A shares of all IDEX funds are subject to distribution and
service (12b-1) fees.
[ ] You may not exchange other classes of shares of the IDEX funds for Class T
shares.
[ ] The Fund reserves the right to modify or terminate the exchange privilege
at any time.
EXCESSIVE TRADING
The exchange privilege is not intended as a vehicle for short-term or excessive
trading. The Fund does not permit excessive trading/market-timing. Excessive
purchases, redemptions or exchanges of fund shares disrupt portfolio management
and drive fund expenses higher. The Fund may limit or terminate your exchange
privileges or may not accept future investments from you if you engage in
excessive trading. In determining excessive trading, we consider frequent
purchases and redemptions having similar effects as exchanges to be excessive
trading. Four or more exchanges in a quarter (3 months) is considered excessive
trading, though the Fund reserves the right to impose restrictions if there are
less frequent transactions.
In addition, a 2% short-term trading fee will apply to Class A or C shares
redeemed within 90 days of purchase. The fee also applies to Cash Equivalent
Fund shares redeemed that were acquired by exchange from Class A or C within
the preceeding 90 days. If you have purchased shares over different days, the
"first-in, first-out" (FIFO) method is used to determine the holding period.
Thus, shares you purchased first are considered redeemed first.
The short-term trading fees (I.E., redemption fees) are paid to the Fund to
help reduce trading costs.
No such redemption fee is assessed on:
o shares redeemed that were acquired by reinvested income or capital gain
distributions, or
o systematic withdrawal plan (SWP) redemptions (unless the SWP depletes the
account within 90 days of opening)
/question mark/ OTHER ACCOUNT INFORMATION
MINIMUM PURCHASES
[ ] $500 for Class A, B and T shares; $1,000 for Class C and M shares;
additional purchases are a minimum of $50.
If your check, draft or electronic transfer is returned unpaid by your bank,
the Fund may charge a $15 fee.
PRICING OF SHARES
Each fund's price (NAV) is calculated on each day the New York Stock Exchange
(NYSE) is open for business. The NAV of each class is calculated by dividing
its assets less liabilities by the number of its shares outstanding.
If the Fund receives your order by regular closing time of the NYSE (usually 4
p.m. New York time), you will pay or receive that day's NAV plus any applicable
sales charges. If later, it will be priced based on the next day's NAV. Share
prices may change when a fund holds shares in companies traded on foreign
exchanges that are open on days the NYSE is closed.
In determining NAV, each fund's portfolio investments are valued at market
value. Investments for which quotations are not readily available are valued at
fair value determined in good faith under the supervision of the Board of
Trustees.
MINIMUM ACCOUNT BALANCE
Due to the proportionately higher cost of maintaining customer accounts with
balances below the stated minimums for each class of shares, the Fund reserves
the right to close such accounts. However, the Fund will provide a 60-day
notification to you prior to assessing a minimum account fee, or closing, any
account. The following describes the fees assessed to accounts with low
balances:
No fees will be charged on:
[ ] accounts opened within the preceding 24 months
[ ] accounts with an active monthly Automatic Investment Plan ($50 minimum per
account)
[ ] accounts owned by individuals which, combined, have a balance of $5,000 or
more
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ACCOUNT BALANCE FEE ASSESSMENT
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If your balance is $10 fee assessed every
below $500 due to 6 months, until
redemptions (Class A, balance reaches $500
B & T shares) ($1,000 for Class A, B & T
for Class C & M and $1,000 for Class
shares) C & M shares
If your balance is Your account will be
below $250, due to charged a fee and be
redemptions liquidated; any
applicable CDSC will
be deducted, and a
check will be mailed
to the address of
record
TELEPHONE TRANSACTIONS
The Fund, InterSecurities, Inc. (ISI) and Idex Investor Services, Inc. (IIS)
are not liable for complying with telephone instructions which are deemed by
them to be genuine. The Fund, ISI and IIS will employ reasonable procedures to
make sure telephone instructions are genuine. In situations where the Fund, ISI
or IIS reasonably believe they were acting on genuine
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telephone instructions, you bear the risk of loss. These procedures may include
requiring personal identification, providing written confirmation of
transactions, and tape recording conversations. The Fund has the right to
modify the telephone redemption privilege at any time.
Telephone redemption with payment by check is not allowed within 10 days of a
change of registration/address. Call IDEX Customer Service (1-888-233-IDEX
(4339)) or see the SAI for details. You may redeem up to $50,000 worth of shares
by phone and get your money by direct deposit to a pre-authorized bank account.
No fee is charged.
WIRE TRANSACTIONS
In most cases, the Fund can send your redemption money via a federal funds bank
wire. The Fund charges a $10 fee for this service, in addition to any fee your
bank may charge. For more details, call IDEX Customer Service (1-888-233-IDEX
(4339)) or see the SAI.
REINVESTMENT PRIVILEGE
Within a 90 day period after you sell your shares, you have the right to
"reinvest" your money in any fund of the same class. You will not incur a new
sales charge if you use this privilege within the allotted time frame. Any CDSC
you paid on your shares will be credited to your account. You may reinvest the
proceeds of a Class B share sale (less the CDSC) in Class A shares without
paying the up-front sales charge. Send your written request to the Fund along
with your check for your reinvestment privileges.
STATEMENTS AND REPORTS
The Fund will send you a confirmation statement after every transaction that
affects your account balance or registration. Please review the confirmation
statement carefully and promptly notify IDEX in writing of any error or you
will be deemed to have ratified the transaction as reported to you. If you are
enrolled in the Automatic Investment Plan and invest on a monthly basis, you
will receive a quarterly confirmation. Information about the tax status of
income dividends and capital gains distributions will be mailed to shareholders
early each year.
Financial reports for the funds, which include a list of the holdings, will be
mailed twice a year to all shareholders.
A Historical Statement may be ordered for transactions of prior years.
SHARE CERTIFICATES
The majority of shareholders prefer their shares to be recorded on the Fund's
books and no certificates issued.
If you would like certificates representing your shares, call or write IDEX
Customer Service (1-888-233-IDEX (4339)) to request them. You may return share
certificates to the Fund for re-deposit at any time. If your share certificates
are lost or stolen, notify IDEX Customer Service immediately. There may be a
charge for canceling and replacing lost or stolen share certificates. Remember,
if you ask for a certificate for your shares, you will not be able to redeem or
exchange your shares by telephone. You will have to send your share
certificates to the Fund in order to redeem or exchange your shares. Share
certificates can be issued with the following limitations:
[ ] no certificates issued for fractional shares
[ ] no certificates issued for less than 30 shares
[ ] no certificates issued for retirement plan accounts with State Street --
Kansas City as custodian
[ ] certificates are issued to the owner of the account on file only
PERSONAL SECURITIES TRADING
The Fund permits "Access Persons" as defined by Rule 17j-1 under the 1940 Act
to engage in personal securities transactions, subject to the terms of the Code
of Ethics and Insider Trading Policy that has been adopted by the Board of
Trustees of the Fund. Access Persons must use the guidelines established by
this Policy for all personal securities transactions and are subject to certain
prohibitions on personal trading. The Fund's sub-advisers, pursuant to Rule
17j-1 and other applicable laws, and pursuant to the terms of the Policy, must
adopt and enforce their own Code of Ethics and Insider Trading Policies
appropriate to their particular business needs. Each sub-adviser must report to
the Board of Trustees on a quarterly basis with respect to the administration
and enforcement of such Policy, including any violations thereof which may
potentially affect the Fund.
/question mark/ DISTRIBUTIONS AND TAXES
Each of our funds intends to elect and qualify as a regulated investment
company under the Internal Revenue Code. As a regulated investment company, a
fund will not be subject to federal income tax on ordinary income and capital
gains, if any, that it distributes to its shareholders.
TAXES ON DISTRIBUTIONS FROM THE FUNDS
The following summary does not apply to:
[ ] qualified retirement accounts
[ ] tax-exempt investors; or
[ ] exempt-interest distributions from IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt
Fund distributions are taxable to you as ordinary income to the extent they are
attributable to a fund's net investment income, certain net realized foreign
exchange gains, and net short-term capital gains. They are taxable to you as
long-term capital gain (at the federal rate of 20%) to the extent they are
attributable
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to the fund's excess of net long-term capital gains over net short-term capital
losses. The tax status of any distribution is the same regardless of how long
you have been a shareholder of the fund and whether you elect to reinvest
distributions or receive cash. Certain distributions paid by a fund in January
may be taxable to shareholders as if they were received on the prior December
31. The tax status of dividends and distributions for each calendar year will
be detailed in your annual tax statement or tax forms from the Fund.
DISTRIBUTIONS FROM IDEX AEGON TAX EXEMPT
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt expects to distribute primarily exempt-interest
dividends. These dividends will be exempt income for federal income tax
purposes, whether reinvested or received in cash. However, dividends from the
fund may not be entirely tax-exempt and any distributions by the fund of net
long-term capital gains will generally be taxable to you as long-term capital
gains. Distributions from the fund may be subject to state and local taxes.
Your annual statement will provide you with information about the
exempt-interest dividends you have received. You must disclose this information
on your federal tax return. The statement will also report the amount that
relates to private activity bonds which could be subject to the alternative
minimum tax (AMT). If you are subject to the AMT, please consult your tax
advisor regarding the implications of holding shares in IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt.
If you receive Social Security or railroad retirement benefits, please consult
your tax advisor and be aware that exempt-interest dividends will be considered
for the purpose of determining to what extent your benefits will be taxed.
Interest on indebtedness incurred by you to purchase or carry shares of IDEX
AEGON Tax Exempt generally will not be deductible for federal income tax
purposes.
TAXES ON THE SALE OF SHARES
Any sale or exchange or redemption of fund shares may generate tax liability
(unless you are a tax-exempt investor or your investment is in a qualified
retirement or other tax- advantaged account). You will generally recognize
taxable gain or loss on a sale, exchange or redemption of your shares based
upon the difference between your cost (basis) in the shares and the amount you
receive for them. Any loss recognized on shares held for six months or less
will be treated as long-term capital loss to the extent of any capital gains
dividends that were received with respect to the shares.
If you receive an exempt-interest dividend on shares that are held by you for
six months or less, any loss on the sale or exchange of the shares will be
disallowed to the extent of such dividend amount.
WITHHOLDING TAXES
The Fund will be required to withhold 31% of any reportable income payments
made to a shareholder (which may include dividends, capital gains
distributions, and share redemption proceeds) if the shareholder has not
provided an accurate taxpayer identification number to the Fund in the manner
required by IRS regulations.
NON-RESIDENT ALIEN WITHHOLDING
If you are a non-U.S. investor, your financial professional should determine
whether Fund shares may be sold in your jurisdiction. Shareholders that are not
U.S. persons under the Internal Revenue Code are subject to different tax
rules. Dividends and capital gains distributions may be subject to non-resident
alien withholding.
OTHER TAX INFORMATION
This tax discussion is for general information only. In addition to federal
income taxes, you may be subject to state, local or foreign taxes on payments
received from the Fund. More information is provided in the SAI. You should
also consult your own tax advisor for information regarding all tax
consequences applicable to your investments in the Fund.
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SHAREHOLDER INFORMATION
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HOW TO BUY SHARES TO OPEN A NEW ACCOUNT (FIRST-TIME IDEX INVESTORS)
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BY MAIL Send your completed application and check payable to:
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] Idex Investor Services, Inc., P.O. Box 9015, Clearwater, Florida 33758-9015;
For Overnight Delivery: 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
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THROUGH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER The dealer is responsible for opening your account and providing IDEX with your
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] Taxpayer ID Number. The minimum order from an authorized dealer is $1,000.
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BY AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN Send your completed application, along with a check for your initial investment (if
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] any), payable to Idex Investor Services, Inc., P.O. Box 9015, Clearwater, Florida
33758-9015.
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TO ADD TO YOUR EXISTING ACCOUNT
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BY CHECK Make your check payable to Idex Investor Services Inc. and mail it to:
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] P.O. Box 9015, Clearwater, FL 33758-9015; or, for overnight delivery: 570 Carillon
Parkway, St. Petersburg, FL 33716. Third party checks, or checks endorsed to IDEX,
will not be accepted. All checks must be made payable to Idex Investor Services, Inc.
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BY AUTOMATIC INVESTMENT PLAN With an Automatic Investment Plan (AIP), a level dollar amount is invested monthly
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] and payment is deducted electronically from your bank account. Call or write IDEX
Customer Service to establish an AIP.
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BY TELEPHONE The electronic funds transfer privilege must be established in advance, when you open
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] your account, or by adding this feature to your existing account. Select "Electronic
Bank Link" on the Application or write to the Fund. Funds can then be transferred
electronically from your bank to the Fund. Call IDEX Customer Service to invest by
phone, either through our automated IDEX InTouchSM system (1-888-233-IDEX
(4339)), or by speaking directly with your representative. Shares will be purchased via
electronic funds when the money is received by IDEX, usually 2-4 business days after
the request.
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THROUGH AUTHORIZED DEALERS If your dealer has already established your account for you, no additional
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] documentation is needed. Call your dealer to place your order. The dealer's bank may
charge you for a wire transfer. (The Fund currently does not charge for this service.)
The Fund must receive your payment within three business days after your order is
accepted.
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BY THE INTERNET You may request a transfer of funds from your bank account to the Fund. Visit our
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] website at www.idexfunds.com. Payment will be transferred from your bank account
electronically. Shares will be purchased via electronic funds when the money is received
by IDEX, usually 2-4 business days after the request.
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BY PAYROLL DEDUCTION You may have money transferred regularly from your payroll to your IDEX account.
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] Please instruct your employer's payroll department to do so. Call IDEX Customer
Service (1-888-233-IDEX (4339)) to establish this deduction.
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BY WIRE TRANSFER Request that your bank wire funds to the Fund. You must have an existing account to
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] make a payment by wire transfer. Ask your bank to send your payment to:
NationsBank, NA, Tampa, FL, ABA# 063100277,
Credit: Idex Investor Services Acct #: 3601194554,
Ref: Shareholder name, IDEX fund and account numbers.
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TO RECEIVE PAYMENT BY HOW TO REQUEST YOUR REDEMPTION
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DIRECT DEPOSIT - ACH Call IDEX Customer Service (1-888-233-IDEX (4339)) to verify that this feature is in
(ONLY FOR ACCOUNTS THAT ARE NOT place on your account. Maximum amount per day is the lesser of your balance or
QUALIFIED RETIREMENT PLANS) $50,000. Request an "ACH redemption" in writing, by phone (automated IDEX
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] InTouch(SM) system (1-888-233-IDEX (4339)) or person-to-person), or by internet
access to your account. Payment should usually be received by your bank account 3-5
banking days after your request. The Fund does not charge for this payment option.
Certain IRAs and Qualified Plans may not be eligible for ACH redemptions.
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DIRECT DEPOSIT Call IDEX Customer Service (1-888-233-IDEX (4339)) to be sure this feature is in
(ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER-FEDERAL place on your account. Maximum amount per day is the lesser of your available
FUNDS BANK WIRE) balance or $50,000 (with a minimum of $1,000). Request an "Expedited Wire
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] Redemption" in writing, or by phone (person-to-person request). Payment should be
received by your bank account the next banking day after your request. The Fund
charges $10 for this service. Your bank may charge a fee as well.
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CHECK TO THE ADDRESS OF RECORD WRITTEN REQUEST:
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] Send a letter requesting a withdrawal to the Fund and include any share certificates
you may have. Specify the fund, account number, and dollar amount or number of
shares you wish to redeem. Mail to: Idex Investor Services, P.O. Box 9015, Clearwater,
FL 33758-9015. Attention: Redemptions. Be sure to include all account owners'
signatures and any additional documents, as well as a signature guarantee(s) if required
(see "How To Sell Shares").
TELEPHONE OR INTERNET REQUEST:
If your request is not required to be in writing (see "How To Sell Shares"), you may
call IDEX Customer Service (1-888-233-IDEX (4339)) and make your request using
the automated IDEX InTouchSM system (1-888-233-IDEX (4339)), by person-to-person,
or by accessing your account on the internet. Maximum amount per day is the lesser
of your available balance or $50,000.
If an address change was made in the last 10 days, the check will not be mailed until
after the 10 day period following the address change. To avoid this, IDEX requires a
redemption request in writing signed and signature guaranteed by all shareholders.
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CHECK TO ANOTHER PARTY/ADDRESS This request must be in writing, regardless of amount, with all account owners'
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] signatures guaranteed. Mail to: Idex Investor Services, P.O. Box 9015, Clearwater, FL
33758-9015. Attention: Redemptions.
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PERIODIC AUTOMATIC PAYMENT You can establish a Systematic Withdrawal Plan (SWP) either at the time you open
(BY DIRECT DEPOSIT-ACH OR CHECK) your account or at a later date. Call IDEX Customer Service (1-888-233-IDEX (4339))
for assistance. You must have a minimum balance of $10,000 in your account.
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BY EXCHANGE You may request an exchange in writing, by phone (automated IDEX InTouchSM
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] system (1-888-233-IDEX (4339)) or person-to-person), or by accessing your account
through the internet.
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THROUGH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER You may redeem your shares through an authorized dealer. (They may impose a service
[GRAPHIC OMITTED] charge.) Contact your Registered Representative or call IDEX Customer Service
(1-888-233-IDEX (4339)) for assistance.
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NOTE: Purchases must be held at IDEX up to 15 calendar days (or until the funds have cleared) before they are eligible
for redemption. Certain exceptions may apply.
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DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS
CHOOSING A SHARE CLASS
The Fund offers four share classes, each with its own sales charge and expense
structure. (An additional class, Class T, is offered through IDEX JCC Growth,
but Class T shares are not available to new investors.) Also, effective March
1, 1999, shares that were designated as Class C shares became Class M shares.
They have an initial sales charge of 1.00% and a contingent deferred sales
charge (CDSC) of 1.00% if you sell within 18 months of purchase. The sales
charge and CDSC only apply to shares purchased after February 28, 1999.
The Fund began offering a new Class C share on November 1, 1999. This new Class
C share has no initial or deferred sales charges. All shares that were
designated as Class C shares prior to March 1, 1999, which then converted to
Class M shares on that date, will continue as Class M shares.
The amount of your investment and the amount of time that you plan to hold your
shares will determine which class of shares you should choose. You should make
this decision carefully because all of your future investments in your account
will be in the same share class that you designate when you open your account.
Your financial professional can help you choose the share class that makes the
best sense for you.
If you are investing a large amount and plan to hold your shares for a long
period, Class A or Class M shares may make the most sense for you. If you are
investing a lesser amount, you may want to consider Class B shares (if you plan
to invest for a period of at least 6 years) or Class C shares (if you plan to
invest for a period of less than 6 years).
The Fund may, at any time and in its sole discretion, add, delete, or change the
sales charges for any share class.
CLASS A SHARES -- FRONT LOAD
With Class A shares, you pay an initial sales charge only when you buy shares.
(The offering price includes the sales charge.)
If you are investing $1 million or more (either as a lump sum or through any of
the methods described above), you can purchase Class A shares without any sales
charge. However, if you redeem any of those shares within the first 24 months
after buying them, you will pay a 1.00% CDSC, unless they were purchased through
a qualified retirement plan.
Also, the Fund will treat Class A share purchases in an amount of less than $1
million by defined contribution plans, other than 403(b) plans, that are
sponsored by employers with 100 or more eligible employees as if such purchases
were equal to an amount more than $1 million.
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CLASS T SHARES
CLASS A SHARES - CLASS B SHARES - CLASS C SHARES - CLASS M SHARES - (CLOSED TO NEW
FRONT LOAD BACK LOAD LEVEL LOAD LEVEL LOAD INVESTORS)
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[ ] Initial sales [ ] No up-front sales [ ] No up-front sales [ ] Initial sales [ ] Initial sales
charge of 5.50% charge charge charge of 1.00% charge of 8.50%
(except for IDEX JCC or less
Flexible Income, IDEX
AEGON Income Plus and
IDEX AEGON Tax-Exempt
which is 4.75%) or less
(see Class A Share [ ] Deferred sales [ ] No deferred sales [ ] 12b-1 distribution
QuantityDiscounts Table) charge of 5.00% or charge and service [ ] No 12b-1
less on shares you fees of 0.90% per distribution and
[ ] Discounts of sales sell within 6 years [ ] 12b-1 distribution year (except for service fees
charge for larger (see deferred sales and service fees the IDEX AEGON
investments charge table of 1.00% Tax Exempt, whose [ ] Sales charge
below) 12b-1 distribution percentage can be
[ ] 12b-1 distribution [ ] No conversion to and service fee is reduced in the
and service fees [ ] 12b-1 distribution Class A shares; 0.60%) same four ways as
of 0.35% and service fees expenses do not Class A shares
of 1.00% decrease [ ] Deferred sales (see Class A Share
[ ] Lower annual charge of 1.00% if Quantity
expenses [ ] Automatic you sell within 18 Discounts Table)
than Class B, C conversion to months of purchase
or M shares due Class A shares
to lower 12b-1 after 8 years, [ ] Automatic
distribution reducing future conversion to
and service fees annual expenses Class A shares
after 10 years,
reducing future
annual expenses
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CLASS B SHARES -- BACK LOAD
Class B shares are sold in amounts up to $250,000. With Class B shares, you pay
no initial sales charge when you invest, but you are charged a CDSC when you
sell shares you have held for six years or less, as described in the table
below.
Class B shares automatically convert to Class A shares after 8 years, lowering
annual expenses from that time on.
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CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE - CLASS B SHARES
AS A % OF DOLLAR AMOUNT
YEAR AFTER PURCHASING (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
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First 5%
Second 4%
Third 3%
Fourth 2%
Fifth and Sixth 1%
Seventh and Later 0%
CLASS C SHARES -- LEVEL LOAD
With Class C shares, you pay no initial sales charge or CDSC. There are 12b-1
distribution and service fees of up to 1.00% per year.
CLASS M SHARES -- LEVEL LOAD
Class M shares are sold in amounts up to $1 million. With Class M shares, you
pay an initial sales charge of 1.00% based on offering price. (The offering
price includes the sales charge.) There are 12b-1 distribution and service fees
of 0.90% per year. If you redeem within 18 months from the date of purchase,
you may incur a CDSC of 1.00%.
Class M shares purchased on or after November 1, 1999 automatically convert to
Class A shares after 10 years, lowering annual expenses from that time on.
CLASS T SHARES (IDEX JCC GROWTH ONLY)
(Closed to new investors)
When you buy Class T shares of IDEX JCC Growth, you pay an up-front sales
charge. You can reduce the sales charge percentage in the same four ways that
are described under Class A shares. Class T shares are not subject to annual
12b-1 distribution and service fees.
You pay no sales charge when you redeem Class T shares. As with Class A shares,
if you pay no up-front sales charge because you are purchasing $1 million or
more of Class T shares, you will pay a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if you
redeem any of those shares within the first 24 months after buying them, unless
they were purchased through a qualified retirement plan. The charge is assessed
on an amount equal to the lesser of the then current market value or the
original cost of the shares being redeemed. No sales charge is imposed on net
asset value above the initial purchase.
Waivers of the sales charges are granted under certain conditions. Persons
eligible to buy Class T shares at NAV may not impose a sales charge when they
re-sell those shares.
CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE
Your shares may be subject to a CDSC. Dividends and capital gains are not
subject to the sales charge. There is no charge on any increase in the value of
your shares. To ensure that you pay the lowest CDSC possible, the Fund will
always use the shares with the lowest CDSC to fill your redemption requests. If
your shares are worth less than when you bought them, the charge will be
assessed on their current, lower value. In some cases, the sales charge may be
waived.
CLASS A SALES CHARGE REDUCTIONS
You can lower the sales charge percentage in four ways:
[ ] Substantial investments receive lower sales charge rates. Please see the
SAI for details on these reductions.
[ ] The "right of accumulation" allows you to include your existing Class A
Shares (or Class T shares of IDEX JCC Growth) as part of your current
investments for sales charge purposes.
[ ] A "letter of intent" allows you to count all Class A share investments in
an IDEX fund over the next 13 months, as if you were making them all at
once, to qualify for reduced sales charges.
[ ] By investing as part of a qualified group.
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DISTRIBUTION ARRANGEMENTS
Class A Share Quantity Discounts
(all funds except IDEX JCC Flexible Income, IDEX AEGON
Income Plus and IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt)
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SALES CHARGE SALES CHARGE
AS % OF AS % OF
OFFERING AMOUNT
AMOUNT OF PURCHASE PRICE INVESTED
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Under $50,000 5.50% 5.82%
$50,000 to under $100,000 4.75% 4.99%
$100,000 to under $250,000 3.50% 3.63%
$250,000 to under $500,000 2.75% 2.83%
$500,000 to under $1,000,000 2.00% 2.04%
$1,000,000 and over 0.00% 0.00%
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Class A Share Quantity Discounts
(IDEX JCC Flexible Income, IDEX AEGON Income Plus
& IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt)
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SALES CHARGE SALES CHARGE
AS % OF AS % OF
OFFERING AMOUNT
AMOUNT OF PURCHASE PRICE INVESTED
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Under $50,000 4.75% 4.99%
$50,000 to under $100,000 4.00% 4.17%
$100,000 to under $250,000 3.50% 3.63%
$250,000 to under $500,000 2.25% 2.30%
$500,000 to under $1,000,000 1.25% 1.27%
$1,000,000 and over 0.00% 0.00%
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Class T Share Quantity Discounts
(IDEX JCC Growth)
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SALES CHARGE SALES CHARGE
AS % OF AS % OF
OFFERING AMOUNT
AMOUNT OF PURCHASE PRICE INVESTED
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Under $10,000 8.50% 9.29%
$10,000 to under $25,000 7.75% 8.40%
$25,000 to under $50,000 6.25% 6.67%
$50,000 to under $75,000 5.75% 6.10%
$75,000 to under $100,000 5.00% 5.26%
$100,000 to under $250,000 4.25% 4.44%
$250,000 to under $500,000 3.00% 3.09%
$500,000 to under $1,000,000 1.25% 1.27%
$1,000,000 and over 0.00% 0.00%
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WAIVERS OF SALES CHARGES
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WAIVER OF CLASS A AND T SALES CHARGES
Class A and Class T shares may be purchased without a sales charge by:
o Current or former trustees, directors, officers, full-time
employees or sales representatives of the Fund, IMI, ISI, any of the
sub-advisers or any of their affiliates.
o directors, officers, full-time employees and sales representatives
of dealers having a sales agreement with ISI.
o any trust, pension, profit-sharing or other benefit plan for any of
the foregoing persons.
o "wrap" accounts for the benefit of clients of certain
broker-dealers, financial institutions or financial planners, who have
entered into arrangements with the Fund or ISI.
Persons eligible to buy Class A and Class T shares at NAV may not impose a
sales charge when they re-sell those shares.
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WAIVER OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS M, AND CLASS T REDEMPTION CHARGES
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You will not be assessed a sales charge for shares if you sell in the
following situations:
o Following the death of the shareholder.
o Following the total disability of the shareholder (as determined by the
Social Security Administration - applies only to shares held at the time
the disability is determined).
o On redemptions made under the Fund's systematic withdrawal plan (may not
exceed 12% of the account value on the day the systematic withdrawal plan
was established). NOTE: The amount redeemed under this waiver does not
need to be under a systematic withdrawal plan. If it is not under a
systematic withdrawal plan, it is limited to one redemption per calendar
year up to 12% of your account balance at the time of redemption.
o If you redeem your shares and reinvest the proceeds in the same class
of any fund within 90 days of redeeming, the sales charge on the first
redemption is waived.
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/question mark/ UNDERWRITING
/dollar sign/ AGREEMENT
The Fund has an Underwriting Agreement with ISI, a registered broker/dealer.
Under this agreement, ISI underwrites and distributes all classes of fund
shares and bears the expenses of offering these shares to the public. The funds
pay ISI fees for its services. Of the distribution and service fees it receives
for Class A and B shares, ISI reallows, or pays, to brokers or dealers who sold
them, 0.25% of the average daily net assets of those shares. In the case of
Class C or M shares, ISI reallows its entire fee to those sellers.
/dollar sign/ DISTRIBUTION PLANS
The Fund has adopted a 12b-1 Plan for each class of shares in each fund in the
series.
DISTRIBUTION OF CLASS A SHARES. ISI receives the sales fees or loads imposed on
these shares (up to 5.50% of the offering price, which includes the sales load)
and reallows a portion of those fees to the sellers of the shares. ISI also
receives fees under a Rule 12b-1 Plan of Distribution. Under its Plan for Class
A shares, the funds may pay ISI a distribution fee of up to 0.35% annually
which includes a service fee of 0.25%. Fees are based on the average daily net
assets of Class A shares. However, if the service fees rise, the distribution
fee is lowered so that the total fees payable don't exceed 0.35% annually.
DISTRIBUTION OF CLASS B SHARES. For these shares, the funds may pay ISI an
annual distribution fee of up to 1.00% which includes an annual service fee of
0.25%.
DISTRIBUTION OF CLASS C SHARES. For these shares, the funds may pay ISI an
annual distribution fee of up to 1.00% which includes an annual service fee of
0.25%.
DISTRIBUTION OF CLASS M SHARES. The fees paid to ISI for these shares may go as
high as the Class B and C shares fees, but the total annual fee may not exceed
0.90% of the average daily net assets of the funds.
CLASS T SHARES (IDEX JCC GROWTH ONLY). This class of shares does not have a
12b-1 Plan of Distribution, and is closed to new shareholders.
THE EFFECT OF RULE 12B-1. Because the funds have 12b-1 Plans, even though Class
B and C shares do not carry an up-front sales load, the higher distribution and
service fees payable by those shares may, over time, be higher than the total
fees paid by owners of Class A and M shares. For a complete description of the
funds' 12b-1 Plans, see the SAI.
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THE FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS TABLE IS INTENDED TO HELP YOU TO UNDERSTAND EACH
FUND'S PERFORMANCE FOR AS LONG AS IT HAS BEEN OPERATING, OR FOR FIVE YEARS,
WHICHEVER IS SHORTER. CERTAIN INFORMATION REFLECTS FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR A
SINGLE FUND SHARE. THE TOTAL RETURNS IN THE TABLE REPRESENT THE RATE AN
INVESTOR WOULD HAVE EARNED (OR LOST) ON AN INVESTMENT IN THE FUND FOR THE
PERIOD SHOWN, ASSUMING REINVESTMENT OF ALL DIVIDENDS AND DISTRIBUTIONS. THIS
INFORMATION THROUGH OCTOBER 31, 1999 HAS BEEN AUDITED BY PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS
LLP, WHOSE REPORT, ALONG WITH THE FUND'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS, IS INCLUDED IN
THE 1999 ANNUAL REPORT, WHICH IS AVAILABLE TO YOU UPON REQUEST. INFORMATION IS
NOT INCLUDED FOR THE IDEX GE U.S. EQUITY, IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER TECHNOLOGY, IDEX
TRANSAMERICA SMALL COMPANY AND IDEX TRANSAMERICA EQUITY AS THEY HAD NOT
COMMENCED OPERATIONS AS OF 10/31/99. (PRIOR TO MARCH 1, 2000, IDEX GE
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY WAS NAMED IDEX/GE SCOTTISH EQUITABLE INTERNATIONAL
EQUITY).
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS DISTRIBUTIONS
--------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
NET ASSET NET FROM NET
YEAR OR VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED FROM NET REALIZED
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED TOTAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL TOTAL
ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS)(10) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
IDEX T. Rowe Price Class A 10/31/99(1) $10.00 $ 0.02 $ 0.99 $ 1.01 $ -- $ -- $ --
Small Cap ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B 10/31/99(1) 10.00 (0.02) 0.99 0.97 -- -- --
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Class M 10/31/99(1) 10.00 (0.01) 0.99 0.98 -- -- --
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IDEX JCC Capital Class A 10/31/99 16.97 0.05 15.88 15.93 -- (1.81) (1.81)
Appreciation 10/31/98 15.90 0.01 1.51 1.52 -- (0.45) (0.45)
10/31/97 15.49 0.04 0.58 0.62 -- (0.21) (0.21)
10/31/96(3) 15.75 (0.02) (0.24) (0.26) -- -- --
09/30/96(4) 13.54 (0.02) 3.12 3.10 (0.07) (0.82) (0.89)
09/30/95(5) 10.00 (0.03) 3.57 3.54 -- -- --
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Class B 10/31/99 16.72 (0.28) 15.88 15.60 -- (1.81) (1.81)
10/31/98 15.74 (0.08) 1.51 1.43 -- (0.45) (0.45)
10/31/97 15.42 (0.05) 0.58 0.53 -- (0.21) (0.21)
10/31/96(3) 15.69 (0.03) (0.24) (0.27) -- -- --
09/30/96 13.49 (0.10) 3.12 3.02 -- (0.82) (0.82)
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Class M 10/31/99(2) 16.76 (0.23) 15.88 15.65 -- (1.81) (1.81)
10/31/98 15.77 (0.07) 1.51 1.44 -- (0.45) (0.45)
10/31/97 15.43 (0.03) 0.58 0.55 -- (0.21) (0.21)
10/31/96(3) 15.70 (0.03) (0.24) (0.27) -- -- --
09/30/96(4) 13.49 (0.08) 3.12 3.04 (0.01) (0.82) (0.83)
09/30/95(5) 10.00 (0.08) 3.57 3.49 -- -- --
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IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Class A 10/31/99(1) 10.00 0.02 4.78 4.80 -- -- --
Mid Cap Growth ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B 10/31/99(1) 10.00 (0.02) 4.78 4.76 -- -- --
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Class M 10/31/99(1) 10.00 (0.01) 4.78 4.77 -- -- --
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IDEX Alger Class A 10/31/99 22.24 0.17 11.82 11.99 -- (1.18) (1.18)
Aggressive Growth 10/31/98 18.77 0.03 4.02 4.05 -- (0.58) (0.58)
10/31/97 15.70 0.05 3.69 3.74 -- (0.67) (0.67)
10/31/96(3) 15.75 (0.01) (0.04) (0.05) -- -- --
09/30/96(4) 17.68 (0.15) (0.76) (0.91) -- (1.02) (1.02)
09/30/95(5) 10.00 (0.14) 7.82 7.68 -- -- --
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Class B 10/31/99 21.93 (0.13) 11.82 11.69 -- (1.18) (1.18)
10/31/98 18.58 (0.09) 4.02 3.93 -- (0.58) (0.58)
10/31/97 15.58 (0.02) 3.69 3.67 -- (0.67) (0.67)
10/31/96(3) 15.63 (0.01) (0.04) (0.05) -- -- --
09/30/96(4) 17.64 (0.23) (0.76) (0.99) -- (1.02) (1.02)
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Class M 10/31/99(2) 21.98 (0.09) 11.82 11.73 -- (1.18) (1.18)
10/31/98 18.61 (0.07) 4.02 3.95 -- (0.58) (0.58)
10/31/97 15.60 (0.01) 3.69 3.68 -- (0.67) (0.67)
10/31/96(3) 15.65 (0.01) (0.04) (0.05) -- -- --
09/30/96(4) 17.64 (0.21) (0.76) (0.97) -- (1.02) (1.02)
09/30/95(5) 10.00 (0.18) 7.82 7.64 -- -- --
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</TABLE>
*Please see notes to financial highlights on page 75
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS(10)(11) NET INVESTMENT
NET ASSET NET ASSETS ----------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) PORTFOLIO
VALUE AT END TOTAL AT END OF EXCLUDING INCLUDING TO AVERAGE TURNOVER
OF PERIOD RETURN(9) PERIOD (000'S) CREDITS GROSS CREDITS NET ASSETS(10)(11) RATE(12)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$11.01 10.13% $ 1,272 1.55% 7.93% 1.55% (1.15)% 42.52%
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10.97 9.70 1,135 2.20 8.58 2.20 (1.80) 42.52
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10.98 9.77 685 2.10 8.48 2.10 (1.70) 42.52
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31.09 102.19 74,614 1.84 2.02 1.84 (1.55) 93.54
16.97 9.87 23,798 1.85 2.24 1.85 (1.37) 136.59
15.90 4.09 20,605 1.85 2.66 1.85 (1.27) 130.48
15.49 (1.59) 19,350 1.85 2.48 1.85 (1.41) 10.11
15.75 24.35 18,713 1.85 2.72 1.85 (0.35) 160.72
13.54 35.40 6,241 2.90 4.17 2.85 0.75 262.97
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30.51 101.72 36,467 2.49 2.67 2.49 (2.20) 93.54
16.72 9.35 3,734 2.50 2.89 2.50 (2.02) 136.59
15.74 3.56 2,866 2.50 3.31 2.50 (1.92) 130.48
15.42 (1.66) 2,132 2.50 3.13 2.50 (2.06) 10.11
15.69 23.63 2,022 2.50 3.37 2.50 (1.00) 160.72
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30.60 101.79 10,062 2.39 2.57 2.39 (2.10) 93.54
16.76 9.43 1,382 2.40 2.79 2.40 (1.92) 136.59
15.77 3.64 1,751 2.40 3.21 2.40 (1.82) 130.48
15.43 (1.66) 2,243 2.40 3.03 2.40 (1.96) 10.11
15.70 23.81 2,369 2.40 3.27 2.40 (0.90) 160.72
13.49 34.90 2,565 3.45 4.72 3.40 0.20 262.97
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14.80 48.06 2,571 1.55 6.95 1.55 (0.88) 150.78
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
14.76 47.63 2,875 2.20 7.60 2.20 (1.53) 150.78
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14.77 47.70 1,016 2.10 7.50 2.10 (1.43) 150.78
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33.05 55.49 100,078 1.61 1.90 1.61 (1.15) 96.25
22.24 22.48 46,413 1.85 2.18 1.85 (1.11) 142.08
18.77 24.71 31,260 1.85 2.44 1.85 (1.07) 120.96
15.70 (0.32) 21,938 1.85 2.62 1.85 (1.06) 9.40
15.75 (4.91) 22,078 1.85 2.60 1.85 (1.15) 127.49
17.68 76.80 16,747 2.85 3.35 2.85 (2.39) 88.28
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32.44 54.88 47,399 2.26 2.55 2.26 (1.80) 96.25
21.93 22.04 10,564 2.50 2.83 2.50 (1.76) 142.08
18.58 24.47 4,880 2.50 3.09 2.50 (1.71) 120.96
15.58 (0.32) 1,992 2.50 3.27 2.50 (1.71) 9.40
15.63 (5.33) 1,800 2.50 3.25 2.50 (1.80) 127.49
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32.53 54.97 18,538 2.16 2.45 2.16 (1.70) 96.25
21.98 22.11 5,573 2.40 2.73 2.40 (1.66) 142.08
18.61 24.50 3,468 2.40 2.99 2.40 (1.62) 120.96
15.60 (0.32) 2,129 2.40 3.17 2.40 (1.62) 9.40
15.65 (5.22) 2,250 2.40 3.15 2.40 (1.70) 127.49
17.64 76.40 1,736 3.40 3.91 3.40 (2.94) 88.28
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS DISTRIBUTIONS
-------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET FROM NET
YEAR OR VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED FROM NET REALIZED
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED TOTAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL TOTAL
ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS)(10) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
IDEX GE Class A 10/31/99 $10.77 $ 0.03 $ 2.05 $ 2.08 $ -- $ -- $ --
International 10/31/98(4) 10.57 0.07 0.20 0.27 (0.07) -- (0.07)
Equity 10/31/97(6) 10.00 0.07 0.50 0.57 -- -- --
formerly, -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
IDEX GE/, Class B 10/31/99 10.71 (0.06) 2.05 1.99 -- -- --
SCOTTISH
EQUITABLE 10/31/98(4) 10.52 -- 0.20 0.20 (0.01) -- (0.01)
INTERNATIONAL 10/31/97(6) 10.00 0.02 0.50 0.52 -- -- --
EQUITY -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class M 10/31/99(2) 10.72 (0.04) 2.05 2.01 -- -- --
10/31/98(4) 10.53 0.01 0.20 0.21 (0.02) -- (0.02)
10/31/97(6) 10.00 0.03 0.50 0.53 -- -- --
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IDEX JCC Class A 10/31/99(13) 24.09 0.22 9.49 9.71 -- -- --
Global 10/31/98(4) 23.74 0.08 2.34 2.42 -- (2.07) (2.07)
10/31/97 21.39 0.07 4.38 4.45 -- (2.10) (2.10)
10/31/96(3) 21.40 (0.02) 0.01 (0.01) -- -- --
09/30/96 17.73 (0.09) 4.38 4.29 -- (0.62) (0.62)
09/30/95 15.93 (0.06) 2.42 2.36 -- (0.56) (0.56)
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Class B 10/31/99(13) 23.62 (0.13) 9.49 9.36 -- -- --
10/31/98(4) 23.38 (0.03) 2.34 2.31 -- (2.07) (2.07)
10/31/97 21.13 (0.03) 4.38 4.35 -- (2.10) (2.10)
10/31/96(3) 21.14 (0.02) 0.01 (0.01) -- -- --
09/30/96 17.57 (0.19) 4.38 4.19 -- (0.62) (0.62)
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Class M 10/31/99(2)(13) 23.56 (0.14) 9.49 9.35 -- -- --
10/31/98(4) 23.30 (0.01) 2.34 2.33 -- (2.07) (2.07)
10/31/97 21.03 (0.01) 4.38 4.37 -- (2.10) (2.10)
10/31/96(3) 21.04 (0.02) 0.01 (0.01) -- -- --
09/30/96 17.46 (0.18) 4.38 4.20 -- (0.62) (0.62)
09/30/95 15.74 (0.14) 2.42 2.28 -- (0.56) (0.56)
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IDEX Salomon Class A 10/31/99(1) 10.00 0.02 1.68 1.70 -- -- --
All Cap -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B 10/31/99(1) 10.00 (0.02) 1.68 1.66 -- -- --
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Class M 10/31/99(1) 10.00 (0.01) 1.68 1.67 -- -- --
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IDEX JCC Class A 10/31/99 29.35 0.06 17.70 17.76 -- (0.39) (0.39)
Growth 10/31/98 25.04 (0.02) 7.64 7.62 -- (3.31) (3.31)
10/31/97 21.97 (0.02) 3.56 3.54 -- (0.47) (0.47)
10/31/96(3) 22.21 -- (0.24) (0.24) -- -- --
09/30/96 22.84 (0.11) 4.66 4.55 -- (5.18) (5.18)
09/30/95 16.78 (0.05) 6.18 6.13 -- (0.07) (0.07)
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Class B 10/31/99 28.63 (0.56) 17.70 17.14 -- (0.39) (0.39)
10/31/98 24.55 (0.25) 7.64 7.39 -- (3.31) (3.31)
10/31/97 21.60 (0.14) 3.56 3.42 -- (0.47) (0.47)
10/31/96(3) 21.85 (0.01) (0.24) (0.25) -- -- --
09/30/96 22.64 (0.27) 4.66 4.39 -- (5.18) (5.18)
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Class M 10/31/99(2) 28.74 (0.47) 17.70 17.23 -- (0.39) (0.39)
10/31/98 24.62 (0.21) 7.64 7.43 -- (3.31) (3.31)
10/31/97 21.65 (0.12) 3.56 3.44 -- (0.47) (0.47)
10/31/96(3) 21.91 (0.02) (0.24) (0.26) -- -- --
09/30/96 22.64 (0.21) 4.66 4.45 -- (5.18) (5.18)
09/30/95 16.68 (0.15) 6.18 6.03 -- (0.07) (0.07)
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Class T 10/31/99 29.74 0.40 17.70 18.10 -- (0.39) (0.39)
10/31/98(4) 25.31 0.13 7.64 7.77 (0.03) (3.31) (3.34)
10/31/97 22.17 0.05 3.56 3.61 -- (0.47) (0.47)
10/31/96(3) 22.41 -- (0.24) (0.24) -- -- --
09/30/96(7) 22.23 -- 0.18 0.18 -- -- --
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
----------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS(10)(11) NET INVESTMENT
NET ASSET NET ASSETS ----------------------------------- INCOME (LOSS) PORTFOLIO
VALUE AT END TOTAL AT END OF EXCLUDING INCLUDING TO AVERAGE TURNOVER
OF PERIOD RETURN(9) PERIOD (000'S) CREDITS GROSS CREDITS NET ASSETS(10)(11) RATE(12)
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$12.85 19.12% $ 4,902 1.90% 3.53% 1.90% (0.16)% 71.70%
10.77 2.58 4,981 2.03 4.22 2.03 (0.21) 50.01
10.57 5.70 3,076 1.70 8.93 1.70 0.19 21.85
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12.70 18.45 1,527 2.55 4.18 2.55 (0.81) 71.70
10.71 1.89 1,198 2.68 4.87 2.68 (0.86) 50.01
10.52 5.20 589 2.35 9.58 2.35 (0.45) 21.85
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12.73 18.55 480 2.45 4.08 2.45 (0.71) 71.70
10.72 1.99 397 2.58 4.77 2.58 (0.76) 50.01
10.53 5.30 399 2.25 9.48 2.25 (0.35) 21.85
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33.80 40.31 487,787 1.73 -- 1.73 (0.22) 145.40
24.09 11.30 296,450 1.82 -- 1.82 (0.45) 87.68
23.74 22.72 218.681 1.91 -- 1.91 (0.50) 91.02
21.39 (0.05) 135,837 2.08 -- 2.07 (1.15) 2.59
21.40 25.04 131,347 2.09 -- 2.06 (0.67) 97.94
17.73 15.47 89,397 2.10 -- 1.97 (0.43) 161.48
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32.98 39.62 283,847 2.38 -- 2.38 (0.87) 145.40
23.62 10.93 110,630 2.47 -- 2.47 (1.10) 87.68
23.38 22.53 43,951 2.56 -- 2.56 (1.15) 91.02
21.13 (0.05) 5,966 2.73 -- 2.72 (1.80) 2.59
21.14 24.70 5,000 2.74 -- 2.71 (1.32) 97.94
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32.91 39.73 155,147 2.28 -- 2.28 (0.77) 145.40
23.56 11.08 63,552 2.37 -- 2.37 (1.00) 87.68
23.30 22.72 27,210 2.46 -- 2.46 (1.05) 91.02
21.03 (0.05) 8,624 2.63 -- 2.62 (1.70) 2.59
21.04 24.91 8,081 2.64 -- 2.61 (1.22) 97.94
17.46 15.14 3,567 2.65 -- 2.52 (0.98) 161.48
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11.70 17.03 1,880 1.55 8.85 1.54 0.35 82.70
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11.66 16.60 1,571 2.20 9.50 2.19 (0.30) 82.70
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11.67 16.67 728 2.10 9.40 2.09 (0.20) 82.70
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46.72 61.00 1,467,595 1.40 1.43 1.40 (0.60) 70.97
29.35 35.21 817,749 1.51 -- 1.51 (0.55) 27.19
25.04 16.40 614,544 1.61 -- 1.61 (0.10) 91.52
21.97 (1.09) 565,032 1.68 -- 1.68 (0.13) 9.40
22.21 22.41 567,564 1.83 -- 1.82 (0.22) 57.80
22.84 36.70 485,935 1.86 -- 1.84 (0.26) 123.26
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45.38 60.36 327,926 2.05 2.08 2.05 (1.25) 70.97
28.63 34.96 40,809 2.16 -- 2.16 (1.20) 27.19
24.55 16.11 13,046 2.26 -- 2.26 (0.75) 91.52
21.60 (1.14) 5,242 2.32 -- 2.32 (0.78) 9.40
21.85 21.87 4,536 2.46 -- 2.45 (0.86) 57.80
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45.58 60.45 141,586 1.95 1.98 1.95 (1.15) 70.97
28.74 35.00 58,265 2.06 -- 2.06 (1.10) 27.19
24.62 16.19 14,295 2.16 -- 2.16 (0.65) 91.52
21.65 (1.19) 11,016 2.23 -- 2.23 (0.68) 9.40
21.91 22.15 11,167 2.34 -- 2.33 (0.77) 57.80
22.64 36.32 5,593 2.41 -- 2.38 (0.81) 123.26
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47.45 61.34 1,166,965 1.05 1.08 1.05 (0.25) 70.97
29.74 35.53 755,770 1.16 -- 1.16 (0.20) 27.19
25.31 16.54 603,129 1.26 -- 1.26 (0.25) 91.52
22.17 (1.03) 573,884 1.33 -- 1.33 (0.20) 9.40
22.41 0.81 585,505 1.18 -- 1.17 (0.36) 57.80
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</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS DISTRIBUTIONS
---------------------------------------- -------------------------------------
NET ASSET NET FROM NET
YEAR OR VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED FROM NET REALIZED
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED TOTAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL TOTAL
ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS)(10) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
IDEX Goldman Class A 10/31/99(1) $10.00 $ 0.03 $ 1.37 $ 1.40 $ -- $ -- $ --
Sachs Growth -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Class B 10/31/99(1) 10.00 (0.02) 1.37 1.35 -- -- --
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Class M 10/31/99(1) 10.00 (0.01) 1.37 1.36 -- -- --
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IDEX C.A.S.E. Class A 10/31/99 10.14 0.06 2.78 2.84 -- (0.84) (0.84)
Growth 10/31/98 12.90 0.03 (1.84) (1.81) -- (0.95) (0.95)
10/31/97(4) 10.56 (0.01) 2.86 2.85 (0.51) -- (0.51)
10/31/96(3) 10.46 (0.07) 0.17 0.10 -- -- --
09/30/96(8) 10.00 0.61 (0.15) 0.46 -- -- --
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Class B 10/31/99 10.02 (0.03) 2.78 2.75 -- (0.84) (0.84)
10/31/98 12.85 (0.04) (1.84) (1.88) -- (0.95) (0.95)
10/31/97(4) 10.51 (0.07) 2.86 2.79 (0.45) -- (0.45)
10/31/96(3) 10.41 (0.07) 0.17 0.10 -- -- --
09/30/96(8) 10.00 0.56 (0.15) 0.41 -- -- --
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Class M 10/31/99(2) 10.04 (0.02) 2.78 2.76 -- (0.84) (0.84)
10/31/98 12.86 (0.03) (1.84) (1.87) -- (0.95) (0.95)
10/31/97(4) 10.52 (0.06) 2.86 2.80 (0.46) -- (0.46)
10/31/96(3) 10.42 (0.07) 0.17 0.10 -- -- --
09/30/96(8) 10.00 0.57 (0.15) 0.42 -- -- --
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IDEX NWQ Class A 10/31/99(4) 11.09 0.05 0.41 0.46 -- (0.27) (0.27)
Value Equity 10/31/98 11.71 0.03 (0.61) (0.58) -- (0.04) (0.04)
10/31/97(6) 10.00 0.02 1.69 1.71 -- -- --
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Class B 10/31/99(4) 10.98 (0.03) 0.41 0.38 -- (0.27) (0.27)
10/31/98 11.67 (0.04) (0.61) (0.65) -- (0.04) (0.04)
10/31/97(6) 10.00 (0.02) 1.69 1.67 -- -- --
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Class M 10/31/99(2)(4) 11.00 (0.02) 0.41 0.39 -- (0.27) (0.27)
10/31/98 11.67 (0.02) (0.61) (0.63) -- (0.04) (0.04)
10/31/97(6) 10.00 (0.02) 1.69 1.67 -- -- --
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IDEX T. Rowe Class A 10/31/99(1) 10.00 0.06 0.18 0.24 (0.04) -- (0.04)
Price Dividend -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Growth Class B 10/31/99(1) 10.00 0.01 0.18 0.19 -- -- --
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Class M 10/31/99(1) 10.00 0.02 0.18 0.20 (0.01) -- (0.01)
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IDEX Dean Class A 10/31/99(4) 13.14 0.27 (0.73) (0.46) (0.24) (0.65) (0.89)
Asset Allocation 10/31/98 13.19 0.22 0.67 0.89 (0.21) (0.73) (0.94)
10/31/97 11.19 0.19 2.02 2.21 (0.17) (0.04) (0.21)
10/31/96(3) 11.03 0.02 0.14 0.16 -- -- --
09/30/96 10.00 0.08 1.03 1.11 (0.08) -- (0.08)
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Class B 10/31/99(4) 13.13 0.19 (0.73) (0.54) (0.16) (0.65) (0.81)
10/31/98 13.18 0.14 0.67 0.81 (0.13) (0.73) (0.86)
10/31/97 11.18 0.11 2.02 2.13 (0.09) (0.04) (0.13)
10/31/96(3) 11.02 0.02 0.14 0.16 -- -- --
09/30/96 10.00 -- 1.03 1.03 (0.01) -- (0.01)
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Class M 10/31/99(2)(4) 13.13 0.20 (0.73) (0.53) (0.17) (0.65) (0.82)
10/31/98 13.18 0.15 0.67 0.82 (0.14) (0.73) (0.87)
10/31/97 11.18 0.12 2.02 2.14 (0.10) (0.04) (0.14)
10/31/96(3) 11.03 0.01 0.14 0.15 -- -- --
09/30/96 10.00 0.02 1.03 1.05 (0.02) -- (0.02)
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<CAPTION>
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATTA
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RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS(10)(11)
-------------------------------------- NET INVESTMENT
NET ASSET NET ASSETS INCOME (LOSS) PORTFOLIO
VALUE AT END TOTAL AT END OF EXCLUDING INCLUDING TO AVERAGE TURNOVER
OF PERIOD RETURN(9) PERIOD (000'S) CREDITS GROSS CREDITS NET ASSETS(10)(11) RATE(12)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$11.40 13.97% $1,978 1.55% 7.65% 1.54% (0.55)% 21.91%
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11.35 13.54 2,261 2.20 8.30 2.19 (1.20) 21.91
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11.36 13.61 748 2.10 8.20 2.09 (1.10) 21.91
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12.14 30.07 4,537 1.64 2.87 1.64 (0.99) 125.60
10.14 14.83) 4,284 1.85 2.44 1.85 (0.73) 147.01
12.90 28.31 3,920 1.85 4.62 1.85 (0.34) 183.06
10.56 0.96 1,675 1.85 6.79 1.84 0.27 20.69
10.46 4.60 1,455 2.85 5.89 2.85 10.00 654.49
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11.93 29.45 3,868 2.29 3.52 2.29 (1.64) 125.60
10.02 (15.40) 2,460 2.50 3.09 2.50 (1.38) 147.01
12.85 27.62 2,436 2.50 5.27 2.50 (0.99) 183.06
10.51 0.96 1,159 2.50 7.44 2.49 0.38 20.69
10.41 4.10 1,100 3.50 6.54 3.50 9.35 654.49
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11.96 29.54 1,338 2.19 3.42 2.19 (1.54) 125.60
10.04 15.31) 879 2.40 2.99 2.40 (1.28) 147.01
12.86 27.73 2,028 2.40 5.17 2.40 (0.89) 183.06
10.52 0.96 687 2.40 7.34 2.39 0.28 20.69
10.42 4.20 613 3.40 6.44 3.40 9.45 654.49
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11.28 4.34 7,972 1.64 2.28 1.64 0.21 26.29
11.09 (4.96) 8,035 1.85 2.51 1.85 -- 30.43
11.71 17.14 5,305 1.50 4.05 1.50 0.38 6.40
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11.09 3.68 7,311 2.29 2.93 2.29 (0.44) 26.29
10.98 (5.55) 5,020 2.50 3.16 2.50 (0.65) 30.43
11.67 16.65 2,850 2.15 4.70 2.15 (0.28) 6.40
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11.12 3.79 2,204 2.19 2.83 2.19 (0.34) 26.29
11.00 (5.46) 2,013 2.40 3.06 2.40 (0.55) 30.43
11.67 16.73 1,607 2.05 4.60 2.05 (0.18) 6.40
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10.20 2.79 1,840 1.55 7.57 1.55 1.09 20.48
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10.19 2.00 2,134 2.20 8.22 2.20 0.44 20.48
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10.19 2.12 1,058 2.10 8.12 2.10 0.54 20.48
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11.79 (3.74) 12,377 1.66 1.85 1.66 2.12 82.20
13.14 7.25 15,747 1.85 1.87 1.85 1.82 55.45
13.19 19.84 12,291 1.85 2.30 1.85 1.57 71.63
11.19 1.45 8,396 1.85 2.65 1.85 1.26 2.38
11.03 11.07 7,401 2.85 3.20 2.85 0.72 56.22
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11.78 (4.36) 12,171 2.31 2.50 2.31 1.47 82.20
13.13 6.56 14,679 2.50 2.52 2.50 1.17 55.45
13.18 19.08 9,747 2.50 2.95 2.50 0.92 71.63
11.18 1.45 5,013 2.50 3.30 2.50 0.61 2.38
11.02 10.39 4,848 3.50 3.85 3.50 0.07 56.22
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11.78 (4.26) 4,689 2.21 2.40 2.21 1.57 82.20
13.13 6.67 7,342 2.40 2.42 2.40 1.27 55.45
13.18 19.20 5,088 2.40 2.85 2.40 1.02 71.63
11.18 1.36 4,758 2.40 3.20 2.40 0.71 2.38
11.03 10.50 4,641 3.40 3.75 3.40 0.17 56.22
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS DISTRIBUTIONS
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NET ASSET NET FROM NET
YEAR OR VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED FROM NET REALIZED
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED TOTAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL TOTAL
ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS)(10) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
IDEX LKCM Class A 10/31/99 $16.18 $0.20 $ 1.65 $1.85 $ (0.20) $ (0.21) $ (0.41)
Strategic Total 10/31/98 15.91 0.21 0.94 1.15 (0.21) (0.67) (0.88)
Return 10/31/97 13.43 0.20 2.79 2.99 (0.19) (0.32) (0.51)
10/31/96(3) 13.27 0.01 0.15 0.16 -- -- --
09/30/96 11.74 0.20 1.65 1.85 (0.17) (0.15) (0.32)
09/30/95(5) 10.00 0.09 1.75 1.84 (0.10) -- (0.10)
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Class B 10/31/99 16.17 0.09 1.65 1.74 (0.10) (0.21) (0.31)
10/31/98 15.89 0.11 0.94 1.05 (0.10) (0.67) (0.77)
10/31/97 13.42 0.10 2.79 2.89 (0.10) (0.32) (0.42)
10/31/96(3) 13.27 -- 0.15 0.15 -- -- --
09/30/96 11.73 0.13 1.65 1.78 (0.09) (0.15) (0.24)
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Class M 10/31/99(2) 16.17 0.11 1.65 1.76 (0.11) (0.21) (0.32)
10/31/98 15.90 0.12 0.94 1.06 (0.12) (0.67) (0.79)
10/31/97 13.42 0.12 2.79 2.91 (0.11) (0.32) (0.43)
10/31/96(3) 13.27 -- 0.15 0.15 -- -- --
09/30/96 11.73 0.15 1.65 1.80 (0.11) (0.15) (0.26)
09/30/95(5) 10.00 0.03 1.75 1.78 (0.05) -- (0.05)
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IDEX JCC Class A 10/31/99 14.75 0.19 4.27 4.46 (0.17) (0.08) (0.25)
Balanced 10/31/98 14.34 0.15 1.76 1.91 (0.15) (1.35) (1.50)
10/31/97 13.58 0.19 2.52 2.71 (0.20) (1.75) (1.95)
10/31/96(3) 13.47 0.01 0.10 0.11 -- -- --
09/30/96 11.47 0.24 2.25 2.49 (0.21) (0.28) (0.49)
09/30/95(5) 10.00 0.05 1.47 1.52 (0.05) -- (0.05)
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Class B 10/31/99 14.74 0.08 4.27 4.35 (0.06) (0.08) (0.14)
10/31/98 14.33 0.06 1.76 1.82 (0.06) (1.35) (1.41)
10/31/97 13.56 0.12 2.52 2.64 (0.12) (1.75) (1.87)
10/31/96(3) 13.46 -- 0.10 0.10 -- -- --
09/30/96 11.47 0.15 2.25 2.40 (0.13) (0.28) (0.41)
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Class M 10/31/99(2) 14.74 0.10 4.27 4.37 (0.08) (0.08) (0.16)
10/31/98 14.33 0.07 1.76 1.83 (0.07) (1.35) (1.42)
10/31/97 13.57 0.12 2.52 2.64 (0.13) (1.75) (1.88)
10/31/96(3) 13.46 0.01 0.10 0.11 -- -- --
09/30/96 11.47 0.16 2.25 2.41 (0.14) (0.28) (0.42)
09/30/95(5) 10.00 0.01 1.47 1.48 (0.01) -- (0.01)
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IDEX JCC Class A 10/31/99 9.84 0.54 (0.38) 0.16 (0.54) -- (0.54)
Flexible Income 10/31/98 9.75 0.61 0.10 0.71 (0.62) -- (0.62)
10/31/97 9.33 0.61 0.42 1.03 (0.61) -- (0.61)
10/31/96(3) 9.19 0.05 0.14 0.19 (0.05) -- (0.05)
09/30/96 9.17 0.60 -- 0.60 (0.58) -- (0.58)
09/30/95 8.83 0.61 0.37 0.98 (0.64) -- (0.64)
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Class B 10/31/99 9.83 0.49 (0.38) 0.11 (0.48) -- (0.48)
10/31/98 9.75 0.54 0.10 0.64 (0.56) -- (0.56)
10/31/97 9.32 0.56 0.42 0.98 (0.55) -- (0.55)
10/31/96(3) 9.18 0.05 0.14 0.19 (0.05) -- (0.05)
09/30/96 9.17 0.53 -- 0.53 (0.52) -- (0.52)
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Class M 10/31/99(2) 9.84 0.49 (0.38) 0.11 (0.49) -- (0.49)
10/31/98 9.75 0.56 0.10 0.66 (0.57) -- (0.57)
10/31/97 9.32 0.57 0.42 0.99 (0.56) -- (0.56)
10/31/96(3) 9.18 0.05 0.14 0.19 (0.05) -- (0.05)
09/30/96 9.17 0.54 -- 0.54 (0.53) -- (0.53)
09/30/95 8.83 0.56 0.37 0.93 (0.59) -- (0.59)
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<CAPTION>
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATTA
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS(10)(11)
-------------------------------------- NET INVESTMENT
NET ASSET NET ASSETS INCOME (LOSS) PORTFOLIO
VALUE AT END TOTAL AT END OF EXCLUDING INCLUDING TO AVERAGE TURNOVER
OF PERIOD RETURN(9) PERIOD (000'S) CREDITS GROSS CREDITS NET ASSETS(10)(11) RATE(12)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 17.62 11.61% $37,959 1.64% 1.79% 1.64% 1.20% 60.18%
16.18 7.43 32,055 1.85 1.92 1.85 1.30 32.12
15.91 22.80 21,629 1.85 2.28 1.85 1.41 51.44
13.43 1.20 11,744 1.85 2.76 1.82 1.47 5.50
13.27 16.00 11,314 1.85 2.79 1.79 1.67 40.58
11.74 18.43 5,167 2.99 4.57 2.85 0.85 34.67
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17.60 10.91 15,531 2.29 2.44 2.29 0.55 60.18
16.17 6.74 9,789 2.50 2.57 2.50 0.65 32.12
15.89 22.03 4,698 2.50 2.93 2.50 0.76 51.44
13.42 1.13 1,684 2.50 3.40 2.47 0.82 5.50
13.27 15.38 1,537 2.50 3.44 2.44 1.02 40.58
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17.61 11.02 8,779 2.19 2.34 2.19 0.65 60.18
16.17 6.85 6,977 2.40 2.47 2.40 0.75 32.12
15.90 22.15 4,332 2.40 2.83 2.40 0.86 51.44
13.42 1.13 1,792 2.40 3.30 2.37 0.92 5.50
13.27 15.49 1,728 2.40 3.34 2.34 1.12 40.58
11.73 17.95 281 3.54 5.12 3.40 0.30 34.67
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18.96 30.43 67,749 1.81 1.82 1.81 1.28 59.57
14.75 14.69 22,995 1.85 2.04 1.85 1.12 61.50
14.34 22.96 13,414 1.85 2.88 1.85 1.29 127.08
13.58 0.81 8,402 1.85 3.44 1.85 1.84 9.08
13.47 22.12 8,056 1.85 3.11 1.85 1.87 175.78
11.47 15.27 3,670 2.92 4.48 2.85 0.56 82.48
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18.95 29.64 92,833 2.46 2.47 2.46 0.63 59.57
14.74 13.97 11,916 2.50 2.69 2.50 0.47 61.50
14.33 22.19 2,583 2.50 3.53 2.50 0.64 127.08
13.56 0.74 878 2.50 4.09 2.50 1.18 9.08
13.46 21.38 687 2.50 3.76 2.50 1.22 175.78
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18.95 29.76 34,122 2.36 2.37 2.36 0.73 59.57
14.74 14.08 4,897 2.40 2.59 2.40 0.57 61.50
14.33 22.31 1,561 2.40 3.43 2.40 0.74 127.08
13.57 0.81 967 2.40 3.99 2.40 1.28 9.08
13.46 21.49 943 2.40 3.66 2.40 1.32 175.78
11.47 14.77 3,365 3.47 5.03 3.40 0.01 82.48
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9.46 1.70 14,963 1.85 2.00 1.85 5.72 100.22
9.84 7.43 14,970 1.83 -- 1.83 6.22 90.63
9.75 11.53 15,532 1.85 2.40 1.85 6.41 135.53
9.33 2.08 17,001 1.85 2.98 1.85 6.15 16.16
9.19 6.73 17,065 1.85 2.07 1.85 6.46 135.38
9.17 11.57 19,786 1.87 1.94 1.85 7.03 149.58
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9.46 1.01 9,006 2.50 2.65 2.50 5.07 100.22
9.83 6.74 2,387 2.48 -- 2.48 5.57 90.63
9.75 10.79 746 2.50 3.05 2.50 5.76 135.53
9.32 2.04 522 2.50 3.63 2.50 5.50 16.16
9.18 5.94 494 2.50 2.72 2.50 5.81 135.38
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9.46 1.11 3,778 2.40 2.55 2.40 5.17 100.22
9.84 6.84 2,207 2.38 -- 2.38 5.67 90.63
9.75 10.91 928 2.40 2.95 2.40 5.86 135.53
9.32 2.04 846 2.40 3.53 2.40 5.60 16.16
9.18 6.03 883 2.40 2.62 2.40 5.91 135.38
9.17 10.95 558 2.42 2.49 2.40 6.48 149.58
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
INVESTMENT OPERATIONS DISTRIBUTIONS
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NET ASSET NET FROM NET
YEAR OR VALUE INVESTMENT NET REALIZED FROM NET REALIZED
PERIOD BEGINNING INCOME & UNREALIZED TOTAL INVESTMENT CAPITAL TOTAL
ENDED OF PERIOD (LOSS)(10) GAIN (LOSS) OPERATIONS INCOME GAINS DISTRIBUTIONS
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
IDEX AEGON Class A 10/31/99 $10.43 $0.65 $ (0.54) $ 0.11 $ (0.67) $ (0.20) $ (0.87)
Income Plus 10/31/98 10.96 0.69 (0.30) 0.39 (0.70) (0.22) (0.92)
10/31/97 10.61 0.76 0.44 1.20 (0.75) (0.10) (0.85)
10/31/96 (3) 10.41 0.04 0.22 0.26 (0.06) -- (0.06)
09/30/96 10.36 0.72 0.04 0.76 (0.71) -- (0.71)
09/30/95 9.75 0.75 0.71 1.46 (0.75) (0.10) (0.85)
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Class B 10/31/99 10.42 0.59 (0.54) 0.05 (0.60) (0.20) (0.80)
10/31/98 10.96 0.61 (0.30) 0.31 (0.63) (0.22) (0.85)
10/31/97 10.61 0.69 0.44 1.13 (0.68) (0.10) (0.78)
10/31/96 (3) 10.40 0.05 0.22 0.27 (0.06) -- (0.06)
09/30/96 10.35 0.65 0.04 0.69 (0.64) -- (0.64)
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Class M 10/31/99 (2) 10.42 0.60 (0.54) 0.06 (0.61) (0.20) (0.81)
10/31/98 10.96 0.62 (0.30) 0.32 (0.64) (0.22) (0.86)
10/31/97 10.61 0.70 0.44 1.14 (0.69) (0.10) (0.79)
10/31/96 (3) 10.40 0.05 0.22 0.27 (0.06) -- (0.06)
09/30/96 10.35 0.66 0.04 0.70 (0.65) -- (0.65)
09/30/95 9.74 0.69 0.71 1.40 (0.69) (0.10) (0.79)
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IDEX AEGON Class A 10/31/99 11.94 0.44 (1.14) (0.70) (0.44) (0.20) (0.64)
Tax Exempt 10/31/98 11.75 0.48 0.34 0.82 (0.48) (0.15) (0.63)
10/31/97 11.40 0.53 0.43 0.96 (0.53) (0.08) (0.61)
10/31/96 (3) 11.36 0.05 0.04 0.09 (0.05) -- (0.05)
09/30/96 11.34 0.55 0.10 0.65 (0.56) (0.07) (0.63)
09/30/95 11.10 0.55 0.29 0.84 (0.56) (0.04) (0.60)
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Class B 10/31/99 11.94 0.35 (1.14) (0.79 (0.36) (0.20) (0.56)
10/31/98 11.74 0.41 0.34 0.75 (0.40) (0.15) (0.55)
10/31/97 11.40 0.44 0.43 0.87 (0.45) (0.08) (0.53)
10/31/96 (3) 11.36 0.04 0.04 0.08 (0.04) -- (0.04)
09/30/96 11.34 0.48 0.10 0.58 (0.49) (0.07) (0.56)
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Class M 10/31/99 (2) 11.94 0.39 (1.14) (0.75) (0.40) (0.20) (0.60)
10/31/98 11.75 0.45 0.34 0.79 (0.45) (0.15) (0.60)
10/31/97 11.40 0.50 0.43 0.93 (0.50) (0.08) (0.58)
10/31/96 (3) 11.36 0.04 0.04 0.08 (0.04) -- (0.04)
09/30/96 11.34 0.52 0.10 0.62 (0.53) (0.07) (0.60)
09/30/95 11.10 0.52 0.29 0.81 (0.53) (0.04) (0.57)
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<CAPTION>
RATIOS/SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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RATIO OF EXPENSES TO AVERAGE NET
ASSETS(10)(11)
------------------------------------- NET INVESTMENT
NET ASSET NET ASSETS INCOME (LOSS) PORTFOLIO
VALUE AT END TOTAL AT END OF EXCLUDING INCLUDING TO AVERAGE TURNOVER
OF PERIOD RETURN(9) PERIOD (000'S) CREDITS GROSS CREDITS NET ASSETS(10)(11) RATE(12)
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
$ 9.67 1.09% $59,082 1.38% --% 1.38% 6.41% 26.95%
10.43 3.54 63,494 1.24 -- 1.24 6.38 53.09
10.96 11.86 65,612 1.27 -- 1.27 7.14 62.28
10.61 2.53 66,285 1.33 -- 1.32 5.60 1.58
10.41 7.64 65,252 1.33 -- 1.31 6.89 65.96
10.36 15.85 68,746 1.29 -- 1.26 7.53 25.07
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9.67 0.38 12,930 2.03 -- 2.03 5.76 26.95
10.42 2.87 5,041 1.89 -- 1.89 5.73 53.09
10.96 11.10 1,761 1.92 -- 1.92 6.49 62.28
10.61 2.59 804 1.98 -- 1.97 4.95 1.58
10.40 6.95 774 1.98 -- 1.96 6.24 65.96
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9.67 0.54 5,515 1.93 -- 1.93 5.86 26.95
10.42 2.97 4,073 1.79 -- 1.79 5.83 53.09
10.96 11.22 3,480 1.82 -- 1.82 6.59 62.28
10.61 2.59 2,781 1.88 -- 1.87 5.05 1.58
10.40 7.05 2,684 1.88 -- 1.86 6.34 65.96
10.35 15.08 1,980 1.84 -- 1.81 6.98 25.07
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10.60 (6.23) 20,996 1.35 1.50 1.31 3.83 35.97
11.94 7.19 22,313 1.23 1.27 1.23 4.08 42.42
11.75 8.68 23,320 1.00 1.63 1.00 4.60 71.29
11.40 0.76 24,439 1.00 1.89 1.00 4.60 3.79
11.36 5.89 24,708 1.00 1.46 1.00 4.88 71.05
11.34 7.75 27,401 1.02 1.35 1.00 4.83 126.48
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10.59 (6.89) 1,253 2.00 2.15 1.96 3.18 35.97
11.94 6.50 654 1.88 1.92 1.88 3.43 42.42
11.74 7.93 377 1.65 2.28 1.65 3.95 71.29
11.40 0.71 198 1.65 2.54 1.65 3.94 3.79
11.36 5.21 189 1.65 2.11 1.65 4.23 71.05
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10.59 (6.23) 2,193 1.60 1.75 1.56 3.58 35.97
11.94 6.92 1,607 1.48 1.52 1.48 3.83 42.42
11.75 8.39 921 1.25 1.88 1.25 4.35 71.29
11.40 0.74 939 1.25 2.14 1.25 4.34 3.79
11.36 5.63 907 1.25 1.71 1.25 4.63 71.05
11.34 7.48 454 1.27 1.60 1.25 4.58 126.48
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NOTES TO FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(1) From commencement of investment operations, March 1, 1999.
(2) On March 1, 1999, the Fund changed the load and expense structure of C
Shares and renamed them M Shares.
(3) For the month ended October 31, 1996. On October 1, 1996, each Fund changed
its fiscal year end from September 30 to October 31.
(4) Distributions from net realized capital gains include distributions in
excess of current net realized capital gains for IDEX Alger Aggressive
Growth C and M, for the period ended 9/30/96, in the amount of $1.02 and
for IDEX JCC Global Classes A, B and M, for the period ended 10/31/ 98 in
the amount of $0.17. Dividends from net investment income include
distributions in excess of current net investment income for IDEX GE/
Scottish Equitable International Equity Classes A, B and M, for the period
ended 10/31/98 in the amount of $0.06, $0.01 and $0.02, respectively and
for IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation Classes A and M, for the period ended
9/30/96 in the amount of $0.01 and for IDEX JCC Growth Class T for the
period ended 10/31/98 in the amount of $0.03 and for IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth
Classes A, B and M, for the period ended 10/31/97 in the amount of $.08 and
for IDEX NWQ Value Equity Classes A, B and M for the period ended 10/31/ 99
in the amount of $0.12 and IDEX Dean Asset Allocation Classes A, B and M
for the period ended 10/31/99 in the amount of $0.11.
(5) From commencement of investment operations, December 2, 1994.
(6) From commencement of investment operations, February 1, 1997.
(7) From commencement of investment operations, September 20, 1996.
(8) From commencement of investment operations, February 1, 1996.
(9) Total return has been calculated for the applicable period without
deduction of a sales load, if any, on an initial purchase for Class A or
Class T Shares. Periods of less than one year are not annualized.
(10) Ratio of expenses to average net assets shows: Excluding Credits (total
expenses less fee waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser).
Gross (total expenses not taking into account fee waivers and
reimbursements by the investment adviser or affiliated brokerage and
custody earnings credits, if any). Including Credits (expenses less fee
waivers and reimbursements by the investment adviser and reduced by
affiliated brokerage and custody earnings credits, if any). Net Investment
Income (Loss) Net Investment Income prior to certain reclassifications for
Federal income or excise taxes.
(11) Periods of less than one year are annualized. The ratio of Net Investment
Income (Loss) to Average Net Assets is based upon Net Investment Income
(Loss) prior to certain reclassifications as discussed in Note 1 of the
Notes to the Financial Statements.
(12) Periods of less than one year are not annualized.
(13) Net investment income, the ratio net investment income to average net
assets and the portfolio turnover rate reflect activity relating to a non
recurring initiative to invest in dividend producing securities.
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BOND RATINGS
APPENDIX A
BRIEF EXPLANATION OF RATING CATEGORIES
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STANDARD & POOR'S CORPORATION AAA Highest rating; extremely strong capacity to pay principal and interest.
AA High quality; very strong capacity to pay principal and interest.
A Strong capacity to pay principal and interest; somewhat more susceptible
to the adverse effects of changing circumstances and economic conditions.
BBB Adequate capacity to pay principal and interest; normally exhibit adequate
protection parameters, but adverse economic conditions or changing
circumstances more likely to lead to a weakened capacity to pay principal
and interest than for higher rated bonds.
Predominantly speculative with respect to the issuer's capacity to meet
BB,B, and
CC,CC,C required interest and principal payments. BB - lowest degree of
speculation; C - the highest degree of speculation. Quality and protective
characteristics outweighed by large uncertainties or major risk exposure to
adverse conditions.
D In default.
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PLUS (+) OR MINUS (-) -The ratings from "AA" to "BBB" may be modified by the
addition of a plus or minus sign to
show relative standing within the major rating categories.
UNRATED - Indicates that no public rating has been requested, that there is
insufficient information on which to base a rating, or that S&P does not
rate a particular type of obligation as a matter of policy.
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MOODY'S INVESTORS SERVICE, INC. Aaa Highest quality, smallest degree of investment risk.
Aa High quality; together with Aaa bonds, they compose the high-grade bond
group.
A Upper-medium grade obligations; many favorable investment attributes.
Baa Medium-grade obligations; neither highly protected nor poorly secured.
Interest and principal appear adequate for the present but certain
protective elements may be lacking or may be unreliable over any great
length of time.
Ba More uncertain, with speculative elements. Protection of interest
and principal payments not well safeguarded during good and bad
times.
B Lack characteristics of desirable investment; potentially low assurance of
timely interest and principal payments or maintenance of other contract
terms over time.
Caa Poor standing, may be in default; elements of danger with respect to
principal or interest payments.
Ca Speculative in a high degree; could be in default or have other marked
short- comings.
C Lowest-rated; extremely poor prospects of ever attaining investment
standing.
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UNRATED - Where no rating has been assigned or where a rating has been
suspended or withdrawn, it may be for reasons unrelated to the quality of
the issue.
Should no rating be assigned, the reason may be one of the following:
1. An application for rating was not received or accepted.
2. The issue or issuer belongs to a group of securities or companies
that are not rated as a matter of policy.
3. There is a lack of essential data pertaining to the issue or issuer.
4. The issue was privately placed, in which case the rating is not
published in Moody's publications.
Suspension or withdrawal may occur if new and material circumstances arise,
the effects of which preclude satisfactory analysis; if there is no longer
available reasonable up-to-date data to permit a judgment to be formed; if
a bond is called for redemption; or for other reasons.
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IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS
570 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33716-1202
INVESTMENT ADVISER: CUSTODIAN:
IDEX Management, Inc. State Street -- Kansas City
570 Carillon Parkway 127 West 10th Street
St. Petersburg, Forida 33716-1202 Kansas City, Missouri 64105
DISTRIBUTOR: INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS:
InterSecurities, Inc. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
570 Carillon Parkway 1055 Broadway, 10th Floor
St. Petersburg, Florida, 33716-1201 Kansas City, Missouri 64105-1591
SUB-ADVISERS:
AEGON USA INVESTMENT LUTHER KING CAPITAL MANAGEMENT
MANAGEMENT, INC. 301 Commerce Street, Suite 1600
4333 Edgewood Road, N.E. Fort Worth, Texas 76102-4190
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499-0002
C.A.S.E. MANAGEMENT, INC. NWQ INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
5355 Town Center Road, Suite 701 COMPANY, INC.
Boca Raton, Florida 33486-1081 2049 Century Park East, 4th Floor
Los Angeles, California 90067-3214
DEAN INVESTMENT ASSOCIATES PILGRIM BAXTER & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
2480 Kettering Tower 825 Duportail Road
Dayton, Ohio 45423-2480 Wayne, Pennsylvania 19087-5593
SALOMON BROTHERS ASSET
FRED ALGER MANAGEMENT, INC. MANAGEMENT INC
One World Trade Center, Suite 9333 7 World Trade Center
New York, New York 10048-9301 New York, New York 10048-4600
GE INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT T. ROWE PRICE ASSOCIATES, INC.
INCORPORATED 100 East Pratt Street
3003 Summer Street Baltimore, Maryland 21202-1090
Stamford, Connecticut 06905-4316
GOLDMAN SACHS ASSET MANAGEMENT TRANSAMERICA INVESTMENT
One New York Plaza MANAGEMENT, LLC
New York, New York 10004-1950 1150 South Olive Street Suite 2700
Los Angeles, California 90015
JANUS CAPITAL CORPORATION
100 Fillmore Street,
Denver, Colorado 80206-4928
SEND YOUR CORRESPONDENCE TO: CUSTOMER SERVICE:
Idex Investor Services, Inc. (888) 233-IDEX (4339) toll free call
P.O. Box 9015 Hours: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday - Thursday
Clearwater, Florida 33758-9015 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday Eastern time
IDEX WEBSITE: WWW.IDEXFUNDS.COM
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION about these funds is contained in the Funds annual and
semi-annual reports to shareholders, and in the Statement of Additional
Information, dated March 1, 2000 which is incorporated by reference into this
prospectus. Other information about these funds has been filed with and is
available from the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Information about
the Funds (including the Statement of Additional Information) can be reviewed
and copied at the Securities and Exchange Commissions Public Reference Room in
Washington, D.C. Information on the operation of the public reference room may
be obtained by calling the Commission at 1-202-942-8090. Copies of this
information may be obtained, upon payment of a duplicating fee, by writing the
Public Reference Section of the Commission, Washington, D.C. 20549-6009. Reports
and other information about the funds are also available on the Commissions
Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. (IDEX Mutual Funds File No. 811-4556) To
obtain a copy of the Statement of Additional Information or the Annual and
Semi-Annual Reports, without charge, or to make other inquiries about these
funds, call or write to IDEX Mutual Funds at the phone number or address at the
bottom of this page. In the Funds annual report, you will find a discussion of
the market conditions and investment strategies that significantly affected the
Funds performance during the last fiscal year.
Visit our website at www.idexfunds.com
IDEX Mutual Funds o P. O. Box 9015 o Clearwater, FL o 33758-9015
Customer Service 1-888-233-4339 o Investment Professionals 1-800-624-4339
Distributor: InterSecurities, Inc.
ID00827-3/2000 2000 InterSecurities, Inc.
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IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS
IDEX JCC GROWTH
IDEX JCC GLOBAL
IDEX JCC BALANCED
IDEX JCC CAPITAL APPRECIATION
IDEX JCC FLEXIBLE INCOME
IDEX ALGER AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
IDEX T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH
IDEX T. ROWE PRICE SMALL CAP
IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER MID CAP GROWTH
IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER TECHNOLOGY
IDEX GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH
IDEX TRANSAMERICA EQUITY
IDEX TRANSAMERICA SMALL COMPANY
IDEX SALOMON ALL CAP
IDEX AEGON INCOME PLUS
IDEX AEGON TAX EXEMPT
IDEX GE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
IDEX GE U.S. EQUITY
IDEX DEAN ASSET ALLOCATION
IDEX LKCM STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN
IDEX NWQ VALUE EQUITY
IDEX C.A.S.E. GROWTH
STATEMENT OF ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
MARCH 1, 2000
IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS
570 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, Florida 33716
Customer Service (888) 233-4339 (toll free)
The funds listed above are series of IDEX Mutual Funds (the "Fund"), an
open-end management investment company that offers a selection of investment
funds. The Fund is registered under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act"). All funds, other than the IDEX JCC Capital
Appreciation and IDEX Salomon All Cap, are diversified.
This Statement of Additional Information is not a prospectus, and should be
read in conjunction with the Fund's prospectus dated March 1, 2000 which may be
obtained free of charge by writing or calling the Fund at the above address or
telephone number. This Statement of Additional Information ("SAI") contains
additional and more detailed information about the Fund's operations and
activities than that set forth in the prospectus. The Fund's annual report and
semi-annual report to shareholders are incorporated by reference into this SAI.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES ............................................................... 1
Investment Restrictions, Policies and Practices ..................................... 1
Investment Restrictions of IDEX JCC Growth and IDEX JCC Flexible Income ............ 1
Investment Restrictions of IDEX JCC Global ......................................... 2
Investment Restrictions of IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation and IDEX JCC Balanced ..... 3
Investment Restrictions of IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth ............................ 5
Investment Restrictions of IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap and IDEX T. Rowe Price
Dividend Growth .................................................................. 6
Investment Restrictions of IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth ...................... 7
Investment Restrictions of IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology .......................... 8
Investment Restrictions of IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth ............................... 9
Investment Restrictions of IDEX Transamerica Small Company and IDEX
Transamerica Equity .............................................................. 9
Investment Restrictions of IDEX Salomon All Cap .................................... 11
Investment Restrictions of IDEX AEGON Income Plus .................................. 11
Investment Restrictions of IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt ................................... 13
Investment Restrictions of IDEX GE International Equity ............................ 14
Investment Restrictions of IDEX GE U.S. Equity ..................................... 16
Investment Restrictions of IDEX Dean Asset Allocation .............................. 17
Investment Restrictions of IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return ........................ 18
Investment Restrictions of IDEX NWQ Value Equity ................................... 19
Investment Restrictions of IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth .................................... 20
OTHER POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF THE FUND ............................................ 22
Futures, Options and Other Derivative Instruments .................................. 22
Futures Contracts ................................................................. 22
Options on Futures Contracts ...................................................... 24
Options on Securities ............................................................. 25
Options on Foreign Currencies ..................................................... 28
Forward Contracts ................................................................. 29
Swaps and Swap-Related Products ................................................... 30
Index Options ..................................................................... 31
WEBS and Other Index-Related Securities ........................................... 32
Euro Instruments .................................................................. 32
Special Investment Considerations and Risks ....................................... 32
Additional Risks of Options on Foreign Currencies,
Forward Contracts and Foreign Instruments ....................................... 32
Other Investment Companies ......................................................... 33
When-Issued, Delayed Settlement and Forward Delivery Securities .................... 34
Zero Coupon, Pay-In-Kind and Step Coupon Securities ................................ 34
Income Producing Securities ........................................................ 35
Lending of Fund Securities ......................................................... 35
Joint Trading Accounts ............................................................. 36
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Illiquid Securities ................................................................ 36
Repurchase and Reverse Repurchase Agreements ....................................... 36
Pass-Through Securities ............................................................ 37
High-Yield/High-Risk Bonds ......................................................... 38
Warrants and Rights ................................................................ 38
U.S. Government Securities ......................................................... 38
Money Market Reserves (IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap and IDEX T. Rowe Price
Dividend Growth) ................................................................. 39
Turnover Rate ...................................................................... 39
Investment Advisory and Other Services ............................................. 40
DISTRIBUTOR ......................................................................... 45
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES ............................................................. 46
CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT AND OTHER AFFILIATES ...................................... 47
FUND TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE ..................................................... 48
TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS ............................................................... 51
PURCHASE OF SHARES .................................................................. 54
DEALER REALLOWANCES ................................................................. 55
DISTRIBUTION PLANS .................................................................. 56
DISTRIBUTION FEES ................................................................... 57
NET ASSET VALUE DETERMINATION ....................................................... 59
DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS ................................................... 61
SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNTS ................................................................ 61
RETIREMENT PLANS .................................................................... 61
REDEMPTION OF SHARES ................................................................ 62
TAXES ............................................................................... 63
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS .............................................................. 64
MISCELLANEOUS ....................................................................... 68
Organization ....................................................................... 68
Shares of Beneficial Interest ...................................................... 68
Legal Counsel and Auditors ......................................................... 69
Registration Statement ............................................................. 69
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION ............................................................. 69
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ................................................................ 74
APPENDIX A-CERTAIN SECURITIES IN WHICH THE FUNDS MAY INVEST ......................... A-1
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INVESTMENT OBJECTIVES
The prospectus discusses the investment objective of each fund of the IDEX
Mutual Funds, the principal types of securities in which each fund will invest,
and the policies and practices of each fund. The following discussion of
Investment Restrictions, Policies and Practices supplements that set forth in
the prospectus.
There can be no assurance that a fund will, in fact, achieve its objective. A
fund's investment objective may be changed by the Board of Trustees without
shareholder approval. A change in the investment objective of a fund may result
in the fund having an investment objective different from that which the
shareholder deemed appropriate at the time of investment. A fund will not
change its objective without 30 days prior notice to its shareholders, nor will
it charge shareholders an exchange fee or redemption fee after such notice and
prior to the expiration of such 30-day notice period. However, should a
shareholder decide to redeem fund shares because of a change in the objective,
the shareholder may realize a taxable gain or loss.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS, POLICIES
AND PRACTICES
As indicated in the prospectus, each fund is subject to certain fundamental
policies and restrictions which as such may not be changed without shareholder
approval. Shareholder approval would be the approval by the lesser of (i) more
than 50% of the outstanding voting securities of a fund, or (ii) 67% or more of
the voting securities present at a meeting if the holders of more than 50% of
the outstanding voting securities of a fund are present or represented by
proxy.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX JCC GROWTH AND
IDEX JCC FLEXIBLE INCOME
IDEX JCC Growth and IDEX JCC Flexible Income each may not, as a matter of
fundamental policy:
1. With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any one issuer (other than cash items and "government securities"
as defined under the 1940 Act), if immediately after and as a result of such
purchase (a) the value of the holdings of the fund in the securities of such
issuer exceeds 5% of the value of the fund's total assets, or (b) the fund owns
more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer;
2. Invest more than 25% of the value of its assets in any particular
industry (other than government securities);
3. Purchase or sell physical commodities other than foreign currencies
unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities (but this restriction
shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options, futures
contracts, caps, floors and other derivative instruments, engaging in swap
transactions or investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities);
4. Invest directly in real estate or interests in real estate, including
limited partnership interests; however, the fund may own debt or equity
securities issued by companies engaged in those businesses;
5. Act as underwriter of securities issued by others, except to the
extent that it may be deemed an underwriter in connection with the disposition
of portfolio securities of the fund;
6. Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than
25% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this limitation
does not apply to purchases of commercial paper, debt securities or to
repurchase agreements);
7. The fund may borrow money only for temporary or emergency purposes
(not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 25% of the value
of the fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities
(other than borrowings). Any borrowings that exceed 25% of the value of the
fund's total assets by reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within
three business days to the extent necessary to comply with the 25% limitation.
This policy shall not prohibit reverse repurchase agreements or deposits of
assets to provide margin or guarantee positions in connection with transactions
in options, futures contracts, swaps, forward contracts, and other derivative
instruments or the segregation of assets in connection with such transactions;
and
8. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act.
As a fundamental policy governing concentration, the fund will not invest 25%
or more of its total assets in any one particular industry, other than U.S.
government securities.
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Furthermore, each fund has adopted the following non-fundamental investment
restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder
approval:
(A) A fund may not: (i) enter into any futures contracts or options on
futures contracts for purposes other than bona fide hedging transactions within
the meaning of Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations if the
aggregate initial margin deposits and premiums required to establish positions
in futures contracts and related options that do not fall within the definition
of bona fide hedging transactions would exceed 5% of the fair market value of
the fund's net assets, after taking into account unrealized profits and losses
on such contracts it has entered into; and (ii) enter into any futures
contracts or options on futures contracts if the aggregate amount of the fund's
commitments under outstanding futures contracts positions and options on
futures contracts would exceed the market value of its total assets;
(B) A fund may not mortgage or pledge any securities owned or held by the
fund in amounts that exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the fund's net assets,
provided that this limitation does not apply to reverse repurchase agreements
or in the case of assets deposited to provide margin or guarantee positions in
options, futures contracts, swaps, forward contracts or other derivative
instruments or the segregation of assets in connection with such transactions;
(C) A fund may not sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right
to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold
short, and provided that transactions in options, futures contracts, swaps,
forward contracts, and other derivative instruments are not deemed to
constitute selling securities short;
(D) A fund may not purchase securities on margin, except that each fund
may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of
transactions, and provided that margin payments and other deposits made in
connection with transactions in options, futures contracts, swaps, forward
contracts, and other derivative instruments shall not be deemed to constitute
purchasing securities on margin;
(E) A fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. This does not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "1933 Act"), or any successor
to such Rule, Section 4(2) commercial paper or any securities which the Board
of Trustees or the investment sub-adviser, as appropriate, has made a
determination of liquidity, as permitted under the 1940 Act;
(F) A fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management;
(G) A fund may not (i) purchase securities of other investment companies,
except in the open market where no commission except the ordinary broker's
commission is paid, or (ii) purchase or retain securities issued by other
open-end investment companies. Limitations (i) and (ii) do not apply to money
market funds or to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of consolidation, merger or other reorganization; and
(H) A fund may not invest directly in oil, gas or other mineral
development or exploration programs or leases; however, the funds may own debt
or equity securities of companies engaged in those businesses. In making all
investments for IDEX JCC Flexible Income, the sub-adviser will emphasize
economic or financial factors or circumstances of the issuer, rather than
opportunities for short-term arbitrage.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX JCC GLOBAL
IDEX JCC Global may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. Own more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one
issuer and, as to seventy-five percent (75%) of the value of its total assets,
purchase the securities of any one issuer (except cash items and "government
securities" as defined under the 1940 Act), if immediately after and as a
result of such purchase, (a) the value of the holdings of the fund in the
securities of such issuer exceeds 5% of the value of the fund's total assets;
2. Invest more than 25% of the value of its assets in any particular
industry (other than government securities);
3. Invest directly in real estate or interests in real estate; however,
the fund may own debt or equity securities issued by companies engaged in those
businesses;
4. Purchase or sell physical commodities other than foreign currencies
unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities (but this shall not
prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options, futures, swaps and forward
contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed by
physical commodities);
5. Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than
25% of its total assets would be lent to
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other parties (but this limitation does not apply to purchases of commercial
paper, debt securities or to repurchase agreements);
6. Act as an underwriter of securities issued by others, except to the
extent that it may be deemed an underwriter in connection with the disposition
of its portfolio securities;
7. The fund may borrow money only for temporary or emergency purposes
(not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 25% of the value
of the fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities
(other than borrowings). Any borrowings that exceed 25% of the value of the
fund's total assets by reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within
three business days to the extent necessary to comply with the 25% limitation.
This policy shall not prohibit reverse repurchase agreements or deposits of
assets to margin or guarantee positions in futures, options, swaps or forward
contracts, or the segregation of assets in connection with such contracts; and
8. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental investment
restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder
approval:
(A) The fund may not (i) enter into any futures contracts or options on
futures contracts for purposes other than bona fide hedging transactions within
the meaning of Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations if the
aggregate initial margin deposits and premiums required to establish positions
in futures contracts and related options that do not fall within the definition
of bona fide hedging transactions would exceed 5% of the fair market value of
the fund's net assets, after taking into account unrealized profits and losses
on such contracts it has entered into; and (ii) enter into any futures
contracts or options on futures contracts if the aggregate amount of the fund's
commitments under outstanding futures contracts positions and options on
futures contracts would exceed the market value of its total assets;
(B) The fund may not sell securities short, unless it owns or has the
right, without the payment of any additional compensation, to obtain securities
equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short, and provided that
transactions in options, swaps and forward futures contracts are not deemed to
constitute selling securities short;
(C) The fund may not purchase securities on margin, except that the fund
may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of
transactions, and provided that margin payments and other deposits in
connection with transactions in options, futures, swaps and forward contracts
shall not be deemed to constitute purchasing securities on margin;
(D) The fund may not (i) purchase securities of other investment
companies, except in the open market where no commission except the ordinary
broker's commission is paid, or (ii) purchase or retain securities issued by
other open-end investment companies. Limitations (i) and (ii) do not apply to
money market funds or to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a consolidation, merger or other reorganization;
(E) The fund may not mortgage or pledge any securities owned or held by
the fund in amounts that exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the fund's net
assets, provided that this limitation does not apply to reverse repurchase
agreements or in the case of assets deposited to provide margin or guarantee
positions in options, futures contracts, swaps, forward contracts or other
derivative instruments or the segregation of assets in connection with such
transactions;
(F) The fund may not invest directly in oil, gas or other mineral
development or exploration programs or leases; however, the fund may own debt
or equity securities of companies engaged in those businesses;
(G) The fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. This does not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or any successor to such Rule, Section 4(2)
commercial paper or any other securities as to which the Board of Trustees have
made a determination as to liquidity, as permitted under the 1940 Act; and
(H) The fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX JCC CAPITAL APPRECIATION
AND IDEX JCC BALANCED
IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation and IDEX JCC Balanced each may not, as a matter
of fundamental policy:
1. With respect to 75% of its total assets in the case of IDEX JCC
Balanced, and 50% of its total assets in the case of IDEX JCC Capital
Appreciation, purchase the securities of any one issuer (except cash items and
"government securities" as defined under the 1940 Act), if immediately after
and as a result of such purchase (a) the value of the holdings of the fund in
the securities
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of such issuer exceeds 5% of the value of such fund's total assets, or (b) the
fund owns more than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of such issuer.
With respect to the remaining 50% of the value of its total assets, IDEX JCC
Capital Appreciation may invest in the securities of as few as two issuers;
2. Invest more than 25% of the value of its assets in any particular
industry (other than U.S. government securities);
3. Invest directly in real estate or interests in real estate; however, a
fund may own debt or equity securities issued by companies engaged in those
businesses;
4. Purchase or sell physical commodities other than foreign currencies
unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities (but this limitation
shall not prevent a fund from purchasing or selling options, futures, swaps and
forward contracts or from investing in securities or other instruments backed
by physical commodities);
5. Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than
25% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this limitation
does not apply to purchases of commercial paper, debt securities or repurchase
agreements);
6. Act as underwriter of securities issued by others, except to the
extent that a fund may be deemed an underwriter in connection with the
disposition of portfolio securities of that fund;
7. The fund may borrow money for temporary or emergency purposes (not for
leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 25% of the value of the
fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other
than borrowings). Borrowings that exceed 25% of the value of the fund's total
assets by reason of a decline in net assets will reduce within three business
days to the extent necessary to comply with the 25% limitation. This policy
shall not prohibit reverse repurchase agreements, or deposits of assets to
margin or guarantee positions in futures, options, swaps or forward contracts,
and the segregation of assets in connection with such contracts; and
8. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act.
Furthermore, the funds have adopted the following non-fundamental investment
restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder
approval:
(A) A fund may not: (i) enter into any futures contracts and related
options for purposes other than bona fide hedging transactions within the
meaning of Commodity Futures Trading Commission regulations if the aggregate
initial margin and premiums required to establish positions in futures
contracts and related options that do not fall within the definition of bona
fide hedging transactions will exceed 5% of the fair market value of a fund's
net assets, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized losses
on any such contracts it has entered into; and (ii) enter into any futures
contracts if the aggregate amount of such fund's commitments under outstanding
futures contracts positions of that fund's would exceed the market value of its
total assets;
(B) A fund may not sell securities short, unless it owns or has the right
to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold short
without the payment of any additional consideration therefore, and provided
that transactions in futures, options, swaps and forward contracts are not
deemed to constitute selling securities short;
(C) A fund may not purchase securities on margin, except that a fund may
obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of
transactions, and provided that margin payments and other deposits in
connection with transactions in futures, options, contracts, swaps, and forward
contracts, shall not be deemed to constitute purchasing securities on margin;
(D) A fund may not (i) purchase securities of other investment companies,
except in the open market where no commission except the ordinary broker's
commission is paid, or (ii) purchase or retain securities issued by other
open-end investment companies. Limitations
(i) and (ii) do not apply to money market funds or to securities received as
dividends, through offers of exchange, or as a result of consolidation, merger
or other reorganization;
(E) A fund may not mortgage or pledge any securities owned or held by a
fund in amounts that exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of that fund's net asset
value, provided that this limitation does not apply to reverse repurchase
agreements, deposits of assets to margin, guarantee positions in futures,
options, swaps or forward contracts or segregation of assets in connection with
such contracts;
(F) A fund may not invest directly in oil, gas or other mineral
development or exploration programs or leases; however, the fund may own debt
or equity securities of companies engaged in those businesses;
(G) A fund may not purchase any security or enter into a repurchase
agreement, if as a result, more than 15% of its net assets would be invested in
repurchase
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agreements not entitling the holder to payment of principal and interest within
seven days and in securities that are illiquid by virtue of legal or
contractual restrictions on resale or the absence of a readily available
market. The Trustees, or the fund's investment adviser or sub-adviser acting
pursuant to authority delegated by the Trustees, may determine that a readily
available market exists for securities eligible for resale pursuant to Rule
144A under the 1933 Act, or any successor to such Rule, Section 4(2) commercial
paper and municipal lease obligations. Accordingly, such securities may not be
subject to the foregoing limitation;
(H) A fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management; and
(I) With respect to IDEX JCC Balanced only, at least 25% of the total
assets of that fund will normally be invested in fixed-income senior
securities, which include corporate debt securities and preferred stock.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX ALGER AGGRESSIVE GROWTH
IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any one issuer (other than government securities as defined in
the 1940 Act), if immediately after and as a result of such purchase (a) the
value of the holdings of the fund in the securities of such issuer exceeds 5%
of the value of the fund's total assets, or (b) the fund owns more than 10% of
the outstanding voting securities of any one class of securities of such
issuer;
2. Purchase any securities that would cause more than 25% of the value of
the fund's total assets to be invested in the securities of issuers conducting
their principal business activities in the same industry; provided that there
shall be no limit on the purchase of U.S. government securities;
3. Purchase or sell real estate or real estate limited partnerships,
except that the fund may purchase and sell securities secured by real estate,
mortgages or interests therein and securities that are issued by companies that
invest or deal in real estate;
4. Invest in commodities, except that the fund may purchase or sell stock
index futures contracts and related options thereon if thereafter no more than
5% of its total assets are invested in aggregate initial margin and premiums;
5. Make loans to others, except through purchasing qualified debt
obligations, lending fund securities or entering into repurchase agreements;
6. Act as an underwriter of securities issued by others, except to the
extent that it may be deemed an underwriter in connection with the disposition
of its fund securities;
7. Borrow money, except that the fund may borrow from banks for
investment purposes as set forth in the prospectus and may also engage in
reverse repurchase agreements. Immediately after any borrowing, including
reverse repurchase agreements, the fund will maintain asset coverage of not
less than 300% with respect to all borrowings; and
8. Issue senior securities, except that the fund may borrow from banks
for investment purposes so long as the fund maintains the required coverage.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental investment
restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the funds without
shareholder approval:
(A) The fund may not sell securities short or purchase securities on
margin, except that the fund may obtain any short-term credit necessary for the
clearance of purchases and sales of securities. These restrictions shall not
apply to transactions involving selling securities "short against the box";
(B) The fund may not pledge, hypothecate, mortgage or otherwise encumber
more than 15% of the value of the fund's total assets except in connection with
borrowings described in number 7 above. These restrictions shall not apply to
transactions involving reverse repurchase agreements or the purchase of
securities subject to firm commitment agreements or on a when-issued basis;
(C) The fund may not invest directly in oil, gas, or other mineral
development or exploration programs or leases; however, the fund may own debt
or equity securities of companies engaged in those businesses;
(D) The fund may not (i) purchase securities of other investment
companies, except in the open market where no commission except the ordinary
broker's commission is paid, or (ii) purchase or retain securities issued by
other open-end investment companies. Limitations (i) and (ii) do not apply to
money market funds or to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of consolidation, merger or other reorganization;
(E) The fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management; and
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(F) The fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. This does not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or any successor to such Rule, Section 4(2)
commercial paper or any other securities as to which the Board of Trustees has
made a determination as to liquidity, as permitted under the 1940 Act.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX T. ROWE PRICE SMALL CAP AND
IDEX T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap and IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth each may
not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any one issuer (other than government securities as defined in
the 1940 Act) if immediately after and as a result of such purchase (a) the
value of the holdings of the fund in the securities of such issuer exceeds 5%
of the value of the fund's total assets, or (b) the fund owns more than 10% of
the outstanding voting securities of any one class of securities of such
issuer;
2. Borrow money except for temporary or emergency purposes (not for
leveraging or investment) in an amount exceeding 331/3 of the value of the
fund's total assets (including amount borrowed) less liabilities (other than
borrowings). Any borrowings that exceed 331/3 of the value of the fund's total
assets by reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within three
business days to the extent necessary to comply with the
331/3 limitation. This policy shall not prohibit reverse repurchase agreements
or deposits of assets to margin or guarantee positions in futures, options,
swaps or forward contracts, or the segregation of assets in connection with
such contracts;
3. Purchase or sell physical commodities (but this shall not prevent the
fund from entering into future contracts and options thereon);
4. Invest more than 25% of the fund's total assets in the securities of
issuers primarily engaged in the same industry. Utilities will be divided
according to their services; for example, gas, gas transmission, electric and
telephone, and each will be considered a separate industry for purposes of this
restriction, provided that there shall be no limitation on the purchase of
obligations issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or
instrumentalities, or of certificates of deposit;
5. Make loans, although the funds may lend fund securities provided that
the aggregate of such loans do not exceed 331/3 of the value of the fund's
total assets. The fund may purchase money market securities, enter into
repurchase agreements and acquire publicly distributed or privately placed debt
securities, and purchase debt;
6. Purchase or sell real estate (but this shall not prevent the fund from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate, including
mortgage-backed securities, or securities of companies engaged in the real
estate business);
7. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act; and
8. Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent
that the fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the 1933
Act in connection with the purchase and sale of its fund securities in the
ordinary course of pursuing its investment objective.
Furthermore, the funds have adopted the following non-fundamental
restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Trustees of the funds without
shareholder approval:
(A) A fund may not purchase additional securities when money borrowed
exceeds 5% of its total assets. This restriction shall not apply to temporary
borrowings until the fund's net assets exceed $40,000,000;
(B) A fund may not purchase a futures contract or an option thereon, if,
with respect to positions in futures or options on futures which do not
represent bona fide hedging, the aggregate initial margin and premiums on such
options would exceed 5% of the fund's net asset value;
(C) A fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. This does not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the 1933 Act or any other securities as to which a
determination as to liquidity has been made pursuant to guidelines adopted by
the Board of Trustees, as permitted under the 1940 Act;
(D) A fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management;
(E) A fund may not purchase securities of open-end or closed-end
investment companies except (i) in compliance with the 1940 Act; or (ii)
securities of the T. Rowe Price Reserve Investment or Government Reserve
Investment Funds;
(F) A fund may not purchase securities on margin, except (i) for use of
short-term credit necessary for
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clearance of purchases of fund securities; and (ii) it may make margin deposits
in connection with futures contracts or other permissible investments;
(G) A fund may not mortgage, pledge, hypothecate or, in any manner,
transfer any security owned by the fund as security for indebtedness except as
may be necessary in connection with permissible borrowings or investments and
then such mortgaging, pledging or hypothecating may not exceed 331/3 of the
fund's total assets at the time of borrowing or investment; and
(H) A fund may not sell securities short, except short sales "against the
box."
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER MID CAP GROWTH
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any one issuer (other than government securities as defined in
the 1940 Act) if immediately after and as a result of such purchase (a) the
value of the holdings of the fund in the securities of such issuer exceeds 5%
of the value of the fund's total assets, or (b) the fund owns more than 10% of
the outstanding voting securities of any one class of securities of such
issuer;
2. Borrow money except for temporary or emergency purposes (not for
leveraging or investment) in an amount exceeding 10% of the value of the fund's
total assets. This borrowing provision is included solely to facilitate the
orderly sale of fund securities to accommodate substantial redemption requests
if they should occur and is not for investment purposes. All borrowings in
excess of 5% of the fund's total assets will be repaid before making
investments;
3. Make loans, except that the fund, in accordance with its investment
objectives and policies, may purchase or hold debt securities, and enter into
repurchase agreements as described in the fund's prospectus and this SAI;
4. Purchase or sell real estate, real estate limited partnership
interests, futures contracts, commodities or commodity contracts, except that
this shall not prevent the fund from (i) investing in readily marketable
securities of issuers which can invest in real estate or commodities,
institutions that issue mortgages, or real estate investment trusts which deal
in real estate or interests therein, pursuant to the fund's investment
objective and policies, and (ii) entering into futures contracts and options
thereon that are listed on a national securities or commodities exchange where,
as a result thereof, no more than 5% of the fund's total assets (taken at
market value at the time of entering into the futures contracts) would be
committed to margin deposits on such futures contracts and premiums paid for
unexpired options on such futures contracts; provided that, in the case of an
option that is "in-the-money" at the time of purchase, the "in-the-money"
amount, as defined under the Commodities Futures Trading Commission
regulations, may be excluded in computing the 5% limit. The fund (as a matter
of operating policy) will utilize only listed futures contracts and options
thereon;
5. Act as an underwriter of securities of other issuers except as it may
be deemed an underwriter in selling a fund security;
6. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act; and
7. Invest more than 25% of the fund's assets in the securities of issuers
primarily engaged in the same industry. Utilities will be divided according to
their services, for example, gas, gas transmission, electric and telephone, and
each will be considered a separate industry for purposes of this restriction.
In addition, there shall be no limitation on the purchase of obligations issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, or
of certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental restrictions
which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval:
(A) The fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control;
(B) The fund may not pledge, mortgage or hypothecate assets, except (i)
to secure temporary borrowings as permitted by the fund's limitation on
permitted borrowings, or (ii) in connection with permitted transactions
regarding options and futures contracts;
(C) The fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. This does not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or any successor to such Rule, Section 4(2)
commercial paper or any other securities as to which the Board of Trustees has
made a determination as to liquidity, as permitted under the 1940 Act; and
(D) The fund may not purchase securities of other investment companies
except as permitted by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
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With respect to restriction 7 above, the fund may use (with the consent of the
Investment Adviser) industry classifications reflected by Bloomberg Sub-Groups
for the communications equipment, electronic components and accessories, and
the computer and other data processing service sectors, if applicable at the
time of determination.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER TECHNOLOGY
The fund may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. Make loans, except that each fund, in accordance with its investment
objectives and policies, may (i) purchase debt instruments, and (ii) enter into
repurchase agreements.
2. Act as an underwriter of securities of other issuers, except as it may
be deemed an underwriter under the 1933 Act in connection with the purchase and
sale of portfolio securities.
3. Purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts, except that, in
accordance with its investment objective and policies may: (i) invest in
readily marketable securities of issuers which invest or engage in such
activities; and (ii) enter into forward contracts, futures contracts and
options thereon.
4. Purchase or sell real estate, or real estate partnership interests,
except that this limitation shall not prevent the fund from investing directly
or indirectly in readily marketable securities of issuers which can invest in
real estate, institutions that issue mortgages, or real estate investment
trusts which deal with real estate or interests therein.
5. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act.
6. Borrow money except for temporary or emergency purposes and then only
in an amount not exceeding 10% of the value of the fund's total assets. This
borrowing provision is intended to facilitate the orderly sale of fund
securities to accomodate substantial redemption requests if they should occur,
and is not for investment purposes. All borrowings in excess of 5% of the
fund's total assets will be repaid before making investments.
7. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control.
8. Pledge, mortgage or hypothecate assets, except (i) to secure
temporary borrowings permitted by the fund's limitation on permitted
borrowings, or (ii) in connection with permitted transactions regarding options
and futures contracts.
9. Make short sales of securities, maintain a short position or purchase
securities on margin, except that the fund may (i) obtain short-term credits as
necessary for the clearance of security transactions and (ii) establish margin
accounts as may be necessary in connection with the fund's use of options and
futures contracts.
10. Purchase securities of other investment companies except as permitted
by the 1940 Act and the rules and regulations thereunder.
11. Invest in interests in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or
development programs.
The foregoing percentages will apply at the time of the purchase of a security.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental restrictions
which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without a vote of shareholders.
The fund may not:
1. Invest in illiquid securities in an amount exceeding, in the
aggregate, 15% of its net assets. This limitation does not include any Rule
144A restricted security that has been determined by, or pursuant to procedures
established by, the Board, based on trading markets for such security, to be
liquid.
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2. Purchase or sell puts, calls, straddles, spreads, and any combination
thereof, if by reason thereof, the value of its aggregate investment in such
classes of securities will exceed 5% of its total assets.
With respect to restriction 7 above, the fund may use (with the consent of the
Investment Adviser) industry classifications reflected by Bloomberg Sub-Groups
for the communications equipment, electronic components and accessories, and
the computer and other data processing service sectors, if applicable at the
time of determination.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH
IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any one issuer (other than government securities as defined in
the 1940 Act) if immediately after and as a result of such purchase (a) the
value of the holdings of the fund in the securities of such issuer exceeds 5%
of the value of the fund's total assets, or (b) the fund owns more than 10% of
the outstanding voting securities of any one class of securities of such
issuer;
2. Borrow money except (a) the fund may borrow from banks (as defined in
the 1940 Act) or through reverse repurchase agreements in amounts up to 331/3
of its total assets (including the amount borrowed),
(b) the fund may, to the extent permitted by applicable law, borrow up to an
additional 5% of its total assets for temporary purposes, (c) the fund may
obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of
purchases and sales of fund securities, (d) the fund may purchase securities on
margin to the extent permitted by applicable law and (e) the fund may engage in
mortgage dollar rolls which are accounted for as financings;
3. Purchase or sell physical commodities (but this shall not prevent the
fund from investing in currency and financial instruments and contracts that
are commodities or commodity contracts);
4. Invest more than 25% of the fund's assets in the securities of issuers
primarily engaged in the same industry. Utilities will be divided according to
their services; for example, gas, gas transmission, electric and telephone, and
each will be considered a separate industry for purposes of this restriction,
provided that there shall be no limitation on the purchase of obligations
issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or
instrumentalities, or of certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances;
5. Make loans, except through (a) the purchase of debt obligations in
accordance with the fund's 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;
6. Purchase or sell real estate (but this shall not prevent the fund from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate, including
mortgage-backed securities, or securities of companies engaged in the real
estate business);
7. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act; and
8. Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent
that the fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the 1933
Act in connection with the purchase and sale of its fund securities in the
ordinary course of pursuing its investment objective.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental restrictions
which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval:
(A) The fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management;
(B) The fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. This does not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the 1933 Act or any other securities as to which a
determination as to liquidity has been made pursuant to guidelines adopted by
the Board of Trustees, as permitted under the 1940 Act;
(C) The fund may not purchase additional securities when money borrowed
exceeds 5% of its total assets. This restriction shall not apply to temporary
borrowings until the fund's assets exceed $40,000,000; and
(D) The fund may not make short sales of securities, except short sales
"against the box."
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX TRANSAMERICA SMALL COMPANY
AND IDEX TRANSAMERICA EQUITY
Each fund may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any one issuer (other than Government securities as defined in
the 1940 Act) if immediately after and as a result of such purchase (a) the
value of the holdings of the fund in the securities
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of such issuer exceed 5% of the fund's total assets, or (b) the fund owns more
than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one class of securities of
such issuer. All securities of a foreign government and its agencies will be
treated as a single issuer for purposes of this restriction.
2. Borrow from banks for temporary or emergency (not leveraging)
purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests and cash payments of
dividends and distributions that might otherwise require the untimely
disposition of securities, in an amount not to exceed 33.33% of the value of
the fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) valued at market less
liabilities (not including the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is
made. Whenever outstanding borrowings, not including reverse repurchase
agreements, represent 5% or more of the fund's total assets, the fund will not
make any additional investments.
3. Lend its assets or money to other persons, except through (a)
purchasing debt obligations, (b) lending securities in an amount not to exceed
33.33% of the fund's assets taken at market value, (c) entering into repurchase
agreements (d) trading in financial futures contracts, index futures contracts,
securities indexes and options on financial futures contracts, options on index
futures contracts, options on securities and options on securities indexes and
(e) entering into variable rate demand notes.
4. Purchase securities (other than U.S. government securities) of any
issuer if, as a result of the purchase, more than 5% of the fund's total assets
would be invested in the securities of the issuer, except that up to 25% of the
value of the total assets of the fund may be invested without regard to this
limitation. All securities of a foreign government and its agencies will be
treated as a single issuer for purposes of this restriction.
5. Purchase more than 10% of the voting securities of any one issuer, or
more than 10% of the oustanding securities of any class of issuer, except that
(a) this limitation is not applicable to the fund's investments in government
securities and (b) up to 25% of the value of the assets of the fund may be
invested without regard to these 10% limitations. All securities of a foreign
government and its agencies will be treated as a single issuer for purposes of
this restriction. These limitations are subject to any further limitations
under the 1940 Act.
6. Invest more than 25% of the value of its total assets in securities
issued by companies engaged in any one industry, including non-domestic banks
or any foreign government. This limitation does not apply to securities issued
or guaranteed by the United States government, its agencies or
instrumentalities.
7. Underwrite any issue of securities, except to the extent that the sale
of securities in accordance with the fund's investment objective, policies and
limitations may be deemed to be an underwriting, and except that the fund may
acquire securities under circumstances in which, if the securities were sold,
the fund might be deemed to be an underwriter for purposes of the 1933 Act.
8. Purchase or sell real estate or real estate limited partnership
interests, or invest in oil, gas or mineral leases, or mineral exploration or
development programs, except that the fund may (a) invest in securities secured
by real estate, mortgages or interests in real estate or mortgages, (b)
purchase securities issued by companies that invest or deal in real estate,
mortgages or interests in real estate or mortgages, (c) engage in the purchase
and sale of real estate as necessary to provide it with an office for the
transaction of business or (d) acquire real estate or interests in real estate
securing an issuer's obligations, in the event of a default by that issuer.
9. Make short sales of securities or maintain a short position unless, at
all times when a short position is open, the fund owns an equal amount of the
securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, without payment
of any further consideration, securities of the same issue as, and equal in
amount to, the securities sold short.
10. Purchase securities on margin, except that the fund may obtain any
short-term credits necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of
securities. For purposes of this restriction, the deposit or payment of initial
or variation margin in connection with futures contracts, financial futures
contracts or related options, and options on securities, and options on
securities indexes will not be deemed to be a purchase of securities on margin
by the fund.
11. Invest in commodities, except that the fund may invest in futures
contracts (including financial futures contracts or securities index futures
contracts) and related options and other similar contracts as described in this
Statement of Additional Information and in the prospectus.
12. Issue senior securities, except to the extent that senior securities
may be deemed to arise from bank borrowings and purchases of government
securities on a "when-issued" or "delayed delivery" basis, as described in the
prospectus;
Furthermore, the funds have adopted the following non-fundamental investment
restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder
approval:
(A) The fund may not purchase securities of other investment companies,
other than a security acquired in connection with a merger, consolidation,
acquisition, reorganization or offer of exchange and except as permitted under
the 1940 Act, if as a result of the purchase:
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(a) more than 10% of the value of the fund's total assets would be invested in
the securities of investment companies; (b) more than 5% of the value of the
fund's total assets would be invested in the securities of any one investment
company; or (c) the fund would own more than 3% of the total outstanding voting
securities of any investment company.
(B) The fund may not invest in companies for the purposes of exercising
control or management.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX SALOMON ALL CAP
IDEX Salomon All Cap may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. Purchase or sell real estate, real estate mortgages, commodities or
commodity contracts; however, the fund may: (a) purchase interests in real
estate investment trusts or companies which invest in or own real estate if the
securities of such trusts or companies are registered under the 1933 Act and
are readily marketable or holding or selling real estate received in connection
with securities it holds; and (b) may enter into futures contracts, including
futures contracts on interest rates, stock indices and currencies, and options
thereon, and may engage in forward currency contracts and buy, sell and write
options on currencies. This policy shall not prohibit reverse repurchase
agreements or deposits of assets to margin or guarantee positions in futures,
options, swaps or forward contracts, or the segregation of assets in connection
with such contracts;
2. Invest more than 25% of the fund's assets in the securities of issuers
primarily engaged in the same industry. Utilities will be divided according to
their services; for example, gas, gas transmission, electric and telephone, and
each will be considered a separate industry for purposes of this restriction.
In addition, there shall be no limitation on the purchase of obligations issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, or
of certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances;
3. Borrow money, except that the fund may borrow from banks for
investment purposes up to an aggregate of 15% of the value of its total assets
taken at the time of borrowing. The fund may borrow for temporary or emergency
purposes an aggregate amount not to exceed 5% of the value of its total assets
at the time of borrowing;
4. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act;
5. Underwrite securities issued by other persons, except to the extent
that the fund may be deemed to be an underwriter within the meaning of the 1933
Act in connection with the purchase and sale of its fund securities in the
ordinary course of pursuing its investment objective; and
6. Make loans, except that the fund may purchase debt obligations in
which the fund may invest consistent with its investment objectives and
policies or enter into, and make loans of, its portfolio securities, as
permitted under the 1940 Act.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental restrictions
that may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval:
(A) The fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. This does not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the 1933 Act or any other securities as to which a
determination as to liquidity has been made pursuant to guidelines adopted by
the Board of Trustees, as permitted under the 1940 Act;
(B) The fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management; and
(C) The fund may not sell securities short except shart sales "against
the box".
INVESTMENT RESTRICITONS OF
IDEX AEGON INCOME PLUS
IDEX AEGON Income Plus may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. Borrow money, except from a bank for temporary or emergency purposes
(not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not to exceed one-third of the
current value of the fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (not including the amount borrowed) at the time the borrowing is
made. If at any time the fund's borrowings exceed this limitation due to a
decline in net assets, such borrowings will be reduced within 3 business days
to the extent necessary to comply with the limitation. The fund will borrow
only to facilitate redemptions requested by shareholders which might otherwise
require untimely disposition of portfolio
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securities and will not purchase securities while borrowings are outstanding;
2. Pledge assets, except that the fund may pledge not more than one-third
of its total assets (taken at current value) to secure borrowings made in
accordance with paragraph 1 above. Initial margin deposits under interest rate
futures contracts, which are made to guarantee the fund's performance under
such contracts, shall not be deemed a pledging of fund assets for the purpose
of this investment restriction. As a matter of non-fundamental operating
policy, in order to permit the sale of shares of the fund under certain state
laws, the fund will not pledge its assets in excess of an amount equal to 10%
of its net assets unless such state restrictions are changed;
3. Invest more than 25% of its assets, measured at the time of
investment, in a single industry (which term shall not include governments or
their political subdivisions), outside the industries of the fund's public
utilities portfolio concentration, except that the fund may, for temporary
defensive purposes, invest more than 25% of its total assets in the obligations
of banks;
4. Purchase the securities (other than government securities) of any
issuer if, as a result, more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be
invested in the securities of such issuer, provided that up to 25% of the
fund's total net assets may be invested without regard to this 5% limitation
and in the case of certificates of deposit, time deposits and bankers'
acceptances, up to 25% of total fund assets may be invested without regard to
such 5% limitation, but shall instead be subject to a 10% limitation;
5. Invest in mineral leases;
6. Invest in bank time deposits with maturities of over 7 calendar days,
or invest more than 10% of the fund's total assets in bank time deposits with
maturities of from 2 business days through 7 calendar days;
7. Issue senior securities, except to the extent that senior securities
may be deemed to arise from bank borrowings and purchases of government
securities on a "when-issued" or "delayed delivery" basis, as described in the
prospectus;
8. Underwrite any issue of securities, except to the extent the fund may
be deemed to be an underwriter in connection with the sale of its portfolio
securities, although the fund may purchase securities directly from the issuers
thereof for investment in accordance with the fund's investment objective and
policies;
9. Purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts, except that the
fund may purchase and sell interest rate futures contracts for hedging purposes
as set forth in the prospectus;
10. Purchase securities on margin or sell "short," but the fund may
obtain such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of
purchases and sales of securities. (Initial and maintenance margin deposits and
payment with respect to interest rate futures contracts are not considered the
purchase of securities on margin);
11. Purchase or retain the securities of any issuer, if, to the fund's
knowledge, those officers and directors of the manager and sub-adviser who
individually own beneficially more than 0.5% of the outstanding securities of
such issuer together own beneficially more than 5% of such outstanding
securities;
12. Invest in securities of other investment companies, except in the
event of merger or reorganization with another investment company;
13. Make loans, except to the extent the purchase of notes, bonds,
bankers' acceptances or other evidence of indebtedness or the entry into
repurchase agreements or deposits (including time deposits and certificates of
deposit) with banks may be considered loans;
14. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising management control;
15. Invest in oil, gas or other mineral exploration or development
programs;
16. Purchase or hold any real estate or mortgage loans thereon, except
that the fund may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests
therein or issued by persons (such as real estate investment trusts) which deal
in real estate or interests therein; and
17. Purchase the securities (other than government securities) of any
issuer if, as a result, the fund would hold more than 10% of any class of
securities (including any class of voting securities) of such issuer; for this
purpose, all debt obligations of an issuer, and all shares of stock of an
issuer other than common stock, are treated as a single class of securities.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental investment
restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder
approval:
(A) Write or purchase put, call, straddle or spread options, or
combinations thereof;
(B) Invest more than 10% of its net assets in illiquid securities;
(C) Invest in real estate limited partnerships;
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(D) Invest more than 25% of its net assets at the time of purchase in the
securities of foreign issuers and obligors; and
(E) Purchase or sell interest rate futures contracts (a) involving
aggregate delivery or purchase obligations in excess of 30% of the fund's net
assets, or aggregate margin deposits made by the fund in excess of 5% of the
fund's net assets, (b) which are not for hedging purposes only, or (c) which
are executed under custodial, reserve and other arrangements inconsistent with
regulations and policies adopted or positions taken (i) by the Securities and
Exchange Commission for exemption from enforcement proceedings under Section
17(f) or 18(f) of the 1940 Act, (ii) by the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission ("CFTC") for exemption of investment companies registered under the
1940 Act from registration as "commodity pool operators" and from certain
provisions of Subpart B of Part 4 of the CFTC's regulations, or (iii) by state
securities commissioners or administrators in the states in which the fund's
shares have been qualified for public offering.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX AEGON TAX EXEMPT
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. Underwrite any issue of securities, except to the extent the fund may
be deemed to be an underwriter in connection with the sale of its portfolio
securities, although the fund may purchase Municipal Obligations directly from
the issuers thereof for investment in accordance with the fund's investment
objective and policies;
2. Purchase the securities (other than government securities) of any
issuer if, as a result, more than 5% of the fund's total assets would be
invested in the securities of such issuer, provided that up to 25% of the
fund's total net assets may be invested without regard to this 5% limitation;
3. Invest in any direct interest in an oil, gas or other mineral
exploration or development program;
4. Purchase securities on margin or sell "short," but the fund may obtain
such short-term credits as may be necessary for the clearance of purchases and
sales of securities;
5. Purchase or hold any real estate or mortgage loans thereon, except
that the fund may invest in securities secured by real estate or interests
therein or issued by persons (such as real estate investment trusts) which deal
in real estate or interests therein;
6. Purchase or retain the securities of any issuer, if, to the fund's
knowledge, those officers and directors of the manager or sub-adviser who
individually own beneficially more than 0.5% of the outstanding securities of
such issuer together own beneficially more than 5% of such outstanding
securities;
7. Invest in securities of other investment companies, except in the
event of merger or reorganization with another investment company;
8. Make loans, except to the extent the purchase of notes, bonds, or
other evidences of indebtedness or the entry into repurchase agreements or
deposits with banks may be considered loans;
9. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising management or
control;
10. Write, purchase or sell put, call, straddle or spread options, except
for hedging purposes only, in accordance with such non-fundamental policies
that the Board of Trustees may from time to time adopt;
11. Purchase or sell commodities or commodity contracts; and
12. The fund may borrow money only for temporary or emergency purposes
(not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding one-third of the
current value of the fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less
liabilities (not including the amount borrowed at the time the borrowing is
made). For purposes of this limitation, reverse repurchase agreements would not
constitute borrowings.
As a fundamental policy governing concentration, the fund will not invest 25%
or more of its total assets in any one particular industry, other than U.S.
government securities.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental restrictions
which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder approval:
(A) The fund may not invest more than 10% of its net assets in illiquid
securities;
(B) The fund may not invest in oil, gas or mineral leases;
(C) The fund may not invest in real estate limited partnerships; and
(D) For hedging purposes only, the fund may adopt policies permitting:
(1) the purchase and sale of interest rate futures contracts, the
purchase of put and
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call options thereon, and the writing of covered call or secured
put options thereon, not involving delivery or purchase
obligations in excess of 30% of the fund's net assets, and
(2) the purchase of put and call options related to portfolio
securities and securities to be purchased for the fund, the
writing of secured put and covered call options, and the entering
into of closing purchase transactions with respect to such
options, where such transactions will not involve futures
contract margin deposits and premiums on option purchases which,
in the aggregate, exceed 5% of the fund's net assets, in the
judgment of the sub-adviser are economically appropriate to the
reduction of risks inherent in the ongoing management of the
fund, and are executed under custodial, reserve and other
arrangements consistent with regulations and policies adopted or
positions taken (i) by the Securities and Exchange Commission
("SEC") for exemption from enforcement proceedings under Section
17(f) or 18(f) of the 1940 Act, (ii) by the Commodity Futures
Trading Commission (the "CFTC") for exemption of investment
companies registered under the 1940 Act from registration as
"commodity pool operators" and from certain provisions of Subpart
B of Part 4 of the CFTC's regulations, and (iii) by state
securities commissioners or administrators in the states in which
the fund's shares have been qualified for public offering.
The fund does not intend in the foreseeable future to adopt the foregoing
investment policies to permit trading in interest rate futures contracts,
options thereon, and options on portfolio securities.
As a matter of fundamental policy, the fund will invest 80% of its assets in
tax exempt securities that are not subject to alternate minimum tax. Except
with respect to borrowing money, if a percentage limitation set forth above is
complied with at the time of the investment, a subsequent change in the
percentage resulting from any change in value of the net assets of any of the
funds will not result in a violation of such restriction. Additional
limitations on borrowing that are imposed by state law and regulations may
apply.
INVESTMENT RESTRICITONS OF
IDEX GE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
(FORMERLY IDEX GE/SCOTTISH EQUITABLE
INTERNATIONAL EQUITY)
IDEX GE International Equity may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any one issuer (other than government securities as defined in
the 1940 Act) if immediately after and as a result of such purchase
(a) the value of the holdings of the fund in the securities of such issuer
exceeds 5% of the value of the fund's total assets, or (b) the fund owns more
than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one class of securities of
such issuer. All securities of a foreign government and its agencies will be
treated as a single issuer for purposes of this restriction;
2. Invest 25% or more of the value of the fund's total assets in any
particular industry (other than U.S. government securities). For purposes of
this restriction, the term industry shall include (a) the government of any one
country other than the U.S., but not the U.S. government and (b) all
supranational organizations;
3. Purchase or sell physical commodities other than foreign currencies
unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities (but this restriction
shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options, futures
contracts, caps, floors and other derivative instruments, engaging in swap
transactions or investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities);
4. Invest directly in real estate or interests in real estate, including
limited partnership interests; however, the fund may own securities or other
instruments backed by real estate, including mortgage-backed securities, or
debt or equity securities issued by companies engaged in those businesses;
5. Act as an underwriter of securities issued by others, except to the
extent that it may be deemed an underwriter in connection with the disposition
of portfolio securities of the fund;
6. Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than
30% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this limitation
does not apply to purchases of commercial paper, debt securities or to
repurchase agreements);
7. The fund may borrow money only for temporary or emergency purposes
(not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 331/3 of the
value of
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the fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities (other
than borrowings). Any borrowings that exceed 331/3 of the value of the fund's
total assets by reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within three
business days to the extent necessary to comply with the 331/3 limitation. This
policy shall not prohibit reverse repurchase agreements or deposits of assets
to provide margin or guarantee positions in connection with transactions in
options, futures contracts, swaps, forward contracts, or other derivative
instruments or the segregation of assets in connection with such transactions;
and
8. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental investment
restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder
approval:
(A) The fund may not, as a matter of non-fundamental policy (i) enter into any
futures contracts or options on futures contracts for purposes other than bona
fide hedging transactions within the meaning of Commodity Futures Trading
Commission regulations if the aggregate initial margin deposits and premiums
required to establish positions in futures contracts and related options that
do not fall within the definition of bona fide hedging transactions would
exceed 5% of the fair market value of the fund's net assets, after taking into
account unrealized profits and losses on such contracts it has entered into and
(ii) enter into any futures contracts or options on futures contracts if the
aggregate amount of the fund's commitments under outstanding futures contracts
positions and options on futures contracts would exceed the market value of its
total assets;
(B) The fund may not mortgage or pledge any securities owned or held by
the fund in amounts that exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the fund's net
assets, provided that this limitation does not apply to reverse repurchase
agreements or in the case of assets deposited to provide margin or guarantee
positions in options, futures contracts, swaps, forward contracts or other
derivative instruments or the segregation of assets in connection with such
transactions;
(C) The fund may not sell securities short, unless it owns or has the
right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold
short, and provided that transactions in options, futures contracts, swaps,
forward contracts and other derivative instruments are not deemed to constitute
selling securities short;
(D) The fund may not purchase securities on margin, except that the fund
may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of
transactions, and provided that margin payments and other deposits made in
connection with transactions in options, futures contracts, swaps, forward
contracts, and other derivative instruments shall not be deemed to constitute
purchasing securities on margin;
(E) The fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. This does not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or any successor to such Rule, Section 4(2)
commercial paper or other securities for which the Board of Trustees has made a
determination of liquidity, as permitted under the 1940 Act;
(F) The fund may not (i) purchase securities of other investment
companies, except in the open market where no commission except the ordinary
broker's commission is paid, or (ii) purchase or retain securities issued by
other open-end investment companies. Limitations (i) and (ii) do not apply to
money market funds or to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of consolidation, merger or other reorganization. The
fund may also invest in the GEI Short-Term Investment Fund, an investment fund
advised by GE Investment Management Incorporated ("GEIM"), created specifically
to serve as a vehicle for the collective investment of cash balances of the
fund and other accounts advised by GEIM or General Electric Investment
Corporation. Investments in GEI Short-Term Investment Fund are not considered
investments in another investment company for the purposes of this restriction;
(G) The fund may not invest directly in oil, gas or other mineral
development or exploration programs or leases; however, the fund may own debt
or equity securities of companies engaged in those businesses; and
(H) The fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management.
With respect to investment restriction No. 2 above, the fund may use the
industry classifications reflected by the S&P 500 Composite Stock Index, if
applicable at the time of determination. For all other fund holdings the fund
may use the Directory of Companies Required to File Annual Reports with the SEC
and Bloomberg, Inc. In addition, the fund may select its own industry
classifications, provided such classifications are reasonable.
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INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX GE U.S. EQUITY
IDEX GE U.S. Equity may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. Borrow money, except that a fund may enter into reverse repurchase
agreements and may borrow from banks for temporary or emergency (not
leveraging) purposes, including the meeting of redemption requests and cash
payments of dividends and distributions that might otherwise require the
untimely disposition of securities, in an amount not to exceed 331/3% of the
value of the fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) valued at
market less liabilities (not including the amount borrowed) at the time the
borrowing is made. Whenever borrowings, including reverse repurchase
agreements, of 5% or more of a fund's total assets are outstanding, the fund
will not make any additional investments.
2. Lend its assets or money to other persons, except through (a)
purchasing debt obligations, (b) lending portfolio securities in an amount not
to exceed 30% of the fund's total assets taken at market value, (c) entering
into repurchase agreements, (d) trading in financial futures contracts, index
futures contracts, securities indexes and options on financial futures
contracts, options on index futures contracts, options on securities and
options on securities indexes and (e) entering into variable rate demand notes.
3. Purchase securities (other than Government Securities) of any issuer
if, as a result of the purchase, more than 5% of the fund's total assets would
be invested in the securities of the issuer, except that up to 25% of the value
of the total assets of the fund may be invested without regard to this
limitation. All securities of a foreign government and its agencies will be
treated as a single issuer for purposes of this restriction.
4. Purchase more than 10% of the voting securities of any one issuer, or
more than 10% of the outstanding securities of any class of issuer, except that
(a) this limitation is not applicable to a fund's investments in Government
Securities and (b) up to 25% of the value of the assets of the fund may be
invested without regard to these 10% limitations. All securities of a foreign
government and its agencies will be treated as a single issuer for purposes of
this restriction.
5. Invest more than 25% of the value of its total assets in securities of
issuers in any one industry. For purposes of this restriction, the term
industry will be deemed to include (a) the government of any one country other
than the United States, but not the U.S. Government and (b) all supra-national
organizations.
6. Underwrite any issue of securities, except to the extent that the sale
of portfolio securities in accordance with the fund's investment objective,
policies and limitations may be deemed to be an underwriting, and except that
the fund may acquire securities under circumstances in which, if the securities
were sold, the fund might be deemed to be an underwriter for purposes of the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
7. Purchase or sell real estate or real estate limited partnership
interests, or invest in oil, gas or mineral leases, or mineral exploration or
development programs, except that a fund may (a) invest in securities secured
by real estate, mortgages or interests in real estate or mortgages, (b)
purchase securities issued by companies that invest or deal in real estate,
mortgages or interests in real estate or mortgages, (c) engage in the purchase
and sale of real estate as necessary to provide it with an office for the
transaction of business or (d) acquire real estate or interests in real estate
securing an issuer's obligations in the event of a default by that issuer.
8. Make short sales of securities or maintain a short position, unless at
all times when a short position is open, the fund owns an equal amount of the
securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for, without payment
of any further consideration, securities of the same issue as, and equal in
amount to, the securities sold short.
9. Purchase securities on margin, except that a fund may obtain any
short-term credits necessary for the clearance of purchases and sales of
securities. For purposes of this restriction, the deposit or payment of initial
or variation margin in connection with futures contracts, financial futures
contracts or related options, and options on securities, options on securities
indexes and options on currencies will not be deemed to be a purchase of
securities on margin by a fund.
10. Invest in commodities, except that each non-money market fund may
invest in futures contracts (including financial futures contracts, index
futures contracts or securities index futures contracts) and related options and
other similar contracts (including foreign currency forward, futures and options
contracts) as described in this Statement of Additional Information and in the
Prospectus.
11. Invest in companies for the purpose of exercising control or
management.
12. Issue senior securities except as otherwise permitted by the 1940 Act
and as otherwise permitted herein.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental
investment restrictions which may be
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changed by the Board of Trustees of the Fund without shareholder approval:
(A) The fund may not purchase illiquid securities if more than 15% of the
net assets of the fund would be invested in illiquid securities. For purposes
of this restriction, illiquid securities are securities that cannot be disposed
of by a fund within seven days in the ordinary course of business at
approximately the amount at which the fund has valued the securities.
(B) The fund may not purchase restricted securities if more than 10% of
the total assets of the fund would be invested in restricted securities.
Restricted securities are securities that are subject to contractual or legal
restrictions on transfer, excluding for purposes of this restriction,
restricted securities that are eligible for resale pursuant to Rule 144A under
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended ("Rule 144A Securities"), that have been
determined to be liquid by the Trust's Board of Trustees based upon the trading
markets for the securities.
(C) The fund may not purchase securities of other investment companies,
other than a security acquired in connection with a merger, consolidation,
acquisition, reorganization or offer of exchange except as otherwise permitted
under the 1940 Act. Investments by the fund in GEI Short-Term Investment Fund,
a private investment fund advised by GE Asset Management Incorporated ("GEAM"),
created specifically to serve as a vehicle for the collective investment of
cash balances of the fund and other accounts advised by GEAM or General
Electric Investment Corporation ("GEIC"), are not subject to this restriction,
pursuant to and in accordance with necessary regulatory approvals.
The percentage limitations in the restrictions listed above apply at the time
of purchases of securities. For purposes of investment restriction number 5,
the fund may use the industry classifications reflected by the S&P 500
Composite Stock Index, if applicable at the time of determination. For all
other portfolio holdings, the fund may use the Directory of Companies Required
to File Annual Reports with the SEC and Bloomberg Inc. In addition, the fund
may select its own industry classifications, provided such classifications are
reasonable.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX DEAN ASSET ALLOCATION
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any one issuer (other than government securities as defined in
the 1940 Act) if immediately after and as a result of such purchase (a) the
value of the holdings of the fund in the securities of such issuer exceeds 5%
of the value of the fund's total assets, or (b) the fund owns more than 10% of
the outstanding voting securities of such issuer;
2. Invest more than 25% of the fund's assets in the securities of issuers
primarily engaged in the same industry. Utilities will be divided according to
their services, for example, gas, gas transmission, electric and telephone, and
each will be considered a separate industry for purposes of this restriction.
In addition, there shall be no limitation on the purchase of obligations issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, or
of certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances;
3. Purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this limitation shall not
prevent the fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by
physical commodities);
4. Purchase or sell real estate (but this shall not prevent the fund from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate, including
mortgage-backed securities, or securities of companies engaged in the real
estate business);
5. Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than
25% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this limitation
does not apply to purchases of commercial paper or debt securities);
6. Act as an underwriter of securities issued by others, except to the
extent that it may be deemed an underwriter in connection with the disposition
of its portfolio securities;
7. The fund may borrow money only for temporary or emergency purposes
(not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 25% of the value
of the fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities
(other than borrowings). Any borrowings that exceed 25% of the value of the
fund's total assets by reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within
three business days to the extent necessary to comply with the 25% limitation;
and
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8. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental investment
restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder
approval:
(A) The fund may not sell securities short, unless it owns or has the
right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold
short, and provided that margin payments and other deposits in connection with
transactions in options, swaps and forward and futures contracts are not deemed
to constitute selling securities short;
(B) The fund may not purchase securities on margin, except that the fund
may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of
transactions, and provided that margin payments and other deposits in
connection with transactions in options, futures, swaps and forward contracts
shall not be deemed to constitute purchasing securities on margin;
(C) The fund may not (i) purchase securities of other investment
companies, except in the open market where no commission except the ordinary
broker's commission is paid, or (ii) purchase or retain securities issued by
other open-end investment companies. Limitations (i) and (ii) do not apply to
money market funds or to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a consolidation, merger or other reorganization;
(D) The fund may not mortgage or pledge any securities owned or held by
the fund in amounts that exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the fund's net
assets, provided that this limitation does not apply to reverse repurchase
agreements, deposits of assets to margin, guarantee positions in futures,
options, swaps or forward contracts or segregation of assets in connection with
such contracts;
(E) The fund may not invest directly in oil, gas, or other mineral
development or exploration programs or leases; however, the fund may own debt
or equity securities of companies engaged in those businesses;
(F) The fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management; and
(G) The fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. This does not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or any successor to such Rule, Section 4(2)
commercial paper or any other securities as to which the Board of Trustees has
made a determination as to liquidity, as permitted under the 1940 Act.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX LKCM STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any one issuer (other than government securities as defined in
the 1940 Act) if immediately after and as a result of such purchase (a) the
value of the holdings of the fund in the securities of such issuer exceeds 5%
of the value of the fund's total assets, or (b) the fund owns more than 10% of
the outstanding voting securities of such issuer;
2. Invest more than 25% of the fund's assets in the securities of issuers
primarily engaged in the same industry. Utilities will be divided according to
their services; for example: gas, gas transmission, electric and telephone, and
each will be considered a separate industry for purposes of this restriction.
In addition, there shall be no limitation on the purchase of obligations issued
or guaranteed by the U.S. government or its agencies or instrumentalities, or
of certificates of deposit and bankers' acceptances;
3. Purchase or sell real estate (but this shall not prevent the fund from
investing in securities or other instruments backed by real estate, including
mortgage-backed securities, or securities of companies engaged in the real
estate business);
4. Purchase or sell physical commodities unless acquired as a result of
ownership of securities or other instruments (but this shall not prevent the
fund from investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities);
5. Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than
25% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this limitation
does not apply to purchases of commercial paper or debt securities);
6. Act as an underwriter of securities issued by others, except to the
extent that it may be deemed an underwriter in connection with the disposition
of its portfolio securities;
7. The fund may borrow money only for temporary or emergency purposes
(not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 25% of the value
of the fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities
(other than borrowings). Any borrowings
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that exceed 25% of the value of the fund's total assets by reason of a decline
in net assets will be reduced within three business days to the extent
necessary to comply with the 25% limitation; and
8. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental investment
restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder
approval:
(A) The fund may not mortgage or pledge any securities owned or held by
the fund in amounts that exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the fund's net
assets, provided that this limitation does not apply in the case of assets
deposited to margin or guarantee positions in options, futures contracts and
options on futures contracts or placed in a segregated account in connection
with such contracts;
(B) The fund may not sell securities short, unless it owns or has the
right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold
short, and provided that margin payments and other deposits in connection with
transactions in options, swaps and forward futures contracts are not deemed to
constitute selling securities short;
(C) The fund may not purchase securities on margin, except that the fund
may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of
transactions, and provided that margin payments and other deposits in
connection with transactions in options, futures, swaps and forward contracts
shall not be deemed to constitute purchasing securities on margin;
(D) The fund may not (i) purchase securities of other investment
companies, except in the open market where no commission except the ordinary
broker's commission is paid, or (ii) purchase or retain securities issued by
other open-end investment companies. Limitations (i) and (ii) do not apply to
money market funds or to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of a consolidation, merger or other reorganization;
(E) The fund may not invest directly in oil, gas, or other mineral
development or exploration programs or leases; however, the fund may own debt
or equity securities of companies engaged in those businesses;
(F) The fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. This does not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or any successor to such Rule, Section 4(2)
commercial paper or any other securities as to which the Board of Trustees has
made a determination as to liquidity, as permitted under the 1940 Act;
(G) The fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management; and
(H) The fund may not invest in securities of foreign issuers denominated
in foreign currency and not publicly traded in the United States if at the time
of acquisition more than 10% of the fund's total assets would be invested in
such securities.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX NWQ VALUE EQUITY
IDEX NWQ Value Equity may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any one issuer (other than government securities as defined in
the 1940 Act) if immediately after and as a result of such purchase
(a) the value of the holdings of the fund in the securities of such issuer
exceeds 5% of the value of the fund's total assets, or (b) the fund owns more
than 10% of the outstanding voting securities of any one class of securities of
such issuer;
2. Invest 25% or more of the value of the fund's total assets in any
particular industry (other than U.S. government securities);
3. Purchase or sell physical commodities other than foreign currencies
unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities (but this restriction
shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options, futures
contracts, caps, floors and other derivative instruments, engaging in swap
transactions or investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities);
4. Invest directly in real estate or interests in real estate, including
limited partnership interests; however, the fund may own debt or equity
securities issued by companies engaged in those businesses;
5. Act as an underwriter of securities issued by others, except to the
extent that it may be deemed an underwriter in connection with the disposition
of portfolio securities of the fund;
6. Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than
25% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this limitation
does not apply to purchases of commercial paper, debt securities or to
repurchase agreements);
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7. The fund may borrow money only for temporary or emergency purposes
(not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 10% of the value
of the fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities
(other than borrowings). Any borrowings that exceed 10% of the value of the
fund's total assets by reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within
three business days to the extent necessary to comply with the 10% limitation.
The fund may not purchase additional securities when borrowings exceed 5% of
total assets. This policy shall not prohibit reverse repurchase agreements or
deposits of assets to provide margin or guarantee positions in connection with
transactions in options, futures contracts, swaps, forward contracts, or other
derivative instruments or the segregation of assets in connection with such
transactions; and
8. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental investment
restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder
approval:
(A) The fund may not, as a matter of non-fundamental policy (i) enter into
any futures contracts or options on futures contracts for purposes other than
bona fide hedging transactions within the meaning of Commodity Futures Trading
Commission regulations if the aggregate initial margin deposits and premiums
required to establish positions in futures contracts and related options that
do not fall within the definition of bona fide hedging transactions would
exceed 5% of the fair market value of the fund's net assets, after taking into
account unrealized profits and losses on such contracts it has entered into and
(ii) enter into any futures contracts or options on futures contracts if the
aggregate amount of the fund's commitments under outstanding futures contracts
positions and options on futures contracts would exceed the market value of its
total assets;
(B) The fund may not mortgage or pledge any securities owned or held by
the fund in amounts that exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the fund's net
assets, provided that this limitation does not apply to reverse repurchase
agreements or in the case of assets deposited to provide margin or guarantee
positions in options, futures contracts, swaps, forward contracts or other
derivative instruments or the segregation of assets in connection with such
transactions;
(C) The fund may not sell securities short, unless it owns or has the
right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold
short, and provided that transactions in options, futures contracts, swaps,
forward contracts and other derivative instruments are not deemed to constitute
selling securities short;
(D) The fund may not purchase securities on margin, except that the fund
may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of
transactions, and provided that margin payments and other deposits made in
connection with transactions in options, futures contracts, swaps, forward
contracts, and other derivative instruments shall not be deemed to constitute
purchasing securities on margin;
(E) The fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. This does not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or any successor to such Rule, Section 4(2)
commercial paper or other securities for which the Board of Trustees has made a
determination of liquidity, as permitted under the 1940 Act;
(F) The fund may not (i) purchase securities of other investment
companies, except in the open market where no commission except the ordinary
broker's commission is paid, or (ii) purchase or retain securities issued by
other open-end investment companies. Limitations (i) and (ii) do not apply to
money market funds or to securities received as dividends, through offers of
exchange, or as a result of consolidation, merger or other reorganization;
(G) The fund may not invest directly in oil, gas or other mineral
development or exploration programs or leases; however, the fund may own debt
or equity securities of companies engaged in those businesses;
(H) The fund may not invest more than 25% of its net assets at the time
of purchase in the securities of foreign issuers and obligors; and
(I) The fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management.
INVESTMENT RESTRICTIONS OF
IDEX C.A.S.E. GROWTH
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth may not, as a matter of fundamental policy:
1. With respect to 75% of the fund's total assets, purchase the
securities of any one issuer (other than cash items and "government securities"
as defined in the 1940 Act) if immediately after and as a result of such
purchase (a) the value of the holdings of the fund in the securities of such
issuer exceeds 5% of the value of the fund's total assets, or (b) the fund owns
more than 10%
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of the outstanding voting securities of any one class of securities of such
issuer;
2. Invest 25% or more of the value of the fund's assets in any particular
industry (other than government securities);
3. Purchase or sell physical commodities other than foreign currencies
unless acquired as a result of ownership of securities (but this restriction
shall not prevent the fund from purchasing or selling options, futures
contracts, caps, floors and other derivative instruments, engaging in swap
transactions or investing in securities or other instruments backed by physical
commodities);
4. Invest directly in real estate or interests in real estate, including
limited partnership interests; however, the fund may own debt or equity
securities issued by companies engaged in those businesses;
5. Act as an underwriter of securities issued by others, except to the
extent that it may be deemed an underwriter in connection with the disposition
of portfolio securities of the fund;
6. Lend any security or make any other loan if, as a result, more than
25% of its total assets would be lent to other parties (but this limitation
does not apply to purchases of commercial paper, debt securities or to
repurchase agreements);
7. The fund may borrow money only for temporary or emergency purposes
(not for leveraging or investment) in an amount not exceeding 25% of the value
of the fund's total assets (including the amount borrowed) less liabilities
(other than borrowings). Any borrowings that exceed 25% of the value of the
fund's total assets by reason of a decline in net assets will be reduced within
three business days to the extent necessary to comply with the 25% limitation.
This policy shall not prohibit reverse repurchase agreements or deposits of
assets to provide margin or guarantee positions in connection with transactions
in options, futures contracts, swaps, forward contracts, or other derivative
instruments or the segregation of assets in connection with such transactions;
and
8. Issue senior securities, except as permitted by the 1940 Act.
Furthermore, the fund has adopted the following non-fundamental investment
restrictions which may be changed by the Board of Trustees without shareholder
approval:
(A) The fund may not, as a matter of non-fundamental policy (i) enter
into any futures contracts or options on futures contracts for purposes other
than bona fide hedging transactions within the meaning of Commodity Futures
Trading Commission regulations if the aggregate initial margin deposits and
premiums required to establish positions in futures contracts and related
options that do not fall within the definition of bona fide hedging transactions
would exceed 5% of the fair market value of the fund's net assets, after taking
into account unrealized profits and losses on such contracts it has entered into
and (ii) enter into any futures contracts or options on futures contracts if the
aggregate amount of the fund's commitments under outstanding futures contracts
positions and options on futures contracts would exceed the market value of its
total assets;
(B) The fund may not mortgage or pledge any securities owned or held by
the fund in amounts that exceed, in the aggregate, 15% of the fund's net
assets, provided that this limitation does not apply to reverse repurchase
agreements or in the case of assets deposited to provide margin or guarantee
positions in options, futures contracts, swaps, forward contracts or other
derivative instruments or the segregation of assets in connection with such
transactions;
(C) The fund may not sell securities short, unless it owns or has the
right to obtain securities equivalent in kind and amount to the securities sold
short, and provided that transactions in options, futures contracts, swaps,
forward contracts and other derivative instruments are not deemed to constitute
selling securities short;
(D) The fund may not purchase securities on margin, except that the fund
may obtain such short-term credits as are necessary for the clearance of
transactions, and provided that margin payments and other deposits made in
connection with transactions in options, futures contracts, swaps, forward
contracts, and other derivative instruments shall not be deemed to constitute
purchasing securities on margin;
(E) The fund may not invest more than 15% of its net assets in illiquid
securities. This does not include securities eligible for resale pursuant to
Rule 144A under the 1933 Act, or any successor to such Rule, Section 4(2)
commercial paper or other securities for which the Board of Trustees has made a
determination of liquidity, as permitted under the 1940 Act;
(F) The fund may not (i) purchase securities of other investment
companies, except in the open market where no commission except the ordinary
broker's commission is paid, or (ii) purchase or retain securities issued by
other open-end investment companies. Limitations (i) and (ii) do not apply to
money market funds or to
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securities received as dividends, through offers of exchange, or as a result of
consolidation, merger or other reorganization;
(G) The fund may not invest directly in oil, gas or other mineral
development or exploration programs or leases; however, the fund may own debt
or equity securities of companies engaged in those businesses;
(H) The fund may not invest more than 25% of its net assets at the time
of purchase in the securities of foreign issuers and obligors; and
(I) The fund may not invest in companies for the purpose of exercising
control or management.
In addition to the above, as a fundamental policy, each of the funds, other
than IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt and IDEX AEGON Income Plus, may, notwithstanding any
other investment policy or limitation (whether or not fundamental), invest all
of its assets in the securities of a single open-end management investment
company with substantially the same fundamental investment objectives, policies
and limitations as such fund (which might result in duplication of certain fees
and expenses).
OTHER POLICIES AND PRACTICES OF THE FUNDS
FUTURES, OPTIONS AND OTHER
DERIVATIVE INSTRUMENTS
The following investments are subject to limitations as set forth in each
fund's investment restrictions and policies.
FUTURES CONTRACTS. A fund may enter into futures contracts. Futures contracts
are for the purchase or sale, for future delivery, of equity or fixed-income
securities, foreign currencies or contracts based on financial indices,
including indices of U.S. government securities, foreign government securities
and equity or fixed-income securities. The IDEX AEGON Income Plus may enter
into interest rate futures contracts. These contracts are for the purchase or
sale of fixed-income securities. U.S. futures contracts are traded on exchanges
which have been designated "contract markets" by the Commodity Futures Trading
Commission ("CFTC") and must be executed through a Futures Trading Commission
merchant ("FTCM"), or brokerage firm, which is a member of the relevant
contract market. Through their clearing corporations, the exchanges guarantee
performance of the contracts as between the clearing members of the exchange.
When a fund buys or sells a futures contract, it must receive or deliver the
underlying instrument (or a cash payment based on the difference between the
underlying instrument's closing price and the price at which the contract was
entered into) at a specified price on a specified date. Transactions in futures
contracts may be made to attempt to hedge against potential changes in interest
or currency exchange rates, or the price of a security or a securities index
which might correlate with, or otherwise adversely affect, either the value of
the fund's securities or the prices of securities which the fund is considering
buying at a later date.
The buyer or seller of a futures contract is not required to deliver or pay for
the underlying instrument unless the contract is held until the delivery date.
However, both the buyer and seller are required to deposit "initial margin" for
the benefit of the FTCM when the contract is entered into. Initial margin
deposits are equal to a percentage of the contract's value, as set by the
exchange on which the contract is traded, and may be maintained in cash or
liquid assets by the fund's custodian for the benefit of the FTCM. Initial
margin payments are similar to good faith deposits or performance bonds.
Unlike margin extended by a securities broker, initial margin payments do not
constitute purchasing securities on margin for purposes of a fund's investment
limitations. If the value of either party's position declines, that party will
be required to make additional "variation margin" payments with the FTCM to
settle the change in value on a daily basis. The party that has a gain may be
entitled to receive all or a portion of this amount. In the event of the
bankruptcy of the FTCM that holds margin on behalf of a fund, that fund may be
entitled to return of the margin owed to such fund only in proportion to the
amount received by the FTCM's other customers. The fund's sub-adviser will
attempt to minimize the risk by careful monitoring of the creditworthiness of
the FTCMs with which a fund does business and by segregating margin payments
with the custodian.
Although a fund would segregate with the custodian cash and liquid assets in an
amount sufficient to cover its open futures obligations, the segregated assets
would be available to that fund immediately upon closing out the futures
position, while settlement of securities transactions could take several days.
However, because a fund's cash that may otherwise be invested would be held
uninvested or invested in liquid assets so long as the futures position remains
open, such fund's return could be diminished due to the opportunity losses of
foregoing other potential investments.
The acquisition or sale of a futures contract may occur, for example, when a
fund holds or is considering purchasing equity or debt securities and seeks to
protect itself from fluctuations in prices or interest rates without buying or
selling those securities. For example, if stock or debt prices were expected to
decrease, a fund might
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sell equity index futures contracts, thereby hoping to offset a potential
decline in the value of equity securities in the fund by a corresponding
increase in the value of the futures contract position held by that fund and
thereby preventing the fund's net asset value from declining as much as it
otherwise would have.
Similarly, if interest rates were expected to rise, a fund might sell bond
index futures contracts, thereby hoping to offset a potential decline in the
value of debt securities in the fund by a corresponding increase in the value
of the futures contract position held by the fund. A fund also could seek to
protect against potential price declines by selling fund securities and
investing in money market instruments. However, since the futures market is
more liquid than the cash market, the use of futures contracts as an investment
technique allows a fund to maintain a defensive position without having to sell
fund securities.
Likewise, when prices of equity securities are expected to increase, or
interest rates are expected to fall, futures contracts may be bought to attempt
to hedge against the possibility of having to buy equity securities at higher
prices. This technique is sometimes known as an anticipatory hedge. Since the
fluctuations in the value of futures contracts should be similar to those of
equity securities, a fund could take advantage of the potential rise in the
value of equity or debt securities without buying them until the market has
stabilized. At that time, the futures contracts could be liquidated and such
fund could buy equity or debt securities on the cash market. To the extent a
fund enters into futures contracts for this purpose, the segregated assets
maintained to cover such fund's obligations (with respect to futures contracts)
will consist of liquid assets from its portfolio in an amount equal to the
difference between the contract price and the aggregate value of the initial
and variation margin payments made by that fund.
The ordinary spreads between prices in the cash and futures markets, due to
differences in the nature of those markets, are subject to distortions.
First, all participants in the futures market are subject to initial margin and
variation margin requirements. Rather than meeting additional variation margin
requirements, investors may close out futures contracts through offsetting
transactions which could distort the normal price relationship between the cash
and futures markets.
Second, the liquidity of the futures market depends on participants entering
into offsetting transactions rather than making or taking delivery. To the
extent participants decide to make or take delivery, liquidity in the futures
market could be reduced and prices in the futures market distorted.
Third, from the point of view of speculators, the margin deposit requirements
in the futures market are less onerous than margin requirements in the
securities market. Therefore, increased participation by speculators in the
futures market may cause temporary price distortions.
Due to the possibility of the foregoing distortions, a correct forecast of
general price trends by the fund manager still may not result in a successful
use of futures contracts.
Futures contracts entail risks. Although each of the funds that invests in such
contracts believes that their use will benefit the fund, if the fund
sub-adviser's investment judgment proves incorrect, the fund's overall
performance could be worse than if the fund had not entered into futures
contracts.
For example, if a fund has hedged against the effects of a possible decrease in
prices of securities held in its fund and prices increase instead, that fund
may lose part or all of the benefit of the increased value of the securities
because of offsetting losses in the fund's futures positions. In addition, if a
fund has insufficient cash, it may have to sell securities from its fund to
meet daily variation margin requirements. Those sales may, but will not
necessarily, be at increased prices which reflect the rising market and may
occur at a time when the sales are disadvantageous to the fund.
The prices of futures contracts depend primarily on the value of their
underlying instruments. Because there are a limited number of types of futures
contracts, it is possible that the standardized futures contracts available to
a fund will not exactly match that fund's current or potential investments. A
fund may buy and sell futures contracts based on underlying instruments with
different characteristics from the securities in which it typically invests.
For example, by hedging investments in fund securities with a futures contract
based on a broad index of securities may involve a risk that the futures
position will not correlate precisely with such performance of the fund's
investments.
Futures prices can also diverge from the prices of their underlying
instruments, even if the underlying instruments correlate with a fund's
investments. Futures prices are affected by factors such as: current and
anticipated short-term interest rates; changes in volatility of the underlying
instruments; and the time remaining until
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expiration of the contract. Those factors may affect securities prices
differently from futures prices.
Imperfect correlations between a fund's investments and its futures positions
may also result from: differing levels of demand in the futures markets and the
securities markets; from structural differences in how futures and securities
are traded; and from imposition of daily price fluctuation limits for futures
contracts.
A fund may buy or sell futures contracts with a greater or lesser value than
the securities it wishes to hedge or is considering purchasing in order to
attempt to compensate for differences in historical volatility between the
futures contract and the securities. This may not be successful in all cases.
If price changes in a fund's futures positions are poorly correlated with its
other investments, its futures positions may fail to produce desired gains or
may result in losses that are not offset by the gains in that fund's other
investments.
Because futures contracts are generally settled within a day from the date they
are closed out, compared with a settlement period of seven days for some types
of securities, the futures markets can provide superior liquidity to the
securities markets. Nevertheless, there is no assurance a liquid secondary
market will exist for any particular futures contract at any particular time.
In addition, futures exchanges may establish daily price fluctuation limits for
futures contracts and may halt trading if a contract's price moves upward or
downward more than the limit in a given day. On volatile trading days when the
price fluctuation limit is reached, it may be impossible for a fund to enter
into new positions or close out existing positions. If the secondary market for
a futures contract is not liquid because of price fluctuation limits or
otherwise, the fund may not be able to promptly liquidate unfavorable futures
positions and potentially could be required to continue to hold a futures
position until the delivery date, regardless of changes in its value. As a
result, such fund's access to other assets held to cover its futures positions
also could be impaired.
Although futures contracts by their terms call for the delivery or acquisition
of the underlying commodities, or a cash payment based on the value of the
underlying commodities, in most cases the contractual obligation is offset
before the delivery date of the contract. This is accomplished by buying, in
the case of a contractual obligation to sell, or selling, in the case of a
contractual obligation to buy, an identical futures contract on a commodities
exchange. Such a transaction cancels the obligation to make or take delivery of
the commodities.
If applicable, each fund intends to comply with guidelines of eligibility for
exclusion from the definition of the term "commodity pool operator" with the
CFTC and the National Futures Association, which regulate trading in the
futures markets. The funds will use futures contracts and related options
primarily for bona fide hedging purposes within the meaning of CFTC
regulations. In addition, the funds may hold positions in futures contracts and
related options that do not fall within the definition of bona fide hedging
transactions, provided that the aggregate initial margin and premiums required
to establish such positions will not exceed 5% of the fair market value of a
fund's net assets, after taking into account unrealized profits and unrealized
losses on any such contracts it has entered into.
IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth may not enter into a futures contract or related
option (except for closing transactions) if, immediately thereafter, the sum of
the amount of its initial margin and premiums on open futures contracts and
options thereon would exceed 5% of IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth's total assets
(taken at current value); however, in the case of an option that is
"in-the-money" at the time of the purchase, the "in-the-money" amount may be
excluded in calculating the 5% limitation. An "in-the-money" call option is any
whose strike price is lower than the current price of the underlying stock.
(The strike price per share for which the underlying stock may be purchased (in
the case of a call) by the option buyer upon exercise of the option contract.)
OPTIONS ON FUTURES CONTRACTS. A fund may buy and write put and call options on
futures contracts. An option on a futures contract gives a fund the right (but
not the obligation) to buy or sell the contract at a specified price on or
before a specified date. Transactions in options on futures contracts may be
made to attempt to hedge against potential changes in interest rates or
currency exchange rates, or the price of a security or a securities index which
might correlate with, or otherwise adversely affect, either the value of the
fund's securities or the prices of securities which the fund is considering
buying at a later date. Transactions in options on future contracts will not be
made for speculation.
The purchase of a call option on a futures contract is similar in some respects
to the purchase of a call option on an individual security. Depending on the
pricing of the option compared to either the price of the futures contract upon
which it is based or the price of the underlying instrument, ownership of the
option may or may not be less risky than ownership of the futures contract or
the underlying instrument. As with the purchase of futures
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contracts, when a fund is not fully invested it may buy a call option on a
futures contract to hedge against a market advance.
The writing of a call option on a futures contract constitutes a partial hedge
against declining prices of the security or foreign currency which is
deliverable under, or of the index comprising, the futures contract. If the
futures price at the expiration of the option is below the exercise price, a
fund will retain the full amount of the option premium which provides a partial
hedge against any decline that may have occurred in such fund's holdings.
The writing of a put option on a futures contract constitutes a partial hedge
against increasing prices of the security or foreign currency which is
deliverable under, or of the index comprising, the futures contract. If the
futures price at expiration of the option is higher than the exercise price, a
fund will retain the full amount of the option premium which provides a partial
hedge against any increase in the price of securities which that fund is
considering buying.
If a call or put option a fund has written is exercised, such fund will incur a
loss which will be reduced by the amount of the premium it received. Depending
on the degree of correlation between the change in the value of its fund
securities and changes in the value of the futures positions, that fund's
losses from existing options on futures may to some extent be reduced or
increased by changes in the value of fund securities.
The purchase of a put option on a futures contract is similar in some respects
to the purchase of protective put options on fund securities. For example, a
fund may buy a put option on a futures contract to hedge its fund securities
against the risk of falling prices or rising interest rates.
The amount of risk a fund assumes when it buys an option on a futures contract
is the premium paid for the option plus related transaction costs. In addition
to the correlation risks discussed above, the purchase of an option also
entails the risk that changes in the value of the underlying futures contract
will not be fully reflected in the value of the options bought.
OPTIONS ON SECURITIES. In an effort to increase current income and to reduce
fluctuations in net asset value, each of the funds, other than IDEX AEGON Tax
Exempt and IDEX AEGON Income Plus, may write covered put and call options and
buy put and call options on securities that are traded on United States and
foreign securities exchanges, and over-the-counter. A fund also may write call
options that are not covered for cross-hedging purposes. A fund may write and
buy options on the same types of securities that the fund may purchase
directly. There are no specific limitations on a fund's writing and buying of
options on securities.
A put option gives the holder the right, upon payment of a premium, to deliver
a specified amount of a security to the writer of the option on or before a
fixed date at a predetermined price. A call option gives the holder the right,
upon payment of a premium, to call upon the writer to deliver a specified
amount of a security on or before a fixed date at a predetermined price.
A put option written by a fund is "covered" if the fund: (i) segregates cash
not available for investment or other liquid assets with a value equal to the
exercise price with its custodian; or (ii) continues to own an equivalent
number of puts of the same "series" (that is, puts on the same underlying
securities having the same exercise prices and expiration dates as those
written by the fund), or an equivalent number of puts of the same "class" (that
is, puts on the same underlying securities) with exercise prices greater than
those it has written (or if the exercise prices of the puts it holds are less
than the exercise prices of those it has written, the difference is segregated
with the custodian).
The premium paid by the buyer of an option will reflect, among other things,
the relationship of the exercise price to the market price and the volatility
of the underlying security, the remaining term of the option, supply and demand
and interest rates.
A call option written by a fund is "covered" if the fund owns the underlying
security covered by the call or has an absolute and immediate right to acquire
that security without additional cash consideration (or has segregated
additional cash with its custodian) upon conversion or exchange of other
securities held in its fund. A call option written by a fund is also deemed to
be covered: (i) if that fund holds a call at the same exercise price for the
same exercise period and on the same securities as the call written; (ii) in
the case of a call on a stock index, if the fund owns a fund of securities
substantially replicating the movement of the index underlying the call option;
or (iii) if at the time the call is written an amount of cash, U.S. government
securities or other liquid assets equal to the fluctuating market value of the
optioned securities is segregated with the custodian.
A fund may also write call options that are not covered for cross-hedging
purposes. A fund collateralizes its obligation under a written call option for
cross-hedging purposes by segregating cash or other liquid assets in an
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amount not less than the market value of the underlying security,
marked-to-market daily. A fund would write a call option for cross-hedging
purposes, instead of writing a covered call option, when the premium to be
received from the cross-hedge transaction would exceed that which would be
received from writing a covered call option and the fund manager believes that
writing the option would achieve the desired hedge.
If a put or call option written by a fund were exercised, the fund would be
obligated to buy or sell the underlying security at the exercise price. Writing
a put option involves the risk of a decrease in the market value of the
underlying security, in which case the option could be exercised and the
underlying security would then be sold by the option holder to the fund at a
higher price than its current market value. Writing a call option involves the
risk of an increase in the market value of the underlying security, in which
case the option could be exercised and the underlying security would then be
sold by the fund to the option holder at a lower price than its current market
value. Those risks could be reduced by entering into an offsetting transaction.
A fund retains the premium received from writing a put or call option whether
or not the option is exercised.
The writer of an option may have no control when the underlying security must
be sold, in the case of a call option, or bought, in the case of a put option,
since with regard to certain options, the writer may be assigned an exercise
notice at any time prior to the termination of the obligation. Whether or not
an option expires unexercised, the writer retains the amount of the premium.
This amount, of course, may, in the case of a covered call option, be offset by
a decline in the market value of the underlying security during the option
period. If a call option is exercised, the writer experiences a profit or loss
from the sale of the underlying security. If a put option is exercised, the
writer must fulfill the obligation to buy the underlying security at the
exercise price, which will usually exceed the then market value of the
underlying security.
The writer of an option that wishes to terminate its obligation may effect a
"closing purchase transaction." This is accomplished by buying an option of the
same series as the option previously written. The effect of the purchase is
that the writer's position will be canceled by the clearing corporation.
However, a writer may not effect a closing purchase transaction after being
notified of the exercise of an option. Likewise, an investor who is the holder
of an option may liquidate its position by effecting a "closing sale
transaction." This is accomplished by selling an option of the same series as
the option previously bought. There is no guarantee that either a closing
purchase or a closing sale transaction can be effected.
In the case of a written call option, effecting a closing transaction will
permit a fund to write another call option on the underlying security with
either a different exercise price or expiration date or both. In the case of a
written put option, such transaction will permit the fund to write another put
option to the extent that the exercise price thereof is secured by other
deposited liquid assets. Effecting a closing transaction also will permit the
cash or proceeds from the concurrent sale of any securities subject to the
option to be used for other fund investments. If a fund desires to sell a
particular security on which the fund has written a call option, such fund will
effect a closing transaction prior to or concurrent with the sale of the
security.
A fund will realize a profit from a closing transaction if the price of a
purchase transaction is less than the premium received from writing the option
or the price received from a sale transaction is more than the premium paid to
buy the option. The fund will realize a loss from a closing transaction if the
price of the purchase transaction is more than the premium received from
writing the option or the price received from a sale transaction is less than
the premium paid to buy the option. Because increases in the market price of a
call option will generally reflect increases in the market price of the
underlying security, any loss resulting from the repurchase of a call option is
likely to be offset in whole or in part by appreciation of the underlying
security owned by the fund.
An option position may be closed out only where a secondary market for an
option of the same series exists. If a secondary market does not exist, a fund
may not be able to effect closing transactions in particular options and that
fund would have to exercise the options in order to realize any profit. If a
fund is unable to effect a closing purchase transaction in a secondary market,
it will not be able to sell the underlying security until the option expires or
it delivers the underlying security upon exercise. Reasons for the absence of a
liquid secondary market may include the following: (i) there may be
insufficient trading interest in certain options; (ii) restrictions may be
imposed by a national securities exchange on which the option is traded
("Exchange") on opening or closing transactions or both; (iii) trading halts,
suspensions or other restrictions may be imposed with respect to particular
classes or series of options or underlying securities; (iv) unusual or
unforeseen circumstances may interrupt normal operations on an Exchange; (v)
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facilities of an Exchange or the Options Clearing Corporation ("OCC") 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 that case, 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 OCC as a result of trades
on that Exchange would continue to be exercisable in accordance with their
terms.
A fund may, subject to its investment restrictions, write options in connection
with buy-and-write transactions. In other words, the fund may buy a security
and then write a call option against that security. The exercise price of such
call will depend upon the expected price movement of the underlying security.
The exercise price of a call option may be below ("in-the-money"), equal to
("at-the-money"), or above ("out-of-the-money") the current value of the
underlying security at the time the option is written.
Buy-and-write transactions using "in-the-money" call options may be used when
it is expected that the price of the underlying security will remain flat or
decline moderately during the option period. Buy-and-write transactions using
"at-the-money" call options may be used when it is expected that the price of
the underlying security will remain fixed or advance moderately during the
option period. Buy-and-write transactions using "out-of-the-money" call options
may be used when it is expected that the premiums received from writing the
call option plus the appreciation in the market price of the underlying
security up to the exercise price will be greater than the appreciation in the
price of the underlying security alone.
If the call options are exercised in such transactions, the fund's maximum gain
will be the premium received by it for writing the option, adjusted upwards or
downwards by the difference between that fund's purchase price of the security
and the exercise price. If the options are not exercised and the price of the
underlying security declines, the amount of such decline will be offset by the
amount of premium received.
The writing of covered put options is similar in terms of risk and return
characteristics to buy-and-write transactions. If the market price of the
underlying security rises or otherwise is above the exercise price, the put
option will expire worthless and a fund's gain will be limited to the premium
received. If the market price of the underlying security declines or otherwise
is below the exercise price, a fund may elect to close the position or take
delivery of the security at the exercise price and that fund's return will be
the premium received from the put options minus the amount by which the market
price of the security is below the exercise price.
A fund may buy put options to hedge against a decline in the value of its fund.
By using put options in this way, a fund will reduce any profit it might
otherwise have realized in the underlying security by the amount of the premium
paid for the put option and by transaction costs.
A fund may buy call options to hedge against an increase in the price of
securities that it may buy in the future. The premium paid for the call option
plus any transaction costs will reduce the benefit, if any, realized by such
fund upon exercise of the option, and, unless the price of the underlying
security rises sufficiently, the option may expire worthless to that fund.
In purchasing an option, a fund would be in a position to realize a gain if,
during the option period, the price of the underlying security increased (in
the case of a call) or decreased (in the case of a put) by an amount in excess
of the premium paid. The fund would realize a loss if the price of the
underlying security did not increase (in the case of a call) or decrease (in
the case of a put) during the period by more than the amount of the premium. If
a put or call option purchased by a fund were permitted to expire without being
sold or exercised, the fund would lose the amount of the premium.
Although they entitle the holder to buy equity securities, warrants on and
options to purchase equity securities do not entitle the holder to dividends or
voting rights with respect to the underlying securities, nor do they represent
any rights in the assets of the issuer of those securities.
In addition to options on securities, a fund may also purchase and sell call
and put options on securities indexes. A stock index reflects in a single
number the market value of many different stocks. Relative values are assigned
to the stocks included in an index and the index fluctuates with changes in the
market values of the stocks. The options give the holder the right to receive a
cash settlement during the term of the option based on the difference between
the exercise price and the value of the index. By writing a put or call option
on a securities index, a fund is obligated, in return for the premium received,
to make delivery of this amount. A fund may offset its position in stock index
options prior to expiration by entering into a closing transaction on an
exchange or it may let the option expire unexercised.
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Use of options on securities indexes entails the risk that trading in the
options may be interrupted if trading in certain securities included in the
index is interrupted. A fund will not purchase these options unless a fund's
sub-adviser is satisfied with the development, depth and liquidity of the
market and believes the options can be closed out.
Price movements in a fund's securities may not correlate precisely with
movements in the level of an index and, therefore, the use of options on
indexes cannot serve as a complete hedge and will depend, in part, on the
ability of its sub-adviser to predict correctly movements in the direction of
the stock market generally or of a particular industry. Because options on
securities indexes require settlement in cash, a fund's sub-adviser may be
forced to liquidate fund securities to meet settlement obligations.
The amount of risk a fund assumes when it buys an option on a futures contract
is the premium paid for the option plus related transaction costs. In addition
to the correlation risks discussed above, the purchase of an option also
entails the risk that changes in the value of the underlying futures contract
will not be fully reflected in the value of the options bought.
OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES. Subject to any investment restrictions, a fund
may buy and write options on foreign currencies in a manner similar to that in
which futures contracts or forward contracts on foreign currencies will be
utilized. For example, a decline in the U.S. dollar value of a foreign currency
in which fund securities are denominated will reduce the U.S. dollar value of
such securities, even if their value in the foreign currency remains constant.
In order to protect against such diminutions in the value of fund securities, a
fund may buy put options on the foreign currency. If the value of the currency
declines, such fund will have the right to sell such currency for a fixed
amount in U.S. dollars and will offset, in whole or in part, the adverse effect
on its portfolio.
Conversely, when a rise in the U.S. dollar value of a currency in which
securities to be acquired are denominated is projected, thereby increasing the
cost of such securities, a fund may buy call options thereon. The purchase of
such options could offset, at least partially, the effects of the adverse
movements in exchange rates. As in the case of other types of options, however,
the benefit to a fund from purchases of foreign currency options will be
reduced by the amount of the premium and related transaction costs. In
addition, if currency exchange rates do not move in the direction or to the
extent desired, a fund could sustain losses on transactions in foreign currency
options that would require such fund to forego a portion or all of the benefits
of advantageous changes in those rates. In addition, in the case of other types
of options, the benefit to the fund from purchases of foreign currency options
will be reduced by the amount of the premium and related transaction costs.
A fund may also write options on foreign currencies. For example, in attempting
to hedge against a potential decline in the U.S. dollar value of foreign
currency denominated securities due to adverse fluctuations in exchange rates,
a fund could, instead of purchasing a put option, write a call option on the
relevant currency. If the expected decline occurs, the option will most likely
not be exercised and the diminution in value of fund securities will be offset
by the amount of the premium received.
Similarly, instead of purchasing a call option to attempt to hedge against a
potential increase in the U.S. dollar cost of securities to be acquired, a fund
could write a put option on the relevant currency which, if rates move in the
manner projected, will expire unexercised and allow that fund to hedge the
increased cost up to the amount of premium. As in the case of other types of
options, however, the writing of a foreign currency option will constitute only
a partial hedge up to the amount of the premium. If exchange rates do not move
in the expected direction, the option may be exercised and a fund would be
required to buy or sell the underlying currency at a loss which may not be
offset by the amount of the premium. Through the writing of options on foreign
currencies, a fund also may lose all or a portion of the benefits which might
otherwise have been obtained from favorable movements in exchange rates.
A fund may write covered call options on foreign currencies. A call option
written on a foreign currency by a fund is "covered" if that fund owns the
underlying foreign currency covered by the call or has an absolute and
immediate right to acquire that foreign currency without additional cash
consideration (or for additional cash consideration that is segregated by its
custodian) upon conversion or exchange of other foreign currency held in its
fund. A call option is also covered if: (i) the fund holds a call at the same
exercise price for the same exercise period and on the same currency as the
call written; or (ii) at the time the call is written, an amount of cash, U.S.
government securities or other liquid assets equal to the fluctuating market
value of the optioned currency is segregated with the custodian.
A fund may write call options on foreign currencies for cross-hedging purposes
that would not be deemed to be
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covered. A call option on a foreign currency is for cross-hedging purposes if
it is not covered but is designed to provide a hedge against a decline due to
an adverse change in the exchange rate in the U.S. dollar value of a security
which the fund owns or has the right to acquire and which is denominated in the
currency underlying the option. In such circumstances, a fund collateralizes
the option by segregating cash or other liquid assets in an amount not less
than the value of the underlying foreign currency in U.S. dollars
marked-to-market daily.
FORWARD CONTRACTS. A forward contract is an agreement between two parties in
which one party is obligated to deliver a stated amount of a stated asset at a
specified time in the future, and the other party is obligated to pay a
specified invoice amount for the assets at the time of delivery. A fund may
enter into forward contracts to purchase and sell government securities,
foreign currencies or other financial instruments. Forward contracts generally
are traded in an interbank market conducted directly between traders (usually
large commercial banks) and their customers. Unlike futures contracts, which
are standardized contracts, forward contracts can be specifically drawn to meet
the needs of the parties that enter into them. The parties to a forward
contract may agree to offset or terminate the contract before its maturity, or
may hold the contract to maturity and complete the contemplated exchange.
The following discussion summarizes a fund's principal uses of forward foreign
currency exchange contracts ("forward currency contracts").
A fund may enter into forward currency contracts with stated contract values of
up to the value of that fund's assets. A forward currency contract is an
obligation to buy or sell an amount of a specified currency for an agreed upon
price (which may be in U.S. dollars or another currency). A fund will exchange
foreign currencies for U.S. dollars and for other foreign currencies in the
normal course of business.
They may buy and sell currencies through forward currency contracts in order to
fix a price for securities it has agreed to buy or sell ("transaction hedge").
A fund also may hedge some or all of its investments denominated in foreign
currency, or exposed to foreign currency fluctuations against a decline in the
value of that currency relative to the U.S. dollar. This is accomplished by
entering into forward currency contracts to sell an amount of that currency (or
a proxy currency whose performance is expected to replicate or exceed the
performance of that currency relative to the U.S. dollar) approximating the
value of some or all of its fund securities denominated in that currency
("position hedge"), or by participating in options or futures contracts with
respect to the currency.
A fund also may enter into a forward currency contract with respect to a
currency where such fund is considering the purchase or sale of investments
denominated in that currency but has not yet selected the specific investments
("anticipatory hedge"). In any of these circumstances a fund may,
alternatively, enter into a forward currency contract to purchase or sell one
foreign currency for a second currency that is expected to perform more
favorably relative to the U.S. dollar if the fund's sub-adviser believes there
is a reasonable degree of correlation between movements in the two currencies
("cross-hedge").
These types of hedging seek to minimize the effect of currency appreciation as
well as depreciation, but do not eliminate fluctuations in the underlying U.S.
dollar equivalent value of the proceeds of, or rates of return on, a fund's
foreign currency denominated fund securities.
The matching of the increase in value of a forward currency contract and the
decline in the U.S. dollar equivalent value of the foreign currency denominated
asset that is the subject of the hedge generally will not be precise. Shifting
a fund's currency exposure from one foreign currency to another removes that
fund's opportunity to profit from increases in the value of the original
currency and involves a risk of increased losses to such fund if the fund's
sub-adviser's position projection of future exchange rates is inaccurate. Proxy
hedges and cross-hedges may result in losses if the currency used to hedge does
not perform similarly to the currency in which hedged securities are
denominated. Unforeseen changes in currency prices may result in poorer overall
performance for a fund than if it had not entered into such contracts.
A fund will cover outstanding forward currency contracts by maintaining liquid
fund securities denominated in the currency underlying the forward contract or
the currency being hedged. To the extent that a fund is not able to cover its
forward currency positions with underlying fund securities, its custodian will
segregate cash or other liquid assets having a value equal to the aggregate
amount of such fund's commitments under forward contracts entered into with
respect to position hedges, cross-hedges and anticipatory hedges. If the value
of the securities used to cover a position or the value of segregated assets
declines, the fund will find alternative cover or segregate additional cash or
other liquid assets on a daily basis so that the value of the covered and
segregated assets will be equal to the amount of a fund's commitments with
respect to such contracts.
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As an alternative to segregating assets, a fund may buy call options permitting
the fund to buy the amount of foreign currency being hedged by a forward sale
contract, or a fund may buy put options permitting it to sell the amount of
foreign currency subject to a forward buy contract.
While forward currency contracts are not currently regulated by the CFTC, the
CFTC may in the future assert authority to regulate forward currency contracts.
In such event, a fund's ability to utilize forward currency contracts may be
restricted. In addition, a fund may not always be able to enter into forward
currency contracts at attractive prices and may be limited in its ability to
use these contracts to hedge its assets.
SWAPS AND SWAP-RELATED PRODUCTS. In order to attempt to protect the value of
its investments from interest rate or currency exchange rate fluctuations, a
fund may, subject to its investment restrictions, enter into interest rate and
currency exchange rate swaps, and may buy or sell interest rate and currency
exchange rate caps and floors. A fund's sub-adviser may enter into these
transactions primarily to attempt to preserve a return or spread on a
particular investment or portion of its portfolio. A fund also may enter into
these transactions to attempt to protect against any increase in the price of
securities the fund may consider buying at a later date.
The funds do not intend to use these transactions as a speculative investment.
Interest rate swaps involve the exchange by a fund with another party of their
respective commitments to pay or receive interest, E.G., an exchange of
floating rate payments for fixed rate payments. The exchange commitments can
involve payments to be made in the same currency or in different currencies.
The purchase of an interest rate cap entitles the purchaser, to the extent that
a specified index exceeds a predetermined interest rate, to receive payments of
interest on a contractually based principal amount from the party selling the
interest rate cap. The purchase of an interest rate floor entitles the
purchaser, to the extent that a specified index falls below a predetermined
interest rate, to receive payments of interest on a contractually based
principal amount from the party selling the interest rate floor.
A fund, subject to its investment restrictions, enters into interest rate
swaps, caps and floors on either an asset-based or liability-based basis,
depending upon whether it is hedging its assets or its liabilities, and will
usually enter into interest rate swaps on a net basis (i.e., the two payment
streams are netted out, with a fund receiving or paying, as the case may be,
only the net amount of the two payments). The net amount of the excess, if any,
of a fund's obligations over its entitlements with respect to each interest
rate swap, will be calculated on a daily basis. An amount of cash or other
liquid assets having an aggregate net asset at least equal to the accrued
excess will be segregated by its custodian.
If a fund enters into an interest rate swap on other than a net basis, it will
maintain a segregated account in the full amount accrued on a daily basis of
its obligations with respect to the swap. A fund will not enter into any
interest rate swap, cap or floor transaction unless the unsecured senior debt
or the claims-paying ability of the other party thereto is rated in one of the
three highest rating categories of at least one nationally recognized
statistical rating organization at the time of entering into such transaction.
A fund's sub-adviser will monitor the creditworthiness of all counterparties on
an ongoing basis. If there is a default by the other party to such a
transaction, the fund will have contractual remedies pursuant to the agreements
related to the transaction.
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. The sub-advisers have determined
that, as a result, the swap market has become relatively liquid. Caps and
floors are more recent innovations for which standardized documentation has not
yet been developed and, accordingly, they are less liquid than swaps. To the
extent a fund sells (I.E., writes) caps and floors, it will segregate cash or
other liquid assets having an aggregate net asset value at least equal to the
full amount, accrued on a daily basis, of its obligations with respect to any
caps or floors.
There is no limit on the amount of interest rate swap transactions that may be
entered into by a fund, unless so stated in its investment objectives, although
none of the funds presently intends to engage in such transactions in excess of
5% of its total assets. These transactions may in some instances involve the
delivery of securities or other underlying assets by a fund or its counterparty
to collateralize obligations under the swap.
Under the documentation currently used in those markets, the risk of loss with
respect to interest rate swaps is limited to the net amount of the interest
payments that a fund is contractually obligated to make. If the other party to
an interest rate swap that is not collateralized defaults, a fund would risk
the loss of the net amount of the payments that it contractually is entitled to
receive. A
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fund may buy and sell (I.E., write) caps and floors without limitation, subject
to the segregation requirement described above.
In addition to the instruments, strategies and risks described in this SAI and
in the prospectus, there may be additional opportunities in connection with
options, futures contracts, forward currency contracts and other hedging
techniques that become available as a fund's sub-adviser develops new
techniques, as regulatory authorities broaden the range of permitted
transactions, and as new instruments are developed. The funds' sub-advisers may
use these opportunities to the extent they are consistent with each fund's
investment objective and as are permitted by a fund's investment limitations
and applicable regulatory requirements.
INDEX OPTIONS. In seeking to hedge all or a portion of its investments, a fund
may purchase and write put and call options on securities indices listed on
U.S. or foreign securities exchanges or traded in the over-the-counter market,
which indices include securities held in the funds. The funds with such option
writing authority may write only covered options. A fund may also use
securities index options as a means of participating in a securities market
without making direct purchases of securities.
A securities index measures the movement of a certain group of securities by
assigning relative values to the securities included in the index. Options on
securities indices are generally similar to options on specific securities.
Unlike options on securities, however, options on securities indices do not
involve the delivery on an underlying security; the option in the case of an
option on a securities index represents the holder's right to obtain from the
writer in cash a fixed multiple of the amount by which the exercise price
exceeds (in the case of a call) or is less than (in the case of a put) the
closing value of the underlying securities index on the exercise date. A fund
may purchase and write put and call options on securities indices or securities
index futures contracts that are traded on a U.S. exchange or board of trade or
a foreign exchange, to the extent permitted under rules and interpretations of
the CFTC, as a hedge against changes in market conditions and interest rates,
and for duration management, and may enter into closing transactions with
respect to those options to terminate existing positions. A securities index
fluctuates with changes in the market values of the securities included in the
index. Securities index options may be based on a broad or narrow market index
or on an industry or market segment.
The delivery requirements of options on securities indices differ from options
on securities. Unlike a securities option, which contemplates the right to take
or make delivery of securities at a specified price, an option on a securities
index gives the holder the right to receive a cash "exercise settlement amount"
equal to (i) the amount, if any, by which the fixed exercise price of the
option exceeds (in the case of a put) or is less than (in the case of a call)
the closing value of the underlying index on the date of exercise, multiplied
by (ii) a fixed "index multiplier." Receipt of this cash amount will depend
upon the closing level of the securities index upon which the option is based
being greater than, in the case of a call, or less than, in the case of a put,
the exercise price of the option. The amount of cash received will be equal to
the difference between the closing price of the index and the exercise price of
the option expressed in dollars times a specified multiple. The writer of the
option is obligated, in return for the premium received, to make delivery of
this amount. The writer may offset its position in securities index options
prior to expiration by entering into a closing transaction on an exchange or it
may allow the option to expire unexercised.
The effectiveness of purchasing or writing securities index options as a
hedging technique will depend upon the extent to which price movements in the
portion of a securities portfolio being hedged correlate with price movements
of the securities index selected. Because the value of an index option depends
upon movements in the level of the index rather than the price of a particular
security, whether a fund realizes a gain or loss from the purchase of writing
of options on an index depends upon movements in the level of prices in the
market generally or, in the case of certain indices, in an industry or market
segment, rather than movements in the price of a particular security. As a
result, successful use by a fund of options on securities indices is subject to
the sub-adviser's ability to predict correctly movements in the direction of
the market generally or of a particular industry. This ability contemplates
different skills and techniques from those used in predicting changes in the
price of individual securities.
Securities index options are subject to position and exercise limits and other
regulations imposed by the exchange on which they are traded. The ability of a
fund to engage in closing purchase transactions with respect to securities
index options depends on the existence of a liquid secondary market. Although a
fund will generally purchase or write securities index options only if a liquid
secondary market for the options purchased or sold
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appears to exist, no such secondary market may exist, or the market may cease
to exist at some future date, for some options. No assurance can be given that
a closing purchase transaction can be effected when the sub-adviser desires
that a fund engage in such a transaction.
WEBS AND OTHER INDEX-RELATED SECURITIES. A fund may invest in shares of an
investment company whose shares are known as "World Equity Benchmark Shares" or
"WEBS." WEBS have been listed for trading on the American Stock Exchange, Inc.
The funds also may invest in the CountryBaskets Index Fund, Inc., or another
fund the shares of which are the substantial equivalent of WEBS. A fund may
invest in S&P Depositary Receipts, or "SPDRs." SPDRs are securities that
represent ownership in a long-term unit investment trust that holds a portfolio
of common stocks designed to track the performance of the S&P 500 Index. A fund
investing in a SPDR would be entitled to the dividends that accrue to the S&P
500 stocks in the underlying portfolio, less trust expenses. Investing in these
securities may result in duplication of certain fees and expenses.
EURO INSTRUMENTS. The funds may each make investments in Euro instruments. Euro
instruments are U.S. dollar-denominated futures contracts, or options thereon,
which are linked to the London Interbank Offered Rate (the "LIBOR"), although
foreign currency-denominated instruments are available from time to time. Euro
futures contracts enable purchasers to obtain a fixed rate for the lending of
funds, and sellers to obtain a fixed rate for borrowings. A fund might use Euro
futures contracts and options thereon to hedge against changes in LIBOR, which
may be linked to many interest rate swaps and fixed income instruments.
SPECIAL INVESTMENT CONSIDERATIONS AND RISKS. The successful use of the
investment practices described above with respect to futures contracts, options
on futures contracts, forward contracts, options on securities, options on
foreign currencies and swaps and swap-related products draws upon skills and
experience which are different from those needed to select the other
instruments in which a fund may invest. Should interest or exchange rates, or
the prices of securities or financial indices move in an unexpected manner, a
fund may not achieve the desired benefits of the foregoing instruments or may
realize losses and thus be in a worse position than if such strategies had not
been used. Unlike many exchange-traded futures contracts and options on futures
contracts, there are no daily price fluctuation limits with respect to options
on currencies, forward contracts and other negotiated or over-the-counter
instruments, and adverse market movements could therefore continue to an
unlimited extent over a period of time. In addition, the correlation between
movements in the price of the securities and currencies hedged or used for
cover will not be perfect and could produce unanticipated losses.
A fund's ability to dispose of its positions in the foregoing instruments will
depend on the availability of liquid markets in the instruments. Markets in a
number of the instruments are relatively new and still developing, and it is
impossible to predict the amount of trading interest that may exist in those
instruments in the future.
Particular risks exist with respect to the use of each of the foregoing
instruments and could result in such adverse consequences to a fund as: the
possible loss of the entire premium paid for an option bought by a fund; the
inability of the fund, as the writer of a covered call option, to benefit from
the appreciation of the underlying securities above the exercise price of the
option; and the possible need to defer closing out positions in certain
instruments to avoid adverse tax consequences. As a result, no assurance can be
given that a fund will be able to use those instruments effectively for their
intended purposes.
In connection with certain of its hedging transactions, a fund must segregate
assets with the fund's custodian bank to ensure that such fund will be able to
meet its obligations pursuant to these instruments. Segregated assets generally
may not be disposed of for so long as a fund maintains the positions giving
rise to the segregation requirement. Segregation of a large percentage of a
fund's assets could impede implementation of that fund's investment policies or
its ability to meet redemption requests or other current obligations.
ADDITIONAL RISKS OF OPTIONS ON FOREIGN CURRENCIES, FORWARD CONTRACTS AND
FOREIGN INSTRUMENTS. Unlike transactions entered into by a fund in futures
contracts, options on foreign currencies and forward contracts are not traded
on contract markets regulated by the CFTC or (with the exception of certain
foreign currency options) by the SEC. To the contrary, such instruments are
traded through financial institutions acting as market-makers, although foreign
currency options are also traded on certain national securities exchanges, such
as the Philadelphia Stock Exchange and the Chicago Board Options Exchange,
subject to SEC regulation.
Options on currencies may be traded over-the-counter. In an over-the-counter
trading environment, many of the
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protections afforded to exchange participants will not be available. For
example, there are no daily price fluctuation limits, and adverse market
movements could therefore continue to an unlimited extent over a period of
time. Although the buyer of an option cannot lose more than the amount of the
premium plus related transaction costs, this entire amount could be lost.
Moreover, an option writer and a buyer or seller of futures or forward
contracts could lose amounts substantially in excess of any premium received or
initial margin or collateral posted due to the potential additional margin and
collateral requirements associated with such positions.
Options on foreign currencies traded on national securities exchanges are
within the jurisdiction of the SEC, as are other securities traded on such
exchanges. As a result, many of the protections provided to traders on
organized exchanges will be available with respect to such transactions. In
particular, all foreign currency option positions entered into on a national
securities exchange are cleared and guaranteed by the OCC, thereby reducing the
risk of counterparty default. Further, a liquid secondary market in options
traded on a national securities exchange may be more readily available than in
the over-the-counter market, potentially permitting a fund to liquidate open
positions at a profit prior to exercise or expiration, or to limit losses in
the event of adverse market movements.
The purchase and sale of exchange-traded foreign currency options, however, is
subject to the risks of the availability of a liquid secondary market described
above, as well as the risks regarding adverse market movements, margining of
options written, the nature of the foreign currency market, possible
intervention by governmental authorities and the effects of other political and
economic events.
In addition, exchange-traded options on foreign currencies involve certain
risks not presented by the over-the-counter market. For example, exercise and
settlement of such options must be made exclusively through the OCC, which has
established banking relationships in applicable foreign countries for this
purpose. As a result, the OCC may, if it determines that foreign government
restrictions or taxes would prevent the orderly settlement of foreign currency
option exercises, or would result in undue burdens on the OCC or its clearing
member, impose special procedures on exercise and settlement. These include
such things as technical changes in the mechanics of delivery of currency, the
fixing of dollar settlement prices or prohibitions on exercise.
In addition, options on U.S. government securities, futures contracts, options
on futures contracts, forward contracts and options on foreign currencies may
be traded on foreign exchanges and over-the-counter in foreign countries. Such
transactions are subject to the risk of governmental actions affecting trading
in or the prices of foreign currencies or securities. The value of such
positions also could be adversely affected by: (i) other complex foreign
political and economic factors; (ii) less availability than that available in
the United States of data on which to make trading decisions; (iii) delays in a
fund's ability to act upon economic events occurring in foreign markets during
non-business hours in the United States; (iv) the imposition of different
exercise and settlement terms and procedures and margin requirements than in
the United States; and (v) low trading volume.
OTHER INVESTMENT COMPANIES
Subject to its investment restrictions, a fund may invest in securities issued
by other investment companies as permitted. A fund may indirectly bear a
portion of any investment advisory fees and expenses paid by funds in which it
invests, in addition to the advisory fees and expenses paid by the fund.
GEI SHORT-TERM INVESTMENT FUND
The IDEX GE International Equity fund and IDEX GE U.S. Equity fund may invest
in the GEI Short-Term Investment Fund (the "Investment Fund"), an investment
fund created specifically to serve as a vehicle for the collective investment
of cash balances of accounts advised by GEIM or its affiliate, General Electric
Investment Corporation. The Investment Fund invests exclusively in certain
money market instruments. More particularly, the Investment Fund may invest in:
(i) securities issued or guaranteed by the U.S. government or one of its
agencies or instrumentalities, (ii) debt obligations of banks, savings and loan
institutions, insurance companies and mortgage bankers, (iii) commercial paper
and notes, including those with variable and floating rates of interest, (iv)
debt obligations of foreign branches of foreign banks, (v) debt obligations
issued or guaranteed by one or more foreign governments or any of their
political subdivisions, agencies or instrumentalities, including obligations of
supranational entities, (vi) debt securities issued by foreign issuers and
(vii) repurchase agreements. The Investment Fund is advised by GEIM. No
advisory fee is charged by GEIM to the Investment Fund, nor will the IDEX GE
International Equity fund and IDEX GE U.S. Equity fund incur
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any sales charge, redemption fee, distribution fee or service fee in connection
with its investments in the Investment Fund.
WHEN-ISSUED, DELAYED SETTLEMENT AND
FORWARD DELIVERY SECURITIES
Securities may be purchased and sold on a "when-issued," "delayed settlement,"
or "forward (delayed) delivery" basis.
"When-issued" or "forward delivery" refers to securities whose terms are
available, and for which a market exists, but which are not available for
immediate delivery. When-issued or forward delivery transactions may be
expected to occur a month or more before delivery is due.
A fund may engage in when-issued transactions to obtain what is considered to
be an advantageous price and yield at the time of the transaction. When a fund
engages in when-issued or forward delivery transactions, it will do so for the
purpose of acquiring securities consistent with its investment objective and
policies and not for the purpose of investment leverage.
"Delayed settlement" is a term used to describe settlement of a securities
transaction in the secondary market which will occur sometime in the future. No
payment or delivery is made by a fund until it receives payment or delivery
from the other party for any of the above transactions.
The fund will segregate with its custodian cash, U.S. government securities or
other liquid assets at least equal to the value or purchase commitments until
payment is made. The segregated securities will either mature or, if necessary,
be sold on or before the settlement date. Typically, no income accrues on
securities purchased on a delayed delivery basis prior to the time delivery of
the securities is made, although a fund may earn income on securites it has
segregated to collateralize its delayed delivery purchases.
New issues of stocks and bonds, private placements and U.S. government
securities may be sold in this manner.
RISK FACTORS
At the time of settlement, the market value of the security may be more or less
than the purchase price. A fund bears the risk of such market value
fluctuations. These transactions also involve the risk that the other party to
the transaction may default on its obligation to make payment or delivery. As a
result, the fund may be delayed or prevented from completing the transaction
and may incur additional costs as a consequence of the delay.
ZERO COUPON, PAY-IN-KIND AND
STEP COUPON SECURITIES
Subject to its investment restrictions, a fund may invest in zero coupon,
pay-in-kind and step-coupon securities. Zero-coupon bonds are issued and traded
at a discount from their face value. They do not entitle the holder to any
periodic payment of interest prior to maturity. Step coupon bonds trade at a
discount from their face value and pay coupon interest. The coupon rate is low
for an initial period and then increases to a higher coupon rate thereafter.
The discount from the face amount or par value depends on the time remaining
until cash payments begin, prevailing interest rates, liquidity of the security
and the perceived credit quality of the issuer. Pay-in-kind bonds give the
issuer an option to pay cash at a coupon payment date or give the holder of the
security a similar bond with the same coupon rate and a face value equal to the
amount of the coupon payment that would have been made. The IDEX JCC Flexible
Income may also invest in "strips," which are debt securities that are stripped
of their interest after the securities are issued, but otherwise are comparable
to zero coupon bonds.
Current federal income tax law requires holders of zero-coupon securities and
step-coupon securities to report the portion of the original issue discount on
such securities that accrues that year as interest income, even though the
holders receive no cash payments of interest during the year. In order to
qualify as a "regulated investment company" under the Internal Revenue Code of
1986 ("Code"), a fund must distribute its investment company taxable income,
including the original issue discount accrued on zero-coupon or step-coupon
bonds. Because it will not receive cash payments on a current basis in respect
of accrued original-issue discount on zero-coupon bonds or step-coupon bonds
during the period before interest payments begin, in some years a fund may have
to distribute cash obtained from other sources in order to satisfy the
distribution requirements under the Code. A fund might obtain such cash from
selling other portfolio holdings. These actions may reduce the assets to which
fund expenses could be allocated and may reduce the rate of return for such
fund. In some circumstances, such sales might be necessary in order to satisfy
cash distribution requirements even though investment considerations might
otherwise make it undesirable for a fund to sell the securities at the time.
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Generally, the market prices of zero-coupon bonds and strip securities are more
volatile than the prices of securities that pay interest periodically in cash
and they are likely to respond to changes in interest rates to a greater degree
than other types of debt securities having similar maturities and credit
quality.
INCOME PRODUCING SECURITIES
IDEX JCC Flexible Income focuses its investments in income-producing
securities.
IDEX JCC Flexible Income will purchase defaulted securities only when the
sub-adviser believes, based upon analysis of the financial condition, results
of operations and economic outlook of an issuer, that there is potential for
resumption of income payments and that the securities offer an unusual
opportunity for capital appreciation. Notwithstanding the sub-adviser's belief
as to the resumption of income payments, however, the purchase of any security
on which payment of interest or dividends is suspended involves a high degree
of risk. Such risk includes, among other things, the following:
FINANCIAL AND MARKET RISKS. Investments in securities that are in default
involve a high degree of financial and market risks that can result in
substantial, or at times even total, losses. Issuers of defaulted
securities may have substantial capital needs and may become involved in
bankruptcy or reorganization proceedings. Among the problems involved in
investments in such issuers is the fact that it may be difficult to
obtain information about the condition of such issuers. The market prices
of such securities also are subject to abrupt and erratic movements and
above average price volatility, and the spread between the bid and asked
prices of such securities may be greater than normally expected.
DISPOSITION OF FUND SECURITIES. IDEX JCC Flexible Income generally
intends to purchase securities for which its sub-adviser expects an
active market to be maintained, defaulted securities may be less actively
traded than other securities making it more difficult to dispose of
substantial holdings of such securities at prevailing market prices. IDEX
JCC Flexible Income will limit its holdings of any such securities to
amounts that the sub-adviser believes could be readily sold, and its
holdings of such securities would, in any event, be limited so as not to
limit IDEX JCC Flexible Income's ability to readily dispose of its
securities to meet redemptions.
OTHER. Defaulted securities require active monitoring and may, at times,
require participation in bankruptcy or receivership proceedings on behalf
of the IDEX JCC Flexible Income.
Other types of income producing securities that the funds may purchase include,
but are not limited to, the following:
VARIABLE AND FLOATING RATE OBLIGATIONS. These types of securities are
relatively long-term instruments that often carry demand features
permitting the holder to demand payment of principal at any time or at
specified intervals prior to maturity.
STANDBY COMMITMENTS. These instruments, which are similar to a put, give
a fund the option to obligate a broker, dealer or bank to repurchase a
security held by a fund at a specified price.
TENDER OPTION BONDS. Tender option bonds are relatively long-term bonds
that are coupled with the agreement of a third party (such as a broker,
dealer or bank) to grant the holders of such securities the option to
tender the securities to the institution at periodic intervals.
INVERSE FLOATERS. Inverse floaters are instruments whose interest bears
an inverse relationship to the interest rate on another security. The
funds will not invest more than 5% of their respective assets in inverse
floaters.
The funds will purchase instruments with demand features, standby commitments
and tender option bonds primarily for the purpose of increasing the liquidity
of their portfolios.
/diamond/ Risk Factors
These investments are subject to credit risk and market risk. Credit risk
relates to the party's ability to make payment upon demand; market risk relates
to the fact that the value of the security will be impacted by the rise and fall
of interest rates.
LENDING OF FUND SECURITIES
Subject to any applicable investment restriction relating to lending, a fund
may lend securities from its portfolio. Under applicable regulatory
requirements (which are subject to change), the following conditions apply to
securities loans: a) the loan must be continuously secured by liquid assets
maintained on a current basis in an amount at least equal to the market value
of the securities loaned; b) a fund must receive any dividends or interest paid
by the issuer on such securities; c) a fund must have the right to call the
loan and obtain the securities loaned at any time upon notice of not more than
five business days, including the right to call the loan to permit voting of
the securities; and d) a fund must receive either interest from the investment
of collateral or a fixed fee from the borrower. Securities loaned by a fund
remain subject to fluctuations in market value. A fund may pay reasonable
finders, custodian and administrative fees in connection with a loan.
Securities
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lending, as with other extensions of credit, involves the risk that the
borrower may default. Although securities loans will be fully collateralized at
all times, a fund may experience delays in, or be prevented from, recovering
the collateral. During a period that a fund seeks to enforce its rights against
the borrower, the collateral and the securities loaned remain subject to
fluctuations in market value. A fund may also incur expenses in enforcing its
rights. If a fund has sold the loaned security, it may not be able to settle
the sale of the security and may incur potential liability to the buyer of the
security on loan for its costs to cover the purchase. A fund will not lend
securities to any adviser or sub-adviser to the funds or their affiliates. By
lending its securities, a fund can increase its income by continuing to receive
interest or dividends on the loaned securities as well as by either investing
the cash collateral in short-term securities or by earning income in the form
of interest paid by the borrower when U.S. government securities are used as
collateral.
JOINT TRADING ACCOUNTS
IDEX JCC Growth, IDEX JCC Global, IDEX JCC Flexible Income, IDEX JCC Balanced
and IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation, and other clients of Janus and its
affiliates, may place assets in joint trading accounts for the purpose of
making short-term investments in money market instruments. The Board of
Trustees must approve the participation of each of these funds in these joint
trading accounts and procedures pursuant to which the joint accounts will
operate. The joint trading accounts are to be operated pursuant to an exemptive
order issued to Janus and certain of its affiliates by the SEC. All joint
account participants, including these funds, will bear the expenses of the
joint trading accounts in proportion to their investments. Financial
difficulties of other participants in the joint accounts could cause delays or
other difficulties for the funds in withdrawing their assets from joint trading
accounts.
ILLIQUID SECURITIES
Subject to its investment restrictions, a fund may invest its assets in
illiquid securities (I.E., securities that are not readily marketable). The
Board of Trustees has authorized the sub-advisers to make liquidity
determinations with respect to its securities, including Rule 144A securities,
commercial paper and municipal lease obligations in accordance with the
guidelines established by the Board of Trustees. Under the guidelines, the sub-
adviser will consider the following factors in determining whether a Rule 144A
security or a municipal lease obligation is liquid: 1) the frequency of trades
and quoted prices for the security; 2) the number of dealers willing to
purchase or sell the security and the number of other potential purchasers; 3)
the willingness of dealers to undertake to make a market in the security; and
4) the nature of the marketplace trades, including the time needed to dispose
of the security, the method of soliciting offers and the mechanics of the
transfer. With respect to municipal lease obligations, the sub-adviser of IDEX
AEGON Tax Exempt and IDEX JCC Flexible Income will also consider factors unique
to municipal lease obligations including the general creditworthiness of the
municipality, the importance of the property covered by the lease obligation
and the likelihood that the marketability of the obligation will be maintained
throughout the time the obligation is held by the fund. The sale of illiquid
securities often requires more time and results in higher brokerage charges or
dealer discounts and other selling expenses than does the sale of securities
eligible for trading on national securities exchanges or in the
over-the-counter markets. A fund may be restricted in its ability to sell such
securities at a time when the sub-adviser deems it advisable to do so. In
addition, in order to meet redemption requests, a fund may have to sell other
assets, rather than such illiquid securities, at a time which is not
advantageous.
REPURCHASE AND REVERSE REPURCHASE
AGREEMENTS
Subject to its investment restrictions, a fund may enter into repurchase and
reverse repurchase agreements. In a repurchase agreement, a fund purchases a
security and simultaneously commits to resell that security to the seller at an
agreed upon price on an agreed upon date within a number of days (usually not
more than seven) from the date of purchase. The resale price reflects the
purchase price plus an agreed upon incremental amount which is unrelated to the
coupon rate or maturity of the purchased security. A repurchase agreement
involves the obligation of the seller to pay the agreed upon price, which
obligation is in effect secured by the value (at least equal to the amount of
the agreed upon resale price and marked-to-market daily) of the underlying
security or collateral. A fund may engage in a repurchase agreement with
respect to any security in which it is authorized to invest. While it does not
presently appear possible to eliminate all risks from these transactions
(particularly the possibility of a decline in the market value of the
underlying securities, as well as delays and costs to a fund in connection with
bankruptcy proceedings), it is the policy of each fund to limit repurchase
agreements to those parties whose creditworthiness has been reviewed and found
satisfactory by the sub-adviser for that fund and approved by the Board of
Trustees. In addition, the funds currently intend to invest primarily in
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repurchase agreements collateralized by cash, U.S. government securities, or
money market instruments whose value equals at least 100% of the repurchase
price, marked-to-market daily.
In a reverse repurchase agreement, a fund sells a portfolio instrument to
another party, such as a bank or broker-dealer, in return for cash and agrees
to repurchase the instrument at a particular price and time. While a reverse
repurchase agreement is outstanding, a fund will segregate with its custodian
cash and appropriate liquid assets with the funds' custodian to cover its
obligation under the agreement. The funds will enter into reverse repurchase
agreements only with parties the investment sub-adviser for each fund deems
creditworthy and that have been reviewed by the Board of Trustees.
The IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth may, together with other registered investment
companies managed by GSAM or its affiliates, transfer uninvested cash balances
into a single joint account, the daily aggregate balance of which will be
invested in one or more repurchase agreements.
Repurchase agreements involve the risk that the seller will fail to repurchase
the security, as agreed. In that case, a fund will bear the risk of market
value fluctuations until the security can be sold and may encounter delays and
incur costs in liquidating the security. In the event of bankruptcy or
insolvency of the seller, delays and costs are incurred.
Reverse repurchase agreements may expose a fund to greater fluctuations in the
value of its assets.
PASS-THROUGH SECURITIES
Each of the funds may, in varying degrees, invest in various types of
pass-through securities, such as mortgage-backed securities, asset-backed
securities and participation interests. A pass-through security is a share or
certificate of interest in a pool of debt obligations that has been repackaged
by an intermediary, such as a bank or broker-dealer. The purchaser receives an
undivided interest in the underlying pool of securities. The issuers of the
underlying securities make interest and principal payments to the intermediary
which are passed through to purchasers, such as the funds.
The most common type of pass-through securities are mortgage-backed securities.
Government National Mortgage Association ("GNMA") Certificates are mortgage-
backed securities that evidence an undivided interest in a pool of mortgage
loans. GNMA Certificates differ from traditional bonds in that principal is
paid back monthly by the borrowers over the term of the loan rather than
returned in a lump sum at maturity. A fund will generally purchase "modified
pass-through" GNMA Certificates, which entitle the holder to receive a share of
all interest and principal payments paid and owned on the mortgage pool, net of
fees paid to the "issuer" and GNMA, regardless of whether or not the mortgagor
actually makes the payment. GNMA Certificates are backed as to the timely
payment of principal and interest by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
government.
The Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation ("FHLMC") issues two types of
mortgage pass-through securities: mortgage participation certificates ("PCs")
and guaranteed mortgage certificates ("GMCs"). PCs resemble GNMA Certificates
in that each PC represents a pro rata share of all interest and principal
payments made and owned on the underlying pool. FHLMC guarantees timely
payments of interest on PCs and the full return of principal. GMCs also
represent a pro rata interest in a pool of mortgages. However, these
instruments pay interest semi-annually and return principal once a year in
guaranteed minimum payments. This type of security is guaranteed by FHLMC as to
timely payment of principal and interest, but is not backed by the full faith
and credit of the U.S. government.
The Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA") issues guaranteed mortgage
pass-through certificates ("FNMA Certificates"). FNMA Certificates resemble
GNMA Certificates in that each FNMA Certificate represents a pro rata share of
all interest and principal payments made and owned on the underlying pool. This
type of security is guaranteed by FNMA as to timely payment of principal and
interest, but it is not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S.
government.
Each of the mortgage-backed securities described above is characterized by
monthly payments to the holder, reflecting the monthly payments made by the
borrowers who received the underlying mortgage loans. The payments to the
security holders (such as a fund), like the payments on the underlying loans,
represent both principal and interest. Although the underlying mortgage loans
are for specified periods of time, such as 20 or 30 years, the borrowers can,
and typically do, pay them off sooner. Thus, the security holders frequently
receive prepayments of principal in addition to the principal that is part of
the regular monthly payments. A borrower is more likely to prepay a mortgage
that bears a relatively high rate of interest. This means that in times of
declining interest rates, some of a fund's higher yielding mortgage-backed
securities may be converted to
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cash. That fund will then be forced to accept lower interest rates when that
cash is used to purchase additional securities in the mortgage-backed
securities sector or in other investment sectors. Mortgage and asset-backed
securities may have periodic income payments or may pay interest at maturity
(as is the case with Treasury bills or zero-coupon bonds).
Asset-backed securities represent interests in pools of consumer loans and are
backed by paper or accounts receivables originated by banks, credit card
companies or other providers of credit. Generally, the originating bank or
credit provider is neither the obligor or guarantor of the security and
interest and principal payments ultimately depend upon payment of the
underlying loans by individuals. Tax-exempt asset-backed securities include
units of beneficial interests in pools of purchase contracts, financing leases,
and sales agreements that may be created when a municipality enters into an
installment purchase contract or lease with a vendor. Such securities may be
secured by the assets purchased or leased by the municipality; however, if the
municipality stops making payments, there generally will be no recourse against
the vendor. The market for tax-exempt asset-backed securities is still
relatively new. These obligations are likely to involve unscheduled prepayments
of principal.
HIGH YIELD/HIGH-RISK BONDS
High-yield/high-risk bonds, below investment grade securities (commonly known
as "junk bonds") involve significant credit and liquidity concerns and
fluctuating yields, and are not suitable for short-term investing. Higher
yields are ordinarily available on fixed-income securities which are unrated or
are rated in the lower rating categories of recognized rating services such as
Moody's and Standard & Poor's.
Lower rated bonds also involve the risk that the issuer will not make interest
or principal payments when due. In the event of an unanticipated default, a
fund owning such bonds would experience a reduction in its income, and could
expect a decline in the market value of the securities so affected. Such funds,
furthermore, may incur additional costs in seeking the recovery of the
defaulted securities. More careful analysis of the financial condition of each
issuer of lower rated securities is therefore necessary. During an economic
downturn or substantial period of rising interest rates, highly leveraged
issuers may experience financial stress which would adversely affect their
ability to service their principal and interest payments obligations, to meet
projected business goals and to obtain additional financing.
The market prices of lower grade securities are generally less sensitive to
interest rate changes than higher rated investments, but more sensitive to
adverse economic or political changes or individual developments specific to
the issuer. Periods of economic or political uncertainty and change can be
expected to result in volatility of prices of these securities. Past experience
with high-yield securities in a prolonged economic downturn may not provide an
accurate indication of future performance during such periods. Lower rated
securities also may have less liquid markets than higher rated securities, and
their liquidity as well as their value may be more severely affected by adverse
economic conditions. Adverse publicity and investor perceptions as well as new
or proposed laws may also have a greater negative impact on the market for
lower rated bonds.
Unrated securities are not necessarily of lower quality than rated securities,
but the markets for lower rated and nonrated securities are more limited than
those in which higher rated securities are traded. In addition, an economic
downturn or increase in interest rates is likely to have a greater negative
effect on: (i) the market for lower rated and nonrated securities; (ii) the
value of high yield debt securities held by a fund; (iii) the new asset value
of a fund holding such securities; and (iv) the ability of the bonds' issuers
to repay principal and interest, meet projected business goals and obtain
additional financing than on higher rated securities.
WARRANTS AND RIGHTS
Subject to its investment restrictions, a fund may invest in warrants and
rights. A warrant is a type of security that entitles the holder to buy a
proportionate amount of common stock at a specified price, usually higher than
the market price at the time of issuance, for a period of years or to
perpetuity. In contrast, rights, which also represent the right to buy common
shares, normally have a subscription price lower than the current market value
of the common stock and a life of two to four weeks.
U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
Examples of the types of U.S. government securities that a fund may hold
include, in addition to those described in the prospectus and direct
obligations of the U.S. Treasury, the obligations of the Federal Housing
Administration, Farmers Home Administration, Small Business Administration,
General Services Administration, Central Bank for Cooperatives, Federal Farm
Credit Banks, Federal Home Loan Bank, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks,
Federal Land Banks and Maritime Administration. U.S. government securities may
be supported by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government (such
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as securities of the Small Business Administration); by the right of the issuer
to borrow from the Treasury (such as securities of the Federal Home Loan Bank);
by the discretionary authority of the U.S. government to purchase the agency's
obligations (such as securities of the Federal National Mortgage Association);
or only by the credit of the issuing agency.
TEMPORARY DEFENSIVE POSITION
For temporary defensive purposes, a portfolio may, at times, choose to hold
some portion of its net assets in cash, or to invest that cash in a variety of
debt securities. This may be done as a defensive measure at times when
desirable risk/reward characteristics are not available in stocks or to earn
income from otherwise uninvested cash. When a fund increases its cash or debt
investment position, its income may increase while its ability to participate
in stock market advances or declines decrease. Furthermore, when a fund assumes
a temporary defensive position it may not be able to achieve its investment
objective.
MONEY MARKET RESERVES
(IDEX T. ROWE PRICE SMALL CAP AND
IDEX T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH)
It is expected that these funds will invest their cash reserves primarily in a
money market fund established for the exclusive use of the T. Rowe Price family
of mutual funds and other clients of T. Rowe Price and Price-Fleming. The
Reserve Investment Fund ("RIF") is a series of Reserve Investment Funds, Inc.
Additional series may be created in the future. The RIF was created and is
operated pursuant to an Exemptive Order issued by the SEC (Investment Company
Act Release No. IC-22770, July 29, 1997).
The RIF must comply with the requirements of Rule 2a-7 under the 1940 Act
governing money market funds. To that end, the RIF invests at least 95% of its
total assets in prime money market instruments receiving the highest credit
rating from at least one Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization.
The RIF provides a very efficient means of managing the cash reserves of the
funds. While the RIF does not pay an advisory fee to the investment manager, it
will incur other expenses. However, the RIF is expected by
T. Rowe Price to operate at a very low expense ratio. The funds will only
invest in the RIF to the extent it is consistent with their objectives and
programs and the terms of the Exemptive Order issued by the SEC.
The RIF is not insured or guaranteed by the U.S. government, and there is no
assurance it will maintain a stable net asset value of $1.00 per share.
Investing in these securities may result in duplication of certain fees and
expenses.
TURNOVER RATE
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FUND* OCTOBER 31, 1999 OCTOBER 31,1998
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IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth 96.25% 142.08%
IDEX GE International Equity** 71.70% 50.01%
IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation 93.54% 136.59%
IDEX JCC Global 145.40% 87.68%
IDEX JCC Growth 70.97% 27.19%
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth 125.60% 147.01%
IDEX NWQ Value Equity 26.29% 30.43%
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return 60.18% 32.12%
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation 82.20% 55.45%
IDEX JCC Balanced 59.57% 61.50%
IDEX JCC Flexible Income 100.22% 90.63%
IDEX AEGON Income Plus 26.95% 53.09%
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt 35.97% 42.42%
IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth 21.91% N/A
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth 20.48% N/A
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap 42.52% N/A
IDEX T. Rowe Price Salomon All Cap 82.70% N/A
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth 150.78% N/A
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* Information is not included for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX GE U.S.
Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company and IDEX Transamerica Equity funds
as these funds commenced operations on March 1, 2000.
** Prior to March 1, 2000, Scottish Equitable Investment Management Limited
served as co-manager of this fund.
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As stated in the prospectus, each of the funds generally intends to purchase
and sell securities as deemed appropriate by the fund's sub-adviser to further
a fund's stated investment objective, and the rate of fund turnover is not
expected to be a limiting factor when changes are deemed to be appropriate.
Fund transactions for IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt and IDEX AEGON Income Plus are
ordinarily undertaken to achieve each fund's investment objective in light of
anticipated movements in the level of interest rates. The investment policies
of IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt and IDEX AEGON Income Plus may lead to frequent
changes in investments, particularly in periods of rapidly fluctuating interest
rates.
These percentages are calculated by dividing the lesser of purchases or sales
of fund securities during the fiscal year by the monthly average of the value
of such securities (excluding from the computation all securities, including
options, with maturities at the time of acquisition of one year or less). For
example, a fund turnover rate of 100% would mean that all of a fund's
securities (except those excluded from the calculation) were replaced once in a
period of one year. A high rate of fund turnover generally involves
correspondingly greater brokerage commission expenses.
Turnover rates may vary greatly from year to year, as well as within a
particular year, and may also be affected by cash requirements for redemptions
of a fund's shares and by requirements, the satisfaction of which enable the
fund to receive favorable tax treatment. Because the rate of fund turnover is
not a limiting factor, particular holdings may be sold at any time if
investment judgment or fund operations make a sale advisable. As a result, the
annual fund turnover rate in future years may exceed the percentage shown
above.
INVESTMENT ADVISORY AND OTHER SERVICES
IDEX Mutual Funds has entered into a Management and Investment Advisory
Agreement ("Advisory Agreement") on behalf of each fund with Idex Management,
Inc. ("IMI"), located at 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg, Florida 33716.
IMI supervises each respective fund's investments and conducts its investment
program.
The Advisory Agreement provides that IMI will perform the following services or
cause them to be performed by others: (i) furnish to the fund investment advice
and recommendations; (ii) supervise the purchase and sale of securities as
directed by appropriate fund officers, and (iii) be responsible for the
administration of each fund. For services to IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation,
IDEX JCC Global, IDEX JCC Growth and IDEX JCC Balanced, IMI receives an annual
fee, computed daily and paid monthly, equal to 1.00% of the first $750 million
of each fund's average daily net assets, 0.90% of the next $250 million of each
fund's average daily net assets, and 0.85% of the average daily net assets of
that fund in excess of $1 billion. For services to IDEX JCC Flexible Income,
IMI receives 0.90% of the first $100 million, 0.80% of the next $150 million
and 0.70% of the fund's average daily net assets over $250 million; for IDEX
AEGON Income Plus and IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt, IMI receives 0.60% of each fund's
average daily net assets; and for IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth, IDEX GE
International Equity, IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth, IDEX NWQ Value Equity, IDEX LKCM
Strategic Total Return, IDEX Dean Asset Allocation, IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth,
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth, IDEX Salomon All Cap, IDEX Pilgrim Baxter
Mid Cap Growth, IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap, IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology,
IDEX GE U.S. Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company and IDEX Transamerica
Equity, IMI receives 0.80% of the first $500 million of each fund's average
daily net assets and 0.70% of each fund's average daily net assets over $500
million.
The duties and responsibilities of the investment adviser are specified in the
Advisory Agreement. The Advisory Agreement was approved by the Board of
Trustees (including a majority of trustees who are not parties to the Advisory
Agreement or interested persons, as defined by the 1940 Act, of any such
party). The Advisory Agreement is not assignable and may be terminated without
penalty upon 60 days' written notice at the option of either the Fund, IMI or
by a vote of shareholders of each fund. The Advisory Agreement provides that it
can be continued from year to year so long as such continuance is specifically
approved annually (a) by the Board of Trustees or by a majority of the
outstanding shares of each fund and (b) by a majority vote of the Trustees who
are not parties to the Advisory Agreement or interested persons of any such
party cast in person at a special meeting called for such purposes.
The Advisory Agreement also provides that IMI shall not be liable to the funds
or to any shareholder for any error of judgment or mistake of law or for any
loss suffered by a fund or by any shareholder in connection with matters to
which the Advisory Agreement relates, except for a breach of fiduciary duty or
a loss resulting from willful misfeasance, bad faith, gross negligence, or
reckless disregard on the part of IMI in the performance of its duties
thereunder.
The Advisory Agreement became effective as follows: IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt -
April 22, 1991; IDEX
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AEGON Income Plus - April 22, 1992; IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth and IDEX LKCM
Strategic Total Return - September 30, 1994; IDEX Dean Asset Allocation - June
1, 1995; IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth - November 15, 1995; IDEX NWQ Value Equity -
October 30, 1996; IDEX GE International Equity - February 1, 1997; IDEX JCC
Capital Appreciation, IDEX JCC Global, IDEX JCC Growth, IDEX JCC Balanced and
IDEX JCC Flexible Income - June 25, 1998; IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth,
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap, IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth, IDEX T. Rowe Price
Dividend Growth, IDEX Salomon All Cap. - March 1, 1999; IDEX Pilgrim Baxter
Technology, IDEX GE U.S. Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company and IDEX
Transamerica Equity - March 1, 2000.
Each fund pays its allocable share of the fees and expenses of a fund's
non-interested trustees, custodian and transfer agent fees, brokerage
commissions and all other expenses in connection with the execution of its
portfolio transactions, administrative, clerical, recordkeeping, bookkeeping,
legal, auditing and accounting expenses, interest and taxes, expenses of
preparing tax returns, expenses of shareholders' meetings and preparing,
printing and mailing proxy statements (unless otherwise agreed to by the funds
or IMI, expenses of preparing and typesetting periodic reports to shareholders
(except for those reports the funds permit to be used as sales literature), and
the costs, including filing fees, of renewing or maintaining registration of
fund shares under federal and state law. The investment adviser will reimburse
a fund, or waive fees, or both, whenever, in any fiscal year, the total cost to
a fund of normal operating expenses chargeable to its income account, including
the investment advisory fee but excluding brokerage commissions, interest,
taxes and 12b-1 fees, exceeds, in the case of the IDEX JCC Capital
Appreciation, IDEX JCC Growth, IDEX JCC Balanced and IDEX JCC Flexible Income,
1.50% of each fund's average daily net assets; 1.40% for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter
Technology, in the case of IDEX AEGON Income Plus, 1.25% of average daily net
assets; in the case of the IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt, 1.00% of average daily net
assets; and 1.20% of a fund's average daily net assets for all other funds. The
IDEX JCC Global does not have an expense limitation.
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ADVISORY FEE AFTER REIMBURSEMENT ADVISORY FEE REIMBURSEMENTS
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OCTOBER 31 OCTOBER 31
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FUND* ADVISER 1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
IDEX Alger Aggressive
Growth IMI $ 617,922 $ 344,018 $ 130,896 $318,097 $173,443 $192,695
IDEX GE International
Equity** IMI $ (53,604) $ (64,180) $ (110,543) $114,536 $117,653 $128,291
IDEX JCC Capital Apprecia-
tion IMI $ 466,930 $ 167,150 $ 45,071 $ 94,449 $107,861 $193,491
IDEX JCC Global IMI $ 6,949,268 $3,907,062 $ 2,224,062 $ 0 0 0
IDEX JCC Growth IMI $21,381,062 $1,352,188 $11,676,637 $713,062 0 0
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth IMI $ (31,048) $ 36,124 $ (96,157) $103,977 $ 51,462 $150,161
IDEX NWQ Value Equity IMI $ 35,123 $ 46,140 $ (63,589) $105,260 $ 93,563 $104,638
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total
Return IMI $ 393,829 $ 380,273 $ 127,630 $ 85,282 $ 30,860 $ 96,214
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation IMI $ 237,931 $ 325,285 $ 120,873 $ 68,735 $ 8,119 $ 99,277
IDEX JCC Balanced IMI $ 1,086,804 $ 206,736 $ (4,940) $ 6,324 $ 50,820 $139,247
IDEX JCC Flexible Income IMI $ 184,981 $ 151,489 $ 60,744 $ 36,126 $ 186 $ 95,242
IDEX AEGON Income Plus IMI $ 484,795 $ 441,912 $ 416,928 $ 0 0 0
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt IMI $ 122,580 $ 136,481 $ (7,330) $ 28,238 $ 10,071 $155,172
IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth IMI $ (76,699) N/A N/A $ 88,276 N/A N/A
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend
Growth IMI $ (76,054) N/A N/A $ 87,719 N/A N/A
IDEX Salomon All Cap IMI $ (70,744) N/A N/A $ 79,464 N/A N/A
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap
Growth IMI $ (67,394) N/A N/A $ 79,128 N/A N/A
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small
Cap IMI $ (70,793) N/A N/A $ 80,896 N/A N/A
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* Information is not included for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX GE U.S.
Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company, and IDEX Transamerica Equity as
they did not commence operations until March 1, 2000.
** Prior to March 1, 2000, Scottish Equitable Investment Management Limited
served as co-manager of this fund.
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Janus Capital Corporation ("JCC"), 100 Fillmore Street, Denver, CO 80206,
serves as sub-adviser to IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation, IDEX JCC Global, IDEX
JCC Growth, IDEX JCC Balanced and IDEX JCC Flexible Income pursuant to an
Investment Counsel Agreement dated June 25, 1998 with IMI.
Fred Alger Management, Inc. ("Alger"), 1 World Trade Center, Suite 9333, New
York, NY 10048, serves as sub-adviser to IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth pursuant
to an Investment Counsel Agreement dated September 30, 1994 with IMI.
Luther King Capital Management Corporation ("LKCM"), 301 Commerce Street, Suite
1600, Fort Worth, TX 76102, serves as sub-adviser to IDEX LKCM Strategic Total
Return pursuant to an Investment Counsel Agreement dated as of September 30,
1994.
Dean Investment Associates ("Dean"), a Division of C.H. Dean and Associates,
Inc., 2480 Kettering Tower, Dayton, Ohio 45423-2480 serves as sub-adviser to
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation pursuant to an Investment Counsel Agreement dated as
of June 30, 1995.
C.A.S.E. Management, Inc. ("C.A.S.E."), 5355 Town Center Road, Suite 701, Boca
Raton, FL 33486, serves as sub-adviser to IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth pursuant to an
Investment Counsel Agreement dated November 15, 1995.
NWQ Investment Management Company, Inc. ("NWQ"), 2049 Century Park East, 4th
Floor,Los Angeles, CA 90067, serves as sub-adviser to IDEX NWQ Value Equity
pursuant to an Investment Counsel Agreement dated October 30, 1996.
GE Investment Management Inc. ("GEIM"), 3003 Summer Street, Stamford, CT 06905,
serves as sub-adviser to IDEX GE International Equity and IDEX GE U.S. Equity
pursuant to Sub-Advisory Agreements dated March 1, 2000.
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. ("T. Rowe Price"), 100 E. Pratt Street,
Baltimore, MD 21202 serves as sub-adviser to IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth
and IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap pursuant to an Investment Counsel Agreement
dated March 1, 1999.
Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc. ("SBAM"), 7 World Trade Center, New
York, NY 10048 serves as sub-adviser to IDEX Salomon All Cap pursuant to an
Investment Counsel Agreement dated March 1, 1999.
Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Ltd. ("Pilgrim Baxter") 825 Dupportrail, Wayne, PA
19087 serves as sub-adviser to IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth pursuant to
an Investment Counsel Agreement dated March 1, 1999 and as sub-advisor to IDEX
Pilgrim Baxter Technology pursuant to a Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March 1,
2000.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management ("GSAM") One New York Plaza, New York, NY 10004
serves as sub-adviser to IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth pursuant to an Investment
Counsel Agreement dated March 1, 1999.
AEGON USA Investment Management, Inc. ("AIMI"), 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar
Rapids, Iowa 52499, serves as sub-adviser to IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt and IDEX
AEGON Income Plus pursuant to an Investment Counsel Agreement dated April 22,
1992.
Transamerica Investment Services, Inc., 1150 South Olive Street, Suite 2700,
Los Angeles, CA 90015, serves as sub-adviser to IDEX Transamerica Small Company
and IDEX Transamerica Equity pursuant to a Sub-Advisory Agreement dated March
1, 2000.
The sub-advisers also serve as sub-advisers to certain portfolios of the WRL
Series Fund, Inc., a registered investment company. They may be referred to
herein collectively as the "sub-advisers" and individually as a "sub-adviser."
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FUND SUB-ADVISER SUB-ADVISORY FEE
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IDEX GE International Equity GE Asset Management 50% of the fees received by IMI under the
Incorporated Advisory Agreement
IDEX JCC Global Janus Capital Corporation 0.50% of the first $750 million of average daily
net assets; 0.45% of the next $250 million in
assets; and 0.4250% of assets in excess of $1
billion
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 0.35% of average daily net assets
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, 0.50% of the first $100 million of average daily
Ltd. net assets; 0.40% of assets in excess of $100
million (from first dollar)
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FUND SUB-ADVISER SUB-ADVISORY FEE
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<S> <C> <C>
IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation Janus Capital Corporation 0.50% of the first $750 million of average daily
net assets; 0.45% of the next $250 million in
assets; and 0.4250% of assets in excess of $1
billion, less 50% of any amount reimbursed
pursuant to the fund's expense limitation*
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth C.A.S.E. Management, Inc. 50% of the fees received by IMI under the
Advisory Agreement, less 50% of any amount
reimbursed pursuant to its expense limitation
IDEX NWQ Value Equity NWQ Investment Management 50% of the fees received by IMI under the
Company, Inc. Advisory Agreement, less 50% of any amount
reimbursed pursuant to its expense limitation
IDEX Salomon All Cap Salomon Brothers Asset 0.30% of the first $20 million of average daily
Management Inc net assets; 0.50% of the next $20-$100 million
of average daily net assets; and 0.40% of
average daily net assets over $100 million
IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth Fred Alger Management, Inc. 50% of the fees received by IMI under the
Advisory Agreement, less 40% of any amount
reimbursed pursuant to its expense limitation
IDEX JCC Growth Janus Capital Corporation 0.50% of the first $750 million of average daily
net assets; 0.45% of the next $250 million; and
0.4250% of assets in excess of $1 billion, less
50% of any amount reimbursed pursuant to the
fund's expense limitation*
IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth Goldman Sachs Asset 0.50% of the first $50 million of average daily
Management net assets; 0.45% of the next $50-$100 million
in assets; and 0.40% of assets in excess of
$100 million
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc. 0.50% of the first $100 million of average daily
Growth net assets and 0.40% of assets over $100
million (from first dollar)
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation Dean Investment Associates 50% of the fees received by IMI under the
Advisory Agreement, less 50% of any amount
reimbursed pursuant to its expense limitation
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Luther King Capital 50% of the fees received by IMI under the
Return Management Corporation Advisory Agreement, less 50% of any amount
reimbursed pursuant to its expense limitation
IDEX JCC Balanced Janus Capital Corporation 0.50% of the first $750 million of average daily
net assets; 0.45 of next $250 million in assets;
and 0.4250% of assets in excess of $1 billion,
less 50% of any amount reimbursed pursuant
to the fund's expense limitation*
IDEX JCC Flexible Income Janus Capital Corporation 0.45% of the first $100 million of average daily
net assets; 0.40% of the next $150 million in
assets; and 0.35% of assets in excess of $250
million, less 50% of any amount reimbursed
pursuant to the fund's expense limitation*
IDEX AEGON Income Plus AEGON USA Investment 50% of the fees received by IMI under the
Management, Inc. Advisory Agreement, less 50% of any amount
reimbursed pursuant to its expense limitation
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FUND SUB-ADVISER SUB-ADVISORY FEE
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IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt AEGON USA Investment 50% of the fees received by IMI under the
Management, Inc. Advisory Agreement, less 50% of any amount
reimbursed pursuant to its expense limitation
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, 0.55% of the first $500 million or average daily
Ltd. assets; 0.50% of assets in excess of $500
million
IDEX GE U.S. Equity GE Asset Management 50% of the fees received by IMI under the
Incorporated Advisory Agreement, less 50% of any amount
reimbursed pursuant to its expense limitation
IDEX Transamerica Small Transamerica Investment 50% of the fees received by IMI under the
Company Management, LLC Advisory Agreement, less 50% of any amount
reimbursed pursuant to its expense limitation
IDEX Transamerica Equity Transamerica Investment 50% of the fees received by IMI under the
Management, LLC Advisory Agreement, less 50% of any amount
reimbursed pursuant to its expense limitation
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* Janus has contractually agreed to reduce each sub-advisory fee as follows:
IDEX JCC Growth, IDEX JCC Balanced and IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation: first
$100 million - none, next $400 million ($100 - $500 million) 0.0125%, next
$250 million ($500 - $750 million) 0.0625%, next $250 million ($750 million -
$1 billion) 0.0125%, above $1 billion 0.0125%; IDEX JCC Flexible Income:
0.0125% of sub-advisory fee based on average daily net assets.
SUB-ADVISORY FEES PAID*
(NET OF FEES REIMBURSED)
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OCTOBER 31
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FUND 1999 1998 1997
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth $ 342,362 $ 137,607 $ 52,325
IDEX GE International Equity $ 0 $ 0 0
IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation $ 233,465 $ 83,575 $ 22,536
IDEX JCC Global $ 3,480,875 $1,953,531 $1,112,031
IDEX JCC Growth $11,063,717 $6,769,684 $5,838,319
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth $ 0 $ 14,450 0
IDEX NWQ Value Equity $ 16,106 $ 18,456 0
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return $ 197,195 $ 152,109 $ 50,944
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation $ 119,012 $ 130,114 $ 48,349
IDEX JCC Balanced $ 545,519 $ 103,368 0
IDEX JCC Flexible Income $ 95,664 $ 75,745 $ 30,372
IDEX AEGON Income Plus $ 242,397 $ 220,956 $ 208,464
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt $ 61,347 $ 68,241 0
IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth $ 10,780 N/A N/A
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth $ 10,862 N/A N/A
IDEX Salomon All Cap $ 4,872 N/A N/A
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth $ 10,925 N/A N/A
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap $ 6,615 N/A N/A
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* Information is not included for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX GE U.S.
Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company, and IDEX Transamerica Equity as
they did not commence operations until March 1, 2000.
AUSA Holding Company ("AUSA") owns 100% of the outstanding stock of IMI. AUSA
also owns 100% of the outstanding shares of the Fund's distributor and transfer
agent. AUSA is wholly-owned by AEGON USA, Inc., a financial services holding
company located at 4333 Edgewood Road, N.E., Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499. AEGON
USA, Inc. is a wholly-owned indirect subsidiary of AEGON N.V., a Netherlands
corporation and publicly traded international insurance group.
Janus Capital has agreed that it will, until June 25, 2000, provided that it
continues to serve as sub-adviser to the
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funds it currently sub-advises and compensate ISI for its services in
connection with promotion, marketing, and distribution in an amount equal to
0.0375% of the average daily net assets of each of IDEX JCC Capital
Appreciation, IDEX JCC Growth, IDEX JCC Balanced and IDEX JCC Flexible Income
at certain levels.
Each of the sub-advisers also serves as investment adviser or sub-adviser to
other funds and/or private accounts which may have investment objectives
identical or similar to that of the funds. Securities frequently meet the
investment objectives of one or all of these funds, the other funds and the
private accounts. In such cases, a sub-adviser's decision to recommend a
purchase to one fund or account rather than another is based on a number of
factors. The determining factors in most cases are the amounts available for
investment by each fund or account, the amount of securities of the issuer then
outstanding, the value of those securities and the market for them. Another
factor considered in the investment recommendations is other investments which
each fund or account presently has in a particular industry.
It is possible that at times identical securities will be held by more than one
fund or account. However, positions in the same issue may vary and the length
of time that any fund or account may choose to hold its investment in the same
issue may likewise vary. To the extent that more than one of the funds or
private accounts served by a sub-adviser seeks to acquire or sell the same
security at about the same time, either the price obtained by the funds or the
amount of securities that may be purchased or sold by a fund at one time may be
adversely affected. On the other hand, if the same securities are bought or
sold at the same time by more than one fund or account, the resulting
participation in volume transactions could produce better executions for the
funds. In the event more than one fund or account purchases or sells the same
security on a given date, the purchase and sale transactions are allocated
among the fund(s), the other funds and the private accounts in a manner
believed by the sub-advisers to be equitable to each.
DISTRIBUTOR
IDEX Mutual Funds has entered into an Underwriting Agreement with
InterSecurities, Inc. ("ISI"), located at 570 Carillon Parkway, St. Petersburg,
Florida 33716 to act as the principal underwriter of the shares of the funds.
The Underwriting Agreement will continue from year to year so long as its
continuance is approved at least annually in the same manner as the Investment
Advisory Agreements discussed above. A discussion of ISI's responsibilities and
charges as principal underwriter of fund shares is set forth in the prospectus.
UNDERWRITING COMMISSIONS*
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COMMISSIONS RETAINED FOR THE PERIOD
COMMISSIONS RECEIVED FOR THE PERIOD ENDED ENDED
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OCTOBER 31 OCTOBER 31
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FUND 1999 1998 1997 1999 1998 1997
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IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth $ 1,519,511 $ 449,078 $ 330,689 $1,321,658 $ 64,099 $ 47,828
IDEX GE International Equity** $ 21,901 $ 64,324 $ 48,603 $ 19,102 $ 9,250 $ 7,335
IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation $ 882,472 $ 164,358 $ 271,016 $ 772,645 $ 26,358 $ 42,668
IDEX JCC Global $ 4,132,880 $2,784,651 $2,336,372 $3,671,479 $401,257 $353,015
IDEX JCC Growth $11,290,051 $2,848,238 $2,541,907 $9,851,566 $424,803 $396,160
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth $ 65,496 $ 70,063 $ 69,637 $ 57,639 $ 9,325 $ 10,625
IDEX NWQ Value Equity $ 117,549 $ 172,567 $ 105,441 $ 102,842 $ 25,433 $ 15,512
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return $ 416,127 $ 419,778 $ 260,944 $ 356,357 $ 67,470 $ 41,330
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation $ 111,737 $ 186,182 $ 208,715 $ 97,158 $ 28,499 $ 34,415
IDEX JCC Balanced $ 1,767,590 $ 344,872 $ 174,256 $1,566,316 $ 34,919 $ 27,931
IDEX JCC Flexible Income $ 131,918 $ 40,463 $ 28,133 $ 115,018 $ 1,530 $ 4,862
IDEX AEGON Income Plus $ 348,609 $ 165,033 $ 99,411 $ 296,635 $ 21,369 $ 17,322
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt $ 78,111 $ 30,201 $ 25,760 $ 66,807 $ 5,356 $ 4,591
IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth $ 57,489 N/A N/A $ 50,035 N/A N/A
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth $ 65,630 N/A N/A $ 57,802 N/A N/A
IDEX Salomon All Cap $ 56,382 N/A N/A $ 48,803 N/A N/A
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth $ 66,207 N/A N/A $ 57,809 N/A N/A
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap $ 33,728 N/A N/A $ 29,698 N/A N/A
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For the Period Ended October 31, 1999:
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<CAPTION>
NET UNDERWRITING COMPENSATION ON
DISCOUNTS AND REDEMPTIONS AND BROKERAGE OTHER
FUND COMMISSIONS REPURCHASES COMMISSIONS COMPENSATION
- ------------------------------------ ------------------ ----------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth $1,321,658 $ 16,561 0 $ 265,092
IDEX GE International Equity** $ 19,102 $ 4,889 0 $ 13,086
IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation $ 772,645 $ 36,013 0 $ 121,878
IDEX JCC Global $3,671,479 $ 56,276 0 $1,836,360
IDEX JCC Growth $9,851,566 $199,755 0 $2,358,409
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth $ 57,639 $ 3,796 0 $ 24,631
IDEX NWQ Value Equity $ 102,842 $ 8,142 0 $ 49,144
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return $ 356,357 $ 12,682 0 $ 121,320
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation $ 97,158 $ 3,660 0 $ 103,690
IDEX JCC Balanced $1,566,316 $ 35,435 0 $ 456,321
IDEX JCC Flexible Income $ 115,018 $ 20,562 0 $ 66,778
IDEX AEGON Income Plus $ 296,635 $ 18,391 0 $ 130,361
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt $ 66,807 $ 2,663 0 $ 26,703
IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth $ 50,035 $ 247 0 $ 2,428
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth $ 57,802 $ 1,040 0 $ 3,204
IDEX Salomon All Cap $ 48,803 $ 2 0 $ 1,765
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth $ 57,809 $ 1,022 0 $ 2,280
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap $ 29,698 $ 206 0 $ 2,557
</TABLE>
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* Information is not included for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX GE U.S.
Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company, and IDEX Transamerica Equity as
they did not commence operations until March 1, 2000.
** Prior to March 1, 2000, Scottish Equitable Investment Management Limited
served as co-manager of this fund.
ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES
IMI is responsible for the supervision all of the administrative functions,
providing office space, and paying its allocable portion of the salaries, fees
and expenses of all Fund officers and of those trustees who are affiliated with
IMI. The costs and expenses, including legal and accounting fees, filing fees
and printing costs in connection with the formation of a fund and the
preparation and filing of a fund's initial registration statements under the
1933 Act and 1940 Act are also paid by the adviser. IMI has entered into
Administrative Services Agreements ("Administrative Agreement") with ISI
applicable to each fund. Under each Administrative Agreement, ISI carries out
and supervises all of the administrative functions of the funds and incurs
IMI's expenses related to such functions.
The administrative duties of ISI with respect to each fund include: providing
the fund with office space, telephones, office equipment and supplies; paying
the compensation of the Fund's officers for services rendered as such;
supervising and assisting in preparation of annual and semi-annual reports to
shareholders, notices of dividends, capital gain distributions and tax
information; supervising compliance by the Fund with the recordkeeping
requirements under the 1940 Act and regulations thereunder and with the state
regulatory requirements; maintaining books and records of the Fund (other than
those maintained by the Fund's custodian and transfer agent); preparing and
filing tax returns and reports; monitoring and supervising relationships with
the Fund's custodian and transfer agent; monitoring the qualifications of tax
deferred retirement plans providing for investment in shares of each fund;
authorizing expenditures and approving bills for payment on behalf of each
fund; and providing executive, clerical and secretarial help needed to carry
out its duties.
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ADMINISTRATIVE FEES*
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FUND 1998 1999
- ---- ---- ----
<S> <C> <C>
IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation $ 137,506 $ 227,137
IDEX JCC Global $1,953,531 $ 3,468,393
IDEX JCC Growth $6,812,504 $10,317,345
IDEX JCC Balanced $ 128,778 $ 541,285
IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth $ 310,477 $ 275,560
IDEX GE/Scottish Equitable International Equity -0- -0-
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth $ 52,552 -0-
IDEX NWQ Value Equity $ 83,822 $ 19,017
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return $ 246,680 $ 196,382
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation $ 200,042 $ 119,083
IDEX AEGON Income Plus $ 220,956 $ 242,398
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt $ 73,276 $ 61,347
IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth N/A -0-
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth N/A -0-
IDEX Salomon All Cap N/A -0-
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth N/A -0-
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap N/A -0-
IDEX JCC Flexible Income $ 75,838 $ 89,131
</TABLE>
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* Effective March 1, 1999, Idex Management, Inc. replaced ISI as investment
adviser to these funds.
CUSTODIAN, TRANSFER AGENT AND OTHER AFFILIATES
Investors Fiduciary Trust Company ("IFTC"), 801 Pennsylvania, Kansas City,
Missouri 64105-1307, is custodian for the fund. The custodian is not
responsible for any of the investment policies or decisions of a fund, but
holds its assets in safekeeping, and collects and remits the income thereon
subject to the instructions of the funds.
Idex Investor Services, Inc. ("IIS"), P. O. Box 9015, Clearwater, Florida
33758-9015, is the transfer agent for each fund, withholding agent and dividend
disbursing agent. IIS is a wholly-owned subsidiary of AUSA Holding Company and
thus is an affiliate of IMI and AIMI. Each fund pays the transfer agent an
annual per-account charge of $16.02 for each of its shareholder accounts in
existence, $2.79 for each new account opened and $1.67 for each closed account.
DST Systems Inc. ("DST"), provider of data processing and recordkeeping
services for the Fund's transfer agent, is a partially-owned subsidiary of
Kansas City Southern Industries ("KCSI") and, thus, is an affiliate of Janus
Capital. Each fund may use another affiliate of DST as introducing broker for
certain portfolio transactions as a means to reduce expenses through a credit
against transfer agency fees with regard to commissions earned by such
affiliate. (See "Fund Transactions and Brokerage.") There were no brokerage
credits received for the periods ended October 31, 1999, 1998 and 1997.
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TRANSFER AGENCY FEES*
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
FEES AND EXPENSES NET OF BROKERAGE CREDITS FOR THE PERIOD ENDED
---------------------------------------------------------------
OCTOBER 31
FUND 1999 1998 1997
- ------------------------------------ ------------- ----------------- -----------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth $ 592,015 $ 311,310 $ 217,941
IDEX GE International Equity** $ 29,790 $ 25,385 $ 11,583
IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation $ 209,550 $ 128,201 $ 133,515
IDEX JCC Global $1,662,198 $1,032,225 $ 628,833
IDEX JCC Growth $3,525,633 $2,628,305 $2,811,027
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth $ 54,690 $ 46,730 $ 32,500
IDEX NWQ Value Equity $ 87,425 $ 71,985 $ 20,957
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return $ 199,815 $ 145,685 $ 89,918
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation $ 117,310 $ 107,100 $ 71,335
IDEX JCC Balanced $ 304,645 $ 81,805 $ 48,876
IDEX JCC Flexible Income $ 60,510 $ 32,859 $ 48,615
IDEX AEGON Income Plus $ 141,930 $ 119,036 $ 86,126
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt $ 31,360 $ 21,690 $ 34,786
IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth $ 12,130 NA NA
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth $ 12,370 NA NA
IDEX Salomon All Cap $ 12,370 NA NA
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth $ 12,370 NA NA
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap $ 12,370 NA NA
</TABLE>
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* Information is not included for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX GE U.S.
Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company, and IDEX Transamerica Equity as
they did not commence operations until March 1, 2000.
** Prior to March 1, 2000, Scottish Equitable Investment Management Limited
served as co-manager of this fund.
FUND TRANSACTIONS AND BROKERAGE
Decisions as to the assignment of fund business for each of the funds and
negotiation of commission rates are made by a fund's sub-adviser, whose policy
is to obtain the "best execution" (prompt and reliable execution at the most
favorable security price) of all fund transactions. The Advisory Agreement and
Investment Counsel Agreement for each fund specifically provide that in placing
portfolio transactions for a fund, the fund's sub-adviser may agree to pay
brokerage commissions for effecting a securities transaction in an amount
higher than another broker or dealer would have charged for effecting that
transaction as authorized, under certain circumstances, by the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934.
In selecting brokers and dealers and in negotiating commissions, a fund's
sub-adviser considers a number of factors, including but not limited to:
The sub-adviser's knowledge of currently available negotiated commission
rates or prices of securities and other current transaction costs;
The nature of the security being traded;
The size and type of the transaction;
The nature and character of the markets for the security to be purchased
or sold;
The desired timing of the trade;
The activity existing and expected in the market for the particular
security;
The quality of the execution, clearance and settlement services;
Financial stability;
The existence of actual or apparent operational problems of any broker or
dealer; and
Research products and services provided.
In recognition of the value of the foregoing factors, the sub-adviser may place
portfolio transactions with a broker with whom it has negotiated a commission
that is in excess of the commission another broker would have charged for
effecting that transaction. This is done if the sub-adviser determines in good
faith that such amount of commission was reasonable in relation to the value of
the brokerage and research provided by such broker viewed in terms of either
that particular transaction or of the overall responsibilities of the
sub-adviser. Research provided may include:
Furnishing advice, either directly or through publications or writings,
as to the value of securities, the advisability of purchasing or selling
specific securities and the availability of securities or purchasers or
sellers of securities;
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Furnishing seminars, information, analyses and reports concerning
issuers, industries, securities, trading markets and methods, legislative
developments, changes in accounting practices, economic factors and
trends and portfolio strategy;
Access to research analysts, corporate management personnel, industry
experts, economists and government officials; and
Comparative performance evaluation and technical measurement services and
quotation services, and other services (such as third party publications,
reports and analyses, and computer and electronic access, equipment,
software, information and accessories that deliver process or otherwise
utilize information, including the research described above) that assist
the sub-adviser in carrying out its responsibilities.
Most of the brokers and dealers used by the funds' sub-advisers provide
research and other services described above.
A sub-adviser may use research products and services in servicing other
accounts in addition to the funds. If a sub-adviser determines that any
research product or service has a mixed use, such that it also serves functions
that do not assist in the investment decision-making process, a sub-adviser may
allocate the costs of such service or product accordingly. The portion of the
product or service that a sub-adviser determines will assist it in the
investment decision-making process may be paid for in brokerage commission
dollars. Such allocation may be a conflict of interest for a sub-adviser.
When a fund purchases or sells a security in the over-the-counter market, the
transaction takes place directly with a principal market-maker without the use
of a broker, except in those circumstances where better prices and executions
will be achieved through the use of a broker.
A sub-adviser may also consider the sale or recommendation of a fund's shares
by a broker or dealer to its customers as a factor in the selection of brokers
or dealers to execute portfolio transactions. In placing portfolio business
with brokers or dealers, a sub-adviser will seek the best execution of each
transaction, and all such brokerage placement must be consistent with the Rules
of Fair Practice of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc.
A sub-adviser may place transactions for the purchase or sale of portfolio
securities with affiliates of IMI, ISI or the sub-adviser, including DST
Securities, Inc., or Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated. It is anticipated that
Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated, an affiliate of Alger, will serve as IDEX
Alger Aggressive Growth's broker in effecting substantially all of IDEX Alger
Aggressive Growth's transactions on securities exchanges and will retain
commissions in accordance with certain regulations of the SEC. A sub-adviser
may place transactions if it reasonably believes that the quality of the
transaction and the associated commission are fair and reasonable, and if
overall the associated transaction costs, net of any credits described above
under "Custodian, Transfer Agent and Other Affiliates," are lower than those
that would otherwise be incurred. Under rules adopted by the SEC, the Fund's
Board of Trustees will conduct periodic compliance reviews of such brokerage
allocations and review certain procedures adopted by the Board of Trustees to
ensure compliance with these rules and to determine their continued
appropriateness.
For the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999, IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth paid
the following commissions to Fred Alger & Company, Incorporated:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
COMMISSIONS PAID:
- -----------------
<S> <C>
Fiscal 1999 $136,631
Fiscal 1999 Percentages:
Commissions with affiliates to
total commissions 99%
Value of brokerage transactions
with affiliates to value of total
brokerage transactions 99%
</TABLE>
As of October 31, 1999, IDEX JCC Balanced owned $2,440,447 and IDEX JCC Capital
Appreciation owned $1,263,133 of the common stock of Charles Schwab Corp.
Charles Schwab Corp. is one of the ten brokers or dealers that received the
greatest dollar amount of brokerage commissions from IDEX JCC Balanced and IDEX
JCC Capital Appreciation during the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999.
As of October 31, 1999, IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth owned $1,831,188 and IDEX
Dean Asset Allocation owned $951,250 of the common stock of Morgan Stanley,
Dean Witter, Discover and Company. Morgan Stanley, Dean Witter, Discover and
Company is one of the ten brokers or dealers that received the greatest dollar
amount of brokerage commissions from IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth and IDEX Dean
Asset Allocation during the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999.
As of October 31, 1999, IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return owned $204,000 of the
common stock of J.P. Morgan & Company, Inc. J.P. Morgan & Company, Inc. is one
of the ten brokers or dealers that received the greatest dollar amount of
brokerage commissions from IDEX
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LKCM Strategic Total Return during the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999.
As of October 31, 1999, IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap owned $1,413 of the common
stock of Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc. Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette, Inc.
is one of the ten brokers or dealers that received the greatest dollar amount
of brokerage commissions from IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap during the fiscal
year ended October 31, 1999.
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IDEX ALGER IDEX GE IDEX JCC
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS PAID AGGRESSIVE INTERNATIONAL CAPITAL
(INCLUDING AFFILIATED BROKERAGE) GROWTH EQUITY* APPRECIATION
- ---------------------------------- ------------ --------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1999 $136,673 $20,219 $179,054
October 31, 1998 $155,668 $17,998 $ 89,687
October 31, 1997 $ 79,346 $ 6,337 $108,748
AFFILIATED BROKERAGE PAID
- ----------------------------------
October 31, 1999 $136,631 $ 0 $ 0
October 31, 1998 $154,866 $ 0 $ 0
October 31, 1997 $ 78,761 $ 0 $ 0
<CAPTION>
IDEX NWQ
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS PAID IDEX JCC IDEX JCC IDEX C.A.S.E. VALUE
(INCLUDING AFFILIATED BROKERAGE) GLOBAL GROWTH GROWTH EQUITY
- ---------------------------------- ------------- ------------- --------------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1999 $2,189,777 $2,668,652 $29,437 $13,580
October 31, 1998 $ 954,707 $ 843,937 $38,910 $15,539
October 31, 1997 $ 119,665 $1,301,654 $34,840 $10,553
AFFILIATED BROKERAGE PAID
- ----------------------------------
October 31, 1999 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
October 31, 1998 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
October 31, 1997 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IDEX LKCM IDEX DEAN IDEX JCC IDEX AEGON
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS PAID STRATEGIC ASSET IDEX JCC FLEXIBLE INCOME IDEX AEGON
(INCLUDING AFFILIATED BROKERAGE) TOTAL RETURN ALLOCATION BALANCED INCOME PLUS TAX EXEMPT
- ---------------------------------- -------------- ------------ ---------- ---------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1999 $62,337 $55,676 $376,364 $165,196 $0 $0
October 31, 1998 $39,334 $43,487 $ 46,796 $ 23,653 $0 $0
October 31, 1997 $26,187 $48,786 $ 42,482 $101,213 0 0
AFFILIATED BROKERAGE PAID
- ----------------------------------
October 31, 1999 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $0 $0
October 31, 1998 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $0 $0
October 31, 1997 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $ 0 $0 $0
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IDEX PILGRIM
BROKERAGE COMMISSIONS PAID IDEX GOLDMAN IDEX T. ROWE PRICE IDEX SALOMON BAXTER IDEX T. ROWE PRICE
(INCLUDING AFFILIATED BROKERAGE) SACHS GROWTH DIVIDEND GROWTH ALL CAP MID CAP GROWTH SMALL CAP
- ---------------------------------- -------------- -------------------- -------------- ---------------- -------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
October 31, 1999 $5,614 $2,883 $11,258 $6,289 $2,752
October 31, 1998 $ NA $ NA $ NA $ NA $ NA
October 31, 1997 $ NA $ NA $ NA $ NA $ NA
AFFILIATED BROKERAGE PAID
- ----------------------------------
October 31, 1999 $ 538 $ 0 $ 68 $ 0 $ 0
October 31, 1998 $ NA $ NA $ NA $ NA $ NA
October 31, 1997 $ NA $ NA $ NA $ NA $ NA
</TABLE>
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* Prior to March 1, 2000, Scottish Equitable Investment Management Limited
served as co-manager of this fund.
IDEX JCC Global, IDEX JCC Growth, IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return, IDEX JCC
Balanced, IDEX JCC Flexible Income and IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation all
experienced a significant increase in brokerage commissions paid as a result of
the increased volume of sales of the respctive funds for fiscal year ended
10/31/99.
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999, IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth, IDEX Dean
Asset Allocation, IDEX NWQ Value Equity, IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return, IDEX
Goldman Sachs Growth and IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth had transactions in
the amounts of $16,075,765, $16,075,691, $3,390,556,000, $6,549,213, $58,608,
and $1,489,815, respectively, which resulted in brokerage commissions of
$14,260, $29,352, $5,270, $1,047, $2,993 and $7,647, respectively, that were
directed to brokers for brokerage and research services provided. IDEX
GE/Scottish Equitable, IDEX JCC Growth, IDEX JCC Global, IDEX JCC Balanced and
IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation had brokerage commissions in the amounts of $305,
$53,372, $7,609, $2,442 and $882, respectively, that were directed to brokers
for brokerage and research services provided.
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TRUSTEES AND OFFICERS
DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
The fund is governed by a Board of Trustees. Subject to the supervision of the
Board of Trustees, the assets of each fund are managed by an investment adviser
and sub-advisers, and by fund managers. The Board of Trustees is responsible
for managing the business and affairs of the Fund. It oversees the operation of
the Fund by its officers. It also reviews the management of the funds' assets
by the investment adviser and sub-advisers. Information about the Directors and
officers of the Fund is as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POSITION(S)
NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE HELD WITH THE FUND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING THE PAST 5 YEARS
- -------------------------------- -------------------- --------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
PETER R. BROWN TRUSTEE Currently Retired, (January, 2000 - present); Chairman of
(DOB 05/10/28), the Board, Peter Brown Construction Company (construc-
11180 6th Street East tion contractors and engineers), Largo, Florida (1963 -
Treasure Island, Florida 33706 2000); Director of WRL Series Fund, Inc. (investment
company); Rear Admiral (Ret.) U.S. Navy Reserve, Civil
Engineer Corps.
DANIEL CALABRIA TRUSTEE Trustee (1993 - present) and President (1993 - 1995) of
(DOB 03/05/36) The Florida Tax Free Funds (mutual funds); currently
7068 S. Shore Drive S., South retired; formerly President and Director (1995) of Sun
Pasadena, FL 33707-4605 Chiropractic Clinics, Inc. (medical services); Executive Vice
President (1993 - 1995) of William R. Hough & Co.
(investment adviser, municipal bond and underwriting firm);
President/CEO (1986 - 1992) of Templeton Funds Manage-
ment, Inc. (investment advisers); and Vice President (1986
- 1992) of all U.S. Templeton Funds (mutual funds).
JAMES L. CHURCHILL TRUSTEE Currently retired (1990 - present).
(DOB 07/15/30)
15 Hawthorne Road,
Bluffington, SC 29910-4901
CHARLES C. HARRIS TRUSTEE Director (March 1994 - present), of WRL Series Fund, Inc.
(DOB 07/15/30), (investment company); currently retired (1988 - present).
35 Winston Drive,
Clearwater, Florida 34616
WILLIAM W. SHORT, JR. TRUSTEE President and sole shareholder of Shorts, Inc. (men's retail
(DOB 02/25/36), apparel); Chairman of Southern Apparel Corporation and
12420 73rd Court, S.A.C. Apparel Corporation and S.A.C. Distributors
Largo, FL 33773 (nationwide wholesale apparel distributors), Largo, Florida;
Member of Advisory Board of Barnett Banks of Pinellas
County; Trustee of Morton Plant Hospital Foundation;
Former Chairman of Advisory Board of First Florida Bank,
Pinellas County, Florida.
JACK E. ZIMMERMAN TRUSTEE Director (1987 - present), Western Reserve Life Assurance
(DOB 02/03/28), Co. of Ohio (life insurance); currently retired; formerly,
507 Saint Michel Circle, Director, Regional Marketing (September, 1986 - January,
Kettering, OH 45429 1993) Martin Marietta Corporation, Dayton, OH (aerospace
industry). Mr. Zimmerman is also the brother-in-law of John
Kenney, Chairman and CEO of the Fund.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POSITION(S)
NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE HELD WITH THE FUND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING THE PAST 5 YEARS
- -------------------------- ------------------------ -------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
PATRICK S. BAIRD PRESIDENT AND President and Director (December 1999 - present), WRL
(DOB 01/19/54), TRUSTEE Series Fund, Inc.; Executive Vice President, Chief Operat-
4333 Edgewood Road, NE, ing Officer (February, 1996 - present), Executive Vice
Cedar Rapids, Iowa 52499 President and CFO (February, 1995 - February, 1996),
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (May, 1992 -
February, 1995) AEGON USA.
JOHN E. KENNEY(1,2) TRUSTEE Chairman (December, 1989 - present), and Chief Execu-
(DOB 02/8/38) tive Officer (December, 1999 - present), of IDEX Mutual
Funds; Chairman of the Board (1986 - present), of WRL
Series Fund, Inc. (investment company); Director
(December, 1990 - present) of IDEX Management, Inc.
(investment adviser); Chairman (1988 - July, 1999) of
InterSecurities, Inc. (broker-dealer); Director (October,
1992 - present) of ISI Insurance Agency, Inc.; Chairman,
President and Chief Executive Officer (1992 - present) of
Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio (life insur-
ance); Senior Vice President (May, 1992 - present) of
AEGON USA, Inc. (financial services holding company).
Mr. Kenney is also the brother-in-law of Jack Zimmerman,
a trustee of the Fund.
THOMAS R. MORIARTY(1,2) SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT, Director, Chief Executive Officer and President (July,
(DOB 05/03/51) TREASURER AND 1999 - present); Senior Vice President (June, 1991 - July,
PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL 1999) of InterSecurities, Inc. (broker-dealer); Director and
OFFICER President (November 1999 - present), Senior Vice
President (September, 1992 - November, 1999) of ISI
Insurance Agency, Inc.; President (November, 1990 -
present) of PW Securities, Inc. (broker-dealer); Senior Vice
President (June, 1991 - November, 1999) of IDEX Investor
Services, Inc. (transfer agent); Vice President (June, 1993
- present) of Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio
(life insurance); President and CFO (November, 1999 -
present) of AEGON Asset Management Services, Inc.
DAVID BULLOCK(1,2) EXECUTIVE VICE Executive Vice President (December, 1998 - present),
(DOB 04/25/56) PRESIDENT IDEX Mutual Funds; Executive Vice President (September,
1998 - present), AEGON Equity Group; President
(September, 1998 - present), AEGON Distributors;
President and CEO (September, 1999 - present)
Transamerica Capital, Inc. (formerly Endeavor Group);
prior to 1998, Senior Vice President, National Sales
Manager and Division Vice President of GE Financial
Assurance.
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
POSITION(S)
NAME, ADDRESS AND AGE HELD WITH THE FUND PRINCIPAL OCCUPATION(S) DURING THE PAST 5 YEARS
- ----------------------------- --------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------
<S> <C> <C>
JOHN K. CARTER(1,2) VICE PRESIDENT, Assistant Secretary (June, 1999 - December, 1999) of
(DOB 04/24/61) SECRETARY AND IDEX Mutual Funds; Vice President, Secretary and
COUNSEL Counsel (December, 1999 - present); WRL Series Fund,
Inc.; Assistant Vice President and Counsel (March, 1997 -
May, 1999), Salomon Smith Barney; Assistant Vice
President, Associate Corporate Counsel and Trust Officer
(September, 1993 - March, 1997) Franklin Templeton
Mutual Funds; Assistant Vice President and Counsel
(September, 1999 - present ) of Western Reserve Life
Assurance Co. of Ohio.
THOMAS E. PIERPAN(1,2) VICE PRESIDENT AND Vice President, Associate General Counsel and Secretary
(DOB 10/18/43) ASSISTANT SECRETARY (December, 1997 - December, 1999) of IDEX Mutual
Funds; Vice President, Associate General Counsel and
Secretary (December, 1997 - December, 1999), Assistant
Secretary (March, 1995 - December, 1997) of WRL Series
Fund, Inc. (investment company); Assistant Vice President,
Counsel and Assistant Secretary (November, 1997 -
present) of InterSecurities, Inc. (broker-dealer); Senior Vice
President and General Counsel (December, 1999 -
present), Associate General Counsel and Assistant
Secretary (February, 1995 - December, 1999), Assistant
Vice President (November, 1992 - November, 1993) of
Western Reserve Life Assurance of Ohio (life insurance).
CHRISTOPHER G. ROETZER(1,2) VICE PRESIDENT, Principal Accounting Officer (March, 1995 - March, 1997),
(DOB 01/11/63) ASSISTANT TREASURER and Assistant Vice President (November, 1990 - March,
AND PRINCIPAL 1997) of IDEX Mutual Funds; Assistant Vice President and
ACCOUNTING OFFICER Controller (May, 1998 - present) of InterSecurities, Inc.
(broker-dealer); Assistant Vice President (September, 1992
- present) of ISI Insurance Agency, Inc.; Assistant Vice
President and Controller (May, 1988 - present) of IDEX
Investor Services, Inc. (transfer agent); Assistant Vice
President (November, 1990 - present) of IDEX Manage-
ment, Inc. (investment adviser).
JULIAN LERNER TRUSTEE EMERITUS Currently retired; Trustee of American Skandia Trust;
(DOB 11/12/24), Director of American Skandia Advisory Funds; Trustee of
One Spurling Plaza, American Skandia Master Trust; formerly Investment
Suite 208, Consultant (1995 - 1996) and Sr. Vice President (1987 -
12850 Spurling Road, 1995) of Aim Capital Management (investment adviser).
Dallas, Texas 75230
</TABLE>
The Fund pays no salaries or compensation to any of its officers, all of whom
are officers or employees of either ISI, IMI or their affiliates. Disinterested
Trustees (i.e., Trustees who are not affiliated with ISI, IMI or any of the
sub-advisers) receive for each regular Board meeting: (a) a total annual
retainer fee of $20,000 from the funds, of which the funds pay a pro rata share
allocable to each fund based on the relative assets of the fund; plus (b)
$4,000 and incidental expenses per meeting attended. Three of the Disinterested
Trustees have been elected to serve on the Fund's Audit Committee, which meets
twice annually. Each Audit Committee member receives a total of $2,500 per
Audit Committee meeting attended in addition to the regular meetings attended.
In the case of a Special Board Meeting, each of the Disinterested Trustees
receives a fee of $2,500 plus incidental expenses per special meeting attended,
in addition to the regular meetings attended. Any fees and expenses paid to
Trustees who are affiliates of IMI or ISI are paid by IMI and/or ISI and not by
the funds.
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Commencing on January 1, 1996, a non-qualified deferred compensation plan (the
"Plan") became available to Trustees who are not interested persons of the
Fund. Under the Plan, compensation may be deferred that would otherwise be
payable by the Fund and/or WRL Series Fund, Inc., to a Disinterested Trustee or
Director on a current basis for services rendered as Trustee or Director.
Deferred compensation amounts will accumulate based on the value of Class A
shares of a fund (without imposition of sales charge), as elected by the
Trustee. It is not anticipated that the Plan will have any impact on the funds.
The following table provides compensation amounts paid to Disinterested
Trustees of the Fund for the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999.
COMPENSATION TABLE
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AGGREGATE
COMPENSATION FROM
NAME OF PERSON, POSITION IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS *
- -------------------------------- -------------------------
FOR YEAR ENDED 10/31/99
<S> <C>
Peter R. Brown, Trustee $ 28,250
Daniel Calabria, Trustee $ 25,500
James L. Churchill, Trustee $ 25,500
Charles C. Harris, Trustee $ 28,250
Julian A. Lerner, Trustee*** $ 25,500
William W. Short, Jr., Trustee $ 28,250
Jack E. Zimmerman, Trustee $ 25,500
--------
Total $186,750
<CAPTION>
PENSION OR RETIREMENT TOTAL COMPENSATION PAID TO
BENEFITS ACCRUED AS PART OF TRUSTEES FROM FUND
NAME OF PERSON, POSITION FUND EXPENSES COMPLEX**
- -------------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------
AS OF 10/31/99 10/31/99
<S> <C> <C>
Peter R. Brown, Trustee $28,750 $ 41,000
Daniel Calabria, Trustee $ 6,375 $ 25,500
James L. Churchill, Trustee $16,400 $ 25,500
Charles C. Harris, Trustee $ 0 $ 41,000
Julian A. Lerner, Trustee*** $ 0 $ 25,500
William W. Short, Jr., Trustee $22,750 $ 28,250
Jack E. Zimmerman, Trustee $ 5,500 $ 25,500
------- --------
Total $79,775 $212,250
</TABLE>
- ------------------------------
* Of this aggregate compensation, the total amounts deferred (including
earnings) and accrued for the benefit of the participating Trustees for the
year ended October 31, 1999 were as follows: Peter R. Brown, $30,961;
Daniel Calabria, $7,542; James L. Churchill, $19,425; William W. Short,
Jr., $22,750; and Jack E. Zimmerman, $5,500.
** The Fund Complex consists of IDEX Mutual Funds and WRL Series Fund, Inc.
*** Effective January 1, 2000, Mr. Lerner became a Trustee Emeritus.
The Board of Trustees has adopted a policy whereby any Disinterested Trustee of
the Fund in office on September 1, 1990 who has served at least three years as
a trustee may, subject to certain limitations, elect upon his resignation to
serve as a trustee emeritus for a period of two years. A trustee emeritus has
no authority, power or responsibility with respect to any matter of the Fund.
While serving as such, a trustee emeritus is entitled to receive from the Fund
an annual fee equal to one-half the fee then payable per annum to Disinterested
Trustees of the Fund, plus reimbursement of expenses incurred for attendance at
Board meetings.
The Fund has an Executive Committee whose members currently are John R. Kenney,
Pat Baird and Peter R. Brown. The Executive Committee may perform all of the
functions which may be performed by the Board of Trustees, except as set forth
in the Declaration of Trust and By-Laws of the Fund or as prohibited by
applicable law.
During the fiscal year ended October 31, 1999, the Fund paid $266,525 in
trustees fees and expenses, and no trustee emeritus fees or expenses. As of
January 30, 2000, the trustees and officers held in the aggregate less than 1%
of the outstanding shares of each of the funds.
PURCHASE OF SHARES
As stated in the prospectus, each fund offers investors a choice of four
classes of shares. (IDEX JCC Growth also includes a fifth class, Class T
shares, which are not available for new investors.) Class A, Class B, Class C
or Class M shares of a fund can be purchased through ISI or through
broker-dealers or other financial institutions that have sales agreements with
ISI. Shares of each fund are sold at the net asset value per share as
determined at the close of the regular session of business on the New York
Stock Exchange next occurring after a purchase order is received and accepted
by the fund. (The applicable sales charge is added in the case of Class A,
Class M and Class T shares.) The prospectus contains detailed information about
the purchase of fund shares.
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DEALER REALLOWANCES
IDEX sells shares of its funds both directly and through authorized dealers.
When you buy shares, your fund receives the entire NAV of the shares you
purchase. ISI keeps the sales charge, then "reallows" a portion to the dealers
through which shares were purchased. This is how dealers are compensated.
From time to time, ISI will create special promotions in which dealers earn
larger reallowances in return for selling significant amounts of shares or for
certain training services. Sometimes, these dealers may earn virtually the
entire sales charge; at those times, they may be deemed underwriters as
described in the 1933 Act.
Promotions may also involve non-cash incentives such as prizes or merchandise.
Non-cash compensation may also be in the form of attendance at seminars
conducted by ISI, including lodging and travel expenses, in accordance with the
rules of the NASD.
Reallowances may also be given to financial institutions to compensate them for
their services in connection with Class A share sales and servicing of
shareholder accounts.
ISI may also pay dealers or financial institutions from its own funds or
administrative services for larger accounts.
CLASS A SHARE DEALER REALLOWANCES
(all funds except IDEX JCC Flexible Income, IDEX AEGON Income Plus
and IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
REALLOWANCE TO DEALERS AS A %
AMOUNT OF PURCHASE OF OFFERING PRICE
- -------------------------------- ------------------------------
<S> <C>
Under $50,000 4.75%
$50,000 to under $100,000 4.00%
$100,000 to under $250,000 2.75%
$250,000 to under $500,000 2.25%
$500,000 to under $1,000,000 1.75%
$1,000,000 to under $2,500,000 1.00%
$2,500,000 to under $4,000,000 0.75%
$4,000,000 to under $5,000,000 0.50%
$5,000,000 and over 0.25%
</TABLE>
CLASS A SHARE DEALER REALLOWANCES
(IDEX JCC Flexible Income, IDEX AEGON Income Plus
and IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
REALLOWANCE TO DEALERS AS A %
AMOUNT OF PURCHASE OF OFFERING PRICE
- -------------------------------- ------------------------------
<S> <C>
Under $50,000 4.00%
$50,000 to under $100,000 3.25%
$100,000 to under $250,000 2.75%
$250,000 to under $500,000 1.75%
$500,000 to under $1,000,000 1.00%
$1,000,000 to under $2,500,000 0.50%
$2,500,000 to under $4,000,000 0.35%
$4,000,000 to under $5,000,000 0.20%
$5,000,000 and over 0.15%
</TABLE>
CLASS B SHARE DEALER REALLOWANCES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DEALER REALLOWANCE %
---------------------
<S> <C>
All purchases 5.00%
</TABLE>
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CLASS T SHARE DEALER REALLOWANCES
(IDEX JCC Growth)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
REALLOWANCE TO DEALERS AS A %
AMOUNT OF PURCHASE OF OFFERING PRICE
- --------------------- ------------------------------
<S> <C>
$1,000,000 and over 1.00%
</TABLE>
DISTRIBUTION PLANS
As stated in the prospectus under "Investment Advisory and Other Services,"
each fund has adopted a separate Distribution Plan pursuant to Rule 12b-1 under
the 1940 Act (individually, a "Plan" and collectively, the "Plans"), applicable
to Class A, Class B, Class C and Class M shares of the fund. This Plan is
structured as a Compensation Plan. CLASS T SHARES OF IDEX JCC GROWTH ARE NOT
SUBJECT TO ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION AND SERVICE FEES.
In determining whether to approve the Distribution Plan and the Distribution
Agreements, the Trustees considered the possible advantages afforded
shareholders from adopting the Distribution Plans and Distribution Agreements.
The Trustees were informed by representatives of ISI that reimbursements of
distribution-related expenses by the Fund under the Distribution Plans would
provide incentives to ISI to establish and maintain an enhanced distribution
system whereby new investors will be attracted to the funds. The Trustees
believe that improvements in distribution services should result in increased
sales of shares in the funds. In turn, increased sales are expected to lead to
an increase in a fund's net asset levels, which would enable the funds to
achieve economies of scale and lower their per-share operating expenses. In
addition, higher net asset levels could enhance the investment management of
the funds, for net inflows of cash from new sales may enable a fund's
investment adviser and sub-adviser to take advantage of attractive investment
opportunities. Finally, reduced redemptions could eliminate the potential need
to liquidate attractive securities positions in order to raise the capital
necessary to meet redemption requests.
Under the Plans for Class A shares (the "Class A Plans"), a fund may pay ISI an
annual distribution fee of up to 0.35% and an annual service fee of up to 0.25%
of the average daily net assets of a fund's Class A shares; however, to the
extent that a fund pays service fees, the amount which a fund may pay as a
distribution fee is reduced accordingly so that the total fees payable under
the Class A Plan may not exceed on an annualized basis 0.35% of the average
daily net assets of a fund's Class A shares.
Under the Plans for Class B shares (the "Class B Plans"), a fund may pay ISI an
annual distribution fee of up to 0.75% and an annual service fee of up to 0.25%
of the average daily net assets of the fund's Class B shares.
Under the Plans for Class C shares (the "Class C Plans"), a fund may pay ISI an
annual distribution fee of up to 0.75% and an annual service fee of up to 0.25%
of the average daily net assets of the fund's Class C shares.
Under the Plans for Class M shares (the "Class M Plans"), a fund may pay ISI an
annual distribution fee of up to 0.75% and an annual service fee of up to 0.25%
of the average daily net assets of the fund's Class M shares; however, the
total fee payable pursuant to the Class M Plan may not, on an annualized basis,
exceed 0.90% of the average daily net assets of the fund's Class M shares.
ISI may use the fees payable under the Class A, Class B, Class C and Class M
Plans as it deems appropriate to pay for activities or expenses primarily
intended to result in the sale of the Class A, Class B, Class C or Class M
shares, respectively, or in personal service to and/or maintenance of these
shareholder accounts. For each class, these activities and expenses may
include, but are not limited to:
Compensation to employees of ISI;
Compensation to and expenses of ISI and other
selected dealers who engage in or otherwise support the distribution of
shares or who service shareholder accounts;
The costs of printing and distributing prospectuses,
statements of additional information and reports for other than existing
shareholders; and
The cost of preparing, printing and distributing sales
literature and advertising materials.
Under the Plans, as required by Rule 12b-1, the Board of Trustees will review,
at least quarterly, a written report provided by ISI of the amounts expended by
ISI in distributing and servicing Class A, Class B, Class C or Class M shares
of the funds and the purpose for which such expenditures were made. For so long
as the Plans are in effect, selection and nomination of the Trustees who are
not interested persons of the Fund shall be committed to the discretion of the
Trustees who are not interested persons of the Fund.
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A Plan may be terminated as to a class of shares of a fund at any time by vote
of a majority of the Disinterested Trustees, or by vote of a majority of the
outstanding voting securities of the applicable class. A Plan may be amended by
vote of the Trustees, including a majority of the Disinterested Trustees of the
Fund and have no direct or indirect financial interest in the operation of the
Plan or any agreement relating thereto, cast in person at a meeting called for
that purpose. Any amendment of a Plan that would materially increase the costs
to a particular class of shares of a fund requires approval by the shareholders
of that class. A Plan will remain in effect for successive one year periods, so
long as such continuance is approved annually by vote of the Fund's Trustees,
including a majority of the Disinterested Trustees, cast in person at a meeting
called for the purpose of voting on such continuance.
DISTRIBUTION FEES
Distribution related expenses incurred by ISI for the fiscal year ended October
31, 1999 are listed in the table below. These expenses have been partially
reimbursed to ISI by a 12b-1 arrangement with the funds.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IDEX ALGER IDEX GE/SCOTTISH EQUITABLE
AGGRESSIVE GROWTH INTERNATIONAL EQUITY
------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------
A B M** A B M**
SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES
-------------- -------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Advertising $ 9,595.00 $ 3,772.00 $ 1,921.00 $ 1,413.00 $ 243.00 $ 61.00
Printing/mailing
prospectuses to
other than current
shareholders $ 61,356.00 $ 35,263.00 $14,239.00 $ 3,966.00 $1,096.00 $ 296.00
Compensation to
underwriters $ 82,159.00 $ 10,650.00 $ 9,908.00 $ 9,009.00 $ 911.00 $ 700.00
Compensation to
dealers $ 90,221.00 $ 10,388.00 $10,669.00 $ 4,101.00 $ 730.00 $ 225.00
Compensation to
sales personnel $ 96,459.00 $ 60,562.00 $23,724.00 $ 5,726.00 $1,625.00 $ 407.00
Interest or other
finance charges $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Travel $ 16,087.00 $ 9,885.00 $ 3,905.00 $ 988.00 $ 277.00 $ 70.00
Office expenses $ 38,951.00 $ 21,915.00 $ 9,011.00 $ 2,981.00 $ 728.00 $ 189.00
Administrative
processing costs $ 7,707.00 $ 3,345.00 $ 1,432.00 $ 718.00 $ 545.00 $ 434.00
TOTAL $402,535.00 $155,780.00 $74,809.00 $28,902.00 $6,155.00 $2,382.00
<CAPTION>
IDEX JCC
CAPITAL APPRECIATION IDEX JCC GLOBAL
----------------------------------------- --------------------------------------------
A B M** A B M**
SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES
-------------- ------------- ------------ ---------------- ------------- -------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Advertising $ 2,890.00 $ 398.00 $ 202.00 $ 60,768.00 $ 40,576.00 $ 19,900.00
Printing/mailing
prospectuses to
other than current
shareholders $ 35,743.00 $21,964.00 $ 6,143.00 $ 206,007.00 $174,040.00 $ 96,475.00
Compensation to
underwriters $ 57,551.00 $ 4,255.00 $ 2,636.00 $ 372,477.00 $ 33,054.00 $ 37,174.00
Compensation to
dealers $ 34,182.00 $ 4,710.00 $ 2,142.00 $ 571,972.00 $125,943.00 $173,332.00
Compensation to
sales personnel $ 66,949.00 $44,328.00 $11,597.00 $ 306,976.00 $267,195.00 $146,338.00
Interest or other
finance charges $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Travel $ 10,767.00 $ 7,017.00 $ 1,860.00 $ 52,291.00 $ 45,010.00 $ 24,637.00
Office expenses $ 22,185.00 $13,106.00 $ 3,612.00 $ 147,920.00 $118,752.00 $ 63,977.00
Administrative
processing costs $ 2,922.00 $ 1,461.00 $ 716.00 $ 18,930.00 $ 10,701.00 $ 5,475.00
TOTAL $233,189.00 $97,239.00 $28,908.00 $1,737,341.00 $815,271.00 $567,308.00
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IDEX JCC GROWTH* IDEX C.A.S.E. GROWTH
----------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A B M** A B M**
SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES
---------------- ---------------- ------------- ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Advertising $ 120,362.00 $ 38,742.00 $ 35,590.00 $ 1,230.00 $ 414.00 $ 89.00
Printing/mailing
prospectuses to other
than current shareholders $ 709,903.00 $ 321,350.00 $160,177.00 $ 4,125.00 $ 2,554.00 $ 952.00
Compensation to
underwriters $1,226,914.00 $ 36,618.00 $ 56,341.00 $ 5,522.00 $ 1,347.00 $ 828.00
Compensation to dealers $1,594,500.00 $ 33,541.00 $ 85,572.00 $ 5,118.00 $ 3,182.00 $1,320.00
Compensation to sales
personnel $1,099,234.00 $ 532,917.00 $247,632.00 $ 6,270.00 $ 4,247.00 $1,701.00
Interest or other finance
charges $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Travel $ 183,902.00 $ 87,694.00 $ 41,623.00 $ 1,065.00 $ 701.00 $ 276.00
Office expenses $ 455,525.00 $ 199,947.00 $106,804.00 $ 2,983.00 $ 1,660.00 $ 588.00
Administrative processing
costs $ 42,263.00 $ 10,518.00 $ 4,740.00 $ 958.00 $ 718.00 $ 513.00
TOTAL $5,432,603.00 $1,261,327.00 $736,479.00 $27,271.00 $14,823.00 $6,267.00
<CAPTION>
IDEX NWQ VALUE EQUITY
--------------------------------------
A B M**
SHARES SHARES SHARES
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Advertising $ 1,420.00 $ 1,043.00 $ 336.00
Printing/mailing
prospectuses to other
than current shareholders $ 6,262.00 $ 7,745.00 $ 2,386.00
Compensation to
underwriters $13,681.00 $ 3,940.00 $ 2,371.00
Compensation to dealers $ 7,189.00 $ 2,955.00 $ 1,751.00
Compensation to sales
personnel $ 9,647.00 $11,800.00 $ 4,031.00
Interest or other finance
charges $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Travel $ 1,626.00 $ 1,991.00 $ 664.00
Office expenses $ 4,238.00 $ 4,693.00 $ 1,517.00
Administrative processing
costs $ 1,272.00 $ 1,004.00 $ 622.00
TOTAL $45,335.00 $35,171.00 $13,678.00
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IDEX LKCM STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN IDEX DEAN ASSET ALLOCATION
---------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A B M** A B M**
SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES
-------------- ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Advertising $ 5,607.00 $ 2,534.00 $ 1,658.00 $ 2,245.00 $ 2,530.00 $ 1,502.00
Printing/mailing prospectuses
to other than
current shareholders $ 35,549.00 $16,235.00 $ 8,564.00 $ 9,472.00 $ 9,110.00 $ 4,801.00
Compensation to
underwriters $ 61,529.00 $ 9,946.00 $11,628.00 $25,307.00 $12,506.00 $11,988.00
Compensation to dealers $ 25,366.00 $ 4,768.00 $ 5,883.00 $11,318.00 $ 9,605.00 $ 4,123.00
Compensation to sales
personnel $ 57,388.00 $26,654.00 $13,365.00 $14,485.00 $13,099.00 $ 6,864.00
Interest or other finance
charges $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Travel $ 9,509.00 $ 4,413.00 $ 2,239.00 $ 2,434.00 $ 2,242.00 $ 1,180.00
Office expenses $ 22,846.00 $10,423.00 $ 5,636.00 $ 6,516.00 $ 6,393.00 $ 3,474.00
Administrative processing
costs $ 2,843.00 $ 1,465.00 $ 941.00 $ 1,502.00 $ 1,277.00 $ 847.00
TOTAL $220,637.00 $76,438.00 $49,914.00 $73,279.00 $56,762.00 $34,779.00
<CAPTION>
IDEX JCC BALANCED
-------------------------------------------
A B M**
SHARES SHARES SHARES
-------------- ------------- --------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Advertising $ 9,144.00 $ 15,076.00 $ 5,529.00
Printing/mailing prospectuses
to other than
current shareholders $139,822.00 $142,813.00 $ 61,446.00
Compensation to
underwriters $ 59,763.00 $ 7,922.00 $ 5,529.00
Compensation to dealers $ 41,737.00 $ 6,619.00 $ 17,262.00
Compensation to sales
personnel $230,602.00 $238,851.00 $101,218.00
Interest or other finance
charges $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Travel $ 37,769.00 $ 39,217.00 $ 16,637.00
Office expenses $ 81,951.00 $ 87,601.00 $ 36,895.00
Administrative processing
costs $ 2,653.00 $ 2,524.00 $ 1,127.00
TOTAL $603,441.00 $540,623.00 $245,643.00
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IDEX JCC FLEXIBLE INCOME IDEX AEGON INCOME PLUS
-------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------
A B M** A B M**
SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES
------------ ------------ ------------ -------------- ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Advertising $ 2,868.00 $ 3,747.00 $ 1,285.00 $ 9,469.00 $ 4,363.00 $ 3,253.00
Printing/mailing prospectuses
to other than current
shareholders $11,523.00 $15,528.00 $ 5,540.00 $ 41,806.00 $18,607.00 $10,176.00
Compensation to
underwriters $22,938.00 $ 1,052.00 $ 2,057.00 $123,779.00 $ 2,942.00 $ 5,430.00
Compensation to dealers $14,607.00 $ 1,120.00 $ 3,928.00 $ 37,940.00 $ 1,767.00 $ 9,235.00
Compensation to sales
personnel $17,700.00 $23,413.00 $ 8,388.00 $ 61,234.00 $29,237.00 $15,662.00
Interest or other finance
charges $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Travel $ 2,989.00 $ 3,973.00 $ 1,414.00 $ 10,382.00 $ 4,901.00 $ 2,642.00
Office expenses $ 7,969.00 $10,573.00 $ 3,774.00 $ 28,643.00 $12,806.00 $ 7,598.00
Administrative processing
costs $ 1,084.00 $ 634.00 $ 516.00 $ 2,574.00 $ 822.00 $ 651.00
TOTAL $81,678.00 $60,040.00 $26,902.00 $315,827.00 $75,445.00 $54,647.00
<CAPTION>
IDEX AEGON TAX EXEMPT
-----------------------------------------
A B M**
SHARES SHARES SHARES
-------------- ------------- ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Advertising $ 2,583.00 $ 945.00 $ 1,003.00
Printing/mailing prospectuses
to other than current
shareholders $ 20,983.00 $13,898.00 $ 7,195.00
Compensation to
underwriters $ 32,574.00 $ 463.00 $ 1,618.00
Compensation to dealers $ 22,579.00 $ 330.00 $ 2,845.00
Compensation to sales
personnel $ 32,605.00 $24,429.00 $11,453.00
Interest or other finance
charges $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Travel $ 5,441.00 $ 3,965.00 $ 1,906.00
Office expenses $ 12,784.00 $ 8,323.00 $ 4,492.00
Administrative processing
costs $ 891.00 $ 412.00 $ 449.00
TOTAL $130,440.00 $52,765.00 $30,961.00
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IDEX T. ROWE PRICE
IDEX GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH DIVIDEND GROWTH
-------------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A B M** A B M**
SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES SHARES
------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Advertising $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 7.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Printing/mailing prospectuses
to other than current
shareholders $1,520.00 $2,323.00 $ 693.00 $1,611.00 $2,192.00 $1,255.00
Compensation to underwriters $ 659.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 610.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Compensation to dealers $ 302.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 226.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Compensation to sales
personnel $3,136.00 $4,480.00 $1,363.00 $3,501.00 $4,622.00 $2,252.00
Interest or other finance
charges $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Travel $ 493.00 $ 714.00 $ 214.00 $ 545.00 $ 724.00 $ 402.00
Office expenses $ 891.00 $1,324.00 $ 414.00 $ 959.00 $1,285.00 $ 739.00
Administrative processing
costs $ 46.00 $ 47.00 $ 14.00 $ 37.00 $ 52.00 $ 15.00
TOTAL $7,047.00 $8,888.00 $2,705.00 $7,489.00 $8,875.00 $4,663.00
<CAPTION>
IDEX SALOMON ALL CAP
--------------------------------------
A B M**
SHARES SHARES SHARES
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Advertising $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 3.00
Printing/mailing prospectuses
to other than current
shareholders $1,218.00 $1,314.00 $ 466.00
Compensation to underwriters $ 595.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Compensation to dealers $ 173.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Compensation to sales
personnel $2,728.00 $2,987.00 $ 966.00
Interest or other finance
charges $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Travel $ 422.00 $ 461.00 $ 150.00
Office expenses $ 737.00 $ 797.00 $ 287.00
Administrative processing
costs $ 29.00 $ 30.00 $ 10.00
TOTAL $5,902.00 $5,589.00 $1,882.00
</TABLE>
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<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER MID CAP GROWTH
--------------------------------------
A B M**
SHARES SHARES SHARES
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Advertising $ 119.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Printing/mailing prospectuses to other than current shareholders $1,474.00 $1,607.00 $ 737.00
Compensation to underwriters $ 829.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Compensation to dealers $ 240.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Compensation to sales personnel $3,124.00 $3,493.00 $1,564.00
Interest or other finance charges $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Travel $1,474.00 $1,607.00 $ 737.00
Office expenses $ 940.00 $ 957.00 $ 446.00
Administrative processing costs $ 53.00 $ 109.00 $ 15.00
TOTAL $8,253.00 $7,773.00 $3,499.00
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IDEX T. ROWE PRICE SMALL CAP
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A B M**
SHARES SHARES SHARES
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Advertising $ 24.00 $ 24.00 $ 27.00
Printing/mailing prospectuses to other than current shareholders $1,217.00 $1,072.00 $ 694.00
Compensation to underwriters $ 778.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Compensation to dealers $ 261.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Compensation to sales personnel $2,252.00 $1,987.00 $1,263.00
Interest or other finance charges $ 0.00 $ 0.00 $ 0.00
Travel $ 359.00 $ 316.00 $ 200.00
Office expenses $ 714.00 $ 634.00 $ 422.00
Administrative processing costs $ 50.00 $ 42.00 $ 10.00
TOTAL $5,655.00 $4,075.00 $2,616.00
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* Class T shares of IDEX JCC Growth are not subject to annual distribution
and service fees.
** All shares designated as Class C shares prior to March 1, 1999 were renamed
as Class M shares on that date. Effective November 1, 1999, each fund began
offering a new Class C share that has different fees and expenses than the
previous Class C share. Information is not included for the new Class C
share because the Fund began offering those shares on November 1, 1999.
Expenses are not listed for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX GE U.S.
Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company, and IDEX Transamerica Equity as these
funds commenced operations March 1, 2000.
NET ASSET VALUE DETERMINATION
Net asset value is determined separately for each class of shares of a fund on
each day as of the close of the regular session of business on the New York
Stock Exchange (the "Exchange"), currently 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, Monday
through Friday, except on: (i) days on which changes in the value of portfolio
securities will not materially affect the net asset value of a particular class
of shares of the funds; (ii) days during which no shares of a fund are tendered
for redemption and no orders to purchase shares of that fund are received; or
(iii) customary national holidays on which the Exchange is closed. The per
share net asset value of each class of shares of a fund is determined by adding
the fund's total assets, subtracting liabilities and dividing by the number of
shares outstanding. The public offering price of a Class A, Class B, Class C,
Class M or Class T share of a fund is the net asset value per share plus, the
applicable sales charge in the case of Class A, Class M or Class T shares.
Investment securities are valued at the closing price for securities traded on
a principal securities exchange (U.S. or foreign), or on the NASDAQ National
Market. Investment securities traded on the over-the-counter market and listed
securities for which no sales are reported for the trading period immediately
preceding the time of determination are valued at the last bid price. Foreign
currency denominated assets and liabilities are converted into U.S. dollars at
the closing exchange rate each day. Other securities for which quotations are
not readily available are valued at fair values determined in such manner as a
fund's sub-adviser, under the supervision of the Board of Trustees, decides in
good faith. (Information is not included in the chart below for IDEX Pilgrim
Baxter Technology, IDEX GE U.S. Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company, and
IDEX Transamerica Equity as these funds commenced operations March 1, 2000.)
OFFERING PRICE PER SHARE CALCULATED AS FOLLOWS:
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<CAPTION>
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ADD MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SALES OFFERING PRICE
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999 (NET ASSETS/SHARES OUTSTANDING) SELLING COMMISSION CHARGE PER SHARE
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IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth
Class A $33.05 5.50% $1.92 $34.97
Class B $32.44 0.00% $ -- $32.44
Class M* $32.53 1.00% $0.33 $32.86
IDEX GE/Scottish Equitable
International Equity
Class A $12.85 5.50% $0.75 $13.60
Class B $12.70 0.00% $ -- $12.70
Class M* $12.73 1.00% $0.13 $12.86
IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation
Class A $31.09 5.50% $1.81 $32.90
Class B $30.51 0.00% $ -- $30.51
Class M* $30.60 1.00% $0.31 $30.91
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<CAPTION>
NET ASSET VALUE PER SHARE ADD MAXIMUM AMOUNT OF SALES OFFERING PRICE
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999 (NET ASSETS/SHARES OUTSTANDING) SELLING COMMISSION CHARGE PER SHARE
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IDEX JCC Global
Class A $33.80 5.50% $1.97 $35.77
Class B $32.98 0.00% $ -- $32.98
Class M* $32.91 1.00% $0.33 $33.24
IDEX JCC Growth
Class A $46.72 5.50% $2.72 $49.44
Class B $45.38 0.00% $ -- $45.38
Class M* $45.58 1.00% $0.46 $46.04
Class T $47.45 8.50% $4.41 $51.86
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth
Class A $12.14 5.50% $0.71 $12.85
Class B $11.93 0.00% $ -- $11.93
Class M* $11.96 1.00% $0.12 $12.08
IDEX NWQ Value Equity
Class A $11.28 5.50% $0.66 $11.94
Class B $11.09 0.00% $ -- $11.09
Class M* $11.12 1.00% $0.11 $11.23
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return
Class A $17.62 5.50% $1.03 $18.65
Class B $17.60 0.00% $ -- $17.60
Class M* $17.61 1.00% $0.18 $17.79
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation
Class A $11.79 5.50% $0.69 $12.48
Class B $11.78 0.00% $ -- $11.78
Class M* $11.78 1.00% $0.12 $11.90
IDEX JCC Balanced
Class A $18.96 5.50% $1.10 $20.06
Class B $18.95 0.00% $ -- $18.95
Class M* $18.95 1.00% $0.19 $19.14
IDEX JCC Flexible Income
Class A $ 9.46 4.75% $0.47 $ 9.93
Class B $ 9.46 0.00% $ -- $ 9.46
Class M* $ 9.46 1.00% $0.10 $ 9.56
IDEX AEGON Income Plus
Class A $ 9.67 4.75% $0.48 $10.15
Class B $ 9.67 0.00% $ -- $ 9.67
Class M* $ 9.67 1.00% $0.10 $ 9.77
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt
Class A $10.60 4.75% $0.53 $11.13
Class B $10.59 0.00% $ -- $10.59
Class M* $10.59 1.00% $0.11 $10.70
IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth
Class A $11.40 5.50% $0.66 $12.06
Class B $11.35 0.00% $ -- $11.35
Class M* $11.36 1.00% $0.11 $11.47
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth
Class A $10.20 5.50% $0.59 $10.79
Class B $10.19 0.00% $ -- $10.19
Class M* $10.19 1.00% $0.10 $10.29
IDEX Salomon All Cap
Class A $11.70 5.50% $0.68 $12.38
Class B $11.66 0.00% $ -- $11.66
Class M* $11.67 1.00% $0.12 $11.79
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth
Class A $14.80 5.50% $0.86 $15.66
Class B $14.76 0.00% $ -- $14.76
Class M* $14.77 1.00% $0.15 $14.92
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap
Class A $11.01 5.50% $0.64 $11.65
Class B $10.97 0.00% $ -- $10.97
Class M* $10.98 1.00% $0.11 $11.09
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* All shares designated as Class C shares prior to March 1, 1999 were renamed
as Class M shares on that date. Effective November 1, 1999, each fund began
offering a new Class C share that has different fees and expenses than the
previous Class C share. Information is not included for the new Class C
share because the Fund began offering those shares on November 1, 1999.
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DIVIDENDS AND OTHER DISTRIBUTIONS
An investor may choose among several options with respect to dividends and
capital gains distributions payable to the investor. Dividends or other
distributions will be paid in full and fractional shares at the net asset value
determined as of the ex-dividend date unless the shareholder has elected
another distribution option as described in the prospectus. Transaction
confirmations and checks for payments designated to be made in cash generally
will be mailed on the payable date. The per share income dividends on Class B,
Class C and Class M shares of a fund are anticipated to be lower than the per
share income dividends on Class A shares of that fund (and Class T shares of
IDEX JCC Growth), as a result of higher distribution and service fees
applicable to the Class B, Class C and Class M shares.
SHAREHOLDER ACCOUNTS
Detailed information about general procedures for Shareholder Accounts and
specific types of accounts isset forth in the prospectus.
RETIREMENT PLANS
The Fund offers several types of retirement plans that an investor may
establish to invest in shares of a fund with tax deductible dollars. Prototype
retirement plans for both corporations and self-employed individuals, and for
Individual Retirement Accounts, Code Section 401(k) Plans and Simplified
Employee Pension Plans are available by calling or writing IDEX Customer
Service. These plans require the completion of separate applications which are
also available from IDEX Customer Service. IFTC, Kansas City, Missouri, acts as
the custodian or trustee under these plans for which it charges an annual fee
of up to $15.00 on each such account with a maximum of $30.00 per tax
identification number. However, if your retirement plan is under custody of
IFTC and your combined retirement account balances per taxpayer identification
number are more than $50,000, there is generally no fee. Shares of a fund are
also available for investment by Code Section 403(b)(7) retirement plans for
employees of charities, schools, and other qualifying employers. IDEX AEGON Tax
Exempt is not well-suited as an investment vehicle for tax-deferred retirement
plans which cannot benefit from tax-exempt income and whose distributed
earnings are taxable to individual recipients as ordinary income. To receive
additional information or forms on these plans, please call IDEX Customer
Service at 1-888-233-4339 (toll free) or write to Idex Investor Services, Inc.
at P.O. Box 9015, Clearwater, Florida 33758-9015. No contribution to a
retirement plan can be made until the appropriate forms to establish the plan
have been completed. It is advisable for an investor considering the funding of
any retirement plan to consult with an attorney, retirement plan consultant or
financial or tax advisor with respect to the requirements of such plans and the
tax aspects thereof.
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REDEMPTION OF SHARES
Shareholders may redeem their shares at any time at any price equal to the net
asset value per share next determined following receipt of a valid redemption
order by the transfer agent, in proper form. Payment will ordinarily be made
within three days of the receipt of a valid redemption order. The value of
shares on redemption may be more or less than the shareholder's cost, depending
upon the market value of the fund's net assets at the time of redemption. CLASS
B SHARE AND CLASS M SHARE AND CERTAIN CLASS A AND CLASS T SHARE PURCHASES ARE
ALSO SUBJECT TO A CONTINGENT DEFERRED SALES CHARGE UPON CERTAIN REDEMPTIONS.
THE PROSPECTUS DESCRIBES THE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES FOR THE REDEMPTION OF
SHARES.
Shares will normally be redeemed for cash, although each fund retains the right
to redeem its shares in kind under unusual circumstances in order to protect
the interests of the remaining shareholders by the delivery of securities
selected from its assets at its discretion. The Fund has, however, elected to
be governed by Rule 18f-1 under the 1940 Act pursuant to which a fund is
obligated to redeem shares solely in cash up to the lesser of $250,000 or 1% of
the net asset value of a fund during any 90-day period for any one shareholder.
Should redemptions by any shareholder exceed such limitation, the fund will
have the option of redeeming the excess in cash or in kind. If shares are
redeemed in kind, the redeeming shareholder might incur brokerage costs in
converting the assets to cash. The method of valuing securities used to make
redemptions in kind will be the same as the method of valuing portfolio
securities described under "Net Asset Value Determination," and such valuation
will be made as of the same time the redemption price is determined. Upon any
distributions in kind, shareholders may appeal the valuation of such securities
by writing to the Fund.
Redemption of shares may be suspended, or the date of payment may be postponed,
whenever: (1) trading on the Exchange is restricted, as determined by the SEC,
or the Exchange is closed except for holidays and weekends; (2) the SEC permits
such suspension and so orders; or (3) an emergency exists as determined by the
SEC so that disposal of securities and determination of net asset value is not
reasonably practicable.
The CDSC is waived on redemptions of Class B and Class M shares (and Class A, C
and T, when applicable) in the circumstances described below:
(a) REDEMPTION UPON TOTAL DISABILITY OR DEATH
A fund will waive the CDSC on redemptions following the death or total
disability (as evidenced by a determination of the Federal Social Security
Administration) of a shareholder, but in the case of total disability only as
to shares owned at the time of the initial determination of disability. The
transfer agent or distributor will require satisfactory proof of death or
disability before it determines to waive the CDSC.
(b) REDEMPTION PURSUANT TO A FUND'S SYSTEMATIC WITHDRAWAL PLAN
A shareholder may elect to participate in a systematic withdrawal plan ("SWP")
with respect to the shareholder's investment in a fund. Under the SWP, a dollar
amount of a participating shareholder's investment in the fund will be redeemed
systematically by the fund on a periodic basis, and the proceeds paid in
accordance with the shareholder's instructions. The amount to be redeemed and
frequency of the systematic withdrawals will be specified by the shareholder
upon his or her election to participate in the SWP. The CDSC will be waived on
redemptions made under the SWP subject to the limitations described below.
The amount of a shareholder's investment in a fund at the time election to
participate in the SWP is made with respect to the fund is hereinafter referred
to as the "Initial Account Balance." The amount to be systematically withdrawn
from a fund without the imposition of a CDSC may not exceed a maximum of 12%
annually of the shareholder's Initial Account Balance. The funds reserves the
right to change the terms and conditions of the SWP and the ability to offer
the SWP.
(c) REINVESTMENT PRIVILEGE
The CDSC is also waived on redemption of shares as it relates to the
reinvestment of redemption proceeds in the same class of shares of another fund
within 90 days after redemption.
Please Note! The amount redeemed under this waiver does not need to be under a
systematic withdrawal plan. If it is not under a systematic withdrawal plan, it
is limited to one redemption per calendar year up to 12% of your account
balance at the time of redemption.
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TAXES
Each fund has qualified (except IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth, IDEX T. Rowe Price
Dividend Growth, IDEX Salomon All Cap, IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth and
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap which all intend to qualify), and expects to
continue to qualify, for treatment as a regulated investment company ("RIC")
under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). In order to
qualify for that treatment, a fund must distribute to its shareholders for each
taxable year at least 90% of its investment company taxable income
("Distribution Requirement") and must meet several additional requirements.
With respect to each fund, these requirements include the following: (1) the
fund must derive at least 90% of its gross income each taxable year from
dividends, interest, payments with respect to securities loans, and gains from
the sale or other disposition of securities or foreign currencies, or other
income (including gains from options, futures or forward contracts) derived
with respect to its business of investing in securities or those currencies
("Income Requirement"); (2) at the close of each quarter of a fund's taxable
year, at least 50% of the value of its total assets must be represented by cash
and cash items, U.S. government securities, securities of other RICs and other
securities that, with respect to any one issuer, do not exceed 5% of the value
of the fund's total assets and that do not represent more than 10% of the
outstanding voting securities of the issuer; and (3) at the close of each
quarter of a fund's taxable year, not more than 25% of the value of its total
assets may be invested in securities (other than U.S. government securities or
the securities of other RICs) of any one issuer. If each fund qualifies as a
regulated investment company and distributes to its shareholders substantially
all of its net income and net capital gains, then each fund should have little
or no income taxable to it under the Code. If a fund fails to qualify as a
regulated investment company, the fund will be subject to federal, and possibly
state, corporate taxes on its taxable income and gains, and distributions to
its shareholders will constitute ordinary dividend income to the extent of the
fund's available earnings and profits.
A fund will be subject to a nondeductible 4% excise tax to the extent it fails
to distribute by the end of any calendar year substantially all of its ordinary
income for that year and capital gains net income for the one-year period
ending on October 31 of that year, plus certain other amounts. Each fund
intends to distribute annually a sufficient amount of any taxable income and
capital gains so as to avoid liability for this excise tax.
In order for IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt to pay exempt-interest dividends for any
taxable year, at the close of each taxable quarter, at least 50% of the
aggregate value of the fund's portfolio must consist of exempt-interest
obligations. If IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt invests in any instruments that generate
taxable income, distributions of the interest earned thereon will be taxable to
that fund's shareholders as ordinary income to the extent of its earnings and
profits. Moreover, if that fund realizes capital gains as a result of market
transactions, any distributions of that gain also will be taxable to its
shareholders.
Proposals may be introduced before Congress for the purpose of restricting or
eliminating the federal income tax exemption for interest on municipal
securities. If such a proposal were enacted, the availability of municipal
securities for investment by IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt and the value of its
portfolio securities would be affected. In that event, IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt
will re-evaluate its investment objective and policies.
Dividends and interest received by a fund may be subject to income, withholding
or other taxes imposed by foreign countries and U.S. possessions that would
reduce the yield on its securities. However, tax conventions between certain
countries and the United States may reduce or eliminate these foreign taxes. In
addition, most foreign countries do not impose taxes on capital gains in
respect of investments by foreign investors and most U.S. Tax conventions
preclude the imposition of such taxes.
If more than 50% of the value of IDEX JCC Global's 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 will 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 will treat those taxes as dividends paid to its
shareholders and each shareholder will 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 limitation applicable to the foreign tax credit against his
federal income tax. IDEX JCC Global will report to its shareholders shortly
after each
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taxable year their respective shares of the income from sources within, and
taxes paid to, foreign countries and U.S. possessions if it makes this
election.
Each fund, except IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt, may invest in the stock of "passive
foreign investment companies" ("PFICs"). A PFIC is a foreign corporation that,
in general, meets either of the following tests: (1) at least 75% of its gross
income is passive; or (2) an average of at least 50% of its assets produce, or
are held for the production of, passive income. Under certain circumstances, a
fund will be subject to federal income tax on a portion of any "excess
distribution" received on the stock of a PFIC or of any gain on disposition of
that stock (collectively, "PFIC income"), plus interest thereon, even if the
fund distributes the PFIC income as a taxable dividend to its shareholders. The
balance of the PFIC income will be included in the fund's investment company
taxable income and, accordingly, will not be taxable to it to the extent that
income is distributed to its shareholders. If a fund invests in a PFIC and
elects to treat the PFIC as a "qualified electing fund," then in lieu of the
foregoing tax and interest obligation, the fund will be required to include in
income each year its pro rata share of the qualified electing fund's annual
ordinary earnings and net capital gain (the excess of net long-term capital
gain over net short-term capital loss). This will occur even if such income and
gains are not distributed to the fund and those amounts would be subject to the
Distribution Requirement described above. In most instances it will be very
difficult, if not impossible, to make this election because of certain
requirements thereof.
In addition, another election may be available that would involve marking to
market a fund's PFIC stock at the end of each taxable year (and on certain
other dates prescribed in the Code), with the result that unrealized gains are
treated as though they were realized although any such gains recognized will be
ordinary income rather than capital gain. If this election were made, tax at
the fund level under the excess distribution rules would be eliminated, but a
fund could, in limited circumstances, incur nondeductible interest charges. A
fund's intention to qualify annually as a regulated investment company may
limit a fund's election with respect to PFIC stock.
The use of hedging strategies, such as writing (selling) and purchasing options
and futures contracts and entering into forward contracts, involves complex
rules that will determine for income tax purposes the character and timing of
recognition of the income received in connection therewith by a fund. In order
to comply with the diversification and other requirements applicable to RICs, a
fund may not be able to buy or sell certain securities at certain times, so the
investments utilized (and the time at which such investments are purchased and
sold) may be different from what the fund might otherwise believe to be
desirable. Income from foreign currencies (except certain gains therefrom that
may be excluded by future regulations), and income from transactions in
options, futures and forward contracts derived by a fund with respect to its
business of investing in securities or foreign currencies, generally will
qualify as permissible income under the Income Requirement.
The treatment of income dividends and capital gains distributions by a fund to
shareholders under the various state income tax laws may not parallel that
under the federal law. Qualification as a regulated investment company does not
involve supervision of a fund's management or of its investment policies and
practices by any governmental authority.
Shareholders are urged to consult their own tax advisors with specific
reference to their own tax situations, including their state and local tax
liabilities.
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
To the knowledge of the Fund, as of February 24, 2000, no shareholders owned
beneficially or of 5% or more of the outstanding shares of beneficial interest
of IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth, IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation and IDEX JC
Global.
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% OF SHARES OF
NAME/ADDRESS FUND CLASS BENEFICIAL INTEREST
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CONAGRA IDEX JCC Growth T 24%
Boston, MA
Gerlach & Co. IDEX AEGON Income Plus A 11%
Tampa, FL
PFL Life Insurance Co. IDEX AEGON Income Plus A 6%
(Shelly Robinson)
Cedar Rapids, IA
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<CAPTION>
% OF SHARES OF
NAME/ADDRESS FUND CLASS BENEFICIAL INTEREST
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Donaldson Lufkin Jenrette IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt M 14%
Securities Corp. Inc. IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt B 6.6%
Jersey City, NJ IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt B 5.1%
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth M 6.1%
IDEX Salomon All Cap C 27%
IDEX Salomon All Cap C 13.5%
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth C 22.4%
IDEX JCC Flexible Income C 12.3%
IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth C 15.5%
IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth C 12.8%
IDEX AEGON Income Plus C 30.1%
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth C 9.2%
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return C 11.2%
IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return C 9.6%
Stephen P. Elias IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt M 10%
Amherst, NH
Mary Austin IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt M 5%
Arvado, CO
Patricia Jennings IDEX AEGON Income Plus M 11%
New Vernon, NJ
John Williams & IDEX Dean Asset Allocation A 5%
Delton Parks
Grand Rapids, MI
Ernest Roadhouse IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt B 9%
Greenville, IL
Jessie S. Judice Jr. & IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt B 7.1%
Irby S. Judice, Jr.
Beaumont, TX
Neil & Walana M. Ulrich IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt B 6.6%
Clear Lake, WI
National Heritage Foundation IDEX GE International Equity A 8.5%
Falls Church, VA
Timothy & Deborah O'Donnell IDEX GE International Equity C 20.9%
Orlando, FL
Alan R. & Donna May Hochstetler IDEX GE International Equity C 18.6%
Williamsburg, VA
Dorothy Tanner IDEX NWQ Value Equity M 9.3%
Adairsville, GA IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth M 6.4%
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap M 10.3%
Dorothy Towne IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth M 8.2%
Lincoln, NE
Joseph J. & Margaret A. Cannizzaro IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth M 7%
Cave Creek, AZ
David W. Fitzgerald IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth M 5.1%
Augusta, GA
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<CAPTION>
% OF SHARES OF
NAME/ADDRESS FUND CLASS BENEFICIAL INTEREST
- ---------------------------- ------------------------------------ ------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Lady Suzanna P. Tweed and IDEX Salomon All Cap M 19.7%
Carleton Tweed
Charitable Foundation, Inc.
Coral Gables, FL
Richard & Sara Drummond IDEX Salomon All Cap M 8.9%
Ft. Worth, TX
Robert Sabin IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth A 16.5%
Mill Neck, NY
Kenneth R. Scholl IDEX Salomon All Cap C 18.5%
Chatham, New Jersey
Richard & Joan Baker IDEX Salomon All Cap C 12.1%
Evant, TX
Warren & Velma Nelson IDEX Salomon All Cap C 5.5%
Idaho City, ID
Barbara Hay IDEX Dean Asset Allocation C 13.6%
Simpsonville, SC
Karen & Bradley Spaulding IDEX Dean Asset Allocation C 11.4%
Lawrenceburg, IN
Michael & Amber Rosvall IDEX Dean Asset Allocation C 8.8%
Alpine, UT
NGA T. Truong IDEX Dean Asset Allocation C 8.3%
San Jose, CA
Daniel M. Landers IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth C 12%
Chandler, AZ IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return C 5.6%
Howard & Avis Spivey IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth C 5.1%
Liberty, SC IDEX GE International Equity C 8.3%
Jerry & Anne Wilson T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth C 17.8%
Richardson, TX
Phyllis A. Kamas IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth C 8.9%
Living Trust
Wichita, KS
Donald & Linda Clark IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth C 6.8%
Salineville, OH IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return C 6.7%
William Handy IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth C 6.7%
Wichita, KS
Peggy Hudiburg Foulston IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth C 5.8%
Whitewater, KS
Carolyn Tiemeyer IRA IDEX JCC Flexible Income C 15%
Johnny D. Kovar IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return C 7.6%
Thorndale, TX
Jeffrey LeBMorse IDEX JCC Flexible Income C 13.9%
Sextonville, WI
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<CAPTION>
% OF SHARES OF
NAME/ADDRESS FUND CLASS BENEFICIAL INTEREST
- ---------------------------------- ------------------------------------ ------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Curt P. Braun IDEX JCC Flexible Income C 6.7%
Racine, WI
Shirley Daniels IDEX JCC Flexible Income C 5.6%
Cedar Rapids, IA
Shirley J. McCoy IDEX JCC Flexible Income C 5.6%
Tomah, WI
Francis Schmitz IDEX JCC Flexible Income C 5%
Naperville, IL
David Eckenrode IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth C 11.7%
Bismark, ND
Ralph E. Reed IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth C 8%
Driftwood, TX
George & Marilyn Paice IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth C 7.9%
Spanish Fork, UT
Thomas Spinella Sr. IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth C 7.7%
Methuen, GA
Susan Spiro IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth C 7.6%
Worcester, MA
Doris Walshin & Barbara Springer IDEX AEGON Income Plus C 5.8%
The Woodlands, TX
Drs. Lamura & Sweet TTE IDEX GE International Equity C 45.7%
FBO Patricia Tagliamonti IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap C 6.8%
Worcester, MA
National Investor Services, FBO IDEX GE International Equity C 22.1%
New York NY
Carol A. Reilly IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth C 7.8%
Saddle Brook, NJ
Eugene Sandler IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth C 7.2%
Weehawken, NJ
Adrian Moore IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap C 15.3%
Belton, TX
Eugenia Napp IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap C 11.5%
Lynbrook, NY
Susan C. Spiro IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap C 10%
Worcester, MA IDEX NWQ Value Equity C 12%
Gary Prickett IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap C 6%
Mission Viejo, CA
Ronald C. Miller IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap C 5%
Weehawken, NJ IDEX NWQ Value Equity C 13.9%
Thomas & Sharon Tudor IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt C 8.3%
Bismark, MD
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% OF SHARES OF
NAME/ADDRESS FUND CLASS BENEFICIAL INTEREST
- ----------------------- ------------------------------------ ------- --------------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Arthur Carlson IDEX NWQ Value Equity C 38.9%
Bismark, ND
William C. Hames IDEX NWQ Value Equity C 9%
N. Lauderdale, FL
Russell A. Voss IDEX NWQ Value Equity C 7.6%
Chicago, IL
Intersecurities, Inc. IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth A 7.2%
Clearwater, FL IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth M 15.7%
IDEX NWQ Value Equity A 7.6%
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth A 6.1%
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth B 5.2%
IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth M 14.8%
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap A 12.5%
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap B 16.6%
IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap M 35.5%
IDEX Salomon All Cap A 6.7%
IDEX Salomon All Cap B 6.8%
IDEX Salomon All Cap M 21.9%
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth M 9.3%
IDEX Dean Asset Allocation C 55.8%
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth C 7.1%
IDEX GE International Equity C 14%
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt C 17.3%
IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth A 12.5%
IDEX GE International Equity A 22.6%
Salomon Smith Barney IDEX AEGON Income Plus C 28%
New York, NY IDEX AEGON Income Plus C 7.7%
Neil & Walana Ulrich IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt B 5.1%
Clear Lake, WI
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MISCELLANEOUS
ORGANIZATION
Each fund is a series of the IDEX Mutual Funds, a Massachusetts business trust
that was formed by a Declaration of Trust dated January 7, 1986. The Trust
currently is governed by a Restatement of Declaration of Trust ("Declaration of
Trust") dated as of August 30, 1991.
On October 1, 1993, in a tax-free reorganization, IDEX JCC Flexible Income
acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the liabilities of IDEX Total
Income Trust ("IDEX Total") in exchange for shares of IDEX JCC Flexible Income
which were then distributed to IDEX Total shareholders. All historical
financial and performance information set forth in this SAI relates to IDEX
Total prior to the date it was reorganized into the IDEX JCC Flexible Income.
On September 20, 1996 in a tax-free reorganization, IDEX JCC Growth (formerly
IDEX II Growth Fund) acquired all of the assets and assumed all of the
liabilities of IDEX Fund and IDEX Fund 3 in exchange for Class T shares of IDEX
JCC Growth which were then distributed on a pro rata basis to the respective
shareholders of IDEX Fund and IDEX Fund 3. Upon closing of the reorganization,
IDEX II Series Fund changed its name to IDEX Series Fund. IDEX Series Fund
became IDEX Mutual Funds effective March 1, 1999.
SHARES OF BENEFICIAL INTEREST
The Declaration of Trust permits the Fund to issue an unlimited number of
shares of beneficial interest. Shares of the Fund are fully paid and
nonassessable when issued. Shares of the Fund have no preemptive, cumulative
voting, conversion or subscription rights. Shares of
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the Fund are fully transferable but the Fund is not bound to recognize any
transfer until it is recorded on the books.
The shares of beneficial interest of each fund are divided into four classes,
Class A, Class B, Class C and Class M shares; IDEX JCC Growth includes a fifth
class, Class T shares. Each class represents interests in the same assets of
the fund and differ as follows: each class of shares has exclusive voting
rights on matters pertaining to its plan of distribution or any other matter
appropriately limited to that class; Class A shares are subject to an initial
sales charge and are subject to a CDSC on purchases of $1 million or more if
redeemed within 24 months of purchase; Class B shares are subject to a CDSC, or
back-end load, at a declining rate; Class C shares are not subject to an
initial sales charge or CDSC; Class M shares are subject to an initial sales
charge and are subject to a CDSC if redeemed within 18 months of purchase;
Class B, Class C and Class M shares are subject to higher ongoing distribution
and service fees; each class may bear differing amounts of certain class-
specific expenses; and each class has a separate exchange privilege. Class T
shares of the IDEX JCC Growth are subject to an initial sales charge and are
subject to a CDSC if redeemed with 24 months of purchase. Class T shares have
no annual distribution and service fees. Class T shares are NOT available to
new investors; only existing Class T shareholders (who were shareholders of
IDEX Fund or IDEX Fund 3 on September 20, 1996) may purchase additional Class T
shares. The Fund does not anticipate that there will be any conflicts between
the interests of holders of the different classes of shares of the same fund by
virtue of these classes. On an ongoing basis, the Board of Trustees will
consider whether any such conflict exists and, if so, take appropriate action.
On any matter submitted to a vote of shareholders of a series or class, each
full issued and outstanding share of that series or class has one vote.
The Declaration of Trust provides that each of the Trustees will continue in
office until the termination of the Trust or his earlier death, resignation,
bankruptcy or removal. A meeting will be called for the election of trustees
upon the written request of holders of 10% or more of the outstanding shares of
the Fund. Vacancies may be filled by a majority of the remaining trustees,
subject to certain limitations imposed by the 1940 Act. Therefore, it is not
anticipated that annual or regular meetings of shareholders normally will be
held, unless otherwise required by the Declaration of Trust or the 1940 Act.
Subject to the foregoing, shareholders have the power to vote for the election
and removal of trustees, to terminate or reorganize the Fund, to amend the
Declaration of Trust, on whether to bring certain derivative actions and on any
other matters on which a shareholder vote is required by the 1940 Act, the
Declaration of Trust, the Fund's bylaws or the Trustees.
LEGAL COUNSEL AND AUDITORS
Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP, 1275 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W., Washington,
D.C. 20004, serves as counsel to the Fund and certain of its affiliates.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, 1055 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64105 serves as
independent accountants for the Fund.
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
This SAI and the prospectus for the Fund does not contain all the information
set forth in the registration statement and exhibits relating thereto, which
the Fund has filed with the SEC, Washington, D.C. under the 1933 Act and the
1940 Act, to which reference is hereby made.
PERFORMANCE INFORMATION
Quotations of average annual total return for a particular class of shares of a
fund will be expressed in terms of the average annual compounded rate of return
of a hypothetical investment in the fund over periods of 1, 5, and 10 years.
These are the average annual compounded rates of return that would equate the
initial amount invested to the ending redeemable value. These rates of return
are calculated pursuant to the following formula:
P(1 + T)n = ERV
(where P = a hypothetical initial investment of $1,000; T = the average annual
total return; N = the number of years; and ERV = the ending redeemable value of
a hypothetical $1,000 investment made at the beginning of the period). All
average annual total return figures reflect the deduction of a proportionate
share of each fund's expenses on an annual basis, and assume that the maximum
sales load (Class A, M and Class T shares) is deducted from the initial $1,000
investment and all dividends and distributions are paid in additional shares.
(No information is included for the new Class C shares as the Fund began
offering those shares on
November 1, 1999.)
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AVERAGE ANNUAL TOTAL RETURN
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<CAPTION>
IDEX ALGER AGGRESSIVE GROWTH IDEX GE INTERNATIONAL EQUITY IDEX JCC CAPITAL APPRECIATION
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999 CLASS CLASS**** CLASS
- -------------------------------------- ----------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------
A B M*** A B M*** A B M***
--------- --------- --------- ---------- -------- -------- ----------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Inception Date 12/2/94 10/1/95 12/2/94 2/1/97 2/1/97 2/1/97 12/2/94 10/1/95 12/2/94
Sales Charge* 5.50% * 1.00% 5.50% * 1.00% 5.50% * 1.00%
12b-1 Fee 0.35% 1.00% 0.90% 0.35% 1.00% 0.90% 0.35% 1.00% 0.90%
Average Annual Total Return Including
Sales Charges:
1 year 46.93% 49.88% 52.42% 12.57% 13.45% 16.37% 91.07% 96.72% 98.77%
5 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Inception 30.94% 21.43% 31.80% 7.61% 8.23% 8.88% 29.88% 28.28% 30.62%
Average Annual Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year 55.49% 54.88% 54.97% 19.12% 18.45% 18.55% 102.19% 101.72% 101.79%
5 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Inception 32.45% 21.56% 32.07% 9.86% 9.18% 9.28% 31.38% 28.39% 30.89%
Cumulative Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year 55.49% 54.88% 54.97% 19.12% 18.45% 18.55% 102.19% 101.72% 101.79%
5 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Inception 298.26% 121.97% 292.59% 29.36% 27.17% 27.51% 282.71% 177.54% 275.67%
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<CAPTION>
IDEX JCC GLOBAL IDEX JCC GROWTH
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999 CLASS CLASS
- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------------------
A B M*** A B M*** T**
------------ ------------ ------------ ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Inception Date 10/1/92 10/1/95 10/1/93 5/8/86 10/1/95 10/1/93 6/4/85
Sales Charge* 5.50% * 1.00% 5.50% * 1.00% 8.50%
12b-1 Fee 0.35% 1.00% 0.90% 0.35% 1.00% 0.90% 0%
Average Annual Total Return Including
Sales Charges:
1 year 32.59% 34.62% 37.33% 52.14% 55.36% 57.85% 47.63%
5 years 20.38% N/A 21.26% 30.75% N/A 31.65% 30.23%
10 years N/A N/A N/A 20.11% N/A N/A 20.14%
Inception 22.33% 23.33% 21.06% 20.14% 31.05% 24.56% 20.26%
Average Annual Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year 40.31% 39.62% 39.73% 61.00% 60.36% 60.45% 61.34%
5 years 21.75% N/A 21.51% 32.24% N/A 31.91% 32.57%
10 years N/A N/A N/A 20.79% N/A N/A 21.21%
Inception 23.31% 23.47% 21.26% 20.65% 31.16% 24.77% 21.01%
Cumulative Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year 40.31% 39.62% 39.73% 61.00% 60.36% 60.45% 61.34%
5 years 167.54% N/A 164.84% 304.39% N/A 299.42% 309.40%
10 years N/A N/A N/A 561.06% N/A N/A 584.43%
Inception 340.53% 136.54% 222.88% 1155.64% 202.73% 284.04% 1459.51%
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IDEX C.A.S.E. GROWTH
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999 CLASS
- -------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
A B M**
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Inception Date 2/1/96 2/1/96 2/1/96
Sales Charge* 5.50% * 1.00%
12b-1 Fee 0.35% 1.00% 0.90%
Average Annual Total Return Including
Sales Charges:
1 year 22.92% 24.45% 27.25%
5 years N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A
Inception 9.76% 10.38% 10.59%
Average Annual Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year 30.07% 29.45% 29.54%
5 years N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A
Inception 11.42% 10.79% 10.89%
Cumulative Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year 30.07% 29.45% 29.54%
5 years N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A
Inception 50.00% 46.81% 47.30%
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<CAPTION>
IDEX NWQ VALUE EQUITY IDEX LKCM STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999 CLASS CLASS
- ------------------------------------ ----------------------------------- --------------------------------------
A B M*** A B M***
----------- ----------- ----------- ------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Inception Date 2/1/97 2/1/97 2/1/97 12/2/94 10/1/95 12/2/94
Sales Charge* 5.50% * 1.00% 5.50% * 1.00%
12b-1 Fee 0.35% 1.00% 0.90% 0.35% 1.00% 0.90%
Average Annual Total Return
Including Sales Charges:
1 year (1.40)% (1.32)% (1.75)% 5.47% 5.91% 8.91%
5 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Inception 3.47% 3.97% 4.70% 14.36% 13.46% 14.83%
Average Annual Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year 4.34% 3.68% 3.79% 11.61% 10.91% 11.02%
5 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Inception 5.63% 4.98% 5.08% 15.68% 13.63% 15.07%
Cumulative Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year 4.34% 3.68% 3.79% 11.61% 10.91% 11.02%
5 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Inception 16.17% 14.24% 14.54% 104.70% 68.52% 99.40%
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IDEX DEAN ASSET ALLOCATION
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999 CLASS
- ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------
A B M***
------------ ------------ ------------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Inception Date 10/1/95 10/1/95 10/1/95
Sales Charge* 5.50% * 1.00%
12b-1 Fee 0.35% 1.00% 0.90%
Average Annual Total Return
Including Sales Charges:
1 year (9.03)% (9.14)% (6.17)%
5 years N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A
Inception 6.98% 7.59% 7.62%
Average Annual Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year (3.74)% (4.36)% (4.26)%
5 years N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A
Inception 8.48% 7.78% 7.89%
Cumulative Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year (3.74)% (4.36)% (4.26)%
5 years N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A
Inception 39.42% 35.81% 36.36%
</TABLE>
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<CAPTION>
IDEX JCC BALANCED IDEX JCC FLEXIBLE INCOME
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999 CLASS CLASS
- -------------------------------------- ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
A B M*** A B M***
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Inception Date 12/2/94 10/1/95 12/2/94 6/29/87 10/1/95 10/1/93
Sales Charge* 5.50% * 1.00% 4.75% * 1.00%
12b-1 Fee 0.35% 1.00% 0.90% 0.35% 1.00% 0.90%
Average Annual Total Return Including
Sales Charge:
1 year 23.26% 24.64% 27.46% (3.13)% (3.99)% (0.90)%
5 years N/A N/A N/A 7.17% N/A 7.40%
10 years N/A N/A N/A 7.38% N/A N/A
Inception 20.17% 21.28% 20.67% 7.46% 6.27% 5.60%
Average Annual Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year 30.43% 29.64% 29.76% 1.70% 1.01% 1.11%
5 years N/A N/A N/A 8.22% N/A 7.62%
10 years N/A N/A N/A 7.91% N/A N/A
Inception 21.56% 21.41% 20.92% 7.89% 6.47% 5.77%
Cumulative Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year 30.43% 29.64% 29.76% 1.70% 1.01% 1.11%
5 years N/A N/A N/A 48.42% N/A 44.33%
10 years N/A N/A N/A 114.06% N/A N/A
Inception 161.16% 120.85% 154.48% 155.22% 29.19% 40.66%
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IDEX AEGON INCOME PLUS
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999 CLASS
- -------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
A B M***
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Inception Date 6/14/85 10/1/95 10/1/93
Sales Charge* 4.75% * 1.00%
12b-1 Fee 0.35% 1.00% 0.90%
Average Annual Total Return Including
Sales Charge:
1 year (3.71)% (4.62)% (1.46)%
5 years 7.43% N/A 7.66%
10 years 8.33% N/A N/A
Inception 9.16% 5.59% 5.43%
Average Annual Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year 1.09% 0.38% 0.54%
5 years 8.48% N/A 7.88%
10 years 8.86% N/A N/A
Inception 9.53% 5.80% 5.61%
Cumulative Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year 1.09% 0.38% 0.54%
5 years 50.21% N/A 46.13%
10 years 133.69% N/A N/A
Inception 270.15% 25.86% 39.33%
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<CAPTION>
IDEX AEGON TAX EXEMPT IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER MID CAP GROWTH
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999 CLASS CLASS
- ------------------------------------ --------------------------------------- -----------------------------------
A B M*** A B M
------------- ------------ ------------ ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Inception Date 4/1/85 10/1/95 10/1/93 3/1/99 3/1/99 3/1/99
Sales Charge* 4.75% * 1.00% 5.50% * 1.00%
12B-1 Fee 0.35% 1.00% 0.60% 0.35% 1.00% 0.90%
Average Annual Total Return
Including Sales Charges:
1 year (10.69)% (11.55)% (8.42)% N/A N/A N/A
5 years 3.93% N/A 4.45% N/A N/A N/A
10 years 4.99% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Inception 6.74% 2.93% 3.30% N/A N/A N/A
Average Annual Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year (6.23)% (6.89)% (6.56)% N/A N/A N/A
5 years 4.95% N/A 4.66% N/A N/A N/A
10 years 5.50% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Inception 7.10% 3.15% 3.47% N/A N/A N/A
Cumulative Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year (6.23)% (6.89)% (6.56)% N/A N/A N/A
5 years 27.30% N/A 25.59% N/A N/A N/A
10 years 70.83% N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Inception 171.85% 13.49% 23.05% 48.06% 47.63% 47.70%
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IDEX T. ROWE PRICE SMALL CAP
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999 CLASS
- ------------------------------------ -----------------------------------
A B M
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Inception Date 3/1/99 3/1/99 3/1/99
Sales Charge* 5.50% * 1.00%
12B-1 Fee 0.35% 1.00% 0.90%
Average Annual Total Return
Including Sales Charges:
1 year N/A N/A N/A
5 years N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A
Inception N/A N/A N/A
Average Annual Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year N/A N/A N/A
5 years N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A
Inception N/A N/A N/A
Cumulative Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year N/A N/A N/A
5 years N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A
Inception 10.13% 9.70% 9.77%
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<CAPTION>
IDEX T. ROWE PRICE DIVIDEND GROWTH IDEX GOLDMAN SACHS GROWTH
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999 CLASS CLASS
- -------------------------------- ----------------------------------- -----------------------------------
A B M A B M
----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Inception Date 3/1/99 3/1/99 3/1/99 3/1/99 3/1/99 3/1/99
Sales Charge 5.50% * 1.00% 5.50% * 1.00%
12B-1 Fee 0.35% 1.00% 0.90% 0.35% 1.00% 0.90%
Average Annual Total Return
Including Sales Charges:
1 year N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Inception N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Average Annual Total Return
Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Inception N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Cumulative Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
5 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Inception 2.79% 2.00% 2.12% 13.97% 13.54% 13.61%
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IDEX SALOMON ALL CAP
AS OF OCTOBER 31, 1999 CLASS
- -------------------------------- -----------------------------------
A B M
----------- ----------- -----------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Inception Date 3/1/99 3/1/99 3/1/99
Sales Charge 5.50% * 1.00%
12B-1 Fee 0.35% 1.00% 0.90%
Average Annual Total Return
Including Sales Charges:
1 year N/A N/A N/A
5 years N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A
Inception N/A N/A N/A
Average Annual Total Return
Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year N/A N/A N/A
5 years N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A
Inception N/A N/A N/A
Cumulative Total Return Without
Deduction of Sales Charge:
1 year N/A N/A N/A
5 years N/A N/A N/A
10 years N/A N/A N/A
Inception 17.03% 16.60% 16.67%
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* The contingent deferred sales charge on redemption of Class B shares is 5%
during the first year, 4% during the second year, 3% during the third
year, 2% during the fourth year, 1% during the fifth and sixth years and
0% during the seventh year and later. The contingent deferred sales charge
on Class M shares is 1% during the first 18 months. The Class A and T
shares are subject to a 1% contingent deferred sales charge in certain
circumstances.
** Performance of Class T Shares of IDEX JCC Growth is based on the
historical performance of IDEX Fund from its inception on June 4, 1985
until the reorganization of IDEX Fund and IDEX Fund 3 into Class T Shares
of IDEX Series Fund Growth Portfolio on September 20, 1996; and the
historical performance of Class T Shares of IDEX JCC Growth thereafter.
*** Effective March 1, 1999, Class C shares became Class M shares.
**** Prior to March 1, 2000, Scottish Equitable Investment Management Limited
co-managed this fund.
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Information is not included for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX GE U.S.
Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company, and IDEX Transamerica Equity as they
did not commence operations until March 1, 2000.
The current yield for a particular class of shares of each of IDEX JCC Flexible
Income, IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt, IDEX AEGON Income Plus, IDEX JCC Balanced, IDEX
AEGON Income Plus, IDEX Dean Asset Allocation or IDEX LKCM Strategic Total
Return is computed in accordance with a standardized method prescribed by rules
of the SEC. The yield is computed by dividing the fund's investment income per
share earned during a particular 30-day base period (including dividends, if
any and interest earned, minus expenses excluding reductions for affiliated
brokerage and custody earnings credits accrued during the period) by the
maximum offering price per share on the last day of the base period and then
annualizing the result.
CURRENT YIELD
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IDEX LKCM STRATEGIC TOTAL RETURN
Class A 1.52%
Class B 0.95%
Class M* 1.04%
IDEX JCC BALANCED
Class A 5.99%
Class B 5.69%
Class M* 5.73%
IDEX JCC FLEXIBLE INCOME
Class A 6.14%
Class B 5.79%
Class M* 5.83%
IDEX AEGON TAX EXEMPT
Class A 3.96%
Class B 3.50%
Class M* 3.87%
IDEX AEGON INCOME PLUS
Class A 7.00%
Class B 6.70%
Class M* 6.65%
IDEX DEAN ASSET ALLOCATION
Class A 2.78%
Class B 2.28%
Class M* 2.35%
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* All shares designated as Class C shares prior to March 1, 1999 were renamed
as Class M shares on that date. Effective November 1, 1999, each fund began
offering a new Class C share that has different fees and expenses than the
previous Class C share. Information is not included for the new Class C
share because the Fund began offering those shares on November 1, 1999.
The tax equivalent yield of IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt is computed by dividing that
portion of the yield (as computed above) which is tax-exempt by one minus an
assumed tax rate of 28% and adding the product to that portion, if any, of the
fund's yield that is not tax-exempt. The tax equivalent yield of IDEX AEGON Tax
Exempt Class A, Class B and Class M shares based on a 30-day period ended
October 31, 1999 was 2.85%, 2.52% and 2.79%, respectively.
From time to time in advertisements or sales material, a fund may present and
discuss its performance rankings and/or ratings or other information as
published by recognized mutual fund statistical services or by publications of
general interest such as WALL STREET JOURNAL, BOSTON GLOBE, NEW YORK TIMES, LOS
ANGELES TIMES, CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR, USA TODAY, TAMPA TRIBUNE, ST.
PETERSBURG TIMES, FINANCIAL TIMES, HARTFORD CURRENT, INTERNATIONAL HERALD
TRIBUNE, INVESTOR'S BUSINESS DAILY, BOSTON HERALD, WASHINGTON POST, KIPLINGER'S
WASHINGTON LETTER, KIPLINGER'S TAX REPORT, KIPLINGER'S PERSONAL FINANCE
MAGAZINE, BARRON'S, BUSINESS WEEK, FINANCIAL SERVICES WEEK, NATIONAL
UNDERWRITER, TIME, NEWSWEEK, PENSIONS & INVESTMENTS, U.S. NEWS AND WORLD
REPORT, MORNINGSTAR MUTUAL FUND VALUES, ECONOMIST, BANK LETTER, BOSTON BUSINESS
JOURNAL, RESEARCH RECOMMENDATIONS, FACS OF THE WEEK, MONEY, MODERN MATURITY,
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FORBES, FORTUNE, FINANCIAL PLANNER, AMERICAN BANKER, U.S. BANKER, ABA BANKING
JOURNAL, INSTITUTIONAL INVESTOR (U.S./EUROPE), REGISTERED REPRESENTATIVE,
INDEPENDENT AGENT, AMERICAN DEMOGRAPHICS, TRUSTS & ESTATES, CREDIT UNION
MANAGEMENT, PERSONAL INVESTOR, NEW ENGLAND BUSINESS, BUSINESS MONTH,
GENTLEMEN'S QUARTERLY, EMPLOYEE RESEARCH REPORT, EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLAN REVIEW,
ICI MUTUAL FUND NEWS, SUCCEED, JOHNSON CHARTS, WEISENBERGER INVESTMENT
COMPANIES SERVICE, MUTUAL FUND QUARTERLY, FINANCIAL WORLD MAGAZINE, CONSUMER
REPORTS, BABSON-UNITED MUTUAL FUND SELECTOR AND MUTUAL FUND ENCYCLOPEDIA
(DEARBORN FINANCIAL PUBLISHING). A fund may also advertise non-standardized
performance information which is for a period in addition to those required to
be presented, or which provides actual year-by-year return, or any combination
thereof, or both. For Class A, Class M and Class T shares, non-standardized
performance may also be that which does not reflect deduction of the maximum
sales charge applicable to Class A, Class M and Class T shares or the
contingent deferred sales charge applicable to Class B and under certain
circumstances Class A, Class M and Class T shares. In addition, a fund may, as
appropriate, compare its performance to that of other types of investments such
as certificates of deposit, savings accounts and U.S. Treasuries, or to certain
interest rate and inflation indices, such as the Consumer Price Index. A fund
may also advertise various methods of investing including, among others, dollar
cost averaging, and may use compounding illustrations to show the results of
such investment methods. The Fund or the Distributor may also from time to time
in advertisements or sales material present tables or other information
comparing tax-exempt yields to the equivalent taxable yields, whether with
specific reference to IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt or otherwise.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Audited financial statements for IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth, IDEX GE
International Equity, IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation, IDEX JCC Global, IDEX JCC
Growth, IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth, IDEX NWQ Value Equity, IDEX LKCM Strategic Total
Return, IDEX Dean Asset Allocation, IDEX JCC Balanced, IDEX JCC Flexible
Income, IDEX AEGON Income Plus, IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt, IDEX Goldman Sachs
Growth, IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth, IDEX Salomon All Cap, IDEX Pilgrim
Baxter Mid Cap Growth and IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap for the fiscal year
ended October 31, 1999 are incorporated by reference from the Fund's Annual
Report dated October 31, 1999. (Information is not included for IDEX
Transamerica Small Company, IDEX Transamerica Equity, IDEX Pilgrim Baxter
Technology and IDEX GE U.S. Equity because they did not commence operations
until March 1, 2000).
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APPENDIX A
CERTAIN SECURITIES IN WHICH THE FUNDS MAY INVEST
I. MUNICIPAL OBLIGATIONS IN WHICH IDEX AEGON TAX EXEMPT MAY INVEST
A. MUNICIPAL BONDS
GENERAL INFORMATION. Municipal bonds are debt obligations issued to obtain
funds for various public purposes, including the construction of a wide range
of public facilities such as airports, highways, bridges, schools, hospitals,
housing, mass transportation, streets and water and sewer works, and that pay
interest that is exempt from federal income tax in the opinion of issuer's
counsel. Other public purposes for which municipal bonds may be issued include
the refunding of outstanding obligations, obtaining funds for general expenses
and obtaining funds to lend to other public institutions and facilities.
The two principal classifications of municipal bonds are "general obligation"
bonds and "revenue" or "special tax" bonds. General obligation bonds are
secured by the issuer's pledge of its full faith, credit and taxing power for
the payment of principal and interest. Revenue or special tax bonds are payable
only from the revenues derived from a particular facility or class of
facilities or project or, in some cases, from the proceeds of a special excise
tax or other specific revenue source, but are not supported by the issuer's
power to levy general taxes. Most industrial development bonds are in this
category.
There are, of course, variations in the security of municipal bonds, both
within a particular classification and between classifications, depending on
numerous factors. The yields of municipal bonds depend, among other things,
upon general money market conditions, general conditions of the municipal bond
market, size of a particular offering, the maturity of the obligations and
rating of the issue.
INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT BONDS AND PRIVATE ACTIVITY BONDS. Industrial development
bonds ("IDBs") and private activity bonds ("PABs") are issued by or on behalf
of public authorities to finance various privately operated facilities, such as
airports or pollution control facilities. PABs generally are such bonds issued
after August 15, 1986. These obligations are included within the term
"municipal bonds" if the interest paid thereon is exempt from federal income
tax in the option of the bond counsel. IDBs and PABs are in most cases revenue
bonds and thus are not payable from the unrestricted revenues of the issuer.
The credit quality of IDBs and PABs is usually directly related to the credit
standing of the user of the facilities being financed.
PURCHASES ON "WHEN-ISSUED" OR "DELAYED DELIVERY" BASIS. Sometimes the IDEX
AEGON Tax Exempt may buy municipal bonds on a "when-issued" or "delayed
delivery" basis. This means that when it agrees to buy, the terms of the bonds
and the price it will pay are fixed, but it does not purchase and take delivery
of the bonds until a later date (the "settlement date"), which is usually
within one month. The IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt pays no money and receives no
interest before the settlement date. The commitment to purchase securities on a
when-issued or delayed delivery basis involves the risk that the market value
of such securities may fall below cost prior to the settlement date. While the
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt may sell the municipal bonds before the settlement date,
it will ordinarily do so only for investment management reasons. Ordinarily,
the IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt purchases municipal bonds that it has agreed to buy
on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis. Gains or losses on sales prior to
the settlement date are not tax-exempt.
A municipal bond purchased on a when-issued or delayed delivery basis is
recorded as an asset on the commitment date. The IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt will
direct the fund's custodian to segregate cash, U.S. government securities or
other appropriate debt obligations owned by the fund that are at least equal in
value to the amount the IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt will have to pay on the
settlement date. If necessary, additional assets will be placed in the account
daily so that the value of the account will at least equal the fund's purchase
commitment.
B. MUNICIPAL NOTES
The IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt may invest in the following types of municipal notes,
subject to the quality requirements described in the prospectus:
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PROJECT NOTES. Project notes ("PNs") are issued on behalf of local authorities
at auctions conducted by the United States Department of Housing and Urban
Development to raise funds for federally sponsored urban renewal, neighborhood
development and housing programs. PNs are backed by the full faith and credit
of the federal government through agreements with the local authority which
provide that, if required, the federal government will lend the issuer an
amount equal to the principal of and interest on the PNs. Ordinarily, PNs are
repaid by rolling over the notes or from the proceeds of new bonds or other
securities which are issued to provide permanent financing.
BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES. Bond anticipation notes ("BANs") are usually general
obligations of state and local governmental issuers which are sold to obtain
interim financing for projects that will eventually be funded through the sale
of long-term debt obligations or bonds. The ability of an issuer to meet its
obligations on its BANs is primarily dependent on the issuer's access to the
long-term municipal bond market and the likelihood that the proceeds of such
bond sales will be used to pay the principal and interest on the BANs.
TAX ANTICIPATION NOTES. Tax anticipation notes ("TANs") are issued by state and
local governments to finance their current operations. Repayment is generally
to be derived from specific future tax revenues. TANs are usually general
obligations of the issuer. A weakness in an issuer's capacity to raise taxes
due to, among other things, a decline in its tax base or a rise in
delinquencies, could adversely affect the issuer's ability to meet its
obligations on outstanding TANs.
REVENUE ANTICIPATION NOTES. Revenue anticipation notes ("RANs") are issued by
governments or governmental bodies with the expectation that future revenues
from a designated source will be used to repay the notes. In general, they also
constitute general obligations of the issuer. A decline in the receipt of
projected revenues, such as anticipated revenues from another level of
government, could adversely affect an issuer's ability to meet its obligations
on outstanding RANs. In addition, the possibility that the revenues would, when
received, be used to meet other obligations could affect the ability of the
issuer to pay the principal and interest on RANs.
CONSTRUCTION LOAN NOTES. Construction loan notes are issued to provide
construction financing for specific projects. Frequently, these notes are
redeemed with funds obtained from the Federal Housing Administration.
BANK NOTES. Bank notes are notes issued by local governmental bodies and
agencies as those described above to commercial banks as evidence of
borrowings. Banks on occasion sell such notes to purchasers such as the IDEX
AEGON Tax Exempt. The purposes for which the notes are issued vary, but bank
notes are frequently issued to meet short-term working-capital or
capital-project needs. These notes typically are redeemed with revenue from
taxes or from long-term financing proceeds, and may have risks similar to the
risks associated with TANs and RANs.
C. MUNICIPAL COMMERCIAL PAPER
Municipal commercial paper (also called "short-term discount notes") represents
short-term obligations of state and local governments and their agencies issued
typically to meet seasonal working capital or interim construction financing
requirements. Municipal commercial paper is often issued at a discount, with
shorter maturities than municipal notes. Such obligations are repayable from
general revenues of the issuer or refinanced with long-term debt. In most
cases, municipal commercial paper is backed by letters of credit, lending or
note repurchase agreements, or other credit facility agreements offered by
banks or other institutions.
While the various types of municipal notes and municipal commercial paper
described above as a group represent the major portion of the tax-exempt note
market, other types of notes are occasionally available in the marketplace and
the IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt may invest in such other types of notes to the extent
permitted under its investment objective and policies. Such short-term
obligations may be issued for different purposes and with different security
than those mentioned above.
D. FLOATING RATE AND VARIABLE RATE OBLIGATIONS
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt may purchase floating rate and variable rate obligations,
including participation interests therein (see section E below). Investments in
floating or variable rate securities normally will include IDBs which provide
that the rate of interest is set as a specific percentage of a designated base
rate, such as the rate on Treasury bonds or bills or the prime rate at a major
commercial bank, and that the fund can demand payment of the obligation on
short notice at par value plus accrued interest. Variable rate securities
provide for a specified periodic adjustment in the interest
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rate, while floating rate securities have flexible rates that change whenever
there is a change in the designated base interest rate. Frequently, such
securities are secured by letters of credit or other credit support
arrangements provided by banks. The quality of the underlying creditor (i.e.,
the corporation utilizing the IDBs financing) or the bank, as the case may be,
must be equivalent to the municipal obligation ratings required for purchases
for the IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt.
E. PARTICIPATION INTERESTS
IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt may invest in participation interests purchased from
banks in variable rate tax-exempt securities (such as IDBs) owned by the banks.
A participation interest gives the purchaser an undivided interest in the tax-
exempt security in the proportion that the fund's participation interest bears
to the total principal amount of the tax-exempt security, and permits demand
repurchase as described in section D above. Participations are frequently
backed by an irrevocable letter of credit or guarantee of the bank offering the
participation which the sub-adviser, under the supervision of the Board of
Trustees, has determined meets the prescribed quality standards for the IDEX
AEGON Tax Exempt. The fund has the right to sell the instrument back to the
bank and draw on the letter of credit on 7 days' notice for all or any part of
the fund's participation interest in the tax-exempt security, plus accrued
interest. The fund intends to exercise its demand rights under the letter of
credit only (1) upon a default under the terms of the tax-exempt security, (2)
as needed to provide liquidity in order to meet redemptions, or (3) upon a drop
in the rating or the sub-adviser's evaluation of the underlying security. Banks
charge a service and letter of credit fee and a fee for issuing repurchase
commitments in an amount equal to the excess of the interest paid on the
tax-exempt securities over the yield negotiated between the fund and the bank
at which the instruments were purchased by the IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt. The
sub-adviser will monitor the pricing, quality and liquidity of the variable
rate demand instruments held by the IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt, including the IDBs
supported by bank letters of credit or guarantee, on the basis of published
financial information, reports or rating agencies and other bank analytical
services. Participation interests will be purchased only if, in the opinion of
counsel, interest income on such interest will be tax-exempt when distributed
as dividends to shareholders.
Obligations of issuers of municipal bonds, municipal notes and municipal
commercial paper are subject to the provisions of bankruptcy, insolvency and
other laws affecting the rights and remedies of creditors, such as the Federal
Bankruptcy Act, and laws, if any, which may be enacted by Congress or state
legislatures extending the time for payment of principal or interest, or
imposing other constraints upon enforcement of such obligations or upon
municipalities' power to levy taxes. There is also the possibility that
litigation or other conditions may materially affect the power or ability of an
issuer to pay, when due, the principal of and interest on its municipal
obligations.
II. OBLIGATIONS IN WHICH EACH FUND MAY INVEST
(UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED)
The funds may invest in the following obligations for temporary defensive
purposes or as otherwise described in the prospectus.
A. U.S. GOVERNMENT OBLIGATIONS
As described in the prospectus, a fund may invest in some or all of the
following types of direct obligations of the federal government, issued by the
Department of the Treasury, and backed by the full faith and credit of the
federal government.
TREASURY BILLS. Treasury bills are issued with maturities of up to one year.
They are issued in bearer form, are sold on a discount basis and are payable at
par value at maturity.
TREASURY NOTES. Treasury notes are longer-term interest bearing obligations
with original maturities of one to seven years.
TREASURY BONDS. Treasury bonds are longer-term interest bearing obligations
with original maturities from 5 to 30 years.
B. OBLIGATIONS OF FEDERAL AGENCIES, INSTRUMENTALITIES AND AUTHORITIES
Certain federal agencies have been established as instrumentalities of the
United States government to supervise and finance certain types of activities.
These agencies include, but are not limited to, the Banks for Cooperatives,
Federal Land Banks, Federal Intermediate Credit Banks, Federal Home Loan Banks
("FHLB"), Federal National Mortgage Association ("FNMA"), Government National
Mortgage Association ("GNMA"), Export-Import Bank of the United States, and
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Tennessee Valley Authority ("TVA"). Issues of these agencies, while not direct
obligations of the United States government, are either backed by the full
faith and credit of the United States (e.g., GNMA Certificates or certain TVA
bonds) or are guaranteed by the Treasury (e.g., certain other TVA bonds) or
supported by the issuing agencies' right to borrow from the Treasury (e.g.,
FHLB and FNMA bonds). There can be no assurance that the United States
government itself will pay interest and principal on securities as to which it
is not legally obligated to do so.
C. CERTIFICATES OF DEPOSIT AND TIME DEPOSITS
A time deposit is a non-negotiable interest-bearing deposit with a bank which
generally cannot be withdrawn prior to a specified maturity date without
substantial interest penalties. A certificate of deposit ("CD") is a negotiable
instrument issued by a bank against a time deposit. CDs normally can be traded
in the secondary market prior to maturity, and are thus more liquid than other
forms of time deposits. The funds will only invest in U.S. dollar denominated
time deposits and CDs representing deposits in U.S. banks with assets of $1
billion or more, whose deposits are insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation.
D. COMMERCIAL PAPER
Commercial paper refers to short-term unsecured promissory notes issued by
commercial and industrial corporations to finance their current operations.
Commercial paper may be issued at a discount and redeemed at par, or issued at
par with interest added at maturity. The interest or discount rate depends on
general interest rates, the credit standing of the issuer, and the maturity of
the note, and generally moves in tandem with rates on large CDs and Treasury
bills. An established secondary market exists for commercial paper,
particularly that of stronger issuers which are rated by Moody's Investors
Service, Inc. and Standard and Poor's Ratings Group. Investments in commercial
paper are subject to the risks that general interest rates will rise, that the
credit standing and outside rating of the issuer will fall, or that the
secondary market in the issuer's notes will become too limited to permit their
liquidation at a reasonable price.
E. BANKERS' ACCEPTANCES
A bankers' acceptance is a negotiable short-term draft, generally arising from
a bank customer's commercial transaction with another party, with payment due
for the transaction on the maturity date of the customer's draft. The draft
becomes a bankers' acceptance when the bank, upon fulfillment of the
obligations of the third party, accepts the draft for later payment at
maturity, thus adding the bank's guarantee of payment to its customer's own
obligation. In effect, a bankers' acceptance is a post-dated certified check
payable to its bearer at maturity. Such acceptances are highly liquid, but are
subject to the risk that both the customer and the accepting bank will be
unable to pay at maturity. A fund may invest in U.S. dollar denominated
bankers' acceptances issued by U.S. banks, their foreign branches, and by U.S.
branches of foreign banks.
F. REPURCHASE AGREEMENTS FOR U.S. GOVERNMENT SECURITIES
Subject to its investment restrictions, a fund may enter into repurchase
agreements with banks and dealers for securities of or guaranteed by the U.S.
government, under which the fund purchases securities and agrees to resell the
securities at an agreed upon time and at an agreed upon price. The difference
between the amount a fund pays for the securities and the amount it receives
upon resale is accrued as interest and reflected in the fund's net investment
income. When a fund enters into repurchase agreements, it relies on the seller
to repurchase the securities. Failure to do so may result in a loss for the
fund if the market value of the securities is less than the repurchase price.
Under the 1940 Act, repurchase agreements may be considered collateralized
loans by a fund.
At the time a fund enters into a repurchase agreement, the value of the
underlying security including accrued interest will be equal to or exceed the
value of the repurchase agreement and, for repurchase agreements that mature in
more than one day, the seller will agree that the value of the underlying
security including accrued interest will continue to be at least equal to the
value of the repurchase agreement.
Although repurchase agreements carry certain risks not associated with direct
investment in securities, a fund intends to enter into repurchase agreements
only with banks and dealers in transactions which the fund's sub-adviser
believes present minimal credit risks in accordance with guidelines adopted by
the Trustees. To the extent that proceeds from any sales of collateral upon a
default in the counterparty's obligation to repurchase were less than the
repurchase price, the
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fund would suffer a loss. If the counterpart's petitions for bankruptcy or
otherwise becomes subject to bankruptcy or liquidation proceedings, there might
be restrictions on a fund's ability to sell the collateral and the fund could
suffer a loss.
III. OTHER SECURITIES IN WHICH THE FUNDS MAY INVEST
A. CORPORATE DEBT SECURITIES
A fund may invest in corporate bonds, notes and debentures of long and short
maturities and of various grades, including unrated securities. Corporate debt
securities exist in great variety, differing from one another in quality,
maturity, and call or other provisions. Lower grade bonds, whether rated or
unrated, usually offer higher interest income, but also carry increased risk of
default. Corporate bonds may be secured or unsecured, senior to or subordinated
to other debt of the issuer, and, occasionally, may be guaranteed by another
entity. In addition, they may carry other features, such as those described
under "Convertible Securities" and "Variable or Floating Rate Securities," or
have special features such as the right of the holder to shorten or lengthen
the maturity of a given debt instrument, rights to purchase additional
securities, rights to elect from among two or more currencies in which to
receive interest or principal payments, or provisions permitting the holder to
participate in earnings of the issuer or to participate in the value of some
specified commodity, financial index, or other measure of value.
B. INTERNATIONAL AGENCY OBLIGATIONS
A fund may invest in bonds, notes or Eurobonds of international agencies.
Examples are securities issued by the Asian Development Bank, the European
Economic Community, and the European Investment Bank. The funds may also
purchase obligations of the International Bank for Reconstruction and
Development which, while technically not a U.S. government agency or
instrumentality, has the right to borrow from the participating countries,
including the United States.
C. BANK OBLIGATIONS OR SAVINGS AND LOAN OBLIGATIONS
Subject to its investment restrictions, a fund may purchase certificates of
deposit, bankers' acceptances and other debt obligations of commercial banks
and certificates of deposit and other debt obligations of savings and loan
associations ("S&L's"). Certificates of deposit are receipts from a bank or an
S&L for funds deposited for a specified period of time at a specified rate of
return. Bankers' acceptances are time drafts drawn on commercial banks by
borrowers, usually in connection with international commercial transactions.
These instruments may be issued by institutions of any size, may be of any
maturity, and may be insured or uninsured. The quality of bank or savings and
loan obligations may be affected by such factors as (a) location -- the
strength of the local economy will often affect financial institutions in the
region, (b) asset mix -- institutions with substantial loans in a troubled
industry may be weakened by those loans, and (c) amount of equity capital --
under-capitalized financial institutions are more vulnerable when loan losses
are suffered. The sub-adviser will evaluate these and other factors affecting
the quality of bank and savings and loan obligations purchased by a fund, but
the fund is not restricted to obligations or institutions which satisfy
specified quality criteria.
D. VARIABLE OR FLOATING RATE SECURITIES
Subject to its investment restrictions, a fund may purchase variable rate
securities that provide for automatic establishment of a new interest rate at
fixed intervals (e.g., daily, monthly, semi-annually, etc.). Floating rate
securities provide for automatic adjustment of the interest rate whenever some
specified interest rate index changes. The interest rate on variable and
floating rate securities is ordinarily determined by reference to, or is a
percentage of, a bank's prime rate, the 90-day U.S. Treasury bill rate, the
rate of return on commercial paper or bank certificates of deposit, an index of
short-term interest rates, or some other objective measure.
E. PREFERRED STOCKS
Subject to a fund's investment restrictions, a fund may purchase preferred
stocks. Preferred stocks are securities which represent an ownership interest
in a corporation and which give the owner a prior claim over common stock on
the corporation's earnings and assets. Preferred stock generally pays quarterly
dividends. Preferred stocks may differ in many of their provisions. Among the
features that differentiate preferred stocks from one another are the dividend
rights, which may be cumulative or non-cumulative and participating or
non-participating, redemption provisions, and voting rights. Such features will
establish the income return and may affect the prospects for capital
appreciation or risks of capital loss.
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F. CONVERTIBLE SECURITIES
Subject to its investment restrictions, a fund may invest in debt securities
convertible into or exchangeable for equity securities, or debt securities that
carry with them the right to acquire equity securities, as evidenced by
warrants attached to such securities or acquired as part of units of the
securities. Such securities normally pay less current income than securities
without conversion features, but add the potential opportunity for appreciation
from enhanced value for the equity securities into which they are convertible,
and the concomitant risk of loss from declines in those values.
G. COMMON STOCKS
Subject to its investment restrictions, a fund may invest in common stocks.
IDEX JCC Flexible Income will consider investment in income-producing common
stocks if the yields of common stocks generally become competitive with the
yields of other income securities. Common stocks are junior to the debt
obligations and preferred stocks of an issuer. Hence, dividend payments on
common stocks should be regarded as less secure than income payments on
corporate debt securities.
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IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS
OTHER INFORMATION
PART C
ITEM 23. EXHIBITS
List all exhibits filed as part of the Registration Statement.
(a) Restatement of Declaration of Trust (1)
(b) Bylaws, as amended (1)
(c) Not Applicable
(d) (1) Management and Investment Advisory Agreement
(aa) IDEX lger Aggressive Growth (1)
(bb) IDEX GE International Equity (1)
(cc) Agreement for IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation, Global,
Growth, Balanced and Flexible Income (6)
(dd) IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth (3)
(ee) IDEX NWQ Value Equity (2)
(ff) IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return (1)
(gg) IDEX Dean Asset Allocation (1)
(hh) IDEX AEGON Income Plus (1)
(ii) IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt (1)
(jj) Form of IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth, IDEX T. Rowe Price
Dividend Growth, IDEX Salomon All Cap, IDEX Pilgrim
Baxter Mid Cap Growth, and IDEX T. Rowe Price Small
Cap(6)
(kk) Form of Agreement for IDEX GE U.S. Equity, IDEX
Transamerica Small Company, IDEX Transamerica Equity and
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology (10)
(2) Investment Counsel (Sub-Advisory) Agreement
(aa) IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth (1)
(bb) (i) IDEX GE Equitable International Equity (2)
(cc) Agreement for IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation, Global,
Growth, Balanced and Flexible Income (6)
(dd IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth (3)
(ee) IDEX NWQ Value Equity (5)
(ff) IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return (1)
(gg) IDEX Dean Asset Allocation (4)
(hh) IDEX AEGON Income Plus (1)
(ii) IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt (1)
(jj) Form of Agreement for IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth (6)
(kk) Form of Agreement for IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth
and Small Cap (6)
(ll) Form of Agreement for IDEX Salomon All Cap (6)
(mm) Form of Agreement for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth
(6)
(nn) Form of Agreement for IDEX GE U.S. Equity (10)
(oo) Form of Agreement for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology
(pp) Form of Agreement for IDEX Transamerica Small Company
and IDEX Transamerica Equity (10)
(e) Underwriting Agreement (5)
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(1) Dealer's Sales Agreement (9)
(2) Service Agreement (9)
(3) Wholesaler's Agreement (3)
(f) Trustees/Directors Deferred Compensation Plan (2)
(g) Custody Agreement (2)
(h) (1) Transfer Agency Agreement with Idex Investor Services,
Inc. (1)
(2) Administrative Services Agreements:
(a) IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation (1)
(b) IDEX JCC Global (1)
(c) IDEX JCC Growth (1)
(d) IDEX JCC Balanced (1)
(e) IDEX JCC Flexible Income (1)
(f) Form of Agreement for IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth,
IDEX GE International Equity, IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth,
IDEX NWQ Value Equity, IDEX LKCM Strategic Total
Return, IDEX Dean Asset Allocation, IDEX AEGON Income
Plus and IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt. (6)
(g) Form of Agreement for IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth, IDEX
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth, IDEX Salomon All Cap,
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth, and IDEX T. Rowe
Price Small Cap. (6)
(h) Form of Agreement for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology,
IDEX GE U.S. Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company
and IDEX Transamerica Equity (10)
(i) Opinion of Counsel
(j) (1) Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
(2) Consent of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan, LLP
(k) Not Applicable
(l) Investment Letter from Sole Shareholder (1)
(m) (1) Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 - Class A Shares
(aa) IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth (1)
(bb) IDEX GE International Equity (1)
(cc) IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation (1)
(dd) IDEX JCC Global (1)
(ee) IDEX JCC Growth (1)
(ff) IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth (3)
(gg) IDEX NWQ Value Equity (1)
(hh) IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return (1)
(ii) IDEX Dean Asset Allocation (5)
(jj) IDEX JCC Balanced (1)
(kk) IDEX JCC Flexible Income (1)
(ll) IDEX AEGON Income Plus (1)
(mm) IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt (1)
(nn) Form of Plan for IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth (6)
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(oo) Form of Plan for IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth (6)
(pp) Form of Plan for IDEX Salomon All Cap (6)
(qq) Form of Plan for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth (6)
(rr) Form of Plan for IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap (6)
(ss) Form of Plan for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX
GE U.S. Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company and
IDEX Transamerica Equity (10)
(2) Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 - Class B Shares
(aa) IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth (1)
(bb) IDEX GE International Equity (1)
(cc) IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation (1)
(dd) IDEX JCC Global(1)
(ee) IDEX JCC Growth (1)
(ff) IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth (4)
(gg) IDEX NWQ Value Equity (1)
(hh) IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return (1)
(ii) IDEX Dean Asset Allocation (5)
(jj) IDEX JCC Balanced (1)
(kk) IDEX JCC Flexible Income (1)
(ll) IDEX AEGON Income Plus (1)
(mm) IDEX AEGON Tax-Exempt (1)
(nn) Form of Plan for IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth (6)
(oo) Form of Plan for IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth (6)
(pp) Form of Plan for IDEX Salomon All Cap (6)
(qq) Form of Plan for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth (6)
(rr) Form of Plan for IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap (6)
(ss) Form of Plan for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX GE
U.S. Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company and IDEX
Transamerica Equity (10)
(3) Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 - Class C Shares (9)
(aa) IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth (9)
(bb) IDEX GE International Equity (9)
(cc) IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation (9)
(dd) IDEX JCC Global (9)
(ee) IDEX JCC Growth (9)
(ff) IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth (9)
(gg) IDEX NWQ Value Equity (9)
(hh) IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return (9)
(ii) IDEX Dean Asset Allocation (9)
(jj) IDEX JCC Balanced (9)
(kk) IDEX JCC Flexible Income (9)
(ll) IDEX AEGON Income Plus (9)
(mm) IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt (9)
(nn) Form of Plan for IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth (9)
(oo) Form of Plan for IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth (9)
(pp) Form of Plan for IDEX Salomon All Cap (9)
(qq) Form of Plan for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth (9)
(rr) Form of Plan for IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap (9)
(ss) Form of Plan for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX GE
U.S. Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company and IDEX
Transamerica Equity (10)
(4) Plan of Distribution under Rule 12b-1 - Class M Shares
(aa) IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth (1)
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(bb) IDEX GE International Equity (1)
(cc) IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation (1)
(dd) IDEX JCC Global (1)
(ee) IDEX JCC Growth (1)
(ff) IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth (4)
(gg) IDEX NWQ Value Equity (1)
(hh) IDEX LKCM Strategic Total Return (1)
(ii) IDEX Dean Asset Allocation (5)
(jj) IDEX JCC Balanced (1)
(kk) IDEX JCC Flexible Income (1)
(ll) IDEX AEGON Income Plus (1
(mm) IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt (1)
(nn) Form of Plan for IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth (6)
(oo) Form of Plan for IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth (6)
(pp) Form of Plan for IDEX Salomon All Cap (6)
(qq) Form of Plan for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth (6)
(rr) Form of Plan for IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap (6)
(ss) Form of Plan for IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX GE
U.S. Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company and IDEX
Transamerica Equity (10)
(n) Not applicable
(o) Reserved
(p) Code of Ethics (11)
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(1) Filed previously with Post-Effective Amendment No. 24 to Registration
Statement filed on November 15, 1996 (File No. 33-2659).
(2) Filed previously with Post-Effective Amendment No. 25 to Registration
Statement filed on January 31, 1997 (File No. 33-2659)
(3) Filed previously with Post-Effective Amendment No. 20 to Registration
Statement filed on November 17, 1995 (File No. 33-2659).
(4) Filed previously with Post-Effective Amendment No. 18 to Registration
Statement filed on June 30, 1995 (File No. 33-2659).
(5) Filed previously with Post-Effective Amendment No. 26 to Registration
Statement filed on July 16, 1997 (File No. 33-2659).
(6) Filed previously with Post-Effective Amendment No. 29 to Registration
Statement filed on December 15, 1998 (File No. 33-2659).
(7) Filed previously by the registrant with the registration statement filed on
Form N-14 on June 3, 1996 (File No. 33-05113).
(8) Filed previously with Post-Effective Amendment No. 30 to Registration
Statement filed on March 1, 1999 (File No. 33-2659).
(9) Filed previously with Post-Effective Amendment No. 31 to Registration
Statement filed on September 2, 1999 (File No. 33-2659).
(10) Filed previously with Post-Effective Amendment No. 33 to Registration
Statement filed on December 17, 1999 (File No. 33-2659).
(11) To be filed by amendment.
ITEM 24 PERSONS CONTROLLED BY OR UNDER COMMON CONTROL WITH REGISTRANT
To the knowledge of the Registrant, IDEX GE International Equity, IDEX
Alger Aggressive Growth, IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation, IDEX JCC Global, IDEX
JCC Growth, IDEX C.A.S.E. Growth, IDEX NWQ Value Equity, IDEX LKCM Strategic
Total Return, IDEX Dean Asset Allocation, IDEX JCC Balanced, IDEX JCC Flexible
Income, IDEX AEGON Income Plus and IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt, IDEX Goldman Sachs
Growth, IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth, IDEX Salomon All Cap, IDEX Pilgrim
Baxter Mid Cap Growth, IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap, IDEX
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Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX GE U.S. Equity, IDEX Transamerica Small Company
and IDEX Transamerica Equity are not controlled by or under common control with
any other person. The Registrant has no subsidiaries.
ITEM 25 INDEMNIFICATION
Provisions relating to indemnification of the Registrant's Trustees and
employees are included in Registrant's Restatement of Declaration of Trust and
Bylaws which are incorporated herein by reference.
Insofar as indemnification for liability arising under the Securities
Act of 1933 may be permitted to Trustees, officers and controlling persons, or
otherwise, Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission
such indemnification may be against public policy as expressed in the Act and
may be, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification
against such liabilities (other than the payment by Registrant of expenses
incurred or paid by a Trustee, officer or controlling person of Registrant in
the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
Trustee, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has
been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
ITEM 26 BUSINESS AND OTHER CONNECTIONS OF INVESTMENT ADVISERS
(a). IDEX JCC Capital Appreciation, IDEX JCC Global, IDEX JCC
Growth, IDEX JCC Balanced, IDEX JCC Flexible Income, IDEX
Alger Aggressive Growth, IDEX GE International Equity, IDEX
CA.S.E. Growth, IDEX NWQ Value Equity, IDEX LKCM Strategic
Total Return, IDEX Dean Asset Allocation,, IDEX AEGON Income
Plus, IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt, IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth, IDEX
T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth, IDEX Salomon All Cap, IDEX
Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth, IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap,
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology, IDEX GE U.S. Equity, IDEX
Transamerica Small Company and IDEX Transamerica Equity:
The only business of Idex Management, Inc. ("IMI") is to serve as the
investment adviser to each Fund of IDEX Mutual Funds.
* * *
Janus Capital Corporation also serves as sub-adviser to certain of the
mutual funds within the WRL Series Fund and as investment adviser or sub-adviser
to other mutual funds, and for private and retirement accounts. Thomas H.
Bailey, Trustee, Chairman and President of Janus Investment Fund and Janus Aspen
Series, Chairman, CEO, Director and President of the Sub-Adviser Director of
Janus Distributors, Inc., and Chairman and Director of Idex Management, Inc.,
has no business, profession, vocation or employment of a substantial nature
other than his positions with Idex Management, Inc. and Janus Capital
Corporation. James P. Craig, Executive Vice President and Trustee of Janus
Investment Fund and Janus Aspen Series, Director, Vice Chairman and Chief
Investment Officer of Janus Capital Corporation, has no substantial business,
profession, vocation or employment other than his positions with Janus Capital
Corporation. Michael N. Stolper, a Director of Janus Capital Corporation, is
President of Stolper & Company, 525 "B" Street, Suite 1080, San Diego, CA 92101,
an investment performance consultant. Michael E. Herman, a Director of Janus
Capital Corporation, is Chairman of the Finance Committee of Ewing Marion
Kauffman Foundation, 4900 Oak, Kansas City, MO 64112. Thomas A. McDonnell, a
Director of Janus Capital Corporation, is President, Director and CEO of DST
Systems, Inc., 333 West 11th Street, 5th Floor, Kansas City, MO 64105, a
provider of data processing and recordkeeping services for various mutual funds.
Landon H. Rowland, a Director of Janus Capital, President and Chief Executive
Officer of Kansas City Southern Industries, Inc. Steven R. Goodbarn is Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of Janus Investment Fund and Janus Aspen
Series, Vice President of Finance, Treasurer and Chief Financial officer of
Janus Capital Corporation, Janus Service Corporation and Janus Distributors,
Inc., Director of Janus Distributors, Inc., Janus Service Corporation, and Idex
Management, Inc. and Vice President of Finance of Janus Capital International
Ltd., Margie G. Hurd, Vice President and Chief Operations Officer of Janus
Capital, Director and President of Janus Service Corporation. Mark B. Whiston,
Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer of Janus Capital, Director and
President of Janus Capital International, Ltd. Sandy R. Rufenacht, Executive
Vice President of Janus Investment Fund and Aspen Series, and Assistant Vice
President of Janus Capital. Helen Young Hayes, Scott W. Schoelzel, and Ronald V.
Speaker are each a Vice President of Janus Capital Corporation and an Executive
Vice President of Janus Investment Fund and Janus Aspen Series.
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* * *
Fred Alger Management, Inc. ("Alger Management"), the Sub-Adviser to
IDEX Alger Aggressive Growth, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Fred Alger &
Company, Incorporated ("Alger, Inc.") which in turn is a wholly-owned subsidiary
of Alger Associates, Inc., a financial services holding company. Alger
Management is generally engaged in rendering investment advisory services to
mutual funds, institutions and, to a lesser extent, individuals.
Fred M. Alger III, serves as Chairman of the Board, David D. Alger
serves as President and Director, Gregory S. Duch serves as Treasurer and Mary
Marsden-Cochran serves as Secretary of the following companies: Alger
Associates, Inc.; Alger Management; Alger, Inc.; Alger Properties, Inc., Alger
Shareholder Services, Inc.; Alger Life Insurance Agency, Inc.; and Castle
Convertible Fund, Inc. Fred M. Alger also serves as Chairman of the Board of
Analysts Resources, Inc. ("ARI") and Chairman of the Board and Trustee of The
Alger Fund, The Alger American Fund, Spectra Fund and The Alger Retirement Fund.
David D. Alger also serves as Executive Vice President and Director of ARI and
as President and Trustee of The Alger Fund, The Alger American Fund, Spectra
Fund and The Alger Retirement Fund. Gregory S. Duch also serves as Treasurer of
ARI, The Alger Fund, The Alger American Fund, Spectra Fund and The Alger
Retirement Fund. Mary Marsden-Cochran also serves as Secretary of ARI, The Alger
Fund, Spectra Fund, The Alger American Fund and The Alger Retirement Fund. The
principal business address of each of the companies listed above, other than
Alger, Inc., is 1 World Trade Center, Suite 9333, New York, NY 10048. The
principal business address of Alger, Inc. is 30 Montgomery Street, Jersey City,
NJ 07302.
* * *
GE Investment Management Incorporated ("GEIM") serves as Sub-Adviser
for IDEX GE International Equity and IDEX GE U.S. Equity. GEIM is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of General Electric Company ("GE"). GEIM's principal officers and
directors serve in similar capacities with respect to General Electric
Investment Corporation ("GEIC," and, together with GEIM, collectively referred
to as "GE Investments"), which like GEIM is a wholly-owned subsidiary of GE. The
directors and executive officers of GEIM are: John H. Myers, President and
Director, Michael J. Cosgrove, Executive Vice President and Director, Alan M.
Lewis, Executive Vice President, General Counsel, and Director; Robert A.
MacDougall, Executive Vice President; Eugene K. Bolton, Executive Vice President
and Director; Donald W. Torey, Executive Vice President and Director, Ralph R.
Layman, Executive Vice President and Director, Thomas J. Szkutak, Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer and Director and Geoffrey R. Norman,
Executive Vice President and Director. All of these officers and/or directors
have no substantial business, profession, vocation or employment other than
their positions with GEIC and its affiliates.
* * *
C.A.S.E. Management, Inc. ("C.A.S.E."), sub-adviser to IDEX C.A.S.E.
Growth, is a registered investment advisory firm and a wholly-owned subsidiary
of C.A.S.E., Inc. C.A.S.E., Inc. is indirectly controlled by William Edward
Lange, President and Chief Executive Officer of C.A.S.E. C.A.S.E. provides
investment management services to financial institutions, high net worth
individuals, and other professional money managers.
William E. Lange is the President, Chief Executive Officer and Founder;
Robert G. Errigo, Executive Vice President; John Gordon, Senior Vice President;
and Bruce H. Jordan, Senior Vice President. Officers of C.A.S.E. have no other
business, professions, vocations or employments of a substantial nature. The
business address of each of the officers is 5355 Town Center Road, Suite 702,
Boca Raton, FL 33486.
* * *
NWQ Investment Management Company, Inc. ("NWQ") serves as Sub-Adviser
for IDEX NWQ Value Equity. NWQ is a Massachusetts corporation and is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of United Asset Management Corporation. NWQ provides
investment advice to individuals, pension funds, profit sharing funds,
charitable institutions, educational institutions, trust accounts, corporations,
insurance companies, municipalities and governmental agencies.
The directors and officers of NWQ are listed below. Unless otherwise
indicated, each director and officer has held the positions listed for at least
the past two years and is located at NWQ's principal business address of 2049
Century Park East, 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90067: David A. Polak, President,
Chief Investment Officer; Edward C. Friedel, Jr., Managing Director; Jon D.
Bosse, Executive Managing Director (Feb. 1999)/Director Equity Research;
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James H. Galbreath (Denver), Managing Director; Mary-Gene Slaven,
Secretary/Treasurer & Managing Director; James P. Owen, Managing Director;
Michael C. Mendez (Scottsdale, AZ), Executive Managing Director (Feb. 1999);
Phyllis G. Thomas, Managing Director; Louis T. Chambers (Atlanta), Vice
President, Justin T. Clifford, Managing Director; Jeffrey M. Cohen, Vice
President; Ronald R. Halverson (Minneapolis, MN), Vice President; Thomas J.
Laird, Managing Director, Karen S. McCue, Vice President; Martin Pollack, Vice
President; Ronald R. Sternal (Minneapolis, MN), Vice President and Michael Wood
(San Fransisco), Vice President.
* * *
Luther King Capital Management Corporation, the Sub-Adviser to the IDEX
LKCM Strategic Total Return, is a registered investment adviser providing
investment management services.
Luther King Capital Management Corporation also provides investment
management services to individual and institutional investors on a private
basis. J. Luther King, Jr., President of the Sub-Adviser, Paul W. Greenwell,
Robert M. Holt, Jr., Scot C. Hollmann, David L. Dowler, Joan M. Maynard, Vincent
G. Melashenko, Steven R. Purvis, Timothy E. Harris, and Barbara S. Garcia,
officers of Luther King Capital Management Corporation, have no substantial
business, profession, vocation or employment other than their positions with
Luther King Capital Management Corporation.
* * *
Dean Investment Associates ("Dean"), the Sub-Adviser to IDEX Dean Asset
Allocation, is a division of C.H. Dean and Associates, Inc. Dean is the money
management division of C.H. Dean and Associates, Inc. Dean became a registered
investment adviser in October, 1972 and will assume all of the investment
advisory functions. C.H. Dean and Associates is a Nevada corporation (6/30/95)
which was an Ohio corporation originally incorporated on March 28, 1975.
Chauncey H. Dean is the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer; Robert D.
Dean is President; Frank H. Scott is Senior Vice President; John C. Riazzi is
Vice President and Director of Consulting Services; Richard M. Luthman is Senior
Vice President. The business address of each of the Officers of the Sub-Adviser
is 2480 Kettering Tower, Dayton, Ohio 45423-2480.
* * *
AEGON USA Investment Management, Inc. ("AIMI"), the Sub-Adviser to IDEX
AEGON Income Plus and IDEX AEGON Tax Exempt, is an Iowa corporation which was
incorporated on April 12, 1989. AIMI became a registered investment adviser on
March 16, 1992 and has assumed all of the investment advisory functions of AEGON
USA Securities, Inc. ("AEGON Securities"). AIMI and AEGON Securities are
wholly-owned subsidiaries of First AUSA Holding Company which is a wholly-owned
subsidiary of AEGON USA, Inc.
AIMI also serves as sub-adviser to WRL Series Fund's WRL AEGON Balanced
and WRL AEGON Bond. Douglas C. Kolsrud is Director, Chairman of the Board and
President of AIMI; Director, Senior Vice President, Chief Investment Officer and
Corporate Actuary of Life Investors Insurance Company of America ("LIICA"),
Bankers United Life Assurance Company ("Bankers United"), PFL Life Insurance
Company ("PFL Life"); First AUSA Life Insurance Company ("First AUSA") and
Monumental Life Insurance Company ("Monumental Life"); Director, Chief
Investment Officer and Vice President of Monumental General Casualty Company
("Monumental General") and Commonwealth General Corporation; Senior Vice
President, Chief Investment Officer and Corporate Actuary of Western Reserve
Life Assurance Co. of Ohio ("Western Reserve"); Director and President of AIMI;
Executive Vice President of AEGON USA, Inc.; Chief Investment Officer of
Diversified Financial Products Inc., and Director of United Financial Services,
Inc., Realty Information Systems, Inc., AEGON USA Realty Advisors Inc.,
Southlife, Inc.and Quantra Corporation; Brenda K. Clancy, Director, Treasurer,
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of LIICA and Monumental Life;
Treasurer, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bankers United and PFL
Life; Director, Treasurer and Vice President of First AUSA and Investors
Warranty of America, Inc.; Director, Treasurer and Cashier of Massachusetts
Fidelity Trust Company; Director and Vice President of Peoples Benefit Life
Insurance Company, Academy Life Insurance Company and Pension Life Insurance
Company of America; Director and Vice President of Veterans Life Insurance
Company; Treasurer and Vice President of Money Services, Inc. and Commonwealth
General Corporation; Director and Treasurer of Zahorik Company, Inc.; Vice
President of Western Reserve, Commonwealth General Assignment Corporation;
Monumental Agency Group, Inc. and AEGON Assignment Corporation of Kentucky;
Director of AEGON USA Securities, Inc., AEGON USA Investment Management, Inc.
and AEGON USA Realty Advisors Inc.;
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Treasurer of AUSA Life and AUSA Holding Company; Assistant Secretary of Benefit
Plans, Inc.; Senior Vice President and Treasurer of AEGON USA, Inc.; Assistant
Treasurer of Diversified Financial Products, Inc., Independence Automobile
Association, Inc. and Independence Automobile Club, Inc. and Senior Vice
President, Treasurer and Controller of Cadet Holding Corp.; Craig D. Vermie,
Director of AIMI; Director, Secretary, Vice President and General Counsel of
LIICA, Bankers United, PFL Life, and First AUSA; Director, Vice President,
General Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Monumental Life; Vice President,
Corporate Counsel and Assistant Secretary of Western Reserve; Director, Vice
President and Assistant Secretary of Monumental General Casualty Company and
Zahorik Company, Inc.; Director, Secretary and Vice President of Investors
Warranty of America, Inc.; Secretary, Vice President and General Counsel of
AEGON USA, Inc.; Director, Counsel, Assistant Secretary of Commonwealth General
Corporation; Director and Vice President of The Whitestone Corporation; Director
and Secretary of Peoples Benefit Life Assurance Company, Veterans Life Insurance
Company, Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company, AUSA Holding Company, Cadet
Holding Corp., AEGON Management Company and AEGON USA Charitable Foundation,
Inc.; Director and Assistant Secretary of Academy Life Insurance Company,
Providian Auto & Home Insurance Company, Providian Life Insurance Company,
Providian Property & Casualty Insurance Company, Monumental Agency Group, Inc.,
Creditor Resources, Inc., Great American Insurance Agency, Inc. and Monumental
General Mass Marketing, Inc.; Director, Pension Life Insurance Company of
America, Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc, United Financial Services,
Inc., AEGON Financial Services Group, Inc., AIMI, Southlife, Inc., Durco Agency,
Inc., Executive Management & Consultant Services, Inc., Monumental General
Administrators, Inc., AUSA Financial Markets, Inc., Short Hills Management
Company, Corpa Reinsurance Company, AEGON Special Markets Group and Monumental
General Mass Marketing, Inc.; Secretary, AUSA Life Insurance Company , Inc.,
Money Services, Inc., Supplemental Insurance Division, Inc.; Assistant
Secretary, Bankers Financial Life Insurance Company, ZCI, Inc.; Clifford A.
Sheets, Executive Vice President, Director of Securities of AIMI; Vice President
of Life Investors Insurance Company of America, Bankers United Life Assurance
Company, PFL Life Insurance Company, First AUSA Life Insurance Company, Western
Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.,
Monumental General Casualty Company and Monumental Life Insurance Company;
Second Vice President of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Academy Life
Insurance Company, Veterans Life Insurance Company Providian Auto & Home
Insurance Company, Providian Fire Insurance Company, Providian Property &
Casualty Insurance Company; Eric B. Goodman, Executive Vice President and Head
of Portfolio Management of AIMI, Vice President of Life Investors Insurance
Company of America, Bankers United Life Assurance Company, PFL Life Insurance
Company, Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, AUSA Life Insurance
Company, Inc. and Monumental Life Insurance Company; Second Vice President of
Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Academy Life Insurance Company, Pension
Life Insurance Company of America, Veterans Life Insurance Company, Providian
Auto & Home Insurance Company, Providian Fire Insurance Company and Providian
Property & Casualty Insurance Company; William S. Cook, Executive Vice President
and Head of Portfolio Management of AIMI, Vice President of Life Investors
Insurance Company of America, Bankers United Life Assurance Company, PFL Life
Insurance Company, Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, AUSA Life
Insurance Company, Inc. and Monumental Life Insurance Company; Second Vice
President of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Academy Life Insurance
Company, Pension Life Insurance Company of America, Veterans Life Insurance
Company, Providian Auto & Home Insurance Company, Providian Fire Insurance
Company and Providian Property & Casualty Insurance Company; David R. Ludke,
Executive Vice President of AIMI Chief Actuary and Vice President of Diversified
Financial Products Inc., Second Vice President of Academy Life Insurance
Company, Pension Life Insurance Company of America, Veterans Life Insurance
Company, Providian Auto & Home Insurance Company, Providian Fire Insurance
Company and Providian Property & Casualty insurance Company; David M. Carney,
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of AIMI, Vice President of
Life Investors Insurance Company of America, Peoples Benefit Life Insurance
Company, Bankers United Life Assurance Company, Academy Life Insurance Company,
Pension Life Insurance Company of America, PFL Life Insurance Company, Western
Reserve Life Insurance Co. of Ohio, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc. Veterans
Life Insurance Company, Monumental General Insurance Group, Inc., Monumental
General Casualty Company, Monumental Life Insurance Company, Commonwealth
General Corporation and Investors Warranty of America, Inc.; Ralph M. O'Brian,
Senior Vice President of AIMI, Vice President of Life Investors Insurance
Company of America, Bankers United Life Assurance Company, PFL Life Insurance
Company, First AUSA Life Insurance Company, Western Reserve Life Assurance Co.
of Ohio, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Monumental General Casualty Company,
Monumental Life Insurance Company and AEGON USA Managed Portfolios, Inc.; Second
Vice President of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Academy Life Insurance
Company, Pension Life Insurance Company of America, Veterans Life Insurance
Company, Providian Auto & Home Insurance Company, Providian Fire Insurance
Company and Providian Property & Casualty Insurance Company; Trust Officer of
Massachusetts Fidelity Trust Company; David R. Halfpap, Senior Vice President of
AIMI, Vice President
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and Assistant Secretary of AEGON USA Managed Portfolios, Inc.; Vice President of
Life Investors Insurance Company of America, Bankers United Life Assurance
Company, PFL Life Insurance Company, First AUSA Life Insurance Company, Western
Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.,
Monumental General Casualty Company and Monumental Life Insurance Company,
Second Vice President of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Academy Life
Insurance Company, Pension Life Insurance Company of America, Veterans Life
Insurance Company, Providian Auto & Home Insurance Company. Providian Fire
Insurance Company and Providian Property & Casualty Insurance Company; Steven P.
Opp, Senior Vice President of AIMI; Kirk W. Buese, Senior Vice President of
AIMI; Vice President of Life Investors Insurance Company of America, Bankers
United Life Assurance Company, PFL Life Insurance Company, Western Reserve Life
Assurance Co. of Ohio, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Monumental Life
Insurance Company, PB Investment Advisors, Inc.; Second Vice President of
Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company, Academy Life Insurance Company of
America, Veterans Life Insurance Company, Providian Auto & Home Insurance
Company, Providian Fire Insurance Company, Providian Property & Casualty
Insurance Company; Gregory W. Theobald, Vice President and Assistant Secretary
of AIMI, Life Investors Insurance Company of America, Bankers United Life
Assurance Company, PFL Life Insurance Company, First AUSA Insurance Company,
Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.,
Monumental General Casualty Company, Monumental Life Insurance Company, Vice
President of Money Services, Inc., Secretary of AEGON USA Managed Portfolios,
Inc.; Lewis O. Funkhouser, Vice President of AIMI; Jon D. Kettering, Vice
President of AIMI, Life Investors Insurance Company of America, Bankers United
Life Assurance Company, PFL Life Insurance Company, First AUSA Life Insurance
Company, Western Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, AUSA Life Insurance
Company, Inc., Monumental General Casualty Company, Monumental Life Insurance
Company; Second Vice President of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance Company,
Academy Life Insurance Company, Pension Life Insurance Company of America,
Veterans Life Insurance Company, Providian Auto & Home Insurance Company,
Providian Fire Insurance Company and Providian Property & Casualty Insurance
Company; Robert L. Hanson, Vice President of AIMI, Life Investors Insurance
Company of America, Bankers United Life Assurance Company, PFL Life Insurance
Company, First AUSA Life Insurance Company, Western Reserve Life Assurance Co.
of Ohio, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc., Monumental General Casualty Company,
Monumental Life Insurance Company; Second Vice President of Peoples Benefit Life
Insurance Company, Academy Life Insurance Company, Pension Life Insurance
Company of America, Veterans Life Insurance Company, Providian Auto & Home
Insurance Company, Providian Fire Insurance Company and Providian Property &
Casualty Insurance Company; Bradley Beman, Vice President of AIMI, Michael B.
Simpson, Vice President of AIMI, Life Investors Insurance Company of America,
Bankers United Life Assurance Company, PFL Life Insurance Company, Western
Reserve Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, AUSA Life Insurance Company, Inc.,
Monumental Life Insurance Company; Second Vice President of Peoples Benefit Life
Insurance Company, Academy Life Insurance Company, Pension Life Insurance
Company of America, Veterans Life Insurance Company, Providian Auto & Home
Insurance Company, Providian Fire Insurance Company and Providian Property &
Casualty Insurance Company; Douglas A. Dean, Vice President of AIMI; Stephanie
M. Phelps, Vice President of AIMI; Jon L. Skaags, Vice President of AIMI, Life
Investors Insurance Company of America, Bankers United Life Assurance Company,
PFL Life Insurance Company, First AUSA Life Insurance Company, Monumental Life
Insurance Company; Second Vice President of Peoples Benefit Life Insurance
Company, Academy Life Insurance Company, Pension Life Insurance Company of
America, Veterans Life Insurance Company, Providian Auto & Home Insurance
Company, Providian Fire Insurance Company, Providian Property & Casualty
Insurance Company; Daniel P. Fox, Vice President of AIMI; Robert S. Jett III,
Secretary of AIMI, Assistant Secretary of AUSA Life Insurance Company, Money
Services, Inc. and AUSA Financial Markets, Inc.; and Counsel and Vice President
of Investors Warranty of America, Inc. and Blaine E. Rolland, Treasurer of AIMI.
* * *
Goldman Sachs Asset Management ("GSAM"), located at One New York Plaza,
New York, NY 10004, serves as sub-adviser to the IDEX Goldman Sachs Growth.
David B. Ford serves as Co-Head of GSAM and as Managing Director of Goldman
Sachs, & Co.; John P. McNulty serves as Co-Head of GSAM and Managing Director of
Goldman, Sachs & Co.
* * *
Salomon Brothers Asset Management Inc ("SBAM"), 7 World Trade Center,
New York, NY, 10048 serves as sub-adviser to IDEX Salomon All Cap. Michael S.
Hyland, President and Managing Director, also serves as Managing Director of
Salomon Brothers Inc., New York, NY, Director and Chairman of Salomon Brothers
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Management Limited, London, England; Director of Salomon Brothers Asset
Management Japan Limited, Tokyo, Japan, and Chairman of Salomon Brothers Asset
Management (Ireland) Limited ; Vilas V. Gadkari, Managing Director, also serves
as Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Salomon Brothers Asset
Management Limited, London England, Managing Director of Salomon Brothers Inc.,
New York, NY, and Salomon Brothers International Limited, London, England ;
Zacharay Snow, Secretary also serves as Managing Director of Salomon Brothers
Inc, New York, NY; Alan M. Mandel, Vice President and Chief Operating Officer,
serves as Director of Salomon Brothers Inc., New York, NY; Mutual Funds; Mitchel
E. Schulman, Director and Chief Operating Officer - Mutual Funds also serves as
Director and Chief Operating Officer of Salomon Brothers Inc., New York, NY;
Marcus A. Peckman, Director, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer also
serves as Director of Salomon Brothers, Inc., New York, NY; Jeffrey S. Scott,
Chief Compliance Officer; Michael F. Rosenbaum, Chief Legal Officer, also serves
as Chief Legal Officer of Salomon Brothers Asset Management Limited, London,
England, Chief Legal officer of Salomon Brothers Asset Management Asia Pacific
Limited, Hong Kong, Corporate Secretary of The Travelers Investment Management
Company, New York, NY, and General Counsel to Asset Management, Travelers Group
Inc., New York, NY and its predecessors; and Thomas W. Jasper, Treasurer, also
serves as Managing Director of Salomon Brothers Inc, New York, NY.
* * *
T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., ("T. Rowe") 100 E. Pratt Street,
Baltimore, MD 21202, serves as sub-adviser to IDEX T. Rowe Price Dividend Growth
and IDEX T. Rowe Price Small Cap. James E. Halbkat, Jr., Director of T. Rowe.
Mr. Halbkat is President of U.S. Monitor Corporation, a provider of public
response systems. Mr. Halbkat's address is P.O. Box 23109, Hilton Head Island,
South Carolina 29925; Richard L. Menschel, Director of T. Rowe. Mr. Menschel is
a limited partner of The Goldman Sachs Group, L.P., an investment banking firm.
Mr. Menschel's address is 85 Broad Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10004.
Robert L. Strickland, Director of T. Rowe. Mr. Strickland retired as Chairman of
Lowe's Companies, Inc., a retailer of specialty home supplies, as of January 31,
1998 and continues to serve as a Director. He is a Director of Hannaford Bros.,
Co., a food retailer. Mr. Stickland's address is: 2000 W. First Street, Suite
604, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27104. Philip C. Walsh, Director of T. Rowe
is a retired mining industry executive. Mr. Walsh's address is Pleasant Valley,
Peapack, New Jersey 07977. Anne Marie Whittemore, Director of T. Rowe. Mrs.
Whittemore is a partner of the law firm of McGuire, Woods, Battle & Boothe
L.L.P. and a Director of Owens & Minor, Inc., Fort James Corporation; and
Albemarle Corporation. Mrs. Whittemore's address is: One James Center, Richmond,
Virginia 23219. Henry H. Hopkins Director and Managing Director of T. Rowe;
Director of T. Rowe Price Insurance Agency, Inc.; Vice President and Director of
T. Rowe Price (Canada), Inc., T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., T. Rowe
Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Threshold Fund Associates, Inc., T. Rowe
Price Trust Company, TRP Distribution, Inc., and TRPH Corporation; Director of
T. Rowe Price Insurance Agency, Inc.; Vice President of Price-Fleming, T. Rowe
Price Real Estate Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., T.
Rowe Price Stable Asset Management, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Strategic Partners
Associates, Inc.; James A.C. Kennedy III, Director and Managing Director of T.
Rowe, President and Director of T. Rowe Price Strategic Partners Associates,
Inc.; Director and Vice President of T. Rowe Price Threshold Fund Associates,
Inc.; John H. LaPorte, Jr., Director and Managing Director of T. Rowe; William
T. Reynolds, Director and Managing Director of T. Rowe; Chairman of the Board of
T. Rowe Price Stable Asset Management, Inc.; Director of TRP Finance, Inc.;
James S. Riepe, Vice-Chairman of the Board, Director, and Managing Director of
T. Rowe; Chairman of the Board and President of T. Rowe Price Trust Company;
Chairman of the Board of T. Rowe Price (Canada), Inc., T. Rowe Price Investment
Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Investment Technologies, Inc. T. Rowe Price
Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; Director of
Price-Fleming, T. Rowe Price Insurance Agency, Inc., and TRPH Corporation;
Director and President of TRP Distribution, Inc., TRP Suburban Second, Inc., and
TRP Suburban, Inc.; and Director and Vice President of T. Rowe Price Stable
Asset Management, Inc.; George A. Roche, Chairman of the Board, President and
Managing Director of T. Rowe; Chairman of the Board of TRP Finance, Inc.,
Director of Price-Fleming, T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc., and T.
Rowe Price Strategic Partners, Inc.; and Director and Vice President of T. Rowe
Price Threshold Fund Associates, Inc., TRP Suburban Second, Inc., and TRP
Suburban, Inc.; Brian C. Rogers, Director and Managing Director of T. Rowe, Vice
President of T. Rowe Price Trust Company; M. David Testa, Vice-Chairman of the
Board, Chief Investment Officer, and Managing Director of T. Rowe; Chairman of
the Board of Price-Fleming; President and Director of T. Rowe Price (Canada),
Inc.; Director and Vice President of T. Rowe Price Trust Company; and Director
of TRPH Corporation; Edward C. Bernard, Managing Director of T. Rowe; Director
and President of T. Rowe Price Insurance Agency, Inc., and T. Rowe Price
Investment Services, Inc.; Director of T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; Vice
President of TRP Distribution, Inc.; Michael A. Goff, Managing Director of T.
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Rowe; Director and the President of T. Rowe Price Investment Technologies, Inc.;
Charles E. Vieth, Managing Director of T. Rowe; Director and President of T.
Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services, Inc.; Director and Vice President of T.
Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc. and T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; Vice
President of T. Rowe Price (Canada), Inc., T. Rowe Price Trust Company, and TRP
Distribution, Inc.; Alvin M. Younger, Jr., Chief Financial Officer, Managing
Director, Secretary and Treasurer of T. Rowe; Director, Vice President,
Treasurer, and Secretary of TRP Suburban Second, Inc. and TRP Suburban, Inc.;
Director of TRP Finance, Inc.; Secretary and Treasurer for Price-Fleming, T.
Rowe Price (Canada), Inc., T. Rowe Price Insurance Agency, Inc., T. Rowe Price
Investment Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Real Estate Group, Inc., T. Rowe Price
Retirement Plan Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price Services, Inc., T. Rowe Price
Stable Asset Management, Inc., T. Rowe Price Strategic Partners Associates,
Inc., T. Rowe Price Threshold Fund Associates, Inc., T. Rowe Price Trust
Company, TRP Distribution, Inc., and TRPH Corporation; Treasurer and Clerk of T.
Rowe Price Insurance Agency of Massachusetts, Inc.; Preston G. Athey, Managing
Director of T. Rowe; Brian W.H. Berghuis, Managing Director of T. Rowe; Stephen
W. Boesel, Managing Director of T. Rowe; Vice President of T. Rowe Price Trust
Company; Gregory A. McCrickard, Managing Director of T. Rowe; Vice President of
T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Mary J. Miller, Managing Director of T. Rowe;
Charles A. Morris, Managing Director of T. Rowe; George A. Murnaghan, Managing
Director of T. Rowe; Executive Vice President of Price-Fleming; Vice President
of T. Rowe Price Investment Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company;
Edmund M. Notzon III, Managing Director of T. Rowe; Vice President of T. Rowe
Price Trust Company; Wayne D. O'Melia, Managing Director of T. Rowe; Director
and President of T. Rowe Price Services, Inc.; Vice President of T. Rowe Price
Trust Company; Larry J. Puglia, Managing Director of T. Rowe; Vice President of
T. Rowe Price (Canada), Inc.; John R. Rockwell, Managing Director of T. Rowe;
Director and Senior Vice President of T. Rowe Price Retirement Plan Services,
Inc.; Director and Vice President of T. Rowe Price Stable Asset Management, Inc.
and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Vice President of T. Rowe Price Investment
Services, Inc.; R. Todd Ruppert, Managing Director of T. Rowe; President and
Director of TRPH Corporation; Vice President of T. Rowe Price Retirement Pan
Services, Inc., and T. Rowe Price Trust Company; Robert W. Smith, Managing
Director of T. Rowe; Vice President of Price-Fleming; William J. Stromberg,
Managing Director of T. Rowe; Richard T. Whitney, Managing Director of T. Rowe;
Vice President of Price-Fleming and T. Rowe Price Trust Company.
* * *
Pilgrim Baxter & Associates, Ltd., ("Pilgrim") 825 Duportail Road,
Wayne, PA 19087, serves as sub-adviser to IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Mid Cap Growth and
IDEX Pilgrim Baxter Technology. Harold J. Baxter, Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and Director, also serves as Trustee to PBHG Fund Distributors;
Director, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pilgrim Baxter Value
Investors, Inc., Director and Chairman of PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc.,
Trustee of PBHG Fund Services, and Chairman and Director of The PBGH Funds, Inc.
and PBHG Advisor Funds, Inc.; Gary L. Pilgrim, Chief Investment Officer,
President and Director, Director and President of Pilgrim Baxter Value
Investors, Inc., Trustee of PBHG Fund Services, and President of PBHG Advisor
Funds, Inc., PBHG Insurance Series Fund, Inc., and The PBHG Funds, Inc.; Eric C.
Schnieder, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, is Chief Financial Officer and
Treasurer of Pilgrim Baxter Value Investors, Inc., and Chief Financial Officer
of PBHG Fund Services and Trustee and Chief Financial Officer of PBHG Fund
Distributors; Amy S. Yuter, Chief Compliance Officer, is Chief Compliance
Officer of PBHG Fund Distributors, Pilgrim Baxter Value Investors, Inc., and is
Director of NSCP, an industry association; and John M. Zerr, General Counsel and
Secretary, also serves as General Counsel and Secretary of Pilgrim Baxter Value
Investors, Inc., PBHG Fund Distributors, PBHG Fund Services, and as Vice
President and Secretary of PBHG Advisor Funds, Inc., The PBHG Funds, Inc. and
PBHG Insurance.
Each person and entity may be reached c/o Pilgrim Baxter & Associates,
Ltd., at the above address.
* * *
Transamerica Investment Services, Inc., 1150 South Olive Street, Suite
2700, Los Angeles, California 90015 serves as sub-adviser to IDEX Transamerica
Small Company and IDEX Transamerica Equity. Thomas J. Cusack, Director, also
serves as Senior Vice President to Transamerica Corporation, San Francisco, CA;
Richard H. Finn, Director, also serves as Executive Vice President of
Transamerica Corporation, San Francisco, CA; Edgar H. Grubb, Director, also
serves as Senior Vice President of Transamerica Corporation, San Francisco, CA;
Frank C. Herringer, Director, also serves as Chairman of the Board, President
and CEO of Transamerica Corporation, San Francisco, CA;
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Susan R. Hughes, Vice President, CFO and Secretary; Richard N. Latzer, President
and CEO; Gary U. Rolle, Executive Vice President; and Susan A. Silbert, Senior
Vice President.
ITEM 27 PRINCIPAL UNDERWRITER
InterSecurities, Inc.
(a) The Registrant has entered into an Underwriting Agreement with
InterSecurities, Inc. ("ISI"), whose address is P.O. Box 9053,
Clearwater, FL 33758-9053, to act as the principal underwriter
of Fund shares.
(b) Directors and Officers of Principal Underwriter
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William H. Geiger Director and Secretary Vice President and Assistant
Secretary
Thomas R. Moriarty President and Chief Executive Officer Senior Vice President, Treasurer and
Principal Financial Officer
Cynthia L. Remley Vice President and Associate N/A
General Counsel
A. Kenneth Fine Vice President and Counsel N/A
Herbert Pontzer Vice President - Compliance N/A
William G. Cummings Vice President and Treasurer N/A
Gary Richardson Vice President N/A
Kenneth W. Marlow Vice President N/A
Kimberly Scouller Vice President and Counsel N/A
Michael V. Williams Vice President N/A
Kristy L. Dowd Vice President N/A
Terry L. Garvin Vice President N/A
Christopher G. Roetzer Assistant Vice President Vice President, Assistant Treasurer
And Principal Accounting Officer
Nathan Anguiano Assistant Vice President N/A
Stephen Breininger Assistant Vice President N/A
Donna Craft Assistant Vice President N/A
Michael Lane Assistant Vice President N/A
Scott M. Lenhart Assistant Vice President N/A
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Teresa Rooney Assistant Vice President N/A
Scott Russell Assistant Vice President N/A
Frank Wollett Assistant Vice President N/A
Diane Rogers Assistant Vice President N/A
Russell W. Crooks Assistant Vice President N/A
Greg Limardi Assistant Vice President N/A
Christine M. Goodwin Assistant Vice President N/A
Stuart Walsky Assistant Vice President N/A
Duncan H. Cameron Assistant Vice President N/A
Tracey Creighton Assistant Secretary N/A
Jayne Flood Assistant Secretary N/A
Kristina Mackowiak Assistant Secretary N/A
Carol Ann MacLean Assistant Secretary N/A
Laura Hunt Assistant Secretary N/A
Carlene Endick Assistant Vice President N/A
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ITEM 28 LOCATION OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS
The accounts, books and other documents required to be maintained by
Section 31(a) of the 1940 Act and the rules promulgated thereunder are
maintained as follows:
(a) Shareholder records are maintained by the Registrant's transfer
agent, Idex Investor Services, Inc., P.O. Box 9015, Clearwater,
FL 33758-9015.
(b) All other accounting records of the Registrant are maintained at
the offices of the Registrant at 570 Carillon Parkway, St.
Petersburg, Florida 33716 and are in the physical possession of
the officers of the Fund, or at the offices of the Custodian,
State Street - Kansas City, 127 West 10th Street, Kansas City, MO
64105.
ITEM 29 MANAGEMENT SERVICES
The Registrant has no management-related service contract that is not
discussed in Part I of this form. See the section of the Prospectus entitled
"Investment Advisory and Other Services" for a discussion of the management and
advisory services furnished by IMI, ISI, Alger Management, Scottish Equitable,
GEIM, Janus Capital, C.A.S.E., NWQ, Luther King, Dean Investment, AEGON
Management GSAM, T. Rowe Price, SBAM and Pilgrim pursuant to the Management and
Investment Advisory Agreements, the Investment Counsel Agreements, the
Administrative Services Agreements and the Underwriting Agreement.
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, IDEX Mutual Funds, certifies
that it meets all of the requirements for effectiveness of this Registration
Statement pursuant to Rule 485(b) under the Securities Act of 1933 and has duly
caused this Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to its Registration Statement to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunder duly authorized, in the City
of St. Petersburg, State of Florida, on the 22nd day of February, 2000.
IDEX Mutual Funds
By: /s/ JOHN R. KENNEY
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John R. Kenney
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933 and
Investment Company Act of 1940, this Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to its
Registration Statement has been signed below by the following persons in the
capacities and on the dates indicated:
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/s/ JOHN R. KENNEY Chairman, Trustee & CEO February 22, 2000
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John R. Kenney
/s/ PATRICK S. BAIRD President and Trustee February 22, 2000
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Patrick S. Baird*
/s/ THOMAS R. MORIARTY Senior Vice President February 22, 2000
- ----------------------------- Treasurer and Principal
Thomas R. Moriarty Financial Officer
/s/ CHRISTOPHER G. ROETZER Vice President, Assistant February 22, 2000
- ----------------------------- Treasurer and Principal
Christopher G. Roetzer Accounting Officer
/s/ PETER R. BROWN Trustee February 22, 2000
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Peter R. Brown *
/s/ DANIEL CALABRIA Trustee February 22, 2000
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Daniel Calabria *
/s/ JAMES L. CHURCHILL Trustee February 22, 2000
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James L. Churchill *
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/s/ CHARLES C. HARRIS Trustee February 22, 2000
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Charles C. Harris*
/s/ WILLIAM W. SHORT, JR. Trustee February 22, 2000
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William W. Short, Jr. *
/s/ JACK E. ZIMMERMAN Trustee February 22, 2000
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Jack E. Zimmerman *
/s/ JOHN K. CARTER
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*Signed by John K. Carter
Attorney in Fact
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
EXHIBITS FILED WITH
POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 34 TO
REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON
FORM N-1A
IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS
REGISTRATION NO. 33-2659
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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
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23(d)(2)(oo) Form of Investment Advisory Agreement - IDEX Pilgrim Baxter
Technology.
23(i) Opinion of Counsel
23(j)(1) Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
23(j)(2) Consent of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan LLP
EXHIBIT 99.B5
EXHIBIT 23(d)(2)(oo)
FORM OF INVESTMENT ADVISORY AGREEMENT
ON BEHALF OF IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER TECHNOLOGY
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IDEX MUTUAL FUNDS
SUB-ADVISORY AGREEMENT
This Agreement is entered into as of March 1, 2000 between IDEX
MANAGEMENT, INC., a Delaware corporation (referred to herein as "Idex
Management"), and Pilgrim Baxter and Associates, Ltd. a Delaware corporation
(referred to herein as "Pilgrim Baxter").
WHEREAS, Idex Management entered into a Management and Investment
Advisory Agreement (referred to herein as the "Advisory Agreement"), dated as of
March 1, 2000 with IDEX Mutual Funds, a Massachusetts business trust (referred
to herein as "IDEX"), an open-end management investment company registered under
The Investment Company Act of 1940 (the "1940 Act"), on behalf of IDEX Pilgrim
Baxter Technology (the "Fund"), under which Idex Management has agreed, among
other things, to act as investment adviser to the Fund.
WHEREAS, the Advisory Agreement provides that Idex Management may
engage Pilgrim Baxter to furnish investment information and advice to assist
Idex Management in carrying out its responsibilities under the Advisory
Agreement as investment adviser to the Fund.
WHEREAS, it is the purpose of this Agreement to express the mutual
agreements of the parties hereto with respect to the services to be provided by
Pilgrim Baxter to Idex Management and the terms and conditions under which such
services will be rendered.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:
1. SERVICES OF PILGRIM BAXTER. Pilgrim Baxter shall act as investment
adviser to Idex Management with respect to the Fund. In this capacity, Pilgrim
Baxter shall have the following responsibilities:
(a) to provide a continuous investment program for the Fund including
management of the acquisition, holding or disposition of any or
all of the securities or other assets which the Fund may own or
contemplate acquiring from time to time;
(b) Pilgrim Baxter will place orders for the purchase and sale of
securities primarily with or through such persons, brokers or
dealers whom it believes will provide the most favorable price and
efficient execution. Within the framework of this policy and in
accordance with Section 28(e) of the Securities & Exchange Act of
1934, Pilgrim Baxter may consider the financial responsibility,
research and investment information and other services provided by
brokers or dealers who may effect or be a party to any such
transaction or other transactions to which Pilgrim Baxter's other
clients may be a party. It is understood that it is desirable for
the Fund that Pilgrim Baxter have access to supplemental
investment and market research and security and economic analysis
provided by brokers who may execute brokerage transactions at a
higher cost to the Fund that may result when allocating brokerage
to other brokers solely on the basis of seeking the most favorable
price. Therefore, Pilgrim Baxter is authorized to place orders for
the purchase and sale of securities for the Fund with such
brokers, subject to review by Idex Management and the IDEX Board
of Trustees, from time to time, with respect to the extent and
continuation of this practice. It is understood that the services
provided by such brokers also may be useful to Pilgrim Baxter in
connection with Pilgrim Baxter's services to other clients.
On occasions when Pilgrim Baxter deems the purchase or sale of a
security to be in the best interest of the Fund as well as other
clients of Pilgrim Baxter, to the extent permitted by applicable
laws and regulations, Pilgrim Baxter may, but shall be under no
obligation to, aggregate the securities to be so purchased or sold
in order to obtain the most favorable price or lower brokerage
commissions and efficient execution. In such event, allocation of
the securities so purchased or sold, as well as the expenses
incurred in the transaction, will be made by Pilgrim Baxter in the
manner it considers to be the most equitable and consistent with
its fiduciary obligations to the Fund and to such other clients.
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(c) to cause its officers to attend meetings of Idex Management or the
Fund and furnish oral or written reports, as Idex Management may
reasonably require, in order to keep Idex Management and its
officers and the Trustees of IDEX and appropriate officers of IDEX
fully informed as to the condition of the investment portfolio of
the Fund, the investment recommendations of Pilgrim Baxter, and
the investment considerations which have given rise to those
recommendations;
(d) to furnish such statistical and analytical information and reports
as may reasonably be required by Idex Management from time to
time; and
(e) to supervise the purchase and sale of securities.
2. OBLIGATIONS OF IDEX MANAGEMENT. Idex Management shall have the
following obligations under this Agreement:
(a) to keep Pilgrim Baxter continuously and fully informed as to the
composition of the Fund's investment portfolio and the nature of
the Fund's assets and liabilities from time to time;
(b) to furnish Pilgrim Baxter with a certified copy of the IDEX
By-laws and with a certified copy of any financial statement or
report prepared for the Fund by certified or independent public
accountants, and with copies of any financial statements or
reports made by the Fund to its shareholders or to any
governmental body or securities exchange;
(c) to promptly furnish Pilgrim Baxter with copies of the Fund's
current prospectus and statement of additional information,
together with any investment restrictions or limitations imposed
upon the management of the assets of the Fund by the IDEX Board of
Trustees or officers, or those imposed by Idex Management, and
copies of any or all Exemptive Orders or no-action letters
received by the Trust from the Securities and Exchange Commission
which may apply to the Fund.
(d) to furnish Pilgrim Baxter with any further materials or
information which Pilgrim Baxter may reasonably request to enable
it to perform its functions under this Agreement;
(e) to compensate Pilgrim Baxter for its services provided, and the
expenses assumed under this Agreement, by (i) the payment of a
monthly fee as set forth on schedule A attached to this Agreement,
as it may be amended from time to time in accordance with Section
10 below. In the event that this Agreement shall be effective for
only part of a period to which any such fee received by Idex
Management is attributable, then an appropriate pro-ration of the
fee that would have been payable hereunder if this Agreement had
remained in effect until the end of such period shall be made,
based on the number of calendar days in such period and the number
of calendar days during the period in which this Agreement was in
effect. The fees payable to Pilgrim Baxter hereunder shall be
payable upon receipt by Idex Management from the Fund of fees
payable to Idex Management under Section 6 of the Advisory
Agreement; and
3. TREATMENT OF INVESTMENT ADVICE. Idex Management may direct Pilgrim
Baxter to furnish its investment information, advice and recommendations
directly to officers of IDEX.
4. PURCHASES BY AFFILIATES. Neither Pilgrim Baxter nor any of its
officers or Directors shall take a long or short position in the securities
issued by the Fund. This prohibition, however, shall not prevent the purchase
from the Fund of shares issued by the Fund on behalf of the Fund by the officers
and Directors of Pilgrim Baxter (or deferred benefit plans established for their
benefit) at the current price available to the public, or at such price with
reductions in sales charge as may be permitted in the Fund's current prospectus
in accordance with Section 22(d) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as
amended (the "1940 Act").
5. LIABILITY OF PILGRIM BAXTER. Pilgrim Baxter may rely on information
provided to it by Idex Management or IDEX reasonably believed by it to be
accurate and reliable. Except as may otherwise be
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provided by the 1940 Act, neither Pilgrim Baxter nor its officers, directors,
employees or agents shall be subject to any liability to the Fund or any
shareholders of the Fund or to Idex Management for any error of judgment,
mistake of law or any loss arising out of any investment or other act or
omission in the course of, connected with or arising out of any service to be
rendered hereunder, except by reason of willful misfeasance, bad faith or gross
negligence in the performance of its duties or by reason of reckless disregard
of its obligations and duties under this Agreement.
6. COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS. Pilgrim Baxter represents that it is, and will
continue to be throughout the term of this Agreement, an investment adviser
registered under all applicable federal and state laws. In all matters relating
to the performance of this Agreement, Pilgrim Baxter will act in conformity with
the IDEX Declaration of Trust, Bylaws, and current prospectus and with the
instructions and direction of Idex Management and IDEX Trustees, and will
conform to and comply with the 1940 Act and all other applicable federal or
state laws and regulations.
7. TERMINATION. This Agreement shall terminate automatically with
respect to the Fund upon the termination of the Advisory Agreement with respect
to such Fund. This Agreement may be terminated at any time with respect to the
Fund, without penalty, by Idex Management or by IDEX by giving 60 days' written
notice of such termination to Pilgrim Baxter at its principal place of business,
provided that, if terminated by IDEX, such termination is approved by the Board
of Trustees of IDEX or by vote of a majority of the outstanding voting
securities (as that phrase is defined in Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act) of
the Fund. This Agreement may be terminated at any time by Pilgrim Baxter by
giving 60 days' written notice of such termination to IDEX and Idex Management
at their respective principal places of business.
8. ASSIGNMENT. This Agreement shall terminate automatically in the
event of any assignment (as that term is defined in Section 2(a)(4) of the 1940
Act) of this Agreement.
9. TERM. This Agreement shall continue in effect, unless sooner
terminated in accordance with its terms, for an initial term ending April 30,
2001, and shall continue in effect from year to year thereafter so long as such
continuance is specifically approved at least annually by the vote of a majority
of the Trustees of IDEX who are not parties hereto or interested persons (as
that term is defined in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of any such party,
cast in person at a meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval of
the terms of such renewal, and by either the Trustees of IDEX or the affirmative
vote of a majority of the outstanding voting securities of the Fund (as that
phrase is defined in Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940 Act).
10. AMENDMENTS. This Agreement may be amended with respect to the Fund
only with the approval by the affirmative vote of a majority of the outstanding
voting securities (as that phrase is defined in Section 2(a)(42) of the 1940
Act) of such Fund and the approval by the vote of a majority of the Trustees of
IDEX who are not parties hereto or interested persons (as that term is defined
in Section 2(a)(19) of the 1940 Act) of any such party, cast in person at a
meeting called for the purpose of voting on the approval of such amendment,
unless otherwise permitted by the 1940 Act.
11. PRIOR AGREEMENTS. This agreement supersedes all prior agreements
between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof, and all such prior
agreements are deemed terminated upon the effectiveness of this agreement.
12. MISCELLANEOUS
(a) Pilgrim Baxter shall not be required to pay any expenses of the
Fund. In particular, but without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
Pilgrim Baxter shall not be responsible for the following expenses of the Fund:
organization and certain offering expenses of the Fund, legal expenses; auditing
and accounting expenses; interest expenses; telephone, telex, facsimile, postage
and other communications expenses; taxes and governmental fees; fees, dues and
expenses incurred by or with respect to the Fund in connection with membership
in investment company trade organization; costs of insurance relating to
fidelity coverage for the Fund's officers and employees; fees and expenses of
the Fund's custodian, any subcustodian, transfer agent registrar, or dividend
disbursing agent; payments to Idex Management for maintaining the Fund's
financial books and records and calculating the daily net
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asset value; other payments for portfolio pricing or valuation services to
pricing agents, accountants, bankers and other specialists, if any; expenses of
preparing share certificates; other expenses in connection with the issuance,
offering, distribution, sale or redemption of securities issued by the Fund;
expenses relating to investor and public relations; expenses of registering and
qualifying shares of the Fund for sale; freight, insurance and other charges in
connection with the shipment of the Fund's portfolio securities; brokerage
commissions or other costs of acquiring or disposing of any portfolio securities
or other assets of the Fund, or of entering into other transactions or engaging
in any investment practices with respect to the Fund; expenses of printing and
distributing prospectuses, Statements of Additional Information, reports,
notices and dividends to stockholders; costs of stationery; any litigation
expenses; and costs of stockholders' meetings; costs relating to meetings of the
Board of Trustees of IDEX except for travel expenses for representatives of
Pilgrim Baxter to the extent that such expenses relate to attendance at meetings
of the Board of Trustees of IDEX with respect to matters concerning the Fund, or
any committees thereof or advisers thereto.
(b) It is understood that the services of Pilgrim Baxter are not
exclusive, and that nothing in this Agreement shall prevent Pilgrim Baxter from
providing similar services to other investment companies or to other series of
investment companies, or from engaging in other activities, provided such other
services and activities do not, during the term of the Agreement, interfere in a
material manner with Pilgrim Baxter's ability to meet its obligations to the
Fund hereunder. When Pilgrim Baxter recommends the purchase or sale of the same
security for the Fund, it is understood that in light of its fiduciary duty to
the Fund, such transactions will be executed on a basis that is fair and
equitable to the Fund. In connection with purchases or sales of portfolio
securities for the account of the Fund, neither Pilgrim Baxter nor any of its
directors, officers or employees shall act as principal or agent or receive any
commission, provided that portfolio transactions for the Fund may be executed
through firms affiliated with Pilgrim Baxter in accordance with applicable legal
requirements, and procedures adopted by the Trustees of the Fund.
(1)During the term of this Agreement, Idex Management agrees to
furnish Pilgrim Baxter, at is principal office, all prospectuses,
proxy statements, reports to shareholders, sales literature or
other materials prepared for distribution to shareholders of the
Fund, IDEX or the public that refer to Pilgrim Baxter or its
clients in any way.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as
of the date first above written.
ATTEST: THE PILGRIM BAXTER & ASSOCIATES, LTD.
______________________________ By:__________________________________
Title:
ATTEST: IDEX MANAGEMENT, INC.
______________________________ By:__________________________________
Thomas E. Pierpan Thomas R. Moriarty
Assistant Vice President, Compliance President and Chief Executive Officer
Officer and Assistant Secretary
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FUND COMPENSATION TERMINATION DATE
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IDEX PILGRIM BAXTER TECHNOLOGY 0.55% of the first $500 million of April 30, 2001
the fund's average daily net assets
and 0.50% of assets in excess of $500
million
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EXHIBIT 99.B10
EXHIBIT 23(i)
OPINION OF COUNSEL
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February 28, 2000
IDEX Mutual Funds
570 Carillon Parkway
St. Petersburg, FL 33716
RE: IDEX Mutual Funds
Offering of Shares of Beneficial Interest
Gentlemen:
In my capacity as Vice President, Secretary and Counsel, I have acted
as counsel for IDEX Mutual Funds (the "Fund") and have reviewed the Registration
Statement under the Securities Act of 1933 on Form N-1A, and amendments thereto,
with respect to the offer and sale of shares of beneficial interest, no par
value, of the above-referenced Fund, including the "Rule 24f-2 Notice" for the
period ended October 31, 1999, registering such shares pursuant to such
Registration Statement, as amended, in accordance with Rule 24f-2 under the
Investment Company Act of 1940.
I have examined the Fund's Declaration of Trust and Bylaws, as amended;
the proceedings of its Board of Trustees relating to the authorization,
issuance, and proposed sales of the shares; and such other records and documents
as I deemed relevant. Based upon such examination, it is my opinion that upon
the issuance and sale of the shares of beneficial interest of the Fund in the
manner contemplated by the aforesaid Registration Statement, as amended, such
shares were validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable outstanding shares of
beneficial interest of the Fund.
Very truly yours,
John K. Carter
Vice President, Secretary
and Counsel
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EXHIBIT 99.B11-1
EXHIBIT 23(j)(1)
CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
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CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Post-Effective
Amendment No. 34 to the registration statement on Form N-1A ("Registration
Statement") of our report dated December 15, 1999, relating to the financial
statements and financial highlights which appears in the October 31, 1999 Annual
Report to Shareholders of the IDEX Mutual Funds (the "Fund"), which is also
incorporated by reference into the Registration Statement. We also consent to
the references to us under the headings "Financial Highlights" and "Independent
Accountants" in the Prospectus and under the heading "Legal Counsel and
Auditors" in the Statement of Additional Information.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
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PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
Kansas City, Missouri
FEBRUARY 25, 2000
EXHIBIT 99.B11-2
EXHIBIT 23(j)(2)
CONSENT OF SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
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(Sutherland Asbill and Brennan LLP Letterhead)
CONSENT OF SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
We consent to the reference to our firm under the heading "Legal
Counsel and Auditors" in the statement of additional information included in
Post-Effective Amendment No. 34 to the Registration Statement on Form N-1A for
IDEX Mutual Funds (File No. 33-2659). In giving this consent, we do not admit
that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7
of the Securities Act of 1933.
SUTHERLAND ASBILL & BRENNAN LLP
By: /s/ KIMBERLY J. SMITH
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Kimberly J. Smith, Esq.
Washington, D.C.
February 28, 2000
